The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-01
(CIRCULAP.)

I fEAsURY DEPARTMENT,
Deee m6er 24th, 1915.

Der, 1915. laying embargo all 81 ps and yes
ssis in the ports aud harbos Of III, United States"
OF wbic', copy is enclosed, so far So they apply TO
ships snd vessels and to expectations tina, may be
,emrted by their means, relate to such as are Of the
following descriptions
I. Public armed peSsek, possessing cor, mi ssons
from any foreign power, which a.e DGt affected by
the ec'
Private armed oessets. duty sn7 nss;cred by
eny Foreign porer IN a,nf.y zsiti .t Crfcd Sf6rcs,
also o,irnte armed vessels a. tss Unitsd States,
duly ro-ssasissjone4 rUtier che o. June Goth,
1912, These are to be permitted to depart, having
on beard only the proper and necessary stores pro-
visions, armament, furniture and equipment for their
cruise but they are not To take oil board any
chaBdse cargo OF any description, for the purpose
of trade trrfiie either with the enemy. or with
neutral, i-r expor alton and the Collectors Of
TIE Customs authorised and erioined carefully
to examine, uearch and effectuaily ascertain that
there Is ouch merchs ndise cargo on board and
If any such he found aeizc il and Cause il TO be
landed and proceeded against By the district alter
ney, as forreite 20 the United States
8. Foreign merchant vessels. Thcsetmay proceed
on their voyages with the csrgoes they have on board
otter than provisions, military navel Stores at the
time they are notified Of the aet but they must
sail with their officers and CON posed wa lly
OF foreign belonging nations who were in am.
ID the United States ct the time Of cir arri-
val and thew must carry from thu United States
| no American citizen who shall not produce a pass
port permitting him to depart, furnished under the
authority the President of tie United Statee All
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the time when tn, notified of the act (aRd the
Collectors are hereby directed to notify them as
soon as the act ia reeeived) any provisions militia
ry or naval stores, are Immediately 10 reand the
same, II they shall have any oher rareoes or mer-
chandize on board, they may procee1 TO sea with
them or in ballast; and for eneetne tn prohibition
imposed upon such vessels sgsinst carving out of
the United States any American citizen, the Colec-
tor IS To cause every ach vessel IN, meately before
and Et the time of her departure TO be carefully
searched and exam'ned.-The officers and crew are
to be mustered in is presepee, or in the presence
OF an Inspector. assigned to attend thai serv CO.
and compared with Iis to be made out and del.v.
cred to him by the master of the ~ for this pur-
pose. he inspector is to remain tssrd after the
vessel is under wsy to that American citizen
comes or is taken board snd unless there be dan.
ger ct falling into the hands Of the enemy, is leave
the vessel only when the pilot leaves it. The clear
ance or permit for the departure of the vessel is 20
he placed by the Collector in the bands OF the uspec
tor, and is be delivered by him TO the master of
the vessel only when he quits the same and snot
TO be deve. TO him at all, but is TO :. qro't back
~ the Inspector In the pilot boat If any ercsn CT.
tIzen shsil come or he taEenoh heard fr N boat or
m any ether manner after TIE vessel BIS .ot under
way. Foreign merchant vessels after being notified
OF the act, are TO take on DO rd - OF any des-
criPton whatever, any specie g. the Collectors
are required TO all the means IL their pow err for
detecting any attempt 10 evade this prohibition *
particularly the attempt 10 away provisions or
specie the last OF which, from its smsl bulk is most
liable to conceslment 4 clandestine exporation L,
those ports and places where there are banks il is
recommended TO the Collectors to lisye an under
standing with the officers of those inst tu,ioa, wbo,e
interest is principally concerned that the specie
SHOULD not be drained from the country and who IL
| is presumed will readily act in csncert with the
Collectors Gpon this subject. Through them, and
| III every otter way in their power, they will en-
deavor to obtain information of those persons who
may have drawn out collected specie with the
probable intent of sending il abroad that suco eoee
| tons or specie in private hauds NAV be watch
ee, and that If it should he found nader the
circumstances described IN the tenth section o.
the act, 1T may be taken into Custody, I'm th.,
manner there pointed out FOREIGN merchant
vessels arriving in the United Sta es otter the
pronGlgation OF the act, can in event dcrart
In any other way thnn in ballast, and with their ne
oessaty sea stores; as to the suficieuey of which
the Collector Is in every instance 10 iItics and 20
take care that under this praext unreasonable
Quantities o. provisions and neeessares be not taken
out oil the United States
T. .87reTicGn yeSse(s of every deeerjntior (e+.
eepting private armed vessels duly co!nmssi ,nt
under the act of June Goth, 1919 which shall be
n port at the time when notice of the act s reeeiv
eu AZ the custom they shall have any cargo
or iadirg on board whether intended for exportann
or Tor transportation coastwise are either to dis.
| charge tn same, or to give a bond with two or
more su eient euretios, in double the value Of the
vessel aud cargo, not to proceed on the inteuHeh
voyage or trip, until permitted TO do So aereeaby
TO the provisions OF The act. The bond % be thus
taken will be of the form annexed ars.d A. If
tie cargo IL not discharged or the bond givoH, the
SO'SS'"4 pueSthsiOU OF TIE vessel and
20, as dis ;tcd by the Sd section of tie act No
vessel or bost whatever (ezcep;inR such as shall
have received perm ssiOn under the suthori, inf the
President OF the United States, 80 pointed out in
the 4th section of the aot) can take on bosrd any
csrg This prohibition extends as well 10 eoastin,
nd fishing vessels and boats, as to registered and
sea-'etter vessels Vessels licensed for the eoaspo,
trade or fisheries cannot depart from any port ~
The United States without clearance or hermit 81
no clearance or permit is 10 be granted 10 aug ve:
sells, excepting TO such may be designated to the
collectors, under the direction OF the President q;
the nited States, pursuant tn the first and fourth
ses"nns oil the act Under the fourth section OF The
act, the President authorizes the collectors and
they arc hereby cmpo wered e. grant perniss0ns 10
vessels Of boats, whose employment has uaiiorrnIy
been confined 10 the navigation of bays. sounds ri.
yers or lakes wirhin the jurisdiction OF tie United
States, or tae territories thereof in those cases
whets, 10 their opinion, there is no danger OF tho
emhargs ing violated. The extent Of this per.
missions IL relation To each vessel or boat TO Which
granted, 10 as it respects the artioes permit
ted 10 be transported, aud the limits within which
sueh transportation is TO be confined is 10 he speci
he'd an the in'trument OF permission 20 be delivered
by the collector % every such vessst or boat and
whieh viii be of the form annexed tssrked b. II is
TO be granted IN 80 case in wheA tile vessel in per
forming the permitted voyage ha7igaton, will E.
ven Tor short spsoe, leave what is prspery called
hay, river or sound. and comriellsd 20 be at
sea and no PEI mission Is 60 be granted tg a YES
81 or boat in any case, for the transportation of
ITov'ons naval or military stores 70 or in auy part
~ sbay, river sJunl, Ucc;fpied By the hests Or
ships of the enemy, or in. WHICH there sresson TO
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