provided for by law; and to carry this act into Specific apeffect, one hundred thousand dollars be, and propriation. the same are hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. H. CLAY, Speaker of the House of Representatives. July 6, 1812. APPROVED, JAMES MADISON. CHAPTER CXXIX. AN ACT to prohibit American vessels from proceeding to or trading with the enemies of the United States, and for other purposes. Owners of vessels to give bonds, ing out, not to trade with upon clear the enemy. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That no ship or vessel, owned in whole or in part by a citizen or citizens of the United States, shall be permitted to clear out or depart from any port or place within the limits of the United States or territories thereof, to any foreign port or place, till the owner or owners, agent, factor, freighter, master or commander, shall have given bond, with sufficient security, in the amount of such ship or vessel and cargo, not to proceed to or trade with the enemies of the United Penalty for so doing. States. And if any ship or vessel owned as aforesaid, shall depart from any port or place within the limits of the United States or territories thereof, for any foreign port or place Trade with land inter dicted. without giving bond with security aforesaid, such ship or vessel, and cargo, shall be forfeited to the use of the United States; and the owner or owners, freighter, factor or agent, master or commander, shall severally forfeit and pay a sum equal to the value of such ship or vessel and cargo; and the said master or commander, if privy thereto, and being thereof convicted, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, and imprisoned for a term not exceeding twelve months, in the. discretion of the court. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That if the enemy by any citizen or citizens of the United States, or person inhabiting the same, shall transport or attempt to transport, over land or otherwise, in any waggon, cart, sleigh, boat, or otherwise, naval or military stores, arms or the munitions of war, or any article of provision, from any place of the United States, to any place in Upper or Lower Canada, Nova Scotia or New Brunswic, the waggon, cart, sleigh, boat, or the thing by which the said naval or military stores, arms, or munitions of war or articles of provision are transported or attempted to be transported, together with such naval or military stores, arms, or munitions of war or Forfeitures provisions, shall be forfeited to the use of the and penalties. United States and the person or persons aiding or privy to the same shall severally forfeit and pay to the use of the United States a sum equal in value to the waggon, cart, sleigh, boat, or thing by which the said naval or military stores, arms, or munitions of war, or articles of provision, are transported, or are attempted to be transported; and shall moreover be considered as guilty of a misdemeanor, and be liable to be fined in a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, and imprisoned for a term not exceeding six months, in the discretion of the court: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall extend to any transportation for the use or on account of the United States or the supply of its troops or armed force. Proviso. Collectors au Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the collectors of the several ports of the United thorised to States be, and the same are hereby authorised seize naval and military to seize and stop naval or military stores, stores, &c. arms, or the munitions of war, or any articles &c. of provision, and ship or vessel, waggon, cart, sleigh, boat, or thing by which any article prohibited as aforesaid is shipped or transported, or attempted to be shipped or transported, con trary to the provisions of this act. None but longing to citizens of the vessels be United States or inhabitants Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That no ship or vessel belonging to any citizen or citizens, subject or subjects of any state or kingdom in amity with the United States, except such as at the passage of this act shall belong to the citizen or citizens, subject or of countries subjects of such state or kingdom, or which in amity with them, to be shall hereafter be built in the limits of a state admitted to or kingdom in amity with the United States, entry. or purchased by a citizen or citizens, subject or subjects of a state or kingdom in amity with the United States aforesaid, from a citizen or citizens of the United States, shall be admitted into any port or place of the United States, unless forced by stress of weather, or for necessary repairs; and any ship or vessel, belonging to a citizen or citizens, Exceptions, subject or subjects of any state or kingdom in amity with the United States, as aforesaid, except such ships and vessels as are above excepted, which shall, from and after the first day of November next, enter, or at British packets, &c. &e. may enter till September. Proviso. Passports may be given for six months for British pro perty. es to trade with British ports. temptto enter any port or place aforesaid, the same, with her cargo, shall be forfeited to the use of the United States. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That any British packet or vessel with despatches destined for the United States, and which shall have departed from any port or place in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland or its dependencies, on or before the first day of September next, shall not be liable to be captured or condemned, but the same shall be permitted to enter and depart from any port or place in the United States: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to affect any cartel, or vessel with flag of truce. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorised to give, at any time within six months after the passage of this act, pass ports for the safe transportation of any ship or other property belonging to British subjects, and which is now within the limits of the United States. Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That every person being a citizen of the United States, or residing therein, who shall receive, Penalties for accept, or obtain a license from the governtaking licens- ment of Great Britain, or any officer thereof, for leave to carry any merchandise, or send any vessel into any port or place within the dominions of Great Britain, or to trade with any such port or place, shall, on conviction for every such offence, forfeit a sum equal to twice the value of any such ship, merchandise or articles of trade, and shall moreover be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and be liable to be imprisoned not exceeding twelve AN ACT supplementary to the act, entitled "An act respecting alien enemies." BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That nothing in the proviso contained in the act entitled "An act respecting alien enemies," approved on the sixth day of July, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight, shall be extended or construed to extend to any treaty, or to any article of any treaty, which shall have expired, or which shall not be in force, at the time when the proclamation of the President shall issue. |