The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-04-29
AN ACT

and vessels in the ports and harbors OF
Inc United States for a limited time
de IL enae ted by The Senate and House Of
- Rehresenfatfves Of the Umted States O
.meriea, ia Congress assembled, That an
nbargo be and hereby is laid for the term
. ninety days from and after the passing OF
7ls act, on all ships aud vessels in the ports
III places within the limits OF jurisdiction OF
nc United States, cleared or not CLEARED,
ound to any foreign port or place and that
% clearance be furnished TO any ship or yes-
Il bound to such foreign port or place, ex-
rpt vessels in ballast with the consen. OF the
,, esident of the United States and that the
esident be aulharized to give such instruc.
ons to tho officers OF the revenue, and of
/, navy aud revenue cutters OF the United
..ates. as shall appear best adapted Tor car
wing the same ieto full effect Pr9Otded,
- II nothing herein contained shall be constru-
80 to prevent the departure OF any foreign
mp or vessel, either in ballast, or with the
,ods, wares and merchandise on board OF
Ich foreign ship or vessel when notihed OF
,',is act.
SEC. 2.--.fnd be it further enacted, That
tig the continuance OF this act, no register
or sea.letter vessel shall be allowed To de-
part from any one port of the United States
any other within the same, unless the mas
&c, owner, consiguce or factor, OF such YES
.ei shall first give bond, with one or more SUI
sfies, TO the collector OF the district, from
,ch she is bound to DEPART in sum OF
ouble the value Of the vessel and cargo, con-
toned that the goods, wares and merchan-
&c with which she shall be laden shall be
ndcd in some port Of the United States.
SEC. 3--yfnd be IL further enacted, That
my ship or vessel shall, during the contin-
nee of this act, depart from any port OF the
jliied States without clearance or permit,
If any snip or vessel shall, contrary 10 the
DIVISIONS OF this act proceed 10 foreign
,rr o. place, or trade with or put on board
any other ship or vessel any goods, wares
merchandise, of foreign or domestic growth
nanufacture such ships or vessels, goods,
res and mercnandize, aball be wholly for
ted, and ii ,he same shall not be seized
ne owner or owners, agents freieotcrs or
clogs, of any such vessels, shall ior every
uch cffence forfeit and pay sum equal to
,uole tho value OF the ship or vessel and
aceo and shall never thereafter be allowed
credit for duties on any goods, wares or
nerchendze imported by him or them into
c0y Of the ports of the United Statcs, and the
nAs,er or commander of such ship or vessel,
we'll as all otner persons who shall know
giy be concerned in such prohibited foreign
yage, shall each respectively forfeit, and
sum not exceeding twenty thousand,
~ less than one Thousand dollars, for every
uch offence, wncrher the vessel be seized
\ Il condemned or hot, and the oath or atfir-
alton Of any master or commander, know
ely offending against the provisions OF this
ZION, shall ever thereafter be inadmissiblc
lore anv collector Of the customs OF the
Diled States.
sec. 4.~-.fnd 5eit further enacted, That
- penalties and forEeilu'es arising under, or
cured by virtue pf this act, muy be sued
1 ,r, prosecuted and recovered, with costs OF
a., by action of ddtt, in the name of the u
y d States Of America, or 10y indictment or
,,,emation 10 any court having competent
fsdiction To try the same aud shall be dis
;bu,cd and accounted for in the manner pre-
,bed by the act, emitted " An act To rcgu.
,e the collection OF duties OH imports and
nnage," passed he second day OF March,
4 as thousand seven hundred and oiney-nine
4 .A such penalucs may be examined, miugat-
or remitted, IN like manner, and under
| li.c conditions, REGULATIONS and restrictions,
are prescribed, authorised and directed 10y
n ie act, entitled sc An act - provide .or mi
,,ting or remitting the forfeitures, penalties
I'd disabilities accruing in certain cases
II nerein mentioned," passed the third day OF
/ Iarch, one thousand seven hundred and
,inety-seven, and m de perpetual by an act
assed the eleventh day of February, one
'ousand eight hundred {: Provided, That ar
|.nal,ies and forfei,ures, which shall have
zen incurred by virtue of this act, previous
the expiration thereof, may and shall there
Or be recovered and distributed in like
nner, as il this act had continued in iu.l
q s.pd virtue. Ii. CLAY,
Speaker QfsAe House Of Representatives.
VIM. II. CRAWFORD,