# ft ':§
'M '^
'■ ,* » iv*'
^^; ^^ -p^ .|,
|
P^ |
.» |
||
|
[^- |
^ fc 1^ m-
;» .'•'. r
i% It
m \p B 1^^ >■ i -i * ^^ ^■~.^- ?' ^• ^.-" •#;' 'f ' %^ t^ 1^ I t IT. I '" '-^ "^ '
,# ■#■ rr
■f^ B :^
' ^ II (^ ^ '#' ^f '^ 't ' '
•: %_ mi
:|:' ^' %'■ )^^^' t^ -^ 'i?^" i^' '^^ " #.' ,*■ >' #" ^'^ ii' f % ^
^•' 'I." ^ ^f ^f ;^;' jt ^|: V|V- - .. ^ '.. -' ,.: ■■ ^..- ;.. ,..,'■ ;^^- ^; 'i^
.. J ':^ ^ 1 -r :% "' ■"'
:1 :t^ -f .f; t -f # |/' %.'%,' f^' ^^ ^ r^^- ^ -■■ -^ "■l"t/ t" i^' f- '^' i^' #•' 1^' :i' 3- -^
■■ 'w w -^ ^^' ^^ %' '1^' ^^ •
■^, ^ If 'iJ
11^ W
t " !^" 1
©S 'f ^»^
* r^
%^ ^
# ;f tl
i ip. ^
^f i^ i% i^ t t-^
: te. ,5:. ,^, (^ r|. ^
^' p' ^ f^ .^
^' i^ i 1
^ ^ I p'^ pi' 1^ S ?^^' ^ & i#i t- ii i: I I Ji ^ f- l^' 1^ 'fi '^■
i# ^' &■ & ii: % ^ w- k %: ' •
^.,1 .1^
N TME CUSTODY Of THE
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY.
^'SHELF N°
ADAWS
iii.r
ACTS
PASSED AT THB
THIRD CONGRESS
OF THE
UNITED STATES
O F
AMERICA:
BEGUN AND HELD AT THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIAp
IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLV.-iNlA, ON MONDAY, THE SE- COND OF DECEMBER, OME THOUSAND SEVEN HU^DRED AND NINETY-THREE :
AND OF THS
INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES, THE EIGHTEENTH.
l^ubliOjeD bF ^iiujont^.
mAi.nlilk I ^ I -■■i.i.i . I i t—\ r-TTm, it
PHILADELPHIA:
TRINTED BY FRANCIS CHILDS AND JOHN SWAINS^ PrinUrs of the Laws of the United States,
MjDCC,XCIir,
■■■ ADA -^5
THIRD CONGRESS
0» THE
UNITED STATES:
AT THE FIRST SESSION,
BEGUN AND HELD AT THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA^ IN THS STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, ON MONDAY THE SE- COND OF DECEMBER ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AN0 MNKTr-THREE,
CHAPTER I.
An ACT making an alteration in the Flag of the United States.
BE // enabled b^ the Senate and Houfe of Repre- Alterarion fentatives of the United States of America, in i» Flag of Congrefs apmhled. That from and after the firft ^'^1^','^ day of May anno domini one thoufand feven hundred and ninefy-five, the flag of the United States, be fifteen ftripes alternate red and white. That the Union be fifteen ftars, white in a blue field.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG. Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prefident of the UnUed Statest and Prefident »f tht Senate,
Approved — January the thirteenth, 1794.
G^': WASHINGTON,
Prefdent of the United States,
C 4 ] CHAPTER 11.
M^rt ACT providing for the relief of fuck of the inhabitants of Saint Domingo, refident within the United States^ as may bejound in want of fupport.
Appiopri- Sec. I . T3 E // enabled by the Senate and Houfe
fu *"orrof J^ of Reprefentatives oftheUnitedStates
inhabitants of America, in Congrefs ajfembied^ That a Aim not
of Saint exceeding fifteen thoufand dollars, be, and the
omi go. £gj^g jg hereby appropriated, to be paid out of
any monies which may be in the Treafury, ari-
fmg from foreign loans, for the fupport of fuch
of the inhabitants of Saint Domingo, refident
within the United States, as fhall be found in
want of fuch fupport.
To heap- Sec. 2. And be it further enaSied, That in
phed under Q^^tx to fecurc the duc application of the mo-
thf Piefi. nies aforefaid, the fame fhall be placed under the
'^'^"f» direction of the Prefident of the United States ;
and it fhall be lawful for him to draw the faid
monies, or any part thereof, from the treafury
of the United States, and to caufe the diflribu-
tion thereof to be made, for the relief of the per-
fons aforefaid, in fuch manner, and by the hands
of fuch perfons, as fhall, in the opinion of the
Prefident, appear mofl conducive to the humane
purpofes of this act.
Account Sec. 3. And be it further enaSiedy That a re- ef expend;, gular flatement and account be kept of the mo, lodged TiT "^^^ ^^ expended, and being lodged in the pro- Treai'uiy. pcr office of the treafury department, the amount . thereof fhall be provifionally charged to the de-?
how aad to bit of the French Republic, fubjed to fuch fu- xvhom ture arrangements as fhall be made thereon, be- <='^^ge * tween the government of the United States and the faid Republic. Provided however, that un- lefs the French Republic, or its minifter or other authorized agent, fhall within fix months from the pafTing of this a£l:, exprefsly authorize a charge to the debit of the faid Republic of the
C 5 ]
faid f*upplies which fliall have been, or may be made under tb'^ iid:, r.II larther fupplies under the fame, (hall, from and after the expiration jf the faid term of fix months, be difcontinued.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Sj>eaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-PrefiJent cf the United States, and Prejident of the Senate m
Approted — Februaiy the twelfth, 1794.
G^: WASHINGTON,
Prefident $f the United States*
CHAPTER III.
An ACT for the relief of Thoynas Jfenkins and Sons-
BE it enaded by the Senate and Houfe of Re- Colleaor prefentatives of the United States of America^ New-Yor! in Congrefs affenibled. That it fhall and may be certain du lawful for the colle£tor for the diftrid of New- t'<^s to York, to remit to Thomas Jenkins and Sons, ]f,^^% owners of the fhip American Hero, the duties and Sons. and imports of tonnage, which may be incurred in confequence of the incompetent or invalid regifler of the faid fliip : Provided, They fhall obtain, within one hundred and twenty days, a new regifter for the faid fliip, in the manner pre- fcribed by law,
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice- Prefident of the United States^ and Prefident of the Senate.
Approved — February the nineteenth, 1794.
G^: WASHINGTON,
Prefident cf the Ur.ited States.
[ 6 ] CHAPTER IV.
An ACT in alteration of the acl cjlahlijhing a Mint and regulating the Coins oj the United States.
Duty of Sec. I . "¥) E it enaded by ths Senate and Houfe of J'SSnt Jt^ ^^pr^f^^tatives of the United States
kcrcffl. cf America^ in Congrefs affemhled^ That from and after the palFing this acl it Ihall be the duty of the Treafurer of the Mint to receive and give receipts for all metals which may lawfully be brought to the mint to be coined ; and for the purpofe of afcertaining their refpe6tive quali- ties, fliall deliver from every parcel fo received, a fufficient number of grains to the aflayer who fhall aflay all fuch of them as may require it. And the faid treafurer fhall from time to time deliver the faid metals to the chief coiner to be coined in fuch quantities as the Diredor of the Mint may prefcribe.
Affarerar.d '^^^* ^' "^^''^ ^^ '^ further enadedy That the chief coiner aflayer and chief coiner of the mint, previous f°^]^^ to entering upon the execution of their refpec- tive offices fhall each become bound to the Uni- ted States of America with one or more fure- ties to the fatisfaclion of the Secretary of the Treafury, the faid afTayer in the fum of one thoufand dollars and the faid chief coiner in the fum of five thoufand dollars, v/ith condition for the faithful and diligent performance of the du- ties of his ofEcc. Partnfcer- Sec. 3. And he it further enacled. That fo tain acl re- much of the act entitled, " An adl eflablifhing ^^' ' a mint and regulating the coins of the United States," as comes within the purview of this acl be and the fame is hereby repealed.
t FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the Houfe cf Reprefentativei . JOHN ADAMS, VlccPrefdent cf the United States ^ and Prefident of the Senate. Approved — March the third, 1794.
G«; WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the United Staks,
t 7 ] CHAPTER V.
An ACT for the remijion of the duties arifuig on the lon^ nage of fundry French veffeLs which have taken refuge in the ports of the United States.
WHEREAS the difadrous fituation of the town of Cape-Francois, in the iHand of Hifpanioia, compelled fundry vefTels belong- ing to citizens of the French Republic, in th« month of June lafl, to take refuge within the ports of the United States : and whereas they are liable by law to the payment of foreign tonnage, which, confidering the necefllty of their cafe, ought equitably to be remitted to them : Therefore,
Be it enacfed by the Seriate and Houfe of Re- Remi:ll« prefeniatives of the United States of America , in of tonnage Congrefs ajfemhled, That the duties on the ton- f^l-p^S nage, to which any of the veffels aforefaid are, veE-C or may have been liable, within any of the ports of the United States, be, and are hereby remitted: Provided neverthelefs. That the maf- onv^-tat ter, owner or confignee, of every fuch veiTei pr"»of. fhall make proof to the proper officer of the port in which fuch vefTel may be, that the faid vefTel was compelled to leave the faid ifland of Hifpanioia, and to take refuge within the faid port, by reafon of the calamity aforefaid.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprsftniatives. JOHN ADAMS, Fice-Prefdent of th: United States and Prefident of the Senate,
AtPROvKB— ..March the feventh, 1794.
G^: WASHINGTON,
PrefMr^ of the L\,::d StuUh
( 5 ) CHAPTER VI.
An ACT making appropriations for thefupport of govirti" inent, for the year one thoufand/even hundred and ninety four.
Specific 3p- Sec. I. TJ E it enaBed by the Senate and Houfe Str IJ ofReprefeniatives of the United States
iupport of of America, in Congrefs affembled. That for de- gomn- fraying the expenditure of the civil-liit of the 1794." United States, for the year one thoufand fevcn hundred and ninety four, together with the in- cidental and contingent expenfes of the fcveral departments and offices thereof j and for making good deficiencies for the fupport of thecivil-lifl eflabhfhment; for aiding the fund appropriated for the payment of certain officers of the courts, jurors and witnefles ; for the fupport of light- houfes, and for other purpofes, there be ap- propriated a fum of money not exceeding five hundred and twenty one thoufand four hundred and forty feven dollars and twenty four cents ^ That is io fay :
For the compenfations granted by law to the Prefident and Vice-Prefident of the United States, thirty thoufand dollars :
For the like compenfations to the members of the Senate and Houfe of Reprefentatives, their officers and attendants, eftimaied for a feffion of fix months continuance, one hundred and eighty five thoufand, eight hundred and ninety dollars :
For the expenfes of firewood, ftationery, printing-work, and all other contingent expen- fes of the two houfes of Congrefs, ten thoufand dollars :
For the compenfations granted by law, to the chief juflice, affociate judges, diftrid judges, and attorney general, forty three thoufand two hundred dollars :
For defraying the expenfe of clerks of courts, jurors and witnefles, in aid gf the fund arifing
( 9 )
from fines, forfeitures and penalties, twelve %clficap thoufand dollars : ^ noTTor
For defraying the expenfes of profecutions lupportof for offences arainfl the United States, and for s"^'^''"!-
, ^ „ , ': c -r r 1 r , ment for
the fafe keeping or pnloners, tour tnouiand ,794, dollars :
For compenfation to the Secretary of State, clerks and perfons employed in his ofHce, fix thoufand eight hundred dollars :
For expenfe of Ifationery, printing, and all bther contingent expenfes in the office of the Secretary of State, including the expenfe which will attend the publication of the laws of the firfl feffion of the third Congrefs, and for print- ing an edition of the fame, to be diflributed, according to law, two thoufand and fixty one dollars, and fixty feven cents :
For making good a deficiency in the appro- priation of the year one thoufand feven hundred and ninety three, for extra-fcrvices of clerks in the office of ihe Secretary of State, in preparing documents for Congrefs, and for an index to the laws of the fecond Congrefs, eight hundred dollars :
For compenfation to the Secretary of the Treafury, c'erks and per Ions employed in his office, feven thoufand eight hundred and fifty dollars :
For expenfe of flationery, printing^, and all other contingent expenfes in the office of the Secretary of the Treafury, five hundred dol- lars :
For compenfation to the Comptroller of the Treafury, clerks and perfons employed in his office, ten thoufand two hundred dollars :
For expenfe of flationery, printing, and all other contingent expenfes in the Comptroller's office, eight hundred dollars :
For compenfation to the Treafurer, clerks B
( 1° )
Specific a^id perfons employed in his office, four thou- S's^'Er" ^'^^^ ^^^ hundred dollars : luppoit of For expenfe of firewood, ftatlonery, printing m7nt for ^^^ °^^^^ Contingencies in the Treafurcr's of- 1794. fice, four hundred dollars :
For compenfation to the Auditor of the Treafury, clerks and perfons employed in his office, ten thoufandfour hundred and fifty dol- lars :
For expenff of ftatlonery, printing and other contingent expenfes in the Auditor's office, five hundred dollars :
For compenfation to the Commiffioner of the Revenue, clerks and perfons employed in hit office, fix thoufand one hundred and fifty dol- lars :
For the expenfes of flationery, printing and other contingent expenfes in the office of the Commiffioner, three hundred dollars :
For compenfation to the Regifler of the Treafury, clerks and perfons employed in his office, fifteen thoufand dollars :
For the expenfes of ftationery, printing and other contingent expenfes in the Regiflcr's office, (including books for the public flockj) two thoufand dollars :
For the payment of rent for the feveral houfes employed in the treafury department, one thou- fand five hundred and ninety fix dollars and fixty fix cents :
For wood and candles in the feveral offices of the treafury department (except the Treafurcr'j office) one thoufand two hundred dollars :
For compenfations to the feveral loan offi- cers, thirteen thoufand two hundred and fifty dollars;
For defraying the expenfes of the feveral loan officers, for flationery and clerk-hire, be- tween the firfl day of March, and the thirty firft day of December, one thoufand feven hun-
( II )
«Ircd and ninety three inclufive, the fum o£ h- Vcific vcnteen thoufand three hundred and leventy fe- tfonTicir' ven dollars and feventy five cents : lupport of
For compcnfation to the Secretary of War, ^"^'^'J^ clerks and perfons employed in his office, feven X794.. thoufand and fifty dollars :
For cxpenfes of firewood^ ftationcry, print- ing and other contingent expenfes in the office of the Secretary of War, eight hundred dollars :
For making good a deficiency in the appro- priation of the year one thoufand feven hundred and ninety three, for contingent expenfes in this office, two hundred and five dollars and feventy fix cents :
For compenfation to the Accountant to the war department, and clerks in his office, four thoufand feven hundred dollars :
For contingent expenfes in the office of the Accountant to the vrar department, four hun- dred dollars :
For compcnfations to the following officers of the mint ; — the Dircdor, two thoufand dol- lars ; — the Aflayer, one thoufand five hundred dollars ; — the Chief Coiner, one thoufand five hundred dollars ; — the Engraver, one thou- fand two hundred dollars ; — the Trcafurer, one thoufand two hundred dollars ; — three clerks, at five hundred dollars each, one thoufand five hundred dollars :
For defraying the expenfes of workmen, for the year one thoufand feven hundred and ninety four, three thoufand three hundred and eighty five dollars :
For the feveral expenfes of the mint, in- cluding the pay of a Refiner, when employed, for gold, filver and copper, and for the com- pletion of the melting furnaces, two thoufand feven hundred dollars :
For replacing a fum of money advanced at the Bai^ of the United States, for thepurpofe
( 12 )
Specific of an importation of copper, to be coined at tffns°?or^' the mint, ten thoufand dollars : fupportof For defraying the expenfe of copper, pur- m°nt'fcr ^^'^^'^'^ ^^ ^^^ year one thoufand feven hundred 1794, and ninety three, feven thoufand three hundred and fifty dollars ; '
For the purchafe of copper, in the year one thoufand feven hundred an' ninety four, feven thoufand three hundred and fifty dollars :
For compenfations to the governors, fecreta- ries and judges of the terrlfory north weft, and the territory fouth of the river Ohio, ten thou- fand three hundred dollars :
For expenfes of flationery, office-rent, print- ing patents for lands, and other contingent ex- penfes in both the faid territories, feven hun- dred dollars :
For the payment of fundry penfions granted by the late government, two thoufand three hundred and fixty feven dollars and feventy three cents :
For payment of the annual allowance granted by Congrefs to Baron Steuben, two thoufand five hundred dollars :
For the annual allowance to the widow and orphan-children of colonel John Harding, and to the orphan-children of major Alexander Truman, by the aft of Congrefs of the twenty feventh of February, one thoufand feven hun- dred and ninety three, feven hundred and fifty dollars :
For arrearages of penfion due to the widov/ and orphan-children of colonel John Harding, and to the orphan-children of major Alexander Truman, to the thirty firfl of December, one thoufand feven hundred and ninety three, fix hundred and feventy five dollars :
For the annual allowance for the education of Hugh Mercer, fon of the late major general Mercer, four hundred dollars :
( 13 )
For the malntei-iance and repair of light '■'pcdric houfes, beacons, piers, flakes and buoys, twen- t.ons'^for" ty thoufand dollars : hirwt of
To make good a deficiency in the appropri- ^°i.,''^'T^". atlon of the year one thoufand fevcn hundred ijf-,^, and ninety two, for the maintenance and repair ol light houfes, beacons, piers, flakes and buoys, four thouland dollars :
For the purchafe of hydrometers, for the ufe of the officers of the cufloms, and Infpeftors of the revenue, one thoufand five hundred dollars :
For a balance dated by the Auditor of the Treafury, to be due to the eftate of the late ma- jor general Greene, purfuant to the afl: of Con- greis, of the twenty feventh of February, one thoufand feven hundred and ninety two, to in- demnify the faid edate for a certain bond enter- ed into by him, during the late war, in which is included interefl due on the bonds from their dates, to the twelfth of April one thoufand fe- ven hundred and ninety three, thirty three thoufand, one hundred and eighty feven dol- lars, and fixty feven cents :
For defraying the expenfe incident, to the dating and printing the public accounts, for the year one thoufand feven hundred and ninety three, eight hundred dollars :
For the payment of fuch demands, not other- wife provided for, as (hall have been duly al- lowed by the officers of the treafury, five thou- fand dollars.
Sec. 2. Jnd be it further ena8ed. That the (everal appropriations herein before made, dial' be paid and difcharged out of the funds fol- lowing, to wit :
Firji. The fum of fix hundred thoufand dol- lars, referved by the aft making provifion for the debt of the United States :
Secondly, The furplus of revenue and income beyond the appropriations heretofore charged .
( 14 )
thereupon, to the end of the year one thoufand feven hundred and ninety four.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatinies,
JOHN ADAMS, Vke-Frefident of the United States, and Prefident of the Senate,
Approved— March tile fourteenth, 1794.
G^:WASHINGTON,
Prefdent of the United States,
CHAPTER VII.
An ACT making further provifion for the expenfes attend- ing the intercourfe of the United States with foreign na- tions ; and further to continue in force the a£l, intituled " An Act providing the means of intercourfe betxneen the United States and foreign nations."
Addhional Scc. i.TJ E it enadcd by the Senate and Houfe of twnTofi''" -■L^ Rcprefentatives of the United States
pjrt interVj of America, in Congrefs affembled. That a fum of coarie be- one million of dollars, in addition to the provi- t^"ate»'" ^^^^ heretofore made, be appropriated to de- aiid foreign fray any expenfes which may be incurred, in Baiiom. relation to the intercourfe between the United States and foreign nations, to be paid out of any monies, which may be in the t'reafury, not otherwifc appropriated, and to be applied, un- der thediredlionof the Prefident of the United States, who, if neceflary, is hereby authorized to borrow the whole or any part of the faid fum of one million of dollars ; an account of the ex- penditure whereof, as foon as may be, ihall be laid before Congrefs. *
onain Sec. 2. And he it further ena&ed. That the
aob conti- - intituled " An A61 providing the means force. of intercourfe between the United btates and foreign nations," palTcd the firft day of July, one thoufand feven hundred and ninety, toge- ther with the fecond feclion of the aO:, Intituled " An A<5t to continue in force, for a limited
( IJ )
time, and to amend the aft, intituled " An A£l providing the means of intercourfe betweea the United States and foreign nations," pafTed the ninth day of February, one thoufand fcven hundred and ninety three, fhall be continued in force, for the term of one year from the pair- ing of this aft, and from thence, until the end of the next feffion of Congrcfs thereafter hold- en, and no longer.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the. Houfe of Reprtfentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Via-Preftdent of the United States, , and Prefident */" the Senaie.
Approved— March the twentieth, 1794.
G^: WASHINGTON,
Prefidint of the United States.
CHAPTER VIII.
An ACT authorizing a loan of one million of dollars.
B
E // enaEled by the Senate and Houfe of Re- PrefiiJentof prefentatives of the United States of Ameri- Stales' au- ca, in Congrefs affembled. That the Prefident of thorized t* the United States be, and he hereby is autho- \°l'^^^^ rized and empowered to borrow, on the credit dollar^ of the United States, if, in his opinion, the public fervice ihall require it, a ium not ex- ceeding one million of dollars, at an interefl not exceeding five per centum per annum, re- imburfable at thepleafure of the United States, to be applied to fuch public purpofes, as ar^ authorized by law, and to be repaid out of the: duties on imports and tonnage to the end of the prefent year : AND that it fliall be lawful for ih« bank of the Umted StatsS; and the faid bank
( i6 )
hereby is authorized and empowered to make
the loan aforefaid.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the Houfe of Repreferdatives.
JOHN ADAMS» Flee- P reft dent of tie United States,
and Preftdait of the Senati, . : :\i Approved— March the twentieth, 1794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Prefdent of the United States,-
C H A P T E R IX.
An A.CT to provide for the defence of certain ports and harbors in the United States.
Ccitain Sec. I. "Wy E it enaBed by ihe Senate and Houfe
P^'"^**^"^^ fj of Reprefeniathcs of the United
befortinctl. Statcs of America^ in Congrefs affeinbled, That the following ports and harbors be fortified un- der the dircdlion of the Prefident of the Uni- ted Slates, and at fuch time or times, as he. may iudoe necefiary, to wit : Portland in the diftri£fc of Maine ; Portfmouth in the ftate of New Hampfliire ; Gloucefter, Salem, Marblehead and Bofton, in the flate of Maliachufetts ; New- port in the flate of Rhode Ifland ; New London in the ftate of Connefticut ; New York ; Phila- delphia ; Wilmington in the flate of Delaware 5 Baltimiore, in the ftate of Maryland ; Norfolk and Alexandria, in the flate of Virginia ; Cape Fear river and Ocracock inlet in the flate of North Carolina; Charleflon and Georgetown, in the flate of South-Carolina ; and Savannah and Saint Mary*s in the flate of Georgia. Prefidcntof Sec. 2. And be it further enabled. That it employ, as fliall be lawful for the Prefident of the United garriibns, States to employ, as garrifons in the faid forti- nnUnu-y" f'Cations, or any of them, fuch of the troops on eftablifh- the military eflablilhment of the United States, nient. ^^ ^ic may judge necell'ary j and to caufe to be
( i1 )
provIJcci one liundrcd cannon, of a caliber each Caufi- eatiu to carry a ball of thirty two pounds weight, "urchaii^. and one hundred other cannon, of a caliber ' each to carry a ball of twenty four pounds weight, together with the carriages and imple- inents necelVary for the fame, and carriages wjth the neceffary implements for one hundred and fifty other cannon, with two hundred and fifty tons of cannon-fhot.
Sec. 3. And be it further cnaded^ That it ihall ^-"'i re- be lawful for the Prefident of the United States 'f^^sof^pr^ to receive from any State (in behalf of the Uni- tain lands- ted States) a ceffion of the lands, on which any of the fortifications aforefaid, with the neceffary buildings, may be ereded, or intended to be e- refled; or where fuch ceffions fhall not be made, to purchafe fuch lands, on behalf of the United States; Prcj/'^fii, that no purchafe fhall be made, where fuch lands are the property of a ftate.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefetitatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Fice- Prefident of the United States^ and Prefidtnt of the Senate
Approved — March the twentieth, 1794.
G": WASHINGTON,
Pref-dint of the United States,
•CHAPTER X.
in ACT making appropriations for the fapport of the Military Efiablifhvicvt of the United States, for the year one thouf and fovea hundred and ninety four.
Sec. I. X) E // enacted by the Senate and Houfe SpcciHc
X3 of Reprefentatives of the t^«/^<?'^ tionsTo-" States of America^ in Congrcfs ajjcmbledy That n.iiitniy for the fupport of the military eftabllfliment ^•„^''/^" of the United States, for the year one thou- 1754.,"' fand feven hundred and ninety four ; for re- pairs and articles directed to bs made and pur- C
( '8 )
Specific chafed by the Prefident of the United States 5 STtor^' ^°^ invalid penfioners ; for fortifying certain niiiitaiy ports and harbours ; and for the purchafe of ejtnbjifh- cannon, implements and fhot, there be appro-
nicnt tor • i r r i • ^^
»79+. priated a lum or money, not exceedmg one million, fix hundred and twenty nine thoufand, nine hundred and thirty fix dollars, and otie cent ; that is to fay ; For the pay of the legion of the United States, three hundred and three thoufand, fix hundred and eighty four dollars : For fubfiflence, three hundred and twelve thou- fand, five hundred and fixty feven dollars, and feventy five cents : For forage, thirty one thou- fand, fix hundred and thirty two dollars : For clothing, one hundred and twelve thoufand dol- lars : For equipments for the cavalry, {even thoufand, three hundred and fourteen dollars, and five cents : For horfes for the cavalry, fix- reen thoufand dollars : For bounty to the fol- diers, five thoufand dollars : For the hofpita! department, twenty thoufand dollars : For the Ordnance department, fix thoufand feven hun- dred and fifteen dollars, and thirty two cents : For defenfive protedion of the frontiers, one hundred and thirty thoufand dollars : For the Indian department, fifty thoufand dollars : For J the quarter mafler's department, one hundred and fifty thoufand dollars : For contingencies of the war department, thirty thoufand dol- lars : For repairs and articles directed to be made and purchafed by the Prefident of the United States, two hundred and two thoufand, feven hundred and eighty three dollars, and thirty four cents: For invalid penfioners, eighty thoufand, two hundred, and thirty nine dollars, and fifty five cents : For fortifying certain ports and harbours of the United States, and pur- chafmg the lands necelfary for the eredion of the fame, feventy fix thoufand dollars : For
( 19 )
the purchafe of cannon, implementa and fliot, ninety fix thoufand dollars.
Sec. 2. And he it further cnacled. That the Out of feveral appropriations herein before made, fhall 7a^-abie "^'^^ be paid and difcharged out of the funds follow- ing, to wit ; Firft, the furplus of the fum of fix hundred thoufand dollars, referved by the aft ** making provifion for the debt of the United States," and which will accrue during the year one thoufand ^itstw hundred and ninety four : Secondly, the furplus of rerenue and income, beyond the appropriations heretofore charged thereupon, to the end of the year one thou- fand feven hundred and ninety four: And third- ly, the furplus which may remain unexpended, of the monies appropriated for the ufe of the war department, in the year one thoufand fe- ven hundred and ninety three.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the Ilouft of Reprcfentatives,
JOHN ADAiMS, Fict-Prefident of the United States, and Prefdejit of the Senate.
Approved — March the twenty firft 1794.
G^: WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the United States,
C H A P T E R XL
An ACT to prohibit the carryinir on the Slave-trade fro?n the Vnited States to any foreign place or country.
Sec. 1.T3 E // cnacled by the Senate and Houfe Forfclu:re JL) of Reprefentatives of the United °^^'^?>^<:^ States ofA?nerica, in Congrefs affembled. That no '^^:;"^} citizen or citizens of the United States, or fo- trade. reigner, or any other perfon coming into, or re- fiding within the fame, fhall, for himfelf or any other perfon whatfoever, either as mafter, faitor or owner, build, lit, equip, load or other- wife prepare any fhip or veffel, wj.thin any poit»
or place of the faid United States, nor fliall caufe any fhip or veflel to fail from any port or place within the fame, for the purpofe of carrying on any trade or traffic in flave?, to any foreign country ; or for the purpofe of procuring, from any foreign kingdom, place or country, the in- habitants of fuch kingdom, place or country, to be tranfported to any foreign country, port or place whatever, to be fold or difpofed of, as flavcs : And if any (hip or vefiel fhall be fo fit- ted out, as aforefaid, for the faid purpofes, or (hall be caufed to fail, fo as aforefaid, every fuch fliip or vefiel, her tackle, furniture, ap- parel and other appurtenances, (liali be for- feited to the United States ; and fliall be liable to be feized, profecuted and condemned, in any of the circuit courts or diftrift court for the diflricl, v/here the faid frdp or veffel may be found and feized. rorfciune Scc. 2. And be it further cnaSIed, That all auimg or^ ^nd every perfon, fo building, fitting out, equip- ahetting ping, loading, or otherwife preparing, or fend- thi?27 *° ^"S ^way, any fliip or veffel, knowing, or in- tending, that the fame fhall be employed in fuch trade or bufinefs, contrary to the true in- tent and meaning of this afl:, or any ways aid- ing or abetting therein, fhall feverally forfeit and pay the fam of two thoufand dollars, one moiety thereof, to the ufe of the United States, s.nd the other moiety thereof, to the ufe of him or her, who fi:iall fue for and profecute the fame.
In wiiat Sec. 3. And be it further enadcd. That the
vii'fs own- owner, mafler or faftor of each and every fo-
fwH Ifve ' J'eign ^ip or veffel, clearing out for any of the
bond. coafts or kingdoms of Africa, or fufpecled to
be intended for the flave-trade, and the fufpi-
cion being declared to the officer of the cufloms,
by any citizen, on oath or affirmation, and fuch
information being to the fatisfa^lion of the f;aid
( 21 )
oflicer, fhall fird give bond with fufficient fure- ties, to the Treafurer of the United States, that none of the natives of Africa, or any other fo- reign country or place, fhallbe taken on board the faid fliip or vefTel, to be tranfportcd, or fold as Haves, in any other foreign port or place whatever, within nine months thereafter.
Sec. 4. And be it further enaded. That if any Forfeiture citizen or citizens of the United States fhall, on contra- contrary to the true intent and meaning of this ^^^^^'"S ^'^^* aft, take on board, receive or tranfport any fuch perfons, as above defcribed, in this aft, for the purpofe of feUing them as flaves, as aforefaid, he or they fliall forfeit and pay, for each and every pcrI"on, fo received on board, tranfported, or fold as aforefaid, the fum of two hundred dollars, to be recovered in any court of the Uni- ted States proper to try thafame; the one moie- ty thereof, to the ufe of the United States, and the other moiety to the ufe of fuch perfon or perfons, who fhall fue for and profecute the fame.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Honfe of Reprefentati'ves. JOHN ADAMS, Vke.-Pref,dent of the United States, and PrefiJent oj the Senate. AprROVED — March the twenty-fecond, 1794.
G*': WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the United States.
CHAPTER XII.
An ACT to provide a Naval Armament.
WHEREAS the depredations committed by the Algerine corfairs on the com- merce of the United States render it necefTary that a naval force fhould be provided for its proteftion :
Sec. I. BE it therefore ena^ed by the Senate ^/ufS and Houfe of Reprefentatives of the United States states to of America, in Congrefs affembled. That the Pre- r';ov'de4 fident of the United States be authorized to pro- guSs/ ^^
( 22 >
AsJifhirs vide, by purchafe or otherwife, equip arid em- S-chf ^"'" P^°y ^^^^ ^^^P^ ^° carry forty four guns each,, and two Ihips to carry thirty lix guns each.
!irH ^^' ^^^' '^' ^""^ ^^ if further enabled. That there fnall be employed on board each of the faid fhips of forty-four guns, one captain, four lieu- tenants, one lieutenant of marines, one chap- Iain, one furgeon and two furgeon's mates; and in each of the fhips of thirty fix guns, one cap- tain, three lieutenants, one lieutenant of ma- rines, one furgeon, and one furgeon's mate, who fhall be appointed and commiflioned in like manner as other officers of theUnitedStatesare.
Sec. 3. And be it further enaded. That there fhall be employed, in each of the faid fhi-ps, the following warrant-officers, who ffiall be ap- pointed by the Prefident of the United States, to wit ; one failing-mafter, one purfer, one boatfwain, one gunner, one fail-maker, oi>e carpenter, and eight micifhipmen ; and the fol- lowing petty officers, who fliall be appointed by the captains of the (hips, refpeclively, in which they are to be employed, viz : two maf- ter's mates, one captain's clerk, two boatfwain's mates, one cockfwain, one fail-maker's mate, two gunner's mates, one yeoman of the gun room, nine quarter-gunners (and for the four larger ffiips) two additional quarter-gunners, two carpenter's mates, one armourer, one flew- ard, one cooper, one mafler-at-arms, and oBte cook. ^man- Scc. 4. And he it further enaBed, That the crews of each of the faid fliips of forty four guns, (hall confift of one hundred and fifty fea- men, one hundred and three midfhipmen and ordinary feamen, one ferjeant, one corporal,, one drum, one fife, and fifty marines: And that {he crews of each of the faid fliips of thirty fix guns fhall confift of one hundred and thirty able
( -2 )
Feanien and midfliipmen, ninety oicinary feri* men, one ierjeant, two corporals, one drum, one fife, and lorty mrirines, over and above the officers herein before mentioned.
Sec. c. y^?iJ be it furlher enaded, That the ^^^^ ■ Preiident or the United btates be, and he is states may hereby empowered, to provide, by purchaCe or p-i-chnie a otherwife, in lieu cf the faid fix {h'ws, a navaU^.',*^';f;!,l. force not exceeding, in the whole, that by this that dn^sa- act direded, fo that no Ihip thus provided, fhaii'-];^'^'^'^'* carry lefs than thirty two guns ; or he may fo " ' provide any proportion thereof, which, in his difcretion, he may think proper.
Sec. 6. And be it further cnacled. That the ^^y ^^^ pay and fubfiftence of the refpeclive comniif- iioned and warrant ofticers, be, as follows : — A captain, feventy live dollars per month, and lix rations per day ^ — A lieutenant, forty dollars per month, and three rations j)er day ; — a lieu- tenant of marines, twenty iix dollars per month, and tvi-Q rations per day ;— a chaplain, forty dollars per month, and two rations per dav j — a failing-malter, forty dollars per month, and two rations per day ; — a furgeon, fifty dollars per month, and two rations per day ; — a fur- geon's-mate, thirty dollars per month, and two rations per day ;-^a purfer, forty dollars per month, and two rations per day ; — a boatfwain, fourteen dollars per month, and two rations per day; — a gunner, fourteen dollars per month. and two rations per day j — a failmaker, four- teen dollars per month, and two rations per day ; — a carpenter, fourteen dollars per month, and two rations per day.
Sec. 7. And be it further enaaed. That the ^^^ '^^_ pay to be allowed to the petty officers, midfhip- cer/to he men, feamen, ordinary feamen and marines, ^^^^^y^^« fhall be fixed by the Prefident of the United ""^''^^'' States : Provided, That the whole fum to be
( M )
Nottocx- given for the whole pay aforefaid, fhall not ek« ibm ""^ ^*" ^^^^ twenty feven thoufand dollars per month, and that each of the faid perfons fhall be enti- tled to one ration per day.
Compofient Sec. S'. And he it further enadcd^ That the Son? ^^"' ration fiiall confifl of, as follows : Sunday, one pound of bread, one pound and a half of beef^ and half a pint of rice : — Monday, one pound of bread, one pound of pork, half a pint of peas or beans, and four ounces of cheefe : — Tuefday, one pound of bread, one pound and a half of beef, and one pound of potatoes or turnips, and pudding: — Wednefday, one pound of bread, two ounces of butter, or, in lieu thereof, fix ounces of molaffes, four ounces of cheefe, and half a pint of rice : — Thurfday, one pound of bread, one pound of pork, and half a pint of peas or beans : — Friday, one pound of bread, one pound of fait fi(h, two ounces of butter or one gill of oil, and one pound of po- tatoes : — Saturday, one pound of bread, one pound of pork, half a pint of peas or beans, and four ounces of cheefe. — And there fhall alio be allowed one half pint of diflilled fpirits per day, or, in lieu thereof, one quart of beer per day, to each ration.
'^'^'Jj^"J"'°- Sec. 9. Provided always, a7id be it further eri' under this ^^^d. That if a peace fliall take place between aft ftiall the United States and the Regency of Algiers, ^^^' that no farther proceeding be had under this
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houje of Reprefentat'tves.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice- Prefi dent of the United States^ and Prefident of the Senate.
Af?roved — March the twcnty-fcventh, 1794.
G^: WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the Unitid Siat:s.
C 25 )
CHAPTER XIII.
An ACT allowing to Major General La Fayette his Pay and Emolii Jients while in the Service of the United States.
BE // enabled by the Senate and Houfe of Re- Allowance prefentathes of the United States of America^ ^o general in Congrefs affembled^ That there be allowed to ^ ^y^^^^' Major General La Fayette the fuin of twenty- four thoufand, four hundred and twenty-four dollars, being the amount of the pay and emo- laments of a major general during the time he was in the fervice of the United States, and that the fame be paid out of any monies which may be in the treafury and not othcrwife ap- propriated.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prefdent of the United Statst, and Prefident of the Senate,
Approved — March the twenty-feventh, 17 04. '
G^: WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the United States^
CHAPTER XIV.
ji?i ACT to provide for the EreEling and Repairing of Arfenals and Magazines , and for other purpofes.
Sec. I. "B3 E it enabled by the Senate and Houfe ArfenaUi XJ of Reprefentatives of the United States Sec. to- be of America, in Congrefs affembled. That for the ^^^i^^^^^^: fafe keeping of the military flores, there fhall be eflabliflied under the dire£tion of the Prefident of the United States, three or four arfenals with, magazines, as he (hall judge moft expedient, in fuch places as will beft accommodate the dif- ferent parts of the United States. Either or both of the arfenals heretofore ufed at Spring-^ field and Carlifie, to be continued as part of the faid number, at his difcretion ; Provided^ thst D
[ 26 3
fione of the faid arfenals be ereded, until puf^ chafes of the land neceflary for their accommo- dation be made with the confent of the legifla- ture of the (late, in which the fame is intend- ed to be ereded.
^^ J ^^ Sec. 2. j^nd he it further cna6led^ That there
each arfc- ^^^11 bc eftabliflicd, at each of the aforefaid arfe- jiai, an ai- nals, a national armoury, in which fliall be em- ™°"'^* ployed one fuperintendantj and one mafter-ar- mourer (who fliall be appointed by the Prefi- dent of the United States) and as many work- men, as the Secretary for the department of War fliall, from time to time, deem neceflary, fo that the whole number at all the armouries fliall not excee3 one hundred. And the faid fuperintendants fliall each receive, as a com- penfation, feventy dollars per month, and the faid mafter armourers each, fifty dollars per * month.
Sec. 3. And he it further ena^ed^ That there fhall be employed an officer, whofe duty it fhall be (under the diredion of the department of war) to fuperintend the receiving, fafe keeping and diftribution of the military ftofes of the United States, and to call to account all perfons, to whom the fame may be intruded ; he fhall receive for his compenfation, at the rate of one hundred and twenty five dollars per month, and (hall be appointed by the Prefident of the Uni- ted States.
Sec. 4. And be it further ena^ed^ That a fum not exceeding fifty nine thoufand dollars be ap- propriated for the eredling and repairing of the arfenals and magazines aforefaid, and a funi not exceeding twenty two thoufand eight hun- dred and fixty-five dollars, for defraying the ex- penfc of the national armouries, for one year ; aad the f tirtk^r fura of three hundred and forty
Siiperin- teiid;int of niilitnry
His com- j>enlp.titin,
And by whom ap- pointed.
Appropri- ntion for dairying this aft in- to fiica.
( V )
thoufand dollars to be applied, under the di- rection of the Prcfident of the United States* in the purchafe of arms, ammunition and mili- tary ftores; which faid feveral fums fhall be paid out of the duties on imports and tonnage, to the end of the prefent year.
Sec. 5. And be it further enad.ed. That an Anmmi ae-^ annual account of the expenfes of the national coMntoftx- armouries be laid before the legiflature of the i^i^omies to" United States, together with an account of the be bid be- arms made and repaired therein. oTfbtire,
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of th^ Hcufe of Reprefentatl'ues .
JOHN ADAMS, Vke-Prefident of the United Staks, *
and Frejident of the Senate.
Approved — April the fecond, 1794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Prtfident of tkt United Stata.
CHAPTER XV.
An ACT for the Relief of Stephen Paranqu*.
BE it enabled by the Senate and Houfe of Re- Coiie.Ur^ prefent atives of the United States of Anieri- "t"^^'''- ca^ in Congrefs affembled^ That the coUedor for ceivece^- " the diftrift of New- York be, and is hereby aa- t:»in bonds thorizcd and required to take and receive from '-^nlal' Stephen Paranque, bonds and fecurity for all lanque. fuch duties, as may or fhall be due and owing from the faid Stephen Paranque and others con- cerned on account of entering and unloading the (hip Port Louis of Marfeilles, now lying in the port of New-York ; giving the faid Stephen Paranque and others, a credit of fix, nine, and twelve months^ to be computed from the time of unloading, inftcad of the time of the impor- tation of the cargo, as directed by the eighth fedion of an aft, intituled " An aft for raifmg a farther fum of mgney fgr the prot<?^ion of
( 28 )
the froH'kers, and for other purpofes therein iiientioned," pafled the fecond day of May, one thoufand feven hundred and ninety-two.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfc cf Reprefentalives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vke-Prefident of the United States, and Prefident ef the Senate.
ApPROVEn — April the fecond 1794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the United States.
CHAPTER XVI.
An ACT transferring, for a limited Time, the Jurifdic-' tion of Suits and Offences from the DifiriB to the Circuit Court of New-Hampfiire, and afjigning certain Duties in refpcEl to Invalid PenfwncTS^ to the Attorney of thefaid. Dftria.
Aft'ions ^^^' ^* XJ -^ ^"' enaclcd by the Senate and Houfe pending in j^^of Reprcfentatlvcs of the United States.
^o^r'^of ^f -^^^^^^^^^7 ^" Congrefs ajjhnbled. That all adions New- commenced or pending in the diftri£t court of Hampfhire New-Hampfhirc be removed to the next circuit oextcVcui" court to be holden in that dillrid, there to be court. tried and determined, in the fame manner, as, if the cognizance of fuch adlions had been ori- ginally given to the faid circuit court : And the laid circuit court is hereby vefted with the; cog- nizance of all a6lion3j crimes and offences, by the laws now in force, cognizable in the faid diitricl court, and with all the powers and au-" thorities of thefaid diftrid court; and any judge of the fupreme court of the United States is authorized to do and perforrn all the duties, by any law of the United States enjoined upon, the faid diftricl judge, except as is herein after provided ; the fees to be the fame as in the di° ilricl court, in all fuch cafes.
Sec. 2. y^nd be it further enacfed. That the duties cnjoiaed the diftri<^ judges, by the a^
C 29 )
^* to regulate the claims to invalid penfions/'.chims ro be, and the flimcare hereby transferred, as far i'wniidper. as relates to the diitria of New-HLimpaiire, to HTii.plhir'
the attorney of the faid diftrift, ^vhofe duty it transfenta dl be to perform the fame, ^° '^^'^
Sec. 3. And be it further cnaBed^ That this ^-j. ...^j^
:Utoiiicy.
act fhajl contmue in force, until the end or the or this.aa, next feflion of Congrefs, or until a new diOria iudgebeappointed in thatdlfl.rift,and no longer. FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Hoiifi of Reprefaitatives. JOHN ADAMS, Via-Preftdent of the United States ^ and Prejicient of the Senate. Approved — April the third 1794.
G^: WASHINGTON,
rrcfidcni of the United States.
CHAPTER XVII.
An ACT to authorize the Prefident of the United ^States i?z certain cafs to alter the place for holding a S^-fuii cf Congrefs.
BE // cnaclcd by ths Senate and Hoiife of Re- Prc-iuicnt c4 prefentathcs of the United States of Amer'h P"'^";'., (a in Congrefs ajfe??iblcd,' lihdit whenever the Con- ceitafu grefs fhall be about to convene, and, from the caie^auihc- prevalence of contagious ficknefs, or the exifl- te^.^pi';^^^ ' ence of other circumltances, it would, in the for hoiv.ug opinion of the Prefident of the United States, -^ i'^^;"'!! '^^^ be hazardous to the lives or health of the mem- "^ bers to meet at the place to which the Congrefs Ihall then ftand adjourned, or at which it Ihali be next by law to meet, the Prefident lliall be, and he hereby is authorized, by proclamation, to convene the Congrefs at fuch other place as he may judge proper. ,' ':
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentat'fves. JOHN ADAMS, Vke-Prefdent of tlje United St-^tes^ a:id Prefident of the Senate.
Approved— -April the third 1794.
G^rWASHINGTON,
frefdent of the United Staia^,
( 3= ) CHAPTER XVIir.
jin ACT to provide for placing Buoys on certain Rocks off the Harbour of New-London^ and in Providence River, g.nd other places.
Secietary Sec. i.T^^''' ^^ ena^ed by the Senate and Houfi oi Trea iii- Jj qJ Reprefentatives of the Unired States
buovs^off of America^ in Congrefs ajfembled. That the Se- c«itainhar-cretary of the I'reafury be authorized and di- bours. reded to caufe to be placed buoys on the rocks called Black Ledge, or South weft Ledge, Go- fhen Reef, Bartiei's Reef, and Race Ro(;k, off the harbour of New-London, in the ftate of Connecticut, at an expenfe, not to exceed the fum of twelve hundred dollars; and to caufe to be ere(fted a beacon, and to be placed two buoys in the harbour of Portfmouth, in the ftate of New Hampfliire, at an expenfe, not to exceed' the fum of three hundred dollars: And likewife-, to caufe to be placed in Providence river, in the ftate of Rhode-Ifland, and in Savannah ri- ver, in the ftate of Georgia, and at the mouth of the fame, buoys, not exceeding ten in num»- ber, for each river, and at an expenfe, not to exceed the fum of five hundred dollars, for each ; the fame to be placed in fuch parts of the faid rivers, as he may judge moft advan- tageous for the navigation thereof, refpedively.
Appropr'i- Sec. 2. And be it further enaEled^ That there a:ion there- be appropriated and paid out of the monies ari- ^'^^' fmg from the duties on imports and tonnage,
the fum of two thoufand five hundred dollars
for the purpofe aforefaid.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG.^ Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Fice-Prefident of the United States, and Prefident tf the Senate,
Approved— April the fifth 1794.
G'^'. WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the United States^
( 31 ) CHAPTER XIX.
An ACT for (hi Rditf of Leffert Ltffcrts and othtrs.
BE itena6led by the Senate and Houfe,of Rcpre- Colkaopa fentatives of the United 6 1 cites of America^ In °^ ^•'^'^"'^ J J ^ ' to viiuniiO
Congrcfs a/pjubled. That it Ihall and may be law- ,einit ax- ful for the colledlor for the diltrid o^' New- t'^'^n'iu'-i"' York, to remit to Leffert Lefferts, 1 homas Car- penter, Jeremiah Condy, and William Condy, owners of thebrigantine called Sufan and Pol- ly, the duties and imports of tonnage, which maybe incurred in confequence of the incom- petent or invalid regifler of the faid brigan- tinc : Provided they fhall obtain, within one hundred and twenty days, a new regifler far the faid brigantlne, in the manner prefcribed by law.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vke-Prefident of the United States, and Prejident of the Senate.
Ap?rove»— April the eighteenth, i 794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
^ Pnfident of the United States,
CHAPTER XX.
An ACT to authorize Ephraim Kimberly to locate the Land' Warrant iffued to him for fcrviccs in the late American Army.
BE it enabled by the Senate and Houfe ofRepre- ^ i^raim fentatives of the United States of America, in Kimberly Congrefs affembled^ That permiiTion be, and the F'nutted fame is hereby granted to Ephraim Kimberly, certain now refident on the weft bank of the Ohio, near land-war, Indian Short-creek, within the territory north- ^*"^' weft of the Ohio, to locate the land- warrant if- fued to the faid Kimberly, for three hundred acres of land, for his fervices in the late Ame- rican army, fo as to include the land where he now rcfides, or as conyenienty ^% may be, thertr
Uh Jer to : Provided, he doth not interfere with any '.vhat re- exifling chim, location or furvey : And upori '*'" "*"'" the faid Kimberly's procuring the faid land to be fiirveyed, in fuch way and manner, as fhall be pointed out and direfted by the Prefident of the United States, and returning his faid warrant into the Treafury of the United States, rbe Prefident of the United States fliall be, and he hereby is authorized and empowered to iffue letters-patent in the name, and under the feal of the United States, thereby granting and con- veying to the laid Ephraim Kimberly, the three hundred acres of land, that lliall be fo located and furveyed.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Spenker of the Houfe of Reprefeutixt'foes.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice- Prefident of the United Statesi and Prefident of the Senate,
Approved — April the eighteenth 1794.
G"; WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the United States,
CHAPTER XXI.
An ACT limiting the Time for prefenting Claims for de- frayed Ccrtifcates of certain Defcriptions.
limitation Scc i.'O' E // cfiaSfed by the Senate and Houfe of claims J^J of Reprcfentathes of the United States
of^certain^ of Amcuca^ in Congrcfs affembled. That all claims certiiicates. for the icneWal of certificates of the imfub- fcribed debt of the United States, of the de- fcriptions commonly called " Loan Office Certi- ficates,*' or " Final Settlements," which may have been accidentally deflroyed, fliall be for- ever barred and precluded from fettlement or allowance, unlefs the fame fhall be prefented at the treafury, on or before the firfl day of June, in the year one thoufaftd feven hundred and ninety-five.
( 33 )
Sec. 2. And be it further enaSIeJ,Th'Sit. no claim rroceccl^ Hiall be allowed for the renewal of loan office h!,|Vor certificates deftroyed before the fourth day of eitahiifh- March, one thoufand feven hundred and eighty- »"S';i'"'"^''' nine, unlefs the deftrudlion of the fame was ad- vertifed, according to the rcfolution of Con- grefs, of the tenth day of May, one thoufand fcven hundred and eighty ; or before that time, was notified to the office from which the fame was iifued, nor fhall claims be allowed for the renewal of loan office certificates deftroyed on or after the faid fourth day of March, one thou- fand fevcn hundred and eighty-nine, nor of final fcttlement certificates deftroyed at any time, un- lefs the deflrudion of the fame was fo far made public, as to be known to at lead two credible witnelfes, foon after it happened, and Ihall have been before the prcfcntation of the claim, as herein after provided, advertifed for at lead fix weeks fucceflively, in fome one of the newf-pa^ pars of the ftate in which the deflrudion hap- pened y and alfo, in fome one of the newf-papers of the (late in which the certificate iffued, if that W33 another ftate ; the advertifement or adveriifements, in fuch cafe, expreffing with as much prccifion as poflible, the number, date and amount of the certificate alledged to have been, deftroyed, and the name of the perfon to whom the fame was ilfucd, together with the time when, the place where, and the means by which the fame was deftroyed.
Sec. 3. Aiid be it further ena^ed. That all EyMiom claims for the renewal of deftroyed certificates, Jyjf^toTr of either of the defcriptions aforcfaidj not pre- ic«iv«u eluded by this ad, ihall be receivable, with the evidence in fupport of the lame, by the Audi- tor of the Treafury, until the faid firft day of June, one thoufand fcven hundred aiid uineiy^
E
34)
five, and fhall, by the accounting officers of the Treafury, be duly examined ; and if fatisfaclo* rily fupported, the claimants fliall be entitled to receive certificates of regiftered debt, equal to the fpecie value of the loan office or final fettlement certificates fo proved to have been deftroved.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatiiics,
JOHN ADAMS, Via- Pre/: dent of the Unlttd States, and Pre/ident of the Senate,
Approved — April the twenty firfl. 1794.
G'': WASHINGTON,
Prcfidcnt of the United States,
CHAPTER XXII.
An ACT allowing Lieutenant Colonel Toufard an Equiva- lent for his Penfion for Life.
Allowance "W^ E // cnaded by the Senate and Houfe of Re-
To^fai?'* -C5 prefentativei of the United States of Ame- rica, in Corfgrefs affembled^ That there be al- lowed to lieutenant colonel Toufard three thou- fand fix hundred dollars, in full difcharge of his penfion of three hundred and fixty dollars for life.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Spe ulcer of the Houfe of Reprefentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vke-Prcftdent of tie United States, and Prefident of the Senate^
Approved — April the thirtieth 1794.
G° : WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the Unitsd States,
CHAPTER XXIIL
An ACT to^ eflablifli the Pof -Office and Pofi-Roads within.
the United States.
Sec. I."
Eftablini- meiit of Pclt-ro3ds after fult Juucnext.
E // enabled by the Senate and Houft ) of Reprefentatives of the United States- of America, in Congrefs ajfemblcd. That the fol- lowing be eftabliihed as poft-roads, namely :
( 3S )
From Paffamaquoddy, in the diftrlQ: of Maine, Eftablifiv- to Saint Mary's in Georgia, by the foUowinft ment ot" route, to wit : From rallamaquoddy, through 3^-^^^ firft Machias, Gould(borough, Sullivan, Trenton, Jv.nc next. Bluehill, Penobfcott, Frankfort, Belfaft, Duck- trap, Camden, Thomafton, Warren, Waldo- borough, Briftol, Nobleborough, Newcafllea WifcalFett, Bath, Brunfwick, North Yarmouth, Portland, Biddeford, Wells, York, Portfmouth , Ncwburyport, Ipfwich, Salem, Bofton, Wor- cefter, Brookficld, Springfield, Hartford, Mid- dletown, New Haven, Stratford, Fairfield, Nor- walk,Stan-iford, New York, Newark, Elizabeth- Town, Bridgetown, Woodbridge, Brunfwick, Princeton, Trenton, BriflcL Philadelphia, Chef- ter, Wilmington, Chriftiana, Elkton, Charlef- town, Havre de Grace, Harford, Baltimqre, Bladenlburg, the City of WaOiington, George- Town, Alexandria, Colchefter, Dumfries, Fre- derickfburg, Eowling-Green, Hanover Court- houfe, Richmond, PcterfburgjGoldfon's, Vv^ar- renton, Lewifburg, P^aieigh, Averyfborough, Fayetteville, Lumberton, Cheravv Courthoufe, Camden, Columbia, Edgefield Courthoufe, Au- guilaand Wayne'sborough, to Savannah ; and thence by Newport-Bridge, and Saint Savilla, to the Town of Saint Mary's. — From Portland, by New Gloucefter, Green, Monmouth, Win- throp, and Hollowell Courthoufe, to Pittftown on the river Kennebeck. — From Portfmouth, by Exeter, Chefter, Amherft, Keen, and Walpole, to Charleftown. — From Chefter, by Concord and Plymouth, to Haverhill. — From Exeter to Hampton-falls. — From Salem to Gloucefter. — From Salem to Marblehead. — From Bofton to Plymouth, Sandwich and Falmouth ; and from Falmouth to Edgar-town on Martha's Vineyard. — From Sandwich to Barnftable and Yarmouth = — From Bofton to Taunton and New Bedford, and thence to Nantucket.-— From Bofton to
( 35 )
Eilablifh- Hartford in Conneclicut, by Dedham, Mendon ment of and Pomfret. — From Bofton to Keen. — From after S^ BofloH, thfough Andovcr and Haverhill, to June next. Chefter. — From Taunton to Providence; and from Taunton, by Dighton and Somerfet, to Warren. — From New Bedford to Newport. — " From Boflon, by Providence, Norwich, New London, Saybrook and Guilford, to New Ha- ven.— From Newport, by Briflol and Warren, to Providence. — From Newport, by Eall Green- wich, to Providence. — From Newport, by Wef- terly and Stoningtcn«point, to Nevv? London. — ► From SpringfieUI, by North Hampton, Green- field, Brattleborough, Weftminiter, Charlef- town, Windfor, Hanover and Haverhill, to Newbury. — From Springfield, by Stockbridge, to Kinderhook. — From Brookfield, by North Hampton, Pittsfield and New Lebanon, to Albany. — From Hartford, by New Hartford, through Norfolk, Canaan, Sheffield, and Killf- dale, to the City of Hudfon, — From Hartford to Norwich, — From Hartford, by Middletown, to New London. — From Hartford, by Farm^ ington, Harwinton, Litchfield, New Milford, Newtown, Danbury, Ridgefield, Poundridge, Salem, North Caftle, and White Plains, to New York.--From New York, by Peeklkill, Fifhkill, Poughkeepfie, R hinebeck, Redhook, Clermont, Hudfon, and Kinderhook, to Albany, — From Albany, by Lanfingburg, Bennington, Man*? chefler, Rutland, Middlebury and Vergennes, to Burlington, on Lake Champlain.-From Rut- land to Windfor, in the (late of Vermont. — From Albany, by Scheneftady, Johnflon, Con- nojoharrie, and Whiteftown, to Kanandorque j and from fome convenient point in that line, through Cherry-Valley, to the Courthoufe in Cooper'stown, in the county of Otfego. — From the City of New York, by the moft ufeful route, to Sagg-harbor.— Fxom Newark or Elizabeth
( 37 )
town, by Morrillown and Rockavvay, to Suf- E.uilifh- fex Courthoufe ; and from thence, by Hacket's- '"^"^ "^ town and Moriiflown, to Elizabeth town or afJer'tTrii^ Newark. -From Woodbridge to Amboy.-From Juuemxt. Trenton, by Allentown, Monmouth Court- houfe, Shrewibury and Spotfwood, to Branf- wick; and from Brunfwick, by Somerfet Court- houfe, New Germanton, Pittflon and Flemlng- •<on, to Trenton. — From Philadelphia, by Beth- lehem, Ekfton, Sufl'ex Courthoufe, Goi'hen, Ward's-bridge, and Kingfton, to Rhinebeck,-~ From Bethlehem to Reading. — From Philadel- phia, by Woodbury, Sweediborough and Sa- lem, to Bridgetown, in Weft New Jerfey.— From Philadelphia, by Norriftown, Pottfgrove, Reading, Lebanon, and Harrifburg,to Carlille. —From Reading to Lancafter. — From Phila- delphia, by Lancafter, York-town, Carlille, Shippenfburg, Chamberfburg, Bedford and Greeniburg, to Pittfburg. — From Pittlburg,by W.ilhington in Pennfylvania, Weft-liberty in Virginia, and Wheeling, on the Ohio, to Limeftone and Fort Waihington,' — From Lime- fton, by Bourbon-town, Lexington, Frankfort, and HarrodftDurg, to Danville, in Kentucky.-— From Danville, by Bardltown, to Louifville. — From York town, in Pennfylvania, bv Hano- ver, Peterft)urg and Tawney-town, to Frederick town, in Maryland, and thence to LeeftDurg, in Virginia. — From Wilmington, in the ftate of Delaware, New Caftle, Cantweirs bridge and Duck-creek, to Dover ; and from thence, byFrederica, Millford, Dagg'sborough, Snow- hill, Horntown, and Accomack Courthoufe, to Northampton Courthoufe; and thence, to Nor- folk, Hampton or York-town.— From Philadel- phia, by Wilmington, Middletown, Warwick, Georgetown, Crofs-roads, Chefter-town, Chef- termills, Eafton, Vienna and Saliftiury, to Snowhiil j and frora Snowhill to Piincefs-Ann j
( 38 )
Eftabliih- and thence to Salifbury ; and from Chefter- Hicnt of town to Baltimore, at all times, when a ftage after S^ paffes between thofe two places. — ^From Elkton June next, to Warwick. — ^FroniHarford toBellair. — From Baltimore to Annapolis, Upper Marlborough, Pifcataway, Port Tobacco, Allen's Frefh, New- port, and Chaptico, to Leonard-town. — From Baltimore to York-town in Pennfylvania. — From Baltimore, by Frederick town and Ha- gar's town, to Chamberlburg. — From Hagerf- town, by Sharpfburg, to Shepherd's town.— From Frederick town, by Peterftown, and Montgomery Courthoufe, to Georgetown, on Potowmac. — From Hagerftown, by Hancock, Oldtown, Cumberland, Morgantown in Vir- ginia, and Union-town in Pennfylvania, to Brown's ville on the Monongahela. — From A- lexandria, by Salifbury, Leelburg, Shepherdf- town, Marrinfburg, Winchefter, Stevenfturg, Stra{burg,Woodftock, and Rockingham Court- houfe, to Staunton. — From Frederickfburg, by Portroyal, to Tappahannock ; thence acrofs the Rappahannock, to Richmond Courthoufe, Wcllmoreland Courthoufe, Kinfale on Yeoco- mico, and Northumberland Courthoufe, to Lancafter Courthoufe ; thence recroffing the Rappahannock, to Urbanna,and from Urbanna to Gloucefter Courthoufe. — From Frederickf- burg, by Culpeper and Orange Courthoufes, to Charlottefville. — From Richmond, by New Caftle, Aylett's Warehoufe, and Todd's brige, to Tappahannock. — From Richmond, by Wil- liamfburg, York town and Hampton, to Nor- folk.— From Richmend, by Columbia and Charlottefville, to Staunton ; thence to Lexing- ton,Fincaftle, Montgomery Courthoufe, Wythe Courthoufe, and Abingdon, to Jonefborough, in the territory fouthweft of the Ohio ; thence by Greenfville and JefFerfon Courthoufe, to Knoxville. — From Staunton to Bath Court-
( 39 )
houfe; thence to the Sweet Springs; and thence Eftabimi- to Greenbrier Courthoufe. — From Richmond, p^J^^.^^j^^, by Powhatan Courthoufe, Cumberland Court- after fidt houfe, Prince Edward Courthoufe, Lynchburg, June next. New London and Liberty, to Fincaftle. — From Prince Edward Courthoufe, by Charlotte Courthoufe, Halifax Courthoufe and Pittfylva- nia Courthoufe, to Martinlburg ; and thence to Bethania. — From Martinfburg to Liberty. — From Ofborne's to Bermuda Hundred. — From Peterfburg, by Cabin-point, Smithfield and Suf- folk, to Portfmouth and Noriolk.-From Smith- field, by Southampton Courthoufe to Grenville Courthoufe. — From Peterfburg to Halifax, in North Carolina. — From Goldfon*s, by Saint Tammany*s and Mecklenburg Courthoufe, to Halifax Courthoufe, in Virginia. — From Suf- folk, by Edenton, Plymouth, Wafliington and Newbern, to Wilmington. — From Plymouth to Windfor. — From Edenton, by Hertford, Nix- onton, Sawyer's ferry in Camden county, to Indian Town in Currituck county. — From Ha- lifax to Princeton and MurfreePoorough, on Meherrin river ; thence to Winton on Chowan river ; and thence by the Bridge on Bennet's • creek, to P.. : Mitcheirs, which is on the pod road from Suffolk to Edenton. — From Halifax, by Blount's ville, Williamfton and Dailey*s to Plymouth.-From Halifax, by Warrenton; Ox- ford, Hillll)orough, Martinville and Salem, to Salifbury.-From Salifbury, by Cabarras Court- houfe, to Charlotte, to return by Iredell Court- houfe to Salifbury. — From Salilbury to Fayettc- villc, to go and return by the following route, alternately ; by Montgomery, Anfon and Pwich- mond Court-houfcs, to Fayetteville ; thence by Moore and Randolph Court-houfes, back to Saliibury. — From Halifax, by Tarborough and Greenville, to Waihington j and from Tarbo- ?ough to Lewifburg,— From Newbern, by Kin*
c 40 )
Oabiiih- fton, Waynesborough and Smithfield, to Rai iS-mLs ^eigh.-^From Raleigh, by Chapel-hill, to Hillf- •Jtc'r hvii borough ; and from Chapel-hill, to Chatham Juaenext. Coiirt-houfc. — Ffom Hillil)orough, by Perfon Court-houfe, Cafweli Court- houfe and Rock- ingham Court-houfe, to Germanton. — From Fayetteville to Wilmington ; the mail to go al- ternately by Elizabeth-town, and return by South Walliington, the cro^s-roads near Duplin Court-houfe and Sampfon Court-houfe. — From Salem, by Bsthania, Huntfville, Rockford and Wilkes, to MorgantoR, in North Carolina; and from Morgantoir, by Lincolnton, to Pinckney Court-houfe, in South Carolina. — From Chc- raw Court-houfe to George-town. — From Cam- den, by Statefburg, to Charledon.-From Char- lellon, by Coofawatchy to Sifter's ferry, on Sa- vannah river, and thence to the pofl-road from Augulta to Savannah ; and from Coofawatchy to Beaufort.-From Columbia, by Orangeburg, to Charleflon. — From Columbia, to Newbury Court-houfe and LaurensCourt-houfe, to Green- ville Court-houfe.-From Edgefield Court-houfe to Cambridge, and thence by Abbeville Court-- houfe, to Pendleton Court-houfe.-From Colum- bia, by Winnlborough, Pinckney Court-houfe, Spartan Court-houfe and GrenvilleCourt-houfe, to Wafliington Court-houfe. — From Washing- ton Court-houfe, by Pendleton Court-houfe, to Hatton's ford, on Tugeloo river; and thence by Franklin Court-houfe, Elberton and Peterfburg, to Wafhington, in Georgia. — From Augufta to Wafhington, thence to Greenborough ; and thence, by the great falls of Ogechee and George town, to Augufta.
PrmtM, That until the Podmafler General ro?d'*'in flisU have made provifion for the regular tranf- Kc;ntucky portation of the mail from Wheeling to Lime- tnon."° ftonc, the prefent pofl-road from Abington to TiHuc, Danvijle in Kentucky, fhall be continued :
[ 4i 3
And if fuch provlfion cannot be made within a rcafonable time, then the poll-road ihall be ex- tended from Danville, to Frankfort and Lexing- ton; and thence to Wafhington.
Sec. 2. And bcit further ena^cd. That It fhall Poftmafter- be lawful for the Poftmafter General to provide, <^>;neiai by contrad, for the carriage of a mail on any "|2 f^°' road on which a flage-waggon or other flage- carrying carriage fhall be eftablifhed, on condition that "af,!'j°"5J* th« expenfe thereof fhall not exceed the revenue thence arifmg.
It (hall alfo be lav/ful for the PoUmafler Ge- And enter •neral to enter into contrads, for a term not ex- '"^o con- ceeding eight years, for extending the line of g^ceedinc- s pods, and to authorize the perfons, fo contraft- years for ing, as a compenfation for their expenfes, to re- J.^^^'^'^^^^^t ceive, during the continuance of fuch contracts, poih. at rates, not exceeding thofe for like diflances eftablifhed by this aft, all the poftage which fliall arife on letters, newfpapers, magazines, pam- phlets and packets, conveyed by any fuch poft. And the roads defignated in fuch contracts fhall, during the continuance thereof, be deemed and confidercd as poft-roads, v/ithin the provifions of this aft : And a duplicate of every fuch con- trad, fliall, within fixty days after the execution thereof, be lodged in the oiBcc of the Comp- troller of the Treafury of the United States.
Sec. 3. And be ii further ena&ed^ That there Cenrrai fhall be eftablifhed at the feat of the government Poft-officr of the United States, a general poft-office ; and tovS-"^ there fhall be one Poftmafter General, who fhall ment. have authority to appoint an afhftant, and de- puty-poftmafters at all i'uch places, as he fhall G*;[^f(-;^! lind neceffary : And he ihall provide for carry- po-.vcVs, * ing the mail of the United States, by ftage-car- riages or horfes, as he may judge moft expedi- ent J and as often as he, haviug regird to the
( 4^ )
Powers cf produclivenefs thereof, as well as other circum- Poftmaiict- {>ances, (hall think proper, and defray the cx« penfe thereof, with all other expenfes arifing on the colledion and management of the revenue of the poft-office : He Ihall alfo have power to prefcribe fuch regulations to the deputypoft- mafters, and others employed under him, as may be found necelfary, and to fuperintend the bu- fmefs of the department, in all the duties, that are or may be alligned to it, and alfo to direft the route or road, where there are more than one, between the places above eftablifhed; which route or road fhall be confidered as the poft- road.
To feitie Sec. 4. And be it further enabled, That the accounts .poftmafter-pjeneral lliail, once in three months, obtain from his deputies, the accounts and vou- chers of their receipts and expenditures, and the balance due thereon, and render to the Secreta- ry of the Trealury a quarterly account of all the recei pts and expenditures in the faid department, to be adjulted and fettled, as other public ac- counts ; and fliall pay, quarterly, into the trea- anti with' fury of the United States, the balance in his ^bxdT' ^^"^^ • ^^"'^ ^^^ Poftmafter-Gencral, and his af- bini. fiflant, the deputy-poftmafters, and fuch as they
may employ in their offices, before they enter upon the duties, or be entitled to receive thd emoluments of their offices ; and the contradl- ors for carrying the mail, and their agents or fervants, and all others to whom the mail ihall be entrufted, before they commence the execu- tion of the faid truft, fhall, refpedively, take and fubfcribc before fome juftice of the peace, the following oath or affirmation, and caufe a certificate thereof to be filed in the office of the Take oat! . Poflmafter-General : — " I do fwear (or affirm, as the cafe may be) that I will faithfully per- form all the duties required of me, and abflain
( 43 )
from every thing; forbidden, by ih- law ia rela- tion to the eftablifliment of poll-offices and poll- roads within the United States."
Ses. 5. And he it further enaded. That if any Penalty orj perfon Ihall obftrudl or retard the palTacre of the o'^iiniaing
* .1 r u r • • ^L the mail
mail, or or any horle or carriage carrying the a,,j n^^i;, fame, he fhall, upon convi(5tion, for every fuch g^nce ot offence, pay a fine not exceeding one hundred ^^''T""en« dollars : And if any ferryman Ihall, by wilful negligence, or refufal to tranfport the mail a- crofs any ferry, delay the fame, he fhall forfeit and pay, for each half hour, that the fame (hali be fo delayed, a fum not exceeding ten doilarSo
Sec. 6. And be it further enacled, That it fhall Poftm?.fi-er- be the duty of the Poflmafler Genera!, to oivc Genc-'-ai 10
, ,. : . c \. r ^ive notice
public notice in one or more ot the newlpapers picv.oui to publifhed at the feat of government of the Unit- ^lakiag
1 r. J • I- u r con f raft far
ed States, and in one or more ot the newlpa- ccinvin- pcrs publifhed in the ftate or flates, where the the "inaTi, contra£l is to be performed, for at leafl fix weeks before the entering into any contrail for the con- veyance of the mail, that fuch contrati is in- tended to be made, and the day, on which it fhall be concluded, defcribing the places, from and to which, fuch mail is to be conveyed ; the time, at which, it is to be made up ; the day and hour, at which, it is to be delivered, and the pe- nalty or penalties for non-performance of the ftipulations : He fnall, moreover, within thirty 3,^ j j^j^^ days after the making of any contract, lodge the theconuVt fame, together with the propofals, which he J^iJ^Tf^r ihall have received refpecting it, in the office of ^cc. the Comptroller of the Treafury of the United States : Provided, That no contra*!^ fhall be en- tered into, for a longer term than four years.
Sec. 7. And be it further ena&ed^ That every peputy. deputy-poflmaller (hall keep an office, in which I'oftmafttr one or more perfons fhall attend, at fuch hours, ^^^^^^ *** as the Poftmafler General fhall dire^, for the
( 44 )
purpofc of performing the duties thereof; and all letters, brought to any poft-office, half an hour before the time of making up the mail at fuch office, fliall be forwarded therein ; except at fuch pofl-offices, where, in the opinion of the Poftmalter General, it requires more time for making up the mail, and which he (hall accor- dingly prefcribe; but this ilialljin no cafe, ex- ceed one hour.
All<»'ance Sec. 8. j^Tid be it further enabled. That from
nerai ajid mailer General fhall be allowed, for his fervices,
his aflii- at the rate of two thoufand four hundred dol-
^^^^' lars per annum, his affiftant, at the rate of one
thoufand two hundred dollars per annum, and
the Poflmafler General fhall be allowed four
. clerks, whofe compenfation fhall be regulated
in fuch manner, as not to exceed five hundred
dollars per annum to each : All the abovemen-
tioned compenfations to be paid quarterly out
of the revenues of the pofl-office ; and no fees
or perquifites fliall be received by any perfon
employed in the general pofl-offfce, on account
of the duties to be performed, in virtue of his
appointment.
Rates of ^^^' 9* ^^^^ ^^ '^ further enafled, That the pcftagc. deputy poflmaflers and perfons authorized by the Poftmafter General, fhall demand and re- ceive, for the conveyance of letters and packets, except fuch as are hereinafter excepted, the following rates of portage : — For every fingle letter conveyed by land, not exceeding thirty miles, fix cents ; over thirty miles and not ex- ceeding fixty, eight cents ; over fixty, and not exceeding one hundred, ten cents j over one hundred miles, and not exceeding one hundred and fifty, twelve cents, and a half; over one hun- dred and fifty miles, and not exceeding two hun- dred, fifteen cents; over two hundred miles, and
( 45 )
not exceeding two hundred and fifty, feventeen. cents ; over two hundred and fifty miles, and not exceeding three hundred and fifty, twenty cents J over three hundred and fifty miles, and not exceeding four hundred and fifty, twenty two cents ; and more than four hundred and fifty miles, twenty five cents ; and for every dou- ble letter, double the faid rates ; for every triple letter, triple; and for every packet weighing one ounce avoirdupois, at the rate of four fingle let- ters ; and in that proportion for any greater weight.
Sec. I o. And be ii further enadcd. That For Raia.s ^ _ all letters and packets paiTmg by fea, to and from J-^'J y]^ the United States, or from one port to another "^ therein, in packet-boats or velTels, the property of, or provided by the United States, poftagc fiiall be cliarged, as follows : For every fingle letter, eight cents ; for every double letter, fix- teen cents ; for every triple letter, or packet, twenty four cents; and for every letter or packet brought into the Untied States, or carried from one port therein to another, by fea, in any pri- vate fhip or veflel, four cents, if delivered at the place where the fame fhali arrive ; and if direct- ed to be delivered at any other place, with the addition of like pofi:age,as other letters are made fubjedl to the payment of, by this ad.
Sec. 1 1. And be it further enadedj That if any Penalty tan . deputy po{lmafi:er, or other perfon authorized tkin-miiing by the Pofi: mailer General to receive the poftages "no-^xi^i of letters, (hall fraudulently dem.and or receive itipfniattd any rate of poflage, or any gratuity or reward, P'^^^'S^ other than Is provided by this a6t,for the poftage of letters or packets, on conviction thereof, he fhall forfeit, for every fuch offence, one hundred dollars, and (hall be rendered incapable of hold- ing any office or appointment under the United States.
( 46 )
Duty of Sec. 12. And be it further enaSied, That no nuftm of f}^jp oj- veflel arriving at any port within the U- vious to ' ' nited States, where a pofl-office is eftablifhed, making re- fliall be permitted to report, make entry, or ^°''' ^' break bulk, until the mafler or commander fhall have delivered to the poftmafler, all letters di- refled to any perfon or perfons within the Unit- ed States, which, under his care, or within his power, fliall be brought in fuch fhip or veffel, except fuch as are directed to the owner or con- fignee of the fhip or veffel, and except alfo fuch as are direfted to be delivered at the port of de- livery, to which fuch fhip or veffel may be bound. Dnty of And it fhall be the duty of the coUedor, or other coiieaors Qfgcer of the port empowered to receive entries of fhips or veiTels^ to require from every mafler or commander of fuch fliip or veffel, an oath or affirmation, purporting that he has delivered all fuch letters, except as aforefaid.
OfPoft- Sec. 13. Andhe'ti further enabled <i That the mafters on poftmaflers, to whom fuch letters may be deli- foreignkt- vercd, fhall pay to the mafler, commander or o- ^^'■s- ther perfon delivering the fame, except the com-
manders of foreign packets, two cents for each letter or packet, and fhall obtain from the per- fon delivering the fame, a certificate fpecifying the number of letters and packets, with the name of the fhip or veffel, and the place, from whence Ihe lafl failed; which certificate, together with a receipt for the money, fhall be, with his quar- terly accounts, tranfmitted to the Poflmafter General, who fhall credit him with the amount.
Penalty on Scc. £4. And be it further enabled. That if any
perfons of- perfoH, Other than the Poflmafler General, or
gTinft^this his deputies, or perfons by them employed, fhall
aft. be concerned in fetting up, or maintaining any
^ foot or horfc-pofl, flage-waggon, or other ftage
carriage, on any eflablifhed poft-road, or any
packet-boat or other vefTcijto ply regularly from
( 47 )
one place to another, between which, a regular communication by water fhall be eftabliflied by the United States, and fliall receive any letter or packet, other than newFpapers, magazines or pamphlets, and carry the fame by fuch foot or horfe-poft, ftage waggon or other ftage carri- age, packet-boat or vefiel, f excepting only fuch letter or letters, as may be dirc6led to the owner or owners of fuch conveyance, and relating to the fame, or to the perfon, to whom any package or bundle in fuch conveyance is intended to be delivered) every perfon, fo offending*, fhall for- feit, for every fuch offence, the fum of fifty dol- lars : Provided^ That it fhall be lawful for any perfon to fend letters or packets by a fpecial meffenger.
Sec. 15. And be it further enaBed, That the Deputies deputy poftmaflers and other agents of the Poft- ^°. ^"^'^"^ mafter General, fhall duly account, and anfwer mafter-Ge- to him, for all way-letters, which fiiall come to neiai tor their hands : And for this purpofe, the pofl- riders and other carriers of the mail, receiving any way-letter or letters (and it fhall be their duty to receive them,if prefented more than two miles from a pofl-office) fhall deliver the fame, together with the poftage,if paid, at the firflpofl- ofEce, to which they fhall afterwards arrive, where the poflmafter fhall duly enter the fame, and fpecify the number and rate or rates in the i[)ofl-bill, adding to the rate of each way-letter, one cent, which fhall be paid by the deputy-pofl- mafter, to the mail carrier from whom fuch way-letter fhall be received. And that letters, directed to perfons living between poft-ofiices, may be delivered, and the pofliage thereof duly collected, it fhall be the duty of the carriers of the mail, to take charge of, and deliver all fuch letters, as fhall, for that purpofe, be committed to them, by any deputy poflmafter, and colled the poftage thereof, which fhall be paid over
way-!et- teis.
C 48 )
P<a-iiiy(£a to fuch depuiy-poftraaftef, on demand: And foif ^S^w^'^'^Y letter, fo delivered, the mail carrier de^ asiosmrtor llvering the fame, fhall be allowed to demand waTJL-s- 2nd receive two cents, to his own ufe, befides the ordinary poftage. And if any deputy poft- maftcr, or oiher agent of the Poftraafter Gene- ral, fliall negleft fo to account, he or they fo offending, fhall, on convidion thereof, forfeit for every fuch offence, a fura not exceeding fifty dollars : Provided, That no mail carriers fhall make fuch deliveries at any place not on the poft-road : Provided aJfoy That the receipt and delivery of letters on the way, between pofl of- fices, fhall not be required of the mail-carriers, in cafes where, in the opinion of the Poflmaftcr Genera!, the time or manner of carrying the mail, or the fpeed of conveyance, is incompati- ble with fuch receipts and deliveries.
Ofc (teaiia- Sec. 1 6. yl7id be it further enabled. That if any «§,«:rijc^ perfon employed in any of the departments of ■.£^ tei- ^^^ general poil-ofHce, fhall unlawfully detain, delay or open any letter, packet, bag or mail of letters, with which he fhall be entrufled, or which fliall have come to his pofTcfTion, and which are intended to be conveyed by poft ; or if any fuch perfon fhall fecrcte, embezzle or de- fl roy any letter or packet entrufled to him, as aforeiaid, and which fliall not contain any fe- Gurity for, or afTurance relating to money, as hereinafter defcribed, every fuch offender, be- ing thereof duly convided fhall, for every fuch offence, be fined, not exceeding three hun- dred dollars, or imprifoned, not exceeding fix months, or both, according the circumflances and aggravations of the offence. And if any perfon employed, as aforefaid, fhall fecrete, em- bezzle or deftroy, any letter, packet, bag or mail of letters with which he fhall be entrufled^ or which fhall have come to his poffeffion, and are intended to be conveyed by poft, contaiaing
t 4i) )
-any bank-note, or bank pofli-bill, bill of ex- penalty on change, warrant of the trcafury of the United tktaji-iing States, note of affignincnt of flock in the funds, j^ett!^s! ' letters of attorney for receiving annuities or di- vidends, or for felling flock in the funds, or for receiving the intcrefl thereof, or any letter of credit, or note for, or relating to the payment of money, or any bond or warrant, draft, bill or promifory note; v;hatfoever. for the payment of money ; or if any fuch perfon, employed as aforefaid, il^all fleal or take any of the fame, out of any letter, packet, bag or mail of letterc, that (hall come to his poffefTion, he {!iall, on con- viclion for any fjch offence, fulFer death. And if any perfon, who (hall have taken charge of the mail of the United States, fhall quit or de- fert the fame, before his arrival at the next pofl- office, every fuch perfon fo offending fhall for- feit and pay a fum not exc^ding five hundred dollars, for everv fuch offence. And if anv perfon, concerned in carrying the mail of the United States, fhall colleft, receive or carry any letter or packet, or fhall caufe or procure the fame to be done, contrary to this ad, every fuch offender fhall forfeit and pay, for every ^uch offence, a fum not exceeding fifty dollars.
Sec. 1 7. And be it further enacted^ That if any cn pnfmr-. perfon or perforis fhall rob any carrier of the iobbmgck-y mail of the United States, of fuch mail, or any "■'^^^• part thereof, fuch offender or offenders fhall, on conviction thereof, fuffcr death. And if any perfon fhall fleal the mail, or fiiali ileal and take from or out of the mail, or from or out of any poft-office any letter or packet, fuch perfoii fliall, upon convidion, for every fuch offence, be fined not c:rrceeding three hundred dollars, or imprifoned not exceeding fjx months, cr both, according to the circumflances and ag^ 2;ravationi' of t!ie offence.
-iDepiuiesto Scc. 1 8. And be it further cTiacIed, That the pubhm deputy-poilmafters fhall, rel'pedively, publilli at monti.s^a'^^ the expiration of every three months, or oftener, lilt of let- when the Poftmafi:er General ihall fo dircft, in :hand?acr ^^^ °f ^^^ ncwfpapers publifhcd at or neareft the place of his refidencc, for three fuccellive weeks, a lift of all the letters remaining in their refpec- tive offices, or initcad thereof, lliall make out a number of fuch lifts, and caufe them to be port- ed at fuch public places in their vicinity, as (hall appear to them beft adapted for the information ' of the parties concerned j and at the expiration of the next three months, Ihall fend fuch of the iliid letters, as then remain on hand, as dead letters, to the general poft-oface, where the fame fhall be opened and infpc6led ; and if any valuable papers or matter of confequence, fhall be found therein, it fliall be the duty of thePoft- mafter General to caufe a dcfcriptive lift there- of to be inferted in one of the newfpapcrs pub- iiihed at the place moft convenient to the fup- pofed rcfidence of the owner, if within the United States j and fuch letter, and the con- tents, Tnall be preferved, to be delivered to the pcrfon, to whom the fame fhall be addreffed, upon payment of the poftagc, and the expenfc c»f publication. And if fuch letter with its con- tents be not demanded by the perfon, to whom it is addreffed, or the owner thereof, or his law- ful agent, within two years after the advertife- ment thereof, as aforefaid, the faid contents fhall be applied to the ufc of the United States, un- til the fame fliall be reclaimed by the proprietor thereof. The manner of fuch application to be fpecially ftated by the Poftmafter General to the Secretary of the Trcafury. cci tain let- Sec. 19. And be it further enaded^ That the tcrs tobs following letters and packets, and no other, freToipcft- ^"^^ be received and conveyed by poft, free of 3g?- poftage, under fuch reftriO;ions, as are hereia
( 3 1 )
after provided ; that is to fay j all letters and Certainkt-. packets, to or from the Prefident or Vice Pre- ^'^'J*;''^^ °^ lidcnt of the United States, and all letters and ^" ^^*'' packets, not exceeding two ounces in weight, to or from any member of the Senate, or lioufe of Rcprcfentatives, the Secretary of the Senate or Clerk of the Houfe of Reprefentativcs, dur- ing their aclual attendance in any fcffion of Con- grefs, and twenty days after fuch fcffion ; all let- ters to and from the Secretary of the Treafury, Comptroller, Regifter and Auditor of the Trea- fury, the Trcafurer, the Secretary of State, the Secretary at War, Commiffioner of the Re- Tenue, the Poftmafter General, his alTiftant, and deputies : And the deputy poltmailers fnall re- ceive, bcfides their other allowances, two cents, for each free letter or packet (their own ex- cepted) which (hall be delivered to the pcrfori- addrefled out of their refpeftive ofticcs. Fro- 'vided Thzt T\o pcrfon fhall frank or inclofe any letter or packet, other than his own ; but any public letter or packet from the department of the treafury, may be franked by the Secretary of the Treafury, or by the Commiffioner of the Revenue, Comptroller Regifter, Auditor or Treafurcr : And that each perfon before named fhall deliver into the pofl-ofHce, every letter or packet inclofed to him, which may be directed to any other pcrfon, noting the place from whence it came by poft, and the ufual poftage fhall be charged thereon : And provided affo, That no letter to or from a deputy poflmafter ffiall be free of poflage, if it exceeds half an ounce iu weight.
Sec. 20. And be It further enaded, That if any Pennlty o:r pcrfon (hall counterfeit the hand-writing of any ^^."'"'^""', ^ other perfon, in order to evade tiie payment of frJiifngo*' poftage, fuch perfon or perfons fo offending, and ^-uerti, being thereof duly convii^ed, fhall forfeit ^d
( J3 )
pay, for every fuch olTence, the fum of one hun;^ died dollars.
Piivllege Sec. 2!. Aitd bc it further eTtaBed^ That every °!.,''T^' printer of nevv'fpapers mav fend one paper, to each and every other printer of nevv'fpapers with- in the United States, free of poftage, under fuch regulations^ as the Fed mailer General- fliall provide.
Ke^^-^pa- Scc. 2 2. And he it further cnaScd^ That all
CputTp-^ ne\vfpapers conveyed in the mail, fnall be under for the cover, Open at one end, carried in feparate bags pail. from the letters, and charged v.'ith the payment of one cent each, for any dlilance not n^ore thSn one hundred miles, and one cejit and a, half fo? any greater diftance: Provided, That the poflagc of a fmgle newfpaper, fi;orfi any one place to a- nothcr in the fame ftatc, fiiall not exceed one cent. And that where the mode of conveyance, and the fize of the mails will admit pf it, maga- zines and pamphlets may be tranfpprtcd in the. mail, at one cent per (lieer, for conveyance, any diP.ance not exceedincr fiftv miles, one and a half cent for any diftance over fifty miles and not exceeding one hundred,and two cents per (heet,, Foftirafttr for auv greater diftance. And it fliall be the du- ^ene.aland jy of the Foflmaller General and his deputies to
deputies to , ^ f. ■ . r T_ r
keep itpa- ^-Cep 2. Icparatc account tor the newipapers, ma- rate ac- gazines and pamphlets ; and the deputy poft- S"!' ""^ mafters fhall receive fifty per cent, on the poft- age thereof, cxclufively of their other allow- Pinecn en- anccs ; And if any letter, m.emcrandum in wri- cloiing lei- j^j^ ^j, Qth^r thinr be inclofed in, or placed new'paptrs among fuch newf-papers, or if any note or me- morandum, other than the name of the perfon to whom it is addrefled, be written upon any fuch newfpaper, the letter, memorandum, or other rhing fo inclofed or placed, and the newf- paper on which fuch memorandum fliall be writ- tep; fnall be detained by the deputy poftmafterj
( 53 )
iintil a fum fliall be paid him equal to the poftage Fin? on m- of the whole packet in which they fliall be found, ^■'^'"'?' '^^- calcuhiting fuch poflage, at the rates elbAbllfhed',^(!,v:pVc;is by this act for letters and packets. And that any printer, or other pcrfon, who (hall conceal a let- ter, or any memorandum in writing, in a newi- paper, or among any package of newfpapers, Ihall be liable, on convidion, to a fine for each offence, not exceeding five dollars. And if any on embez- of the perfons employed in any department of zl|"g "ewi- the poit -office, fliall unlawfully detain, delay, !^"P^'^* embezzle or de.'troy any newfpaper, magazine or pamphlet, with which he fnall be entrufted, fuch offenders, for every fuch offence, fliall for- feit a fum, noc exceeding fifty dollars : Provided, Poftma.'ter That thePoftmafler General, in any conrraft he s^»era;'i^ay
r , ' r •- -I permit cou-
may enter into, tor the conveyance or the mail, truaors to may authorize the perfon v/ith whom fuch con- carrynewi- trad IS made, to carry newipapers, magazines ' and pamphlets, other than thole carried in the mail.
Sec. 23. And he it further cnacled, That the And ?Yia-v Poflmafier General be, and he is hereby autho- 'iT^f^ rized to allov/ to liie deputy poItmaf!;ers, refpec- tively, fuch commillion on the monies arifing from the poftage of letters and packets, as he fliall think adequate to their refpeclive fervices and expenfes : Provided, The faid con-.miflion rcot to -x- iliall not exceed twenty per cent, to any ^i\Q de- '^^y'^ ^° P-^'^ puty, except the poilmafter at the port where the European packets do or fhall arrivc,to Vv horn poit where fuch farther allowance, in addition to the emo- packets ar- luments of his oilFice, fliall be made, as the Pofl:- ''^'^" mailer General fliall deem a reafonable conipen- fation for his extra-fervices, in the recieipt and difpatch of letters originally received into his ofhce, from on board fuch packets, and by him forwarded to other ofliccs : And except the de- And at puty poflimaflierat Burlington, on Lake Cham- i^^'^'*V'^'-cn plain, whofe compenfatioft the Poflmafter Ge-ciiim«iaia
( 54 )
Ailov/ance iicral IS hereby authorized to augment, on ac- to cv-rtain count of his extra-tFoublc in receiving mails wuo ni'e in Puffing to and from Canada, to a fum, not ex- tU nighr, ceeuiiig one hundred dollars per annum : And except certain deputy poftmaflers who are obli- ged to rife in the night to receive mails, "whofc compenfations the PofhnaRer General is hereby authorized to increafe, not exceeding forty per cent, on the amount of monies arifmg on the Not to ex- poltage of letters and packets: And provided alfoy f.e<rd i,3oo That the compenfations aforefaid fliail not ex- amiuln ^'^ ^^^^ ^^^^ thoufand eight hundred dollars per an- Kxcpr <'.e- ^'^"^ *o 2,ny onc poll mailer, excepting the de- puty poft- puty poftmader at Philadelphia, who fliall be PhLldt/^ allowed a compenfation, not exceeding the funi vhia and of three thcufand five hundred dollars a year, NovYork. including all perquifites and emoluments, of which a regular account fhall be rendered to thc: Poftmafi.er General: And excepting the deputy pcflmafler at New-York, who fhall be allowed, a compenfation, not exceeding two thoufand fe-. ven hundred dollars a year, including all per-, quifites and emoluments, of which a regular ac- ^iUowancc count fliall be rendered, as aforefaid : Provided ot ttanone- ^jjq^ That the rcafonable charges of the deputy ^^'' *" ^' poftmafters for fbtionery, for cafes neceffary for the fafe-kecping and convenient diftribution of letters, and for advertifing the lifts of letters^ from time to time, remaining in their ofEces, ac- companied with proper vouchers, fliall be ad- mitted by the Poftmader General, and placed Extra ai- to their Credit : And there fhall alfo be allowed lovvar.ce to to the dcDutv poftmaftcr of Philadelphia, for his
vofi maimer v ' r • J • ^i.
otPhihdcl- extraordmary expenies mcurred m the execu- phia. tion of his office, under the exifting law, an ad- ditional compenfation, at the rate of eight hun- dred and fifty dollars a year, to be computed from the firft day of July, one thoufand feven hundred and ninety two, to the firft day of June next.
( ss )
Sec. 24. A nJ be it furt/jtT emi^ed, Tim if ^ny pofimaah- deputy poflmufl-er, or oiher perfon iiuthorizsd 'S^^rt'-r^i tu to receive the pollage of letters and packets, J||^p[^ier fhall negledl or refufe to render his accounts, r.sgka.ng and pay over to the Pollinadcr General, the ba- ^'^ '"■■^^'^' lance by him due, at the end of every three months, it Ihall be the duty of the Pollmafler General to caufe a luit to be commenced a2:ainrc the perfon or perfons fo negleclinp; or refuiing : and if the Poftmafter General Ihall not caufe Penalty on fuch fuit to be commenced within fix months t'!."j^''^'''^ from the end of every fuch three months, the balances due from every fuch delinquent, fh;dl be charged to, and recoverable from, the Poft- maller General.
Sec. 25. And bs it further cnaclcd^ That all ^ppropri- pecuniary penalties and forfeitures incurred un- "'''''" ."^ der this acl, fiiall be, one half for the ufe of the &c. ' perfon or perfons informing and profecuting for the fame, and tlie other half to the ufeof the United States.
Sec. 26. And bs it further enaEled^ That it Podmaftoy /hall be lawful for the Poftmafter General, to genial to make provifion, where it may be neceilary, for JliLn for' the receipt of all letters and packets intended to tiie convey- be conveyed by any fiiip or velVcl, beyond fea, ^l's^o°y ft^i or from any port of the United States to another port therein; and the letters io received fhall be formed into a mail, fealed up, and dircded to the Poftmafter of the port, to which fuch fhip or veflfel fhall be bound. And for every letter or packet, fo received, there fliall be paid. at the time of its reception, a pollage of one cent, which fliall be for the ufe of the pofl- mailers, refpectively, receiving the fame. And the Poftmafler General may make arrangements with the poilmaflers in any foreign country, for the reciprocal receipt and delivery of lettcrsr ind packets, through the pofl-offic<;$.
( 56 )
Poil.niv.lsr^ Sec. 27. And be it fiiriher cnacled, That the cSjc. exempt deputy DO ft 111 afters, and the perfons employed in the tranfportation of the mail, (liall be exempt from raihtia duties, or any fme or penalty fof
a.i duty.
negleft thereof.
Letter c:ir- Scc. 28. And he it further enaBcd^ That let- ter carriers fhall be employed at fuch poft-of- tices as the Poftmaftcr General fhall dired, for the delivery of letteri« in the places, refpeflively, where fuch poft-officcs are eRabliihcd ; and for the delivery of each fuch letter, the letter car- rier may receive of the perfon to whom the de- Mnyre- Hyery IS made, two cents: Provided, That no cents tor letter fliall be delivered to fuch letter carrier for euch letter, diitribution, addreffed to any perfon who flial! have lodged at the pod-office a written requeft, that his letters fnall be detained in the office. And for every letter lodged at any poft-office, not to be carried by poft, but to be delivered at the place where it is fo lodged, the deputy poft- malter fliall receive one cent of the perfon to whom it fhall be delivered.
When this Scc. 29. And be it further enacled. That this sot ihaii be acl fliall be in force, from the firft day of June
**'^^'^'"'-"' next.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Hottfe of Reprefentatmss.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-PrfUent of the Unikd States ^ and Prejidtnt of the Senate.
Approted — May the eighth 1794.
G": WASHINGTON,
Prrfidcnt cf thi United Sta{f;>
( 57 ) CHAPTER XXIV.
An ACT providing for Rai/ing and Organizing a Corps tif ArtilUriJts and Engineers.
Sec. I . TJ E ;/ cnaded by the Senate aiid Iloufe Tioops to
Yjof Reprefentatives of the Unit-ed states be railed efJmerica, in Congrefs affsmbled. That the num- ^"" ^ y^^"* ber of feven hundred and fixty four non-com- miflioned officers, privates and artificers, to ferve as privates and muficians, (hall be engaged for the term of three years, by voluntary inlifl* ments ; and that the proper proportion of com- miffioned officers fliall be appointed to command the fame.
Sec. 2. And be it further ena^ed, Thzt the a- „ ^ • forefaid commiifioned and non-commiffioned porated. officers, privates, artificers and muficians, fhall be incorporated with the corps of artillery now in the fervice of the United States, and deno- Tobede- minated the corps of artillerifts and engineers, """''"f «'d -and that the entire number of the faid corps, tiiierifts & exclufively of the commifTioned officers, fhall be i^ng'neers. nine hundred and ninety two.
Sec. 3. And be it further ena5led, That the or- Organiza-: ganization of the faid corps be as herein men- *^°"' tioned, to wit : — One lieutenant-colonel com- mandant, one adjutant, one furgeon; — four bat- talions, each to confifl of one major, one adju- tant and paymafler, and one furgeon's mate j — and four companies, each to confifl of one cap- tain, two lieutenants, two cadets with the pay, clothing and rations of a ferjcant, four ferjeants, four corporals, forty-two privates, fappers and miners, and ten artificers to ferve as privates, and two muficians.
Sac, 4. And be it further ena^ed. That the ad- p^^ ^^ jj, ditional commiilicned officers, non-commiffion- lowanoe. ^ ed officers, privates, artificers and muficians, by this ^ft direftcd to be raifed, Ihall receive the H
Secretary at War to piovicie books and apparatus.
PrefiJent bow to em- ploy faid «orp3.
( 58 )
fame pay and allowance?, in all refpe^ls, as the troops already in the fervice of theUnitedStates; and they fhall alfo be governed by the fame rules and articles of war^ which have been, or may be by law eftablilhed.
Sec. 5. And be it further enaBed, That it fliall be the duty of the Secretary of War, to pro- vide, at the public expenfe, under fuch regula- tions as fhall be diredted by the Prefident of the United States, the neceflary books, inflru- ments and apparatus, for the ufe and benefit of the faid corps.
Sec. 6. And be it further enabled. That the Prefident of the United States fliall caufe fuch proportions of the faid corps to ferve in the field, on the frontiers, or in the fortifications of the fea-coaft, as he fhall deem confiflent with the public fervice.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prefdent of the United States, And Prudent of the Senate.
APPROVED — May the ninth, 1794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Prefident ef the United States,
CHAPTER XXV.
An ACT fupphnentary to " An AEl ta provide for the Defence of certain Ports and Harbors in the United States."
Harbor of T> E // enacted by the Senate and Houfe of Re- Annapoiis Jjj^ frefentatives of the United States of America^ ?edlnd ^'" in Congrefs ajfembled, That the port and harbor garriibned. of the city of AnnapoHs be fortified, in fuch manner, and at fuch time or times, as the Pre- fident of the United States may direct : and that it fliall be lawful for the Prefident of the United States to employ a garrifon in the faid fortifica- tion, provide canijon and equipments, and re-
( 59 )
ceive from the (late of Maryland, a ceilion of on what a the lands on which the faid fortification, and condition, its neceffary buildings, may be ere£led, agreea- bly to the fecond and third fe£tions of the acH: to which this is a fupplement.
FREDERICK .-AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentaitves.
JOHN ADAMS, Vke-Prefident'ofthe United Stalest and Prefident of the Senate, Approved — May tlie ninth 179.1.
G^: WASHINGTON,
Preftdent of the United States.
CHAPTER XXVI.
An ACT for the Rcwi/fion of the Duties on Eleven Hogs- heads of Coffee xckieh have been deflroyed by Fire.
WHEREAS eleven hogfheads of coffee were imported in the brig Jafon from Cape Francois by two French citizens to the port of Norfolk and Portfmouth in November lad and the duties thereon fecured to be paid by Meffieurs Elliott and Purviance of the fame port : And whereas the faid eleven hogfheads of coffee were afterwards on account of the fame importers Ihipped to the port of Baltimore and there in the night of the feventh day of January lafl deftroyed by fire.
BE it therefore enadedby the Senate and Houfe ^^^c^ii^^on of Reprefentatives of the United States of America of certain in Congrefs affemhled^ That the duties paid or ^"^'i^ '° payable to the United States on the fame eleven nott and hogfheads of coffee be and the fame are hereby Purvianct« remitted, and it fhall be the duty of the col- leftor of the port of Norfolk and Portfmouth to refund the fame duties if they have been re- ceived.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prefident of the United State:, and Prefident of the Senate* Approved — May the ninth 1794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Tref'Mni of tin United SiaiiJ.
CHAPTER XXVII.
An Act dlreSiing a Detachment from th: Militia of the United States.
Prrfuientcf Scc. I. "13 E // cnaElcd by the Senate and Houfe the United Jf^ of Reprefeutativcs of theUnitedStates
itTire^of of America, in Congrefs apvibled, That the Pre- the ilatts fideiit of the United States be, and he is hereby 80,000 ef- authorized to require of the executives of the litui! '" feveral flates, to take effedlual meafures, as foon as may be, to organize, arm and equip, ac- cording to law, and hold in readinefs to march at a moment's warning, the following propoir tions, refpcdively, of eighty thoufand effective militia, officers included, to wit : — From the Appor- ftate of Georgia, one thoufand three hundred tionmuu. j^nd thirty three; — from the (late of South Ca- rolina, three thoufand five hundred and fifty ; 1 — from the ftate of North Carolina, feven thou- fand three hundred and thirty one ; — from the ftate of Kentucky, one thoufand five hundred and thirty two ; — from the ftate of Virginia, eleven thoufand three hundred and feventy fe- ven ; — from the ftate of Maryland, five thoufand four hundred and eighteen ;-^from the ftate of Delaware, one thoufand two hundred and fifty fix ; — from the ftate of Pennfylvania, ten thou- fand feven hundred and fixty eight ; — from the ftate of New-Jerfey, four thoufand three hun- dred and eighteen ; — from the ftate of New- York, feven thoufand nine hundred and feventy one ; — from the ftate of Vermont, two thoufand one hundred and thirty nine ; — from the ftate of Connecticut, five thoufand eight hundred and eighty one ; — from the ftate of Rhode Ifland, one thoufand fix hundred and ninety feven ;— - from the ftate of Maffachufetts, eleven thoufand eight hundred and eighty five ; — from the ftate of New-Hampfhire, three thoufand five hun- dred and forty four.
( 6i )
Sec. 2. And be it further ensued ^ That the How offl. detachments of militia aforefaid fliall be officer- '^'^^^' ed out of the prefent militia officers, or others, at the option and difcretion of the conflitutional authority in each Hate refpedlively.
Sec. 3. And be it further ena^ed. That the Prefident Prefident may, if he judges expedient, authorize ""^ ^'^^^^^ the executives of the fevcral ftates, to accept corpsasvo- any independent corps of cavalry, artillery or i^ntcers. infantry, as part of the detachments aforefaid, provided they fliall voluntarily engage as corps in the feryice.
Sec. 4. And be it further ena^ed. That theTimeof faid militia (hall not be-compellcd to ferve a Ion- 'e"'"^^. ger time, in any one tour, than three months after their arrival at the place of rendezvous : And that, during the time of their fervice, be- ,
fides their pay and other allowances, which lowmce. fhall be the fame as the troops on the military eftabiilhmcnt of the United States, they fhall receive at the rate of one dollar and fixty fix cents, for clothing, per month.
Sec. 5. And be it further enaEled^ That the Prefident to Prefident of the United States bcrcquefted to ""^p^'', call on the executives of the feveral dates, to miUtir'to^ take the moft effedlual means, that the whole be armed, of the militia, not comprifed within the fore- ^* going requifition, be armed and equipped ac- cording to law.
Sec. 6. And be it further enaBcd^ That this Limitation a<S; {hall continue and be in force, for the fpacc of this aft. of one year from the pafling thereof, and from thence to the end of the next fijfTion of Con- grefs, and no longer.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefenlatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice- Prefident of the United State:, and Prefident of the Senate, Approved — May the niruli, 1794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the United Statu.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
An ACT to ercSi a Lighthoufc on the Head-land of Cape Haitera! ; and a Lighted Beacon on Shell Cajik IJland hi the Harbor of Occacock in the State of North-Carolina,
i.i'/iiihouf« Sec. I . "O E ft enaded by the Senate and Houfe of onCape JQ Reprcfcntatives of the United States
^loTX^' <f America in Congrefs affembled^ That as foon as whom, and the jurifdiftion of fo much of the head-land of oil what Cape Hatteras in the flate of North-Carolina, to'brbuL. ^s the Prefident of the United States fhall deem fufficient and moft proper for the convenience and accomodation of alighthoufe fliall have been ceded to the United States, It fliall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treafury to provide by contract which fiiall be approved by the Prefi- dent of the United States for buildings light- houfe thereon of the fiirfi:rate,and furnifhing the fame with all neceffary fupplies and alfo to agree for the falarles or wages of the perfon or perfons who may be appointed by the Prefident for the fuperintendance and care of building faid light- appoint fu- houfe : And the Prefident is hereby authorized perinten- ^.^ ^1^]^^ faid appointments. That the number and difpofitlon of the lights in the faid light- houfe fhall be fuchj as may tend to diflinguifh it from others, and as far as practicable, to pre- vent miftakes in navigators.
L'ghtei Sec. 2. And be it further ena^led^ That the
beacon on gscretarv of the Treafury be authorized to pro- iikmi, by vidc by coutraift, which fliall be approved by who.tjand the Prefident of the United States for building condition ^^ ^^"^ Ifland in the harbor of OccacociL, called obebuiU. Shell Caftle a lighted beacon of a wooden frame fifty-five feet high, to be twenty-two feet at ilio. bafe and to be reduced gradually to twelve feet at the top exclufiveiy of the lantern, which ftiall be made to contain one large lamp with four wicks, and for furnifliing the fame with all ne- ceffary fupplies. Provjdeds That no fuch lighted
Preiident to
( 0*3 )
beacon fliall be creeled, until a cefilon of afufi licient quantity of land on the faid illand (hall be made to the United States by the confent of the legillature of the (late of North Carolina.
Sec. 3. And be it further cnaded. That fufTi' Appropri- cient monies be appropriated for the creeling -'^'lonthcrc- and completing the buildings aforefaid out of any monies heretofore appropriated which may remain unexpended, after fatisfying the pur- pofes for which they were appropriated, or our of any monies which may be in the treafury not fubject to any prior appropriation.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
SptaLer 0/ the Honfe of Reprefentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Fice-Prefident of the United StaieSf and Prefident of the Senate.
Approted— May the thirteenth 1794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Prefidtnt of tkt United States.
CHAPTER XXIX.
^A ACT providing for the Payment of certain Experfes incurred by FuLioar SiipsL'itky o)i Public Account.
BE it enaEledhy the Senate and Moufe ofRepr^- prefidentof fentatives of the United States of A?nerica, in ^^^^ ^^'^^^A Congrefs affembled^ That the Prefident of the airea pay. United States be authorized and requefted to mcntofcer- direct the payment, out of the fund provided ^^^'""pe'^- tor the intercourle with foreign nations, or all by f. skip. juft and reafonable expenfes incurred by Ful- "^'^^^^ war Skipwith, in relieving the wants, and faci- litating the return of the feamen belonging to the veflTels of the faid ftates, lately taken or condemned in the Britifli Weft-India ifiands, under orders from the king of Great Britain ; J,"^^^^,^" the faid expenfes having firft been afcerlained by trcaiury by the accounting officers ©f th? trcAfury-de- ^^'^itm^'if
( 64 )
partment, who are hereby authorized to liqui- date the fame.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houje of Reprefentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vke-Prefdent of the United State:, and Prejident of the Senate.
Approved — May the nineteenth 1794.
G°:WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the United States,
CHAPTER XXX.
An ACT for the relief of Reuben Smith and Nathan Strong.
Colleaor TJ E ii enaded by the Senate and Houfe of Re- of New Jj prefcntatives of the United States of America^ remit to ^^ CoTigrefs ajfembledy That it fhall and may be Reuben lawful for the colleftor for the diftrid of New- N^than^*^ York, to remit to Reuben Smith and Nathan Strong cer- Strong, owners of the (hip James of New York, tain duties, qj- xq any Other perfon interefted therein, the duties and impoft of tonnage, which may be incurred, in confequence of the incompetent or invalid regifter of the faid fhip : Provided^ condiS'n. ^^^Y ^"^^^ obtain, within one hundred and twen- ty days, a new regifter for the faid fhip, in the manner prefcribed by law.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice- Prefident of the United States^ and Prefident 9/ tbi Senttte.
Approted— -May the nineteenth 1794.
G<>: WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the l/nittd States,
On what
( ^5 ) C H A P T E R XXXI.
/tn ACT fnr ereS.ing a Lighlhcuf<! on the IJlay}d cf Srgtnn in the dJJIritl of Maine, .and for erediyig a Beacon and fylcnng three Buoys at the entrance oj Saint Mary's river., in the ftate oj Georgia.
Sec. 1 . "O E 'ii enadcd 'by ibe Senate and Houfe Secretary
J3 ofReprcfentatmes oftheUnitedStates "^ '-Tiewru- of America, in Ccngrefs affentblcd^ I'hat it fliall [Jaa^for""* be the duty of the Secretary of the Treafury building to provide, by contraft, which fhall be Upprov- ff 1,'^!!? ed by the Prefident of the United States, for lami of Se- buildine a lighthoufe on the ifland of Seguiri, S""^ /"^'.^^ near the entrance t^f the river Kennebeck, in on' of the the diftriiSt of Maine, (the commonwealth of ^f«^'''^<^"f • Mailachufetts having ceded to the United States ten acres of the faid ifland, for that purpofe) and to furnifh the fame with all neceflary fup- plies, and alfo to agree for the falaries or wages of the perfon or perfons, who may be appoint- ed by the Prefident, for the fuperintendance and care of the fame : And the Prefident is Prefidentto hereby authorized to make the faid appoint- appo.ndu- ments : That the number or difpofition of the ant!" ^" " light or lights in the laid Ughthoufe, be fuch as may tend to diflinguifh it from others, as far as is praQicable.
Sec. T, And be it further ena^^ed. That a fum Apropria- not exceeding five thoufand dollars be appro- ^'""^ ^^'^^^* priated for the fame, out of any monies here- tofore appropriated, which may remain unex- pended, after fatisfying the purpofe for which they were appropriat-^d,or out of any other mo- nies which may be in the irt^.afury, not fubje^l to any prior appropriations.
Sec. 3. And be it further 'enaCted^ That it Secrffnryor flhallbe the duty of tl;e Secretary of the Trea- Treaiur'yta fury, to caufe a beacon to be erefted, and three conf&c'^to buoys to be placed at the entrance of Saint be p!ac«ij<- Mary's river in the (late of Gcorc'ia, and- that ^■' -^^f'/ ■'
( 66 ) ^'
Appropri- a fum, not exceeding three hundred dollars, be anon there- appropriated in like manner, as the fum for de- fraying the expenfes for ereding a light houfe on the ifland of Seguin, is appropriated by this aft, for the purpofe of defraying the charges of erefting and placing the fame.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
S^e/yler of ike Houfe of Reprefentat'tiies.
JOHN ADAMS, Vue-Prrfidcntofthe United States ^ and Prejident of the Senate.
Appr.oted — Moy the nineteenth 1794.
G": WASHINGTON,
Prcfidcnt of thi United States.
CHAPTER XXXII.
An AQ'V further to authorize the Adjournment of Circuit
Courts.
Wien ci'- T-^^ '' enaSfed by the Senate and Houfe of Re- ciii' court -i-3 prtfcniati-ves of the U7ntcd States of Ame- '"*y '^^^'^- rica in Co7igrefs afjcmhled^ That a circuit court iiiftrk^t ^ "^ "^^^ diilrift when it fliall happen that no juf- juticre or ticc of the fuprcme court attends within four days after the time appointed by law for the commencement <^ the fcflion, may be adjourn- 'ed to the next Hated term by the judge of the diftrift, or in cafe of his abfence alfo, by the marfhal of the diflrift.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Preftdem of the United States and Prtfident of the Senate.
Appro vEt)— May the nineteenth, 1794.
C: WASHINGTON,
Prefidcnt of the United Staf'^
rnoii
( 67 ) CHAPTER XXXIII.
Jn ACT prohibiting for a limited Time the Exportatianof Arms avd Ammunition, and encouraging the Importation, tj the fame.
Sec. I. "13 E /'/ enabled by the Senate and Houfe Exnoitati- Jl) of Reprcfentati-ves of the United States ^i> o'i arms of America, in Congrefs ajfemhkd. That it fhali not i-^tionTcs be lawful to export from the UnitedStates any luijued tor" cannon, mulkets, pillols, bayonets, fwords, cut- ^ >^^''' lafTcs, muficet balls, lead, bombs, grenados, gun- powder, fulphur or fait pctre, but the exporta- tion of all the aforefaid articles are hereby pro- hibited for and during the term of one year.
Sec. 2. And he it further enacted. That ^iiy po-feiiu- of the aforefaid articles, excepting fuch of them oniadmga- as may conflitate a part of the equipment of any "X °^ ^'f veflei, which durmg the contmuance or this pro- ^vith intent hibition fhall be found on board of any iveffel in ^o e^^o^■'^ any river, port, bay or harbor within the terri- ^ ^'^'"^'^* tory of the United States, with an intent to be exported from the United States to any foreign country, fhall be forfeited and in cafe the value thereof Ihall amount to four hundred dollars, the veffel on board of whictj the fame faall be feized, together with her tackel, apparel and fur- niture Ihall alfo be forfeited. Provided, mver- thclefs. That nothing in this a6t fliall be con- ftrued to prohibit the removal or tranfportation. of any cf the articles aforefaid from one port to another port within the United States in any veffel having a licence as a coafting veil'el the mafter, agent or owner of which iliall have given bond'with one or more fufficient fureties to the colieftor of the diliiricl from which fuch veffel is about to depart in a fum double the value of fuch velTel and of fuch of the faid articles as may be laden on board her, that the faid articles fhall be re-landed and delivered in fome port of the, UnitedStates.
( 68 )
\>2M e:<- Sec. 3. And be it further enacled^ That if any porting faid of the articles aforefaid lliall contrary to the pro-
articles ha- 1 •, ■ • r 1 • rt 1 i r •
bie to fur- niDitions ot this act, be exported to any foreign lcituie,S;c. country, the veflel in which the fame (hall have been exported together with her tackle, apparei and furniture, fiiall be liable to forfeiture, and the captain or mafter ot fuch veflel fhall forfeit and pay a fum not exceeding one thoufand dol- lars.
Duty of Sec. 4. And he it further enacled^ That it fliall haS'ffi- ^^ ^^'^^ <^^^y °^ '^^ cuftom-houfe officers, and of cersheieui. all perfons employed in the colleftion of the re- venue, to attend to the execution of this law, and all forfeitures, and penalties incurred under it, fhall be fued for, prof,scuted, adjudged and ■ dillributed in like manner as is provided in the ^d, entitled, " An act x.6 provide more effeftuaU ly for the collection of the duties impofed by law on goods, wares and merchandize imported into the United States, and o^ the tonnage of Ihips and veifels."' ■ -
importati- Sec. 5. And he it further enabled. That all brafs
onot br?.io (^annon, mufkets and firelocks with bayonets
muii°t8, fuited to the Tame, piftols, fwords, cutlafTes,
&c. fort%^o mufket ball, lead, and gunpowder which fhall
dSy!^^'^^'^^ ^^ imported into the United States from any
foreign country within the term of one year,
and all fulphur and falt-perrc which fhall be fo
imported within the term of two years from and
after the pafTing of this a6t, fhall be free of du-*-
ty, any thing in any former law to the contrary
notwithflanding.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Repnfentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prejuknt of the United StateSi and Prefideni of the Senate,
Approved — May the twenty fecond 1794.
G^: WASHINGTON,
Prefidcnt of- the United Stales.
C 69 1
C H A P T E R XXXIV.
^n ACT to continue in Force the AEl for the Relief of Per- fons imprifoned for Debt.
BE /■/ enabled by the Senate and Houfe of Re^ Aa for re. prcfentatives of the United States of America )jfj,tmpd- in Congrefs ajfenibled. That the aft, entitled, loned tor " An act for the relief of perfons imprifoned "^^''^ "i^""^'- for debt," be continued, and that the fame be y„ri. in force for the term of two years from the paff. ingof this, act, and from thence to the end of the next fefllon of Congrefs and no longer. FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaicr of tke Houfe of Reprefentatives. JOHN ADAMS, Fi:e-Pre/ident of the United States, and Frefident ef ths Senate. AypRevED — Mgy the thirtietli 1794.
C"; WASHINGTON,
PnfidaU of the United States.
CHAPTER XXXV.
An ACT to alter the Time for the next Annual Meeting of Congrefs.
BE // enabled h J the Senate and Houfe ofRepre- Cono-rersto fintatives of the United States of America., in niceffirit Congrefs ajfemhkd^ That after the adjournment ^'^"^^ay in of the prefenr feillon, the next annual meeting '' of Congrefs, fhall be on the firfl Monday in No- vember next.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG.
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentati'ves. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prefident'of the United Stales, a'id Prefident of the Senate, Approved — May the thirtieth 1794.
G^; WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the United States.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
An ACT further extending the Time for receiving on Loan the Domeflic Debt of the United States.
Sec. I . "13 E ii enacted by the Senate and Houfe c/'Domeftic Xj Reprefentatives of the United States debt term of America, in Congrefs ajfemblcd. That the term f"^.V'^^' for receiving on loan that part of the domeftic "
( 7^ )
tended to ^^bt of the United States which fhall not have Slit Dec. been fubfcribcd in purfuance of the ad intituled, J 794' <c ^n a£l for extending the time for receiving on loan that part of the domeftic debt of the United States which maynotbefubfcribed prior to the firfl: day of March one thoufand i'e\en hundred and ninety three," be, and the fame is hereby further extended from and after the laft day of June enfuing, until the lalt: day of De- cember next inclufively on the fame terms and On what conditions as are contained in the ad intituled, " An ad making provifion for the debt of the United States.*' Provider!, That the books for receiving the faid fubfcriptions fhall be opened only at the Treafiiry of the United States.
Provifion Sec. 2. y^nd be it further enaHed, That fuch of fornoniub- the creditors of the United States as have not creditofs. fubfcrlbed and fhall not fubfcribe to the faid loan, fliall neverthelefs receive during the year one thoufand feven hundred and ninety four, a rate per centum on the amount of fuch of their demands, as have been regiftered or as fliall be regiftercd at the treafury conformable to the diredions in the ad intituled, " An ad making provifion for the debt of the United States," equal to the interefl which would be payable to them as fubfcribing creditors.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the Houfe cf Reprefeuiatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vlu-Prefident of the United States, and Prefident of the Senate.
AypR^vED— May tlie tlilrtieth 1794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Pnjident cf the Unittd States.
( 71 ) CHAPTER XXXVII.
An ACT making Provijionjor the Payment of the Inter ejt en the Balances due to certain States, upon a final Settle- ment of the Accounts between the United States and the In- dividual States.
Sec. i.T>E it enabled by the Senate and -^^^^A */" Allowance X-J Reprefentatives of the United States of uf intereit America^in Congrefs aJfembled.,T\\2ii intereft upon «» balance the balances reported to be due to certain ftates, tain fta^es^ by the commiffioners for fettling accounts be- ^c. tween the United States and individual ftates, be allowed, from the lad day of December, one thoufand feven hundred and eighty nine, and to be computed to the lalT day of December, one thoufand feven hundred and ninety four, at the rate of four per centum per annum : And that the amount of fuch inrereft be placed to the cre- dit of the ftate, to which the fame fliall be found tjue, upon the books of the treafury of the Unit- ed States, and &all bear an intereft of three per centum per annum, from and after the faid laft day of December, one thoufand feven hun- dred and ninety four.
Sec. 2. And be it further ena^ed. That the in- when tcreft on the faid balances, ri commiffioners, as aforefaid, which lliallbe fund- ed^ agreeable to the terms of the acl, intituled " An adl to provide more effeclually for the fet- tlement of the accounts, between the United States and the individual ftates,'* to®;ether with the intereft on the amount placed to the credit of any fuch ftate, for arrearages of intereft on fuch balances, agreeable to the terms of this act, be paid quarter-yearly, after the faid laft day of December, one thoufand feven hundred and ninety four ; that is to fay ; one fourth part thereof,on the laft days of March, June, Septem- ber and December, refpeftively, in each^year, at the offices of the commiffioners of loans, with^ in fuch ftates as (hall be intitled to receive the
2a^ed, That the in- v/hen and^ reported by the faid ^;;;^/° jH ivhich lliall be fund- ^ ^ * ^p
( 72 )
Outofwhat fame ; the firft payment to be made on the laft tund paya- ^^y -q^ March one thoufand leven hundred and ninety five : And for the payment of the faid interefl, fo much of the duties arifmg, yearly, on imports and tonnage, from and after the laft day of December, one thoufand feven hundred and ninety four, as may be neceffary, and not heretofore otherwife appropriated, be, and the fame is hereby pledged and appropriated ; and that the faith of the United States be, and the fame is hereby pieced to provide for any de- ficiency, that may happeti, by fuch additional and permanent funds, as may be neceffary therefor.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentati'ves.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice- Pref dent cj the United States^ end Prefideiit of the Senate.
AppRotED — May the liiirty firft 1794.
G^: WASHINGTON,
Prefidtnt ef the United States.
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
i'j^An ACT to Comptrftzte Arthur St. Clai^.
A.St.Clair "R. ^'' enabled by the Senate and Houfe of Re' allowance jL3 prefentaiivcs of the United States of Amcri- i^fettiement ^^' ^'^ Cougrcfs affembkd, ^That the accounting of his ac- officers of the treafury in the fettlement of the 4:ounts. accounts of Arthur St. Clair, allow him for his expenfes while going from New York, to Fort Pitt, and 'till his return to New York, between November one thoufand feven hundred and eighty feven, and February one thoufand feven hundred, and eighty eight, at the rate of five dollars per diem. — That he be further allowed at the rate of five dollars per day, from the tenth day of June, one thoufand feven hundred and eighty eight, to the third day of May, one thou- fand i'eY&n hundred and eighty nine, being th«
( 73 )
time he was employed in the bufmefs of Indian Aiti.ur st« treaties, and 'till the delivery of the faid treaties p'^'^ al- to the Prefident of the United States. — That h*imTn fet- he be allowed intereft on the balance which tieniLut of fhall be found due to him. — That he be credited ^^'^^^^^ the fum of two hundred and fifty dollars advanc- ed by him to major Hamtramck, on public ac- ^^ice'tj"^' count, and that major Hamtramck be charge- Maj. Ham. able therewith. ^'^'"^•
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentati'ves. JOHN ADAMS, Vice- Prefident of the United States, and Prefident of the Senate. Affroted — May the thirty firft 1794.
G° : WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the United States,
CHAPTER XXXIX.
An ACT to authorize the Settlement of the Account «f Lewis Dubois for his Services in the late Army of the United States.
BE // enabled by the Senate and Houfe of Re- Lewis Duv prefentatives of the United States of America, '^°'^ allow, in Congrefs affemhled^ That the Comptroller of mcnu°oii" the Treafury be, and he hereby is required to deranged adjuft the accounts of Lewis Dubois, as a colo- ^'^^°"^^- nel deranged in the line of the late army of the United States, upon the principles of the a6t of the late Congrefs, of the third of Odlober, one thoufand feven hundred and eighty, and to al- low him the ufual commutiitiGn of half pay, for a ^jj^^„- - life, of a colonel : And that the Regifter of the ter to grant: Treafury be, and he hereby is required to grant certificate. a certificate for the amount of the balance due to him.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Spiaker of the Houfe of Reprefentativcs.
RALPH IZARD, Prefident of the Senate, pro tempore^ ApfiigvEU — June the founh, 1794.
G°; WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the United Staffs,
C 74 ) CHAPTER XL.
Ati ACT providin}[for the Payracnt of the Stcond InJluU mait due on a Loan made cf the Bank of ths United Stctes,
F ti'ideni of ^^^' ^' "13. ^ '^ ^nadcd bj the Senate and Hozife of
United J3 Reprefcntatlves of the United States of
States to yfni^rka, in.Ccngrefs ajjemblcd, That the Prefi-
inaaimcn" dent of the United States be, and he hereby h
totiicEank authorized and empowered to apply two hun-
r-Tmican's. dttd thoufand dollars of the proceeds of foreign
loans heretofore transferred to the United States,
in payment of the fecond inltalment due to the
bank of the United States, upon a loan of the
fold bank, made purfuant to the eleventh fedion
of the act for incorporating the fubfcribers to
Annual the faid bank : And that the annual period for
^rniiu of ^^^^ payment of each inflalment of the faid loan,
cadi"inltat fhall be deemed to be the laftday of December
Wicix. jrj ^^q]x year.
Aporopri- S^^^- 2- And he it further enaBid^ That a fufE- ation for cicnt fum of the dividends, which have accrued, i>ayuig in- y^hich lliall hereafter accrue, on the flock
v<frtlt on 7 TT • 1 o • 1 1 1 r 1-
iaiJ lean, owned by the United States, in the bank or the United States, be, and the fame is hereby appro- priated to the payment of the interefl, which has, or (hall become due, on the loan obtained, as aforefaid.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG;-
Speaker of the Houfe of R.eprefentatives, RALPH IZARD; Prefidcnt cfthc Senate, pro tempore-. Apps-OVED — June the fourth, 1794.
G^': WASHINGTON,
Prefidcnt of the United Stains.
CHAPTER XLL
An ACT to authorize the Prefident of the United Statei to Lay, Regulate and Revoke Embargoes.
Pief.dcnt Sec. 1. IT) E ^^ ena^ed by the Senate and Houfe to lay'em? 13 of Reprefeutati'v^s of the United States
bdi^ois, of America^ in Congrefs ajfe?nbled, I'hat the Pre- *■■'•"• fident ef the United State? be,, and he herebv
( IS )
h authorized and empowered, whenever in his opinion, the public fafety fhall ^o require, to lay an embargo on all Hiips and vefl'cls in the ports of the United States, or upon the fhips and vef- fels of the United States, or the fliips and veflels of any foreign nation, under fuch regulations as the circumflances of the cafe may require, and to continue or revoke the fame, whenever he fhall think proper. And the Prefident is hereby fully authorized to give all fuch orders to the ofiicers of the United States, as may be necefTa- ry to carry the fame into full effe£l : Provided^ The authority aforefaid fhall not be exercifed, while the Congrefs of the United States fliall be in feiTion : And any embargo, which may be laid by the Prefident, as aforefaid, fhall ceafe and determine in fifteen days from the actual meeting of Congrefs, next after laying the fame.
Sec. 2. And be ii further enadcd^ That this Liniitatim- aft fhall continue and be In force until fifteen ^^'^^'^ ^"^^ days after the commencement of the next fef- fion of Congrefs, and no longer.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the Houja of Reprefentat'tvei.
RALPH IZARD, Prefident oj the Senate, pro tempore.
Approved — June the fourth 1794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Prfident of the United States.
CHAPTER XLIL
An ACT for extending the Beneft of a Drawback and Terms of Credit in certain cafes, and for ether pur- pofcs.
Sec. ^'TJE it enacled by the Senate and Houfe Further
JL3 of Rci)rcfentaii'ves of the United States timeaiiow- cf America in Congrefs affemhled. That in all cafes t^'SlxZ'. where the term allowed by law for the exporta- hack on lion of goods, wares or merchandize, with the go*^^^y^- benefit of a drawback of the duties thereupon, ll^all have expired after the Ull day of January,
( 7^ )
laflpaH: and previous to the laft day of July next there (hall be allowed further time for the ex- portation with the benefit aforefaid until the laid laft day of July next.
Further Sec. 2. And be it further enaded, That on all
time allow- bonds which may have been given for duties on cd on cer- coffee, fugar and indigo imported into the Unit* nowunpa'id cd States and which (hall be unpaid at the pair- ing of this aft all that time from the laft day of January laft paft to the laft day of May inftant fhall be confidered as no part of the time allow- ed by law for the payment of the faid duties, but the importer ftiall enjoy the fame term of credit as if the faid period had not intervened. Pro- vided. That in every cafe where the extenfion of credit is claimed and granted under thiss att When new ^i^w bonds (hall be given for the duties on which bonds null fuch credit is extended, with one or more fure- bt given, ^jgg jQ ^YiQ fatisfadion of the coUeQor of the diftria.
Evidence required lor pay- ment of diavrback.
ifo>
Sec. 3. And be it further enaHed, That in cafes where the certificates and evidence now required by law for authorizing the payment of any draw- back or allowance on any goods, wares or mer- chandize exported fmce the firft day of July one thoufand feven hundred and ninety-two, or which may be hereafter exported, are not and cannot be obtained, the exporter or exporters of fuch goods, wares or merchandize fhall never- thelefs be permitted to offer fuch other proof at to the delivery thereof without the limits of the United States as he or they may have, to the Comptroller of the Treafury, who fhall if the fame proof fhall be fatisfaciory to him dired the payment of the drawback or allowance. Pro- inded^ nkvnys. That in no cafe fliall a drawback be hereafter paid on any goods, wares or mer-
( n )
chandize until the duties on the importation thereof (hall have been firft received.
FREDERICK Ar'GUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Sl^iakcr of the Hou/i of Rcprefentat'rjcs.
RALPH IZARD, Prejldent of the Senate, pro tempore. Approved -'June the fourth 1794.
G^: WASHINGTON,
FrefiJent of the United Stuien,
CHAPTER XLIIL
An ACT" to extend the Term of Credit for Teas imported in the flip Argonaut ; and to permit the Expvrt of Goods faved out of the Wreck of the /now Freelove.
Sec. I. T) E /■/ enabled by tJje Senate and Houfe c^W^^i^^r
XJ of Reprefentaiives of the United States ofPenniy!- of America, in Congrefs ajfemhled. That the ^'^'^-^^^^l^x^in, iedor of the diftrift of Pennfylvania be, and he bonds for hereby is authorized and dire£led to take bond, ^^'^^ ™' with fufficieni furety, for the payment of the ihip Aigo- duties accruing on teas imported into the faid "-^'^• diflri£l, in the ihip Argonaut, Vidor Chabert, commander, from China, payable on the fif- teenth day of May, one thoufand feven hundred and ninety-five, or to receive, on depofit, fuch of the faid teas as may be tendered, for that pur- pofe, as fecurity for the faid duties.
^ZQ.. 2. And he it furiJjer enabled, Thst the UnJer faid colledtor be authorized to permit the faid ^^A^t con. teas, or any part thereof, to be exported under permit Sd the like regulations, as other teas are permitted teas to be to be exported, at any time before the fifteenth *^P<^'''^^' day of May, one thoufand feven hundred and ninety-five.
Sec. 3. And be it further enaEled, That the ArdcofFcs, collector aforefaid be authorized and directed to ^^- '^f^,^^
. . f. f. — oHt or Inovsr
permit the exportation or any fugars, coftee, co- Fietlovc. coa or molalfes, faved out of the fnow Freelove, caft iiway on Cape Hatteras, as may be required
( 78 )
by the owners thereof, under the like regular- tions and provifions, as goods of a like kind are permitted to be exported, and to allow the drawbacks thereon, as if the fame hjid been di- redlly Imported into the diflricl of Pennfylva- nia. FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Hortfe of Rfprejfntativts. RALPH IZ A RD, PrtJ.dtnt oj the Senate, pro tcvzpore^ ArpROVKD — June the fourth 1754.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Prrfidcnt of the Uniled States,..
C H A P T E R XLIV.
J.n ACT for the Rdiff of John Rcbk.
:..^y^^^yj Sec. I . ~0 K // enacted by ihe Seriate arid Honfe of of vvar to _i3 Rcprejoitatives of the United States of
^l^^;;J°^^ America, in Congrefs ajemblcd. That the Secre- peiiiioa iiit. tary of the department of War be, and he here- by is required to place on the invalid lift, John Robbe, wounded in the late war, while in the fervice of the United States, at the rate of two dollars and a half per month, to commence on the twenty-firft day of July, one thoufand fevea hundred and eighty fix. i\- ^ - .ki ^^^' ^' -^"^ ^^ it further enafled. That the ar- • rears of the faid penf:on be paid as the laws di- ' " re6l in fimilar cafes.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Hoi/fc of Reprefcntativcs. RALPH IZARD, Frejident of the Senate, pro tempcrr. Approved — June the fourth 1794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Prcjidcnt of the United States.
CHAPTER XLV.
^n ACT hying duties upon Carriages for the conveyance cf Pcrfovs.
■.pecificchi- Sec. I. T3 E 'V enabled by ihe Senate and Hcufe
' ies on car- _^|j of Reprcfcntativcs of iheUnited States
^^S"S' of America, in Congrefs ajfemblcd. That there
ihall be levied, colleded and paid, upon all car-
C 79 } nagc^ for the conveyance of pcrfons, which J^prcifir^du- Ihall be kept by or for any pcrfon, for his or [.•2°"*''"'' her own uie, or to be let out to hire, or for the conveying of palfengers, the feveral duties and rate.s follou-ing, to wit : For and upon every coach, the yearly fuin often dollars; — For and upon every chariot, the yearly fum of eight dol- lars;— For and upon every phrctonand coachcc, fix dollars : — For and upon every other four wheel, and every two-wheel top carriage, two dollars ; — and upon every other two wheel car- riage, one dollar. Fraiided ahvays^ That no- thing herein contained Ihall be conflrued to charge with a duty, any carriage ufually and chiefly employed in hulbandry, or for the tranf- porting or carrying of goods, wares, merchan- dize, produce or commodities.
Sec. 2. And he it further enacted^ That theTobele/i- duties aforefaid Ihall be levied, collected, re- J^/",^/''^~ ceived and accounted for, by and under the im- iuperviiois; mediate diredion of the fupervifors and infpec- ^"^ iniptc- tors of the revenue, and other olliccro of in- ^°'*' fpedlion, fubjefl to the fuperintendance, con- iroul and direction of the department of the treafury, according to the authorities and du- ties of the refpcclive oi^iicers thereof.
Sec. 3. And he it further enacled. That every Duty of perfon having or keeping a carriage or carri- p^""!*?"'^. ages, w^hich, by this ad, is or are made fubject cJiiag", to the payment of duty, {hall, within the month of September in each year, make entry of the fame with the officer of infpedtion of the dif- trict, in which he or die ihall refide, and pay the duty thereon : And fuch entry fhall be in writing, fubfcribed by the owner of luch carri- age or carriages, and fhall defcribe each by its proper denomination, and number of wheels. And, for the purpofe of receiving fuch entry ofu!pen,-i« and paynisntj i: ihrJl be the duty of the fuper- i^i*.
( 8o )
Dutyoffu- vifor of the diftil<5l, or of fome officer of iinu pcrvubii. Ipettion, to attend, within the month of Sep- tember in each year, at one of the mofl: public and convenient places in each county, within their refpeclive didridts, and to give public no- tice, at leaft one month previous to fuch day, of the time and place of fuch attendance. And if any perfon, having or keeping a carriage, or carriages, charged with a duty or duties by this Forfeiture ^^j ^^^^^ neglecl or omit to bring, or fend and on negiea- deliver fuch lift thereof, at or within any month- ^"uicshei?- ^y pc^io>i aforefaid,in manner above mentioned, in. or to pay the duty or duties thereupon payable,
he or fhe fliall, for every fuch negleft or omif- fion, forfeit and pay a fum equal to the duty or duties payable upon the faid carriage or carri- ages, in addition to the faid duty or duties.
When riu- Sec. 4. A?id be it further enaSled^ That if any *'^fdatu^i'u'^ perfon having or keeping a carriage or carriages ai place of chargeable with any duty by this a6t, fhall prefer abode. ^o the mode of payment herein before directed, that of paying the amount of the duties by hirii or her payable, upon demand of him or her made at his or her ufual place of habitation, it (Iiali be at his or her option to make payment in manner laft mentioned, upon the condition fol- lowing, that is to fay: that he or fiie, if having or keeping a carriage or carriages, fo liable to duty, on the'firfl day of September next, (hall, within the faid month of September, or, if beginning to have or keep fuch carriage or carriages, at any time after the faid fir ft day of September, fliall, within thirty days after he or fhe fhall fo begin to have or keep fuch carriage or carri- ages, give notice thereof in writing, at the office of infpedion neareft to his or her faid place of habitation, by tranfmitting a lift thereof, of the like kind and defcription, with that direded and iiefcribed in the third fection of this ad, and ex-
( 8i )
prefling thereupon, that he or flie doth cle£l to Upon what pay the yearly duty or duties payable upon the condition!, carriage or carriages therein mentioned, upon demand of him or her, at his or her faid place of habitation, and upon this further condition, that he or Ihefliall pay, upon fuch demand, in addition to the faid duty or duties, a commiffion of one per centum upon the amount thereof, for the benefit of the officer or perfon, by whom the faid demand Ihall have been made;
Sec. 5. ."ind be it further enaded. That every Duty of perfon, who fliall make fuch election, as afore- pewons e- faid, Ihall pay, or caufe to be paid yearly, and pa^.au,[°al every year after the nionth of September, Upon place of d- the calling for that purpofe, at his or her faid ^'''''^• place of habitation, of any officer of infpedion, or perfon thereunto authorized, the amount of duty or duties by him or her,payable, upon the carriao;e or carriafres. Whereof he or Ihe fhall have tranfmitted a lift, as aforefaid, fo long as he or file fliall continue to have or keep the fame, and until he or fhe fhall give notice in writing, at the office of infpe£lion, to which the faid lift fhall have been tranfmitted, that he or fhe hath fold, or otherwife afligned, or alien- ated, any carriage or carriages, therein men- tioned : in default of which payment, the duty Tri default or duties, and commiiTion thereupon, in refped j'^'J^j^jJjji'J,"* to which, any fuch default fhall be made, fliall may he it'- and may be fued for and recovered in any '^^ ''='"• court of the United States, or of either of them, or fhall and may be levied, together with rea- fonable charges,by diftrefs and fale of the goods and chattelsof the perfon making fuch default.
Sec. 6. And he it further enaElcd, That if any Per ro-s perfon, by whom, fuch election, as aforefaid, ""gi-'^t^i-c Ihall have been made, fhall omit to notify, in nVcaSue manner herein before directed, any carriage or -S-'<:-
L
( 82 )
How to be carriages liable to duty, by this aft, which he proceeded or flic fliall, at any time, have or keep, he or 3g^'"' • ^g fliall, in refpetl to fuch carriage or carriages, fland and be in the fame predicament, as per- fons by whom no fuch eledion (hall have been made, and fhall incur the like penalties and forfeitures, as fuch perfons are by this aft made liable to, for neglefting or omitting to bring, or fend and deliver, true and exaft lifts of the car- riages by them refpeftively had or kept, and paying the duties thereupon, in manner herein direfted.
Priviiegeof Scc. 7. Provided always, and be it furtbef
j.edbiis e- enacled, That it fhall be, at any time, lawful
jnyatuiuai for any perfon, who fliall have made any fuch
pbcc ot a- eleftion, as aforcfaid. by ncdce in writing un-
^"''^' der his or her hand, Tent to, and delivered at
the fame office of infpeftion, where the notice
of fuch eleftion fiiall have been given, to re-
/ voke the faid eleftion ; after which revocation,
he or file fliall. Hand and be, as to all matters
and things direfted and prefcribed by this aft,
in the fame lituation, as if no fuch eleftion had
been made.
Powei of Sec. 8. And he it further enacledy That the iuperviiors fupgrvifors of the revenue fhall have power.
hcrein. ,• • • • 1 r
from time to tniie, to examine upon oath or ar- lirmation, any officers or perfons employed un- der them in the colleftion and receipts of the duties aforefaid.
Penalty on Scc. 9. And be it further euaded^ That if any iweai lag or perfon fhall wilfully fwear or affirm falfely, faiieiy. touchuig any matter herem beiore required to be verified by oath or affirmation, he or fhe fhall fuffer the pains and penalties, which by law are prefcribed for wilful and corrupt perjury ; and, if an officer, fhall forfeit his office, and be in- capable of afterwards holding any office under 'the United States.
( 83 )
Sec. 1 o. ylnd be it further enacledy That all fiucs and fines, penalties and forfeitures, which ih^ll be f"'f"^'iturts incurred purfuant to this a£t, fhall be divided ante"Vdiis and diflributed, one half thereof, to the ufe of act, liow the United States, and the other half thereof, "^'^"P"^'"^ °'^" to the ufe of the perfon, who, if an officer of infpe(5lion, fliall firft difcover, if not an officer of infpeclion, fhall firft give information of the caufe, matter or thing, whereby any of the faid penalties or forfeitures fhall have been incurred, and as well the duties hereby laid, as the faid And duties fines, penalties and forfeitures, ail or an v of^"^'^^"',^^
- . ^ i*c covered.
them, fhall and may be fued for, and recovered, in any court of the United States, or before any maglftrate, or ftate-court, having compe- tent jurifdidion.
Sec. 1 1. And be it further cnaBed^ That this Limitation a(5t fhall continue and be in force, for and dur- °^ ^^^^ ^^* ing the term of two years, and from thence to the end of the ne>;t fefTion of Congrefs, and no longer.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of tht Houfc of Reprefcntativts,
RALPH IZARD, Prefident of the Striate pro tempcrc-
Approved— June the fifth 1794.
G^: WASHINGTON,
Preftdcat of the United States.
C H A P T E R XLVL
An ACT to authorize the Prefident of the United States during the rccefs of the preftnt Congrefsy to caufe to be pur chafed or built a number of veffcls to be equipped as Galliesy or otherwife in thefervice oj the Uixited States^
Sec. I. XJ E it cnacledby the Senate and Hoiife pj-gf^^e^tof XJ of Reprefentatives of the United States the United Gf America in Congrefs cjjembkd^ That the Pre- ^^^^^^ 'JJ-V fident of the United States be, and he is hereby veiieistobc authorized, during the recefs of the prefent ^^li^ Congrefs, if the fame fliall appear to him necef- fary for the prottclion of the United States, to
at ion there tor.
( 84 )
Haw to be caufe a number of veflels, not exceeding ten, nttedout, to be built or purchafed, and to be fitted out, ^^"" ' manned, armed and equipped as gallies or other- wife in the fervice of the United States, the Vay&fub- officers and men to be on the fame pay, and to fulence. receive the fame fubfiftence as officers of the fame rank and men are entitled to, iu the navy of the United States. Prcfidentto Sec. 2. And be it further enaded, That the fai4 ^PP"'"*^ ^'^^ officers Hiall be appointed, and commiffioned
OmCCrS, cVC , , -r* - i .- i tt • 1 r- 11
by the rreiident or the United btates, and the
faid gallies or velfels be flationed in fuch parts
of the United States, as he may direcc.
Appropri- Sec. 3. And be it further enaded. That there
be appropriated for the purpofe aforefaid, the
fum of eighty thoufand dollars to be paid out
pf the proceeds of any revenue of the United
States, -which novy are, or hereafter during the
prefent feffion Ihall be provided, not being other-
Prefident ^ife appropriated. And that the Prefident of
authorized the United States be authorized to take on loan
to borrow ^f ^j^ ^^^^^ ^f ^^^ United States, or of any
hrs. other body politic or corporate, perfon or per-
fons, the faid fum of eighty thoufand dollars, to be reimburfed, principal and intereft, out of the faid proceeds, appropriated as aforefaid, ac- cording to fuch contrad: or contrails, which Ihall be made concerning the fame.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of th. Houfe of Rsprpfentatl'ues. RALPH IZhRD, Prefident of the Senate, pro tempore. Approved — June the fifth 1794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Prefdait of the United States.
^ CHAPTER XL VII. ^
^n ACT authorizing a fettlement of certain expafs of the Comviiffioners of Loans.
Sec. f, "S3E it enadedby the Senate and Houfe
Jt) of Reprefentatiies of the United States
ff America in Congrefs ajfemhkdt Th:it the com-
( §5 )
miifioners of loans in the feveral dates (hall be Commif- allowed in the fettlement of their accounts fuch f""'^" «f fums as (hall appear to have been neceflarily tahraiiowl expended by them in the purchafe of ftationary ance in let- for the ufe of their feveral offices and alfo for the [I',*™"' °^' hire of clerks to affift in executing the duties of counts. their refpedive offices from and after the firfl day of March one thoufand feven hundred and ninety-three until the laft day of the year one ihouland feven hundred and ninety-four inclu- fively.
Sec. 2. And he it further enacled^ That a fuf- S].ecificap- iicient fum of the proceeds of the duties on im- ['^s'-d'oi .'^'^ ports and tonnage not exceeding the fum of fif- teen thoufand dollars be and the fame is hereby appropriated to the payment of fuch of the ex- penfes before mentioned as fliall accrue during the prefent year and be allowed on fettlement at the treaiury.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of tie Houfe of Reprefcntatives,
RALPH IZARD, PrefJent of tin Senate, pro tempon. Approved — June the fifth 1794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Preftdcnt cf the United States.
CHAPTER XLVIII.
^'.'/i ACT laying Duties on Licenfcs for felling Wines and Foreign difilled Spirituous Liquors by Retail.
Sec. I'T) E /■/ enacted by the Senate and Houfe Certain
jLM of Reprefentatives of the Uftited States perfons de- of America, in Congrefs ajembled, I'hat every per- J^J^-f d°au fon, who fhall deal in the felling of wines, to be crsinwincs carried or fent out of the houfe, building or place of his or her dwelling, in a lefs quantity, or in lefs quantities, at one time, than thirty gal- lons, except in the original calk, cafe, box or package, wherein the fame Ihall have been im- ported, fhall be deemed to be, and hereby is de-
( 86 )
Certain clared to be, a retail-dealer in wines, within the peifons de- nieamng of this ad; and that every perfon, who maU d°al- ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^^ felling of any foreign diltilled crsinfo- fpirituous Hquors, to be carried or fent out of mgadiftii- jj^g houle, building or place of his or her dwell- mg, m lels quantities than twenty gallons, at one time, fhall be deemed to be, and hereby is declared to be a retail-dealer in foreign diftilled 'fpirituous liquors : Provided always, That no- thing herein contained ihall be conllrued to exr tend to perfons, who, as keepers of taverns, inns or houfes of entertainrrient, duly licenfed or au- thorized under any law of a (late, Ihall vend or fell really and truly for confymption, within the houfes, buildings or premifes, only, by them refpe6lively occupied or kept, as taverns, inns, or other houfes of entertainment, wines or diflil- led fpirituous liquors, in whatfoever quantity, nor to phyficians, apothecaries, furgeons or che- mifts, as to any wines or fpirituous liquors, which they may ufe in the preparation or ma- king up of medicines, for fickj Jame ox difeafed perfons only.
oai 30th cf Sec. 2. And he it further enabled. That every September perfon, who, on the thirtieth day of September Sua;nfu ^ext, ihall be a retail-dealer in wines, or foreign diililled fpirituous liquors, as above defcribed and defined, both, or either of them, fhall, be- fore the faid day, and every perfon, who, after the faid day, fhall become, or intend to become fuch retail-dealer in wines or foreign diftilled fpirituous liquors, both or either of them fhall, before he or fiie fhall begin to vend, or fell, by retail, any wine or wines, or foreign diftilled fpirituous liquors, apply for and obtain, in man- ner herein after direded, a licenfe for carrying on the bufmefs of retailing wines or foreign di- ililled fpirituous liquors, as the cafe may be, that is to fay j one licenfe for carrying on the
( 8/ )
bufinefs of retailing wines, and another licenfe Retaiideal- for carrying on the bufinefs of retailing foreign ersin wines diflilled fpirituous liquors ; which licenfes re- taiiilic^niea fpe(ftively, fhall be granted for the term of one year upon the payment of five dollars for each licenfe ; and fhall be renewed, yearly, upon the payment of the like fum of five dollars for each licenfe. And if any perfon fhall, after the faid day, deal in the felling of wines or foreign di- flilled fpirituous liquors, by retail, as above de- fcribed and defined, without having a licenfe therefor, as aforefaid, continuing in force, fuch Foi-fe^ure perfon fhall forfeit and pay the fum of fifty dol- on negka lars, to be recovered with cofls of fuit. And no ^^'«''^°^- fuch licenfe fhall be fufficient for the felling of wines, or foreign diflilled fpirituous liquors, by tetail at more than one place ; but any perfon, who by color of fuch licenfe fhall fell any wines or foreign diflilled fpirituous liquors, at more than one place, fliall be deemed to be, in re- fpecl to fuch of the faid articles, as he or fhe fhall fo fell, at more than one place, a retail- dealer^therein without licenfe, and fhall forfeit and pay the like fum of fifty dollars, to be reco- vered with cofl3 of fuiti
Sec. 3. And be it further cnaEled^ That it fhall Licenfes, be the duty of the fupervifors of the revenue, by whom within their refpe£tivc diflrifts, to grant licenfes ^'^"^ * for carrying on the faidbufineffes, refpedlively, of retailing wines and foreign diflilled fpiritu- ous liquors, which licenfes fhall be marked or flamped with a mark or flamp, denoting the fum of the duty thereupon ; and fhall be figned by nated and the fupervifor of the revenue, who fhall iilue the I'gncd, fame, or caufe the fame to be iffued, and fhall be granted to any perfon, who fhall defire the ^^^^j ^^ fame, upon application made at any ofhce of in- whom iiTu- fpefl:ion, for that purpofe^ in writing, fpecifying ^'^• the name of the perfon, for whom, a licenfe is
( 88 )
Lifaifo requeued, and the place or premlfes, where the how and to bulinefs, for which the fame is requefted to be ed.°'" ' ^^' carried on, and alfo upon payment or tender to the officer thereof, of the fum or duty payable Sapcrvifors by this aft, Upon each licenfe requefled. And, to fumini tQ tj^e en(j^ that all perfons carrying on, or in- jnipeaien tending to carry on, both or either of the.faid vyith blank bufmeffes, may obtain, with eafe and difpatch, licenies. ^^^ licenfes,whereof they fhall refpe£tively ftand in need, it is hereby made the duty of the re- fpeclive fupervifors, to prepare and furnifh to the feveral officers of infpedion aQing under them, licenfes figned by them, with the proper marks and (lamps, in competent number, and X . with blanks for the names of the perfons for
whom they fiiall be requefted, and the places or premifes refpeftively where the bufmefs or bufi- nefles, for which they are requefted, is or are to By whom be carried on. And the officer of infpeftion, the fame ^^ vvhom, fuch application and payment, cr ten- counter- dcr as aforefaid, fhall be made, mall forthwith iigneii and [ffwe the llccnfe or licenfes requelted, having hrll filled the blanks therein, and counterfigned the fame. Provided always. That no licenfe fliall be granted to any perfon to fell wines or foreign diflilled fpirituous liquors, who is prohibited to fell the fame, by the laws of any ftate. .T)utles Sec. 4. y-lnd be it further enacted, I'hat the
Is whole' ^"ties aforefaid fliall be received, collecled, ac- riireaionto countcd for, and paid under and fubjecl to the be received, f^,pgj.jj^|.gj^,j2j^^g^ controul and direftiou of the
department of the treafury according to the au- thorities and duties of the refpeftive officers thereof.
Fines, &c. Sec. 5. And be it further cnacled. That all how iiied fines, penalties and forfeitures, which fhall be
ior unci rc-
<«vered. incurred, by force of this a£l, fliall and may be fucd for, and recovered, in the name of the linited Stales, or of the fupervii'or of the reve-
C S9 )
nuc, wiiKin whofe diftriift, any fuch fine, penalty Fines, 5.c. or forfeiture, fhall have been incurred, by bill* [^""^ ^""« '
, . ... . . t r 'or and re-
plaint or inlorniation, one moiety tncreor to covm-.i. the ufe of the United States, and the other moiety thereof to the ufe of the perfon, who, if an officer of infpedion, fhall firft difcover, if other than an ofHcer of infpcdion, fhall firft in- form of the caufe, matter or thing, whereby any fuch fine, penalty or forfeiture, (hall have been incurred, and where the caufe of adion or complaint (hall arife or accrue more thati fifty miles diibait from the neareft place by law efta- bliflicd for the holding of a diflrift court within
o
the diftrid in which the fame fhall arife or ac- crue, fuch fuit and recovery may be had before any court of the ftate holden within the faid diffrid having jurifdiiflion in like cafes.
Sec. 6. And be it further oiacledy That it /hall Piefidentof be lawful for the Prefident of the United States, %'}^^\''^
, , , otattb to
and he is hereby empowered to make fuch al- ccnpen.ate lewances for compenfation to the officers of in- '^^'-^Jl°' fpedlion employed in the collection of the duties ' P^ ■•' * ' aforefaid, and for incidental expcnfes, as he fhall jud?e reafonable, not cxceedino- in the ^^'o'^t^xceal-.
JO ' o in," tvvo &
whole, two and a half per centum of the total a halt" per amount of the faid duties collected. "ut. Lc.
Sec. 7. And be it further enaEled^ That this act Limitation fhall continue and be in force for the term of '^^ '^^'=* ^'^^' two years, and from thence to the end of the then next feffion of Congrefs and no longer.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker cj tht Houfe. of Rcprcfentativss.
RAI^PH IZARD, Prftdent of the Senate, pro t'.mpore, AppROvEP—JiiP-e the fifth 1794.
G^: WASHINGTON,
Prijidint of th( United SUtes\
( 90 ) CHAPTER, XLIX.
■ An ACT viaking further provijion for fccuring and colkB.- ing the Duties on foreign and dome/tic difiiUtd Spirits^ Stills. Wines and Teas.
Cert:un Sec. 1. "O ^ // eim^cd by the Senate a?id Houfe j.owcis to J3 of Reprefeiiiailves ofthe UnitedStates
iheUmted Of AmeriCiJ, i/i Lo7igrcJs ajfemblea^ Inat in order bt;v,es-.sto to facilitate and fecure the colledion of the re- o"ciuti«"on venue on dillilled fpirits, and (till?, in fuch ftates diftilied as have been, or hereafter may be creeled, and ipuits, &c. -j^ ^^ territories north-weft, and fouth of the river Ohio, the Prefident of the United States Jhall be, and he is hereby authorized and em- powered to form and ereft fuch nev/ diflrids • and furveys, and to make fuch alterations in, and additions to the feveral diilrids,and in and to the feveral furveys thereof, as, from time to time, fhall appear, in his judgment, expedient and necelfary \ and that it fliall alio be lawful for the Prefident, by and with the advice and con- fent of the Senate, to appoint fuch and fo many fupervifors, infpedors of furveys, and infpec- tors of ports, therein and therefor, as may be found nccelTary, and to aflign to them, com- penfations proportionate to thofe heretofore, or which may hereal'ter be allowed, to the officers of the revenue. Provided That if the appomt- Andap- ment of inch fupervifors and infpectors cannot pointmtut be made, during the prefeilt feffion of Congrefs, i"ui3vt.l" "^^ Preiident may, and he is hereby empowered to make fuch appointments, during the recefs of the Senate, by granting commiffions, which will expire at the end of their next feflion.
Sphiisdif- Sec. 2. And be it further enafted^ That all iiikdiu fpirits which fliall be diftilled in the United tatercTiia- States, in (tills which fhall not have been pre- b!e to . vioully entered at fome office of infpedion, (hall kvMix. be liable, together with the (tills or other veffels
( 9' ) ' ,
ufed in the diftlllation thereof, to feizure and forfeiture.
Sec. 3. And be it further enaHed^ That no Dr.-wi ac!- drawbackof the duty on diftilled fpirits, which "°^''° ''^ fliall be exported after the firfl day of July next, lefs than fliall be allowed upon any quantity lefs than one ijogalloris hundred and fifty gallons.
Sec. ^. And be it further enaded. That It fliall on\vh?.t be lawful to Import into the United States, in condition the fame fliip or veffel in which they were ex- ^i^t's m-iy^hc ported, any fpirits diftilled therein, which fliall impoiu-a. have been previoufiy exported therefrom, ou payment of the duries on fpirits of equal proof, diftilled in the United States, and of a fum equi- valent to the duties eltabliflied by law upon the raw materials, from whence they fhall have been diftilled ; and all fuch importations fliall be made, under the fame regulations, and in fucii " manner as is directed by law, in regard to the importation of foreign diftilled fpirits.
Sec. 5. And he it further enacted^ That from B^.f^i.^ ,3]., and after the firfl day of July next, on the fale of emptied of any emptied cafk, veffel or package, which ^^'l^j^""'^^'' has been or fhall be lawfully marked, as con- faced, taining foreign or domeftic diftilled fpirits, wines or teas, and prior to the removal thereof, and to the delivery of the fame to the purchafer, the marks or numbers which fhall or may have been made thereon, by any ofHcer of infpeclion, or by any perfon employed or authorized by any fuch officer, fliall be defaced, cut off, or ob- literated ; and if any fuch cafl^, veflTei or pack- age fhall be fold, removed, delivered or receiv- ed, prior to fuch defacing, cutting off or ob- literating being made, every perfon concerned forfcitnre in the purchafe, fale or delivery, fliall forfeit on ncgica and pay the fum of fifty dollars. theact.
( r- )
In what Sec. 6. And be it further enabled. That all ftilli ™^er without heads, or other veffels that {hail be iifed be entered. ^^ ^^^^^ ^^ ^^^^ dillillation of ardent fpirits, Ihajil be duly entered by the owner or owners therec^, in the manner prefcribed in. and by the fecond feiSlion of the act, intituled " An aft concern- ing the duties on fpirits diftilled within the U- nited States," paiTed on the eighth day of May, one thoufand feven hundred and ninety two, under the penalty of two hundred and fifty dol- lars, to be recovered and diflributed as other forfeitures under this aft, and the aft, intituled " An aft repealing, after the laft day of June < next, the duties heretofore laid upon diflilled fpirits imported from abroad, and laying others in their (lead, and alfo upon fpirits diflilled with- in the United States, and for appropriating the fame," to which this is an amendment.
Fuifeirure 'Scc. J. Aiid hc it further enacted. That any
oncoiinter- poj-fo^ qj- perfons, who fhall counterfeit the eer- ie,tm^ cc:. r ^ *^ ,
tificau-cr tificates lor, or the marks or numbers to be fet nv:ks ot upon any cafk, vedel or package containing ' ' wines, teas, or foreign or domellic diflilled fpi- rits, or upon flills, which the oflicers of infpec- tion are, or fliall be authorized to make there- on, by and in purfuance of the laws concerning the fame, or who fhall fraudulently rub out or deface, prior to drawing off, or emptying the contents, any marks or numbers fet upon any cafk or package of wine or tea, in purfuance of law, fliall, for every fuch offence, forfeit and pay the fum of one hundred dollars.
When Sec. 8. And he it further enabled, l^\i2X f^tx^
liT^A" ''^ owner, or worker of a licenfed ftill, fhall be re- Hiake oath, quired to make oath or athrmation, previous to any renewal of his licenfe, that he hath not di- flilled therein, fince the commencement of the term fpecified in fuch licenfe, excepting only.
( 93 )
during the term, for which it fhall have been granted.
Sec. 9. And be it further ena^ed. That it (hall wimt and may be lawful for the judicial courts of the *^*^"'^'^ ^^ . feveral dates, and of the territory of the United zanceot" States northwefl: of the river Ohio, and of the cci-t lin ac- territory of the United Slates fouth of the river '^'""'^' Ohio, to take cognizance of all and every fuit and fuits, a6lion and a£lions, caufe and caufes, arifmg under or out of the laws for collcding a revenue upon fpirits diflilled in the United States, and upon dills, which may arife or ac- crue at a greater diflance, than fifty miles from the ncared place edabliflied by law for holding a diflrici court.
Sec. 10. And be it further enaneJ,Th?Lt in qtSq procee.!- of the non exiftence of an office of infpedion ingsin ca-r in any county of the United States, every own- i',tenceoT" er or poifeflbr of a flill fhall make entry there- oiric, ot in- of in the manner required by the ** A61 (of the ^P^°'^^'°n- eighth of May, one thoufand feven hundred and ninety-two) concerning the duties on fpirits diflilled within the United States," at fome o- ther office of infpedion, comprehended in the divifion or furvey, in which the faid flill fhall be ; and that it fhall and may be lawful for the Pre- Ami power fident of the United States, to provide offices JjJ,'^'''^,^'.''' of infpeOion in fpecial cafes, provided the ex- in. penfe thereof fliall not exceed ten thoufand dollars.
Sec. 1 1. And be it further C7iaSled, That every Duiy of ledlifier of low wines, or other diflilled fpirits, |^J^'^J-^°^ and every difliller of cordials and flrong waters kc. therefrom, fliall enter at fome office of infpec- tion, all or any fuch low wines or other diftilled fpirits, prior to the removal of them to his di- llillery or rectifying houfe, and prior to his be- ginning the rectifying, improving, or altering
( 94 )
UruiH %v!iat the quality, flavor, or proof thereof, under the penalty tor penalty of onc hundred dollars for every cafk of Seof. °"^ hundred gallons, and in the fame propor- tions, for every greater or lefs quantity.
Siipeni'ars Scc. 1 2. And be it further enacled. That it (hall &c. iiKiy gj^fi rijj^y j-jg lawful for the fupervifors and in- p'uu's. '^ fpcctors of the revenue, at their own expenfe, to appoint deputies to aid them in the execu- tion of their duties, in cafes of occafional and hccefliiry abfence, or of ficknefs, and not other- wife. ?iciK'entof Sec. 13. And be it further enacted y That the t'ic United Prefident of the United States be authorized to makeaSii- ^^^^ke fuch additional allowances, for the fpace tionnl nl- of onc ycar, and from thence until the end of ^iJiTTaor? ^^^ "^^^ fellioii of Congrefs, to the infpeftors ^;c. fubfe-' and collectors of revenue from diflilled fpirits, <iiicnt (o for their refpeclive fervices fubfequent to the jm:. nex . |.|^jj.jjgt.]^ j^y of June next, as he fliall deem rea- fonable and proper, fo as that the additions to be made to the faid allowances lliall not exceed, in the whole, the funis heretofore allowed, by more than onc third. Stipervifcrs gec 1 4.. A?id be it farther ena^ed, Thzt hofii torVprS- and after the firfl day of October next, no fu- bited from pervifor or infpedor of the revenue of the Unit- tiading in ^^ States, fhall be concerned or interefted in any
certa.nmer- r • \ • 1 1
chaiidize foreign trade or commerce, m the 'goods, or afterfiiitof nierchandize, to which the duties of his office iicxt! '^^ relate, or in the fale of any wines, diflilled fpi- rits, or teas ; and if any fuch fupervifor or in- ^cnll'r'''^^'' fpeaor fhall be fo concerned, or interefted, eve- ry fuch perfon fhall be difqualified from holding fuch appointment, for the term of feven years, and fhall, moreover, forfeit and pay a fum not ex- ceeding one hundred dollars, for every month, vvhich he or they fnall be fo interefted in fuch foreign -trade, or in the falc of fuch wines, dif- tilled fpirits or teas.
( 95 )
Sec. 15. A?iJ he it further cnaftdi. That any PnviK.eto proprietor of a itill, the capacity of which docs I'lo^i ■'•■:'" s
* '^ , 1 1 1 n 1 .of en lain
not exceed one hundred gallons, may bepernnt- j^iHs. ted to cuter Tuch flill, for any term of time Icfs than one year, and not lefs than one month, pay- ing at the fame rate as per month, any thing \\\ a ny former law to the contrary notwiihilanding.
Sec. 16. And be it further enacJcd, I'hat a iiiwccl-, perfonal demand of the proprietor or proprie- i^-^"''- "-^'y
r A-'ii r i_ j^' J .• ( ^:"l!;indCiU-
tOrS or any Itill, or the duties due, or a notice ticiuifliiis
in writing of the amount thereof left at his dwelling by the colkftor, fhall have all the ef- fed: of a demand made, as required by the twenty third feftion of the act, intituled " An a6l re- ' pealing after the lad day of June next, the du- ties heretofore laid upon didilled fpirifs import- ed from abroad, and laying others in their (lead; and alfo upon fpirits diflilled within the United States, and for appropriating the fame.
Sec. 17. And be it further cnadedj That all And cci- fines, penalties, and forfeitures, which fliall have \^'" ''^""» been incurred by force of any prefent or future nSigiad ^ law of the United States for the laying, levying ontinltteJ. and collecting of any duties or taxes, other than duties on goods, wares and m^erchandize, im- ported and on the tonnage of fhips and vefiels, ihall and may be mitigated or remitted, by the like ways and means, and upon and under the <; like conditions, regulations and reflridions, as are contained, prefcribed, authorized and di- rected, in and by the a6t, intituled, *' An a6l to provide for mitigating or remitting the for- feitures and penalties accruing under the reve- nue laws in certain cafes therein mentioned,'* touching fines, penalties, and forfeitures in- curred or accruing in relation to the cafes there- in mentioned ; which a£t, and every claufe, mat- ter and thing therein contained, fhall be of like
( 9^ )
fores and effcci:, for the rnlLigating or remittliif^ of lines, penalties and forfeitures, which Ihall have been incurred in reference to the faid o- ther duties and taxes, as if the fame were repeat- ed and re-ena6ted, in the feveral and refpetlivc laws for laying, levying and colledling the faid other duties and taxes.
Hu-r Sate ^cc. I 8. ylnd be it further cnaffed^^hzt \.h.z jwiiciai judicial courts of the feveral flates, to whom, by coum;r-ny jj^j^ ^^ ^ jurifdiaion is civen, (hall and mav t.gdtion, exercife all and every power, m the cafes cog- i~.z.oifivxs nizable before them, for thepurpofe of obtain- "" ' ing a mitigation or remiffion of any fine, penal-
ty or forfeiture, which may be exercifed by the judges of the didricl courts, in cafes depending before them : The faid flate-courts firfl caufing reafonable notice to be given to the pcrfon or perfons claiming fuch fine, penalty or forfeiture, and to the attorney, who may, under warrant from the attorney of the diftricl, profecute, for the United States, in fuch court, that each may have an opportunity of fiiewing caufe. againft the mitigation or remillion thereof.
i'lovifions Sec. 19. And be it further enaded^ Thit xhQ or cciiain a£]t, intituled " An a6l repealing, after the laft ejVor ivcc" <^*^y of June ncxt, the duties heretofore laid up- veiyoipc- on diftilled fpirits imported from abroad, and uuiT'nis' ^^y^^R others in their (lead, and alfo upon fpi- ' rits diftilled within the United States, and for appropriating the fame j'* and the aft, intituled, " An aft concerning the duties on fpirits diftill- ed in the United States,'* ftiall extend to, and be in full force, for the recovery and deftribtl- tion of the penalties and forfeitures herein con- tained, and, generally, for the execution of this aft, as fully and effectually, as if every regula- tion, reftridion, penalty, provifion, claufe, mat- ter =:.nd thing, therein contained, wcreinferted
( 97 )
in, and re-enacled by this prefent act, fubjed only to the alterations hereby made.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
I )Sj>sahr rj ikt Houft of Riprefentativesi,
RALPH TZ ARD, Prejidait ejthe Senate, pro tempore, A r PROVED — June the iUth 1794.
G^: WASHINGTON,
Prcfident of the United States,
C li A P T E R L.
An A.CT*{n addition to ihe acl for the PuniJJi.ment of certain Crivut againfl ike United States.
Sec. I . ^¥3 E // enafied and declared by ihe Senate Funifhment _^3 ^'^■^ Houic of Rcprefcntatives of ihe o'^ Y-t^ion^ JTniled Siaies cf America, m Congrefs affernbled, certain"^ That if any citizen of the -United States fhall commiiTi. ^vithin the territory or jurifdidion of the fame °"^' ;<ccept and exerciie a commiffion to ferve a foreign prince or {late in war by land or fea the perfon fo oflending fhall be deemed guilty of a high mifdemeanor and fnali be fined not more than two thoufand dollars and fhall be imprifon- ed not exceeding three years.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacled and declared^ On enliit-: That if any perfon fhall within the territory or "^g* <^'-'c. td jurifdiclion of the United States enlifl or enter J^Tril?]6t°on himfelf, or hire or retain another perfon to en- of Unite.} lift or enter himfelf, or to go beyond the limits '^^^^' or jurifdiclion of the United States with intent to be enlilted or entered in the fervice of any foreign prince or ftate as a foldier, or as a marine or feaman on board of any veifel of war, letter . of marque or privateer, every perfon fo offend- • ing fhall be deemed guilty of a high mifde- meanor and fliall be fined not exceeding one thoufand dollars, and be imprifoned not exceed- ing three Ysai"^' Provided, That this fhall nof Proviib. N
( 98 )
Pro/ifo. be conftrued to extend to any fubje£l: or citizen of a foreign prince or flate who fhall tranfiently be within the United States and fhall on board of any vefTel of war, letter of marque or priva- teer, which at the time of its arrival within the United States was fitted and equipped as fuch, enlifl or enter himfelf or hire or retain another fubje£l or citizen of the fame foreign prince or Itate, who is tranfiently within the United States, to enlifl: or enter himfelf to ferve fuch prince or flate on board fuch vefl'el of war, letter of marque or privateer, if the United States (hall then be at peace with fuch prince or flate. And provided further^ That if any perfon fo en- lifted fhall within thirty days after fuch inlifl- "• ment voluntarily difcover upon oath to fome juftice of the peace or other civil magiflrate, the perfon or perfons by whom he was fo en- lifted, fo as that he or they may be apprehended and convided of the faid offence ; fuch perfon fo difcovering the offender or offenders fhall be indemnified from the penalty prefcribed by this adl.
Punifhmcnt Scc. 3. And be it further eiiaclcd and declared^ on fitting That if any perfon fhall within any of the ports, war oi^^if- harbors, bays, rivers or other waters of the ing certain United States, fit out and arm or attempt to on™"-^'" ^^ °"^ ^^^^ ^^""^ ^^ procure to be fitted out and armed, or fliall knowingly be concerned in the furniflilng, fitting out or arming of any fhip or veffel with intent that fuch fliip or veffel fhall be employed in the fervice of any foreign prince or ftate to cruife or corumit hoftilities upon the fubjeds, citizens or property of another foreign prince or ftate with whom the United States are at peace, or ihail iiTue or deliver a commifTion within, the territory or jurifdidion of the Unit- ed States for any ftiip or veffel to the intent that Ihe may be employed as aforefaid, every fuch
C 99 )
perfon fo offending fhall upon convi£lIon be ad-pumiiiment judged guilty of a high mifdemeanor and fhall °" ^"^"S be lined and imprifoned at the difcretion of the otWai-jLc. court in which the conviction fhall be had, fcf as the line to be impofed fhall in no cafe be more 'than five thoufand dollars and the term of im« prifonment fhall not exceed three years and every fuch fhip or vefTel with her tackle, apparel and furniture together with all materials, arms, ammunition and Itores which may have been procured for the building and equipment there- of fliall be forfeited one half to the ufe of any perfon who fliall give information of the of- fence and the other half to the ufe of the United States.
Sec. 4. And be it further enaded^ aJtd declared, onincreaf- That if any perfon fliall within the territory or ingoraug- jurifdidion of the United States encreafe or f'J"eo"?ny augment or procure to be encreafed or aug- ihip,&c. mented or fhall be knowingly concerned in en- creafing or augmenting the force of any fliip of war, cruifer or other armed vefTel which at the time of her arrival within the United States, was a fliip of war, cruifer or armed veffel in the fervice of a foreign prince or flate or belonging to the fubjeds or citizens of fuch prince or itate the fame being at war with another foreign prince or flate with whom the United States are at peace, by adding to the number or fize of the guns of fuch vefl'el prepared for ufe, or by the addition thereto of any equipment folely appli^ cable to war, every fuch perfon fo offending fiiall upon cor.vidlion be adjudged guilty of a mifdemeanor and fliall be fined and imprifoned at the difcretion of the court in which the con- viction fhall be had, fo as that fuch fine fhall not exceed one thoufand dollars nor the term of iinprifonment be more than one year.
C 100 )
I'umihment Sec. 5. Ajid be it further euaBed and declared, JjJjjP^j'^"^ That if any perfon (hall within the territory or foot certain uirifdidion of the United States begin or fet on expeditions f^Qj- qj. provide or prepare the means for any. military expedition or enterprize to be carried on from thence againft the territory or domi- nions of any foreign prince or ftate \vith whom the United States are at peace, every fach per- fon fo offending fhall upon convidion be ad- judged guihy of a high mifdemeanor and fhal! fuffer fine and imprifonment at the difcretion of the court in which the convi^ion fhall be had, io as that fuch fine fliall not exceed three thou- fand dollars nor the term of imprifonment be more than three years.
iriftria Sec. 6. And be it further ena^ed ajid declared ^^
<ouit6to That the diftrift courts (hall take cornizance
t ciRc cc*'''ni- ^
I'ance of of complaints by whomfoever i^ituted, in certaincap- cafcs of capturcs made within the waters of the
United States, or within a marine league of the
coafts of Ihores thereof.
Power of Sec. 7. And be it further cnadcd a?id declared, the Pi^fi- 'jYi2.X. in every cafe in which a veffel fhall be
dent or U- •' i r i r i
nited States fitted out and armed, or attempted io to be fitted herein. q^jj- qj. armed, or in which the force of any vefTel of war, cruifer or other armed vefTel, {]iairt>e encreafed or augmented, or in which any mili- tary expedition or enterprize fhall be begun or fet on foot contrary to the prohibitions and provifions of this ad j and in every cafe of the capture of a fhip or veffel within the jurifdic- tion or protedion of the United States as above defined, and in every cafe in Vv-hich any procefs ifluing out of any court of the United States, fhall be difobeyed or refifted by any perfon or perfoRs having the cuflody of any veffel of war, cruifer or other armed veffel of any foreign prince or ffate, or of the fubjeds or citizens o!
( loi )
fuch prince or (late — in every fuch cafe it fliall Power ot be lawful for the Prefident of the United States, [J.^/^'? U- or fuch other perfon as he fhall have empowered nitedStaus for that purpofe, to employ fuch part of the land ^erem. or naval forces of the United States or of the militia thereof as fliall be judged neceflfary for the purpofe of taking pofleilion of, and detain- ing any fuch fliip or veflel, with her prize or prizes if any, in order to the execution of the prohibitions and penalties of this aiSl, and to the reftoring fuch prize or prizes, in the cafes in v'hich reltoration (hall have been adjudged, and alfo for the purpofe of preventing the carry- ing on cf any fuch expedition or enterprize froij. the territories of the United States acrainft
o
the territories or dominions of a foreign prince or (late, with whom the United States are at peace.
vSec. 8. And be it further cna^ed and declared. That it fliall be lawful for the Prefident of the United States or fuch other perfon as he fhall have empowered for that purpofe, to employ fuch part of the land or naval forces of the Uni- ted States or of the militia thereof, as fliall be neceirary to compel any foreign fhip, or vefTel, to depart the United States, in all cafes in which by the laws of nations or the treaties of the United States they ought not to remain within the Ui.ited States.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That no-Pro fccittlou thing in the foregoing ad: fhall be conftrued to °^^^ 'J'^^^^" prevent the profecution or punifliment of trea- impaired. fon or any piracy defined by a treaty or other law of the United States.
Sec. 1 o. And be it further enabled. That this Limitation ad lliall continue and be in force for and dur- ^^ this aft. ing the term of two year?, ^nd from thence to
C 102 )
the end of the next feflion of Congrefs, and no longer. FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Honfc of Reprefentatitiis, lllALPH IZARD, Prefident of the Senate, pro tempore. Approved — June the fifth 1794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Preftdent of the United States,
C H A P T E R LI.
^n ACT laying certain Duties upon Smiff and refined Sugar.
Duties on Scc I . TO E ti e7iaBed by the Senate and Houfe of fhuffscenis J^^ Repvcfcntatlves of the United States
-cth ' Sc'^- ff -^J^^^^^^^f "^ Congrefs offemhled^ That from and tcmbcr. after the thirtieth day of September next, there be levied, coliecled and paid, upon all fnuff, v/hich, after that day, (hall be manufadured for fale, within the United States, at any manufac- tory, for every pound of fnuff, eight cents.
On icfined Sec. 2. And be it further ena^ed. That from fugar a and after the faid thirtieth day of September cv;ntspr. . j^^j-j.^ there be levied, colle£led and paid, upon all fugar which fhall be refined within the Uni- ted States, a duty of two cents per pound.
by whom Sec. 3. And be it further eiiaded. That the collected, (duties aforefaid (liall be levied, collefted and accounted for, by the fame officers, as are pro- vided by the acl, intituled *' An ad: repealing, after the laft day of June next, the duties here- tofore laid upon diftilled fpirits imported from abroad, and laying others in their liead, and alfo upon fpirits didilled within the United States, and for appropriating the fame ;" fub- je<S to the fuperintendance and controul of the department of the treafury, according to the refpeftive authorities and duties of the officers thereof.
( 103 )
Sec. 4. Arid be it further enaBed, That every nuty oi raanufaaurer of Ihuff, who fhall be fuch, pre- "^^^"^'^^^<;r vious to, and on the thirtieth day or September ihuff hi-re next, fliall, on the faid day ; and every manu- '"• fa(^urer of fnufF, who ihall be, and become fuch, after the faid day, fliall, twenty days, at the leaft, previous to commencing the bufmefs or trade of manufacturing fnuif for fale, make true and exa(5l entry and report in writing, at the office of infpettion, which fhall be nearefl to the houfe or building, where he or fhe fhall carry on, or intend to carry on the bufmefs or trade aforefaid, of every houfe or building, where fuch bufmefs or trade fliall be by him or her, carried on, or intended fo to be, and of every mill, fpecifying the number of mortars to each, which he or fhe fhall have or keep there- in, for the performing of any procefs, opera- tion, matter or thing in, or about the jiianu- faituring of fnuif, and Ihall alfo give bond in the fum of five thoufand dollars, v/ith condition, that he or fhe fliall, and will, from day to day, enter in a book, or on a paper to be kept for* that purpofe, all fnuff, which he or fhe fhall manufatlure, or caufe to be manufaclured, and of the quantities, from day to day, by him or her fent out, or caufed to be fent out of the houfe or building, where the fame fliall have been manufadlured ; and fhall and will, on the firfl day of January, April, July and October, in each year, render a juft and true account ot all the fnuif, which he or fhe fhall have manu- factured or made, and fent out, or caufed or pro- cured to be manufactured or made and fent out, firft from the time of his or her entry and report aforefaid, until the day which fhall firfl enfue, of the days abovementioned for the ren- dering of fuch account, and thenceforth, fuc- ceffively, from the time when fuch account
C 104 )
Cutyof ought to have been, and up to which, it fhall tTerfof' ^^^'^ ^^^^ ^^^^ rendered, until the day next iniifF l.ac- thereafter, of the days above mentioned for the ^"' rendering of fuch account j producing there-
with the original book or paper, whereon the entries, from day to day, to be made, as afore- faid, have been made, and fhali, at the time of rendering each account, pay or fecure the duties, which, by this acl, ought to be paid up- on the fnuff, in the faid account mentioned and Forfeiture ftated : And if any fuch manufacturer fliall omif; ^" J^' to make any fuch entry or report, or to give any fuch bond, as is herein before directed, he or Ihe Ihall forfeit and lofe every mill, together with the mortars and other utenfjls thereto be- longing, which he or fhe fliall have or keep, for the performing of any procefs, matter or thing, in or about the manufaduring of fnufl', and ihall alfo forfeit and pay the funi of five hundred dollars, to be recovered with cods of fuit. Duty of ^^^' 5' ^'''^ ^^ it further enaBed^ That every i-jgar re- refiner of fugar, who fliall be fuch, immediate- ly before, and on the thirtieth day of September next, fliall, on the faid day, and every refiner of fugar, who fhall be, and become fuch, after the faid day, fhall, twenty day^, at the leail, previ- ous to commencing the bufmefs of refining fu- gar, make true and exaft entry and report in writing, at the office of infoecfion, which fliall be nearefl to the houfe or building, where he or file fliall carry on, or intend to carry on, the faid bufinefs, of every houfe or building, where fuch bufinefs fhall be by him or her car- ried on, or intended-fo to be, and of every pan or boiler, together with the capacity of each, which he fliall have, or employ, for the purpofe of refining fugar, and fiiall alfo give bond in the fum of five thoufand dollars, with condition, that he or fhe fhall and will enter or caufe to
finer
C 105 )
be entered, in a book or paper to be kept for Duty of r?-. that purpofe, all fugar, which he or (lie fliall fin="ot'i«^ refine, or caufe to be refined, and of the quan- tities, from day to day, by him or her fent out or caufed to be fent out of the houfe or build- ing, where the fame fhall have been refined, and fliall, on the firft day of January, April, July and October, in eaph year, render a jufl and true account of all the refined fugar, which he or fhe fhall have fent out, or caufed or pro- cured to be fent outj from the firft time of his or her entry and report aforefaid, until the day, v/hich fhall firft enfue, of the days above men- tioned, for the rendering of fuch account ; and thenceforth, fuccellively, from the time when fuch account ought to have been, and up to which it fhall have been lafl rendered, until the day next thereafter of the days above mentioned for the rendering of fuch account, producing and fhewing therewith, the original book or paper, whereon the entries, from day to day, to be made, as aforefaid, have been made ; and he or fhe fhall, at the time of rendering each ac- count, pay or fecure the duties, which by this a6l ought to be paid upon the refmed fugar iii the faid account mentioned. And if any fuch Forfeiture refiner fhall omit to make any fuch entry or re* °^ negiedt port, he or fhe (liall forfeit and lofe every pan '^^^° ' or boiler, which he or fhe fhall have, and ufe, for the purpofe of retining fugar, and fliall alfo forfeit the fum of five hundred dollars, to be recovered with cofts of fuit.
Sec. 6. ^nd be it further end6ied.y That every Manufac- fuch manufacturer of fnuff fhall, yearly, being ^"^fi's o*" thereunto required by an ofl^cer of infpeclion, aSy w^"""" make oath or afTirmation, according to the belt m-'ike oath, of his or her knowledge and belief, that the ^'^^ accounts, which have been by him or her ren,-.
( io6 )
Of qutnti. dercd, of the quantities of fnufFby him or her *y ™^"- manufadured or made, and fent out, or caufed er procured to be manufadured or made, and fent out, have been and are juft and true.
Refiners of Sec. 7. And be it further enabled. That every niSe ^°th '^^^^'" °f fugar fhall, yearly, being thereunto annually, required by an officer of infpeftion, make oath &c. or affirmation,accordirig to the bed of his or her
knowledge and belief, that the accounts, which have been by him or her rendered, of the quan- tities of refined fugar by him or her fent out of the houfe or building, where the fame fhall have been manufactured, or procured or caufed fo io be fent out, have been jufh and true. Peifons Sec. 8. And be it further enacted. That if any
falfelv"^ perfon fhall knowingly, and with defign, falfely deemed fwear or affirm, touching any of the matters guilty of herein before required to be verified by oath j^ry" ^*^^' oi" affirmation, he or fhe fliall be deemed guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury.
Mjinufac- Sec. 9. And be it further enaded^^h^tty try I'nuTand Hiauufadurer of fnutf and every refiner of fu- j-efiners of gar, fliall, at each time of rendering an account, fugar when gg herein before required, make a true and par- cngincs &c ticular report of the engines, implements and utenfils, of the feveral defcriptions herein be- fore mentioned, which he or fhe, at any rime fmce that of rendering his or her lafl account, hath ufed or kept, and fliall then have, ufe, or keep, for carrying on his or her trade or bufi- nefs, on pain of forfeiting, for each and every negle<5t or omiffion,all fuch engines, implements and utenfils, together with the fum of five hun- dred dollars, to be recovered with cofls of fuit. Forffkure Sec. lo. And be it further enaBed, That all 5:^^"^"'^ fnufF and refined fugar, which fliall have been manufaftured or made within the United States, in manner aforefaid, after the faid thirtieth day
( }^7 )
of September next, whereof the duties aforelkid negkaing have not been duly paid or fecured, according topaydu-. to the true intent and meaning of this aft, fliall, upon default being made in the paying or fecur- ing of the faid duties, be forfeited, and ihall and may be feized, as forfeited, by any officer of the inrpedion or of the cuftoms.
Sec. II. Andbc it further ena£led,Th^iit{h-^\\ How the be lawful for every fuch mannfafturer of fnufF, duties may or refiner of fugar, at his or her option, either ^^*^ ' to pay, upon the rendering of his or her ac- count as aforefaid, the duties, which fhall there- by appear to be due and payable, with a deduc- tion or abatement of fix per cent for prompt payment, or to give bond, with one or more fureties to the fatisfadlion of the officer of in- fpeftion, to whom fuch account fhall be ren- dered, for the payment of the faid duties, at the expiration of nine months thereafter : Provid^d^ That no perfon, whofe bond for any of the faid duties fhall remain unpaid, beyond the term al- lowed for the payment thereof, fhall be intitled to future credit for any of the faid duties, fo long as fuch bond fliall remain unpaid.
Sec. 12. And be it furtlier enabled ^ That from Duties on and after the faid thirtieth- day of September imported next, there fhall be levied, collected and paid (in ^^^^^^ "^°'j addition to the duties now payable thereupon^ refined fu- upon all manufaftured tobacco or fnufF, and s-^^* upon all refined fugar, which, after the faid day, fhall be imported into the United States, from any foreign port or place, the following rates and duties, to wit :
Upon tobacco, four cents per pound : Upon fnufF, twelve cents per pound : Upon refined fugar, four cents per pound ; Which duties fhall be collefted in the fame By ^horu manner, by the fame officers, under the like re- colkacd. gulations, and fubjeft: to the hke pains, penalties and forfeitures, as now are colle^ed the duties
( io8 )
pAt'm en heretofore laid upon the faid articles, refpee^ I'^portcd tively ; the a6l and acts concerning which are by whom hereby declared to be, and (hall be in as full collected, force, for the collection of the additional duties hereby laid, as if the faid aft and acts were here- in particularly recited and repeated. After 31ft Sec. 13. And be it further enafted. That fron> December ^j^^j ^ftgj. tj^g thirty-firfl day of December next^ whatvtffels HO refined loaf or lump fugar Ihall be imported icfiued fu- into the United States, from any foreign port fmported ^ ^^ place, except in fhips or vefTels of the burthen ' of one hundred and twenty tons ind upwards,
and in cafUs or packages containing, each, not lefs than fix hundred pounds, on pain of forfeit- ing the faid (hips or velTels, and the loaf and lump fugar imported therein, except in fuch calks or packages, as aforefaid. After 3Qth Sec. 14. And be it further enaBed, That from September and after the thirtieth day of September next, back aT-' ^° drawback of the duties upon any manufac- lowedon tured tobacco, or fnuff or refined fugar, which tll^"d 0^% -^^^ ^^^^ httn imported into the United States, fined lugar from any foreign port or place, Ihall be allowed, imported, but the duties hereby laid upon fnufF manufac- tured within the United States, and fugar refin- ed within the fame, fiiall and may be drawn Allowance back upon all fuch of the faid fnuff manufaftur- on faid ar- ed within the United States, and upon all fuch ' oJtV" of the faid fugar, refined within ths United "' ' States, after the faid thirtieth day of September next, which, after the faid day, iliall be export- ed from the United States, to any foreign port or place : And adding to the drawback upon fu- gar fo exported, three cents per pound, on ac- count of duties paid upon the importation of raw fugar. Provided That no drawback fliall be allowed on the exportation of cither of the faid articles in any inflance, where the fame Ihall amount to !efs than twelve dollars,
( 109 )
Sec. 15. And he it further enabled. That in Notice tc order to entitle the exporter or exporters to the be given bjr beneht of the faiJ allowances, he flie, or they '^^P""'"'*' ihall, previous to the putting or lading any of the faid fnuff or refined fugar on board of any ihip or veflel for exportation, give fix hoursi notice at the leaft, to the proper officer of in- fpeSion of the port, from which the faid fnuff of impecr or fugar fhall be intended to be exported, of tion, his, her, or their intention to export the fame, and of the number of packages containing the fame, and the refpectiveinarks thereof, and the place or places where depofited, and of the place to which, and fhip or velfel in which they or either of them fliali be fo intended to be export- ed. Whereupon, it fhall be the duty of the faid officer to infpe6l,by himfelf or deputy, the pack- ages fo notified for exportation, and the fame, after fuch infpection fhall be laden on board the fame fhip or veffel, of which notice fliall have been given, and in the prefence of the fame of- ficer or his deputy, Y*^ho fhall have infpefted the , fame ; which officer, after the fame fhall have been fo laden on board, fhall certify to the col- lector of the diftrid, the quantity and particu- lars of the article or articles fo laden for expor- tation.
Sec. 16. Provided neverthekfs, and be it further Under what enaded, That the faid allowance fhall not be '■.eftii^ion* made, unlefs the faid exporter or exporters fhall anceto^be' make oath or affirmation, that the faid fnuff or made. fugar fo noticed for exportation and laden on board fuch fhip or veffel, are traly intended to be exported to the place, whereof notice ihall have been given, and are not intended to be re- landed within the United States, and that he or fhc doth verily believe that the duties thereupon charged by this ad, have been duly paid or fe- cured to be paid j and fliall alfo give bond to the
( ilo )
Unkrvvhat colleilor, With two futetics one of whom fhall rcitr:cHon4 be the matter, or other perfon having the com- oj» ZgRr^ mand or charge of the fhip or vefTel, in which accexpor^- the faid fnuffor fugar fhall be intended to be ex- n^ade""^^ " por^^<^» ^he other, fuch fiifficient perfon as fhall be approved by the faid colledor, in the full va- lue in the judgment of the faid collector, of the faid fnufF or fugar fo intended to be exported, with condition that the faid fnufF or fugar (the dangers of the feas and enemies excepted) fliall be really and truly exported to, and landed in fome port or place without the limits of the United States, and that the faid fnuffor fugar fliall not be unfliipped from on board of the faid fliip or Veffel, whereupon the fame fhall have bi en laden for exportation, within the faid li- mits, or any ports or harbors of the United States, or relanded in any other part of the fame (fhipwreck or other unavoidable accident ex- cepted.)
When faid Sec. 1 7. Provided alfo, and be it further enad- allowance ^^^ ^bat the faid allowance fhall not be paid '^■^' until nine months, after the faid fnuffor fugar fhall have been fo exported : And provided alfo^ That whenever the owner of any fhip or veflel, on board of which, any fuch fnuff or fugar are laden for exportation, fhall make known to the colledor, previous to the departure of fuch fliip or veffel, from the port where fuch fnufF or fu- gar are laden, that fuch fliip or veffel is not go- ing to proceed on the voyage intended, or the voyage is altered, it fhall be lawful for the col- ledor to grant a permit for relanding the fame.
Duty of ex- Scc. 1 8. And he it further enaded. That if aiiy porters ^f {^g {.^\^ f^uff q^ fugar, after the fame fliall have been fhipped for exportation, fliall be un- fliipped for any purpofe whatever, either with- in the limits of any part of the United Stares, or within four leac^ues of the coaft thereof, or
( "■ )
fliall be relanded within the Unirerl States, from Diuyofex- on board the Ihip ar velTel, wherein the fame porters fhall have been laden for ejtportation, unlefs '^'^"^''"* the voyage fhall not be proceeded on, or fiiall be altered as aforclaid, or unlefs in cafe of ne- cefiity or diftrefs to fave the Ihip and goods from perifhing, which fhall be immediately made known to the principal officer of the cuftoms, refiding at the port neareft to v/hich fuch fliip or veffcl fliall be, at the time fuch neceffity or diflrefs fliall arife, then not only the fnuff or fugar fo unfhipped, together with the cafl^is, veifels and cafes containino- the fame, but alfo r- r-, the Ihip or venel, in, or on board which, the on negiea fame fhall have been fo fliipped or laden, toge- •^h'--*'- ther with the guns, furniture, ammunition, tac- kle and apparel, and alfo the ihip veflel or boat, "into which the faid fautf or fugar fliall be un~ fhipped or put, after the unfhipping thereof, to- gether with her guns, furniture, ammuniriont tackle and apparel, fhall be forfeited, and may be feized by any officer of the cufroms er of in- Ipedion.
Sec. 19. And be ii further enaSled, That the Bonds to ^ bonds to be given, as aforefaid, fhall, ajid may given, fiovv- be difcharged, by producing, within one year '''''-^'"^*'* from the refpective dates thereof (if the fame fhall be fhipped to any part of Europe or Ame- rica, and within two years, if fliipped 'to any * part of Afia or Africa ; and if the deUvery of the fnuff or fugar, in refpedl to which the fame ihall have been given, be at any place, where a conful or other agent of the United States re- fides) a certificate of fuch conful or agent, or if there be no conful or agent, then a certificate of any two known and reputable American mer- chants reiiding at the faid place ; and if there be not two fuch merchants reiiding at the fiitd place, then a certificate of anv other two repu^
( It4 )
Proceed- table merchants, teflifying the delivery of th6 ings t» be faid fnuff" or fugar, at the faid place. Which hadfordif- certificate fhall, in each cafe, be confirmed by bonds. the oath or affirmation of the mailer and mate, or other like officer of the vefTel, in which the faid fnuff or fugar fliall have been exported ; and when fuch certificate ihall be from any other than a conful or agent, or merchants of the Uni- ted States, it fliall be a part of the faid oath or affirmation, that there were not, upon diligent enquiry, to be found two merchants of the Uni- ted States at the faid place : Provided always, Proviio. That in cafe of death, the oath or affirmation of the party dying, fliall nc^ be deemed necejary 2 And provided further^ That the faid oath^^ af- firmation, taken before the chief civil magif- trate of the place, of the faid delivery, and cer- tified under his hand and feal, fhall be of the fame vaUdity, as if taken before a perfon qua- lified to adminifler oaths within the United States; or fuch bonds fhall and may be dif- charged, upon proof that the fnuff or fugar, fo exported, were taken by enemies, or perilhed in the fea, or deflroyed by fire : The examination and proof of the fame, being left to the judg- ment of the colledor of the cufloms, naval offi- cer, and chief officer of infpection, or any two of them, of the place from which fuch fnuff or fugar, fliall have been exported. And in cafes where the certificates herein directed, cannot be obtained, the exporter or exporters of fuch fnuff or fugar fliall neverthelefs be permitted to offer fuch other proof as to the delivery of the faidt fnuff or fugar, without the limits of the United States, as he or they may have ; and if the fame fhall be deemed fufficient by the faid collector, he fliall allow the fame, except when the draw- back to be allowed fhall amount to one hundred dollars or upwards : In all which cafes, the
( i'3 )
proofs aforefaid fliall be referred to the Comp- troller of the Treafury, whofe declfion thereon, ihall be final.
Sec. 20. And be it further enacted. That It fliall wiicn ana be lawful to export, dircftly from any manu- '" ^^'^•'^' fadory of fnutf' or of refined fugar, to any io- ihufF ami reign port or place, any fnuffor refined fugar, j^s^'' '"^y which fhall have been manufactured at fuch ma- dhefti)^&o nufadory, after the faid thirtieth day of Sep- tember next, free