The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-09-23

pose ot, any such negro, muistto, or person
OF color, as slave, or TO be held TO service
or labor a0d any ship, vessel, or other watei
craft, en ployed in any importation as aiore-
said, shall be liable 10 seizure prosecution.
add forfeiture, in any distfict In which IL may
be found one half hereof to the ase Of the
United States, and the oIher half to the use
OF him or them who shall prosecute The same
10 effect
Sec. 2 .fYd be H further enacted, That
TO oiiizeo or cilZens OF the Unsed States, OF
any other peison OF PEI sons, shall, after the
passing OF this act, as aforesaid, Tor himself,
themseives, or any other person or pei sons
whsisotver, either as master, factor, or own
er, buiid, it, equip, load. or Otherwise pre-
pare, any ship or vessel, in any port or place
within tle jurisdiction of the United States,
nor cause sOy such ship or vessel 70 ssii from
any port o. place whstsoe,et, within the jur-
isdc,ion OF the same, for the purpose of pro
curing any negro, mulstto, or person ot color,
from any foreign Kingdom, place or country,
TO be lrsn,por,ed 10 any port or place what
soever, 10 be held, sold, or otherwise dispos
cd 81, as saves, or to be held to service or
labor and il any ship or vessel shall be SO
Oa,il, fitted out, equ pped, laden, or otherwise
prepared, Tor the purpose aforesaid, every
such ship o. vessel, hec tackle, apparel, lurn.
i,ufe, and lacIng, shall be forfeited, one mole.
y 10 the use OF The United States, aud the
nthcr 10 the use of the person or persons who
shall sue for said forfeiture, and prosecute
the same to effect; and such ship or vessel
shall be liable to be scized, prosecuted, and
condemned, in any court of the United States
having competeO jurisdiction.
Sec 5. Ind be H Juriher enacted, That
evriy person o. person. SO building, 6Iitg
ou, equipping, loading, or otherwise prepsr.
ng, o. sending away, OF causing any OF the
acts atore aid 10 De done, with intent TO cm
pioy such ship o. vessel in sooh trade OF bus
mess, after The passing OF this aci, contra
to ,he true in,cnt aod meaning thereof OF
who shall, in any wise, be aiding or abeuiog
therein, shall, severally, 90 coa,iction there.
oi, by due course Of law, fo,feit and pay
sum not exceeding FIVE thousand dollars, no
less than one thousand dollars, one moely g.
the use of the United STATES, and the othst
TO the use of The person or PEI sons who shall
sue Tor such forfeiture aud prosecute the
same To effec', and shall mo cover be i,npiis 10.
oned iot Term not exceeding seven years,
nor less Than three years.
Sec. a. .fnd Dc n ./urraer enacted, Thai
II any ciizcn or ciiizens OF the United STATES,
or other pe'son or persons resident within
the jurisdiction Of !he same, shall, from and
alter the passing of this act, take on board,
receive, or transport, & ON any ct the coasts
o. Kingdoms ct Africa, or ftoD any other for
eigD klngdom, place, or country, or from sea,
any negro, mulatto, or person of color, no,
being On inhabitant, nor held TO service by
the laws Of eithet Of the states or territories
OF The United States, 10 any ship, vessel, boat,
or other water craft, for the purpose Of hold
ing, selling, or other wise disposing of, such
person as a slave, or 20 be held TO service o.
labor, o, be aiding or abeitiDg therein, every
such person or persons, SO offending, shall,
on conviction, by duo course Of law, scveraliy
forfeit and pay sum not exceeding five thou
sand, nor less than one thousand, dollars, one
noieiy 10 the use Of the United States, and
the Other 10 the use Of the person or person.
who shall sue for such forfeiture and prose
cute Ito same TO effect and, more over, shall
suffer imprisonment, for term not exceed
ing seven years nor less than three years !;
and e,e,y ship, or vessel, boat, or other water
craft, on which such negro, muiatto, or per-
son Of color, shall have been taken on board,
received, or transported, as Aforesaid, beI
tackle, apparel, and furniture, and the good,
and effects which shall be found on board the
same, or shall have been imported therein 10
the same voyage, shall be forfeited, one mole
iy TO the use Of the United States, and the
other to the use OF the derson or persons who
shall sue for aud prosecute tho same to effect;
and every such ship or vessel shall be liable
TO be seized, prosecuted, and condemned, in
any coart Of the United States having com
pe,en, jurisdiction.
Sec. S. And Be n further enacted, That
neither the importer or importers, nor any
person or persons claiming from or unde,
him or then, shall hold asy right, interest,
o. tile whatsoever, in or 10 any negro, mula,-
10, OF pctson of color, nor TO tho service OF
labor thereofwbo may be imported or brough,
into the Uoited States or the territories there
Of in violation Of the provisions Of this ACT.
but the same shall remain subject to any reg
ulalions, ne, contrsvening ssid provision,
whica the legislatures OF the ssvefal states of
tersi,oties may st any time heretofore bsvr
made, or hereafter may make, for disposing
Of any such negro, mulaito, or person OF color
Sec s. .Aad BE h further enacted, Ths'