The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-03-29

from the port or place in the Colony or
Territory of Great Britain, closed as afore-
said against vessels owned by citizens of
the United States, from which such vessel
cleared ont and sailed before touching at,
and clearing ont from, an intermediate and
open port or place as aforesaid; and every
such vessel, so excluded from the ports of
the United States, that shall enter, or at
tempt to enter, the same, in violation Of
this act, shall, with her tackle, apparel and
furniture, together with the cargo or
board such vessel, be forfeited TO the u
nited States.
SEC. 2 ind Be II further enacted, That,
from and after the aforesaid thirtieth of
September next, the owner, consignee, or
agent Of every vessel owned wholly or in
part by subject or subjects Of his Britta-
mic Majesty, which shall have been duly
entered in any port of the United States.
and on board Of which shall have been
there laden for expectation any article or
articles, of the growth, produce, or manu-
facture Of the United States, other than
provisions and sea stores necessary for the
voyage, shall, before such vessel shall
have been cleared outward at the Custom.
House, give bond, in n sum double the va
lue Of such articles, with one or more sure
ties, 70 the satisfaction Of the Collector,
that the article, or articles so laden on
board such vessel for expectation, shall be
landed in some port or place other than u
port or place in Colony or Territory of
his Brttanic Majesty, which, by the ordi-
nary laws of navigation and trade, is clos
ed against vessels owned by citizens OF
he !
that sail, or attempt to sail, from any port
the United States, without having com
Piled with the provlslo aforesaid by Civ
ing bond as aforesaid, shall, with her tack
lie, apparel aud furniture, together with the
article or articles aforesaid, laden on
board the same as aforesaid, be forfeited
to the United States: Prorided GilGdyS,
That nothing in this act contained shall be
so deemed or construed, so as TO violate
ny provision Of the Convention to regulate
commerce between the Territories Of the
United States and of bis Brittanic Majesty
signed the third dav ofJuly, one thousand
eight hundred and fifteen.
Sec. 3. .3Hd be 1t .(ttrther enacted, That
thc form of the bond aforesaid shall be
prescribed by the Secretary Of the De.
partment Of the Treasury; and the same
shall and may DE discharged, and not 9th
erwise, by producing, within one year af-
ter the dat0 thereof, like certificate to
that required by and under the regulations
contained IN the eighty-ffst section Of the
Act "to regulate the collection Of duties on
Imports" passed the second day Of March,
seventeen hundred and ninety nine, that
the articles Of the growth, produce and
manufacture ofthe United States. laden a.
aforesaid, were unladen and landed con.
formally TO the provisions Of this act, or, ~
cases of loss by sea, by capture. or other
unavoidable accident, by the production OF
such other proofs as the nature OF the case
will admit, according to the provisions OF
the said eighty-frst section Of the ect
loresad.
SFc. 4. Ind be Il FURTHER Enacted, That
all penalties and iorteltures incurred by
force of this act, shall be sued for, recover
ed, distributed, and accounted for, and may
be mitigated and remitted, in the manner,
and according to the provision Of the re-
venue laws OF the United States.
II. CLAY,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
JOHN GAlLLARD,
President ofthe Senate pro tcm.
Washington, April IL, 1918.
Approved: JAMES MONROE,