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An "Act to aforc t fl4 ti&lrt feorf SW- theVver&l acts lUrcmtntAtyjhcrffto Beit cif d ffmtf of Hfrlitntdhte cfjhyi Hi Stdih'tf tf$TicaAnCovfTtss .uJ.hT2l TiU't iUny oci-soa or prr- pin ( , , j tcr cralt, or jmo pny. can, w.hi, sled,- of csiher carxiage pr . vcbichi wi.h or wiihoutticcliany lae. jkIs, wares or merchandise, wth indent to cxpon, trapon or convrV the same whhaut the Unitcid S'tts or the territqrici thereotvtti any .foreign phcct kingdom or coaatry, t or wiih intent lo convey the same on board any foreign ih:p 6t VesicI vithin or thou tne limits of the Un ted States, or wUh'the intent in any other manner to evade the acts to which this act is a supreme, an such specie, 0xh, wares and mer chandise, and also the ship, vwse!, hoaU water cratt, ort, wajjeon, led. or other carria or vehicle, ton boanl, or in wh.ch tht same m iy be so put, placed, or Jmded as afoie caid, shall be Ibrfeii, id the per aou or persons . so putting, placing or Joidint; the same as af repaid. finrl aUo the aiders ami abettors thcrtHn. shall U',yn conviction, Be ad judged g-jiltr of a high. misdemea nor, anil fined rf sum, by the cotirt before which thvcouvictin is had, equal utfbur times the ralue of such specie, gods, ware and merrJun. dizr. Provided kcwevrr. That this section shall not br c mstrucd 10 ex tend to any person r prs-mi, not bcin the owTSeror owners. of such fpecie," vpod, wares or, mercbao disc, bo shall flruiuform end miWe compliant t the coHeaor of 'he d:, tnct of any such offence committed wiihm the same district j and . any inorm:r or i ififner not br'tn lhe omtm-t or owners as af iresaid upon c j ivicti'in of iHe offenders, shall be I cn'hled 10 one half of -the fine aforr Siid, whrn the same shU be recei ved bv the United Slates, a-id sin!' b'- cnihl'd.to a certificate for that p::rpo from the court lief tic whom the conviction. i iU Inrhvl.-v ... .' Sc. 2. And be t: ftntnr enacted, ; That it shall ikk be U.vful t putj on b"atd any shijn vrsscl, o-b-it of. any dcAcitp.slm nhatcvrr, anyspc-j cic or coods, wares, or. merchandi-sc, either of domestic or foreign rmvli, produce, or manufacture and :h time is hereby prohib-ted unless a pc? nit particuUrly slating he arti cles thus to be ladtn shall have been preriouly oltained from the collect or of tne district tn which such ship. vtKl, or bot raa thn be, or, from a revenue office 'specialty an uuriied by the collector to t;rant ; such permit ; nor unless the lad ini; shall be made undef. the inspec tion of tht nropei "revenue officer, nor unless .the owner or owner;, consigned or factor of snch ship, Ycssrl, or fcorit shall, wi'h hs mas ter, have . given ond with one or rnore aurctira to the U. Slates in a su n six-time (he viue of ihe v-s scl and cargo that the vessel hall not leave the port, vruhoui a. clear ance, nor stJiil,'. wlicn. Iciyui .the port,-proceetl -toi ioeigii por o. place, nor shall put any aqicle on board of aiy otfier v hs:! ;' and tfut the whole cargo shall be " riU&ded cither in thrift where the, crl jnay then be, or in sucli oihcr. -ir cf the United Sutes as hii!l,b de signated in the clearance. , And it snaa be lawful for. the collector!, of the cusioins to refuse permisio'i to put any caro on board ai such ship, vessel, or boat, -whi -never in their opinion there is an intention to violate the emb.irgj, or mhrnrver they ihall havcrecrivtd ntrl uons to that efTcct by direction of the Pf r aident nf ihe United .States : Pro. Tided, I hit nothintr contained in U lection shall be construed to extend to any ship, vessel, or bW. uniformiv. employed in the navi$aii-i only of (I UJj, iuavnver and lafets, vith-m-the jurisdiction of the U. Suici, vnicn aa 1 have out lined a gmeral j lermission. aiveai y 10 the ptovi-i m in W r ... 21 Sec ieC J. nd bt tt fur:-rrn't -ft. r. - ... 1 - ...... i;ini inn ...i i njin,. nn omhi nr rxn nil k "" ' ... y i lhrfarfor. of anV ship, vessel, ;or 6aat; filtoescrified in the precenj cjctistnwhirlfmav, at the time MDen ( Koike of this act shall be received at thcetrat cimom-houies ri;spcc- tireiy; ladn m' whole or in part shaJli. o notice-Kicn br the coll tbjytUhcr disclurKc-auh cargoe or RWe;b;MidTr,th5irt , m maii nef.'and on .th -conditions mvniu , ed in thcipreM10 Action ; ana 1 ihn iif no he rfisihrirei wUhlh ten iyS Ueoni piyen. within tlireetJV 'after such noric-.i the hip,- vcsieU.or onav -ami ahall be whouv torieiica 1 .pm " 1,'JIICA I'JI v . v. - r- j t ordrr, or to (4ui the c.irRoes, ol Jiic.b Vessels to be dischare.g-r the iime tauscs ,as they, may .refuse permission jd any. cary) f rt-Ia not vet laden in hoard of vessels not. wh'ole dr'in patU. And tpey.ar likewise authorised Vn b-, me m while, and until the. carg-s shH have been discharfcrd, or borvds gt ven, as ttie case rmy be, to ute jos rsston of such vessels, and to tk such other nioiire a nviv be ol- ces&arr 10 iv v-: u' lacir ri Sec 4. Andbeit fu-th rennet d That thw co.let tort of itic u-tui hie and 'h-v Mf herrby auhnie 1 1' grant, Under uch v;entril insru tions as the President of the U . d States may jive to 'hat effcrti gen eral pennission to ships, cscls, boats whoe employ ni.-nt ha unt formly been confined to the naviga tion of hays, sounds, rivers, or l.ik.;s within the jurisdiction of Mis Unite;! States, when i! can be done v.ithout danger of the embirjo bein viola ted, to take on board at anv time such 'articles of domestic or.f ire'in Rr wih as may be designared in such gen-ril permission or p rmisio. bond with one or m rc surei s be ing pryjouily pven to the-United Stales by the ownert owners, c ntig nee, or factors, of. such ship, vesse' or boat, aid by, the m s er thereof, in an amount equal to three hundred dollars for each ton of the said.ves sel, that such vess( I sh II not, during the time limited in the rond'r.ion of tlvr b.nd, depari from any dis rict of the United States without huvmc previously obtaintd a cleat aiice, ror until tne master or commander-shall hve delivered to the coll-r.tor o -iiiiVeVor of the iiort of departure a man.fi- t of the whole cargo (h b.an that the baid vessel shill nor Ldurmg the time -bove m-otioned. prbvtrd to any oiher port bin (hat mentioned h her cl-arahce, -or put any arueie on o aro i any otner vess: 1, or be employed, in u: y for eign trade; and that on vvny voy age or trip the wh .le of the caro sh ill be linded'ia a port of the Uni ed .taics wuhih the bay, sound, ri vers, or lakes o which the naviga tion of such vessel is confined. '. . . Setu 5. And be it further enacted, Tlwi if any ship, vt el, or boat, .10 having received a' ireneral permis sion, and a general bond not hari b.'-Q first gtvca in the manner provi ded fr in thr next oreceding section, shall lahe on board any specie, or any g vxls, vrares, or merchandise, cither of foreign Or domestic growth, pnxlu'e, or manufacture, contrary to the provisions of the second sec- ti n ol this act, such ship, vessel, tfiffj haa:, tonher with the specie and oods wares or merchandise, shall or vrholly fjrfciteJ ; and the owner or. owoeis, agent, litrightcr, or fac tors, Piaster or commander of such ship, vessel, ir bat, sha(l moreove' sercrally fjrfrit and pay a sum -qu..l to the value of the? hip, Vessel, or boat, and uf the cargo put on board the Same, . - . .1 Sec, 6. And Se ii further rn acted Thut the person or persons wus. names dfj.or;may appear as owner jor ojiicw of .any, ship or vessel either on the certificate of reistrfi en rollment, or lfc'enr.e of any such ship or veiscU' or if neither, registered oj Jiccnsed, oq the laAclearaucc oVcus tom,housrllarulncnV, issued before tne nassbg of this act for such ship inji ow true owner or owners ot sucn snip, oc. vessel and fceTiMet.td the pay ment of all pcoal'.ies which may be i ucur re"d by 1 1 he bw net s of ch" ship or vessel, by reason of any Violation of :r .'i . . " i . .. . " .-' . "t-" 'z . - . 'r ..-,".,, -'t-. ...f,..,., ,,, .., .., .. Vbon of the Unaied c:is,or- )t aoy ot the acts an ppjemenqy inere-,o oy, su,u ahip or vessel K rdra Combined stiail be; c w Vu.-d tdri lease anv o;hi.r- tletsbH 'or: ntrsons ce Dctngrante rini5 me cconuancci aoe ait;&ois tr to case .of tnena oJyV shipcbr a(b-and wit H -on or. more sureties to the 0. States sh ail, previous 10 he granting any such new register ot ticense, or to recognizing the sale of such" vessel not" registered 01 licen; serf, be required by the collector, a an . amount eutul to three hundred dollars for each ton of such ship or vessr, that such ship or vessel shall no;, during the continuance, of thr acts laying an embar on all ships and vess-.ls mthe pofts ahd harbors f the U. Slates, contravene or in fringe any of rh - provisions of. the said acts : Provided, That nothing herein contained tiall be construed t tx end to the owner oc owners of any ship or vessel w-10 hall have made a bona fidt sale of suoh ship of vetsel, in any port or harbor of ihe U. Stajes, before notice of lhis act at such port or harbor, respect 1 ely ; nor o the owner, or owners f any ship or vessel, in aby foreign port or place, who shali have made a bona iiue safe thereof, before no " ire of this act : And provided also, That such bond shall not release the owners and master of such ship or vessel, or any other person from the o )lii;ation of giving every other bond i quired by 'this act or by any of the ict aforesaid. Sc.. 7 Ana &r it further cnafted That in all cases where either under this act, or under the act laying an embargo on all ships, vessels iq the ports and harbofs'of- the U S. or under any oT the acU supplement ary thereto, a bond has been or shall be given to the 'U. Sycs with con dition thai certain gdods, wares and merchandize, or the cargo of a vessel .hall b relanded in some port of the United State, the pany or parties to su -h bond, sh all wi'iim two. months af:erthed ite of the same, (unless In ihe case of a voyagf from New-Or-I. an s to an Atlantic port, or from an Adamic pri to N v-Orleans, in ei ther of which cass four months shtll as heretofore be allowed) I'midure to th- collator of the pott 4 . ' from vhich the. vessel had been cleared with such gcods, wares, mer. chandize or cargo)- a certificate of the reliiulmg of th same from the collector 01 me proper port ; on ian ure whereof, the" jfond shall be pii in suit; and in evtoy such suit, as well a, in every fcu.t instituted on a (bond given fur a vuyage from or to New-Orleans, njdgm.nt ".shall be given against the. defendant or de fendants; unless proof shall be given of such relandingj or of loss of the vess.il at sea. - Bui neither capture, distress, or any other accident whate ver shall be pleaded or given in eyi dence, in anysuch suit : Unless such capture shall be expressly proved to be hostile, ahd such distress or ac cident - occasioned by fto negli gence cr dvia'ion. nor unless such vessel shall have been from the com menevment of the voyage wholly na: vigateri by a master, mate or mates, marin. rs and crewi all of whom.shail be ciiiz ns of the U. S. nor unless such mate or mates, mariners- and crew, shall all if jiving, (and the proof of their death shall lie on the defendant) be p'roduced on the trial, and sworn as competent witnesses,-! nor unless .such master, mate or mates, . mariners and . crew,, -shall have stoned 4 shipping paper!, in due form of Jaw, and a copy thereof de signating specially the master, mate or mates, niartners and 'crew' and heir permanent places'orresidehcei: 6hall have been lodpxd with the col. lector -of thi port i to whom the bond aforesaid shaJLhave been given; be fore the commencement of theivby- ae,( anaMDscnocoano .sworn -io oy. the, rtasteV before ; sucri. cqllectorr any master, -who snail laiscijii-wii'-. fully.and :corrupty. 'swear 1 as vto -the facts contained1 in such copy, shall, on C'inyiction, suffer- the- pains, an i pe.naltie9 flf . perjury. . nd. in every, suit instituted on a bood' given as ? ' f.- -r o -v..-?v. v. . v- f. "v J i fty'm payrhtrit" of. bhf penalty incUj-id by' virtue oanf f tht act?" ifaid.-; rnaf neU rtnrer Ar ircei all ccjstsi jf ifiisirtalt noflththtlieJ iiuiucu nine? rayoproauceo y nq.cer-. tihcate,()f rciatldifehkop TfiaWibVetered or s:l5tejej scrthcgh a ciearanceorbe permttld vtQ er; Pfr frottmati port iofithetlnHed ateauMsheafn thefc&stfhtlra anowerl tbrt, iAttft sel or shjp shall! depart without bon having been given as aforesaid, "the said ship or vessel shall be forfeited! and the owntr, jowhers, aent, ccn signee, factor and master ir- com mander of such1 shipper vessel as well as ariy.oth'eV person concerned ra such prohibited .departure, -shall be liable to the same penalties im posed by law injthe case of vessels licensed for thej cb xsting" trade - de parting without! bond having bteri given, or without clearance as afore said, z ;; !f ' ' - ' r& :i Sec. 9, And on it f urther enaQedy That the collectors of all the dis tricts of thfc'.U. States, shall, & they ere nereoy authorised to tase into incir cusiooy specie or any articles of domes tc growth, produce or ma'-? nufa Cure, found on board of any ship or vessel, boat or other Wattfrcrpft, when Ihtre is reas'ori to believe that they are intended for exportation ,or when- jn vessejs,' carts,1 waggons, sleighs or any other carriage, oi4 in any manner apparently on their way towards the territories1 of a foreign nation or the vicinity thereof- or to- noma a iacc i witcuce sucn ani ctes are intended to be exported i and not to permit such-artices' to be removed until bond:withuflicieht sure ties shall have beeh driven for tht; landing or 4eItVjry of the same iii some place' of the United States, whence; in the opinion of the collect of, there shall . not be any danger ol such articles being exported, r. Sec, 10. Apdlbe it further cnaB.?d that t he v powers given to the co1 lectors, either by this'or any other act respecting the embargo, to re fuse permission to prut any xiargo on' board any'vesseJ, boat Or other wa tercratt, to detain any vessel, or to take into their custody any articles for the. purposej of preventing viola tions of ihe embargo, 'shall be' exer cised in conformity, with such in structions as thePrt sident may give and such general rules as he may prescribe, for that purpose:' made in pursuance of tfe powers ' afore-: said ; which instructions and general rules the collectors shall be bound to obey : And if ariy action or suit; be brought against any collector or b tlier - person .'acting, under the di rections of, andin pursuance of,t'ais act, he may plead the general issue and gVe this act, and the instructiorfs and regulations;' of the President in evidence for justification and de fence And any. person aggrieved by the acts ofany collector .in eithefdf the casfes aforesaid,- may file his peition before. the distnet ,'cQurtcif the: district wherein the colleatcr resides,.stating the facts of his case, and thereupon, after dxjc notices given to thc'district attorney; and the collector, the said court may sum Manly hear and ad- f jodge ;thereup6n, as law and justice may require and the judgment of the said court, and the reason and facts whereon it is grounded, shall be filedl among, the records .of said court ; and if .restoratipti of the property detain ed or taken in cdstp-, dy, aDr permission (6 load as1 afore saxd,'.shall be "decreed, it shall Jieup oti tie partvVtnvirigsuch.bohd.wlth -surities as is " or shall be required to be taKen in' ; similar cases by the collector, and not otherwise V.uff the said court sliall adjudge against fuch petition, the collector ahaU bt cntiuea 10 ire pic. costs, waicn siau be taxed . for him, rand execution awarded accorjgly by. thecot!irU,r : 1 L- 3cck i L una tcn rtiTfncTtnuaca, : 1 nat it snail, oc jawiui jorvne rre sident of the Tj .Statesfjor such pthjr person aS 'i'he ihallaveUerop for that purpose; entldy.sucbiri f the land 01 nayaX forcw tia:of the Umte6y'Stareaf or ipfithf territories thereof ai mV beliudgeid ecc$s.aiy'doi ; - - - "?V t V i r. . f S ' lngthevebargd iforUBer&seM ajis4.1:ot taking posessjon; iph and EeepihEr ia , . ne; teajrticlel ttf domesdgrQWthi ; i . I.??!!? -rSfi i: '-, oum oHior Iq the exercise - - tincl hl jllttnn onrt ift1,ttnr viola ' 1 ik, hat'iUplnalri . tiires incanid bioepf hi 2act tintesi ihcreiti bgforevqise'V?'1' : rccteo ; anu atl penalties ana io iei?r: tures incurred by vforceof the actenf titled 'An -act 'laynig Selmba'tw:-.1. . On all ships and vessels intjie, ports . i 'and'harBtikfif trie United :iStafc?V W t or bySwrttjeof tHcseeral;as'Mp pleraentarytheretomay ,be:prbse tom tothe conry.:WwithsJajnd inivand if recolered irionse qiieiicfeo f an y f seizii re ihade - by th e . commander oi any punnc .armea, yessei ot tne: unitea otaief . distributed presc counted for' in be maMerfp8ctt- '' bed by yhe'act; . en dtledf fitti to regulate tlte clltfon duties- on iniposts and tonriae, J4ssed the?; , : second day orMarchrone thousand : sevnVtiunSreorandmi i may beniMif&tefrc' manberprescnbedc; tHe "at; en 1 titledi'lAn act to provide for niti- - :g?ting pr' rrmittinrg fojeitures; pe naliies eand-dtsahlliticcruing ia ccnain cases, tnerejn -menuoieo , -passed the Uijhito! ctay;ijf Marc.n qner Thousand seven hundrexl anoiwnety s eveh; and made perpetual by;.ah act ; passed th'er eleventh 'of February Vi orte thousand eight nndSeuy and; v any officer 6r other .jij'ipDti jedl v to a part or shure of ahyf ofihe: finest f pehallies orfpHeitttreiifottWitfa. if necessary, b a .witness "ohthe tiiatX ' inereiorf ? out i n -suen;case ne snail not receive any part or share of ,th taid fine, penalty .orforfeiture, butthe- part or sharetbwtch he ould 071 ; tnrwise.be'titledshiaU-rcyert to V the U.; States f'( :-- : Secl f., And Hit furthektnaSedi 4: That;thi President of;tjep$iate. be'arVhhereby -is antliseS , tbt; '1 V hire. armatid employ .tHjjrfjylsv;'; riot exce4ipg in,.tonna.,oae&n dred and thirty tons each, beldngins' . f tb.citizens of. the United Sutes ahdr v so; many? seamen , as; ?nau, pe-peces safy tanjan the same for iirimediats servite ih enforcing Jiela Of thei Ufliitu oiates uu uic aca uoaAV itit vcr.- ot, ana to .pispiiss tne same rrom scr vice when" he shall deem " theV same expedient YT&&ffihQiM$ such hlrin.tfntni nd icmplby C menHrtall -t 'be- for tefft ex- V. ceedlrispTonen;year. And the saiot f hips-or; vessels whexr so hired andT armeu snail oe-uBoer tne airecaon ox. . ;Thatithepovers girtn tbithePrei Lsidehif; tbe'lJnited;SateWtfie jseventn secuon. oi tjie act eft jrcrjj the uvelfth onetfipu'ai5d eight hun- d red "and eighty to grant permission co; citizens oayiiig. pTOpertyji vaiuev ThatVhis abt shall be in lrceotaV .and alter tne-passing ineregj, aunng , etiu:a1icr A1.' laying n mbiirga'.ort all y si3jSsln6ves$elin x Stealer of U'JBmEtPeetmeiJ President., - ""t-t.' . v tr. i.i; IfreVSpcMary inpIaces:sVithwyhfi;,uri5jLCt the UnitedrStateK I sets tor tne same, snail ncnceiyrui cease. ('-ti . ft) : 1 - . ' , ' - A t ApproredZanaary .-.4it . i m - i i 1 4-V i f I -1'
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