Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-23

the British colonial ports hereinafter mentioned.
TO wit:
Kingston. in Jamaica.
Savannah lie Mar, DO
Montego Bay, do
Santa Lucia, do
Antonio, do
Saint Ann, do
Falmouth, do
Maria, do
Niorsnt Bay and Anotto BAY, &c
Saint George. in Grenada.
Roseau, in Dominica.
Saint Johns in Antigua.
San Josef, in Trinidad
Scar borough, in Tobago.
Roard Harbor, in Tortola.
Nassau, in New Providence.
Pustown, in Crooked Island.
Kingston, in S, Vincent.
Port Saint George and Port Ham Lon, in Bss-
Inuda.
Any port where there is custom house. in Ba.
hamas
Bfidgetown, in Barbados.
Saint JONAS and Saiat Andrews in New
Brunswick
Hsiiax, in Nova Scotia.
Quebec, in Canada
Saint JONAS in New Foundiand
G-orgetown. in DemaraIa.
New Amsterdam, in Berbice.
Casries, in Saint Lucia.
Basseterre, ia Saint kits.
Cliarlesiown, in Nevis.
plymouth, in Alontserat
Sec. 2 Ind be 1t further enacted. rha,
from aud after the said 81 day of March nex,
the ports Of the United States shall be omen to a.
ny btiiish vessel coming directly from any of the
British Colonial ports above enumerated: and il
Shall be lawful to import in the said vessels, ben,
nav'sated by master and ,hree loUrls, a, least.
OF tie mariners, British subjects. any article. OF
the growth produce or Manufacture, of any of the
said british Colonies, the importation OF the like
articles TO which, from elsewhere, is not, nor
shall not be prohibited by law. and which NAV be
exported from any of the said enumerated British
ports to the United States on equal terms. ia YES.
sells belonging TO the said States.
Sec. 3. HAD be further enacted That on
proof being given 20 the Pre- idea, OF the United
States, satisfactory to him that, upon the vessel.
of the u States admitted into the above enume-
rated British Colonial ports, and upon any goods.
ware- or merchandise imported therein, in the said
vessels, no other, or higher duties of tonnage or
mpost. and no other charges of any kipd are Is,
WED or exacted than upon British vessels or upon
the like goois, wares. and merchandise, importe,
III o The said Colonial ports from elsewhere. il
shall and may be lawful for the President of the
United States 10 issue his Proclamation. declaring
that no other or higher duty OF impost or tom
nags, and no other or higher duty o. charge
OF any kind, upon any goods, wares or mer-
chsndise, imported from the above enume-
rated British Cononia ports in British vessels.
shall he levied or exacted in any of the ports of
the United Sla,es, (excepting the por.s in the
Territory OF fIorida,) than upon the vessels of
the u. ). and upsn the Ike goods, wares, or mer-
chsBdi-e, Iofted into the ports of the IT, S In
the same: ProUided aitcGys, That until such
proof shall be given, British vessels coming from
the said Bri'si. Colonial ports, & the goods, wares,
& merchandise imported in the same into the Uni,
TED States, Shall continue 10 pay the foreign ton
mage duty, and the additional duties upon goods
wares, and merchandise imported in foreign ves-
sells, prescribed by the Act to regulate the duties
on imports and tonnage approved the 27th of
April, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen.
Sec. 4. .4nd be Il further enacted, That no
articles whatsoever, specie and bullion excepted,
other than articles OF the growth, produce, or
manufacture OF the British Colonies to which the
said enumerated ports belong. shall be imported
into The United aiss, in British vessels, coming
from any oft5e said enumerated ports; and that
articles whatsoever, being of the growth.
produce, manufacture, OF lie British Colonies,
which the said enumerated ports belong, shall
he imported into the United States, in any Bril-
fish vessel, other than vessel coming directly
from one Of the said enumerated ports, on pain
offnrleiling all such articles, together with tho
sh'p or vessel IN which the same shall have been
imported, and hG guns, tackle, apparel and fur.
nure.
See 8. .a,sd te il further enacted, That shall
be lawful TO II port from the ". States, directly
To any Of the above enumerated British colonial
ports, in any vessel Of the United States, or in
any British essel, nsvigated as by the second
section Of this act is prescribed, anc having come
directly from any Of the above enumerated Bril-
ti.h col nisl ports any article OF the growth, pro-
Iuce or manufacture, Of the United States, or a
ny other article legally imported therein, the ex-
pnria,ion Of which elsewhere, shall not be proh-
tied by lsv: ProoideG, That when exported in
any such Brush vessel, before the shipment Of g.
ny such articles, security by bond, shall be gwen
n the United STATES, 10 penalty equal 10 half
the value oftbs said aricles; such bond 10 be ia
ken Of the owner, consgnee, or agent, by the
collector Of the port at which the said British ves-
sci shall have entered. for the due landing Of ths
said articles, at the port or ports, being Of The
British colonial porte icrein above enumera'ed. for
which the sAid vessel Shal clear out, and Tor pro-
dacing certificate thereof, within twelve months
from the date Of s.ii bond, under the hsni and
seal Of the consul, or commercial agent Of the
United Siaies, re-ident at the por, where tbs
said articles -6aIl have been landed; or u there
shaft be no consul or commercial agent oil Tie u
aitsa States residing there, such ceuities'e 70 be
nader The hand al seal OF the chief ofhcer q the