The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-03-16
AN ACT

aud private vessels of the u. $.
BE it enacte&6y the Senate and Heuse of Req
resenfatires q the Us. Of .4'terice in CorgYese
.9sSe,nbied That from and after the termnstion of
the war in which the u. S. are now engaged with
g. H.. it shall not be lawful to employ on board any
OF the public or private vessels of the u s. any per-
persons except citizens of tn, IT, s. or pers,ns
of color natives of the u. S.
Sec .. Ind beit further enacted, That from and
after time when this shall take effect it shall not
be lawful to employ as aforesaid any naturaized
citizen ofthe u 3 unless such citizen shall produce
to the commander ofthe public vessel, il to be
employed on board such vessel or to coilec
tor OF the customs certified copy ofthe act by which
he shall hsve been nstpialized, setting forth such
| naturalization and the time thereof.
Sec. S. lind Ge II further eaacteG That in all ca
ses OF private vessels of the u. S. Sailing from port
in the U. s. to foreign port, the list Of the crew
made AS heretofore directed by law shall be examin
ell by the collector tor the district from which the
vessel shall clear out and il approved of by him. sa
be certified accordingly. And person shall be adj
mtted or employed on board cf any vessel as afore-
said unless his name shall have been entered in the
list of the crew approved certified by the collector
o the district from which the vessel sla clear out as
aforesaid And the said collector, before he delivers
thelist ct the crew, approved & certified afort sail
to the cspt master or proper officer OF the vessel to
which the. same belongs, shall the same to be
recorded in q book by him for that purpose to be
provided the said record shall he open for the inspec
ton Of all persons, and certified copy thereof shall
be admitted in evidence in any court in which any
act.
Sec. 4..4nd be H. further enacted, That the Pres
ident of the o. S. be & he hereby is authorised from
time to tune make such further regulations & tn
give such directions to the several commanders of
public vessels u TO the several collectors as may be
proper ard necessary respecting the proofs of Cit,
zenship to be exhibited to the commanders or col
lectors aforesaid Provided, That nothing contained
in such regulations or directions shall be repugnant
| to any of the provisions of this act
Sec. S. Ind be it further enacted. That from
and after the time when this shall take effect no
| seaman other sestgrng man, not being citizen
OF the United states shall be admitted or received
| as passenger on board of any public or priyat.
vessel OF the United States, in foreign mort with
| out permission in writing from the proper officers
| OF the country of which such seaman or sssfq-nc
man may be subject or citizen.
| Sec. O. IND be n further enacted, That from
and after the time when this shall take effect the
cOnsus or commercial agents Ct any nation at pe.ee
with the United Statcs sh all be admitted funder
such regulations may be prescribed bv the pre.;
dent OF the United States) to state their objections
to the proper commander or collector as aior.ssid
against the emplsy ment of any seaman or seaf,rine
man on board OF any public private vessel of tbe
United States, account OF his being native snb
! jeGt citizen OF such nation, and not enb,.ac.
| ed within the description of persons who may
be lawfully employed, according to the provisions
OF this act and the said consuIs or commercial a
gents shall also DC admitted under the said reo,Iaons
| TO bt present at the Tune when the proofs of Gill
zeBshp OF the persons against whom such obection.
| may haye been made, shall he investigated by s.h
! commander collector.
| Sec. T. And lie it further enacted, That If a,v
| commander Of public vessel of tie United States
shall knowingly e'niiloy permit to be EMPLOYED
or shall admit ar receive, on permit To BE- admitted
or received on board his vessel any person .Ias-
employment or admission is prohibited by the p,,
visions of this act, he shall conviction thereof
forfeit and pay the sum o. one thouland dollars r.
each person thus unlawfuiy employ cd or admitted
| On board such vessel.
Sec. S. And be it further enacted Thai If orv
person shall, contrary TO thu prohibitions Of this ,oi
be employed, o. De received board fany prIyat,
vessel, tl,e master comm nder and the 0wner or
owuerg of sUoh vessel, knowing thereof shall res
peeiyely Forfeit aud pay i've hundred dollsrs for
each person thus uniawit,lIy employed or received
| in any one voyage which or sums shall he p,
covered, although such seamu or person shall hive
been al .,Itcd aud cEte, ed in the certified IL, ~
the aforesaid, b. the collector for the ds,,iet
10 which the vessel may belong and IN ,,e,.i,,
OF ths act, na) be sued fof, prosecuted and rrco
yered, with cost OF suit, by action OF debt ana sal
acorUc and be- moiety thereof TO the use nf tL.
person who shall sue fot the same and The o,l,at
| moiety thtreof to the Use Of the Umued St.tea
| See. O. Aud be ii further enacted. Tb5t notb;,,
IN this act contained shall be construed TO profib;t
any comg,auier raastcr ot public Or pf,v,t,.
vessel o. the United States, Wills. IN Cgye;en mort
! or place from receiving any American seaman IN
rOniormity to lave cupplJing any deCocncv ,,c
seatnen on board euol, vc'5ci, by eniplo,inr Xner
lean sesmen Dr .ub;ccts ut sucl foreign eo,,,rv H.
employment Of whom shall not lie prohibited Ly ,le
! laws ,harcof
Sec. 10 .}rf bci' fl,they caactcf. Tba, the ,-o
vi,ioas OF this sat shall have no effect or oper.ti,D
| win respect % the eupoymem IS seame,, 81 tb.
subjects citizens OF shy foreign nation which sl,I
not, BY treaty special convention with the oo.
gcrnmeut Of tie United States, have prohibited orr
board Of her pubic ard private vessels the er,,,lcv
'nsit oG native citizens u lie U&ed ....es ,i.O