ave any right or property in any vessel employed or made use of in
the transportation or carrying of slaves from one foreign country or
place to another, and any right or property belonging as aforesaid,
shall be forfeited, and may be libelled and condemned for the use of
the person who shall sue for the same--and such person transgressing
the prohibition aforesaid, shall also forfeit and pay a sum of money
equal to double the value of the right or property in such vessel
which he held as aforesaid, and shall also forfeit a sum of money
equal to double the value of the interest which he may have had in the
slaves which at any time may have been transported or carried in such
vessel after the passing of this act, and against the form thereof.

Section II. _And be it further enacted_, That it shall be unlawful for
any citizen of the United States or other person residing therein, to
serve on board any vessel of the United States employed or made use of
in the transportation or carrying the slaves from one foreign country
or place to another, and any such citizens or other person voluntarily
serving as aforesaid shall be liable to be indicted therefor, and on
conviction thereof, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two
thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not exceeding two years.

Section III. _And be it further enacted_, That if any citizen of the
United States shall voluntarily serve on board of any foreign ship or
vessel which shall hereafter be employed in the Slave-trade, he shall
on conviction thereof, be liable to, and suffer the like forfeitures,
pains, disabilities and penalties as he would have incurred had such
ship or vessel been owned or employed in whole or in part by any
person residing within the United States.

Section IV. _And be it further enacted_, That it shall be lawful for
any of the commissioned vessels of the United States, to seize and
take any vessel employed in carrying on the trade, business or traffic
contrary to the true intent and meaning of this or the said act to
which this is in addition, and such vessel, together with her tackle,
apparel and guns, and the goods or effects other than slaves which
shall be found on board, shall be forfeited and may be proceeded
against in any of the District or Circuit Courts, and shall be
condemned for the use of the officers and crew of the vessel making
the seizure, and be divided in the proportion directed in the case of
prize; and all persons inte