Prohibited importation of perions of color fubject to a fine of one thoufand dollars for each. CHAPTER LXIII. An ACT to prevent the importation of certain persons into certain states, where, by the laws thereof, their admission is probibited, BE E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That from and after the first day of April next, no master or captain of any ship or vessel, or any other person, shall import or bring, or cause to be imported or brought, any negro, mulatto, or other person of color, not being a native, a citizen, or registered seaman of the United States, or seamen natives of countries beyond the Cape of Good-Hope, into any port or place of the United States, which port or place shall be situated in any state which by law has prohibited or shall prohibit the admission or importation of such negro, mulatto, or other person of color, and if any captain or master aforesaid, or any other person, shall import or bring, or cause to be imported or brought into any of the ports or places aforesaid, any of the persons whose admission or importation is prohibited, as aforesaid, he shall forfeit and pay the sum of one thousand dollars for each and every negro, mulatto, or other person of color aforesaid, brought or imported as aforesaid, to be sued for and recovered by action of debt, in any court of the United States; one half thereof to the use of the United States, the other half to any person or persons prosecuting for the penalty; and in any action instituted for the recovery of the penalty aforesaid, the person or persons sued may be held to special bail: Provided always, That nothing contained in this act shall be construed to prohibit the admission of Indians. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That no ship or vessel arriving in any of the said ports or places of the United States, and having on board any negro, mulatto, or other person of color, not being a native, a citizen, or registered seaman of the United States, or seamen natives of countries beyond the Cape of Good-Hope as aforesaid, shall be admitted to an entry. And if any such negro, mulatto, or other person of color, shall be landed from on board any ship or vessel, in any of the ports or places aforesaid, or on the coast of any state prohibiting the admission or importation, as aforesaid, the said ship or vessel, together with her tackle, apparel, and furniture, shall be forfeited to the United States, and one half of the nett proceeds of the sales on such forfeiture shall inure and be paid over to such person or persons on whose information the seizure on such forfeiture shall be made. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the collectors and other officers of the customs, and all other officers of the revenue of the United States, in the several ports or places situated as aforesaid, to notice and be governed by the provisions of the laws now existing, of the several states prohibiting the admission or importation of any negro, mulatto, or other person of color, as aforesaid. And they are hereby enjoined vigilantly to carry into effect the said laws of No veffel containing prohi bited perfons of color admitted to an entry. Veffel, &c. to be forfeited if any prohibited perfon of color therefrom. be landed Collectors and be governed by the laws of the ftates prohibiting perfons of color. other officers to Prefident au. thorited to put into fervice four veffels of fixteen guns cach. Appropriation for the above. Prefident au said states, conformably to the provisions of this act; any law of the United States to the contrary notwithstanding. NATH. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice-President of the United States, and February 28, 1803. APPROVED. TH: JEFFERSON. CHAPTER LXIV. An ACT to provide an additional armament for the protection of the seamen and commerce of the United States. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he hereby is authorised and empowered to cause to be built, or to be purchased if the exigencies of the service shall require it) four vessels of war, to carry not exceeding sixteen guns each; to be armed, manned and fitted out for the protection of the seamen and commerce of the United States in the Mediterranean and adjacent seas, and for other purposes, as the public service may require. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted That the sum of ninety-six thousand dollars be, and hereby is, appropriated for the purpose aforesaid, out of any monies in the treasury of the United States, not otherwise appropriated. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorised and empowered to cause to be built, a number not exceeding fifteen gun boats, to be armed, manned and fitted out, and employed for such purposes as in his opinion the public service may require; and that a sum not exceeding fifty thousand dollars be, and hereby is appropriated for this purpose out of any monies in the treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated. NATH. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice-President of the United States, and February 28, 1803. APPROVED. TH: JEFFERSON. CHAPTER LXV. An ACT for extending the external commerce of the United States. E it enacted by the Senate and House of B Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated for the purpose of extending the external commerce of the United States, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. NATH. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice-President of the United States, and February 28, 1803. APPROVED. TH: JEFFERSON. thorised to put fifteen gun boats. into fervice Appropriation for the above. Two teachers CHAPTER LXVI. An ACT in addition to an act, intituled "An act fixing the military peace establishment of the United States.' E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That there of mafie added be added to the regiment of artillerists, two teachers of music, whose pay, rations and cloathing shall be the same as is by law allowed to the teachers of music in the regiments of infantry in the service of the United States. to the artille rifts. A teacher of the French language, teacher of and a Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorised to appoint one teacher of the French language, and one teacher of drawing, to be attached to the corps of encorps of engi- gineers, whose compensation shall not exceed the pay and emolument of a captain in the line of the army. drawing ap pointed to the neers. Authority to enlift one arti te.n men. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the commanding officer of the corps of engi neers, be authorised to enlist for a term, not firer and eigh less than three years, one artificer, and eighteen men, to aid in making practical experiments and for other purposes;—to receive the same pay, rations and cloathing as are allowed to the artificers and privates, in the army of the United States; and the same bounty when enlisted for five years; and to be subject to the rules and articles of war. Clerk hire to certain officers of the army. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorised to allow to the paymaster of the army, the adjutant and inspector of the army, and the military agent at Philadelphia, such sums, not exceeding, in the whole three |