Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-04-06

REPRESENTATIVES ofthe United STATES Of .Ane-
RIGA IN Congress assembled, That an Embargo
be and hereby is laid for the term of ninety
days from and after the passing Of this act, on
ali ships and vessels in the ports and places
within the limits or jurisdiction Of the United
States, cleared or not cleared, bound to any
foreign port or place ; and that no clearance
be furnished to any ship or vessel bound to
such foreign port or place, except vessels III
ballast with the consent Of the President OF the
United States and that the President be au-
thorised to give such Instructions to the otfl-
GERS Of the revenue, and Of the navy and re-
venue cutters OF the United States, as snail
appear best adapted for carrying the same in
to fall effect Prouided that nothing herein
contained shall be construed to prevent the
departure Of any foreign ship or vessel, either
in ballast, or with the goods, wares & merchan-
die on board Of such foreign ship or vessel,
when notified Of this act
Sec. Q. ind be IL fWther enacted, That dur
ing the continuance ofthis act, no registered
or sea- letter vessel shall be allowed to depart
from any one port OF the United States to any
other within the same, unless the master,
owuor, COnsienec or factor, of such vessel
shall iir5t give bond, with one or more sure
ties, 70 the collector of the district, from
which she IS bound to depart, in sum Of dou-
Bic the value Of the vessel and cargo, Condi-
toned that the goods, wares and meFcban-
die with which she shall he laden Shalt be
reianded il some port OF the United States.
Sec 3. Ind be II j5li;r5her enacted, That it a.
ny ship or vesso; SHAH, during the continu-
ancc Of ibis act, depart from any port OF the
Omitted States without q clearance or permit,
or ii an; ship CT vessel snail, contrary to the
provisions ot this act, proceed TO foreign
port Or place, or trade with CT put Oh board of
any other snip Or vessel any goods, wares or
merchandise, oitogeign CT domestic growth
or manufacture, suCn ships or vessels, goods,
wares and mcEc.1a:idize, shall be wholly
forfeited, and If TIC same shall net be
seized, the owner or owners, agent, freight
er, or factors, Of any such ship or vessel,
shall for every such offence forfeit and
pay sum equal to double the value OF
the ship or vesse! and cargo, and &h.all never
tleI aaiter be allowed i credit Tor duties On a.
ny goods, wares or merchandise, imported
by hinl or theul ihto any OF the ports OF che
United STATES, and tle master or commander
persons VINO shall knowingly be concerned in
such prohibited foreign voyage, shall each re-
spectivtiy forfeit $50 pay sum not exceeding
twenty thousand, nor less than Gle Thousand
dollars, Tor every ancn offence, whether the
vesset Dc seized and condemned or no;, and
the oath OF ait.gmatioh OF. any Master or COM
rnandcs, knowingly oficnans against The pro-
visions 81 this section, s..ali ever thereafter
be inadnl;ss.ola before any collector OF the
customs OF the United States.
Sec. &. IND &c 10 further enacted, That all
penalties and torlelsures arising under, or III
CURED by Ylr.u2 Of tnls act, may be sued Tor,
prosecuted All recovered, win costs Of salt,
by action Of ;abj, n the name Of the United
Sites of America, or by indictment or intor-
nation in any court having competent luris-
dictop to Try the same; and snail be distri-
}uted and accounted tor III the manner pre-
scribed by the act, ert!tssd =" An Act to resu-
late the collection CT duties on imports and
TONNAGE passed the second day OF March,
one thousand seven hundred and nlnety-nl /;
and such penalties may be examined, mitlgat-
ed or RENTED, liz Ike manner, and under like
condi,ions, regulations and restrictions, as are
nrescribed, authorised and directed by the act,
entitled An Act to provide for mitigating
or RENTING the folfcitures, penalties and dis
abilities accruing In certain cases therein
mentioned," passed the third Gay OF March,
one thousand seven hundred and nlnety-oeVcn,
and made perpetual by an act passed the eiev-
enth day of February, one thousand eight
hundred Provided, That all penalties and
forieitures, which shall have been incurred by
virtue of this act, previous to the expiration
thereof, may and shall thereafter be recovered
and distributed in like manner, as If this act
had continued in full force and virtue.
III. CLAY,
Sneaker Of the House Of REPRESENTATIVES.
WM II. CRAWFORD,
Preai1eaak of The Se7lake fro kcsuhore