The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-02-05

allowed by law, to The owners Of boats
or vessels, engaged in the fisheries
shall be paid only on boats or vessels,
the crews of which, or at least seven
eights thereof, shall be proved to the
satisfaction Of the collector of the dis
trici, where such boat or vessel shall
belong, to be citizens Of the United
States, or persons Lot the subjects OF
any foreign prince or STATE.
Sec. A. Ind DC i, further enacted,
hat no goods, wares or merchandise,
shall be imported, under penalty OF for
ieitnre thereof, from one port OF the u
lied States 10 another port OF the Unit
ed States, IN vessel belonging wholly
or In part TO subject OF any foreign
power tut This clause shall not be con
strued 10 prohibit the sailing of any TO-
reign vessel from port Of the United
States TO another port in the same
States: Provided, no goods, wares OF
merchandise, are taken in such vessel
from one port ct the United States to
be landed in another port of the same
States.
Sec. S. find be it further enacted,
That after the 3oth day of September
next, there shall be paio duty of fifty
cents per ton upon every ship or vessel
OF the United States, which shall be
entered IN q district in one State from,
district IL another State, exec pt il be
an adjoining Stale on the sea coast or
on nayigable river or lake, and except
also u be coasting vessel going from
Long Island. ir,the State oil New York,
to the State Of Rhode Island, or from
the State of Rhode Island TO the said
Long Island, aving on board goods,
wares, ard merchandise taken in one
State to be delivered in another State.
PToUidcd, That it shall not be made on
any ship or vessel having license TO
trade between the different districts of
The Uaited States, or 10 carry on the
bank or whale fisheries, more than once
year: find frovided cLSo, That if the
owner of any such vessel, or his sgent,
shall prove, to the satisfaction of the
collector, that three -iourths al least of
the crew thereof are American citizens,
or persons not the subjects of any fo-
reign prince or state,the duty to be paio
IN such case shall be only at the rate Of
six cents per ton but nothing i'm this
section shall be construed 10 repeal oil
affect any exemption from tonnage du
" given by the eighth section of the ac
entitled "An act TO provide for The es
adjustment OF certain districts" suc
therein TO amend an act entitled " An
act to regulate the collection of duties
on imposts ard tonnage, and for oibe~
purposes.
sec. 6 Ind be IL further enaetea,
hat alter the 3oth day OF September
next, there shall be paid upoG every
ship or vessel of the United States,
which shall be entered in the United
States, from any foreign port ar nlac-,
Ihe same tonnage duty which would be
payable by vesselbelonsing to thestate
or country 10 which such foreign port
OF place belonged. Providtd, however,
That il the owner CT such ship or YES
sci shall prove 10 the satisfaction Of the
collector, that two thirds at least of the
crew are American citizens, or persons
not the subjects OF any foreign prince
or state, the duty to be paid III such
case shall be only at the rate of sig cents
per ton find provided also, I hat this
section shall not extend to ships or YES
sells of the United States, which are
now on foreign voyages, until after
their return TO some port of the Unir.
ed States,
Sec. z, y1nd BE IL further enacted,
That the several bounties and Iemis-
sions or attachments Of day, allowed
by this act, in the case of vessels bav
ing certain proportion of seamen who
are American citizens, or persons no,
the subjects of Any power, shall be al
lowed only in the case Of vessels hay
ing such proportion of American sea
men during their whole voyage, unless
in ease of sickness, death, or desertior,
or where the whole or part of the crew
shall have. been taken prisoners in the
voyage.
The bill was then ordered 10 be en-
crossed for third fe9tIng without OPP
position.
And the House adjourned.