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 Tirmz Lxxr.-—THE SLAVE-TRADE. l7 7 negro, mulatto, or person of color, with intent to sell such erson as a 2 MM-, 1807, <·· slave, 01;with intent to land the same for that purpose, oiliher in the 22¤S·7»"·2vP·428· l,'lllt»€d States or elsewhere, shall, together with her tackle, apparel, furniture, and the goods or effects on board of her, be. forfeited to the United States. [se s ww-1 Sec. 5556. It shall be unlawful for any citizen of the United States, or FOP16W1Y0 of i¤· other_person residing within them, directly or indirectly to hold or have t°"*"’ “‘ "°‘?"l“ any right or property in any vessel employed or made use of in the trans- gfxés P ° rt 1 H g portation or carrying of slaves f1'0m one foreign countryor place toanother, ·—¥—-—?- and any such right or property shall be forfeited, and may be libeled and ,,10 %`[‘T*`é18°9*°· condemned for the use of the person suing for the same; and everv per- 0’ S` ’ " ’p` l0' son transgressing the prohibition of this scction shall also forfeit and pa * a sum of money ecsual to double the value of his right or property in such vessel; and shall a. so forfeit a sum of money equagto double the value of the interest he had in the slaves, which at any time mav be transported or carried in such vessel. ` Sec. 5557. The President is authorized, when he deems it expedient, Seizureofvessels to man and employ any of the armed vessels of the United States to °¤8“8°d in the cruise wherever e may judge attempts are making to C3.1‘1'y on the slave- S1“"""“d°‘, trade, by citizens or residents of the United States, in contravention of 10 May, 1800, c. laws prohibitory of the same; and, in such case, he shall instruct the com- 51·S·*· "- 2- P- Z1- manders of such armed vessels to seize, take, and bring into any port of 222S1`.§°;"2180Q2§‘ the United States, to be roceeded against according to law, all Amer- fg2q1yr_ igig, ,,7 ican vessels, wheresoevcr found, which may have on board, or which may 101,s.1, v. 3, p.5¤¥2. be intended for the purpose of taking on board, or of transporting, or may have transported any negro, mulatto, or person of colo1·, in V10184- tion of the provisions of any act of Congress prohibiting the traffic in slaves. {Sw S 2168-1 Sec. 5558. The proceeds of all vessels, their tackle, apparel, and fur- Proceeds of conniture, and the goods and effects on board of them, which are so seized gemm .;“2;3l$¤ prosecuted, and condemned, shall be divided equally between the United LBL;- States and the officers and men who seize, take, or bring the same into Ibidport for condemnation, whether such seizure be made by an armed vessel of the United States or revenue cutter thereof; and t c same shall be distributed as is provided by law for the distribution of prizes taken fron1 an enem ·. Sec. 5l$59. 'l`he officers and men, to be entitled to one-half of the pro- Disposal of perceeds n1entioned in the last section, shall safely keep BV€1'y negro, mulatto, *;,31;,*; *0}* 1;,0 °¤ or person of color, found on board of any vessel so seized, taken, or brought. m2_ we v°°' into port, for condemnation, and shall deliver every such negyo, mulatto, —+—-——-— or person of color, to the marshal of the district into whic he may be 10;* SI;‘Q_·,181%3;· brought, if into a port of the United States, or if elsewhere, to such per- ’’ " ’p’ ' son as may be lawfully appointed by the President, in the manner directed by law; transmitting to the President, as soon as may be after such delivery, a descriptive list of such negroes, mulattoes, or persons of color, in order that he may give directions for the disposal of them. Sec. 5560. The commanders of such commissioned vessels shall cause apprehensionof to be apprehended, and taken into custody, every person found on board {’§°i{S j1d_°'°W· of such offending vessel, so seized and taken, being of the officers or Ibid, crew thereof, and him convey, as soon as conveniently may be, to the civil 10 May, 1809, c. authority of the United States, to be proceeded against in due course of 51*- ‘*» "· 2· P- ’ 1- law, [See §§ B88i, 5382.] i Sec. 5561. The President is authorized fto npake guclh regulations and E0§¤¤g¤¤p_l\¤; pg; arran ements as he ma Y deem ex dient or t ie sa e- ee in, su port, “ 9 I_ and rgmoval beyond tné? limits of Ithe United States, of allpsutgh negroes. gi:} smzed"` mulattoes, or persons of color, as may be delivered and brought within —E———T— their jurisdiction; and to appoint a proper person residing upon the ,0, S §Qg3?)1%3g· coast of Africa as agent, for receiving the negroes, mulattoes, or persons ’ “"’ 1' of color delivered from on board vessels seized in the prosecution of the s1ave·trade, by commanders of United States armed vessels. Sec. 5562. A bounty of twenty-five dollars shall be paid to the officers Bounty. and crews of the commissioned vessels of the United States, or revenue- L`_**Ib,d_’s_ 3_ cutters, for each negro, mulatto, or person of color, who may be, as here-