Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-01-13

their will into the service Of any TO-
reign natioa. as we'll when they are
in American ships on the high seas,
as when they are within the terrific
rial jurisdiction ofthe United States:
And whereas is the unidentified righi
of any foreign nation in times of a.;
tual danger or war. to- demand and.
have the personal services Of IFS own
native subjects or citizens. in such
manner as it shall deem expedient:
And whereas, when Great Britain
shall be at war. and the q. States
at peace, or the United States at
war. and Great Britain at peace. Ii
is not lawful for the helliyerent to
impress or carry Of from the neutral
vessel at sea. or else where. seafarin:;
persons who are the natives Of the
neutral country, or others who are
not The subjects or citizens ct the
be!ligerent: And whereas. from the
sameness Of language and the SINH
larity of appearance and of manners
it's often difficult to distinguish the
citizens of the one country from the
subjects of the ether; and it is ne
cessary for the security Of the eli
zens or subjects of the neutral coun-
try that some statute should be pass
Cd. for the purpose cfcxcIuding from
the navigation Of the ships of the
United States all British, subjects. 4
thereby taking away every just mo-
tive IS we'll as every pretext for i'm
pressing and carrying away iato the
British service, out ofany American
vessel on the high sea or else where
any person whatsoever against his
will. orasains, the will Of the mas
ter Of said American vessel during
her voyage.
be il therefore enacted. &c. That
it shall not be Lawful fGr any British
sui,j"ct 20 serve nr!o be employed
as master OF mariner, OF in any other
espacits, on board any ship o: yes.
sci. owned in Whole o. in part by any
citizen or citizens of TIE L. States.
on the high seas and cGs Of the ter
ritorial Jurisdiction Of the L. ~ta'es.
That before any ship ST vessel.
owned il whole o. in part ny any
citizen or citizens If the {. States.
s,Iall depart from Any port ~ ti,r L.
States u"oa a,jy voyayc oHi Cd Ike
territorial. j;risaiciinn o. the tnIie"
States, il roll or ;iz, IT The orev and
OF every man OF board, containing 4
'rae description uf each. specifying
his place a. activity. his name. age,
size. complexion. nair and ewes. an'l
any ether marx material to Identify.
and ,!istiuSuEst eaei. from! any other.
siis!! he delivered 10 tie collector o.
The pert. br the master Of such ship
or vessel. to be verit, ed by the oath
If tie mastcr of sHci ship or vessel
10 he best o. his knowledge. iasor
nation and belief; md after ;i.r SAID
collector silA!. be sat:sied by sHcl
other reasonable proofs concerning
their places Of nativity respectively.
"a accur'ling 10 tic circumstances OF
each ease ought 10 he produced
| thereof. iae sad list or vol shall b'
certified and authenticated by tl:c
| sait, collector, under tic seal Of his
Office.
.9nd be 1t further enacted, That
! the lnastcr and owner SHAH at the
| time Of ciearance give bond, with
ore OF more sureties. in the .'.;'l Of
two thousand dollars, payable to TIE
United States, with condition tbat
no British subject is included in The
acaresai,. list or roll, or shall be en-
| ployed on beard Of such ship or yes
SCI. during The absence thereof cut
Of the United States.
The said list or roll shall be 10 The
form following, viz:
No ship or vesse! shall be permit.
trs; 70 clear out as ship or vessel CT
the limited States. or he entitled TO
! the privileges of ship or vessel OF
the United States. unless the owner
| shall h"ye obtained certificate OF
| the nativity cf the crew as aforesaid,
I and shall have given bond as ats'e-
said. aud any American ship or yes
| sci. or any other sI'p. owncd wholly
| or in part by ANY citizen of the U;
states. departing from the United
states or the territories thereof
without obtaining such certificate.
sh.ll he deemed an alien ship aud
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