Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-12-23

ships and vessels in the ports and places
within the limits or Jurisdiction Of the
United States and the territories thereof.
cleared or not cleared & that no clear.
ance be furnished to any ship or vessel,
except vessels in hahlst, With their ne.
cessary sea stores, under tho immedls.e
direction Of the President Of the u
land that the President be authorised
to give such instructions to the officers
of the revenue, and of,be navy, anu of
the private armed vessels and revenue
cutters Of the y. States, as shall an.
pear best adapted for carrying the same
into full eject: Provided, That nothing
herein contained shall be construed 70
prevent the departure Of any foreign
ship or vessel, in ballast, with her ne.
csssary sea stores, and with the goods,
wares and merchandise, other than pro.
visions, military * naval stores on board
of such foreign ship or vessel whea no.
tiled vita this act, whose officers and
crews shall consist wholly OF such 70.
reigness 40 did belongts nations in anal.
" with the United States at The time of
tAs arrival Of said ship or vessel in the
U. States, and which shall not have nsr
take on board for the voyage any cilizsn
of the United States, except such az may
produce passport therefor, to be fur.
nished under the authority and direction
of the President Of the u. States. And
all public armed vessels possessing pub.
lie commissions from any foreign pow
or, are not to be considered as liable to
the embargo laid by this act.
Sec. q .4ad 6s it fur,ber enacted,
That If any person or persons shall put,
place or load on board any ship, vessel,
boat or water craft, or into any cart, wag-
gon, sled, or other csr,iags or vehicle,
or in any other manner attempt to con-,
ycy any specie, goods, wares, mercban.
disc, produces, provisions, naval CT mi
Iitary stores, or any kind Of live stock,
with intent to export, transport or eon-
vey the same without the U. States or
tho territories thereof, to any foreign
place, kingdom or country, or with in.
tent to convey the Same On board any TO-
reign ship or vessel Sitain OF without
the limits of the u. S. or with the intent
in any other manner TO esads The proyi-
sions Of this act, all such specie, goods,
wares, msrchandize, prsdnce, provisions,
naval or military stores, live stock, and
also tho ship, vessel, boat, water craft,
cart, Wagon, sled, or other carriage or
vehicle, on board, or on or in which the
same may be so pat, placed or loaded
as aforesaid, and also all horses, mules
and oxen, used or employed in convey
ing the same, shall be forfeited, and the
person or persons 80 putting, placing or
leading the same as Aforesaid, end also
The alder. and abs,tors thsrsin, SHALL, UP.
an conviction, be adjudgsd guilty Of
high misdemeanor, and fined a sum, BY
the court before which the conviction is
had, equal to four times the value OF
such speeie, goods, wares, merchandise,
produce. provisions, naval or military
stores. or live stock Provided hoaccuer,
That this section shall not be construed
to extend to any person or persons hot
beine the owner or owners OF such spe'
Gle. goods, wares, merchandise, produce
or provisions, naval or military stores'
Who shall Hrst inform and make con-.
plant to the collector OF the district OK
any sues offence committed withla Inc
same district; and any informer or IN
formers, not being the owner or owners
as aforesaid, upon conviction of the OF
tenders, shall be entitled to enc bali OF
the Erc aforesaid, when eha sarpe shall
be received by the U. S. and shall be
entitled to certificate for that purpose
from the court before whom the sonvic-
ten shall be had.
Sec. g.. .lnd be IL further enacted,
That the owner or owners, consignse or
factor Of any ship, vessel or boat, which
may, at the time when notice OF this act
shall be received at this several custsM
houses respectively, be laden IN whole
or in part, shall, on notice given BY the
collector, either. discharges such cargo
or give bond with two or moro sufficient
sursties, in double s,e value If such
vessel and cargo, not to proceed on the
intended voyage or trip, until permitted
to DO SO, agreeably to the provisions OF
this act and if the cargo shall not be
discharged within ten days, or the bond
given as aforesaid, the sip, vessel, or
boat and cargo shall be wholly forfeited.
And the several collectors are authoris-
ed in the mean while, ard until the car
goes shall have been discharged, or the
bend given as aforesaid, to take posses
sion Of such vessels, and to take such o.
ther measures as may be necessary to
prevent their departure:
See. =. find be it further eHacted,
That the President of the United
States may eauthorise the collectors
Of the customs when in bis opinion
it can he done without danger oftke