Western Sun, Volume 1, Number 7, Vincennes, Knox County, 15 August 1807 — Page 1

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THE WESTERN SUN VOL. I. SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1807. NO.7.

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AN ACT to prohibit the importation of

llaves into any port or place within the jerifdiftion of the United States, frcm and after the firfVday of January, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eight. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That from and after the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and eight, it hall nofbelawful to import or bring into theU. States, or the territories "thereof fronvany foreign kingdom, place or country, any negro, mulatto, or perfon of color, with intent to hold, fell, ordifpofe of fuch negro, mulatto, or prrfon of color, as a flcve, or to be held to fervice or labor. Scft. 2. And be it further cv.actcd That no citizen or citizer of the United States, or any o'tfier perfon, (hall, frcm and

after the firft day ol January, in the yearof

our Lord one thor.f ind eight hundred and eight, for himself or themftlves or any o. ther perfon whatfoever,- either as miller, factor, or owner, build, fit, equip, load or cjtherwife prepare any fliipur vilfrl in any port or place within the jurifdiftion cf the United Statre. nor fhall caufe any fhip or

venel to fail from any port or place within the fame, for the purp.-if- of procuring any rtrrgro, mulatto, nr prrfoifcf color, from a. ny foreign kingdom, pLce, or coutitiy, to be tranfjaorted to any pirt or phce whatfoever within the j-irtfdi ion of the United States, to be held, fcl.i. or dnpoC'd f as Uaves, or to be hrld t fervicr or lab r : and if any (1j'i or vefTcl Hi 'l be T fitted out for the piirpole aiirrliJ, or fiull hr caufed ta fui it lts i.furcf.id, every fuch

fhip or veil-1 her f.r!;-. spp;-tl, and iu niture, fliall tc fort'it-d ' to the U.iitrd

the U. States, and the other moiety to the use of any person or persons who shall sue for and prosecute the same to effect. Sect. 4. , And be it further enacted, That if any citizen or citizens of the United States, or any person resident within the jurisdiction of the same, shall, from and after the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and eight, take on board, receive, or transport from any of the coasts or kingdoms of Africa, or from any other foreign kingdom, place, or country, any negro, mulatto, or person of colour, in any ship or vessel, for the purpose of selling them in any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States ,as slaves, or to be held to service or labor, or shall be in any ways aiding or abetting therein such citizen or citizens, or person, shall severally forfeit and pay five thousand dollars, one moiety thereof to the life of any person or persons who shall sue. for and prosecute the same to effect, and every such ship or ,vessel, in which such negro, mulatto, or person of colour, shall have been taken, on board, received or transported as aforesaid, her tackel, apparel, and furniture, and the goods and effects, which shall be found on board the same, shall be forfeited to the United States, and shall be liable to be seized, prosecuted, and condemned in any of the circuit courts or district courts in the

district where, the said ship or vessel may be found or seized. -And neither the importer nor any person or persons claiming from or under him, shall hold any right or title whatsoever to any negro, mulatto, or person of colour, nor to the service or labour thereof, who may be imported or brought within .the United States, or territories thereof, in violation of the law, but the same shall remain subject to the regulations not contravening the provisions of this act, which the legislature of the several states or territories at any time hereafter may make, for disposing of any such negro, mulatto or

person of colour.

Set. 5. And be it further enacted, That if any citizen or citizens of the United States, or any other person resident within the jurisdiction of the same, shall from and after the first day of January. one thousand eight hundred and eight, contrary to the true intend and meaning of this act, take on board any ship or vessel, from any of the coasts or kingdoms of Africa, or

from any other foreign kingdom, place or

w?s fo brought within the jurifdiftion pfj pointed by the refpeftive flates, they fijall the United States, as afref id, fin h pur-jdrliver ecry fuch. ticro, mulittr, or ferchift r ardfrllcr lhv) fe eiidly foifeTt andj fn f color, to tLe ocilrcrs cf tbc poor, pay fnr eveiy nrgfo, tnuUtto, or prrfon olUif thr port ( r plue wl.tie fu'ch fhip or tricolour, fo pure bafed or fold as i f. rc icl, fr 1 m.-y le broug lit or lund. ai d fluil irn -ight hnnclrrd dollars, cne moiety thrteotjinrdutely tiai iYnit to tie govrritcr or lief to ttsc United States, -and the otl rr n.oietyj tnagilii tr e,t li e fUte, an ct unt of ti tir to the ufe of any perfon or pnfr.t.s whc(rrrcriiii s, together with tlx i umber of.

(hall fue for and ptoft cuie ti e fur to 1 1 , U 1 ih rt t s, niiiUttof s. or prf iu ot io

left ; Provided, That the aforesaid forfeiture shall not extend to any seller or purhaser of any negro, mulatto, or person of color, who may be fold or disposed of in virtue of any regulation whit h my hereafter be made by any of the legislatures of he several states in that respect in pursuance of this act, and the constitution of the United States. Sect. 7. And be it further enacted,

lor, ami a drfitiptivr lift vf the fnme, that

he m8 gie dirtftions refpfftirg fuch negroes, rrulnttoes or pei fons f mlcr Seft. 8. Ard he it further enacttd, That no captain, mOrr, or commander., of any.fliip or e flVI, ct kfs linrihr p than forty tons, fh.ll, from ard after the firf! dy of Januaiy, one thou fand eight hundicJ and eiht, take on board and tranfport zny r.rnio, mulatto, or nerfen cf color, to t-nv

That if any fliip or 'veflTel fliall be found. Jpni tor place- whatloeer, for;the purjjoft of

lr'hf g r dHpcljrg ot thf lame as a fiavr, or w ith if tent hit the. C me may be loldor ilifpr.fc'd of to he held to fttviee or 1h or, fi fnul'i' rf lr fi t-r frtr .mtv fi.rli tikj ic

mulatto, or pefortc, of. colinr, ft) tkm n board and tranfpor te d as afoirfaid, tl e fiirti of tight hut dred dollars ; one n.oicty thereof 'to. thr ufe of the United States, art! the other moiety to any perfor, or prrfofii. who fiill fur fr, ard pmlVcute the. fame to effejft; J rcV'dtd however That, nothing i.u this feftion fhall extend to prohibit the taking on boaidor tranfpoi tin on ny river or inland bay of thr fi a, within the jurifdiftion of the United States, any nrgio mulatto or perfon of colrur. (not iir potttd contMry to the provjfions of thisftj in ary vefTt-1 or fpecies of cn.ft whatever. Srft. 9, Ad be it further enacted, Thut thr captain, m-ftrr, cr co'mn ander t f n y f ) i p or vefTrl of the burthen of lorjy tios or more, firm ard after the firil day

from and after the firfl day of Jai nary, one thoufai d eight hui dred and erjht, in any river, port, bay, or harbor, cr on the high feas, within the juiifdiftioi.al limits of thr United States, or hovering on the coaft thereof, havjrg on bostd any negro, r.u!ttri. or perfon cf color, for the pur p f of felling them as flavrsvcr with intent to land the fame, in any port or place within the jurifdiftion of the 'United States, contrary to the prohibition of this aft,' every fuch (hip or vefi'el, tcp,t thai with her tackle, ap

parel, and furniture, and the goods or rf fefts which fliall be found on boarcl thr f?.me fliall be forfeited to thr ufe -oT'the Uuitftl States, and may be feized, prof cuteel, ano condemned,1 in 'any' court cf the United States, having jurifdiftion thereof. And it fhall be Lwful lor the prefident of the United States, and he is hereby utl rrizd, fliould 1 e deem it expeditnt, to caufe any of the armed veflVls of thr United States, to be manned ard employed to crnifr n any partof the coafl ( f the United Stares or territories thereof, where he mr.y.judge attempts will he made to violate the provifions of this aft, ai cl to ii Hi nft and ciirtft the commanders of aimed vefiVIs of the United States, to iVizf, tkr a: d bring into any port of the Coiled St?.ts aJr fu finp cr Veffrls, ard ir.oVfove r to ff ize, take ard bring into ai;y port of ti e United States, all (hipf or VrfTelf cf the United Sutei, vvhcrefoev er "focrid t n thr h'f h f-.'S, c ntraveniny thr provifint.s rf t! is . ft, to be prorcer'cd t.-ifainO acrordircto 1 vv. ?nd

the capivin; ii-afler, or (r.n.mander of eve-jurar as m-y br, aud the tl.fs to vu i h they

nf Januaiy, ore thtmfanu ' eih: I tii.djed aiid right, failing craflwife, from r.y rt in thr United State?, to RTy nh.M pott'rr place within the jurifdiftion of the taint, h -ving on board ry rrpn, muUt'o, cr prrfon ct col vf ( r the r;? rpr.fr of triT.t purtinjr them trThe foid er difpalrd of as flavt s, or to he hrhl to fervice or la nor, fii ...I prrvious to the d prtre rf ficli 1.:p rr

veliil, m-kr out ?n;i ubui.oe cupneate marifrfls of rvery fuch nr;ro, mulitto, r nnfen of cc h"r, on bard k'th dirt or vrifrl, ihrtein fp-cilying the n-n e, and h x of e.i l perfon, thrir rrr ana fiattur, ?s

country, any negro, mulatto, cr perfon ofjry futh fl.ip cr velTel, fc, f ur d and C izrdrfpr ftively brio; ?, wl eth-r ner;ro. uult

pro. c irdif-

otates, and fli !! hr !i th- to he f-izrd, fecuted, and con-irin.irj , any nf the cuit court, or dittr s rr.urts, fr the

trift where th fa'ui (hip or vtlT. l m;:y Ot found or friz-d. Srft. 3. And b? it father e-.ct'd in at all a:ul everv p-jf fi hu.'dr-r-, fi; . i tmg e.ut, equippinj?, ha !m, or ct.irrvii

rcprin or fendi.iiT 'w v, ary Hi'p ot w( fci, knowing or ir...e.cn:q- that the f..'ifliall be emphiyed in f;i'h tr-- or bi-fi irl. from and fter th- fr d a f J -ou-try, nr t!inufanj eiht hundrrd 1 i cot :r ir, t t!ie tru- intent and m-ar.Mi nf t! is ft. or any way? aiding cr abrr'in th-r'-in fliall fever!!)- forfeit and p v tw-nty thou fn:l dviU;s,one mtiety thrreofto the ufe oil

tolar, with ifitrr d to fell him, her or them,!

for a (lave or fl?ves, or to be held to ftrv-

ice or labor, Jr.d Ihall tranfport the fame to any poet or pi ce within the jurifdiftion of the United States, Mid there fell fuch ne. tro or mulatto, or perfon of color fo tranf-

ported as aforeCud for a flivp, or ta be heldj

'o fervice or labour, every Inch oUrndrr fliall be deemed guilty of a high mifJrmeanor and being thereof convift d before any court hivitifr competent jurifdiftion, fii.!l fuffirr imprifonmert for ntt more than ten ye?rs nor lefs th?n five vsrs, and f-e finfr

not exceeding ten thoufird dollars, nv,r I.-l? than one thouftnd dollars.

Srft. 6. Ard b: it further erected.

Th u if any pei fon or perfovs what'-f-ver, Tiall, from nnd -fter the firH c?.y rf J n-n-

ry, one thou find eight hundred ?nd eight. )iircfi".fe or fell ativ r.rrr, rruhtto, ( r petof cc'r, for a fi-ive, rr to be leiJ : fervice cr hibor. who Hull have hrc" !' ' oitrd. or brought ft cm a'y !--' rijt;n k'-

s aforefaid, fli.illbe deep rd guilty of a high

mifJemear.or, and firdl be'luhle to he pro. fetutrd befVre any court rf '.he United States, having jurifdiftion theiec f ; and heing thereof conviftf d. Ih ill be fiord not exeroding ten thrufii d dollars, and be impri-

loned not lets than two vears. ard ret ex-

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ni-ps of arv forio;n fhite, r, snrdiately .C j unin.; to t) r Uni'rd S ttes into ?ry r p'-re within th- jnrif Uft rr. r f the L fid Starrs, aftrr t'e I ..ft dav of D rrn.her ne thouff.-l rih.t h-rdrrd Mid frvn . 'mwinr t the tunr of fuclr puchafe or fa!'

fuch nerjru, mulatto, or prrfwn of Colour,

Ceertinar lour ve-rf. A: d tre procrffli ci-iverany i wrar u -nn iu, , n " all finfs and v(ff Is. thrir UckK "ppar I, k:r.v ledj-e ! belief, tl -t tf e prrf-i-s t re--nd furniture, ard the goods nd eff-fts cn-in fpec;f.r-l we?- r.ot imported r Jr : Moardofthrm, whnh fliall hr fofeizeJ, pr,vjinto the t'l itrd S:,r, from a-J A e: the fecuted nnd condemned, n.all be d vi-'ed e-'fi.H d .y of j-nnaiy, cne thonf-rd riyU r ! Jtr K,w..t. t h- T'i.i'l ;f,tri. .vA th ht'Ofht ( a d rh h. -I (! t ! t O? der the h3

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lore, t"k", or tiring it e lame t. o nrrt tor ' ; v - c ' v ...

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1 hoard of :;rty Oiip or vrTtl, fo hy them "V'zed, t'iken, or brongh into port for rrpleptnation, ard flvli deliver every Uh b ne ;rn, mul tto. r.r perfon rf colour, to Huh -rf n orrmf-rs 3; hall he apprirted ly

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t.en he, with-Mi thr c-t tain, iraHero c o-ii rvtrdrr, I ,v:t g fiO mice nut atvi . inbrr.' bedVuplicitr r-r f.fj, nf every peg to, C".t-. 1-ttn, arr,peif!n of r-olror. c.r W-ir V h fnip or vrfM, t aforfiW, irAWVli-

he r-fp-ftivr fta-rttn receive the larre ;vr-r .-vouiiy oeiivejew uC f no fuch pe.fan 3rr.;fur.a Hull U ap-jf-u coHedr or Cutizyy&i ettL;