The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-03-27


Sec ]. Be Il enaricd By The Senate & House of
Representatives. ofhe United Satesot America IN
Congress assembled, That from and after TIE
thirtcth day of September neSt, the port, of the
United States shall be and remain closed against
every vessel owned, wholly, or in part, by
subject -. subjects OF his Britannia Majesty co
mng or arriving, by sea, from any p rt or place
in he Province oi Lower Canada, or coming or
arriving from any port or place IN the Province
of New Brunswick. the Province of Nova Scotia,
tine Islands of Newfoun dldnd, 81. Johns, OF Cap
Breton, or the dependenc es otany of them, Il.
Islands of Bermuda the Bahama Islands. the
Islands called Cuicos, or the dependencies OF any
OF them or from any other port % place IA any
Island Colony, Territory, or possession unde,
the dominion of Great Britain, ia the West la
dies, OF on the continent of America, ooutn OF me
Southern boundar, of the United States, and
not included within the acts to"hich this act Is
supplementary Aud every such vessel. so ex-
Guided from the ports OF the United States, that
shall enter, or attempt TO enter the same IA VOLT
ton Of this act, shall, with her tackle, APPAREL
and furniture, together with the cargo on board
such vessel be forfeited TO the United States
Sec :. And be Il further enacted That FROM
and aiter the thu tieth day OF September n Al,
the owner, consignee, OF agent OF every vessel
! owned, wholly, or IN part, by subject or sub
Jects Of his Britannia ajesty, which shall have
been duly entered in any port oi the United
States and on board oil winch shall have been
tucre iaden, for expectation, any article OF arl-
| oles OF the growth, produce or manufacture, of
the United states, other than provisions and sea
stores necessary for the voyage, shall, before
SUI. h vessel shall have been cleared outward at
the custom house, give bond, IN a sum double the
WI ue of such article articles, with one or more
suretics To the satisfaction of the collector, that
the article OF articles so laden, on board such
vessel for expectation. shall bc landed in some
port or place other than port or place IN any
province, island, colony territory, or possession,
belonging to his Britannia Majesty, that is men.
toned or described in this act, or in the act to
which this act is supplementary. Aud every
such vessel that shall sail. or attempt 10 sail,
from any port of the United States, without law
ing complied with the provisions aforesaid, by
giving bond as aforesaid, shall, with her tackle,
apparel, and furniture. together with the article
or articles aforesaid laden on board the same as
aforesaid be forfeited to the United States: Pro-
pided, That nothing herein contained shall be
deemed or construed so as TO violate any provis-
ion OF the Convention to regulate commerce be-
tween the territories of the United States and of
his Britannia Majesty, signed the third day OF
july one thousand eight hundred and fifteen.
Sec. 3. ARd be IL further enacted, That from
and after the thlrteih day Of September next, no
goods, wares or merchandise, shall he imported
into the United States OF America from the Pro.
vince Of Nova Scotia, the Province of n. Bruins
wick, the Islands of Cape Breton, ST. Johns,
Newfoundland, or their respective Dependent
cies, from the Bahama Islands, the islands called
Caicos, or either any of the aforesaid posses
sons, islands, or places, or from any other pro-