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States, for a limited time
BE Heao7c! by TIE Senate and H9ul
Of Rfpresntativc5 81 IKE United STATE
q hm0Ica IN Cngrj5 o6fmbied, Tha
an Embargo be and hereby is laiC
for the term Of ninety days from &
after the pafling ct this act, on al
hips and velIels in the ports aud
places within the limits or jurisdic,
ton Of the United States, cleared Oh
not cleared, bound to any foreign
port or place and that no clearance
he furniihed 20 any hip or veheI
bound to fuch foreign port or place.
except veffcIs in oalaft with the con
i=ut Of the PreGdent Of the United
States and that the PRECEDENT be
authorized TO give fuch inGructions
10 Ch- officers of the revenue, and
81 tbc navy and revenue cutters OF
me United States. as fhall appear
oeft adapted for carrying the fame
into full effect Provided, tha:
nothing herein contained lhall be
confirmed to prevent the departure of
any foreign hip or vefel, either in
baIialt or with the goods, wares and
merchandise on board of fuch for
eign fhIp or veifel when notified Of
this act.
SEC. z. Ind be il tuytber ena3ed,
That during the continuance OF this
a6f, no regifered or fea-Ictter vei3cl
fhall be allowed to depart from any
one port of the United States to any
other within the fame, unlels the
matter, owner, conGgnee or factor of
fuch veiIel fhall firft give bond, with
one or more fureties, to the collector
Of the difriet, from which fhe is
bound TO depart, in fun of double
the value of the ve1el and cargo, CON
ditioned that the goods, wares or
merchandise, with which fhc ihalI be
laden fhall be relanccd in fomc port
OF the u. States.
SEC. :. dad he Il further fnaaed,
That if any fhip or veiiel fhal, dur
ing the continuance Of this act, de-
part from any port of the United
States without clearance or permit,
or if any hip or vef1eI fhall contrary
70 the Proyi6ons of this act, proceed
20 a foreign port or place, or trade
with or put on board Of any other
hip or veifel any goods, wares or
merchandise, OF foreign or domelfIc
growth or manufacture, fuch fhips or
veileIs, goods, wares and merchan-
due ihall be wholly forfeited, and If
the fame fhall not be ieizsd, the
owner or owners, agent, freighter or
factors, Of any iuch hiP or veiIti,
fhall for every fuch offence forfeit s.
pay fun equal TO double the value
Of the hip or vefel and cargo, and
fhall never thereafter be allowed a
credit for duties on any goods, wares
or merchandise imported by him or
them into any cf the ports Of the u
nited States, and the msfter or COM
mander Of fnch fhiP or veiiel, as we'll
IS all other perfons who ihlll know
ingly be concerned in iuch prohibit
ed foreign voyage, ihall each reipec-
lively forfeit and pay fun not ex-
oeedlng twenty -thouiand, nor lefs
than one thoulAnd dollars for every
fuch offence, whether the veiIel be
feized and condemned or not, and
The oath or affirmation of any maj
Ter or commander, knowingly often.
ding againft the provi6Cns of this
fiction lhall ever thereafter be mad
mif1ible before any collector Or the
cuGoms Of the TT. States.
SEC. 4. Ind be IL fSrfJsr eagtled,
That all penalties and forfeiIures arr
hng under, or incurred BY virtue q
this act, may De fued tor, prOiecuted
and recovered, with the COTS of tuit.
by action Of dcbt, in the name Z.
the United States OF America, VI By
indictment OF information in any
court having competent jurisdiction
70 try the fame and lhaL be diltri
buted and accounted for in the man
ner preicribed by the at, entitled
C An Aa 70 regulate the collection
of duties on imports and tonnage,
nafIcd the fecond dav OF March. on