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JIVTMOJIITT.
.'An act more effectually to provide for the
punishment of certain crimes against the
United States, and for other purposes.'
T Be it enacted fry the Senate arid House of Re
preventatives of the' United States of America, in
Congress assembled. That if any person or
h persons, within . any fort, clock yard, navy
vard; arsenal,' armory, or magazine, t fie site
whereof is ceded to, and under the jurisdic
tion of, the United States, or on the site of
am .; liirht-house" or other needful .building
belonging to the United Stateu, the site
vliereof is ced d.io them, :nd under .their
JJiirisdiction as aforesaid, shall, wilfully and
maliciously, burn any tl welling house, or
.Inansion hruse, or any store, barn, stable, or
Other., building,;. parcel of an' dwelling or
mansion house, every person so offending,
.liis or her counsellors,, aiders; and abettors,
sliall be deemed guilty, of felony, and shall,
5 n conviction thereof) sufper death.
2. : Aiid yjbe it further enacted, That, if
arypeison or persons, in any of the places
aforesaid,, shall, wilfully and maliciously, set
fire to, or, burn, any arsenal, armory, maga
tihe; rope-yaV--, shii-ltonse, ware-house,
block-house or barrack, or any store-house
oarn, or svaoi, not parcel
et a
dwelling-
Jiousf, o any other building, not mentioned
in the first section of this act, or any ship or
rssci, . umn,; ur uuiiuin- or oejjuiiiu uc
fcuilt, or repairing or any light-house, or bea
; con,' or any timber, cable. Tigging,! o th--r
Tnateri:iJs -for-. building, repairing, or fitting
out, ships or vessels, or ny piie of wood;
- ooards, or other lumber or any rr.ilitary, na
val; op victualling stores, arms cr other mu
nitions of war, every person so offending, his
or her counsellors, aiders and abettorsshall
be deemed guilty of felony, and shal !, on con-
, yiction thereof, be punished by line, not ex
' qeeding five;thousand dollars, and liy Impri
sonment and. confinement to hard labor, ngt
r exceeding ten years, according to the ag-
xravation of the ofience. C U j i
Sec. S.i 'And be it further enacted. That if
ahy offence shall be committed, in any of the
places aforesaid, the punishment of which
. offence is not specially provided for by any
law of thetfnitcd Stales, such offence ' shall,
upon a con viction in any court of th j United
States, having cognizance thereof, be liable
to, arid receive, the' same: punishment as the
laws of the' state, in which such forty dock
yard, havy-yard, arsenal, armory1, or maga
zine?, or other place, ceded as aforesaid,' is
situated, provide'' for, the like offence, when
cormnifted withlii the body of any county of
..Mien sfae. . i ,. , . . .
f Sec. . And be it further euacted. That if
. anv person "or persons, upon the high seas,
or inany arm of the sea, or in any river, ha
ven, creek, basin or bay, within th? admiral
ty and maritime jurisdiction ' of the United
States, arid out of the jurisdiction of any par
ticular state, shall Conrrniit the crime of wilfu
murder, or rape, or shall, wilfully and mtilicii
ously, strike, staV, wound, poison or shoot
at, any other person of whiih striking, stab
bing, wounding, poisoning, or shooting, such
. person shall afterward- die, upon land, with
in or without the UnitedJStates, every person
.so offending, his or her counsellors, aiders,
or abettors, shall be deemed guilty of felony,
and shall, upon conviction thereof suffer
- death. ":; : y ' Wi : :- ..1' f-. ". -, t
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted. That if
any offence shall be committed on board of
' any ship' or vessel belonging to any citizen
r citizens of the XJiiitedTStates, whie lying
in a port or place within the jurisdiction of
ny foreign state or sovereign, by anylpqtson
: b elonging to the company of said ship; or any
jjasscngeror any other person belonging to
the company of said shipper any j other pas
. . senger. the same offence shall be cognizable
and punishable, oy the proper Circuit Court
f th e United States, in th e same way and
inanner, and under the, same circumstances,
as if said offence had been committed on
board of such shipper vessel on; the high
seas, nd ithout the Jurisdiction of such fo
Tesgn . sovereign or state; Provided ahvays,
That if such offender shall be tried: for such
odencc, and acquitted .or convicted thereof,
m any competent coiirt of such foreign state
er sovereign, he shall riot ; be subject to ano
ther jtnal in any court cf the United States, v
Sec, 6. 'And be it further .enacted. That If
v person or persons upon the high seas, or
;-n any ami of the sea, or. in any river, ha
ven, creek,, basin or bay, within the admiral
ty andmaritime jurisdiction pf the United
btates,nd out of the jurisdiction of any par-
cular state, shall, by, surplisei or bvhop
- force or .violence j maliciously: attack or'set
upon any ship or vessel belonging in ? whole
or in part to the United States or to anv cU
whVt,2ns P to any other per
i S"?V ;wiUi aninteht:u5laWfUll
ZIiv ' ame 8iuP or vessel, or to despoil
. v-" ' uueis tnereot o
Ot, crsa.ul, by -.rce or viole) of by
putting in fear, unlawfully plunder any such
ship st Vessel,' of steal and carry aWav anv
money goods, of merchandise, laden bn boarcl
thereof: evelry person so f'offending, his or
lier counsellors, aiciers, or abettors, shall be
deemed guilty of felony, and shall on convic
tion thereof, be punisljed by fine not exceed
ing five thousand dollars, and by imprison
ment and confinement to hard labor, not ex
ceeding ten years, according to the aggrava
tion of the offence. , ; ; '
Sec, 7. A?id be it further enacted, That if
any person on persons upon the high seas, pr
in any other of the places aforesaid, with in
tent to kill, r'ob," steal, commit a rape or to
do or perpetrate any other felony, shall break
or enter any ship or vessel, boat, or raft.; or
if any personj or persons shall wilfully and
maliciously cut, spoil, or destroy, any cord
age, cable, buoys, buoyrope, headfast, or
other fast, fixed to any anctor or moorings
belonging to any ship, vessel, boat or raf t :
evety person so offending, : his or her coun
sellors, aidersji and abettois, ".shall be deemed
guilty of felony, and sliall on conviction tiiere
of, be punished by fine, not qxecding- one
thousand dollars, vnd by imprisonment and
confinement to hard labor, not-exceeding
five years, according to the aggravation 5 of
the ofience. !
Sec! 8. And be it further enacted, That if any
person or persons upon the high sc as or in any
other of the peaces, aforesaid, shall buy, re
ceive, or conceal, or aid in concealing, any
money, gornls, bank notes, or other effects )r
things which rnav be the subject' of larcenv.
which have been feloniously taken or stolen,
from any other person, knowing the same -to j
have been so taken or. stolen, everv person
60 offending shall be deemed guilty -of a
misdemeanor, arid rhay bo pros cuttd ;
therefor, although the principal offender!
cliargable or charged with the larceny, shall
not have been prosecuted or convicted
thereof ; and shall, on conviction thereof, b
punished by hue, not exceeding one thou
sand dollars, and. imprisonment and confine
ment to hard labor, not exceeding three years,
according to the aggravation of the offence.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That, if
anv person or persons shall plunder, steal or
destroy, any money, goods, merchandize, or
other eirects, tiom, or belonging to, any sh p
or vessel, or boat, or raft, which shall be in
distress, or which shill be wrecked, lost.
.stranded, or cast awa upon the sea, or upon
any reef, shout, bank, or rocks of the sea, or
in any other place within the admiralty. & iu-
I ridiction of the U. States ; or if any person or
i persons suaii wiiiuuy oosxrucx me escape ot
any. person endeavormar to save, his or her
f . i i
life, from such ship or vessel, boat or rafti( qr
the wreck thereof ; or,-, if any plerson or per
sons shall ho. out or shew any false light or
lights, or extinguish any true light, with in
tention to bring any ship or vessel, boat or
raft, beiiisi- or sailing upon the sea, into dan
ger or distress, or shipwreck, every per
son so
onending, his . or her counsel-
lors, aiders, and abettors, shall be deemed
guilty of felony ; and shall oh conviction there
of, be punished by fine, not e.VGeedincr five
thousand dollars, "and imprisonment and con.
Jinement to hard labor, not exceeding ten
years, according to the aggravation of the of
fence.- ' - . j
I Sec. 10. And be it further enacted. That, if
any master or commander of anv shin or ves
sel; belonging
in-whole or in part, to anv
citizen or, citizens of the United States, shall.
during his bejing abroad, maliciously, and
without justifiable cause, force any officer or
manner, of such ship or vessel, on shore, or
UZ t. . 1 ?j n ,
oeumu, manyioreign port or place,
of refuse to bring hone again, all such of the
Omcers arAl manners of xsuch shin or vessel.
whom h carried out with i him, as are in a con
dition to return, andwillincr to return, when
he shall be ready to proceed on his homeward
yoyage;every master or commander.so offend
rtg, shall, on conviction thereof, be punished
py nne, not exceeding tive hundred dollars,
or by imprisonme nt not exceeding six months,
according: to the airgrravai ion of the offence.
Sec- 11. And, be if further enacted, That,' if
any person or persons shall wilfully and ma
liciously set on hre, or burn,' or otherwise
destroy, or cause to be set on hre, or burnt, or
otherwise destroyed, or aid, procure, abet, or
assist in setting on fire, , or burning, or other
wise destroying, any' ship or. vessel of war of
the United States, afloat on the high seas, or
in any arm of the sea,, or in any river, ha
ven, creek, basin or bay, vithin the admiral
ty iurisdiction-ot. the United States, and out
Xf the: jurisdiction of any ' particular State,
every person so pnenaing, snail oe ueemeo
guilty of felony, and shall, on conviction there
of, suffer: death1; ' Provided, - That nothing
herein contained shall be construed to take
away or impair the right of apy court martial
to punish any offence, which, by the law of
the United StatesLmay be punishable by such
court. ;.. .' .
Sec. 12. And bffit further enacted. That, if
any otticer cf the. United States, t shall, be
guilty of extortion Underi orbv color of fiis of-
fice,every person sopff ending.s'hall on convic
tion thereof,be punished by fine,not exceeding
nye nunurea dollars;, or by impnsonraent,not
exceeding- one y earj according to the , aggra
vation of the -offence. ...... .
Sec. lo And be itfurtier - enacted, That, if
i!v pcisuii, ui any case, matter, hearing, or
other proceeding, when an oath or arfirma
tion shall be required tbbe taken or adminis
tered; under or by any lav or laws of the
U. States, shall, jupjou thetaking uch oath
or affirmation, knowingly and willingly swear
or affirm falsely, every person so offending,
shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and shall,
on xonv?ctibh thereofybe punished 'bv fine,
pot exceeding two thousand dollars; and by
rihprison?nent and eqhf ineihent to hard labor,
iwv yvyuiiiS "ve1 years, according to ine
aggi-avatlcn of the ofTence. ' And if anv-person
or persons shall knowingly or willingly
procure any such perjury to be committed, el
very person so offendTnghall be guilty of sub
ornation, of perjury; (and sh'alH.on donviction
tliereof, be punhhedi by fine, nbtf exceeding
two thousand dollars.iSc bv ininrisonment and
- i - . . i' - . . ! . : :
confTr;e-rnen.iT nardlibor, hit exceedin
year. acorcling to llie aggravation of the of-
fence.
Sec. 14f And be it further edacted; That, if
any person u pon I us or her arraignment, ii pbn
any incuctineiu Deiore any court ot tne uni-
ted States for ianv offence, not capital, shall
stand mute, or will not artswer or nleatl to
such indictment, the court shall notwithstand-
ing, proceea to the trial ot the person so
the trial of all offences, which shall be com -
mitted upon the high seas or elsewhere, out
of the,limijs of any state or district, shall be
in thedist-jict wh erf the offender is appre-
hende J, qr into which he v may be first
brought. - ;
Sec. 15. And be it further enacted, That m
every case wt. fere any criminal 'convicted of
any offenCf agjvinst the United States, shall
oe seniencea' to imprisonment ana connne
ment to fferd Ubor, it shall be lawful for the
court, by whic
l the sentence is passed, to
ortier the samej to be executed in any state
prison or penitentiary within the district
whre such court is holden ; the use of,
which prison o penitentiary, may be allow
ed or granted by tile Legislature of such
state, ffr such purposes , and the expenses
attendant upon the execution of such sen
tence, shail be paid by" the United Stitesi
Sec. 16. And be itJfm-ther enacted, That, if
any person who shall be employed as presi
dent, cashier, clerk or Servant in the Hank of
the United, States,, created and- established
by. an act entitled 'An actio incorporate the
subscriiers to tj:e Rank of the United States,"
passed on the lGth day -of April, in the year
of our Jjoru one tqmisand eight hundred and
sixteen, or in , any ."office of disccuit & depo
site established bv t. e Directors .of said Bank,'
in any statt or U rntory of the .United S ales,
shall feloniously take, stt al, and carry away,,
any money goods, bond, bill, bunk note-, or
other no e, check draft, Treasury note, or
other valuable st-curity or effects; btdong'ntr to
aid Bank, r deposited in s.;d.bank; or,if any
person so employed as.presi ... .'-, cashier, clci k
or servant,
shall f rauduletit.-v embezzle, se;4
crete, or make
away with, any money, goods,
bond, biiJ, bank note dratt, 1 teasurv n. te or
other valuable security or efv-ot V. .ch he
snail nave received, orr winei .shai! ome
to his possession or custody by virtjW? -of such
employment,. every person so oifeiV'ih" shall
be deemed ku'dty of felony, and snail, on con
viction thereo'J be punished, by fine, iu
:t ex-1
npris-
ceeuing nve tnousand.aoiiars, and bv imp
on men t anjl confinemeni to hard labor not
exceeding tk n yearp,according to the aggrava
tion of the offence. . ,v
Sec. 17. And be it fttrtier enacted. That, if
any person or persons shin falsely ' make,
forge, or counterfeit, or cuse or procure to
he fajseiy njiade, forged, or counterfeited, or
willingly aid or! assist in falsely making forg
ing, or counterfeiting, anv paper, writing, or
instrument,in imitation ot,or purporting tf be,
an indent, certificate of the public stock, or
debt,Trea-sury iote, or other public security
Lijur v . hajLi.? KJl i ly lVlHia JUUIHj
or granted by the President of the U. States,
or any bill, chek, or draff, for money drawn
by or on the ireasurer ot the united -tates.
or by or on uiy other public officer or agent
ot the United States, duly authorized to nuke,
draw, accept, of pay the same, on behalf arH
for account pf the United States ; or if anv
person or persons shall pass, utter, or pubhsli,
or attempt . to pass, utter, or publisli; as true,
any such falsie, forged, or counterfeited paper,
writing; or instrument, knowing the same to
be false, forged,1 or counterfe..ted, yith intent
to defraud the United Spates, or any body po
ntic or corporate, or any otner person or per
sons whatsoever. ; or if an person or persons
shall falsely alter anv indent, cc-rtmca.te
thepublic sjockj or debt. Treasury note, or
other puohc security ot the United State, or
any letters patent, issued or granted by the
President ofj the United States, or anv bill,
check, or draft for money drawn, by or on;ihe
l'reasurer of-the United State, or any other
public officer or agent of the United States,
uuiy autnorizeci to mase, draw,-accept, or
pay such bill, check, or draf ; or if any per
son or persons shall pass, u'tf r" or publish.
or attempt tb pass, utter; or r nbli
"1
as true
and unaltered any such falsely al ercd indent,
certificate, Treasury note or;, other public se
curity, Jetterjs patent, or bill, check, or draft,
knowingohe same to "be -falsely altered, with
intent to defraud the United States, or any
ooay. pontic ior corporate, or any person or
pei sons whatsoever; every such person, so of
feiidihg; shall be Ideemed guilty of felony, and
shall, on conviction thereof, he punished, by
fine,, not exc ceding five thousand, dollars and
by imprison tie nt and confinement to hard
labor, not exceeding ten years, according to
the aggravation of the offence. '
: Sec: 1 8 And te, it further enabled, That,
if any person or .persons shall falsely t make,
forge, or counterfeit. or cause- or procure to
be falsely made, fortred, or counteHeited, or
'willingly aid jbr assist in falsehmakmgi fbrg-
iug, ur ;ounijeneuing, any paper,', writing, or
instrument, in imitation of, or purporting to
beany .letter, of jatitor n ey, or oth er a uthority
ornstrument to assign, transfer, sell, or cov
vevfeany share or sum in the nublic stock or
tlebt of, the United States, or in the canital
stock . of 'the. iresideht; Directors and Compa
ny' of the Bankof the United States, or to re
ceive any ; an huitv or annuities, dividend or
dividends; dtije orj to become due on any such
stock'-or debit :s or to receive anv niension;
prize:money, wages, or other debt or sum df
money due ttoj become due fwm the Umt
ed States of hall "fcfrgV or counterfeit,' or
cause or procure N be1 fdrgeo!- orcounterfelt-
ed, or willingly aid or assist in forgiricf br corf-
terfeiting,;iJiej)ame bi. names of any ofihe
holders ot, prdpietoiof ny sucj public stock
or debt, or of tahy person entiile to any ucb
ahnhityldividitnd, pcnslo't i, p2en8neyj..wag
es, or o4 Her debt or shHfof money, ' aLs afore
said, in or to any such pretended letter of vt
tornty, authorjity, or instrument; or shall know
ingly and fraudulentlv, denfanfl; or endeavor
to have cr obtain such share or sum in" such
standing mute; or refusing to answer or plead, i true or real proprietor or ha'der :
as if he or she had pleaded not guilty ,and upon j or sum in sucV public, stock or debt,
la verdict peiug returned jy the jury ,may pro- 'i stock or the sard Rank, or anv
rceen to retider iudgme.nt accordinelv. And , ti'led 'to'' such annuitv; divideiid,
j pulijic stock or debt, or capital , stock' of the
i saui Da uk, or io nave any part tnereoi trans-
ferred, assigned, sold, or cbnveved, or' iucli
I annuity, dividend, pension, prize-money', wag-
es, or oiner aepi or sum ot monev, or any
i part thereof, to be received or paid, by.vir
ftue of anv " such fd'se. forced-or counterfeit
j ed letfT" of attome autlibritv, or insti-ument ;
j or shall talseir and deceittuJIv personage any
if such share
or capi-
person cn-
pension.
! prizt-rnonev, wasres. or other debt or fcum of
vnon'ey as aforesaid, l and therehv transferring.
i or endeavoring to transfer, such , public stock
: or debt, or4capital stock of the. said Bank, or
receiving, or efujeavormg- to receive the. mo-
ney of uch true or lawfiit holder or prbprie-
I tor thereof, or the moneymf uch person or
persons, really and truly entitled to receive
such annuity, dividend, pensicm, prize-money,
waffe.s; or other debt, or sum or monev. as a-
foresaid, as if such offender were, the true
and lawful owner th- reof, and entitled there
to ; -every person so offending shall be deem
ed gui ty of felony, and Khali, on convictich
thereof, e punished, by. fine, rvot exceeding
hve thousand dollars, and by iinprisohmt vt
arid confinement to hard lat or, not exceeding
xen years, according to tne aggravation ot trie
orrence. - - ; ,
Sec. 19.. And be it further enacted, "That l
any person or persons shall falsely make,
fur e, or, counterfeit, or cause or procure to
be falsely made, forged, or counterfeited, or
willingly aid or assist in falsely making,' forg
ing, or counterfeiting, any instrument in lm
itaion of, or purporting to be an abstractor
official copy, or certihcateof 'the recordihg,
registry, --or enrolment of any ship or ..Vessel.
in the office of any collector of tfic. customs
ot the United States, or a license to any sliip
or vessel tor carrying on thecoastmg trade,
or fishery or fisheries ofthe United States,
or a certihcate ot owpei'ship, pass, passport,
ea icvier, or ciearar.ee, grameti tor any snip
or vessel, under the authority of the United
siaies. or a trermit. depenture, or other oth
ciaiih cument, granted by any collector or
other officer of the customs, by virtue of his
or their office ; or shH ftlsely alter any ab
stract, official copy, or certificate, Of any re
cording, registe ing, or enrbliing of any ship
or vesse l 'n the office of any collector of the
customs of .'the -United States, or any license
i- iiu ntp or vessevTor carrying on ine coast
hi g trade, or fisher; es oft he United S tates, oi
anv Cert ifU ate of ownership," pass,?passf)orti
; sea better, or clearance, granted, for anyl ship
or vessel under the authority ot the United
States, or any permit, debehtute,' or. other
official document 'granted by any collector,
or ether officer of the' custofns," by vinue of
!.3 (,
r i!j-;r uttice : or snail nass. titter. ir
publish, or 'attempt to pass, utter, or. publish,
as true, any such false, forged, or counter-
heit. fi instrument, or" any such falsely altered
aujsii.r.1,- ouitiai copy, certmcaTe, license.
pass,' passport, sea letter, clearance, permit,
debenture, or otiierofiicial document as afore
said, knowing the same to be false, forged," Or
counterfeited, or tamely altered, with an in
tent to defraud the -United States, or any "o
ther body politic or corporate, or person what-
soever ; never perse n,! so offending, shall be
deemed guilty ot fe.Iony, and shall, on con
viction thereof, be punished by fine, not ex
ceeding one thou and dollars, and by impri
sonment and confinement to hard labor;" not
exceeding three years. - h :
S ec.: 20. And be it further enacted, That if
any person or persons ' shall falsely make,
forge, or counterfeit or cause, or procure to
be falsely -made, forged, or counterfeited, or
willingly aid or assist in falsely making, forg
ing, of counterfeiting any coin, in the resetrU.
blance or similitude of the gold or silver coin,
which has been, or hereafter' may be, coined
at the Mint of the United States ; or in the
resemblance or similituderofany foreign gold
or silve ' coin, which, by lair," now Ts, or here
after may be, made current in ; the United
States i or shall pass, utter, publish, or sell, or
attempt to pass, utter, publish or sell ,or hr!r.g
info the United Sta'es, from anv foreign place;
with, intent to pass, utter, publish, or sell as'
true, any such false, forged, or counterfeited
coin, knowing the same to be ialse, fortred.
or counterfeited, with intent to defraud anv
b ody politic,; or corporate, or, any othe r p er-
son, or persons, whatsoever s every person
so,otiending shall be deemed guilty Of ifelo;
"j - Bimi)j u vviivivuuu iijcrcoi, oe ipun-
lshed by .fine not exceeding:' five thousand
dollars, and by. imprisonment,' . and . cbnfine-i
me it to hard labor, not exceeding ten. years.
according to the aggravation of the offence.
Sec; 21. And be tt further enacted, . That if
any person orpersonsr shall falsely make.
forge, or counterfeit, ,'pr cause or procure to
"e lauseiy nmue, iorgea,or counterfeited, or
willingly aid or assist in falsely making, forrr-
ing, or ..-counterfeiting-any coin, In the resem
U8
blance or similitude of any copper coin, which
has been, or, hv. re after may be, coined at the
Mint of the: United States j or shall pass ut
ter, publish, or sell, or, attempt to pass, ut
ter, publish, or f ell; or bring into tle Uhited
Stat estronv any foreign place; with intent
to pass, utter publish.- or sell as true, anv
such false, forged, or counterfeited coin.
with intent to defraud anv hod v nolitir or
corpOr.te,: or any other, person, or persons.
whatsoever,; every person, so offending chaJl
be deemed guilty of felony, and shall, on con
viction thereof be punished by fine, not ex
ceeding one thousand ' dollars. arid bv imnrl.
sonment , and confinement to hard labor; not
exceedir.g three years. r .'' . . -
Sec, 2. , And be it further enacted, That if
any person or persons, upon, the high seas,
v.t in any arm of the sea, or in any river, ha
ven crt-ekbaniOTy,.'withinVlie' 'admiral
lyiurisdictibri of theJniel States and -rt
of the. jusidictiqii of any -particular state, ui
board any vessel belonging in - whole or in
partJtpjlieUpited' 3tatesj. or any, citizen or
citizens therebfVihalJj'with st dangerous ;wea
pon, or with intent to' kill,. fob; steal, orP to
commir a mayhem, or rape; or to perpetrate
any other felony, commit an assault, on anoth
er, such person shall, on conviction thereofbe
punished by finenpt exceeding three thou
sand dolfars, sfnd ; ht imprisonment: and
con- V
nnement to hard laborhot exceedinsr threi
vears, according- to the aggravatiosi of the of
ience.-
: ? Sec: 23:: And be if further enacarrHi if
any person or;-pers(ri shall on t he high sWs;
or within the United States, wilful! and cor
riptly conspire combine, :and confederite,
with any other person or persons such; other
person' or persons being either within :
wjftliput the United States to cast aw burn '
ui .uuKiwiac ueatroy any sjup or vessel, or to
writer any policy of ii(sUrance thei eon, Croii.
go. ids. oil board thereof, or with intent f in
jure any person, or. body politic tliat liAth IcnS
or advanced, or thereafter shall knd or - ad
vance any money on such vessel, on hotoni
ry or respondentia, cf shall .within the Mrit?
ed States, build or fitout: or aid in building
or fitting out, any ship or vessel; with intent
wtai me wiiie anan oe Cast away bunt aiv
destroyed, for the purpose or with the de.sin
aforesaid, every person ho offenclihg shall,
on conviction thereof, Be eemettilty o? ,
felony, and sbiilkbe'l'nunisTietl.br.hj! "tikr
exceeding ten .thousand dollars and bv iLn
prisonment and jcoiifinenient tb fiktd iafe, ,
not exceeding tela years.- r"r
- Sec. 24f:A?idbeJtyiiriher maltedhtX tt
any of the goloVprsilvQr -'coins' which shkll b.
struck yor coined af themint of the Uritcil
States, shall be debase.d Or rpade. worse, 7ia.'to
the proiortioh of fifie gold or fine silver5
tlierin contained, brv shall be of less weTght
qrvalue than the ptne ought to bej pursuant
to the several acts relative thereto, thrbuv ,
the default or .with the connivance; of any"
the officere or persons who Wall be cmplyea
at the said mint, f or the purpose .of profit or.
gain, or otherwise, with a fraudulent intenV
and if any of tie said officers or persons shall
embezzle any of the "metals which shall, af
any time be cpmrnitted vto their5 charger fn;
the purpose of bei: coined, or any of thel
coins which shall be stmck or coined at tiuV
4kid mint, every such officer or person iwha
shall commit.any, or eitlier of the said bfferw
ces, shall be leemed guilty ot felohv; UtvI
shall be sentenced to imprisonment and Harct
labor fox? a term hot lesssthan oheJyearrio)
more tlan ten years , and half be fined in -a.
sum not exceedihg ten thousand dpllarsj
Sec. 25. And belt further enacted, Thdt atl
acts and parts pf acts inconsistent With the
provisions of fhlSact; shall be 8 the same arc
hereby repealefl t-Provided, neve-thelessThv
all such acts,, and parts of acts; shall be aha
remain in full fcfrpe forthe' punishment' of all
wnces com mitted b fore the palsi ng bf ihU
Sec. -25 And Be t it J)irther enacted.1 Tffat
nothiRg in this act contained haU bv. con'strir.
ed to deprive! the, courts of. the imliyidaal
states of jurisdiction, under the laws of th?
sey. Tal states," over offences made pdiiis'.'iabU
by this act. '
ApproredMafcrl3,.lS251 '
Tickets. only Fiv& tibilais r 'I
N "Uu twill soon: be ad vata'cetl: . i
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ALLEN'S OFFICK,
166,. Market Sf reef.
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! Baltimore. Jilav 2. WM:
ITlHE demand for Tickets and Shares hai '
43. been unprecedented in themucfi a-i-
proved and popular new mode of Drawn, J
adoptetl for the . - , i .-
Grand State Lottery -Nd: 4i r
44s a scarcity of tickets, kncl probably a rise '
may be expected, adventurers should Jpsc f
no time in making their investments, as vift
days vU de priye them of the opportunity ;
of getting, tickets in this Scheme; which is so '
arranged : that - ther' holder jof ;ito tickets ta'h
shares (phe ockl and one even number) musk
get a prize; & so on for ahv greater number
ia0r ?0 iickets;;6n: half of the numbersf -i
will be prizes, & may obtain two prizes e&.c.a
-i.iieiiT.izes are
ai20,lM)0 Dollars,
SW000 Dollars, . . S
K ; S hi 5,000 J)ollar I
Beside s 6t S 1,000 4 oF.S500-26 bf
.r-i;.:- A'-" 8100, - ; . - w'
1-inafAALL IN ONE HAY!:
iy Which take t place the 18A ihstaht;
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Tickets 85-.IIalves 2 '50 Quarters t
,25.'
he had in a variety of numbers, odd
and
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even; at - ; ; , :V:3rw :
Lottery Exfcliaii Office, t
Wh
rhere was sold and paid the 20,000 dollars i
bf 1000 1;4 of 500. Ice. in the third Cfas of
this Lottery- - AndlwhereTa greatei' number, '
C capital prize? haye been soli and paid (all
drawn in one dav'N than at anv other ofiW ;
America;
QC Orders from any ' jj'iri of the Urtiort, by
ail (post paid) or private liand; " promptly'
m
attended to.
- Address
TAKEN UP7
A ND committed to the Jarf of tfiis couhtv
A on the 21st in$t. a Negro Fellow, "up
cannot, or will not name the state, count v
town in which ,he was raised. He is about
five feet seven inches hi-b;, black complex-"
ion, with a small scar oveMus right eve, arfti "
and orfe, irar the corner of thh c.am 1 ur.
dress is a drab pea-jacket, blue found dittos
and duck trowsefs. He was brought to ihU '
r,1" " scnooner iietty,' Wright,' las: s
from Charleston. The owner is requested to" i
".. lunvdiu, prove property, pay ohargca
and take him, away, or he will be deah witii ;
as the laiv directs. '
" ; JQS. GARRETTShtl".'
. WaSilnton eppmf, Nov. 23 1824. 19&ar-
procure tjie same to be .done; with intent tn
'njire any p.eraon or btidy politic; that liatli
underwritten or shall tlvereafterward uridei J
pwcii iu ue a runaway siave, who says hft
name is Cornelhus Janes, ah'd that be has lived ' '
in New-York four or five years list past h'wf ' ' 'i
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