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

That ifany sai, or vessel shall. dur
Ing the continuance Of this act. de 1
part from any port of the United
States, without q clearance or permit
or isans ship or vessel snail, contra
~ to the provisions Of this act. pre-
ceea to foreigR port or place, o.
trade with or put on board Of any o
Their shin or vessel any article or ar,
tic!es prohibited 5y this act, suea ship
orvessei, goods. wares. merchandise,
produce. provisions, naval or nilitary
stores SHAH be wholly forfeited, and
irthe same SHALL net be seized, tho
owner ar owaers. agent. freighter or
factors If any such ship or We sci
shall. fer every such offence forfeit
aad pay sum equal to double tue
value ofthe ship or vessel anil cargo,
and Shall never thereafter be allow
ed a credit for hnties on any goods.
wares and merchandise imported by.
him or them into any of the ports OF
/ the Unites, States; AID the master
! or eom,aandar Of such snip OF YES
( sci. as we'll as all other persons who
SHALL knowingly be concerned in any
surh yioiatiaa OF this act, shall each
respectively forfeit and pay sam
not exceeding twenty thousand dol.
lars Tor every such offence, whether
] the yesse, be seized and condemned
! or moi, /; aud shall be imprisoned for
tarn not less taan sax moatns, nor
exeeetiin. one ear; ard the oath or
aIrqnation OF any master or com
maader Knowingly oifeaiing against
! the, oroyisioes OF this sec'iha. shai
ever thereafter be- iuad.nissai,ie be-
fore any collector OF the customs OF
the Unite; sites,
/ SEE. 9. .aut beit further enacted,
That il any foreign sasref vessel
shall. dur'ias the coatinnaace OF this
act, take on board Any sresie. Or a.
az goods, wares. iBerrhaaitse. pro-
:iuee or provisions. ut0er t!lan ths
provisions and sea stores necessary
| Cor tlaa VOYAGE, such ship or vessel,
aud tae specie aad eargs on aaar',
shah l,e wheily forfeited, ash inay
! he seised and ceadenasd IN any
cont or the United States having
eo,pnetent jurisdiction and every
ncrson concerned in such unlawful
| sh;pu-nt shall forfeit and pay a
sur, not exceeding twenty thou
| sand dollars for every such affrare.
/ Sec. 10. Aad be il further enact
/ eli. That the collectors of all di-
| STREETS ofthe United States and the
/; territories thereof shall, and they
ar, herenv Authorised to take into
their custsdy any speric. goods.
| wares, merehapiiize, provisions. ma
] val or military stores, or 1--we stock.
found "a saard Of any ship or vessel
boat or :t'.er water craft. wien
| ,i,era is reasaa TO believe that they
s.e intended Sor expectation. or "i'ea
! in vessels. carts, Wagons, sle's'fs'
| or any athrr carriage, %, 1fs arg
ma,,gey rnaerenssy on their zsnp TO-
,..,ds LIE territories Of foreign
pofjou. or the r;ciaitg thereof, or %
rcartl. a D'ace yc'eaee sac's articles
i IRE intended TO be exported. or place
il "a aosssssian OF the enemies nj
the United ataies /; and not to per-
,Dit suci, t.rii"ies 10 he removed nntil
bond With sufficient sureties have
! iaen given inr the landing or de
liver, aethe satac. in some place OF
the United States. whence IN the
on;r;,n ofthe collector. there shall
not be any danger OF such articles
being exported or p!aesd in the pos
session Of the easmies nj the United
States.
/ Sec. IL. and beit further enacted,
That the powers given to the col
lr.tors Nv this act. to refuse per-
mission 10 put any cargo on boar" os
/ ANY vessel, boat. OF other WAFER
craft. 10 defa'n any vessel u" :"
/ take isto their custody any articles
f.r the purpese of preventing viola
| t;ops ofthe embargo. shall be exe"-
o;sad IN eenforyaity with such in
structions as the President may give,
and sueh rule. as he NAV prescribe
far that nurpose. made in pursuance
,e ths movers aforesaid which IN
| s.r,,etions and rules, the collectors
! shs,. he beuud oehey. And 1t any
! action or suit be brought against any
eoileetor or other person. acting un-
/ aer che directions of. and in psrsu-
.nes OF this act. he may plead me
,ener,, issue. and give this act ana
e. INSTRUCTIONS and regulations OF
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