Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-08-18
Nsp- York, august Is.
SEIZURES.

Nsu- FORK, august Is.
SEIZURES.
Last week the brig Cannon and the
schr. Sally, with their cargoes, both from
St. Thomas, were seized by the Revenue
officers of this port, for bringing into the
United States, slaves contrary to law,
though, as we understand, not designedly.
The slaves in question, We learn, belonged
to some gentlemen passengers, and were
domestics of their families in the West
Indies, which they brought with them in
their visit to this country as walters and
which were to return with them. The
inconvenience and loss to shippers and
consignees, as we'll as to owners of YES
sells, must be very serious, if the forfeit
ture attaches. That the mercantile com.
munity may be aware of the law on that
subject, and foreigners be put on their
guard, we here give alsynspsis' of thelact.
The law under which these seizures
have been made, passed April Goth 1918,
and is entitled &C An Act in addition to an
Act to prohibit the introduction of slaves
into any port or place within the jurisdic-
ton of the United States from and after
the first day OF January 1907. and to re
peal certain parts of the same"
The first section enacts that " it shall
not be lawful to bring in any manner
whatsoever into the United States or ter
riSories thereof, from any foreign king
dom, place, or country,any negro, mulat-
to or person Of color, as slave, or to be
held to any service or labor; and any ship,
vessel or other water craft, employed in
any importation as aforesaid, shall be
liable to seizure, prosecution and forfei-
ture in any district in which it may be
found; one half thereof to tie United
States, and the other half to the use of
him or them who shall prosecute the same
to effect
The Cd section subjects to forfeiture
any ship or vessel, her tackle, apparel,
furniture, and lading that is built. fitted
or loaded in any port or piece within the
jurisdiction of the U States, or sails from
such port or place. for the purpose of pro-
curing any negro, mulatto, or person of
color, from any foreign kingdom, place or
country, to be transported to any port or
place, to be held, sold, or otherwise dis
posed of as slaves, one half to the United
States, the other to the prosecutor.
The Sd section provides, that any per-
son or persons SO building. fitting out,
equipping loading or otheswise preparing
Or sending away, and causing it to be
done, with intent to employ such ship or
vessel in such trade or business, or be
any way concerned in aiding or abetting
therein, shall severally forfeit and pay a
sum moi exceeding Five thousand dollars,
and moreover, be imprisoned for term
not more than seven nor less than three
years.
Sec 4th provides that if any citizen of
the United States, or other persons resi-
dent within the jurisdiction of the same,
shall take on board, receive or transport
from the Coast of Africa, or from any
other foreign kingdom. place or country,
or from sea. any negro not being an in
habitant. nor held to service by the laws
of either of the States or U States, for
the purpose aforesaid, he shall forfeit and
pay sum not exceeding five thousand
dollars nor less than one Thousand, and
moreover shall suffer imprisonment as
aforesaid. And every ship or vessel, boat,
or other water craft, on board which such
negro, sc shall have been taken on board,
shall forfeit her tackle and the goods and
effects found on board the same, or shall
have been imported therein, and every
such ship or vessel shall be condemned.
Sec. 5th prohibits any person from
holding any right in such negro under
any importer or those claiming under
him.
Sec. 9th subjects any person who shall
sell such prohibited negro, &c. to penal
ty of ten thousand dollars, and seven
years imprisonment
Sec. 9TH provides, that if any person
shall purchase or dispose of any negro,
&c for a slave, or to be held to service or
labor, who shall have been imported or
brought in any way from any foreign
kingdom. place or country, or from the
dominions Of any foreign state Immediate