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

mont OF said court, and the reason
aud faets Whsreon it is grounded,
shall be fled among the records OF
said court; and il restsration Of the
property detaiaed or taken in easfo-
dy. or permission TO load as afore-
said, shall be dscreed. il shall be
upon the party's giving such bond
with sareties as is or shall be re-.
naired to be taken in similar easss
by the collector, and not otherwise /;
bat if the said ceaft snail adjudge a.
sainst such portion. the collector
shall be entitIedts treble costs. which
shall be taxed for him, anu exeeu-
ton awarded Accordingly by the
court.
Sec. f2. And be 1t. further enc stea,
That it shall he lawful for the Pre-.
sideut ofthe United States, or such
ether person as he shall have EN-
powered Tor that purpose. toemploy
such part Of the land or naval forces
or militia ofthe United States. or Of
the territories thereof, rs may be
Judged necessary, in conformity with
ihe provisions Of this act. for the
pureose of preventing the illegal de-
parture Of any snip OF vessel, or OF
OBTAINING, taking possession OF. and
Keeping in custody. any snip or yes.
sci, or OF taking into custody and
guarding any specie. goods. wares,
| oerchaniize. produce. provisions,
naval or military stores. o: live
| stock. aud also for the purpose OF
| preventing and supprsssing any arm
| ed or riesous asse nb'age OF persons.
resisting the custom house officers
| in the exercise Of their duties or IN a
nv manner opposing the execution OF
this Net. or otherwise yisIaiiug or
assisting ard abetting violations OF
the same.
/ See. Is And be ii further enacted,
rSat ii shan he la y fn' tor the pubic
! ami private armed vessels If the q.
s,,ates 10 captare and seize on the
high seas or elsewhere aat ship or
vessel which all have violated any
| OF the provisions OF this act. and to
send the same into any port of the
| Uuited States for adjudication.
| See. n. and be itfnrtiler enacted,
That all penalties and iprteitnres IN.
| CARED nv force Of this aei. may ne
prosecuted. sued for. and recovered
| by action Of debt orhy indictment or
information, as the ease may re-
| duire. ana If recovered in cense-
| mence Of ANY seizure made by the
ccmm&nsicr ofany public armed yes.
sci ofths Uuited States. shall be di.
strinuied according to the rnlesrre
(, scrlhsd nv the act. entitled An
act, fer the government OF the navy
| orthe JTn;tas! States.". and If in con.
sequence afany seizure made BY any
,c,vate armed vessel Of the United
| States. SHALT be distributed according
to the rules prescribed by the 8 a.
concerning letters OF marque, PR
zas and prize. goods" and the act IN
| addition thereto: and if otherwise,
| sball be distributed and accounted
Tor, in the manne,, prescribed by the
| set. entitled I" IN act TO regulate
/! the collection Of duties on imports
ANT! tnnange,'' passed the second day
Of March, one thousand seven bun
bred and nine,y-nine. and may he
mitieated or remitied in the manner
prescribed by Tie act. entitled " An
act 20 provide for mitigating or re-
| hitting forleitures, penalties sad dis
abilities. acrruing in rertain cases
therein mentioned" passed the Sd
day OF March. one thousand seven
| hundred and ninety seven. and ',iade
perDetnai bv an act passed The Gle
yensh day Of February. one thou.
sand eight hundred and any officer
| or other person, entitled to part or
share of any Of the fines. penalties
or forfeiture. aforesaid, may if ne
tessary, be a witness on the tria!
therefor, but in such ease he shall
NOT receive any part or share OF the
said fine, pesalty or forfeiture. but
the part or share to which he would
otherwise ne entitled shall b.loag to
| the United States.
! Sec is. fad he j! further enacted,
That the time dering which this set
shall continue in force. shall not be
computed as making part offhe term
| Of twelve calendar months. during
which goods. wares or merchandise
| imported ioto thhe. U. s. must De
exported in order to be entitled TO a
| dra wbaek of the duties paid on the