<P> Passed on December 22, 1807, the Act: </P> <Ul> <Li> laid an embargo on all ships and vessels under U.S. jurisdiction, </Li> <Li> prevented all ships and vessels from obtaining clearance to undertake in voyages to foreign ports or places, </Li> <Li> allowed the President of the United States to make exceptions for vessels under his immediate direction, </Li> <Li> authorized the President to enforce via instructions to revenue officers and the Navy, </Li> <Li> was not constructed to prevent the departure of any foreign ship or vessel, with or without cargo on board, </Li> <Li> required a bond or surety from merchant ships on a voyage between U.S. ports, and </Li> <Li> exempted warships from the embargo provisions . </Li> </Ul> <Li> laid an embargo on all ships and vessels under U.S. jurisdiction, </Li> <Li> prevented all ships and vessels from obtaining clearance to undertake in voyages to foreign ports or places, </Li>

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