Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-03-20
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RE il enacted by the Senate Y House
If Rehresentatfves Of The Unned Sfates
of america in Congress Assemelea' 1 nat
from and after the termination OF the
w,r IN which the United States are now
ENGAGED with Great Britain, It shall not
be lawful to employ on board any OF the
pnblic or private vessels ofthe United
States, any person or persons except clc
tizeps of the United States or persons Ct
celor natives of the United States.
Sec. 2. Ind be it further enacted,
That from and after the time when tbs
art shall tske effect, il shall not be law
full to employ as aforesaid y ha'afai'z'
cd citizen of the United States, unless
such citizen shall produce TO the COM
mander of the public vessel, tito be en-
ploycd on board such vessel. or to col.
iector ct the customs certified copy OF
the &C, by which he shall have been ma
,uralized. setting forth such na.uial'za'
ton and the time thereof.
Sec. 8. find be it jurther enacted,
Tha. in all cases Of private vessels OF the
United States, sailing from port In the
United State. 10 foreign port, the list
of the crew, made as heretofore directed
by law, shall be examined by the eoiiect,
or for the district from which the vessel
shall clear ourard if approved OF by bin,
shall be certified accordingly. And no
person shall be admiued or employed
on board ol any vessel as aforesaid cniess
hi, name shall have been entered IN the
list OF the crew approved and ceruhed
by the collector of the district from which
the vessel shall clear out as aforesaid.
And the said collector, before he dell.
vers the list Of the crew, approved and
certified as aforesaid, to the captain mas
ter or proper officer OF the vessel TO
which the same belongs, shall cause the
same to be recorded in book by MN
for that purpose to be provided, the SAID
record shall be open for the inspection
of all persons. and a certified copy there
of shall be admitted in evidence in any
court in which any question may arise,
under any OF The provisions OF this act.
Sec. 4. ind be it further enacted,
That the President Of The Cnlted States
be and he hereby is authorized from
time to time to make such farther regu-
lations and to give such directions to the
several commanders OF public vessels q
10 the several collectors as may be pro-
per and necessary respecting the proofs
Of citizenship to be exhibited to the
commanders or collectors aforesaid
PROVIDED, That nothing contained in
such regulations or directions shall be
repugnant to any OF the provisions OF
this act.
Sec. S. find be it further enacted,
That from and after the time when tbs
act shall lake effect, no seaman or other
seafaring man, not being citizen OF The
United States, shall be admitted or re-
ceiycd as passenger on board OF any
public or private vessel OF the y. States,
in foreign port. without permission IN
writing from the proper officers OF the
country OF which such seaman or Sc AIR.
lug man may be subject or citizen.
Sec. 6 Ind bell. further enacted, That
from and after the time when this oct
shall take effect, the consuls or CONNER
cal agents Of any nation at peace with
the United States shall be admitted (un-
der such regulations as NAV he prescvi5-
ed by the Pres.dent Of the United Statcs)
to state their objecti"ng to the proper
commander or collector as ,:oresaId a.
gainst the employment oi any seamen g
seafaring man on board of any public OF
private vessel If the United States, on
account oI'his being native subject or
citizen of such nation, and not cmbrac-
cd within the description of per.ons who
may be lawfully employed, according TO
the provisions Of this act; ard the sad
consuls Or commercial agents shall also
be admitted under the sid regulations,
| 10 be present at the time when the
proofs of citizenship of the persons a
gainst whom such objections may have
been made, shall bs in, s'igated by such
commander or collector.
Seer ind be it further enacted, That
! any comnanacr Of public vessel OF
the United States, shall knowingly en-
plcy on pe:R.i' 10 be employed, or shall
4'iIDlt or receive, or permit t. be admit
t.. or reccivec. OH board lis vessel, any
persnn whose employ oem or admission
i prohibited b. the provisions Of this
act, he shall o. conviction thereof forfei
and pay TIE su'n f one thousand dollars
t"r each person thus lnIav tIiiy enploy.
ed or adml:iuj Oh board such vessel.
Sec. 8. md b. il JIrther enucsed, That
1t any person shall, contrary to the pro-
ADDITIONS OF dis act, be employed, or be
received on board Of Any private vessel,
the master Or commander, and the own
or or owners OF such vessel. knowing
thereof, sh ., respectively forfeit * pay
five hundred dollars for each person t"us
unlawfuliy employed or received, in any