The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-12-30


and give this act and the Instructions and regulations
Of the President in evidence OF his justine alton and
defence. And any person aggrieved by the acts of
sny collector, in either Of tue aforesaid, may
file his petition before the District Court of any dis
rict wherein the collector resides, stating the facts
Of bis case. and thereupon after due notice given to
the district attorney and the collector the said court
may summarily hear and adjudge thereupon. as law
and justice may require and the judgment of said
court and the and facts vhereon il is ground
ed, shall be filed among the records Of said court
and ii restoration of the property detained taken
in custody, permission TO load aforesaid, shall
be decreed it shall be upon the partys giving such
bond with sureties is shall be required to- be
taken in similar BY the collector aud not 9th
erwise but if the sad court shall adjudge against
such petition. the collector shall be entitled tre
bic costs which shall be taxed for him, and
ton awarded accordingly by the court.
Sec 12 .1ad be IL further enacted, That it shall
be lawful for the President Of the United States,
such other person, rs he shall have empowered for
that purpose, TO employ such part of the land and
naval forces militia of the United Stntes or OF
the territories thereof as may be Judged necessary,
in conformity with the provisions Of this act for the
purpose of preventing the illegal departure of any
ship vessel, of OBTAINING, taking possession Of
and keeping in custody, any ship or vessel, or Of
taking into custody and guarding any specie, goods,
wares, and merchandise, produce, provis,ers, naval
military stores, live stock, and also Tor he pur
pose Of preventing and suppressing armed or ri
house officers in the exercise of their duties in
any manner opposing the execution of this act, or
otherwise violating or assisting and abetting viola
tons OF the same
Sec 13 Ind be 1t further enacted, That it shall be
lawful for all public and private armed vessels of the
United States TO capture and seize on the high seas,
OF elsewhere. any ship or vessel which shall have
violated any of the provisions Of this act, and to
send the same into any port OF the United States for
adjudication.
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ties and foTfetures incurred by force of this actmay
be prosecuted, sued for and recovered by action of
debt or by indictment or Information, the
may equire, aud If recovered Ih consequence Of any
seizure made, by the commander OF any public armed
vesse' of the United Sates shall be distributed
cording To the rules prescribed by the act entitled
" An act for The government of the navy Of he u
nted States" and il in consequence of any seizure
made by any private armed vessel OF the United
States, shall be distributed according to the rules
prescribed by the "act concerning of marque,
prizes and prize goods and the act in addition
thereto and if otherwise, shall be distributed and
accounted for in the manner prescibed by the act,
entitled An act to regulate the collection Of duties
on imports and tonnage, passed the second day of
March, onc thousand seven hundred and nnet ynine,
and may be mltgated or RENTED IN the manner pre-
scIbed by the act, entitled An act TO provide for
mitigating, remitting forieitures, penalties and
disabilities, accruing IN certain therein men
toned passed the third day of March, one thousand
seven hundred and ninety seven, and made perpet-
ud by an act passed the eleventh day of February,
one thousand eight hundred and any Officer 9TH
er person, entitled 10 psIt share Of any Of the
hnts, penalties or fJlf.itures aforesaid, NAV. If
cessary, be witness on the trial therefor, but in
such case he shall not receive any part snare Of
the said fine penalty or forfeiture but the part
share TO which lie would otherwise be entitled shall
belong I'D the United States
sec. is. .iad BE- az further enacted. That the time
during shic tins act shalt continue in force, shall
not be conputedas making part of the term OF twelve
calenuer months, dur ing which goods, wares
chanuzc imported into the United States, must be
exported III order To be entitled to drawback Of the
duties paid on the Importation thereof
Sec 10: md be U further en0ctea, That nothing
IN this act contained shall prevem the saiIng of any
private armedves.cl duly commissioned by any for
eign power in aniity with the United States, nor
any private armed vessel of the United States, duly
commissioned by virtue OF an act, entitled An act
concerning letters of marque, prizes, and prize
goods" PASSED the twenty sixth day of june, one
thousand eight hundred and twelve ProMded az
ays, ,neueress, That shall be lawful for, and the
duty of all tticers OF the customs and revenue Off
GERS OF the United States, and they hereby
joined, to examine, search and ciectuaiiy ascertain
the amount and kind of articles all such vessels a.
bout sailing may have on board, SO as to prevent
their taking any cargo OF other lading than the stores
provisions, armament, furniture and equipment, gen.
orally proper aud necessary for such vessels.
it shall appear, on report made to any collector of
the customs, by any officer of the customs, revenue
officer other person, that any private armed
sci has on board any article or articles, whatever
goods, wares, merch ,ndize, or cargo Of any des
cription intended for trade traffic with the cne
mics of the United States, either directly, or inter-
meIiatcly through any neutral other person or
persons, or for expectation, it hall be the duty OF
the said collector, aud he is hereby authorized, to
settle all such articles, goods, wares, merchandise
and cargo of every description, and to have the same
landed forthwith, to be proceeded against forei,
ed to the United states.
Sec Is. Ind bei further enacted, That in all such
i, shall be the duty OF the District Attorney Of
the United states, for the district within which the
said proceedings shall take place. to proceed in due
form of law for the condemnation on forfeiture Of
the said articles to the of the United States.
See. 10. Ind Be at further enacted, That in all ca
ses OF condemnation as aforesaid the captain or 9TH
or commanding officer and each and every of the
owners OF such private armed vessels shall be fined
IN xIlfu pnte IN ILL.