1076 Trrm·: x.xx1.——THE SLAVE-TRADE. T I T L E L X X I . THE SLAVPZ-TR,~Xl)E. sec, Sec. 5551. Equippinv, &c., vessel for slave- 5560. ,\pprehension of officers and crew. trade; llhrfciturc of vessel. 5561. Removal of pc-rrsonsn ¢lel‘vere<l from 5552. Penalty on pemons building, equip- sei2e1l vessels. n ·. nab . oun vv. 5552-3. Folhidhuig of vessel tr·.me~portim: ;1Qofvh`at port (f3])$\lFF<§(€S(¥lS sent. S '*S. FY . 1 *| wn 0 0 vu \'·>¤.•¤eIs 5551. l’en;lth· for receiving persons on slilall ggve llidnd. L ( board to be sold as slaves. 5565. Distribution of penalties. 5555. Forfeiture of vessel found hovering 5566. (lontructs gm} rcc;&>t:?1; ini\fri¢uof . >6l’BOI1Ht 1\' !‘ 0 .‘ zu ‘ S- 5555. Fozlieilihsdy interest in vessels gels. B e I P Q W
transporting slzives. 5567. Instructions tm-onumuul•·r»·ufun-med
., » . ., I l. . GDL q€di:.li¥§·t;€xl;€q9 S engage 1 1 6 5568. Colnlhjscgs for reception, &c., in West 5558. Prgceetli ofsondernneel vessels, how hidief of persons delivered from s . enze v ssel . 5559. Dishdsrdlhfeimmoxis iouml onboard [ 5569. Initructiodst<»2om1rm11<le1·:·¤<>f urnnwl seized vesmcls. vessels. Bqmpping, &c., Sue. 5551. No Person shull, for himself, or for another, as muster,
f;;’_;dtf}:‘;’g} factor, or owner, mild, ht, equ1p, log1d, or oth0rwise prepiu·o any vessel.
Q.€$a{ in any port, or place within the jurisdiction of the United ptetee, or cuusc `§6·A;_lrigi?; any vessel to seul from any port or place within the jurnsdiction of the t"1 S 2 \. é p 4f5L same, for the purpose of procuring any negro, mulutto, or person of color, 22Mm·., 1794,c. from any forei n kmgdom, place, or country, to be transported to any 11,s. 1, v. 1, p; 347. port or place whatsoever, to be held, sold, or otherwise disposed of, as :1 Mg y";; slave, or to be held to service ordabor; and every vessel so built, iitted mj · * ‘ * Out, equipped, laden, on- otherwxsc pxgarcd, wnigh her tackle, ¤pp¤¤>L
fnrn1ture., and ludmgi shall be fOl:f61 , one moiety to the use of the
wau_,350,g66,gq5, gnéted Suitesé and theftlr? to the use;f Jhe person who sues for the 183. o CI ure, an rosecu cs e same 0 e ec e. ISMSSMF5-6382-1 Penalty on per- Sec. 5552. Egery person so building, fitting out, equipping, loading.
- ·>¤\¤ PUUMHS, or otherwise prenuring or sending away any vessel, knowing or intend-
"`l‘} ing that the smne shall be employed in such trade or business, contrary 22 Mar-,1794, c. to the provisions of the preceding section, or any ways aiding or abet- “·"· 2·"·1·P·349· ting therein, shall, besides the forfeiture of the vessel, pay the sum of two thousand dollars; one moiety thereof to the use of the Pnitcd States. and the oth? moiety thereof to the use of the person who sues for and rosecutes the same to effect. [Sw s 5378-] Forfeiture of p Sec. 5553. Every vessel employed in carrying on the slave-trade, or on fi““€“;*”"sP°m"€ which is received or transported any negro, mulatto, or pcrson of color.
from any foreign kingilom or country, or from sca, for tho purpose of f3§1lfil;l81g5f- holding, selling, or otherwise disposing of such person ash slave, or of
iokiaa igm (_: holding cm·h person to servnce or labor, shall! together xynth her tackle, ,, ,, _, g. Z p 71 apparel, turmturc, and thegoods and effects which may be found on hoard., or which may have been 1mported thereon in the same voyugw, he forfeited; one moiety to the United States, and the other to the usc of thrpereon who sues for and prosecutes the forfeiture to effect. WPP is ##7*. $#7**-1 rgnalty for re- Sec. 5554. lf any citizen of the United States takes on board, receives,
- 2·;3%P§;Bgg}?l*;; or transports any negro, mulatto, or poison of color, for the purpose of
Sl‘;\,E_S “ selling such person us a slave, he shall, in addition to the forfeiture of
the veesel, pay for each Person, so received on board or lCl'llllSl)01'lZ(‘$l, th€
I]; l v ·i ’ :,;*9: s um ot two hundred dol urs, to be recovered in {mv court of the L l11C9d ' btates; the ono moiety thereot to the use of the United States, und the other moiety to the use of the person who sues for and prosevutes the same to 0 ect. {SM SS 5370, 5524, 5626-I l¤`·»n·i<·imre of Su:. 55.55. liver;; vessel which is found in any river, port, bay, 0i' l1H1`·
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- l(£‘;‘:::;lst};°gE hor, or on the hig seas, within the jurisdictional limits of the United
United Smwé &(. btates, or hovering on the coasts thereof, and having on lnonrd ull)'
