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. And be it further enacted, That on the return into the United States of any fishing vessel, such as is described by the second section of the intituled “,” which shall have sailed subsequent to the passage of the last mentioned acts, it shall be the duty of the master and mate to declare, on oath or affirmation, before the collector, whether any part of the fishing fare has been sold during the voyage, and in default of taking such oath or affirmation, the master and mate shall each respectively forfeit and pay one hundred dollars: Provided, that the aforesaid oath or affirmation may be dispensed with so far as relates to the fishery on our own coasts in the customary small vessels.

. And be it further enacted, That all penalties and forfeitures incurred by force of this act, shall be sued for, recovered, distributed and accounted for in the manner prescribed by the act, intituled “,” passed the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, and may be mitigated or remitted in the manner prescribed by the act, intituled “,” passed the third of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, and made perpetual by an

. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized, if he shall be satisfied by the statement or account current on oath or affirmation of any citizen or citizens of the United States, and such other proof as the nature of the case will admit, or the President may require, that such citizen or citizens have property of value in any port or place without the jurisdiction of the United States, arising from property actually without such jurisdiction, prior to the twenty-second day of December last, to grant, on application, permission to such citizen or citizens, to dispatch a vessel in ballast to such port or place, for the purpose of importing into the United States such property: Provided, that bond with sufficient security be given to the United States, under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, in such a sum as he shall deem necessary, with the following conditions, to wit: that such vessel shall not export from the United States any specie or any goods, wares, or merchandise, of foreign or domestic growth or manufacture, necessary provisions and stores excepted, that she shall return (reasonable time being allowed for performing the voyage) to the United States with such property, and that she shall not during the voyage, either directly or indirectly, be engaged in any traffic, freighting or other employment, and that no goods, wares or merchandise shall be imported in such vessel other than the property for which such vessel shall obtain such permission, or the proceeds of property shipped bona fide by a citizen or citizens of the United States prior to the said twenty-second day of December last: And provided also, that the bond herein directed to be taken shall not be cancelled, unless the Secretary of the Treasury be satisfied, either by the oath of the party or parties to the same, or such other proof as the nature of the case will admit, that the conditions of the said bond have been complied with: And provided further, that the owner or owners, factor or agent, master and mate of such vessel, shall, on her return to the United States, make oath or affirmation that such vessel hath not, to the best of their knowledge and belief, during the voyage for which such permission had been granted, either directly or indirectly been employed in any act contrary to the tenor of such bond.

, March 12, 1808.