Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-04-28
AN ACT concernin. Navigation.

Ben enacted By the Seiate aud House of Repre-.
SeHeaftseS " ne DSted wates Of JHeTica in Congress
G'Sem5kcd That from and after the thirii,t Of SEQ
tebeT next the Poris oC The United States shall be and
Remain closed against every vessel owned wholly or in
pdf Jy Subject or subjects of his Biidnnie Majesty
coming arriving rom any port or place in A colony
or territory Of MS Brlannc Majesty that is or shall be-
ny the ordinary laws of navigation aud trade closed
against vessels ow~d by citizens Of the United States
ahd such vessel, that In the the voyage shall
nave tv"cnsd AZ or cleared OFT osI any place
al colony or tTrory Of Great Britt A. (which sI N or
may be. by the ordinary laws navigation and trade
aforesaid open TO vessels owned by citizens Of the Uni
ted states, shau nevertheless be deemed have come
from the p0rf Or place the colony territory
Brian, closed as aforesaid, against vessels OWNED hy
citizens Of the United STATES from whirh suci,
tiea3 ed and sailed before TOUCHING az and
o"tirom an Intermediate and open port place as aiorr
said and every such vessel so exendeJ fon m . ,,,s
ri the United States that shall enter or ATTEMPT tn entsr
tie same, ia violation Ofths act shall with her atkle
apparel, aud furniture together with tie cargo on board
s'sh vessel, be forfeited 10 the United states.
Sec.2. 4Hd be ia further caaefcd That from and
after the aforesaid thiEtetho of September next the ow
her o1nsgnee, agent every vessel owned Wholly or
W part ny subject or subjects OF his britannia Iaj sly
which shall have been duly entered in any port Of he
ntei Sacs, and on boa ofWhch shall have been there
aen f0r eXPOiton any articles Of tie erog H. pro.
ducc o. manufacture OF The United States other Than
pf9vsions aud sea stores necessary the voJ shall
prI"Ie smch vessel sha have been cleared onward at
e custom house, give bOnd IN suiu double the yanr
Of Hcb atucles With one smeties 10 The saus
IA ZION Of the collector tina ttpafficle ~ !, ,tre ~
go on board such vessel Tor expottation shall he
aticd ~ some pOst place other Than oor or Mice
~ colony " territory 81 us B;snnc Naiesty which
a2A nN srls "Wneh by citizens of The Uued Stags
d1G an sich vessel that shalt sail, attempt ~ sail
rom any prt 81 tie Uued STATES without HAVING com
plied with The provision af,jestd nv gying bond ss
aD esaid. sai, with her tackle appac aud ftruitgt.
i"srtsr "iihtbe a'hceor articles sfcresad laden On
bofta I've ae SIS afDresa d. be forfeited 10 The United
5'acs provided ALWAYS, that Otiing i'm this act con
tausd shall ne 80 deemed istrued so as to Vsite
anyPi"fisiou " be convention ~ regulate confuurc
hetffcg we territories "fhe Uuii4 iates and biz sri
tdHnic NJesiy. sigard the tlntd d Of July one ,o,
said cigh nrndftd md sfern.
scc mt ffrthsr eHa tel, That tie form Of
ne honh afofrsld SIAN be prescribed Ivy the stcrctay
81 fhD prpi'nrU W iho easUfy, aud the same shall
niY DC Unchanged, and not otherwise, nv prpdac
ipa Hbiif one on the date thereof ike certi6
fu 10 iiat eifrcd y aud under the regulations con
tnnei 10 iha eighty ars section of tie act to regulate
VT collection 0' dne- GA Imports " passed the second
naJ ~ MACH, sevcnfeu hundred and ninety.une tla
the articles a the grorih produce aud manufacture o
,he United state. ifer as aforesaid ware unladen and
i4n'eu conorma y 20 tie provisions 81 this a.i or ir
eases % los, by sea- ~ capture other nnavoGab,
acftdrhi, by e Floiucion o. such other proofs as IL,
nttfe 81 the case will admit according 10 the proyison
o. i've sad igyHfst sec ion Of the act aforesaid
bee T. dVa he Hftfrftrr el0cfrf, That all pepsIfie
ahd 9fciiHres Incurred by frce Of this act shall ID
sle1 for ecorercd, distributed and accounted fos an,