The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-07-14
BY AUTHORITY.
AN ACT


AN ACT
10 prohibit American vessels from proceeding to or
trading with the enemies of the United States and
for other purposes.
jig it enacted by the Senate ard House Of Rebye-
I'D entGtioes of he United States of 9,erj,,, -,
Congress assembled, That no ship or vessel, owned
IN whole or in part by citizen or citizens OF the u
n'ted States, shall be permitted to clear out OF, epart
from any port or place within the limits of the u
States or territories thereof to any foreign port or
place. till the owner owners, agent factor freicl,
CT, master or commanfer, shall have given bond
with sufficient security, in Che Of such shin
or vessel and cargo, not to proceed trade Will,
the enemies OF the U. States. And if any ship or
vessel owned Aforesaid shall. depart from any mort
or place within tie limits OF the United States or ter
rtores thereof, for any foreign port place with
out giving bond with security aforesaid such shin or
vessel and cargo shall he forfeited to the use OF the
United States; and the owner owners, treiehtcr
factor or agent, master or commander shall several
~ forfeit and pay equal TO the value of such
ship or vessel and cargo and the said master OF.
commanders ii privy thereto, and being thereof con
victed, shall be liable To fine not exceeding one
Thousand dollars, and imprisoned for term no. ex
ceed'nS twelve months, in the discretion OF the
court.
See. @ Ind be it further enacted, That if anv ci-
uZen or citizens o. the United States ur person in
habting the same, shall transport or attempt to trans
port, over land or otherwise, in any Wagon cart
| Sleigh boat, or otherwise, naval or military stores
arms or the munitions of war; any article of pro-
vision, from any place Of the United States 10 any
place m Upper or Lower Canada, Noya-Scotia or,
New-hrunswIeS, the Wagon, cart, sleigh. boat or
the thing by which the said naval or military stores
arms, or munitions OF or articles of pr0yjson arc
transported or attempted 10 be transported topetr,.
WIN SUCH naval or military stores, arms or nunti-
ons OF war provisions shall be forfeited IN the use
OF the United States and the person or nersons old
ing or priyy to the s9mc stall seterally forfeit and
pay to the of the u. States sum email il; ,,oI
10 The Wagon, cart, sleigh, boat, or thing by which
the said naval or military Stores arms or munitions
OF war, or articles Of provision are i.nsno,1.I or
are attempted TO be transported and shall noreo.
yer he considered rs guilty Of a nisrlemeauot. ann
be liable TO he ined in not exceeding FIVE INN
dred dollars, and imprisoned for a term not exceed
ing SIX months, III the discretion of the court Pyo
pited, That nothing herejn contained shall extend
10 any transportation for the or on account OF the
United States or the supply of its troops or armed
Sec 8. .4ad be IL further enacted. That tho COL
lectors OF the several ports of the u States hc aL
the same are hereby authorised 10 seize and ston ,
val and military stores, arms, or the munitions 81
war, or any articles Of provision and shin or vessel
.Hsso' cart, sleigh, boat, or thing by which any ar
ed, or attempted TO be shipped or Transported CON
trary t" the provisions of this act.
Sec. .. ind be it further enacted, That 10 shin
OF 'essei belonging to any citizen citizens subject
OF SUBJECTS oil any state Kingdom in amity with
the United States except such as mt the nassaoe or
Tins act shall belong to the citizen or citizens subject
or SUBJECTS OF such state Kingdom or which, snail
hereafter be built in the limits OF state or nrdor,
III amity with the United States or purchased In. .
cluZen OF citizens, subject subjects of state or
Kingdom IN amity with the United States aforesaid.
from citizen or citizens of the United States shall
De admitted INTO any port place of the Unit ed
otates' uncss forced 10y stress of weather. or for
necessary repairs; and any slip or vessel bcon
to citizen citizens subject or SUBJECTS or ons
state or Kingdom in amity with the United Stats ae
AFORESAID, except such ships and vessels as are aoye
excepted, which shall, from and after the first day Of
november next enter, or attempt to enter any port
or place aforesaid the same, with her cargo slis he
forfeited to the use Of the United States.
Sec ). Ind he it further enacted, That arv Bri.
ts packet or vessel with dispatches destined for the
United States and which shall have departed from,
any port or place in the United Kingdom Of Great
brlta'n ana ireland Oh its dependencies on or before,
tie trSt day oil September next, shall not he IiolI.
to be captured Or condemned bat the same chan b.
permitted TO enter and depart from any mort or MACE
~ 'he United otates--I'yOvided, That nothing here
IN contained shall be construed 60 affect anv 3ar,i
vessel with flag If Truce ~
sec b: .fHa De ufNther enacted, That the Pre-
sdeht OF the United States be, and he is hereby an,
thori'ed 10 give, At any time within six months ne
Tue passage OF This act passports for the safe trans
poftatiOn % any ship other property beopri,, IN
Brush subjects, and which is nov within tLe limits
Of the United States
Sec Ind be it /arficr enacted That every
person, being citizen Of the United States or re-
,.'S ''''5 Nhp shai receive, accept, or obtain
incense from The government Of Great Britain, or
any thereof iorleayc To carry any merchandise
or send any vessel into any port or place within the
deminons OF Great Britain, or tn trade with anv such
port orp9ce, shall, on conviction for every such Of
renee, forfeit sum equal 10 twice The value Of ~,
such ship, merchandise or articles Of trade and shall
moreover be deemed guilty of msdcmeanor. and
he liable to be imprisoned not exceeding twelve
months and to be fined not exceeding one thousand
dollars. '''
H.CLAY,
6bealey Of the Uouss Of Pebye.,stgt;,o,
WI. r. OR (WFORn