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Limitation of suits, &c. for penalties and forfeitures.
No limitation to suits for condemnation and forfeiture of slaves illegally imported.
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47. All actions, suits, bills, indictments, or informations, for the recovery of any of the penalties or forfeitures under this Act, may be commenced, had, brought, sued, exhibited, or prosecuted at any time within five years after the offence committed, by reason whereof such penalty or forfeiture shall be incurred: Provided always, that where any slave or slaves have been, or shall at any time have been illegally imported, nothing herein contained shall extend to prevent proceeding being commenced to obtain the condemnation or forfeiture thereof, but that the said slave or slaves so illegally imported shall and may be condemned and forfeited at any time after such illegal importation.
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