forfeit and pay the sum of two thousand
dollars, one moiety thereof, to the use of the United States, and the
other moiety thereof, to the use of him or her, who shall sue for the
prosecute the same.

Section III. _And be it further enacted_, That the owner, master or
factor of each and every foreign ship or vessel, clearing out for any
of the coasts or kingdoms of Africa, or suspected to be intended for
the Slave-trade, and the suspicion being declared to the officer of
the customs, by any citizen, on oath or affirmation, and such
information being to the satisfaction of the said officer, shall first
give bond with sufficient sureties, to the Treasurer of the United
States, that none of the natives of Africa, or any other foreign
country or place, shall be taken on board the said ship or vessel, to
be transported, or sold as slaves, in any other foreign port or place
whatever, within nine months thereafter.

Section IV. _And be it further enacted_, That if any citizen or
citizens of the United States shall, contrary to the true intent and
meaning of this act, take on board, receive or transport any such
persons, as above described, in this act, for the purpose of selling
them as slaves, as aforesaid, he or they shall forfeit and pay, for
each and every person, so received on board, transported, or sold as
aforesaid, the sum of two hundred dollars, to be recovered in any
court of the United States, proper to try the same, the one moiety
thereof, to the use of the United States, and the other moiety to the
use of such person or persons, who shall sue for and prosecute the
same.

FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
_Speaker of the House of Representatives_.
JOHN ADAMS, _Vice President of the United
States, and President of the Senate_.

Approved--March the twenty second, 1794,

Go. Washington,
_President of the United States_.

AN ACT IN ADDITION TO THE ACT, ENTITLED, "AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE
CARRYING ON THE SLAVE-TRADE FROM THE UNITED STATES TO ANY FOREIGN
PLACE OR COUNTRY."

Section I. _Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America, in Congress assembled_, That it shall
be unlawful for any citizen of the United States, or other person
residing within the United States, directly or indirectly to hold or
h