Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-19
AN ACT concerning Navigation.

AN ACT concerning Navigation.
Sec /. BE ii enacted By the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of Amsriea,
IN Congress assembled, That, from and after the
thirtieth Of September next, the ports Of the
United States shall he and remain closed against
every vessel owned wholly or in part by sub
ject or subjects Of his Britannia Majesty, COM
ing or arriving from any port or place in 4 Co
lony or Territory Of his Britannia Majesty, that
is, or shall be, by the ordinary laws OF naviga-
ton and trade, closed against vessels owned by
citizens Of the United States; and such vessel,
that, in the course Of the voyage shall have
touched at, or cleared out from, any port or
place-in Colony or Territory Of Great Britain,
which shall, may be, by the ordinary laws
of navigation and trade aforesaid, open TO YES
sells owned by citizens OF the United States,
SHALL nevertheless, be deemed to have come
from the port or place in the Colony or Terri
tory OF Grea, Britain, closed as aforesaid, "a
gainst vessels owned by citizens Of the United
States, from which such vessel cleared out and
sailed before touc hing at, and clearing out from,
an Intermediate and open port or place as alorf-
said; and every such vessel so excluded from
the ports of the United States, that shall enter,
or attempt 10 enter, the same. in violation OF
this act, shall, with her tackle, apparel, and
such vessel, b, fort ited to the Unied States.
SEC. 2 find be ii further enacted, That, from
and after The aforesaid lhirtIeth of September
next, the owner, consignee, or agent of every
vessel owned wholly or in part by subject or
subjects Of his Britannia Ma jtstr, which shall
have been duly entered in any port of the Unit
ed States, and on board of which shall have
been there laden for expectation any article or
clr IF tbp Or m n
ture Of the United States, other than provisions
anG sea stores necessary for the voyage, shall,
before such vessel shall have been cleared out.
ward at the Custom House, give bond, in sum
double the value OF such articles, with one or
more sureties, to the satisfaction Of the Colec
tor, that, the article or articles SO laden on board
such vessel for expectation, shall be landed in
some port or place other than port or place
in a Colony or Territory Of his Britannia Ma
jesly which, by the ordinary laws Of navigation
and trade, is closed against vessels owned by
citizens of the United States; and any such yes
sci that sail, or attempt 10 sail, from any port
of the United States, without having complied
with the provisions aforesaid, by giving bond
as aforesaid, shall, with her tackle, apparel and
furniture, together with the arlclc or articles
aforesaid, laden on board the same aforesaid,
be forfeited TO the United States: Provided al
ways. That nothing III this act contained shall
be so deemed or construed, so as 10 violate any
provision OF the Convention to regulate COM
,nerce between the Territories oil the United
States and Of hi, Bri,a"ic Majesty, signed the
third day Of July, one thousand eight hundred
and fifteen.
Sec. 5 md Be IL further enacied That the form
Of the bond aforesaid Shall be prescribed by the
Secretary of the Department OF the Treasury;
and the same shall and may be disc harged, and
no, otherwise, by producing, within one year
after the date thereof, like certificate to that
equired by and under the regulations contain
ed in the eighty FIRST section Of the Act"r resu-
late the collection Of duties on imports" pass
ed the second day of March, seventeen hundred
and ninely-nlre, that the articles OF the growth,
produce and manufacture, of the United States,
laden as aforesaid, were unladen and landed
conformably to the provisions Of this act, or in
cases Of loss by sea, by capture, or other ana
voidable accident, by the production Of such o.
Their 3rcoss as The nature Of the case will admit,
according TO the provisions OF the said eighty
frs, SETON of the act aforesaid.
Sec. 4. ind be Hjuriher enacted, that all pen
allies and forieiures incurred by force OF this
act shall be sued for, recovered, distributed,
and accounted Tor, and may be mitigated and
remi,ted in the manner, and according to the
provisions of the revenue laws ofthe y. States.
II CLAY,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN GAILLARD;
President ofthe Senate pro tenn.
Washington, April IS, l8lS-Approved:
JAMES MONROE.