Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-03-25
Law OF THE UNITED STATES
AN ACT

Concerning the Navigation of the United States
ne ~ enacted by the Senate ami House Of Ragye-
'ertatise o. the Jrited States Of 1,ncricG .; Tay
fress essebied That ater the hIteth day OF septem
Der nextno goods, waies or mer,hsndzr shall be inn
ported INTO the United States from a,y for,tgn NOV. ~
place, except in vessels Of the United states or in
Scs o. subjects OF that country Of which the goods
als d, growth, production, or manufac,ure or nom
~hra such goods, wares or merchand re can only be
OF most usually are hrstshipped for trausportion
rded netsyfh less. That this regulation shall not
tehd to- the vessels Of foreign nation which has not
euoptrn and which shall not adopt similar regulation
Sec ?. -dndbe IL further enacfcd That ali goods
wars or merchandise, imported into tie United States
contrary 10 the true iuen and meaning Of this act and
,ne snip or vessel wherein the same shall be imported
togener with hsI cargo tackle apparel and furniture
ne forfeited TO the United States: and such goods
or merchandise, ship or vessel, and cargo shall
De liable TO be seized prosecuted and condemned in
Ii*e manner and Under the regulations RESTRICT
s ana provisions as have been heretofore established
fo me recovery, collection distribution and rerns,inn
eIeures to the United States by the several re
Gee ,. Ans be Il further enacted That after n.
enlreh day If sep.emher next the bountes and allows
ances granted by law TO the owners of bos,s
sels engaged in the shsries shall be psd univ an
OF Vesses the officers least three ofths of The
49, o. vnich shall be proved TO the satisfaction Of the
sVeeto OF the district where such boat OF vessel qha
belong TO be citizens oil the United States or
shssnHsots o. say foreign prince OF state.
wares or ndizs, shall be imported under psnajty
OF forfeiture thereof from port othe United states
70 anoer port OF the United States in vessel
J OF ID par TO subject of any foreign power hut
tnS cause snail not be construed TO prohibit the sail
s ~ aY vessel from one to another pert Of the
unurd states, provided goods wares or merchandise
other than those imported such vessel from, some To-
tEn po' ana which shall not have been uniadrn shall
ted States. '"'' III 'H' Oni
ser. S. And be II further enacted. That sfter the
thiieh day OF September next there shall no u,id du
~ OF City cents per upon every sp or vessel of the
Unied States, which shall be entered in district IN one
slate, from district in another state exser IL bs an "a
oninr STATE Oh the coast navysbIe river or
Iake and except also II De coasng vessel going from
Iong island IN the state Of New YORK 10 lie 80,
lp Of
'ad Loncls!aad, having OH board goods wares and
mcTthandze takes ~ one state TO be delivered In auotb
II state PTo0dea, That il shall not be paid on any
ship or vessel having license 10 trade between The Az
isfn' districts Of the United States or to carry on me
PINK Or whale fisheries more than once year Syd
0ttaes atSo mat uthe owner OF any such vessel or
ms agent, shall prove 10 the satisfaction OF tue ooeor
al east Of TIE crew thereof are Amcr
OF persons not the sabjects Of any foreign
prince or state the duty 70 be paid in such case shall lie
cary Nv we rate Of six centsper ou but nothing in this
sfctnu sha DC Construed Orepea affect any exenp
fon ron tonnage duty given b. the eighth section ~ he
aci enled An actte provide for the establishment OF
certain districts aud therein 10 aeua an aet entitled
~ aCtto regulate The collection Of duties on r,nor,s
and tonnage ard for other pufposes.v
Sec. o. md be further enacted That after the tbir
heth DAY Of September next there shall b. paid upon ev
cry slip or vessel OF the United sates which sha b.
.nierea ~ the United Siass, from any foreign port or
pa' e. AnirsS the ocers, and at least two thirds Of tile
crew iheffof shall be proved citizens Of the tinted
saes " peFons DOT the subjects shy foreign prince
o. sats tothe satisfaction Of the collector lt cefts
Ter tom mi Prosi9sd aiso That this section shan not
szcnd 70 ships or vessels Of the United states which are
~ ''e Ah Vs@sr'i or Whish NAV depart from the
.n sist.- PRIOR 70 me hrst das o. May uuti az
yer 'aaI feiih 90 some pnft OF The United States
sec. T. And b' 9 Gtrfhfr cr1cfeH, Th.t the several
t't7Jtr AID feossoDs or ahaemeuis Of duty Allowed
~ .tr act sire case n vessels haunz certain mo
plfNon o" " a7eH who are american citizens or PEI sons
70. -he taIeci' ~ any iorsign poeer sha0e allowed
enf ~ The Gaze OF vessels having sueh pfgooftin ~ A.
r'sfi, "a s.N1sA dniirg tasf whole VOYAGE unicss in
N4r = eAnrs'5 tsa.h o. dessrtiol where he whole
q 1a' u s crew shall have been taken prisoners m he
Sssas.s
II CLAY,
SPsdteT " The House Of Repreaentaffres
JhUS GAILLARp
80, ,... Prssiaeai etle Senate pro tsr75ore.
APPROVED,
JANIS MAnTsoy