Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-23
AN act.

h't'n% M EmnargO on all ships and vessels III
Ule ports an Harhors of the United States.
DE- ~ eHGe'sd 6y fAe senate and House Of Re.
prssentGtives cfthe Caiied States of .4rserica in
Congress assembled, That an embar,ro bc and
hereby Is laid ON all ships and vessels in the
ports ana places, within tic limits or iuri.dic
lton OF The United States and the territories
'hereof, cleared or not cleared and that mo-
clearance be furnished 10 any ship or vessel.
except vessels IN ballast, with their necessary
sea stores under The immediate direction of
the President Oft the United States aad that
The President be authorised to give such in.
structions To the officers OF the revenue. and of
the navy, and oi the private armed yessels and
revenue cutters oi the u S. as shall appear hest
,dapted tor carrying the Same into full effect.
froVided, That nothing herein contained shall
" Construed In prevent the departure of any for.
eign ship or vessel in ballast with her nec~ssarv
sea stores, and with the goods. wares and mer.
chandize, other than provisions, military and
naval stores ON board of .uch foreign SIN u or YES,
sci when notIhed ofthis act, whose officers ana
crews shall consist wholly OF such foreigners 40
u'u belong to nations in amity with the United
o'''Ss NJ the time oil the arrival or said shin or
VcSsel III the United States, and which shall not
have nor take on board for the VOYAGE anv 81
tizen OF the United States, except such asmov
Prouu' c passport therefor 10 be furnished nm.
der the authority and direction Of the pres;J.nt
OF the United States And all public armed
vessels possessing public commissions from any
ioreiSn power, are not TO b.. considered nc H.
Die To the embargo laid by this act.
Sec. 2 aH'! lie if further enacted, That IF arv
person or persons shalt put, place or load ON
board any ship, vessel. boat or water craft nv
INTO any cart, Wagon, sled, or other carriaye
OF venice, or IN any other manner attempt Il
convey any specie, goods, wares, merchandise
PFouu'e, provisions, naval or military stores. or
any klnu oil 1--we stock, with intent To exnor,
transport or convey the same without the IJn;
tea states or lie territories thereof to anv fnr
sgn place, Kingdom or country, or with intern
TO convey the same on board amy foreign sb;n
or vessel within or without the liinits of H.
Chited states, or with the intent in any other
manner To evadc the provisions OF this act al
such specie, goods, wares, merchandise ,ro
auce, provisions, naval or military stores live
STOCK, 'nd also the ship, vessel bo,t ,ya,cr
craft, cart, Wagon, sled, or other carr;.ge or
vehicle, on board, on or in, which The en-
may be SO put, placed or loaded AS aforesaid.
ana @iso All horses, mules and oxen, used or en-
p'oyed IN conveying the same, shall be farfei,eL
ana IN person or persons so putting. placing
or .eading the same IS aforesaid and also ,hs
a,dors and abettors therein, shall. upon cony;c-
ton, he adjud, led guilty Of high misdemeanor
and hned sum, by The court before which Iis
cSnV'' ton is had, equ,l To four times the val1e
VI sueh specie, goods, var s. merchandise
produce, provisions, naval or military q or.
or live stock Provided ko.pe,,er fL54 ~,
sectinn shall not be construed 10 .xtend IN ms,
person or persons not being the owner or Nv
hers OF such specie, goods, wares, merchandise
produce, or provisions, naval or military stores
VINO shall hrst inform and make compliant 10
the collector OF the district OF any such fencs
committed within the same district. and onT
iniormer or nformers, not being the Owner -
owners as aio osiid, upon conviction of tho or
Ten ers, shall he Ell ed % me half of the 6n
aforesaid, when the same shall be received bv
the United States, and shall be entitled In :.
certhcate fortHat purpns from the Court he,
fore whom the conviction shall be had.
Sec. 3 Ahd be il further enacted, That the
o""'' UT owners c'nsiSnee or factor of any
mp, vessel or boat, which nav, Il the IN.
when nouce or this act, shall be re -eiyed nj ,h,
several custom houses re- pec,i ye,y. be i,dan
IN whole or IN part, shall, on notice given h.,
tne COLLECTOR, either discharge such carro ..
give bon with two or more sufficient sur.t;se
IN uouoie the value of such vessel and CARGO
not to proceed on the intended yovape ny 81
until permitted to do so, agreeably 70 Tho ,.a pT
viSIo"s OF this act and if tire cargo shall nn.
be discharged within ten days, or the bond ,,;v.
as alto e'aid, the ship, vessel, or boat an;
| cargo shall be wholly forfeited And the savs.-
al collectors are authorised in the mean wbiIe
"'io uhti the cargoes shall have been discharr.
ed or the bond given as aforesaid. IN az.
possession OF such vessels, and to take sucn %,
ther MEASURES as may be necessary to nrev.ns
their departure. F"e
Sec. !. .9t1R Re IL further e,,ao,e1 r..
rresideht OF the United States may auiborIse ,he
collectors OF the customs when in his ouin;on !,
can DO done without danger Of the Embar,o h.i,s
VOlatt!, ana under such limit ations as he ro, Is
eApeuient) 10 grant permission TO vessels a.. -.
whose employment has uniformly been oors,oJ ~.
the navigation OF bays, Sounds nv rs or laL.o -
IN the jurisdiction OF the United States o- tL,
i1tor es thereof, to take on board at anv tms 80
nrncies OF domestic or FOREIGN growth n, ro, ~
uesisnsted IN such permission, bond with ons 90
~ .1 eur Sureies being previously given 70
| O,''eu states by me owner, owners cons gpc.
or t"ttnre OF such vessel o. boat and bv tbc 49,
ter thereof, in amount equal 10 tb-sa ~ mas mas,
do'la i"r each ton of the said vessel n boot ~.
SUCH vessel or boat snail not during the t;,,, Ia;
ted IN the con0hIou OF the bond, densrr l-nr,'..
ustr'et ot tie United States without ha WING nrcS;
O'1'y W a'heu lear nee, n until tho IN ascro.
communion shall have delivered 10 the coilao, VI
surveyor OF the port OF dcpar'ure manife., op,t
Who'e cargo on hoard ket the said vessel or 49,
shaii not dut1 t'e time ab6ye mentioned nroooat
20 any other poIt or piece tiian that mentioned in
"yT ciehrHnee nor put aiy criticize on r,l oF on
other Vessot or boat, or bescmployedi in orv 60;
tTadei and that on every voyage or rim ,be ,IS
u 'he cargo shall be landed in port or ,,Iocn -
the united states, or the territories thereof ,;,
y we Oay, sound, rivers lakes 10 v,hich ,bo ~
'iS4uon oil such vessel is confined and tbc b,,rt-
oi proof N the landing the whole of snv sncL ~
go m port or place Of the listed St.,tcs nr .I
yer torres thereof. within the b " sound rivc. ~
likes 10 which the navigation Of such vess,Js W
post Is conhned, or IN the port or place roent;oJ
N ner clearance, shall IN OF any suit mr. ,,.
uuo p J. suiuted on such bond fur breach or a.,
conditions thereof, lie upon the owner or c... -
% aolet al.