Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-01-11

TIC HdN SatiOh VI enO Suspo w e"S
United statesa all British subjects, and
thereby taking away every just mo.
| tive as we'll as every pretext for i'm
pressing and carrying away, against
his will, any native citizen Of the
United States, or other person, not a
subject of Great Britain, whe may
be at any time on board of any Amc-
riean vessel on the high sea, or else
where.
Be it therefore enacted, &c. That
it shall not be lawful for any British
subject to serve or to be employed
as master or mariner, or in any other
capacity. on board any ship or YES
sci, ownedin whole or in part by any
citizen or citizens of the u. States,
on the high seas and out Of the ter
ritoriai Jurisdiction of the U. States.
That before any ship or vessel,
owned in whole or in part by any
citizen or citizens of the U. States,
shall depart from any, port in the U.
States upon any voyage out OF the
territorial Jurisdiction of the United
States, a roll or list Of the crew and
OF every man on board, containing
true description Of each, specifying
his place of nativity. his name, age,
size, complexion. hair and eyes, and
any ether mark material to identify
and distinguish each from any other,
shall be delivered to the collector OF
the port, by the master Of such ship
or vessel, to be verified by the oath
OF the master of saoh ship or vessel
to the best of his knowledge, infor-
nation and belief; and after the said
collector shall be satisfied by such
other reasonable proofs concerning
their places of nativity respectively,
as aeeordingto the circumstances OF
each ease ought to be produced
thereof, the said list or roll shall be
certified and authenticated by the
said collector, under the seal OF his
| Office.
find be it further enacted, That
the master and owner shall at the
time Of clearance give boud, with
one Of. more sureties, in the SUM of
two thousand dollars, payable to the
United States. with condition sthat
no British subject is included id the
aforesaid list or roll, or shall be en-
pIoyed Oh board Of such ship or yes
| sci, during the absence thereof, out
of the United States.
| Tho said list or roll shall be in the
form following, viz:
! No ship or vessel shall be permit
ted TO clear out as ship or vessel of
the United States, or he entitled to
| the privileges Of a ship or vessel of
| the United States. unless the owner
| shall have obtained a certificate of
the nativity OF the crew as aforesaid.
and shall have given bond as afore-
| said, and any American ship or YES
| sci. or any other ship. owned wholly
or in part by any citizen Of the Unit
ed States, departing frem the Unit
| ed States or the territories thereof
| without obtaining such a certificate.
shall be deemed an alien ship and
be subject to all the disabilities OF
an alien ship.
.9ud be. IL further enacted. That
every British subject who shall ac
tuaily serve on board of any ship or
vessel, owned wholly or in part by
a citizen Of the United States, shall
be deemed guilty Of high misde-
meanor, and shall be liable to be fin
ed and imprisoned at the discretion
of the Court, provided the fine shall
not exceed the sum of five hundred
dollars. nor the Imprisonment the
term Of six months.
.and be it further enacted. That
whatsoever shall swear falsely in any
| matter OF thing requiredto be veri-
fed on oath. by yirtne,of and in pur-
suaDce Of this act, shall. being there
| of lawfully convicted, suffer as in
eases of wiifui and corrupt perjury.
| And be it further enacted. hat
every person shall be deemed and
| held British subject within the
meaning Of this act. who shall have
been bern British subject, & shall
not have actually removed into the
United States before the day
Of in the year
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