vessel which ought not to remain, &c. of armed ves- ports of the foreign ship or vessel to depart the United States, in all cases departure of a in which, by the laws of nations or the treaties of the United States, they ought not to remain within the United States. $10. That the owners or consignees of every armed ship or Owners, &c. vessel sailing out of the ports of the United States, belonging sels sailing wholly or in part to citizens thereof, shall enter into bond to the out of the United States, with sufficient sureties, prior to clearing out the United States, same, in double the amount of the value of the vessel and cargo to give bon on board, including her armament, that the said ship or vessel commit hosshall not be employed by such owners to cruise or commit hos- tilities, &c. tilities against the subjects, citizens, or property, of any foreign friendly powagainst a prince or state, or of any colony, district, or people, with whom er. the United States are at peace. Collectors of the customs required to de tain vessels built for war and about to render it pro 11. That the collectors of the customs be, and they are hereby, respectively, authorized and required to detain any vessel manifestly built for warlike purposes, and about to depart the United States, of which the cargo shall principally consist of like purposes, arms and munitions of war, when the number of men shipped on depart, when board, or other circumstances, shall render it probable that such circumstances vessel is intended to be employed by the owner or owners to bable that cruise or commit hostilities upon the subjects, citizens, or pro- they are inperty, of any foreign prince or state, or of any colony, district, mit hostilities or people, with whom the United States are at peace, until the against a decision of the president be had thereon, or until the owner or er, until the owners shall give such bond and security as is required of the decision of the president, or owners of armed ships by the preceding section of this act. tended to com friendly pow bond, &c. March, 1817, 12. That the act passed on the fifth day of June, one thous- The acts of and seven hundred and ninety-four, entitled "An act in addition 5th June, 1794, of 14th to the "Act for the punishment of certain crimes against the June 1797, United States," continued in force, for a limited time, by the act and of 3d of the second of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety- repealed. seven, and perpetuated by the act passed on the twenty-fourth 69. of April, one thousand eight hundred, and the act, passed on the fourteenth day of June, one thousand seven hundred and ninetyseven, entitled "An act to prevent citizens of the United States from privateering against nations in amity with, or against the citizens of, the United States," and the act, passed the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, entitled "An act more effectually to preserve the neutral relations of Vol. iii. p. the United States," be, and the same are hereby, severally, repealed: Provided, nevertheless, That persons having heretofore Proviso; ofoffended against any of the acts aforesaid, may be prosecuted, against repeaconvicted, and punished, as if the same were not repealed; and led acts may be punished, no forfeiture heretofore incurred by a violation of any of the acts and forfeitures aforesaid shall be affected by such repeal. 1633. fenders recovered 13. That nothing in the foregoing act shall be construed to Nothing in the foregoing act prevent the prosecution or punishment of treason, or any piracy to prevent the defined by the laws of the United States. [Approved, April 20, punishment of 1818.] CHAP. 85. An act to continue in force an act, entitled "An act relating to settlers on lands of the United States." 1. Be it enacted, &c. That an act, entitled "An act relating treason, &c. Expired. 1540. States contin on the lands to settlers on the lands of the United States," passed the twentyof the United fifth of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, be, and ued until 3d the same is hereby, continued in force for one year from and after March, 1819. the third day of March last. [Approved, April 20, 1818.] Vol. ii. p. It shall not be negroes, mu lattoes, &c. ed States, CHAP. 86. An act in addition to " An act to prohibit the introduction of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States, from and after the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight," and to repeal certain parts of the same. 1. Be it enacted, &c. That, from and after the passing of this lawful to bring act, it shall not be lawful to import or bring, in any manner whatsoever, into the United States, or territories thereof, from into the Unit- any foreign kingdom, place, or country, any negro, mulatto, or from a foreign person of color, with intent to hold, sell, or dispose of, any such place, in any manner what negro, mulatto, or person of color, as a slave, or to be held to service or labor; and any ship, vessel, or other water craft, employed in any importation as aforesaid, shall be liable to seizure, prosecution, and forfeiture, in any district in which it may be found; one half thereof to the use of the United States, and the other half to the use of him or them who shall prosecute the same to effect. ever, &c. Vessels in! which they are imported forfeited. Half to the person prose cuting. No person to equip vessels for the slave trade in the United States. ports of the Vessels equipped for the slave trade forfeited, &c. Half to the person suing. Persons concerned in fitting out vessels for the slave trade, nor less than 2. That no citizen or citizens of the United States, or any other person or persons, shall, after the passing of this act, as aforesaid, for himself, themselves, or any other person or persons Whatsoever, either as master, factor, or owner, build, fit, equip, load, or otherwise prepare, any ship or vessel, in any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States, nor cause any such ship or vessel to sail from any port or place whatsoever, within the jurisdiction of the same, for the purpose of procuring any negro, mulatto, or person of color, from any foreign kingdom, place, or country, to be transported to any port or place whatsoever, to be held, sold, or otherwise disposed of, as slaves, or to be held to service or labor; and if any ship or vessel shall be so built, fitted out, equipped, laden, or otherwise prepared," for the purpose aforesaid, every such ship or vessel, her tackle, apparel, furniture, and lading, shall be forfeited, one moiety to the use of the United States, and the other to the use of the person or persons who shall sue for said forfeiture, and prosecute the same to effect; and such ship or vessel shall be liable to be seized, prosecuted, and condemned, in any court of the United States having competent jurisdiction. 3. That every person or persons so building, fitting out, equipping, loading, or otherwise preparing, or sending away, or causing any of the acts aforesaid to be done, with intent to em&c. subject to ploy such ship or vessel in such trade or business, after the passa fine of not ing of this act, contrary to the true intent and meaning thereof, more than five, or who shall, in any wise, be aiding or abetting therein, shall, one, thousand severally, on conviction thereof, by due course of law, forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars, nor less than one thousand dollars, one moiety to the use of the United States, and the other to the use of the person or persons who shall sue for such forfeiture and prosecute the same to effect, and shall Imprisonment, moreover be imprisoned for a term not exceeding seven years nor less than three years, dollars. Half to the person suing. &c. to a fine of not one, thousand not persons by the laws of United States, &c. 4. That if any citizen or citizens of the United States, or Citizens or reother person or persons resident within the jurisdiction of the sidents liable same, shall, from and after the passing of this act, take on board, more than five, receive, or transport, from any of the coasts or kingdoms of nor less than Africa, or from any other foreign kingdom, place, or country, or dolls, and to from sea, any negro, mulatto, or person of color, not being an or transportimprisonment, inhabitant, nor held to service by the laws of either of the states ing persons or territories of the United States, in any ship, vessel, boat, or not held to other water craft, for the purpose of holding, selling, or otherwise service, &c. disposing of, such person as a slave, or to be held to service or labor, or be aiding or abetting therein, every such person or persons, so offending, shall, on conviction, by due course of law, severally forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding five thousand, nor less than one thousand, dollars, one moiety to the use of the United States, and the other to the use of the person or persons Half to the who shall sue for such forfeiture and prosecute the same to ef- person suing. fect; and, moreover, shall suffer imprisonment, for a term not exceeding seven years nor less than three years; and every ship Vessel, &c. or vessel, boat, or other water craft, on which such negro, mulatto, or person of color, shall have been taken on board, received, or transported, as aforesaid, her tackle, apparel, and furniture, and the goods and effects which shall be found on board the same, or shall have been imported therein in the same voyage, shall be forfeited, one moiety to the use of the United states, and the other to the use of the person or persons who shall sue for Half to the and prosecute the same to effect; and every such ship or vessel person suing. shall be liable to be seized, prosecuted, and condemned, in any court of the United States having competent jurisdiction. forfeited. ed in violation as the state or Persons bringnegro, &c. ing in any 5. That neither the importer or importers, nor any person Slaves importor persons claiming from or under him or them, shall hold any of this act, to right, interest, or title, whatsoever, in or to any negro, mulatto, be disposed of or person of color, nor to the service or labor thereof, who may territorial aube imported or brought into the United States or the territories thorities may prescribe, &c. thereof in violation of the provisions of this act, but the same shall remain subject to any regulations, not contravening said provisions, which the legislatures of the several states or territories may at any time heretofore have made, or hereafter may make, for disposing of any such negro, mulatto, or person of color. 6. That if any person or persons whatsoever shall, from and after the passing of this act, bring within the jurisdiction of the United States, in any manner whatsoever, any negro, mulatto, or person of color, from any foreign kingdom, place, or country, or holding, sellfrom sea, or shall hold, sell, or otherwise dispose of, any such ing, such nenegro, mulatto, or person of color, so brought in, as a slave, or brought in, as to be held to service or labor, or be in any wise aiding or abet- a slave, forfeit ting therein, every person so offending shall, on conviction there- ten, nor less of by due course of law, forfeit and pay, for every such offence, dolls. and are a sum not exceeding ten thousand nor less than one thousand subject to imdollars, one moiety to the use of the United States, and the other prisonment. to the use of the person or persons who shall sue for such for- Half to the feiture, and prosecute the same to effect; and, moreover, shall person suing. suffer imprisonment, for a term not exceeding seven years nor less than three years. from a foreign place, &c. or gro, when not more than than 1,000 Persons hold brought as a slave, in any way, from a foreign place, joining foreign or from ad dominions, &c. forfeit 1,000 dolls. 7. That if any person or persons whatsoever shall hold, puring, buying, or chase, sell, or otherwise dispose of, any negro, mulatto, or person selling, &c. any negro, &c. of color, for a slave, or to be held to service or labor, who shall have been imported or brought, in any way, from any foreign kingdom, place, or country, or from the dominions of any foreign state immediately adjoining to the United States, into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States, from and after the passing of this act, every person so offending, and every person aiding or abetting therein, shall severally forfeit and pay, for every negro, mulatto, or person of color, so held, purchased, sold, or disposed of, one thousand dollars, one moiety to the use person suing. of the United States, and the other to the use of the person or persons who may sue for such forfeiture, and prosecute the same to effect, and to stand committed until the said forfeiture be paid: Proviso; the Provided, That the aforesaid forfeiture shall not extend to the to extend to seller or purchaser of any negro, mulatto, or person of color, who the seller or may be sold or disposed of in virtue of any regulations which any negro, &c. have been heretofore, or shall hereafter be, lawfully made by any under the law-legislature of any state or territory in pursuance of this act and ful regulations of a state, &c. the constitution of the United States. Half to the forfeiture not purchaser of Onus probandi ant. § 8. That in all prosecutions under this act, the defendant or on the defend- defendants shall be holden to prove that the negro, mulatto, or person of color, which he or they shall be charged with having brought into the United States, or with purchasing, holding selling, or otherwise disposing of, and which, according to the evidence in such case, the said defendant or defendants shall have brought in aforesaid, or otherwise disposed of, was brought into the United States at least five years previous to the commencement of such prosecution, or was not brought in, holden, purchased, or otherwise disposed of, contrary to the provisions of this act; and in failure thereof, the said defendant or defendants shall be adjudged guilty of the offence of which he or they may fendant to be adjudged guil- stand accused. ty. In failure of proof the de under this act § 9. That any prosecution, information, or action, may be susProsecutions tained, for any offence under this act, at any time within five may be sus- years after such offence shall have been committed, any law to tained at any the contrary notwithstanding. time within five years. act of 2d 10. That the first six sections of the act to which this is in The first six addition, shall be, and the same are hereby, repealed: Provided, sections of the That all offences committed under the said sections of the act March, 1807, aforesaid, before the passing of this act, shall be prosecuted and repealed; pro- punished, and any forfeitures which have been incurred under the same shall be recovered and distributed, as if this act had not been passed. [Approved, April 20, 1818.] vided, &c. Vol. ii. p. 1050. Post roads In New CHAP. 87. An act to establish and alter certain post roads. 1. Be it enacted, &c. That the post roads hereafter named discontinued. be discontinued: In New Hampshire. From Concord, by LouHampshire. don, Gilmanton, Middleton, Lewis, Eaton, Conway, and Fryeburg. In Massachu- In Massachusetts. From Kingston to Halifax. From Northampton, by Hadley, to Montague. In Connecticut, From Hartford by Springfield to Northampton, Mass. In Virginia. From In Virginia. Clarksburg, by Lewis Courthouse, to Point Pleasant. From setts. In Connecti cut. In Georgia. nia. Clarksburg, by Buchanan, to Beverley. In Kentucky. From In Kentucky. Glasgow to Lebanon, Tennessee. In Georgia. From Madison to Monticello. From Montgomery Courthouse, by Blackmore's and Hardin's, to Riceborough. In Pennsylvania. From Mont- In Pennsylvarose, by Orwell and Warren, to Athens. From Middletown to York Haven. In Alabama. From Fort Stoddert to Ford's, on In Alabama. Pearl river. In Missouri. From St. Louis to St. Charles. In In Missouri. New York. From Esperanza, by Schoharie Courthouse, to Mid- In New York. dleburg. From Albany, by Spencertown, to Sheffield, Massa chusetts. In Maine. In Vermont. 2. That the following be established post roads: In Maine. Post roads esFrom Augusta, by Belgrade and Dearborn, to Mercer. From tablished. Canaan, by Cornville, Athens, Harmony, Ripley, Dexter, Garland, and Corinth, to Bangor. From North Yarmouth, by Pownal, Durham, Lisbon, and Litchfield, to Gardiner. From Alfred, by Sanford and Lebanon, to Shapleigh. From Warren, by Thomaston, to Camden. From Belfast, by Brooks and Jackson, to Dixmont. From Norridgewalk, by Stark's and Mercer, to New Sharon. From Bath to Phippsburg. From Anson, in Somerset county, by New Portland, Freeman, Phillips, Avon, and Strong, to Farmington. In New Hampshire. From Walpole, by Alstead, In New to Ackworth. From Washington, by Newport, to Claremont. Hampshire. From Concord, by Canterbury, Northfield, Meredith, Moultonborough, Sandwich, Tamworth, on the north road, by Gilman's Mill's, Eaton, and Conway, to Fryeburgh. From Amherst, by Goffstown, West Meeting House, Dunbarton, Hopkinton, Concord, Isle Hookset, Piscataquag Bridge, and Bedford, to Amherst. From Fitzwilliam, by Rindge and Ashby, to Townsend. From Keene, by Swansea, to Richmond. From Dunstable, by Merrimack, to Piscataquag Bridge, in Bedford. In Vermont. From Burlington, by Craftsbury and Irasburgh, to Brownington. From Norwich, by Stafford, Chelsea, Washington, Orange, and Barre, to Montpelier. From Chester, by Springfield and Cheshire Bridge, to Charleston, New Hampshire. From Bellows' Falls, by Grafton, Windham, and Londonderry, to Peru. From Guildhall, by Maidstone, Brunswick, Minehead, and Lemington, to Canaan. From Montpelier, by Waterbury, Watfield, and Warren, to Hancock. From Brattleboro', by Newfane, to Townsend. In Massachusetts. From East Bridgewater, by Halifax, Plymp- In Massachu ton, and Kingston, to Plymouth. From Boston, by Malden and setts. South Reading, to Reading. From Haverhill, by Mathuen, to Windham, New Hampshire. From South Hadley, by Amherst, - West Parish, to Sunderland. From Springfield, by West Springfield and Southampton, to Northampton. From Northfield to Warwick. In Connecticut. From Hartford, by East Hartford, In Connecti East Windsor, Enfield, Long Meadow, Springfield, South Had- cut. ley, Hadley, Sunderland, Montague, Northfield, Chesterfield, New Hampshire, Westmoreland, Walpole, Charlestown, Claremont, Cornish, Plainfield, and Lebanon, to Hanover. In New York. From Hamilton, by Lebanon and Georgetown, to Cooley's Inn, in Otselick, in the county of Chenango. From Hamilton, by Hartshorn's tavern, in Lebanon, to Sherburne. From Utica, by Clinton, Chandler's store, Augusta, and Madison, to VOL. III. 194 In New York. |