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

any violation of any of the provisions of this
act: ProUiGed Always, That nothing in this
secession Contained shall be construed to re
lease amy person or persons from the pay
ment Of any penalty incurred by virtue OF
this act. And in case of any new register
or license being granted during the continu
ance OF this act, or in case of the sale of any
ship or vessel neither registered or license d,
bond with one or more sureties to the u
nited States shall, previous to the granting
any such new register or license, or to re,
cognislng the sale OF such vessel not register
ed or licensed, be required by the collector,
IN an amount equal to three hundred dollars
OF each ton ct such ship Or vessel, that such
snip or,vessel shall not, during the cOutinu-
ance OF this act, cuntravene or infringe any
OF the provisions thereof: ProCided, That
nothing herein contained, shall be construed
to extend to the owner or owners Of any shin
or vessel who shall have made bona fide
sale OF such ship or vessel, in any port Or
haybor OF the United States before notice of
this act at such port or harbor respec, lively,
nor To the owner or owners OF any ship or
vessel, IN any foreign port or place, who
shall! have made bona hde sale theI eof be-
fore notice OF this act; IND frovided also,
That such bond shall no. release the CIV
ners and master OF such ship or vessel, or
any oIher person from the obligation Of Civ
Ing every Other bond required by this act.
Sec. z. Ind be Hfurlher enacted, That
che owner or owners of all vessels licensed
tor fisheries, or those bound on whaling
voyage, and having no other cargo than ne
CeSsary sea stures, salt AID the usual fishing
hacking and apparel, shall give genera,
bond in four times the value of the vessel
and cargo, that they will not, during the
continuance OF this act, proceed to ANY TO-
reign port rr place, and will return with
their fishing fare to some port or place with
IN the United States.
sec. 8. ind be i: further enacted, That
if any ship or vessel shall, during the con,
tinuance of this act, depart from any port OF
the United States, without clearance ur
permit, or If any ship or vessel shall, con-
trary to the provisions of this act, proceed
to a foreign port or place, or trade with or
put on board OF any other ship or vessel any
article or articles prohibited by his act,
such ship or vessel, goods, ware merchants
disc, produce, provisions, naval or military
stores shall be wholly forfeited; and # the
same shall not be seized, the owl Ell or ow
ners, agent, sfrf lighter or factors of any such
ship or vessel shall for every such offence
forfeit and pay2a sum equal to Cloublv the
value of the ship or vessel and Cargo, and
shallneVer thereafter be allowed a cree l. for
duuss on any goods, wares and merchandise
imported by hun or them Into any Of the
ports of the United States; and the master
or commander OF such ship or vessel, a,
well as all other persons who shall know
ingly be concerned in any such violation of
this act shall each respectively forfeit and
pay sum not exceeding Nv enty thou. and
dollars for every such offence, whether the
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shall be imprisoned for a term not less than
six months, nor excel ding che year; and The
oath or affirmation Of any master or COM
mander knowingly offending against The
provisions OF this section, shall ever there
after be 'nadmiSsble before any Collector
OF the customs OF the United States.
Sec. g. Ind be IL further eDacfed. The. if
any foreign ship or vessel shall during the
continuance ofthi act take on board any
specie, or any goods, wares, merchandise,
produce or provisions, other than tile PROV.
Sions apdsea stores necessary for the voyage
such ship or vessel, and the specie ard car
60 on board shall be wholly forfeited and
may be seized and condemned in any court
OF the United States having Competent in
fisdicton and every person concerned in
such unlawful Shipment shal, forfeit and pay
sum not exceeding twenty thousand dol
lars tor every such offence.
Sec. 10. Ind be KJurther enacted, That
the collectors of all districts OF the U.i:ed
States aud the territories thereof shall, ana
they are hereby authorised to take into their
custody any specie, goods, wares, meTchan
disc, provisions, naval or military stores or
live stock, found oil TO rd of any ship or
vessel, boat or other water craft, when there.
is reason to believe thai they are intended
for expectation, or when IN vessels, carts,
Wagons, sleigh, or any other Carriage. or
IN any manner afhareHtiy on Their 7vay 10
yards The territories ofa JoreiSn nation, or
the Uicni,y thereof, or tozyaTdS a fidce
zvkence such articles are intended 10 be &C.
forfed, or place in the possession of the en-
emies of the United States ; and not to PER
init such articles to be removed until bond
" I'll sufficient sureties shall have been ri
for the landing or delivery Of the same,
in some place Of the United States, whence,
in the opinion of the collector, there shall,
not be any danger OF such articles being ex-
ported or placed IN the possession of the e..
nemies Of the United States.
Sec. IL. Ind be il further enacted, That
the powers given to the collectors b, this
act, to refuse permission to put any ergo
on bcard of any vessel, boat, or other water
craft to detain any vessel, or to tasc into
their custody any articles tor the purpose OF
preventing vl-la ions OF the embargo, shall
be exercised in conformity with such in
structions as the President may give, and
such rules as he may prescribe TOR that
purpose, made 10 pursuance Of the pows Is
aforesaid which Instructions and rules, the
collectors SHALL BE- bound to ubet, And A q.