! to the subjects or citizens of fuch prince or state, the fame being at war with another foreign prince or ftate with whom the United States. are at peace, by adding to the number or fize of the guns of fuch veffel prepared for ufe, or by the addition thereto of any equipment folely applicable to war, every fuch perfon fo offending fhall, upon conviction, be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor, and fhall be fined and imprisoned at the difcretion of the court, in which the conviction fhall be had, fo as that fuch fine shall not exceed one thousand dollars, nor the term of imprisonment be more than one year. perfons fet peditions. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted and declared, PunishThat if any perfon fhall within the territory or ment on jurifdiction of the United States, begin or fet ting on foot on foot, or provide or prepare the means for certain exany military expedition or enterprize to be carried on from thence against the territory or dominions of any foreign prince or state with whom the United States are at peace, every fuch perfon fo offending, fhall, upon conviction, be adjudged guilty of a high mifdemeanor, and fhall fuffer fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court in which the conviction fhall be had, fo as that fuch fine fhall not exceed three thousand dollars, nor the term of imprisonment be more than three Sec.6. And be it further enacted and declared, District That the district courts fhall take cognizance of complaints, by whomfoever instituted, in cafes of captures made within the waters of the United States, or within a marine league of the coafts or fhores thereof. years. courts to take cognizance of certain cap tures. the Prefi Sec. 7. And be it further enacted and declared, Power of That in every cafe in which a veffel fhall be dent of U. fitted out and armed, or attempted fo to be States herefitted out or armed, or in which the force of in. Power of any veffel of war, cruifer or other armed veffel fhall be encreased or augmented, or in which any military expedition or enterprize shall be begun or fet on foot contrary to the prohibitions and provifions of this act; and in every cafe of the capture of a fhip or veffel within the jurifdiction or protection of the United States. as above defined, and in every cafe in which any procefs iffuing out of any court of the United States, fhall be difobeyed or refifted by any perfon or perfons having the custody of any veffel of war, cruifer or other armed veffel of any foreign prince or state, or of the subjects or citizens of fuch prince or ftate: In every fuch case it fhall be lawful for the Prefident of the Prefi- the United States, or fuch other perfon as he dent of U- fhall have empowered for that purpose, to employ fuch part of the land or naval forces of the United States, or of the militia thereof as fhall be judged neceffary for the purpose of taking poffeffion of, and detaining any fuch fhip or veffel, with her prize or prizes, if any, in order to the execution of the prohibitions and penalties of this act, and to the restoring fuch prize or prizes, in the cafes in which restoration fhall have been adjudged, and also for the purpose of preventing the carrying on of any fuch expedition or enterprize from the territories of the United States against the territories or dominions of a foreign prince or ftate, with whom the United States are at peace. nited States herein. Sec. 8. And be it further enacted and declared, That it fhall be lawful for the Prefident of the United States, or fuch other person as he fhall have empowered for that purpose, to employ fuch part of the land or naval forces of the United States or of the militia thereof, as Thall be neceffary to compel any foreign ship, or veffel, to depart the United States, in all cafes in which by the laws of nations or the treaties of the United States they ought not to remain within the United States. fon not to Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That no- Profecuthing in the foregoing act fhall be conftrued to tion of treaprevent the prosecution or punishment of trea- be impairfon or any piracy defined by a treaty or other ed. law of the United States. Limitation Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That this act fhall continue and be in force for and dur- of this act. ing the term of two years, and from thence to the end of the next feffion of Congrefs, and no longer. FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Senate, pro tempore. APPROVED, June the fifth, 1794: GEORGE WASHINGTON, Prefident of the United States. CHAPTER LI. An A laying certain Duties upon Snuff and Sec. I. B of refined Sugar. E it enacted by the Senate and Houfe Duties on of Reprefentatives of the United inuff 8cents States of America, in Congress affembled, That per lb. after 30th Sepfrom and after the thirtieth day of September tember. next, there be levied, collected and paid, upon all fnuff, which, after that day, fhall be manufactured for fale within the United States, at On refined fugar 2 cents per lb. collected. any manufactory for every pound of fnuff, eight cents. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That from and after the faid thirtieth day of September next, there be levied, collected and paid, upon all fugar which fhall be refined within the United States, a duty of two cents per pound. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the By whom duties aforefaid fhall be levied, collected and accounted for, by the fame officers, as are provided by the act, intitled, " An act repealing, after the laft day of June next, the duties heretofore laid upon diftilled fpirits imported from abroad, and laying others in their ftead, and alfo upon fpirits diftilled within the United States, and for appropriating the fame;" fubject to the fuperintendance and controul of the department of the treasury, according to the refpective authorities and duties of the officers thereof. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That every manufacturer of fnuff, who fhall be fuch, previous to, and on the thirtieth day of September next, fhall, on the faid day; and every manufacturer of fnuff, who fhall be, and become fuch, after the faid day, fhall, twenty days, at the leaft, previous to commencing the business or trade of manufacturing fnuff for fale, make true and exact entry and report in writing, at the office of infpection, which fhall be nearest to the house or building, where he or the fhall carry on, or intend to carry on the bufinefs or trade aforefaid, of every houfe or building, where fuch bufinefs or trade fhall be by him or her, carried on, or intended fo to be, and of every mill, fpecifying the number of mortars to each, which he or fhe fhall have or keep therein, for manufac in. the performing of any procefs, operation, mat- Duty of ter or thing in, or about the manufacturing turers of of fnuff, and fhall also give bond in the fum fu horeof five thousand dollars, with condition, that he or the fhall, and will, from day to day, enter in a book, or on a paper to be kept for that purpose, all fnuff, which he or she fhall manufacture, or cause to be manufactured, and of the quantities, from day to day, by him or her fent out, or caufed to be fent out of the house or building, where the fame fhall have been manufactured; and fhall and will, on the first day of January, April, July and October, in each year, render a just and true account of all the fnuff, which he or she shall have manufactured or made, and fent out, or caused or procured to be manufactured or made and fent out, firft from the time of his or her entry and report aforefaid, until the day which fhall firft enfue, of the days abovementioned for the rendering of fuch account, and thenceforth, fucceffively, from the time when fuch account ought to have been, and up to which, it fhall have been last rendered, until the day next thereafter, of the days abovementioned for the rendering of fuch account; producing therewith the original book or paper, whereon the entries from day to day, to be made, as aforefaid, have been made, and fhall, at the time of rendering each account, pay or fecure the duties, which, by this act, ought to be paid upon the fnuff, in the faid account mentioned and ftated: And if any Forfeiture fuch manufacturer fhall omit to make any fuch thereof. entry or report, or to give any fuch bond, as is herein before directed, he or fhe fhall forfeit and lofe every mill, together with the mortars and other utenfils thereto belonging, on neglect |