The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-23
WASHINGTON CITY

WASHINGTON CITY
YWesdav, December 81.
Yesterday about two o'clock, the injunc-
tionof seer cy was removed from the late
confidential proceedings of the two Houses
public.
Laying on E,.ba1so en- oil ships md vessels in the
ports aGd hnrbcrs of the Unued ,>t,t.s
1,r II enacted blythe Senate ana House
~ Representatives of !hc CnitrG i;tates-oF
Hr1erira in Congress assembled, That an
e"baTso be, and hereby IS laid en- all ships
ana vessels IN the ports and places within
the limits orjurisdiction of the GIFTED States
and the territories thereof. cleared or no,
c'saTcd and that no clearance be furnished
20 any mp or vessel, except vessels in BAL
asst, with their necessary sea stores. u,der
the immediate direction OF the President of
the United states ; and that the President
De authorised 20 give such Instructions to
Iho oinccrs CT the revenue, and o. the navy
ana o. the private armed vessels and reve.
que cutters of the Unted States. "a shalt
"ppear best adapted for carrying TIE same
mo tnil effect: ProUided. That nothing
hefein cCntained shall be Construed to pre-
vent The DIET az ure OF any foreign ship or
vessel Ia ballast. with her necessary sea
stores, and with the goods, wares and roer
4
M al stores on board Of such foreign sh d
c.. vessel when notified Of this act. who's.
o'hcers ard crews shall consist wholly of
slc n foreigners as DID be!ong to nations IN
amlty with the United States at the time os
he arrivai OF SAID ship oJ vessel in tho u
nited States, and which shall not have nor
take on board for the VOYAGE .nv CITIZEN az
ne United Sta'cs, exc opt such as may FRO
luce passport therefor. to De furnished
under the authority and direction of the
PRESIDENT OF the Unted States. And all
Puo'ic armed vessels possessing putiic com
MISSIONS from any foreign power, are not 10
he considered as liable TO the embar 20 laid
by th's act.
sec. 2. md DC il tnrtter enacted, Tha-
II Person or persons shall pat, place or
t"'d on board Of any ship, vessel, boat or
water cratF, or into any cart. waapcn. sled
o. other carriage or vehicle. or in zay other
Kramer attempt 20 convey any specie, goods,
wares, merchandise, produce provisions.
'"Vai OF m'iisary stores, or any kind Of live
OK WIN infect to export, transport or con
Vey the same without the Uiited States or
ne territories thereof. to any foreign place,
k'nSd"in or country, or with intent to con
ey tiIt same on board any foreign shin or
vessel within or without lie limits Of the
United States, or with the intent in any
n~r manner 10 evade the provisions ofthis
ac'' all sGch specie, goods, wares, mercnan
q 20 pr luce, prov. IONS, naval or military
ss'reS, 1--we stock, and also the ship, vessel
.o"'' "ater crafs, {, Wagon, sled, or o.
er Carriage o. vehicle, on board. or an W.
- wen &c samn siay be so put, placed or
loaded as aforesaid, and also ali horses
Enies' and oxen, used or employed in con-
Veylng the same, shall ne forfeited, and the
person CT persons so FITTING, placing or
"!l1oihs the same as aforesaid, and also the
acFfst< coettOrs therein, shall upon conyic.
ton' be adjudg'd guilty of high mist, mea
n?r ara fined SUN. by the court before
"hich the conviction is had, equal To four
s"'es inc value ofsuch specie, goods ware.
'ercha ndiE2, produce provisions, naval or
ni'"ta'Y stores, or live stock. ProUide6
ho71cUcr. Iha. this section shall not he
construed to extend to any person or ner
'hs t being the owner o. owners Of srct,
-2ece. goods, wares, merchandise, produce
o" p DIVISIONS, naval or militay stores. who
Sid' i n st inform and mike complaint 70
the collector ct the district Of any such of
tln,e committed within the same district
and any intnrrner or informers. net ba;,,
the owner or owners as aforesaid. upor
convection 81 the Of nGGfs, snail BE- enfitte Il
[" 'h' M OF the dne aforesaid, yhe, IT,
same S"ali So received BY The United Statee
anu sha'' be entitled to u certificate f,rth,f
purpose from the court before WHOM, tto
mWct'n shall be had.
sec. 3. Ind be- il ftr1hn,' ej,cet~y T-b,.
me owner or owners, ccnsjgnee or factor NJ
any ship, vessel o. huat, which NAV r..
tire WIEN noticc Of this act hal, be rerr;,,
q at tnc several Gus on houses r-spectIve
~ be laden IN wlclc or in part, shan ~,
notice sven by the collector. eitherliiscLs-a.
such cargo or give bend with two g.. ,,,,,.'
SUFFICIENT surct.es, IN double the vq:r -, h
VeaSe' ana clrS", not 20 proceed on tie f.
tended voy"c~ o. tiir. until perm .,tf d ~ y,
So agre ably t. ths provisions Of thjs nc,
ana u tne cargo shati utt be diecbar,s5
WI nih Tn deys. - the bond ,iyen AZ ,,.-
saId' 80 shin, - 81, o. boat and car,.o .h,l
be wholly forfeited. Aud tie several roI-
'ec or' are auyhorized IN III. moan 49,
ana U'ii tic carcots shall havc been die
ca rGeI, or he bord given IS az resail -
take possession u such W se's. and "a ,aLa
slcn "ther meaesres rs may b. necesssrv =,
pr'Vent thfir dco1fture ~
zee. J IND ar II flrfhcr eg1cIet Tt,
tNe presiocn' Of the United St..es ma. ~,
lNoFiZ> t1e Electors &C the Customs f,vba,.
70 ms o1'nrn u can De- dore uihout 49,.
70! ta% Embargo being violated. ard MI.
suca '0n' attcr5 a3 10 may des,n eyne6;,.'.,,
z" - ntPefmiSsIon 20 vessels or boais - =
en12l vmrrt hos uniformly been co,e,'s y
me naVigauoi OF boys. sounds, rivers or Ioi,c w
within re jurisdiction Of the United STAT,
IT the esrii'of,ss thereby to taks on boar,I