The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-10-01
LAWS OF rax UNITED Sy.ATES.
(BY AUrHoRIrY.l
AN ACT

To prohibit the use ofcenses passes granted by
| the authority Of thu GovernmeI,: of the United
K'sgdon of Great Britain and Ireland.
| BE it ea6cted6y the Senate and House If Re.
hresentatives of the United STATES Of 4aleTicn in
Congress .1SSenbieG, That any citizen or
OF the United Statesor the territories thereof who
shall obtain either directly or indirectly H..
cense, pass or other instrument granted by the go
Vsrnment OF the United Kingdom OF Great Britain
2ni Ireland, or by any officer agent thereof for
the protection O any ship, vessel merchandise on
the high seas or elsewhere for the admission OF &
ny sap,vcssei o. merchandise, into any port or Mace
whatever, and any citizen inhabitan as aforesaid
who shall be either directly indirectly concerned
or assisting in obtan,ng using, granting or selling
any such iieense, pass or instrumect, shall upnn
convection FOR every such offence forfeit sum equal
e twice the value OF any such SHIP vess and ,ner-
chaudiZe, and shall moreover be stodeed guilty of
misdemesnor, and shall he fned in a sum not ex-
ceedng i've thousand less than one thousand dol
lars, and any ship, vessel merchandise owned in
Whole or in part by any citizen nhsbant ef the
United States, of the territories thereof which
shall, five days after the PRONUNCIATION of this act i'm
the nearest port ne found in the waters or within
the jurisdiction OF the United States having on using
license, pass other instrument as aforesaid sao
be forfeited the half to the use of the u States
and the other half to any person persons who shall
give Information thereof and produce or procure e.
videhce of the fact the duties, if any, which rlsy be
payable the importation Of such merchandise he
ing previously paid collected from the proceeds
of such forfeiture: Provided That the claim
OF any auch person or persons, as derived from this
act, shall not be admitted TO bar defeat affect any
forfeiture accrued 10 the u States, or to any other
person, which shall have been incurred nv reason of
an infraetion OF any other Law cfthe United States
Sec 9. End be IT further enacted, That any shin
OF vessel OF the United States sailing under or found
on the high seas usiDg license, pass instriscnt
described in the preceding section Of thissc shan be
considered and held sailing under the flag al tl,e
government Of the United Kingdom of Great Brit
ain and ireland aud it shall be lawful fer the ccm
\ ma dana Tff I'll NttI, .&I
vessels of the United States and tie territories tbere
OF, TO stop and examine any ship vessel of tie u.
nted States their territories on tie Lis! sens o.
elsewhere, which there may be reasonable ground
to suspect 10 Sal ing under The protection o or using
shy such license, pass other INSTRUMENT rs afort4
said, and if upon examination it shall appear that
such shipper vessel 10 sailing under the protection Of
or uS,5B any such 'csnse, pass other Instrument
" snail he the duty of such manders. anil Of 4
Of them. to size every suBh shin, or vessel. 2 SAND
the same to any por ia t!,e u States or lie terrific
ries thereof and every such ship or vessel so found
sailing onder the protection of, using any sucb H.
eeneeI pass o. other instrument ssoFcssI ssr uD-
on due proof thereof, before any court % The u 4
Or the t'rrtOrIcs thereof having eornustent urisiic
tor, be condeAned together with the cargo and DE
forfeited TO the sole Of the ieers ond crew Of
snch public or private armed ship or vessel and
NIL sOrieitures whioh shall pcrrue and he recovered
IN pnrsuencs y. this ssCtion shall be disrrbuted ne.
eDrdins 20 t'e rules seribed By the oxistEy laws
~ cas- 8 Oh prizes made from the enemy ProViHsd,
That nothing contained in this set, shall he so con-
strued as 20 prevent the aceeptsncs or ug, o. PASS
port o. any o'her paper authorised by tie govern
Hent OF the Unite| States, the acceptance o. va
Of passport granted by the commander ofany chin
o. war Of the enemy to any ship vessel os the q
States. Which may lave been captured 4nd given 40
tor Che purpose Of carrying persons captured by the
enemy tOthe u. S.
So. Ind be hfayfhey enacted That every ship
or vesae. belonging wholly, or IN par tn r.fzsr or
citizens, inhabitant inhabitants of the H. States
which she'll depart or clear ont from sny port or
pace within the iurisdieom Of the u. States seter
the PRONUNCIATION OF this act a such port or place.
shall be subject to the operation Of the same and
hat every ship vessel owned as aforesaid. II IN
same be in any part Of EUrope of the Mediterranean
or the wssterS coast Of Africa or bet Tee the same
aud the y. Staesat the pasJsge ofthis oct alter the
frot day at November next s. IL nc RVS port or ilee
- the east Of the Cape 90 Cool Hone, or bet 9een
the same and the r. States, otter The fret day of ia
uTr next, y IN either case such vessels arrise IN
the u. j. prcvion5 TO the said periois respectively
To after her arrival shs IN X manner I've srbies
20 the oPornfiOH 1t this act: PSo7ifed, That any
spc ship or vesseib be. in either OF the foreeoiag Ca
ss3, 6ss, ed by stress Of weati er or other unavod
able aeciicutsin returning 20 tlte O. 8. Within tie
psr'oi above stated lhe shsN not he snbjee' ~
TIE operation IF this so, until sTfcient tfne shall
l7ve eapsed after knoviedge thereof, fsr her re-
rirn 70 tire y StUes; IND 6rovidcd disO, That no.
thing herein continued s1N he 50 construed 20 % Az
rest o. stay shy prosecution or judicial prCceedns
now peri,s IN any court Of the a. States or 4 ter
rsorss tns eef Instituted against any oiG4sa OF aha-