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jVOLUME I. NEWBERN!, N. C. SATURDAY, JUNE 2i 1818. NUMBER 15. r TERMS. - ' ; ' '- c.VRPLA. c e s i ' i k l is pcSLiSHCD iwsEKLY bY I J () IN I. I'ASTEUK, ;b Dollars per annum, one e advance. will be discontinued until air No 'i : i e 4 paid up, except at the op- tiM') 01 ;)U'il'!lCl . . A o tA niiMSN its -inserted at 50 cents ; . if . ....l.i:U', i nt1 v i-fife the lirst week, and 25 cents a s ii irt tor ?acii succeeding-inseruon.- . N AC to incorporate tac ..ilecnanics iel ' Jety oi Alexandria. 4 t .; r- ? the - Semite and . Home if fceprVentattvcs of ths Uii tett'St't&s fSmefi.C:'t'in Congress 'at in : i li-it the Society known by the Eiaie of the Mechanic Ueiiet bocie- xandria, c and thes ame is hc"'"bv Icrea; j a no.iy politic, and corp iite, under he name and style iviecnanic Retiet Society oi iiVanina,' ind by that name shall have pcrptlualsuccc-sion anda cpm : irl.m aeaijf wito :a; capacity to pur ch ibe, receive and possess goods cii tutl', 1 amis and te-'eincnts, in iee o. oLlurwisJ, and the same to grant, ii; i tjor abign : Pt wined however' Xhc ad til nvt purchase, receive o po tbS moil la.nas ana tenements tiua lo to erect a s suiheient to enable them tniuarv of learning, for the instruction of v outh, and the ne- ces.iry nience accotninpdation and, con ve o the -said, -.sbejety ; and by; the n.imcj aioresaid ukut sue and he sued, pi 'ad and beimpleaded, in all causes of law or eqauv. .: SeCa 9 siiiti oe ii j tuner enaczea, Tht st much of the affairs, of said S'.icir.'v as retates to the erection & i supenri teiuitnce oi the said semina ry oi ieUnnng, shall be and remain unckr tne oii crtion ot the loll winff nam-d t; usties, their successors, to vv it : loli'i I Loncrdeh; "Dlderick Skck- l, Vm. 'i . i I horntoii, JJewis h.pi.'s, j mes Gaft, uharles Pas- col, I,:i4s fc. bcott, ohm Uonacan, , Alexander Baggett iim-s rson,,n.aam Linn, orcen- burv Ctj ilfit.'i, Horace Field and A- nio Alexander ; the said trustees cr.dl have p6wer to fill any vacancies wmcn nun occur in their own bod ; JyviikL '1 hat the , trustees named aact criatetl by this act, shall contii u. and serve untii the first' day oi lUay, and e one thousand eight diurid red or until others shall Dc ad Kin:eu ; ana on: mat cay, or ' as soon I 4 " the-realter as convenient, not kxceecime: thirtv days, mcl annually, the' like bum her of trustees, they b ing rnctntjeis thereof, shall be elec ted by. said society. Seq 3. And be it further enacted, That this act shad commence and be in ji ore from and after the pas for the term of nereo ttventy thereafter. CJ 4J And be it further enacted, l iv if the amount ot real and person al proper Uvwh'ich may, at any tine, be held bv this society, shall not ex- ! cted the sum of forty .thousand dol lus; nor -shall th'.- said society be engaged in any banking of commer- cial operation ; and ongress shall at dl times have power, during the pe riod for ' which this charter is grap ted, at the ii pleasure to repeal or al ter the same. ! h ' ii. clay, . .'.' H-tciivui Ul Ult" liUUSC Ul nej'icaciiiavuvj. JOHN GAILLARD, "President of the Senate pro tempore. April 13, ISIS. Approved, ' ! JAMES MONROE. AN ACT for the relief of Cornelia Mason. BE it enacted bu the Senate ana Howe of R&bresentatrr.rs ' cf the Uni ted States ofAmericayin Congress as sembfed, That, the Secretary of War bt, and he is: hereby authorised to place on the hall pay pension list, for five years, at the rate of fur dol lars per month, Cornelia Mason, the widow of Alexander Mason, who volunteered hi services as a militia Vv t- ...'AL ' Jl .L' 1. 1 ' I i wim a ueiacnmenc nt militia mmanded; by Bngadier-General I erin3, otr the northern frontier in . j 1 .. i V" - Vtt inu,,sm, i "nurea and twelve, and who was killed in a battle with a party of Indians, in the month of Sept'r of the said year, to w j hiiu UVI 3I.W lUil' dren, the legitimate offspring of her tfi tlV ucp rfi hpr anH ci k;l the said Cornelia Mason, and her said deceased husband, Alexander Mason, under the rules and regula tions prescribed in, and provided for, bv an act,; emitted 4t.!An act making- iunner provision lor military servi- ces during the late war, and for o- tner purposes, apprdved April six- teenth, one thousand eignt hundred and sixteen. H. CL!AY,r oflhq House of Representatives1 JOJi. PAILLAIID, President of the Senate pro tempore, -j April 20, 131$ Approved, j JAMES MONROE. J AN ACT V the relief of General Closes v l'orter. BE it enacted, bit the Senate and House of Representatives of the (J. States of America in Congress asse?n- bled 1 hat the Secretary of War be, a id he is hereby, authorised to grant to Moses Porter, a warrant tor the quantity of tro hundred r acres of i;tnd, tor his serviceslas .a; lieutenant in Crane's, or the Massachasetts' re giment, in the revolutionary war, which warrant is in lieu of one here tofore granted for said services, 'and which has 1 been lost or destroyed ; which warrant may be located on a- nv lands anpropnated for satisfying the warra -is granted for military, ser- vices periormea m ine revomtiona- rv war. H. CttA Y Speaker of he H ouse o; Representatives. ! Will muT viAILLjAKU, President of the Senate pro tempore. Vpril 13. 1818 Approved, AMES MONROE. AN ACT, in addition tp ar hibit the introduction iof sl.v act to pro- ves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States, from a id aftr the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight' and to repeal certain parts of the same. ! . Be it enacted, by the Senate and House ofyRepreseJiiutive i of the U: .) ites of jmenca m Congress assem hlvd 'X hat from and after he passing ot this act, it shall not be lawiul tq import or bring, in any manner what soever, inio th)e U. Stateij or territo ries thereof, from any fc reign king dom, place, or country, any negro, mulatto? or person of colpr, with in tent! to hold, sell, or dispose of ary s ch negro, mulatto, or color, as a slave, or to person of be held to service or labor ; and any ship, ves sel, or other water, craft employed in any importation as aforesaid, shall he liahle to seizure. Diosetutioh, and forfeiture, in any district . , R i 1 . n which,it mav be found ; onei half thereof, to trie other them'who" the United States, and half to the. use of him oti shell prosecute the same to effect , See. 2. And be it further enacted That no citizen or citizens of the U. . I ,1 ,..! States, or any person or peisons, shall,! after the passing of this act, as aforesaid, ,for himself, themselves, o any -other person or pe sons whatH soever, ei ther as m factor, or ntirnpr finilfl fit pnilin; load. OT O-H therwise prepare, anv ship or vessel, in any port or place witmp xne junt diction of the Uni ed States, nor, cause any such ship or vessel to sail from ! any port or place Whatsoever, within they jurisdiction ol the same in niifnncftnf nrnrurihc any ne-J ero. mulatto, or person of color, from any foreign kingdom, place or tountry, to Dfc transponeu nnrt or nlace whatsoever, to be held. sold, or otherwise I disposed of, as slaves, or to be held to service orla bor and if any ship or vessel shall be so built, fitted out,' equipt, laden, nr otherwise Prepared, for the pur pose aforesaid, eyerv such ship or vessel, her tackle, apparelj furniture, and lading "shall be forfeited, one - i i moity to the tise of the United States, and the other to the use of the per-fro on or persons wno snan sue iur saiu orteiture. and prosecute tne same to effect ; and such ship or vessel! ' is- t hall be liable to be seized, prosecu ted and condemned, in any :ourt of he United States having competent jurisdiction! j ! r Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That every berson or ! Dersons so puilding, fittirig put, eqviippihg, load ing, or otherwise preparing, or send ing away, pj pausing any of the acts aforesaid tq be done, with intent to employ such jship or vessel in such I i i ! t . ;raae or ousiness,- alter tne passing f this act, contrary to' the true in- ent and meaning thereof, or who hall, in anv. wise, be aiding or abet ting therein; shall, severally, on con viction thereof, by due course of law, forteit and pay a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars, nor less than one thousand dollars, one moiety to the use of the United States, and the other to the use of the person or 'persons w Ho shall sue for such for feiture anc prosecute the same to ef fect, and jsHall moreover be impri soned for a term not exceeding Se ven yers, nor less than three years. Sec. 4. I4.hd be it further enacted, Triat if any citizen or citizens of the JUnitec States, or other persons re? sident within the jurisdiction of the same,,shall, from and alter the pas sing of this ct, stake on board, re ccive, or transport, trom any of the! coasts or kintrdom, place, orcoun- try, or from sea, any negro, mulat to or person of colour,! not? being an inhabitant, nor held to service by the laws of either of the statesor ter ritories ofkHe United States, in any shin, vessel, boat, or other water craft, for thte purpose of holding; sei ling, or otherwise disposing of, sue 1 person as j a slave, or to oe neici to service or labor, Or be aiding or abet ting therein, every such persons so offending, shall on conviction, by due cotirse of law, severally forfeiL h pay a sum not exceeding five thousand J no r le ss than one thousand s - f l l , dollars, one moiety to the use of the U. States, arid the other to the use of the person or persons who shall sue for such forfeiture and prosecute the same to effect, and moreover shall suffer imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years, nor less than three years ; and; every ohip or vessel, boat, or other vvater-crait, on which such: negro, mulatto, or pen- son of color, shall have .been taken on boardi received, or transported, as aforesaid, her tackle, apparel, & furniturej aid the goods and effects which shall be found on board the same, or shall have been imported therein in tfie same voyage,, shall be forfeited one moietv to the use of the United-States, and the other to iVip iiBf of tfip nersori or persons who shall sue for, and prosecute the sam? to effect : and every such ship or vessel shal be liable to be seized, prosecuted! and condemned in any court of! the United States having competent Jurisdiction. Sec. 51 And be it further enacted That neither the importer or impor ters. nor knv person or person; claiming1 from or under him or therri shall hold any ngnt, intercut ui uu whatsoever, in or to any negro, rau latto or person of color, nor to th service or labor thereof, who may be imported or broucht into the Unitet States or1 the territories thereof, in violation of the provisions of this act bin the same shall remain subject t anv regulations, not i contravening said provisions which the:legisL- tures ot thdseveral states or iciiti maylati any time heretofore hav made, or fiereafter ' may make, to disposing qf any such negro, mulatto or person df color. I ! , , ;- 5W A Undbe it further enacteq That ifaW person or persons what- sover shall rom ana auer u. f? sina of this act, bring withm theju ri.dictioh cf the United States, m a- ny manner! whatsoever, any negro, mulatto Jor person of color, from am f-n vWirrlom. place or country nr shill hold, sell, or otherwise depose of aHV such negro ! nTnnr OI COlOT, I SO broght in as a slave, or to be held service or labor, dr be in anv wi aiding or abetting therein, every person so offending shall, on conv ic tion thereof by due course of law, forfeit & pay for every such offence, sum nnt exceediriEr ten. nor less than one t . b snhddnll r! rnp mnitv to the us.- of the United States, a-'! the other to the use. .qf (the person" or persons who shall sue for such forfei ture, and prosecute the -same to ef- ect ; and moreover- shall'suffer im prisonment for a term not exceeding seven yearsnpr lesstnan three years; ! oec. . lira ce :r jurttier enacted, That if any-person or persons what soever, shall hold, purchase, sell, or otherwise dispose of any nt-gro, mu latto or person oi color for a slave, or to be held who shall have been imported or hrought in any way from any Jareign kingdom, place or country, or fi om the dominions of any foreign state immediately adjoining to the United States, into, any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States from and after , the passing of this act, every person so offending, and every person aiding or abetting therein, shall severally forfeit and pay for every negro, mulatto, or per son of color so held, purchased, sold or disposed of, one thousand dollars, one; jito the use of the United State, and the other to the use of the person or persons who may sue for sur.h forfeiture and prosecute the same to effect, and to stand com-1 mitted until the said forfeiture be paid i Provided, 1 hat the aforesaid forfeiture shall not extend to the sel- ler or purchaserf any negro, mulat to, or person of cclor, vho may be sold or disposed Wf in virtue of any reguianons which have heretofore or shall hereafter be lawfully mad.t by any legislature of any state Or ter ritory in pursuance of this act, ancll the sconstitution of the United States. Sec 8. And be it further enacted That in alt prosecutions under thi act, ths defendant or defendants shall be holden to prove. that the ne gro, mulatto., or person of color, which he' or they shall be charged with having brought into the United States, or with purchasing, holding, selling, or otherwise disposing otV& which, according to the evidence v Such case, the said 'defendant or de fendants shall have brought in. afore said, or otherwise disposed of, wasi brought into the United States at least five years previous to the com mencement of such prosecution, or was not Drought in, holden, purcha sed, or othervyise disposed of, con trary to the provisions ofj this act ; and in failure thereof, the said de fendant or defendants shall be ad judged guilty of the offence of which he or they may stand accused. Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That any prosecution, information or action, may be . sustained for any offence under this act, at any time .vi thin fijC years after such offence shall havb been committed, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. Sec. 10. And be it further enacted. That the first six sections of the act to which this is in addition, hall be ind the same are hereby repealed ; Provided, That all offences commit ted under the id sections of tlv act aforesaid, befor the passing of this act, f halt be prosecuted hd pu,n tshedi and any forfeitures which iiave bee n incurred under the same ihall " be recovered and distributed s if thiis act had not been passed. II. CLAY, Speaker c f the House of Representative"; JOHN GAILLARD, . President cf the Senate pro tempo re P Anril 20, 1818. Approved, JAMES MONROE. VN ACT for the relief Of Sarah Dewees, id widow of William Dewees, relect a dee'd, and the heirs and leial repre- SeilTaliVwS OI Liltr ad'u it imau -."vv Be I enacted by the Senate and House oj Representative of the 7- nited States of America tn r Congress assem blca That there be paid to Sa- rah Dewces, relict of Colonel Wit ham DeweesY aim the heirs and ie gal representatives of the said Col. vviiiiam lyewccs, ucu u, me sum oi. igbt thousand dollars, in full of all laims the estate of the said decd may Have against the United States, for the loss of propertyVowing to its being taken for public use ; and that the said sum be paid out of any mo nies in the treasury not -otherwise ' II. CLAY Speaker cf the House of Representative;'. JOHN GAILLARD, , President of the Senate pro tempore. April 1(3, 1 SI b Approved, JAMES MONROE. TitEASiHY Department, i i - - . S&li May, 1318. House of Representatives adopted a Reros lutiou, of which the following is"a'cbpy5 "O In the House of Representatives of the : United States, March SO, 1818. Resolved, That the Secretary Of thc. Treasury is requested to prepare and re port to this House, at their next session, a plan for the application of such means are within the power of Congress, to the purpose ot optning and Improving road, and making canals ; together with;astaier ment of the undertakings of that nature , . which, as objects of public improvement. ' may require and deserve the aid of cov- , ernraent ; and. r.lso a statement of work's, , of the nature r above-menticned, jwhicli -have been commenced, ? the progress which has been made in them, the means and prospect of their big completed the publir imjSrovements carried on by states, or by companies, or incorporation w'lich have been, associated for such pur poses, to which it may be deemed expe dient to subscribe, or afford asfstaiid',, die terms and conditions of such assochi- t'ons, and the state of their funds; and s ich information as, in the opinion of the S rctarj:., shnll be material, in relation to ihe objects cf this resolution.- -Attest, THOMAS DOTGIiiERTY, , j . ; . Clerk Hgus&toJ 'Representatives. To enable the Sen clary of the Treasu ry to comply with the important requisi tions of jdie foregoing resolution, all com fianies or incorporations-, associated for. opening roads and making canals, which ilicyj may respectively conceive, require and desgr e the .aid of government, are? invited to furnish this , Department vith such informal ion concerning their respect ive undertakings j ; as is required by the resolution, and which may be necessary ' o bpng their claims to the patronage of he government, before the Congress or he United States, at the commencement of their next session. Where a canal or road has been ccm- menced, the comjniinication ought to state-1 ' ".'..i - j-'-; distuictly the dimensions of the work; the' 1 J nature of the soil, and face of the country ' through which it is to piiss ; itsjTeatest - '". elevation and depression, and m.eai level ; 7 . ,j ' T die progress which has been made ; the " . " expanse incurred, and the whole 'proba- ' J- V. ble expense, estimated upon the expert-. 1 - '!Q ence acquired in the execution oft the un- i A, - rr dertaking. V ' -y. . . ':i7": V ; :'"':: v:F:-' sidn$ o the locks ; the mean quantity of J : earth to be rehioved per mile'; the nature and extent cf the navigation tq which they . are to be connectedj should be distinctly; made known.:'- "; -: '"IS In every ease, the facility of obtaining : j materials for the construction of roads, ? L bridges and locks, should be stated. The act of incorporation, or articles of asso ciation ; the; by-laws which ' have been enacted : the amount of the fund author ised or agreed to be subscribed ; 5tlie sum actually subscribed ; the amount paid in ; the sum expended ; the'; amount j remain ing on haiid ; and the means, and proba )ility of enforcing the ! payment of the ; oalaice ; slmuld invarfably be stated hi very coinmuuicationk j AnJ; generally very kind of information whiclitan sbed n?ht upon the unaertakins: - M- I - WM. II. CRAWFORO j . Secretary of the Treasury.1 i i War Department, Pension Office V Nay 27J1818. June 6 12- lm j FOR SALE, ' ' i NE-THIRD of Pew N O. 20 in: S JnhrUt's 'Church Price Enquire at this Oface. Newbem, May 25, J 818. t n mm ;- ,!-.; v.v i.V i-, v "C 'm
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