1078 Trrua r..xxr.——-THE SLAVE-TRADE. inbefore provided, delivered to the marshal or argent duly_ appointed to receive such person; and the Secretary of the reasury is rcquired to pay, or cause to be paid, to such 0HiC0!‘S and CPGWS, OT t cir regent, such bounty for each person so delivered. To what por, Sec. 5563. It shall be the duty of the commander of any armed vessel captured vessels of the United States, whenever he makes any capture under the precedsgnt; __ _ ing provisions, to bring the vessel and hcr cargo, for adyidication, into Ibid.,:;. 5, p. 534. some of the ports of the State or Territory to which suc 1 vessel so captured may belong, if he can ascertain the same; if not, then to he sent into any convenient port of the United States. When owners of Sec. 556-1. Every owner, master, or factor of any foreign vessel, clear-
- ,2 ’If‘EP b;°:,“l" ing out for any of the coasts or kingdoms of Africa, or suspected to be
'l1E°_c._‘l;_ intended for the slave-trade, and the sus icion being dec ared to the 22 Nam 1794. ¢· officer of the customs by any citizen, on oatli,and such mformation being H·‘*·3·"·1»l‘·349· to the satisfaction of the loilieer, shall first give bond, with sufficient sureties, to the Treasurer of the United States, that none of the natives of Africa, or any other foreign country or place, shall be taken on board such vessel, to be transported or sold as slaves, in any other foreign port or place whatever, within nine months thereafter. Distribution of bac. 5565. The forfeitures which may hereafter be incurred under any i>€¤¤l*i¢F· of the preceding provisions, and which are not otherwise expressly dis-
- 16 Mm-, ISQQQ posed of, shall accrue and be one moiety thereof to the use of the informer,
51,s. 7, v. 2, p. T1. and the other moiety to the use of the United States, except where the prosecution is first instituted on behalf of the United States, in which case the whole shall be to their use. Cgntrgcts 50, N,. Sec. 5566. It III5e1y be lawful for the President to enter into contract ception in Airicaof with any person, society, or body corporate, for a term not exceeding five l:;;’*;;i£;l(HVff§;l years, to receive from the United States, through their duly constituted R18_ ‘ agent upon the coast of Africa, all negroes, mulattoes, or persons of ——·———-— c0lo1·, delivered from on board vessels scired in the prosecution of the wg; J;‘“F#L86°· °· slave-trade, by commanders of the United States armed vessels and to ,s. ,\.1-,p.40. _ . _ _ _ _ . ’ piovide such negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color with comfortable clothing, shelter, and provisions, for a eriod not exceeding one year from the date of their being landed on the coast of Africa, at a price in no case to exceed one hundred dollars for each person so clothed, sheltered, and provided with food; and any contract so made may be renewed by the President from time to time as found necessary, for periods not to exceed five *ears on each renewal. Instructions to Sec. 5567. 'lihe President is authorized to issue instructions to the ¢<>mm¤¤<l¢r¤ of commanders of the armed vessels of the United States, directing them,
whenever it is practicable, and under such rules and regulations as he
Ibid., s. 2, p. 41. may prescribe, to proceed directly to the coast of Africa, and there hand over to the agent of the United States all negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color delivered from on board vessels seized in the prosecution of the slave—trade; and they shall afterward bring the captured vessels and persons engaged in prosecuting such trade to the United States for trial and adjudication. _ Contracts tone- Sec. 5568. It may be lawful for the President to enter into arrange- ‘{;3g’Si;*?;‘&;i;» 2} ment, by contract or otherwise, with one or more foreign governments mmm d€l,`,€;,9d having possessmns in the \Vest Indies or other tropical regions, or with irggu ggiggd ve,. their duly constituted agent, to receive from the United States, for a eas. _ term not exceeding five years, at such place as may be agreed upon, all 17 _;,,,,,, 18,,2, c_ negroes, mulattoes, or persons of color, deli vcrcd from on board vessels 197, s. 1] v. 12, p. seized in the prosecution of the slave-trade, by commanders of United 592- States armed vessels, and to provide them with suitable instruction, and with comfortable clothing and shelter, and to employ them, at wages, under such regulations as may be agreed upon, for a period not exceeding five years from the date of their being landed at the place agreed upon. But the United States shall incur no expenses on account of such negroes, mulattoes, or persons of color, after having landed them at the (place agreed upon. And any arrangement so made may he 1'0DCWG· by the President from time to time, as may be found necessary, for per1ods not exceeding five years on each renewal.
