Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-09-17
Secretary oflhe rrgs.u,,

Secretary oi The rrysNly
SECTION I. BE IL enacicdby The Sena and Hyp, =
Repre- enintires IF the United States Of 3muiea m Ca
gresS asse n6ied hat il the master ANY other pefs-
on board of any ship or vessel, owned in the whole
III part by citizen cti Gems ui the United sui..c
the territories thereof, OF by subject subjects d.
tzen or citizens, Of any fort IGN county, shs ate, u,
first day OF January ex, take on board Of such iii,
or vessel. al foreign port place. shall brmge
cnnve, into the United States, or III" territories lltt.
OF, from any foreign port or piscr; or shall carry,
vey, or transport, from the United States he rer.
tories thereof, to any foreign port or place, gresti
number OF passengers than two Ior every live iO1sd
such ship or vessel. accor ling To custom.hUuse
sureme nt every such master, other person Oer
ding, and the owner owners Of such ship or yes'e,
shall severay forfeit and pay TO the United States DE
SUN OF nnc hundred and fifty dollars for each and eve
~ passenger 40 takci on board Of such ship yes
over and above the aforesaid number Of two TO ever
five tons of every such ship vessel; 10 be recOere
by suit in ANY Circuit or District Court Of the Unite:
States here The said vessel ma, arrive, or where liz
owner or owners aforesaid may reside IrOrdef n
,e HeSs That nothing in tins act shall be taken to p
ply to the complement Of men usually and ordIn,r'.
employ cd in navigating such ship or vessel.
sIcr >. find be IL fyrihsr enocted, That Il the nun
Der of passengers taken on board Of any snp ofy'
sci as aforesaid, conveyed nv brought into the 10
ted States or transported herefrom, aforesaid 0n
exceed the said proportion Of two TO every hive tons
such ship vessel, by the number OF twenty pi'es
gers in the whole, every such ship OF vessel shsi '
deemed aid taken 10 be forfeited to The United Stils
and shall be prosecuted and distributed IN The sane
manner which the torfeitures AMI penalties are &c
covered and distributed under the provisions oiMH
entitled An act TO regulate the collection a da'e
on imports and tonnage ..
c-..r 9,J he - f,,UIr en1lyeJ That Sp
or vessel bound on voyage from the United 'a a
any port on the continent of Europe, at the tnsau
ing the last port whence such ship Or vessel '"M v"
shall have on board, well secured under docf ,NS'.
gals. of water; one hundred pounds OF ssl,ed Pf">
one gallon Of vinegar and one hundred ponnd' ~
some ship bread, for each and ever! PASSENGER m",
of such ship vessel, over and above sdch o,oS r
VISIONS store, and live stock, rs may be pat o. oo'
such MASTER or passenger for their USE or ha' " w
crew of such ship or yessei and ~ Ike pf'p''"Oa
a shorter or Logger voyage; and II tie pf'els,n
board of such ship or vessel in which the pnp''"nr
provisions herein directed shall not hsse Dee" P''
ed, shall al any time be- put on short Allowance l
ter flesh, vinegar or bread during any '")sse 80
said, the master and owner Of such ship Or 'Fs a.,
sevcrslIy pa, to each and every passenger W."
have been put on short allowance As aiorr''" wy .u
Of three dollars for each and every ola, tbe' ~! L
been on such short allo vance; TO be ~,
same inlNhcr as Scalntn NaBCs NV "
vered. ,.,,,,
SECT 4 find be IL (utio enacted, Tia, 'h ., c,.,
or master Of any ship or vessel arriving ~ Tue rb
and of the territories thereof, from any f"es"fLs
at the same time that he dehyd'
of the cargo, and il there be no cargo inc" IA,
of making report or entry Of the ship or
ant to tn. existing laws OF the United ah"' rs.a
deliver AID report TO the collector Of ''s .1 o,r,
which such ship or vessel shall sIrIre, y"
Trst of all the passengers taken on board ue Isr
,r vessel at any foreign port or place ~ N",,pt
manifest i, shall be the duty Of the saLa n'
,isnate, particularly, the age, sex, anu . .-r 80
he said passengers, respectively the co,' ,h,fs
hey scyerally belong, and that OF VINO" re,,.IsE
ention become inhabitants; and shan 10 r.4 sr
iorh whether any, and what number, nave
,oyape; which re 7or, and manifest shall 's ~, nj
he said master, IN the same manner - j p"",s,oy
he existing laws Of The United States, ~, o,yxs
manifest Of The car o. and ths, the rti1'"
ne mister aforesaid, Ia comply WIN ,"f ,5ss
his sect ion shall incur the sane penalue, n, r'
nd FORTE lures, as At present Pro''Ht II Ii.
n neglect to report and deliver ma""''
20 aforesaid Zach sade
sycr 5 .andJe il further enacted Th', (. e' e,nis
y Collector of the Customs, to whom suT T,,,,d y
:, Of passenger. as aforesaid shall be de .rs s,a.S
uarter yearly. return copies thereof 10 We ..,.n,rs
+ S,ate of the United States, by whom S oS ard
he same shall be laid before Congress "'' 81
y session
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