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 Trrm: 1.xx.—UltIMES.—Ch. 3. 1045 or mulatto a slave, or decoys, or forcibly brings, or carries, or receives such negro or mulatto on board such vessel, with like intent, is a pirate, and sha suffer death. TSec. 5377. Every person who brings within the jurisdiction of the i}'i¤Si¤8 i¤i¤ Lmted States, in argv manner whatsoever, any negro, mulatto, or rson  St“°°€,.°" of color, from any oreign kingdom or country, or from sea, or holds,   grsgvgg sells, or otherwise disposes of, any negro, mulatto, or person of color_s0 —;+-—¥ brought ID as a slave, or to be held to service or labor, shall be fined 912g%p;‘lé18125§‘ not more than ten thousand dollars nor less than one thousand, one-half ’''p` ' to the use of the United States, and the other half to the use of the party who prosecutes the indictment to effect, and, moreover, shall suffer imprisonment at hard labor not more than seven years, nor less than three years. _SEo. 5378. Every person who builds, fits out, equips, loads, or other- Equipping veswise lprepares, or sends away, either as master, factor, or owner, any ****1** for 5 “"°· vesse, in any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States, t.md°‘ or causes such vessel to sail from any port or place whatsoever, within Ibid.,s. 3,p. 451. such jurisdiction, for the purpose of rocuring any negro, mulatto,. or person of color from any foreign kingdbm or country, to be transported to any port or place whatsoever, to be held, sold, or otherwise dis sed of as a slave, or held to service‘or labor, shall be punished by a, fide of not less than one thousand dollars, nor more than five thousand dollars, one-half to the use of the United States and the other half to the use of the person prosecuting the indictment to effect, and shall, moreover, be imprisoned at hard labor for a term not more than seven years, nor less than three years. [SM $56661. 666i-1 Sec. 5379. Ever citizen or other person resident within the jurisdic- Transporting tion of the United`, States, who takes on board, receives, or trans rts P°'§°'{“ *0 b° hd from any foreign kingdom or country or from sea, any negro, mulgtto, or person of co or, in any vessel, for the purpose of holding, selling, or Ibid-. ¤— 4- otherwise dis osing of such erson as a slave, or to be held to service or labor, slhall be punished) as prescribed in the preceding section. sts 55 tau, nasa, asm, sam.] Sec. 5380. Every captain, master, or commander of any American Hovcripgoncoast vessel found in any river, {port, bay, harbor, or on the high seas, within °i, km, _ 8***** the jurisdictional limits o the United States, or hovering on the coast {gm S °` °° °" hereof, having on board any negro, mulatto, or person o color for the +-——- purpose of selling them as slaves, or- with intent to land the same for 2 Mar-, 1807, c- any such purpose, shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars, and 22· ’·7·"· 2· P- 428- be imprisone at hard labor not less than two years, nor more than four vggrg, [Sea Q 5565.] Sec. 5381. Every citizen of the United States, or other person residing Serving in vestherein, who voluntarily serves on board of any American vessel em- f:¤°:$:{‘:2 I:" ployed or made use of in the transportation of slaves from any foreign ,,,,,,,,,,_,_ P 8 country or place to another, shall be punished by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars, and by imprisonment not more than two 5, ,,_2“¥j2 pag; vears. [$606666-1 ’ _’ _' Sec. 5382. Every citizen of the United States who voluntarily serves ,S°”'m8 gi i°¥`* on board of any foreign vessel employed in the slave-trade, shall be pun- gf:y;°:°°€,, fg: ished as prescribed in the preceding section. {sees1m.; ,,;.v€.md,,_ Ibid., s. 3, p. 71. Sec. 5383. Every captain, other officer, or mariner, of a vessel on the _Bunning away high seas, or on any other waters within the admiral? and maritime :’;g‘ei’:)?;_‘f¤d‘“8“P jurisdiction of the United States, who piratically or eloniously runs ...__rg;1_. away with such vessel, or with any [goods or merchandise thereof, to the 8 Ans-, 184*% ¢· value of lift dollars, or who yiel s up such vessel voluntarily to any 98i,gf·1]'iilh,i;b72· pirate, shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars, or imprisoned 9 ,,_ 8 {_ { _ 113: i I P P It llllfd l8.b0I' DOE Hl0l’6 than ten y€I.l’S, 01* b0bll. Gallis., 247; U. S. v. Ross, 1 Gallis., 624; U. S. r. Kesler, 1 Baldw.; U. S. r. Haskefl: 4 4 Wash., 402. Sec. 5384. If an rson attem ts or endeavors to corru t an · com- C<>¤¤€¤d¤¤‘3¤¤i¤& mander, master, officg:. or marine}: to yield up or to run awldy wiyth any 6**** ‘"°‘h P"`“'“•