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SIXTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 321. 1909.I 14]. vention of laws prohibitory of the same; and, in such case, he shall instruct the commanders of such armed vessels to seize, take, and bring into any port of the United States, to be proceeded against according to aw, all American vessels, wheresoever formd, which may have on board, or which may be intended for the purpose of taking on board, or of transporting, or msg have transported any person, in violation of the provisions of any ct of Congress prohibitmg/the traHi'¢fh in slaves. f an is h kl I d P d I mo. 261. e o vesse , their tac e, a pare , an ,,f°°°° 'Q °°“‘ furniture, and thd) goods and eifects on board of them, wihich are so irigfigg ihgliryiud · seized, rosecuted, and condemned, shall be paid into the Treasury im, " °°°' 5558* °' of the United States. . _ Sec. 262. The officers of the vessel making such seizure shall ,0f},“,f°§f,1Q,,Pc§”$;,E safely keep every person formd on board of an vessel so seized, Se}, S 5559 taken, or brought into port for condemnation, andy shall deliver every wr}. " °°°'p' such plerson to the marshal of the district into which he may be broug t, if into a port of the United States or if elsewhere, to such person as maly be lawfully appointed by, the I’resident, in the manner directed by aw, transmitting to the resident, as soon as may be after such delivery, a descriptive list of such persons, in order that he _ may give directions for the disposal of them. Sec. 263. The commanders of such commissioned vessels shall .,$§",{{,°gi‘Z{.',*t,‘$?'°‘°°l' cause to be apprehended and taken into custody every person found ,0% S-- *°°- °°°°- P- on board of such offending vessel so seized an taken, being of the ' ofliccrs or crew thereof, and him convey, as soon as conveniently. may be, to the civil authority of the United States, to be proceeded . against in due coruse of law. Sec. 264. The Presiilent is authorized (fo mzgke sgrch peglplations d§‘$'£‘,‘,;°Y;“l;,Y,£,,’°,."§,?Q‘,§ and arrangements as e may eem expe ient or the sa e- eepin , *°¤°°· suplport, and removal beyond_the limits of the United States of all Mari B" m` m' D` suc persons as may be so delrvered and brought within its jurisdiction. Smo. 265. It shall be the duty of the commander of any armed ves- ,,,¥,?,’.;`,Y,l‘,_“.},;{,’,?’,{{_ °°‘* sel of the United States, Whenever he makes any capture under the mk S-- °°°· *63- P- preceding provisions, to bring the vessel and her cargo, for adjudication, into some port of the State, Territory, or District to which such vessel so captured may belong, if he can ascertain the same; if not, then into any convenient port of the United States. Sec. 266. Every owner, master, or factor of any foreigln vessel °i,:l;,*\?§‘,,.‘L\§“,'i,'§l‘{‘gi‘{?g clearing from any port within the jurisdiction of the Unite: States, hyd-S M 55,), P and suspected to be intended for the slave trade, and the suspicion uns`. "' ` being declared to the officer of the customs by any citizen on oath. and such information beipfg to the satisfaction of the officer, shall first give bond, with su cient sureties, to the Treasurer of the United States that none of the natives of any foreign countr or place shall be taken on board such vessel to be transported or soldy as s aves ml anyf other foreign port or place whatever, within nine months t perea ter. . Sec. 267. The President is authorized to issue instructions to the ¤g'°$H,}L{'§’,€$°.8’§;T§' commanders of the armed vessels of the United States, directing m.?; S-- °°°- ***7- P- them, whenever it is practicable, and under such rules and regpla- ` tions as he may prescribe, to roceed directly to the country om which they were taken, and there hand over to the agent of the United States all such persons,delivered from on board vessels seized in the prosecution of the slave trade; and they shall afterwards bring the captured vessels and persons e aged in prosecuting such trade to the United States for trial and lidjudication. Sec. 268. Whoever kidnaps or carries away any other person, with §‘dg°P_§gg· ms P the intent that such other person be sold into involuntary servitude, mi. "` ’ ' or held as a slave; or who entices, persuades, or induces any other