Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-04-08

An act concerning the navigation 9fue U States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF Rep
resentatives of the United States Of America, N
Congress assembled, That after the hlrtieth day
of September next goods, wares, or nercrandlSe,
shall be imported into the Il, States, fro. any for
eign port or place. except IN the vessels 50 the Unl-
ted States or in such foreign vessels as truly and
wholly belong to the citizens or SUBJECTS, 0l that
country of which tue goods are the growth, pro-
duction, manufacture; or from when such
goods. wares or merchandise can only be, or most
usually are, first shipped for transportation; Pro-
vided, nevertheless, That this regulation shall not
extend to the vessels of any foreign nation which
has not adopted, and which Shall not adopt, sim
liar regulation.
SEco. And be il further enacted That all
goods, wares or merchandise, imported into the u
nted States contrary to the true intent and mean
ing oftbs act, aud the ship or vessel, wherein the
same shall be imported, together with her cargo,
tackle apparel and furniture, shali be forfeited 70
the United States; and such goods, wares or mer-
chandise, ship or vessel, and cargo, shall be liable
TO be seized, prosecuted, and condemned, IN like
manner and under the same regulation restrictions
and provisions, as have been heretofore established
for the recovery, collection, distribution and re-
mission of forfeitures to the United states by the
several revenue laws
sRC g. And be il further enacted, That after
the thirtieth day of September uext, the bountes
and allowances now granted by law to the owners
of boats or vessels engaged in the fisheries shall De
paid only on boats or vessels, the ofhcers ana az
least three-fourths of the crews OF which shall De
proved to the satisfaction Of the collector 81 the
district where such boat vessel shall belong, TO be
citizens of The United States, or persons not the
subjects Of aay foreign prince or state.
SEC l. And be it further enacted, That no
goods, wares or merchandise, shall be imported.
under penalty of forfeiture thereof from one Por'
Of the United States another port OF the United
States. in vessel belonging wholly or in part 20
subject Of any foreign power out this clause snail
not be construed 10 prohibit the sailing cf any Tor
eign vessel from one to another port OF the United
States provided goods, wares or merchandise
other than those imported in such vessel from some
foreign port and which shall not have been unia-
| den, shall be carried from port or place to a.
| nolher in the United States.
| SEC S And be il further enacted, That after me
hrtieth day OF September next, there shall De PAID
| duty Of fifty cents per ton upon every snip or
vessel of the II. States which shall be entered 10
district in one state from district IN another state
except ii be an adjoining state on the sea coast or
on navgable river or lake, and except also u oe
| coasting vessel going from Long Island, ~ Inc
! state of New York, to the state OF Rhode Is
| land. ar from the state of Rhode Island, 10
wares and merchandise taken in one state, 80 be
delivered in another state: Provided that il shall
not be paid, on any snip vessel having license
to trade between the dilierent districts Of the u
States. OF to carry on the bank o. whale fisheries
more than once a year And provided also. III AZ
| if the owner Of any such vessel, or bis agent shall
prove TO the satisfaction Of the collector that three
| (onrths at least Of the crew thereof American
citizens or persons not The subjects Of any foreigr