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\ 1 ACT PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION

SECOND CONGRESS UNITED STATES'^ AMERICA.

JEGUN AND HELD AT THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA,

IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, ON MONDAY tHE

TWENTY-FOURTH OF OCTOBER, ONE

THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED

AND NINETY-ONE Z

AND OF THE

INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES,

THE SIXTEENTH.

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PHILADELPHIA: PRINTED BY FRANCIS CHILDS AND JOHN SWAINE,

Printers States, of the Laws of the United ^ AOAiyiStlf.-; Congrefs of the United States, BEGUN AND HELD AT THE CITY OF NEW-YORK, ON V/EDNESDAY THE FOURTH OF MARCH, ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-NINE.

THE Conventions of a number of the States having at the time of their adopting the Constitution expreffcd a defre, in order to prevent inifconflruttion or abufe of its pozvcrs, thatfurther declaratory and rc- firiEtive claufes fhould be added : And as extending the ground of public confidence in the government will bcjl enfiire the benifcent ends of its inftitution j ESOLVED by the Senate and Houfe of Repre- fentatives ofthe United States of America in Congrefs affembled, tivo thirds of both Houfes concurring. That the following articles be propofed to the legiflatures of the feveral dates, as amendments to the Conllitution of the United States, all or any of which articles, when ratified by three fourths of the faid legiflatures, to be valid to all intents and purjjofes, as part of the faid ConftitutioH j viz,

ARTICLES in addition to, and amendment of, the Constitution OF THE United States of Auzkic a, propofed by Congrefs, and ratifed by the Legiflatures of the feveral States, purfuant to t/i& fftli Article of the original Conflitution.

Article tlie Firfi.

AFTF.R the firft enumeration required by the firil article of the Conftitution, there fliall be onereprefen- tative for every thirty thoufand, until the number fiiall amount to one hundred, after which the proportion fhall be fo regulated by Congrefs, that there fliall be not lefs than one hundred reprefentatives, nor lefs than one reprefentative for every forty thoufand perfons, until the number of reprefentatives fhall amount to two hundred ; after which the proportion fliall be fo regulated by. Congrefs, that there fhall not be lefs than two hun- ;

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dred reprefentatives, nor more than one reprefentative for every fifty thoufand perfons.

Article the Secojid.

No law varying the compenfation for the fervices of the fenators and reprefentatives, fhall take effect, until an eledion of reprefentatives fhall have intervened.

Article the Third.

Congrefs fhall make no law refpefting an eflablifhment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercife thereof; or abridging the freedom of fpeech, or of the prefs or the right of the people peaceably to affemble, and to petition the government for a redrefs of grievances.

Article the Fourth. A well regulated militia being necelTary to the fecurity of a free flate, the right of the people to keep and bear arms fhall not be infringed.

Article the Fifth. No foldier fhall In time of peace be quartered in any houfe without the confent of the owner, nor in time of war^ but in a manner to be prefcribcd by law.

Article the Sixth. The right of the people to be fecure in their perfons, houfes, papers, and effeds, againft unreafonabic fearches

and feizures, fliall not be violated, and no warrants fhall ilfue, but upon probable caufe, fupported by oath or affirmation, and particularly defcribing the place to be fearched, and the perfons or things to be feized.

Article the Seventh.

No pcrfon fhall be held to anfwer for a capital or otherwife infamous crime, unlefs on a prefentment or indidment of a grand jury, except in cafes arifmg in the land or naval forces, or in the militia when in adual

fervice in time of war or public danger ; nor fliall any perfon be fubjedl for the fame offence to be twice put in jeopardy of lifp or limb j nor fliall be compelled in any C 5 )

criminal cafe to be a witnefs againfl himfelf, nor be de- prived of life, liberty or property, without due procefs of fhall private property law J nor be taken for public ufe without jufl compenfation.

Article the Eighth.

In all criminal profecutions the accufed fhall enjoy the right to a fpeedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the ftate and diftrift wherein the crime fhall have been committed, which diffcrid: fhall have been previoully afcertained by law, and to be informed of the

nature and caufe of the accufation ; to be confronted

with the wltneiTes againfl: him ; to have compulfory procefs for obtaining witneffes in his favor, and to have the afliflance of counfel for his defence.

Article the Ninth.

In fuits at common law, where the value in contro- verfy fhall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury fhall be preferved, and no fact, tried by a jury, fhall be otherwife re-examined in any court of the Uni- ted States, than according to the rules of the common law. Article the Tenth.

Exceflive bail fhall not be required, nor exceflive fines impofed, nor cruel and unufual punifhments infiided.

Article the Eleventh.

The enumeration in the Conftitution, of certain right?, fhall not be conftrued to deny or difparage others re- tained by the people.

Article the Twelfth.

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Conftitution, nor prohibited by it to the flates, are referred to the ftates refpedlively, or to the people. FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefcntativcs. JOHN ADAMS, Vice- Prefident of the United States, and Prefident of the Senate. ^rjoHN Beckley, Clerk of the Hmfc of Reprefentativts. ^ LSam, a. Otis, Secretary of the Senate^ :

( 6 ) RATIFICATIONS of the AMENDMENTS io the Constitution of the United States. NEW-JERSEY.

State of New-Jersey. An ACT to ratify on the part of this State certain Amendments to t/ie Conjlitution of the United States. WHEREAS the Congrefs of the United States, begun and held at the city of Ne\v-York,on Wed- nefday the fourth day of March, one thoufand feven hundred and eighty-nine, refolved, two-thirds ofbothHoufes concurring, That fundry articles be propofed to the legiflatures of the feveral States as amendments to the Conftitution of the United States, all or any of which articles, when ratified by three-fourths of the faid legiilatures, to be valid to all intents and purpofes as part of the faid Conftitution. And whereas the Prefident of the United States, did, in purfuance of a refoive of the Senate and Koufe of Re- prefentatives of the United States of America in Con- grefs affembled, tranfmit to the governor of this (late the amendments propofed by Congrefs, which were by him laid before the legiilalure for their conlideration. Where- fore,

I . Be it ena&ed by the Council and General AJfemhly of this State, and it is hereby enaBed by the authority ofthefame ^ That the following articles propofed by Congrefs, in addition to and amendment of the Conftitution of the United States, to wit [Here follow, verbatim, the firft, third, fourth, fifth, fixth, feventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth articles of the faid amendments, propofed by Congrefs to the legiilatures of the feveral ftates.J Be, and the fame are hereby ratified and adopted by the ftate of New-Jerfey. Hoiife of Affembly, l^ovember igth, 1789. This bill having been three limes read in this Houfe, Refolved, That the fame do pafs. By order of the Hotfc, JOHN BE A T T Y, Speaker. ( 7 )

Council-Cbamber, November 20, 1789. This bill having been three times read in Council, Refolved, That the fame do pafs. By order of the Hotife, WIL. LIVINGSTON, Pres'i.

City of Burlington, State of New-Jerfey, Augt'Ji 3, A. D. 1790. THESE are to certify that the annexed law is a true COPY taken from the original, enrolled in my office. B O W E S R E E D, Scc'y, MARYLAND.

An ACT to ratify certain Articles in addition to, and amendment of, the Conflitution of the United States of America, propofed by Congrefs to the Lenjlatiires ojthefeveral States.

TT 7 HEREAS it is provided by the fifth article of VV ^^^ Conflitution of the United States of Ame- rica, that Congrefs, vi^henever two-thirds of both Houfes

fliall deem it neceffary, fhall propofe amendments to the faid Conflitution ; or on the application of the legiflatures of two-thirds of the feveral States, fhall call a convention for propofmg amendments, which in either cafe fliall be valid to all intents and purpofes as part of the faid Conflitution, when ratified by the legiflatures of three- fourths of the feveral States, or by conventions in three- fourths thereof, as the one or the other modes of ratification may be propofed by the Congrefs.

And whereas at a feflion of the United States, begun and held at the city of Nev/-York, on Wednefday the fourth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and eighty-nine, it was refolved by the Senate and Houfe of Reprefentatives of the faid United States in Congrefs affembled, two-thirds of both Houfes concurring, that the following articles be propofed to the legiflatures of the feveral States, as amendments to the Conflitution of the United States, all or any of which articles, when ratified by three-fourths of ( 8 ) the faid leglflatures, to be valid to all intents and purpofes, as part of the faid Conftitution, viz. [Here follow verbatim the firft, fecond, third, fourth, fifth, fixth, feventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth articles of the faid amendments, propofed by Congrefs to the legiflatures of the feveral States.] Maryland, Be it enaBed by the General AJfembly of That the aforefaid articles and each of them be, and they are hereby confirmed and ratified. ijth, By the Houfe of Delegates, December 1789. Read and affented to. By order. W. H A R W O O D, Clk. By the Senate, Deer, igth, 1789. Read and affented to. By order. H'y. R I r G E L Y, CIL

J. E. HOWARD. {^'V

I HEREBY certify that the above is a true copy from the original engroffed aft, as pafTed by the legiflature of the ftate of Maryland. T. J O H N S O N. jr. Clk Council. NORTH-CAROLINA.

Covjiitution the United An ACT to ratify the Amendments to the of States. WHEREAS the Senate and Houfe of Repre- fentatives of the United States of America in Congrefs aflfembled, on the fourth day of March, did re- that the fol- folve', two thirds of both Houfes concuring, the fe- lowing articles be propofed to the legiflatures of of the veral ftates, as amendments to the Conflitution ratified United States, all or any of which articles when by three fourths of the faid legiflatures, to be valid to all intents and purpofes as part of the faid Conflitution. [Here follow verbatim the firfl, fecond, third, fourth, eleventh, fifth, fixth, feventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, propofed and twelfth articles of the faid amendments, by Congrefs to the legiflatures of the feveral ftates.] ( 9 ^ the Slate Be it therefore enaded by the General Afemhly of and it is hereby enacted by the authority ^f North-Carolina, amendments, agreeable to the of the fame. That the faid ra- fifth article of the original Conftitution, be held and addition to, tified on the part of this (late, as articles in and amendments of the Conftitution of the United States of America. C H A'^ JOHNSON, S. S. S. CABARRUS, S. H. C. Read three times and ratified in General AITembly, this 2 2d day of December, A. D. 1789. State of North-Carolina. do hereby I, James Giafgow, fecretary of the faid flate, certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original adt of the Affembl/, filed in the fecretary's office. In teftimony whereof, thave hereto fet my hand, this tenth day of February, 1790. J. Glasgow,

SOUTH-CAROLINA.

tnthellou[e c/" Reprefentatives, January iSth, 1790. THE Houfe took into confideration the report of the committee, to whom was referred the refolution of the Congrefs of the United States of the fourth day of March, one thoufand feven hundred and eighty- nine, propofmg amendments to the Confiiitution of the United States, viz.

[Here follow verbatim the firft, fecond, third, fourth, fifth, fixth,feventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth articles of the faid amendments, propofed by Congrefs to the Legiflatures of the feveral States.]

"Which being read through, was agreed to ; —Where- upon,

Refched, That this Houfe do adopt the faid feveral articles, and that they become a part of the Conflitu- tion of the United States. B :

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Re/ohed^Th^it the refolutionsbefent to the Senate for their concurrence.

By order of the Hoiife^ JACOB READ, Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentativts.

7/2 /Z>(? Senate, January igtb, 1790. Re/olved, That this Houfe do concur with the Houfe cf Reprefentatives in the foregoing refolutions. By order ofthe Senate, D. DE SAUSSURE, Preftdent oj the Senate.

NEW-HAMPSHIRE.

State of New-Hampshire.

In //j^ Houfe

'HE General AfTembly of Delaware having taken into their confideration the above amendments propofed by Congrefs, to the refpedive legiflatures of the feveral flates

Refolved, That the firfl article be poftponed.

R^efohed, That the General Aifembly do agree to the fecond, third, fourth, fifth, fixth, feventh, eighth,

ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth articles ; and we do hereby affent to, ratify and confirm the fame, as part of the Conftitution of the United States. : ,

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In teftlmony whereof, we have caufed the great feal of the ftate to be hereunto affixed, this twenty-eighth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and ninety, and in the fourteenth year of the Independence of the Delaware flate. Signed by order of Council GEO. M I T C H E L L, Speaker. Seal.] SigJied by order of the Houfe of AIJe?nbly, J E H U D A V I S, 'Speaker.

N E W - Y O R K.

The People of the State of Nezv-l^ork, by the Grace of God, free and independent.

To all to zvhom thefe Prefents fiall come or may concern —greeting. KNOW YE, That we having infpeded the records remaining in our fecretary's office, do find there a certain acl of our legiilature, in the words and figures following

^^An ACT ratifying certain articles in addition to, and amendment of, the Conflitution of the United States of America, propofed by the Congrefs. WHEREAS by the fifth article of the Conflitution of the United States of America, it is provided, that the Congrefs, whenever two thirds of both Houfes fliall deem it necefl'ary, ffiail propofe amendments to the faid Con- flitution, which fhall be valid to all intents and purpofes as part of the faid Conflitution, when ratified by the legiflatures of three-fourths of the feveral ftates, or by conventions in three-fourths thereof, as the one or the other mode of ratification may be propofed by the Congrefs.

And whereas in the feffion of the Congrefs of the United States of America, begun and held at the city of New-York, on Wednefday the fourth of March, one thoufand feven hundred and eighty-nine, it was refolved by the Senate and Houfe of Reprefentatives of the Uni- ted States of America, in Congrefs affembled, two thirds of both Houfes concurring, that the following articles be propofed to the legiflatures of the feveral Itates, a^ ( 12 )

amendments to the Conflitution of the United States, all or any of which articles, when ratified by three-fourths of the faid legiflatures, to be vahd to all intents and purpofes as part of the faid Conflitution, vizt#

[Here follow verbatim the ift, 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, nth, and 12th articles of the faid amendments, propofedby Congrefsto the legiflaturea of the feveral ftates. j And whereas the legijQature of this Hate have confidered the faid articles, and do agree to the fame, except

the fecond article : Therefore,

BE it enaded by the people ofthejiate ofNeiv-Tork^ re- prefented in Senate and AJfembly^ and it is hereby enabled by

ihe authority of the fame ^ That the faid articles, except the fecond, fhall be and hereby are ratified by the legiflature ' of this flate,

•S/iJ/^o/" New-York, m Aflembly, February '2 2d, lygo.

This bill having been read the tliird time, Refohed, That the bill do pafs,

By order of the Affembly. GULIAN VERPLANCK, Speaker,

State ofNew-Y ovlz, in Senate, Februy. 2j\.ih, 1790.

This bill having been read a third time, Refolved, That the bill do pafs.

By order of the Senate. ISAAC KOO^Y^YEVT, Prejident pro hac vice.

Council o/'Revifion, iph February, 1790*

Refolved, That it docs not appear improper to the Council, that this bill, entitled, " An adt ratifying certain articles in addition to, and amendment of, the Con- flitution of the United States of America, propofed by the Congrefs," ihould become a law of this (late. GEO. C L I N T O N." All v/hich we have caufed to be exempHfied by thefe

prefents : In teftimony whereof, we have caufed thefe our letters to be made patent, and the great feal of our ( 13 ) faid ftate to be hereunto affixed : Witnefs our trufty and well-beloved George Clinton, efquire, governor of our faidflate, general and commander in chief of all the militia, and admiral of the navy of the fame, at our city of New-York, the twenty-feventh day of March, in the year one thoufand feven hundred and ninety, and in the fourteenth year of our independence. GEO; CLINTON.

Pafled the Secretary's Office, the 27th March, 1790. Lewis A: Scott, Secretary.

•"wmriTi PENNSYLVANIA.

In General Ajfembly,

Stats of Pennfylvania, to wit. IN purfuance of a refolution of the General Affem- bly of the (late of Pennfylvania, being the legiflature thereof ; I do hereby certify, that the paper, hereunto annexed, contains an exaft and true exemplification of the acl whereof it purports to be a copy, by virtue whereof the feveral amendments therein mentioned, prcpofed to the Conftitution of the United States, were, on the part of the commonwealth of Pennfylvania, agreed to, ratified, and confirmed.

Given under my hand, and the feal of the flate, this eleventh day of March, in the year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and ninety. .--^ RICHARD PETEPvS, Speaker. Seal

An ACT declaring the AJfent of this State to certain Amendments to the Conjtitiition of the United States,

Section I. THEREAS in purfuance of the fi.fth ar- ^ Jl VV t^c'^^ of the Conftitution of the United States, certain articles of amendment to the faid Con- ftituiion, have been propofed by the Congrefs of the United States for the confideration of the legiflatures \

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of the feveral ftates : And whereas this tHoufe, being the legiflature of the ftate of Pennfylvania, having maturely dehberated thereupon, have refolved to adopt and ratify the articles hereafter enumerated, as part of the Conflltution of the United States.

Se^ion 2 . Be it therefore enabled^ and it is hereby eiiaEled by the Reprefentatives of the Freemen, of the Commonivealth of Pennfylvania, in General Affembly met, and by the an- ihority of the fame. That the following amendments to the Conftltutlon of the United States, propofed by the Congrefs thereof, viz.

[Here follow the third, fourth, fifth, fixth, feventh? eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth articles, propofed by Congrefs to the legiflatures of the feveral ftates.]

Be, and they are hereby ratified on behalf of this ftate, to become, when ratified by the legiflatures of three fourths of the feveral ftates, part of the Conftl- tutlon of the United States. Signed by order of the Houfe. RICHARD PETERS, Speaker. Enabled Into a law, at Philadelphia, on Wednefday the tenth day of March, In the year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and ninety. Peter Zachary Lloyd, Clerk of the General AJfembly,

I, Mathew Irwin, Efqr. mafter of the rolls for the ftate of Pennfylvania, do certify the preceding writing to be a true copy (or exemplification) of a certain law remaining in my office. Witnefs my hand and feal of office, the nth March, 1790. /TTN Matiiw. Irwin. M. R. [heal. :

C '7 ) RHODE-JlefoliiND.

State c/" Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.

In General Affc?nbly, June SeJJton, A, D. 1790.

A7i ACT for ratifying certain Articles as Amendments to the Covflitu- tion of the United States of America, and which zoere propofed by the Congrejs of the [aid States, at theirJcjfioti in March, A. D. 1789, to the Legiflaturcs of the fcvcral States, purjaant to the jijth article of the aforefaid Conflitution,

it by this General and by the au- BE enabled JJfembly^ . thority tJjcreof it is hereby enabled. That the following articles, propofed by the Congrefs of the United States of America, at their fellion in March, A. D. 1789, to the legiflatures of the feveral ftates for ratification, as amendments to the Conflitution of the faid United States, purfuant to the fifth article of the faid Conflitu- tion, be, and the fame are hereby fully affented to, and ratified on the part of this State, to wit

[Here follow verbatim the ift, 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, loth, nth, and 12th articles of the faid amendments, propofed by Congrefs to the Legifla- tures of the feveral States. J

It is ordered, That his excellency the Governor be, and he is hereby requefled, to tranfmit to the Prefident of the faid United States, under the feal of this flate, a copy of this act, to be communicated to the Senate and Houfe of Reprefentatives of the Congrefs of the faid United States. A true copy duly examined. Witnefs, Henry Ward, Sec*ry.

PENNSYLVANIA.

An ACT ratifying on behalf of the State of Pennfylvania, the ^r\l amendment propofed by Congrefs to the Conflitution of the United Stales.

HERExVS in puifuanceofthe fifth article of the Conflitution of the United States, certain articles in addition to, and amendment of the faid Con- i

ftltution, have beea p^ . .^ jd by the Congrefs of the United States, for the confideration of the legiflatures

of the feveral flates ; and whereas the legiflature of the ftate of Pennfylvania, having maturely deliberated there-

• upon, have refolved to adopt and ratify the article hereafter mentioned, as part of the Conftitulion of the United States.

Sec. I. Be it enaEted by the Senate and Hoiife of Repre- fentatives of the Commonwealth ofPennfylvania^ in General Ajjembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of

thefame J That the following article in addition to, and amendment of the Conflitution of the United States of America, propofed by the Congrefs thereof, vizt. [here article \hQ.f.rfl was inferted verbatim] be, and it is hereby ratified on behalf of the ftate of Pennfylvania, to become, when ratified by the legiflatures of three fourths of the feveral ftates, part of the Conftilution of the United States.

Wm. Bingham, Speaker of. the Houfe of Riprefntatives Richard Peters, Speaker of the Senate. Approved September 21/?, 1791. TPIOMAS MIFFLIN, Governor of the Commonxvealth of Pennfylvania.

Inrolled the ift Oftober, 1791. I, Mathw. Irwin, Efquire, Mafter of Rolls for the ftate of Pennfylvania, do certif)^, the preceeding writing to be a true copy [or exemplification] of a law inrolledin my office in law book No. 4, page 214, &:c. In wicnefs whereof I have hereunto fet my hand and feal of office the i2thdayof Odober, A. D. 1791. (l. s.) Mathw. Irwin, M.R. VERMONT.

An ACT ratifying certain articles propofed by Congrefs as amendments to the Conjiitution of the United States. HE RE AS the Congrefs of the United States, begun and held at the city of New-York, on Wednefday the fourth of March, one thoufand feven ( '7 )

hundred and eighty-nine ; Refolved, that certain articles, to the number of twelve, be propofed to the legiflatures of the feveral dates, as amendments to the Con- ftitution of the United States, which articles, when ratified by three-fourths of the faid legiflatures, ihould be vaHd to all intents and purpofes as part of the faid

Conftitution ; Therefore, // is hereby enadcd by the General Affembly of the State of Vermont, That all, and every of faid articles fo propofed as aforefaid, be, and the fame are hereby ratified and confirmed by the legiflature of this ftate.

State of Vermont, Secretary of State's-OJfice, fc. I hereby certify that the within is a true copy of an a6l, paifed by the legiflature of this (late, the third day of November, one thoufand feven hundred and ninety- one, and depofited in this office according to law. Atteil. Res'. Hopkins, Secy, VIRGINIA.

General AITembly, begun and held at the capitol in the city of Richmond, on Monday the feventeenth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thoufand feven

hundred and ninety-one. , nr\r-, i "' 2$thofUaober 1791. RESOLVED, That the frji article of the amendments propofed by Congrefs to the Conftitution of the United States, be ratified by this Commonwealth. John Pride, S. S.

November o^d, 1791, Tho^ : Matthews, Sp. H. D. Agreed to by the Senate. Ex'd. Ex'd. Monday, the ^th ofDecember, 1791. Refolved, That the fecond article of the amendments propofed by Congrefs to the Conftitution of the United States, be ratified by this Commonwealth. John Pride, S. S.

December i$th, 1791. Tho^ : Mathews, Sp.H.D. Agreed to by the Senate. Ex'd. Ex'd. C ..

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Mond2LY, the ^tb ofDecember, J ygi, Refohed, That the third article of the amend menrs propofed by Congrefs to the Conftitution of the United States be ratified by this Commonwealth. John Pride, S. S.

December 1 5//?, 1791. Thos : Mathews, Sp. H. D. Agreed to by the Senate. Ex'd. Ex'd.

Monday, the ph of December, 1 791. Refohed, That ^e. fourth article of the amendments propofed by Congrefs to the Conftitution of the United States be ratified by this Commonwealth. John Pride, S. S.

December i^th, 1791- Tho^ : Mathews, Sp. H. D, Agreed to by the Senate. Ex'd. Ex'd. Monday, the ^th ofDecember, 1791. Refohed, That the ffih article of the amendments propofed by Congrefs to the Conftitution of the United States be ratified by this Commonwealth. John Pride, S. S.

December i ^th, 1 79 1 Tho^ : Matpie ws, Sp. H. D. Asjreed to by the Senate. Ex'd. Ex'd. Monddij, the ^th of December, iygi» Refohed, That the Jixth article of the amendments propofed by Congrefs to the Conftitution of the United Stales be rauJfied by this Commonwealth. John Pride, S. S.

December 15//^, 1791. Tho^ : Mathews, Sp. H. D. Agreed to bv the Senate. Ex'd. Ek'd. —

Mond3.Y, the ^fh ofDecember, lygj 4 Refohed, That the feventh article of the amendments propofed by Congrefs to the Conftitution of the United States be ratified by this Commonwealth. JoNH Pride, S. S.

Decefiiber 1 ^th, 1 79 1 Tho^ : Mathews, Sp. H. D. Agreed to by the Senate. Ex'd. Ex'd. . •

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Monday, the December ^ ^ ph cf ., 79 Rcfohed, That the eighth article of the amendments propofed by Congrefs to the Conflitution of the United States be ratified by this Commonwealth. John Pride, S. S.

December 15//6, 1791. Thq^ : Mathews, Sp.H.D. Agreed to by the Senate, Ex'd. Ex'd. Monday, the ^th ofDecember, 1791. Refohed, That the 7i'mth article of the amendments propofed by Congrefs to the Conflitution of the United States be ratified by this Commonweakh, John Pride, S. S.

December 1 5//^, 1 79 1. Tho* : Mathews, Sp. H. D. Agreed to by the Senate. Ex'd. Ex'd. Monday, the ^th of December, 179 1. Refohedy That the tejith article of the amendments propofed by Congrefs to the Conflitution of the United States be ratified by this Commonwealth. John Pride, S. S.

December i^th, 1791. Tho' : Mathews, Sp.H.D. Agreed to by the Senate. Ex'd. Ex'd. Monday, the ph of December, 1791. Refolved, That the eleventh article of the amendments propofed by Congrefs to the Confiitution of the United States be ratified by this Commonwealth. John Pride, S. S.

December 1 ^th, 1 79 1 Thos : Mathews^ Sp. H. D, Agreed to by the Senate. Ex'd. Ex'd. Monday, the ^th cf December, 1791. Refolved, That the twefth article of the amendments propofed by Congrefs to the Conflitution of the United States, be ratified by this Commonwealth. John Pr.ide, S. S.

December i^th, 1791. Tho^ : Mathews, Sp. H,D, Agreed to by the Senate. Ex'd. Ex'do

SECOND CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: AT THE riRST SESSION, BEGUN AND HELD AT THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, ON MONDAY THE TWENTY-FOURTH OF OCTOBER, ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-ONE.

CHAPTER I.

/ill ACT granting farther Time for making Return of i/te Enumeration of the Inhabitants in the Difirid of South-Carolina. BE it enabled by the Senate and Houfe of Re- prefentatives of the United States of Ame- rica in Congrefs ajjembled. That it fhall be law- ^j^^ ^^^ ful for the Marfhal of the diilridi: of South- making re- Carolina to complete and make return of the ^^^^ "'^ enumeration of the inhabitants of the faid ift March diflrift, to the Prefident of the United States, 179a- in the form and manner prefcribed by the aft, intituled, " An act providing for the enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States," at any time on or before the firil day of March next, any thing in the faid aQ; to the contrary notwithftanding.

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatives.

JOHN ADAMS, Vice- Prefident of the United States, and Prefident of the Senate. Approved, November the eighth, 1791. G°: WASHINGTON, Prefident of the United States. ( 22 )

CHAPTER II.

An ACT for the Relief of David Cook and Thomas Campbell.

Sec. I. "13 E it enaEled by the Senate and Houfe J[3 ofReprefentatives ofthe U?iited States of America, in Ccngrefs affembled. That David D. Cook Cook, a captain of artillery in the late war, allowed a and who, being fhot through the body at the pen ion, ^^ttle of Monmouth, is rendered incapable to obtain his livelihood by labor, fiiall be placed on the penfion-lift of the United States, and fliall be entitled to one third of his monthly

pay, as a captain of artillery : Provided, That and he return into the treafury-office, a fum equivalent to two thirds of his commutation of half pay, being the proportion of his penfion to th^ amount of his commutation.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacfed. That Tho- Campbell placed T Camp- ^^^ be on the penfion-iiilj bell and that the half pay of a captain of infantry be allowed to the faid Thomas Campbell, who has been fo injured by repeated wounds in the fervice of his country, that he is unable to fupport

himfelf by labor : Provided, That he return into the treafury-office a fum equivalent to the whole of his commutation of half pay.

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentativcs.

JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prefident of the United States, and Prcfident of the Senate.

Ap PROVED, December fixteenth, 1791. G^: WASHINGTON, Pref.dcnt of the United State:., ;

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An ACT vtaking Appropkiations for ihe Support of Gove R KM E NT for the year one thoufand /even hundred and ninety-tzoo.

Sec. I. XJE it enabled by the Senate and Hoiife X) of Reprcfentatives ofthe United States of America, inCongrefs affembled. That for the cpecigcap. fervice of the year one thoufand feven hundred propriations and ninety-two, and the fupport of the civil lift ^°^' ^''9-- of the United States, including the incidental and contingent expenfes of the feveral departments and offices thereof, there fhall be appropriated a fum of money not exceeding three ^'^* hundred and twenty-nine thoufand, fix hun- ^'^'^

dred and fifty-three dollars, and fifty- fix cents ; that is to fay.

For the compenfations granted by law to the tions to th^ Prefident of the United States, the Vice-Prefi- PreOdcntSc

dent, Chief Jufiice, Alfociate Judges, and At- dent.judges torney General, fifty-three thoufand dollars. ^ attomey- •' general

For the like compenfations to the Diftrlcl Diftria:

Judges, nineteen thoufand eight hundred dol- judges j lars.

For the like compenfations to the members ivrgmbersof of the Senate and Houfe of Reprefentatives, and Senate&H. officers the and attendants of the two Houfes, f^^^^^^^ eftimated on a feffions of fix months continu- officers and ance, and including the travelling expenfes of ^"'^^''^^"'^ * the members, one hundred and twenty-nine thoufand, feven hundred and thirty dollars.

For the like compenfations to the Secretary

and officers of the feveral departments of the officerrif Treafury of the United States, including clerks thetreafmy and attendants, and the falaries of the refpedive tt^^^^it loan-officers, fixty thoufand three hundred dol- ^nd loan-' °*'^*^- lars. ( 24 )

Compenfa- For the like compenfations to iVie Secretary

^i^<-^ '' se°e"reuryof officcrs of the department V-te, fix State and thoufand three hundred dollar;^

^^^ ^^^^ compenfations ecretary Secretary of ^^^ War and and officers of the departmer ar, nine officers, thoufand fix hundred dollars.

Board com- For the like compenfation members miflioners, of the Board of Commiffionuic-j ror the fettle- clerks, &c. ment of the accounts bet.v, en rhe United States and the individual ftates, including clerks and attendants, thirteen thoufand one hundred dollars.

Governors, For the like compenfations to the Governors, judges and Judges and other officers of the Weftern Terri- cers of w. tory of the United States, including contin- Territory. genclcs, eleven thoufand dollars. For the payment of the annual grant to Baron B.Steuben. g(.g^^|-jgj^^ purfuaiit to an acl of Coiigrefs, two thoufand five hundred dollars. For the payment of fundry penfions granted Penfions. by the late government, two thoufand feven hundred and fixty-feven dollars, and feventy- ihree cents.

For defraying all other incidental and con- Incidental expenfes of tingent expenfes of the civil iifl ellablifliment, civil lift, including iirewood, flationary together with &c. and the all two Houfes the printing work, and other contingent of Congrefs expenfes of the two Houfes of Congrefs, rent and office-expenfes of the three ieveral depart-

ment i,, namely, Treafury, State, War, and of the General I3oard of Commiilioners, twenty- one thoufand five hundred and tifty-five dollai^s, and' eighty-three cents. That the To the door Sec. 2. u4fid be it further enachd. keepers. compenfation to the door-keepers of the two Houfes, for fervices which have been heretofore rendered or may be rendered in the recefs of Coii^ref^ for the vear one thoufand feven hun- ( 25 )

dred and ninety-two, and certified by the Prefi- dent of the Senate or Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatives, in manner required by law, for Hke fervices during feffions, fliall be dif- chargcd out of the money herein before appropriated for the contingent expenfes of the two Houfes of Congrefs.

Sec. 3. Aiid be it further enaEled^ That for roriicuiaa- difcharging certain liquidated claims upon the ted daims. United States, for maldng good deficiencies in J^c^^^n Hft, former appropriations for the fupport of the payment of ""'' civil lifl-eftabliihment, and for aidino: the fund ^\- °fof courts, & . r 1 r ' rr appropriated tor the payment 01 certain olhcers ten cutterj. of the courts, jurors and witnefi'es, and for the eftablifliment of ten cutters, there fhall be appropriated a fum of money not exceeding one hundred and ninety-feven thoufand, one hun-

dred and nineteen dollars, and forty-nine cents } that is to fay.

For difcharging a balance due on a liquida- Baiancedue ted claim of his moft Chriflian Majefly againft his Chrifti- the United States, for fupplies during the late ^''' ^^'-"^^^r- war, nine thoufand and twenty dollars, and fixty- eight cents.

For payment of the principal and interefl on ^j^.^ ^j. a liquidated claim of Oliver Pollock, late com- o. Pollock jnercial agent of the United States, at New-Or- leans, for fupplies of clothing, arms and military (tores, during the late war, one hundred and eight thoufand, fix hundred and five dollars, and two cents: Provided, That the faid monies be not paid to the faid Oliver Pollock, without the confent of the agents of the court of Spain.

For making good deficiencies In the lafl ap- nefidenciei propriations for the compenfations to fundry of civil lift. officers of the civil lifl-eflablifhment, five thoU' fand four hundred and feventy-oue dollars, D ( 26 )

For fundiy "For defraymg fundry authorized expenfes to cxpenfes. ^^^ commillioners of loans in the feveral dates, twenty-one thoufand dollars.

For defraying a balance of certain liquidated and contingent expenfes in the treafury-department, two thoufand eight hundred dollars. For defraying the additional expenfe of the enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States, nineteen thoufand feven hundred and feventy-two dollars and feventy-nine cents.

For making good a deficiency In former ap- propriation35to difcharge the expenfesto clerks, jurors and witnefl'es in the courts of the Uni- ted States, five thoufand dollars.

For the maintenance and repair of light- houfes, beacons, piers, flakes and buoys, fixteen thoufand dollars.

For the expenfe of keeping prifoners com- mi tted under the authority of the United States, four thoufand dollars.

For the expenfe of clerks and books in ar- ranging the public fecurities, two thoufand four hundred and fifty dollars. For the purchafe of hydrometers for the ufe of the officers in the execution of the laws of revenue, one thoufand dollars. For the farther expenfe of building and equip- ping ten cutters, tv^^o thoufand dollars.

?orniiikary Scc. 4. Jnd bc it further enaBed, That for -iftabHft- thefupport of the military eflablifnment of the inent I'cr States, in the year one thoufand feven 1790 United hundred and ninety-two, the payment of the annual allowances to the invalid penfioners of the United States, for defraying all expenfes incident to the Indian department, and for defraying the expenfes incurred in the defenfive protedion of the frontiers agr.inft the Indians, I 27 )

during the years one thoiifand feven hundred formilitaiT and ninety, and one thoufcnd feven hundred cfiabiiflui.'t ''^'" and nincty-one.by virtue of the authority vefted '^^ in the Prefident of the United States, by the adls relative to the military eflablifliment, pafied the twenty-ninth of September, one thoufand feven hundred and eighty-nine, and the thirtieth of April, one thoufand feven hundred and ninety, and for which, no appropriations have been made, there fhall be appropriated a fum of money, not exceeding five hundred and thirty- two thoufand, four hundred and forty- nine dollars, feventy-fix cents, and tv/o thirds of a cent j that is to fay. For the pay of the troops, one hundred and two thoufand fix hundred and eighty-fix dollars.

For fubfiitence, one hundred and nineteen thoufand, fix hundred and eighty-eight dollars, and ninety-feven cents.

For clothing forty-eight thoufand dollars. For forage, four thoufand one hundred and fifty-two dollars.

For the hofpital-department, fix thoufand dollars.

For the quarter-mafler's department, fifty thoufand dollars. For the ordnance department, feven thoufand two hundred and four dollars and fixty- four cents.

For the contingent expenfes of the war department, including maps, hire of expreifes, allowances to officers for extra-expenfeSjprinting, lofs of ftores of all kinds, advertifing and ap- prehending deferters, twenty thoufand dollars.

For the difcharge of certain fums due for Coftipeiif;^. pay and fubfiflence of ftindry officers of the late V^"'2;^"'V army, and for pay of the late Maryland line, 2^c. ( 28 )

for which no appropriations have been made, ten thoufand four hundred and ninety dollars, and thirty-fix cents.

To Jnvalid For the payment of the annual allov/ances penfioners. fo invalid penfioners, eighty-feven thoufand four hundred and fixty-three dollars, fixty cents and two thirds of a cent.

Indian de- For defraying all expenfes incident to the partnient. Indian department, authorized by law, thirty- nine thoufand four hundred and twenty-four dollars, and feventy-one cents.

Frontiers. For defraying the expenfes incurred in the defenfive proteftion of the frontiers, as before recited, thirty-feven thoufand, three hundred and thirty-nine dollars, and forty-eight cents.

^^^' '^^^ ^^ ^^ further enaded. That the The funds 5' for thefeve- fevcral appropriations, herein before made, fhall rai appro- \yQ p^j^j ^j^^ difcharged out of the funds fol-

lowing, to wit ; iirft, out of the fum of fix hundred thoufand dollars which by the aft, intituled " An aft making provifion for the debt of the United States," is referved, yearly, for the fupport of the government of the United

States, and their common defence ; and fecond- !y, out of fuch furplus as fhall have accrued to the end of the prefent year, upon the revenues heretofore eftablifhed, over and above the fums iieceifary for the payment of intereft on the public debt during the fame year, and for fatis- iying other prior appropriations. JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker ofth Iloufe of Reprefcntatives.

JOHN ADAMS, Vice- Prefident of the United States, and Prejident of the Senate. ApprOVEP; December twenty-third, 1791. G^; WASHINGTON, Pnjident ojthe United States, ( =9 ) CHAPTER IV.

An ACT for carrying into effect a ContraEi betzoan the United St/Vtes and the State of Pennsylvakma. FOR duly conveying to the ftate of Penn- fylvania a certain trad of land, the right to the government and jurifdidion whereof was relinquifhed to the faid State by a refolution of Congrefs of the fourth day of September, in the year one thoufand feven hundred and eighty eight, and whereof the right of foil has been fold by virtue of a previous refolution of Con- grefs the fixth in of day of June the faid year ;

B E it enatled by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Ame- j^"*-^ ^^ rica, in Congrefs ajfembled. That the Prefident veyed to' of the United States be authorized, on fulfil- Pennfyiva- ftipulated ment of the terms on the part of the ^ain*condi- ftate of Pennfylvania, to iffue letters patent, tions. in the name and under the feal of the United States, granting and conveying to the faid State forever the faid tradt of land, as the fame was afcertained by a furvey made in purfuance of the refolution of Congrefs of the fixth day of June one thoufand feven hundred and eighty eight.

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the Hovfe of Reprefcntatives.

JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prefdentofthe United States, and Prefident of the Senate, Approved, January the third, 1792. G^: WASHINGTON, Prefident of the United States, C 30 ) CHAPTER V.

yln ACT to extend the Time limited for fettling the Ac- covers oftheUiiiTEO States ziith the individual States.

Sec. I. 13 E ii enacled by the Senate atid _Xj^ House of Representatives of Board com- the United States of America, in Congrefs ajfcnibled^ ^^^^ ^^^ powers of the Board of Commiffioners forfenfe- mentofac- which, by ail aft palTed in the fecond feffion °^ ^^^ ^^^'^ Congrefs, was eftabllfhed to fettle ti°med ?u' 1793. ' the accounts between the United States and individual States, fhall continue until the firfl day of July one thoufand feven hundred and ninety three, unlefs the bufinefs fliall be fooner accomplifhed.

To fettle Sec. 2. And be it further enacled. That the with vcr- aforefaid aft fliall extend to the fettlenient of the accounts between the United States and

the flate of Vermont : and that until the firft: day of December next fhall be allowed for the faid State to exhibit it's claims.

r ^ Sec. 3. And be it further enabled. That from cipircE' and after the paffing of this aft, the pay of the principal clerk of the faid Board fhall be the fame as the pay of the principal clerk in the Auditor's office.

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatives.

JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prtfident of the United States, and Prefident of the Senate.

Approved, January the twenty-third, 1792. G^: WASHINGTON, Prefident of the United States, ( 3t ) CHAPTER VI. An ACT concerning certain Fisheries of the Unitti States, andfor the regulation and government of the Fifh- ermcn employed therein.

Sec. I. "O E // ena&ed by the Senate and jf) House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congrefs ajfembkd. Allowance That the allowance now made upon the expor- in I'^u of fiilierles tation of dried fifli of the of the United on'Tipo'^rta-' States, in lieu of a drawback of the duties paid tion of dried on the fait ufed in preferving the fame, fhall f]":^^ ceafe on all dried fifh exported after the tenth 17921 day of June next, and as a commutation and equivalent therefor, there ihall be afterwards paid on the lall day of December annually, to eJ;,^;^^!^"^ the owner of every veffel or his agent, by the each fiihins coUedor of the diftrid where fuch veffel may J^^'^J^^I;;'^' belong, that fliall be qualified agreeably to law, accoiding burd^ji for carrying on the bank and other cod filh- *° eries, and that fhall actually have been employ- ceed 170 ed therein at fea for the term of four months dollars. at the leaft, of the fifliing feafon, next preceeding which feafon is accounted to be from the laft day of February to the lafl day of Novem- ber in every year, for each and every ton of fuch veffel's burthen according to her admeafurement as licenfed or enrolled, if of twenty tons and not exceeding thirty tons, one and an half dollars and if above thirty tons, two and an half dollars of which allowance aforefaid, three eighth parts fliali accrue and belong to the owner of fuch fifliing veffel, and the other five eights thereof fhall be divided by him, his agent or lav;ful reprefentative, to and among the feveral fifhermen who fhall have been emDioyed in fuch veffel durintr the feafon aforefaid, or a part thereof, as the cafe may be, in fuch proportions as the fifh they fhall refpe&ively have taken may bear to the whole quantity of fifh taken on board fuch veffel du- ( 3^ )

ring fuch feafon : Provided, That the allowance aforefaid on any one velTel, for one feafon, fnall not exceed one hundred and feventy dollars.

Sec. 2. A}id be it further enaaed. That on ^"^^ ^"^1 annually, as afore- lowance ^to ^^ ^^ Decembcr fifhing vef- fald, there fhall alfo be paid to the owner of ^ every fifhing boat or veffel of more than five [oiis'''""'^ tons, and lefs than twenty tons, or to his agent or lawful reprefentative, by the collector of the diftri'51 where fuch boat or veffel may belong, the fum of one dollar upon every ton

admeafurement of fuch boat or veffel ; which allowance'fhall be accounted for as part of the proceeds of the fares of faid boat or veffel, and fliall accordingly be fo divided among all per-

fons interefted therein : Provided however^ That this allowance fhall be made only to fuch boats or veffels as fhall have adually been employed at fea in the cod fifhery, for the term of four months at the leaft, of the preceeding

feafon : And -provided alfo. That fuch boat or fhall rrguiadons. veffcl havc landed in the courfe of faid preceeding feafon, a quantity of fifh not lefs than twelve quintals for every ton of her ad-

meafurement ; the faid quantity of fifli to be afcertained when dried and cured fit for exportation, and according to the weight thereof, as the fame fliall weigh at the time of delivery when

actually fold ; which account of the weight, with the original adjuftmerit and fettlement of the fare or fares among the owners and fifliermen, together with a written account of the length, breadth and depth of faid boat or vefiel, and the time fhe has aftually been employed in the fifliery in the preceeding feafon, fhall in all cafes be produced and fworn or affirmed to, before the faid colleftor of the diitrift in order to entitle the owner, his agent or lawful reprefentative, to receive the allowance aforefaid. And if at any time within one year after pay- ( 33 )

ment of fuch allowance, it fliall appear that any fraud or deceit has been prattifed in obtaining the fame, the boat or velfel upon which fuch allowance lliall have been paid, if found within

the diftrid aforefaid, fhall be forfeited ; otherwife the owner or owners having pra6lifed fuch fraud or deceit, fhall forfeit and pay one hun-

dred dollars ; to be fued for, recovered and appropriated in like manner as forfeitures and penalties are to be fued for, recovered and appropriated for any breach of an ad, entitled, " An acl to provide more effeftuaHy for the collection of the duties impofsd by law on goods, wares and merchandize imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of fhips or veffels.'*

Sec. 3. And be it further enaSIeJ, That the Owners of

ow-ner or owners of every fifhing veiTel of twen- feil'h^J'to ty tons and upwards, his or their agent or law- proceed to ful reprefentative, fhall previous to receiving °Jjo^^"n*c^j the allowance which is provided for in this acl, granted by '^'* ^^' produce to the collector who is authorized to pay the fame, the original agreement or agree- ments which may have been made with the fifhermen employed on board fuch veffel, as is herein before required, and alfo a certificate to be by him or them fubfcribed, therein mention- ing the particular days on which fuch veffel failed and returned on the feveral voyages or fares, flie may have made in the preceeding fifliing feafon, to the truth of which they fhall fwear or affirm before the collector aforefaid.

Sec. 4. And be it further enaded. That no fhip or veffel of twenty tons or upwards, employed as aforefaid, fhall be entitled to the allowance granted by this a6t, unlefs the fkipper or malter thereof fhall, before he proceeds on any fifhing voyage, make an agreement in writing or in print, with every fifherman employ- E :

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Owners of cd therein, excepting only any apprentice or fiftiing vef- fervant of himfelf or owner ; and in addition fels how to proceed to to fuch terms of (hipment as may be agreed on, obtain the fhall in fuch agreement exprefs whether the allowances granteJby fame is to continue for one voyage or for the ihis acl. fifliing feafon, and fhall alfo exprefs that the lifh or the proceeds of fuch fifhing voyage or voyages which may appertain to the fiilier- men, fhall be divided among them in proportion to the quantities or number of faid fifh

they may refpeftively have caught ; which agreement fhall be endorfed or counterfigned by the owner of fuch fiHiing vefiel, or his agent And if any fiilierman having engaged himfelf for a voyage or for the fifhing feafon, in any fifhing veffel, and figned an agreement therefor as aforefaid, fliall thereafter and while fuch agreement remains in force and to be perform^- ed, defert or abfent himfelf from fuch veffel, without leave of the mafter or fkipper thereof, or of the owner or his agent, fuch deferter fhall be liable to the fame penalties as deferting feamen or mariners are fubje(fi: to in the merchant's fervice, and may in the like manner, and upon the like complaint and proof, be

apprehended and detained ; and all cods of procefs and commitment, if paid by the mafter or owner, fhall be deducted out of the fliare of fifh, or proceeds of any fifhing voyage to which fuch deferter had or fhall become entitled. And any fifherman, having engaged himfelf as aforefaid, who fiiall during fuch fifhing voyage, refufe or negled: his proper duty on board the fifliing veffel, being thereto ordered or required by the mafter or fls^ipper thereof, or fhall otherwife refift his juft commands, to the hindrance or detriment of fuch voyage, befide being anfwerable for all damages arifmg thereby, fliall forfeit to the ufe of the owner of fuch veffel, his fhare of the allowance, which fliall be paid upon fuch voyage as is herein granted. ( 3S )

Sec. 5. And be itfurther enabled. That where owners cf an agreement or contrad fhall be fo made and ^'^'"g ^^f- *^, • ,- r n • r ^ c n 'cls how to ifgned, for a filhjng voyage or tor the hlhing proceed to feafon, and any fifa which may have been obtain the caught on board fuch veilel during the fame, granted'^by fliali be dehvered to the owner or to his agent, this st- for cure, and fhall be fold by faid owner or agent, fuch veffel fhall for the term of fix months after fuch fale, be liable and anfwerable for the fkipper's and every other fifherman's fliare of fuch filh, and may be proceeded againfl in the fame form, and to the fame effed, as any other veffel is by law liable, and may be proceeded againfl for the wages of feamen or mariners in the merchant's fervice. And upon fuch procefs for the value of a fhare or fiiares of the proceeds of fifh delivered and fold as aforefaid, it fhall be incumbent on the owner or his agent, to produce a jufl account of the fales and divifion of fuch filh according to fuch agreement or contraiSt, otherwife the faid veffel fhall be anfwerable upon fuch procefs for what may be the hlgheit value of the fhare or fiiares demanded. But in all cafes, the owner of fuch vefi'el or his agent, appearing to anfwer to fuch procefs, may offer thereupon his account of general fupplies made for fuch fifh-- ing voyage, and of other fupplies therefor made, to either of the demandants, a,nd fhall be allowed to produce evidence thereof in anfwer to their demands refpeclively, and judgment fhall be rendered upon fuch procefs, for the refpeftive balances, which upon fuch an enquiry

fhall appear ; Provided always. That when procefs fhall be iffued againfl any veffel liable as aforefaid, if the owner thereof or his agent will give bond to each fiflierman in whofe favor fuch procefs fhall be inllituted, v/ith fuffi» cient fecurity,to the fatisfaftion of two juflices

of the peace, one of whom fliail be named by ( 36 )

fuch owner or agent, and the other by the

fiflierman or fifliermen purfuing fuch procefs y or if either party fhall refufe, then the juflice firft appointed fhall name his affociate, with condition to anfwer and pay v.'hatever fum fhall be recovered by him or them on fuch procefs, there fhall be an immediate difcharge of fuch

veflel : Provided^ That nothing herein contained fhall prevent any fifherman from having his aftion at common law, for his fhare or fhares of fifh, or the proceeds thereof as aforefaid.

Drawback Sec. 6. And be it further enabled, That the drawback heretofore allowed on the exporta- fiTi^&^'^ peaied, and tion of foreign dried and pickled fifh, and other foreign faked provifions, be and the fame is hereby repealed.

Sec. 7; And be itfurther enaclcd^ That the mo~

iTng there- nies which fhall remain in confequence of the from appro- abolition of the allowance on the exportation

dried fifli the States, of my luovl"- of the of United and ances grant- the drawback on foreign dried and pickled ^ ^^^^ provifions, be, ai. ^^5 ^^^ other foreign falted and the fame are hereby appropriated to the payment of the allowances granted by this acl, and in cafe the monies fo appropriated fhall be inadequate, the deficiency fhall be fupplied out of any monies which from time to time fhall be in the treafury of the United States, and not otherwife appropriated.

^^^' ^' ^^^^^ ^^^ it further ena^ed. That any penait on fwearing pcrfon who fliall declare falfely in any oath faifciy. J3J. affirmation required by this ad, being duly convicted thereof in any court of the United States, having jurifdidlion of fuch offence, fhall fuiFer the fame penalties as are provided for falfe fwearing or affirming, by the acl before- mentioned, and to be in like manner fued for, recovered and appropriated. .

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Sec. 9. And be itfurther ena6tcd^ That this Limitation. ad fhall continue and be in force for the term of fevenyears, and from thence to the end of the next ieilion of Congrefs, and no longer. JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the Houje of Reprejintatives JOHN ADAMS, Vice- Prefident of the United States, and Prcjident of the Senate. ArrROVED, February fixteenth, 1792. G^: WASHINGTON, Prejidcnt of the United States.

CHAPTER VII.

An ACT to ejlahlifi the Post-Office fl:?7aJ Post-Roads toithin the United States.

Sec. I . "13 E // enaded by the Senate and Houfe of ^^3 Reprefcntatives of the United States of America^ in Congrefs afjembled. That from and EftabUfh- after the fird day of June next, the following "^ZJ!^ roads be ellablifhed as pofl-roads, namely : ift June "'^'• From Wifcaffett in the diftrift of Maine, to Sa- vannah in Georgia, by the following route, to wit; Portland, Portfmouth, Newburyport, Ipf- wich, Salem, Boflon, Worcefter, Springfield, Hartford, Middletown, New-Haven, Stratford, Fairfield, Norwalk, Stamford, Nev/-York, New- ark, Eiizabethtown, Woodbridge, Brunfwick, Princeton, Trenton, Briftol, Philadelphia, Chefter, Wilmington, Elkton, Charleftown, Havre de Grace, Hartford, Baltimore, Bla- denfburg, Georgetown, Alexandria, Col chefter, Dumfries, Frederickfburg, Bowling-Green, Hanover Court-houfe, Richmond, Peterfburg, Plalifax, Tarborough, Smithfield, Fayetteville, Newbridge over Drowning creek, Cheraw Gourt-houfe, Cam.den, Statefburg, Columbia,

Cambridge and Augufta ; and from thence to Savanna, and from Augufta by V/afhington, ill Wilkes County to Greenborough, and from. , C 38 )

th^^ce the great falls of Ogechee and zftabiift- by xnent poft- Georgc-town, to Augulla, and from States- roads after ^ ^ Charlefton, and from Charleilon to lu June o ' next. Georgetown, from Charlefton to Savannah, and from Savannah, by Nev/port bridge to

Sunbury ^ and alfo from Portfmouth by Exe- ter and Concord, to Hanover in New-Ham.p- fliire and from Salem to Marblehead, and J

from Salem to Gloucefter j and from Bofton, by Providence, Newport, and New-London, to New-Haven, and from Bofton, through Taun-

ton, to New-Bedford ; and from Taunton, through Warren and Briilol, to Newport,

and from Bofton, by Plymouth, to Barnftable ; and from Springfield in the ftate of Maffachu-

fetts, to Kinderhook in the ftate of New-York, and from Springfield, by Northampton, Brattle- borough, and Charleftown, by Windfor in Ver- mont, to Hanover, and from Hartford, by

Middietown, to New-London ; alfo from Hart-

ford to Norwich, and Providence ; and from Providence to Worcefter, and from Philadel- phia, by Lancafter, Yorktown. Carlifle, Sbip- penft)urg, Chamberft)urg, Bedford, andGreens-

burg, to PittftDurg ; and from Philadelphia to

Bethlehem ; from Bethlehem, by Reading and Harrift)urg, to Carhile, and from Bethlehem, by Eafton, Suffex Court-houfe, Goihen, Ward's

Bridge, and Kingfton, to Rhinebeck ; from

Philadelphia, by Salem, to Bridgetown ; and from Wilmington, by Warwick, Georgetown, Crofs-roads, Cheftertown, Chefter-mills, and

Eafton, to Vienna ; and from Vienna, by Salis-

bury, to Snow-Hill ; alfo from W^ilmington, by New-Caftle, Cantwell's Bridge and Duck-

Creek, to Dover ; and from thence by Mil- ford, DagftDorough, Snow-Hill and Northamp^

ton Court-houfe, to Norfolk in Virginia ; and from Baltimore to Annapolis, L^pper-Marlbo- rcugh, Pifcatawa; Port-Tobacco, Allen's-Frcfti, ( 39 )

Newport, and Chaptico, to Leonard»Town ; E^MiCh- and from Richmond, by Williamfburg, York- ni^""^ p^^- town and Hampton, to Norfolk ; and from '^ jU'f' FrederickfoLirg, by Port-royal and Tappaha- next, nock, to Urbanna ; and from thence, c'rofiing Rappahanock, and proceeding by Northum- berland Court-houfe, to Kinfale on the river Yeocomico, thence by Weftmorei and Court- houfe, through Leed's-town, to Fredericks- burg ; and from Peterfburg, by Cabin-Point, Smithfield, and Suffolk, to Portfmouth, and from Suffolk, to Edenton, and by Plymouth to

Wafnington ; and from Waffiington to New- bern, and thence to Wilmington ; and from Fayetteville, by EHzabethtown, to Wilming- ton ; and from Halifax, by Warrington, Hills- borough, Salem, to Salifbury ; from Halifax, byJBlunt's-ville, WilHamfton, Daileys to Ply- mouth ; and from Edenton, by Hertford, Niic- onton, Sawyer's-Ferry, in Camden County, to Indian Town, in Currituck County j and from New-York, by Albany, Bennington, Manchef- ter and Rutland, to Burlington, on Lake Cham- plain and ; from Albany, by Schenedady, to Connajorharrie ; from New-York to Hart- ford, through Whiteplains, North-Caffle, Salem, Poundridge, Ridgefield, Danbury, Newtown, New-Milford, Litchfield, Harring- ton and Farmington ; from Newark or Eliza- bethtown, by Morriftown, to Suffex Court- houfe from ; Woodbridge to Amboy ; from Alexandria, by Salifbury, Leeiburg, Shepherd's town, Martinfburg, W^inchefter, Steveniburg, Stralburg, Woodftock, and Rockingham court- houfe, to Staunton ; and from Richmond, by Columbia, Charlottefville, Staunton, Lexing- ton, Fincallle, Montgomery Court-houfe, Wythe Court-houfe, Abingdon, and H:awkin's Court-houfe, in the territory South of the river Ohio, to Danville in Kentuckey ; and ( 40 )

from i3altimore, by Fredericktown and Sharpf-

burg, to Hagarftown ; and from thence to

Chamberfburg : Provided, That the route, by which the mails are at prefent conveyed, Ihall in no cafe be altered, without the confent of

the contrafl:ors, till the contrafts made by the Poftmafter-General fhall be determined.

P.M. Gen. Sec. 2. A7id he it further enaded. That it may enter fhall aud may be lawful for the Poftmafl:er-Ge- trads7or' ^^^^^ to enter into contrafts, for a term not carrying excccdlng eight years, for extending the line ^° Sceedt ^i polls, and to authorize As perion or per- years. '. ons, fo contrafting, to receive, during the continuance of fuch contradl, according to the rates by this atl eftablifhed, all the poflage which Ihall arife on letters, newfpapers and

packets, conveyed by any fuch poll ; and the roads, therein defignated, (hall, during the continuance of fuch contraft, be deemed and confidered as poft-roads, within the terms and

provifions of this aft : Provided, That no fuch contract fhall be made, to the diminution of the revenue of the general pod-office, and that a duplicate of every fuch contract, under hand and leal, ihall, within fixty days, after the execution thereof, be lodged in the office of the Gomptroller of the Treafury of the United States.

Gzn. poft- Sec. 3. A77d be it further enacted. That there otnceatfeat ftj^ll bc eflabliihed, at the feat of the govern- go^ernuien ^^^^^^ ^^ ^^ United States, a general poft- office. And there fhall be one Poltmafler-Ge- neral, who fnall have authority to appoint an afTiftant, and deputy poflmailers, at all places

v/here fuch fSiall be found necelTary. And he iliall provide for carrying the mail of the United States, by flage-carriages or horfes, as

he may judge mofl expedient ; and as often as hcjhaving regard to the productivenefs thereofj ;

( 41 ) • as well as other circumftances, fhall think proper, and defray the expenfe thereof, with all other expenfes arifing on the collection and management of the revenue of the poft-office. He fhall alfo have power to prefcribe fuch regulations to the deputy poft-mafters, and others employed under him, as may be found neceffary, and to fuperintend the bufmefs of the department, in ail the duties that are, or may be alTigned to it, and alfo to dired the route or road, where there are more than one, between the places above eftabliihed, which Toute or road fhall be confidered as the pt - road.

Sec, 4. And be it further enaBed, That the Poftmafter-General fhall, in three months, once l^Yl^^^Tc- obtain from his deputies, the accounts and counts q'riy vouchers of their receipts and expenditures, and the balances due thereon, and render to the Secretary of the Treafury, a quarterly account of all the receipts and expenditures in the faid department, to be adjufled and fettled,. as other public accounts, and fhall pay, quarterly, into the treafury of the United States,

the balance in his hands. And the Poflmalter- ^ .

General, and his afTiftant, the deputy poll- perfoiVem- maflers, and fuch as they may employ in their pioyed by '"^' offices, fhall, refpefliively, before they enter upon the duties, or be entitled to receive the emoluments of their offices, and the contractors for carrying the mail, and their agents or fervants, to whom the mail fhall be entrufled, before they commence the execution of faid truft, fhall, refpeftively, take and fubfcribe before fome juftice of the peace, the following oath or affirmation, and caufe a certificate thereof to be filed in the office of the Poflmafler-General

" I do fwear (or affirm as the cafe may be) that totakeoath. I will faithfully perform all the duties required F ( 4i )

of me, and abftain from every thing forbidden by the law in relation to the eftablilhment of pod-offices and poft-roads within the United States."

Penalty on Sec. 5. And he it further enaded^ That if any obftruding perfon fiiall ob{lru6l or retard the paflage of the ifegUgencf i^^il, or of any horfe or carriage carrying the of ferrymen fame, he Ihall, upon convidion for every fuch offence, pay a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars. And if any ferryman fhall, 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 fhall be fo delayed, a fum not exceeding ten dollars.

Poftmafter Stc. 6. And be it further enaBedj That it fhall General to be the duty of the Poflmafler-General, to give

prevbus'to publlc notice in one or more of the newfpapers making publiflied at the feat of government of the United States, and in one or of the conve^ymg"^ more news- the mail, & papers publiflied in the flate or flates where the contrafi: is to be performed, for, at leaft, fix weeks before the entering into any contradl for the conveyance of the mail that fuch contrad is intended 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 de-

livered ; and the penalty or penalties for non- performance of the flipulations. He fhall,

contradt in morcover, within thirty days after the making the comp- of any contrad, lodge the fame, together with

* ° fiTe." the propofals which he fliall have received refpefting the fame, in the ofiice of the Comp- troller of the treafury of the United States.

Sec. be it ena^ed,Th2ite\try Dep. p. M. 7. And further to keep an deputy poftmafler fhall keep an office in which office. Qj^g Qj. j-nore perfons fliall attend at fuch hours

as the Poltmafter-Generai xi\-^\\ dired, for the ( 43 )

purpofe of performing the duties thereof. And all letters brought to any pofl-office, half an hour before the time of making up the mail at fuch office, fhall be forwarded therein.

Sec. 8. And belt further enadedJ That from Allowance and after the paffing of this aft, the Poflmafter- ^° ^^^'^' General fhall be allowed, for hfs fervices, at the rate of two thoufand dollars per annum, his affiftant, at the rate of one thoufand dollars per annum, to be paid, quarterly, out of

the revenues of the pofl-office : and no fees or perquifites fhall be received by either of them, on account of the duties to be performed la virtue of their appointments.

Sec. 9. And be itfurther enaBed^ That from and after the firil day of June next, the deputy ratesofpoft- poflmafler and perfons authorized by thej^n/^^Vj. Poflmafler-General, fhall demand and receive, for the poftage and conveyance of letters and packets, except fuch as are hereinafter excepted, according to the feveral rates and fums following : For the poflage of every fingle letter, to or from any place by land, not exceeding thirty miles, fix cents ; over thirty miles, and not exceeding fixty, eight cents ; over fixty miles, and not exceeding one hundred, ten cents ; over one hundred miles, and not exceeding one hundred and fifty, twelve cents and a half ; over one hundred and fifty miles, and not exceeding two hundred, fifteen cents ; over two hundred miles, and not exceeding two hundred and fifty, feventeen cents ; over two hundred and fifty miles, and not exceeding three hundred and fifty, twenty cents ; over three hundred and fifty miles, and not exceeding four hundred and fifty, twenty-two cents ; and to or from any place by land, more than four hundred and fifty miles, twenty-five cents % ( 44 )

and every double letter fhall pay double the

faid rates ; every triple letter, triple ; every packet weighing one ounce avoirdupois, to pay, at the rate of four fmgle letters for each ounce, and in that proportion, for any greater weight.

Rates of Sec. lo. And he it further enabled. That all letters and letters and packets, pafling by fea to and from

faffing* by the United States, or from one port to another lea. therein, in packet boats or veiTels, the property of, or provided by the United States,

ihall be rated and charged, as follows ; For

every fingle letter, eight cents ; for every dou-

ble letter, fixteen cents ; for every triple letter

or packet, twenty-four cents ; for every letter or packet brought into the United States, or carried from one port therein to another by fea, in any private fhip or veffel, four cents, if delivered at the place where the fame fhall

arrive ; and if directed to be delivered at any other place, with the addition of the like poftage, as other letters are made fubjedl to the payment of by this ad.

it p . Sec. II. And be further enaEled, That if demanding any deputy poftmafter, or other perfon autho- cr receiving j-Jzed by the Poftmaflcr-General, to receive the pXtTd ' portages of letters, fhall fraudulently demand poflage. or receive any rate of poftage, or any gratuity or reward, other than is provided by this a^ for the poftage of letters or packets, on con- viction thereof, he fhall forfeit for every fuch offence, one hundred dollars, and fliall be rendered incapable of holding any office under the United States.

Sec. 12. And he it further ena&ed. That no Duty of {hip or veffel, arriving at any port within the a pofl-office is eflablifhed, ^effeis'Ve-^ United States, where vious to fhall be permitted to report, make entry or

P,^;"|;;- break bulk, till the mafter or commander fliall ( 45 )

have delivered to the pollmafler, all letters directed to any perfon or perfons within the United States, which, under his care or within his power, fliall be brought in fuch fhip or veffel, other than fuch as are directed to the owner or confignee: but v/hen a vefl'el ihall be bound to another port, than that, at which fhe may enter, the letters belonging to, or to be delivered at the faid port of delivery, fhall not be delivered

to the poflmafler at the port of entry. And it Ihall be the duty of the colleftor or other officer of the port, empowered to receive entries of ihips or vefTels, to require from every mailer or commander of fuch fliip or veffel, an oath or affirmation, purporting that he has delivered

all fuch letters, except as aforefaid.

Sec. 3. And be it further enaded^ That the , 1 ^ ^ p poflmafters to whom fuch letters may be deli- m. en re- vered, fhall pay to the mafter, commander, or "iptofiet- -T J ^ ~ , , ters from other perfon delivermg the fame, except the foreign commanders of foreign packets, two cents for packet3,&c.

every fuch letter or packet ; and fhall obtain from the perfon delivering the fame, a certificate fpecifying the number of letters and packets, v/ith the name of the ffiip or veffel,

place ffie and the from whence laft failed ; which certificate, together v.^ith a receipt for the money, fliall be v/ith his half-yearly accounts, tranfmitted to the Poftmafler-General, who fhall credit the amount thereof to the poflmafler forv/arding the fame.

Sec. 1 4. he it enaded. That If And further Y'cnzXty on any perfon, other than the Poflmafter-General, perfons of- or his deputies, or perfons them employed, by galnft^tto fhall take up, receive, order, difpatch, convey, aa. carry or deliver any letter or letters, packet or packets, other than newfpapers, for hire or reward, or fhall be concerned in fetting up any foot or horfe pofl, waggon or other carriage, by ( 46 )

or in which any letter or packet fhall be carried for hire, on any eftablillied poft-road, or any packet, or other veflel or boat, or any conveyance whatever, whereby the revenue of the general pod-office may be injured, every perfon,

, fo oifending, fhall forfeit, for every fuch offence, the fuin of two hundred dollars. Provided, That it jfihall and may be lawful for every perfon to fend letters or packets by fpecial meffenger.

Deputies to Scc. 1 5. And be it further enacled. That the account deputy poftmaflers or agents of the Poftmafler- g" fhall for bye General, duly account and anfwer to him, letters. for all bye or way-letters, and fhall fpecify the number and rates in the poll bill. And if any deputy poflmafler or agent fhall negled fo to

Penalty on accouHt, he or they io offending, fhall, on licgiecting, convidion thereof, forfeit, for every fuch of- offence, a fum not exceeding one hundred dollars.

Sec. 16. And he it further ena6led. That if pcrfon, employed in any of the depart- dciav'ingfor ^^Y fecreting mcnts of the general poll-office, fhall unlaw- ktters, &c. £-^jjy detain, delay, or open, any letter, packet, bag or mail of lecters, with which he ihall be entrufted, or which fnall have come to his poffeffion, and which are intended to be convey-

ed by poll : Or if any fuch perfon fhall fecrete, embezzle or deftroy any letter or packet, entrufted to him, as aforefaid, and v/hich fliall not contain any fecurity for, or affurance relating to money, as herein after defcribed, every fuch offender, being thereof duly convicted, fhall, for every fuch offence, be fined not exceeding three hundred dollars, or imprifoned not exceeding fix months, or both, according to the circumftances and aggravations of the offence. And if any perfon, employed as aforefaid, fhall fecrete, embezzle or deftroy, any letter, packet, bag, or mail of letters, with which he fhall be ( 47 )

entrufted, or which fhall have come to his pofl'elTion, and are intended to be conveyed by poll, containing any bank note, or bank poH:- bill, bill of exchange, warrant of the Treai'ury of the United States, note of aflignment of flock in the funds, letters of attorney for receiving annuities or dividends, or for felling flock in the funds, or for receiving the in* terefl thereof, or any letter of credit, or note for, or relating to the payment of money, or other bond or warrant, draft, bill, or promif- fory note whatfoever, for the payment of

money ; or if any fuch perfon, employed as aforefaid, fliall fleal or take any of the fame out of any letter, packet, bag or mail of let-

ters, that fiiall come to his polTeffion, he fliallj on convidion, for any fuch offence, fuifer death* And if any perfon, who Ihall have taken charge of the mail of the United States, fhall quit or defert the fame, before his arrival at the next pofl-office, every fuch perfon, fo offending, fliall forfeit and pay a fum, not exceeding five hundred dollars, for every fuch offence. And if any perfon, concerned in carrying the mail of the United States, fhall colled, receive or carry any letter or packet, or Tnall caufe or pro- cure the fame to be done, contrary to this ad, every fuch offender fhall forfeit and pay, for every fuch offence, a fum not exceeding fifty dollars.

Sec. 17. And be it further enacted. That if penalty or any perfon or perfons Ihali rob any carrier of perf^^^^fo^' ^ the mail of the United States, of fuch mail, or ^au/ if any perfon fhall rob the mail, in which letters are fent to be conveyed by pod, of any letter or packet, or fliall fteal fuch mail, or fliall fleal and take from or out of the fam.e, or from or out of any pofl-office, any letter or packet, fuch offender or offenders fnall, on-conviclion thereof, fuffer death. ( 48 )

Deputies to Scc. i8. And be it further enaSfed, That the pubiiiii cvc- deputy poftm'cifters fliall, refpeftively, publiih fiia"7kt- ^^ th^ expiration of every three months, in tersthcnon one of the ncwfpapers publifhed at, or neareft hand, &c. ^^^ place of his refidence, for three fucceilive

weeks, a lift of all the letters then remaining

in their refpe£tive offices ; and at the expiration of the next three months, fhall fend fuch of the faid letters as then remain on hand, as dead letters, to the general poft-office, where

the fame iliall be opened and infpeded ; and if any valuable papers or matter of confequence, ihall be found therein, it fhall be the duty of the Poftmafler-General, to caufe a def-

criptive lilt thereof to be inferted in one of the newfpapers, publifhed at the place moft convenient to where the owner may be fuppofed to refide, if within the United States, and fuch letter and the contents fliall be preferved, to be delivered to the perfon, to whom the fame Ihall be addreffed, upon payment of the poflage, and the expenfe of publication.

Sec. 1 9. And be it further enaBed^ That the Certain let- following letters and packets, and no other, ters to be ^ conveyed fhall be reccivcd and conveyed by pofl, free of free of poll- poftage, undcr fuch reflrictions, as are herein *^^' after provided ; that is to fay ; All letters and packets to or from the Prefident or Vice-Prefi- dent of the United States, and all letters and packets, not exceeding two ounces in weight, to or from any member of the Senate or Houfe of Reprefentatives, the Secretary of the Senate or Clerk of tlie Houfe of Reprefentatives, during their aftual attendance in any fefTion of Congrefs, and twenty days after fuch feflion. All letters to and from the Secretary of the Treafury, and his afTiflant, Comptroller, Regifter, and Auditor of the Treafury, the Treafurer, the Secretary of State, the Secre- ( 49 ) tary at War, the Commiffioners for fettling the certain kt- accounts between the United States and indi- t^'" '''"'^«= «f ^" *^*' vidual Itates, the Poftmafter-General and his alfiltant : Provided, That no perfon fhall frank .or enclol'e any letter or packet, other than his own ; but any pubhc letter or packet from the department of the Treafury may be franked by the Secretary of the Treafury, or the affiftant Secretary, or by the Comptroller, Regifter,

.Auditor or Treafurer ; and that each perfon before named fliall dehver to the pod-office every letter or packet enclofed to him, which may be direiSted to any other perfon, noting the place, from whence it came by pod, and the ufual poftage ihall be charged thereon.

Sec. 20. And be it further enaded. That if Penalty on ^^"'"'^^f'^'t;- any perfon lliall counterfeit the hand writing of any other perfon, in order to evade the pay- frankin-j to '^^'^'^'^ P""^" ment of poftage ; fuch perfon or perfons, fo ' oifending, and being thereof duly convided, * fliall forfeit and pay, for every fuch offence, the fum of one hundred dollars.

Sec. 2 1 . And he it further enaded. That Privilege of every printer of newfpapers may fend one "^^^'^^ f""' paper to each and every other printer of news- papers within the United States, free of poftage, under fuch regulations, as the Poilmafter- General fiiall provide.

Sec. 22. And be it further enaded. That all Newfpapers newfpapers, conveyed in the mail, Ihall bepJJ^^p°fg* under a cover open at one end, carried in fe- the mail, parate bags from the letters, and charged with the payment of one cent, for any diftance not more than one hundred miles, and one cent and a half for any greater diftance : And it fliall be the duty of the Poflmafter-Generai and his deputy, to keep a feparate account for the newfpapers, and the deputy poftmafters G ( so )

lliall receive fifty per cent on the poilage of all

newfpapers : And if any other matter or tiling be enclofcd in fuch papers, the whole packet fhall be charged, agreeably to the rates eftablifhed by this aft, for letters or packets. And if any of the perfons employed in any department of the poft-office, fliall unlawfully detain, delay, embezzle or deftroy any newfpaper, with which he fhall be entrufted, fuch offenders, for every fuch ofl'ence, fliall forfeit a fum,

not exceeding fifty dollars : Provided, That P.M. Gen. the Poflmafter-General, in any contraft, he iuto, for the mail, wnitradioT ^"^^J ^^^^^ conveyance of the to carry may authorize the perfon, with whom fuch contract is made, to carry newfpapers, other and^^^^^'^^' than thofe conveyed in the mail. allow fucli Sec. 23. j4}id be it further enacted. That the commiffion Poftmafler-Gencral be, and he is hereby autho- "zed to allow to the deputy poftmafters ref- as Ka" deem ade- peftively, fucli commiiTion on the monies ^rifirig from the poflage of letters and packets, roTto ex- cted, &c. as he fhall think adequate to their refpecllve fer-

vices : Provided, That the faid commiffion fhall not exceed forty per cent to any deputy, whofe compenfation thereby fliali not exceed fifty dollars, nor thirty per cent to any deputy, whofe compenfation thereby fhall not exceed one hundred dollars, nor twenty per cent to any other deputy, except the pollmafLer at the port, where the European packets do, or fhall fteadily

arrive : to whom fuch farther allowance, in addition to the emoluments of his office, fhall be made, as the Poflmafter-General fhall deem a reafonable compenfation for his extra-fervices in the receipt and difpatch of letters, origi- nally received into his office, from on board fuch packets, and by him forwarded to other to any one Qj^^gg . And providcd dlfo. That the conipen- I;8oo dols. r r . 1 n M 1 • t. per annum, lations atoreiaid Ihall not exceed eighteen ( SI ) hundred dollars per annum to any one poftmafler for all fervices by him rendered.

Sec. 24. And be it further enaBed, That If p. m. Gen, any deputy poflmafter or other perfon, autho- 'o p''''.^'=<:"^e ;r;r_ r' deputies ne- rized to receive the poltage or letters and gicdiing to fettlej[uar- packets, iliall neglect or refufe to render his accounts, and pay over to the Pofhmafter-Ge- penalty on ncral, the balance by him due, at the end of '^'* "is^'^cc every three months, it (hall be the duty of the Poftmafter-General, to caufe a fuit to be com- menced againll the perfon or perfons fo ne- glecting or refufmg : And if the Poflmafter General Ihall not caufe fuch fuit to be com- menced within three months, from the end of every fuch three months, the balances due from every fuch delinquent fliall be charged to, and recoverable from the Poftmafter- General.

Sec. 25. And beltfurther enacted. That all Appropm- pecuniary penalties and forfeitures, incurred ^'"j";^^ l^l under this acl, fliall be, one half for the ufe of der thisavTs:. the perfon or perfons informing and profecu- tlng for the fame, the other half to the ufe of the United States.

Sec. 16. And be it further enacted. That It p.m. Gen, *" fhall be lawful for the Poftmafter-General, to "^f^^

make provifion, where it may be neceliary, tor for receipt the receipt of all letters and packets Intended °^ ^«"^"

to be conveyed by any fliip or velfel, beyond ceived by fea, or from any port of the United States to fe^*

anolher pore therein ; and the letters fo received fhall be formed into a mail, fealed up, and directed to the poftmafter of the port to which fuch fhip or veffel fhall be bound. And for every letter or packet fo received, there fhall be paid, at the time of it's reception, a poflage of one cent. And the Poftmafter-Ge- neral may make arrangements with the poft- ( 5^ )

maflers in any foreign country for the reci- procal receipt and delivery of letters and packets, through the poft-offices. pofimafiers Scc. 27. And he it fwther euacled^ That the &-C. exempt deputy pofliTiaflers, and the perfons employed duty. in the tranfportation of the mail, fliall be exempt from militia duties, or any fine or penahy for negleft thereof.

ApproprJa- Scc. 28. And he it further enacted. That all tionsotfur- j|^g furplus-revcnue of the general pofl-office, plusrcvenuc r\ ofgen. poft- which fliall have accrued, previous to the firll office. ^^j Qf June next, not heretofore appropriated, be, and the fame is hereby appropriated towards defraying any deficiency which may arife in the revenue of the faid department for the year next enfuing.

Scc. 29. And he it further enacted. That the Former acts continued acl pafTcd the lafl feffion of Congrefs, inti- tiii ill June. |-^ie5, " An ad to continue in force, for a limited time, an act intituled, " An act for the temporary eflablifliment of the poft-office," be,

and the fame is hereby continued in full force, until the firil day of June next, and no longer.

T- •. .• Sec. '?o. And he it further enacted. That this Jyimitation O _ r 1 r of this aft. act fliall be in force tor the term or two years, from the faid firft day of June next, and no longer.

JONA : TRUMBULL, Speaher of ike Houfc of Reprefentatives,

JOHN ADAMS, Vice- Prefident of the United States, and Prefident of the Senate. Approved, February the twentieth, 1792. G°: WASHINGTON, Prefident of the United States, ( 53 ) CHAPTER VIIT. jin ACT relative to tht EleBion of a President and ViCfc-pRESiDENT of the United States, and declaring the OJicer whojliall aB as Prefident in cafe of Vacancies

in the offices both of Prefident and Vice- Prefident.

Sec. I. TJ E // enacled by the Senate and Houfe Reprcfcnfatives of the J3 of States how United States of America, in Congrefs ajfembled, to appoint ^°^ That except in cafe of an eledion of a Prefident ^j^jjf ' and Vice-Prefident of the United States, prior p,^4U(km & to the ordinary period as hereinafter fpecified, vice-pi.ifi- "^^* eledors fliall be appointed in each ftate for the election of a Prefident and Vicc-Prefident of the United States, within thirty-four days pre-

ceding the firfl: Wednefday in December, one thoufand feven hundred and ninety-two, and within thirty-four days preceding the firft Wed- nefday in December in every fourth year fucceeding the laft election, which electors fhall be equal to the number of Senators and Reprefen- tatives, to which the feveral dates may by law be entitled at the time, when the Prefident and Vice-Prefident, thus to be chofen, fhould come

into office : Provided always. That where no apportionment of Reprefentatives fhall have been made after any enumeration, at the time of chufmg electors, then the number of electors

fiiall be according to the exifting apportionment of Senators and Reprefentatives.

Sec. 2. And be it further cnaBed, That the when to electors fhali meet and give their votes on the "''^^'^ ^^-"^ faid firft Wednefday in December, at fuch place in each ftate as fhali be directed, by the legiflature thereof; and the electors in each ftate fhall

make and fign three certificates of all the votes certifKates^ by them given, and fhall feal up the fame of all the '*'"'" ^'^"'^ certifying on each that a lilt of the votes of fuch ftate for Prefident and Vice-Prefident is how to be

*>f- Goiitained therein and fliall by writing under

their hands, or under the hands of a majority of them, appoint a perfon to take charge of and deliver to the Prefident of the Senate, at the feat of government before the firft Wed- nefday in January then next enfuing, one of the faid certificates, and the faid eleftors fhall forthwith forvv^ard by the poft-office to the Pre- fident of the Senate, at the feat of government, one other of the faid certificates, and fnall forthwith caufe the other of the faid certificates, to be delivered to the judge of that diflrict in which the faid eleOiors fhall affemble.

Doty of ex- Scc. 3. And be it further enacted. That the ceutive of executive authority of each flate fhall caufe * c&cix lt««tc ^ ' three lifts of the names of the eledors of fuch ftate to be made and certified and to be delivered to the electors on or before the faid firfl Wednefday in December and the faid electors Ihall annex one of the faid lifts to each of the

lifts of their votes. of Sec. of Sec. 4. And be itfurther enacted. That if a State on \\^ gf yotcs, from any ftate fliall not have been laid "r ifft" of received at the feat of government on the votes. fijffh Wednefday in January that then the Secre- tary of State fhall fend a fpecial meffenger to the diftridl judge in whofe cuftody fuch lift

fliall have been lodged, who fhall forthwith tranfmit the fame to the feat of government.

CoD^refsto Scc. 5. And he it further enaded. That beiiTfeffion Cougrcfs fhall be in feffion on the fecond thouland feven nefday^ln Wcduefday iu February, one Feb. 1793. hundred and ninety-three, and on the fecond Wednefday in February fucceeding every meeting of the electors and the faid certificates, or fo many of them as fhall have been received,

fliall then be opened, the votes counted, and the perfons who fliall fill the offices of Prefi- dent and Vice-Prefident afcertained and de*- claredj agreeably to the Conftitution. ( 55 )

6. be ilfurtber efmcled/rh^it c:\te Sec. Jnd m ^^^l^^'^l^^ there fliall be noPrefident of the Sr.iate at the with lids of ^°'^" Teat ot government on the arrival of the perfons ' entrufted with the lifts of the votes of the electors, then fuch perfons jfliall deliver the lifts of votes in their cuftody into the oifice of the Secretary of State, to be fafely kept and delivered over as foon as may be, to the Preftdent of the Senate.

Sec. 7. And be it further enaded. That the j"°^7"''" perfons appointed by the eleftors to deliver the lifts of votes to the Prefident of the Senate, Ihall be allowed on the delivery of the faid lifts twenty-five cents for every mile of the eftimated diftance by the moft ufual road, from the place of meeting of the eleftors, to the feat of government of the United States.

P^"^'''y «" Sec. 8. And be it further enaded. That if any perfon appointed to deliver the votes of giea dduty the electors to the Prefident of the Senate, fliall after accepting of his appointment negleft to perform the fervices required of him by this act, he fliall forfeit the fum of one thoufand dollars.

Sec. g. And be it further enadcd. That in caleofdeam^^f?"'" • • , •!• re 1 1 1 r caie or removal, death, reiignation or inability &c. of pre- both of the Prefident and Vice-Prefident of the J'^'j."*.^'*"^^ ^ * United States the Prefident of the Senate pro '^ "^ tempore and in cafe there fliall be no Prefident of the Senate, then the Speaker of the Ploufe of Reprefentatives, for the time being ftiall a6t as Prefident of the United States until the difability be removed or a Prefident fliall be eleded.

Sec. 10. And be it further enaded. That duty of s. whenever the offices of Prefident and Vice- ^^^^f^^^^l' Prefident fliall both become vacant, the Secre- tary of State ftiall forthwith caufe a notification ( 56 )

Duty of s c. thereof to be made to the executive of every ofstate,&c. ftate, and- Ihall alfo caufe the fame to be publifhed in atleaftone of the newfpapers printed in each ftate, fpecifying that eleftors of the Prefident of the United States fnall be appointed or chofen in the feveral flates vv^ithin thirty- four days preceding the firft Wednefday in De-

cember then next enfuing : Provided^ There fliall be the fpace of two months between the dateof fuch notification and the faid firft Wed- nefday in December but if there fhall not be the fpace of two months between the date of

fuch notification and the firfl; Wednefday in

. December and if the term for which the Pre- fident and Vice-Prefident lafl in office were elefted fhall not expire on the third day of March next enfuing then the Secretary of State fliall fpecify in the notification that the eleftors fliall be appointed or chofen within

thirty-four days preceding the firfi; Wednefday in December in the year next enfuing within which time the eleftors fliall accordingly be appointed or chofen, and the eleftors fhall meet' and give their votes on the faid firft Wednefday in December and the proceedings and duties of the faid eleftors and others Ihall be purfuant to the directions prefcribed in this att.

Evidence of ggc. II. And be it further cuaBed, That the of "office of only evidence of a refufal to accept, or of a prefidsnt, rcfiguation of the office of Prefident or Vice-

Preiident, fliall be an inftrument in writing declaring the fame and fubfcribed by the perfon refufmg to accept or refigning as the cafe may be and delivered into the office of the Secretary of State.

When the Sec. I 2. And be it further enaded. That the ycars for a Prefident and y"a?s /half ^^^^ of four which commence. Vicc-Prefidcnt fhall be eletled fliall in all cafes ( SI ) coinmence on the fourth day of March next fucceeding the day on which the votes of the eledors fhali have been given. JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker oj tfie Houfe of Reprefentatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prcfid&nt of the UmUd States, and Prefident of the Senate.

Approved, March the firft, 179^. G^: WASHINGTON, Prefident of the United States.

CHAPTER IX. An ACT for making farther and viorc e{fi£iual Provifion for the ProteEiion of the Frontiers of the United States. Sec. I. flJ E /'/ enacled by the Senate and Houfe X3 ^f Reprefentati-ves of the United States of America^ in Congrefs affembled^ That artillery the battalion of now in fervice be com- Battalion of pleted according to ihe eftablilhment, and that amiiery & " °^ the two regiments of infantry now in fervice, be l^'^'^^' 11 /-'I'll in'a^':''y 'o completed to tne number or nine hundred and be com- fixty non-commiinoned officers, privates and p^^'^'^ - muiiclans each.

1. he it Sec. And further enabled^ That there 3 additional fliall be raifed for a term not exceeding three regiments years, three additional regiments, each of^^^^ which, exclufively of the commiffioned officers,

fiio.ll confiil of nine hundred and fixty non-

commilfioned officers, privates and muficians ; and that one of the faid regiments be organ- ized in the following manner, that is to iay, two battalions of infantry, each of which, exclu-

fively of the commiffioned officers, Iliall confift of three hundred and twenty non-commiffioned

officers, privates and muficians ; and one fquadron of light dragoons which, exclufively of the commiffioned officers, ffiall confid of three hundred and twenty non-commiffioned officers,

privates and muficians ; and that it Ihall be a H —

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condition in the inliftment of the faid dragoons, to ferve as difmoimted dragoons, whenever they

fliall be ordered thereto : That the organization ^zZ°^^^'^ of the faid fquadron of light dragoons Ihall be,

as follows, to wit ; one major, one adjutant, one quarter mafter, one furgeon's mate, and four troops, each of which fliall confift of one captain, one lieutenant, one cornet, four ferjeants, four corporals, one farrier, one faddler,

one trumpeter and fixty-nine dragoons ; and the Prefident may arm the faid troops, as he

fhall think proper :

Sec. 3. Provided always, and be it further and by eua^ed. That it fhall be lawful for the Prefi- whom; dent of the United States to organize the faid five regiments of infantry, and the faid corps of horfe and artillery, as he fhall judge expedient, diminifhing the number of corps, or taking from one corps and adding to another, as fhall appear to him proper, fo that the whole number of officers and men fhall not exceed the

limits above prefcribed : Provided, That the faid three regiments fnall be difcharged as foon

as the United States fliall be at peace with the Indian tribes. term of en- Scc. 4. And he it further enaBed, That the liftment. non-commiflioned officers, privates and muficians of the faid three regiments, fliall be in- lifted for the term of three years, unlefs pre- vioufly difcharged.

^''^'^ it enaded. That every bounty al- ^^^* 5* ^^ further lowed. recruit who fhall be inlifled by virtue of this

^ a6t, fhall receive eight dollars bounty, and that the fame fhall be made up to the non-commiflioned officers, privates and muficians now in fervice, who have inlifled for three years, fmce the pafling of the a6t intituled " An ad for regulating the military ellablifhment of the United States. — — A

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Sec. 6. And be it further enacled^ That the Allowance commiffioned officers, who fliall be employed '^"^"/^"'"'"^ to recruit for the ellablifliment, (hall be eniitled to receive, for every recruit, duly inhfted and mudered, two dollars.

of to Sec. 7 And be it further enafled. That the ray '°"^^' monthly pay of the commiffioned officers, non- ^^ commiffioned officers privates and muficians, on the military eftabliffiment of the United States, and of the three regiments authorized by this aft, ffiall be, in future, as follows, free of all deduftions, to wit : General Staff— major general, one hundred and fixty-fix dollars. A brigadier general, one hundred and four dollars. Quarter mailer, one hundred dollars. Adjutant, to do alfo^the duty of in- fpedor, feventy-five dollars. Chaplain, fifty dollars. Surgeon, feventy dollars. Deputy quarter mafter, fifty dollars. Aid de camp, in addition to his pay in the line, twenty four dollars. Brigade major, to a6l alfo as deputy infpeclor, in addition to his pay in the line, twenty-four dollars. Principal artificer, forty dollars. Second artificer, twenty-fix dollars. Regimental—Lieutenant colonel com- mandant, feventy five dollars. Major com- mandant of artillery, and major of dragoons, fifty five dollars. Paymafter, in addition to his pay in the line, ten dollars. Quarter mafter, in addition to his pay in the line, eight dollars. Adjutant, in addition to his pay in the line, ten dollars. Majors of infantry, fifty dollars. Cap- tains, forty dollars. Lieutenants, twenty fix dollars. Enfigns and cornets, twenty dollars. Surgeons, forty five dollars. Mates, thirty dollars, Serjeant majors and quarter-mafter ferjeants, feven dollars. Senior muficians, fix dollars. Serjeants, fix dollars. Corporals, five dollars. Privates, three dollars. Muficians, four dollars. Artificers allowed to the infantry, ( 6o )

liglit dragoons, and artillery, and included as privates, eight dollars. Matrons and nurfes in the hofpital, eight dollars.

rations; Scc. 8. And be it further ciiaBed^ That the rations, or money in lieu thereof, for the commiffioned, non-commiflioned officers, privates and muficians of the additional troops herein mentioned, fhall be the fame, as defcribed in the aforefaid ad, intituled " An aft for regulating the military eftabliihment of the United States," and in the acl pafled in the third feffion of the firll Congrefs, intituled " An aft for raifmg and adding another regiment to the military eftabiifliment of the United States, and for making farther provifion for the proteftion of the frontiers.

^^^' 9* And he it furthcr cnaclcd. That the fora-e- forage, to be aliovi'ed to the officers of the additional regiments authorized by this aft, be the fame as deicribed by the afts before mentioned.

Sec. 10. And he it further enaclcd^ That the clothing. allowance of clothing for non commiffioned officers and privates of the infantry of the faid three regiments, fiiall be the fame, as is by law

eftablifhed : that fuitable clothing be provided for the cavalry, and adapted to the nature of the fervice, and conformed as near as may be, to the value of the clothing allowed to the in^ fantry and artillery.

^^^* ^' ^^^'^ ^^ it further enaded^ That all To take an ^ oath. the commiffioned, and non commiffioned officers, privates and muficians of the faid three regiments, fhall take the fame oaths, fhall be governed by the fame rules and regulations, and in cafes of difabilities, fhall receive the fame compenfaiions, as arc defcribed in the before- menticaed aft, intituled " An aft for regu- ( 6i )

lating the military eftablifhment of the United State's."

Sec. 12. And he it further enabled^ That it Difcredon- fhall be lawful for the Prefident of the United f^Jf^J^'^j States, to forbear to raife, or to difcharge, after they fball be raifed, the whole or any part of the faid three additional regiments, in cafe events fliall in his judgment, render his fo doing confident with the public fafety.

Sec. 13. And be itfurther enaded^ That the to call nto Prefident be, and he hereby is authorized, from i^^rvice ^^'^' time to time, to call into fervice, and for fuch periods as he may deemrequifite, fuch number of cavalry as, in his judgment, may be necef-

fary for the proteclion of the frontiers : Provided^

That the non-commiilioned officers fhall not be . , allowed more than one dollar per day, nor the privates more than feventy five cents per day, each perfon finding his horfe, arms and ac- coutrements, and at his own rifque, and twenty

five cents per day in lieu of rations and forage : Provided he furniili himfelf therewith.

it Sec. 14. And he further enacted^ That the prefidciutt> Prefident alone be, and he hereby is authorized appoint '^^'^°^'"" to appoint, for the cavalry fo to be engaged, the proper commiffioned ofiicers, who fhall not exceed, in number and rank, the proportions ailigned to the faid three regiments, and whofe pay and other allowances fliall not, exclufively of fifty cents per day for the ufe and rifque of their horfes, exceed thofe of officers of corref- ponding rank, in the faid regiments.

Sec. 15. And he it further enadcd^ That the ^nd may Prefident of the United States be authorized, employ lu- in cafe ha fhall deem the meafure expedient, '"'*' to employ fuch number of the Indians, and for fuch compenfations, as he may think proper : ( 62 )

Provided, The faid compenralions do not, in the whole, exceed twenty thoufand dollars.

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the Houfc of Reprefentatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice- Prefdent of the United Sidles and Prefideni of the Senate. A.PPROVED, March the fifth, 1792. G°. WASHINGTON, Prefident of the United States.

CHAPTER X. An ACT declaring the confent of Covgrefs to a certain a£i of the State of Maryland^ and to continue for a longer time, an aSl d^erlaring tlie affent of Congrefs to certain aHs ef the States of Maryland, Georgia, and Rhode- Ifland and Providence Plantations, fo far as the fame refpecls the States of Georgia, and Rhode-Ifland and Providence Plantaliuns.

'^^ Sec. i . "^3 -^ enacted by the Senate andHoufe of ^13 K-eprsfentatives of the United States of America, in Congrefs affemhled. That the con-

^^"'^'^ be, and is hereby granted Confcnt of °^ Coagrefs and Congrefs to dcclared to the operation of an adl of the Gen- ceSrra^ era! x^.ffembly of Maryland, made and paffed at of Mary- a feffion begun and held at the city of Annapo- iaudj and jjg^ ^^ ^^ ^^j.(]. Monday in November laft, intituled, " An act empowering the wardens of the port of Baltimore to levy and colled the duty therein mentioned."

Sec. 2. And he it further enaded. That the a6: " cmah/adis intituled An aft declaring the aiTent of Con- Maryiand, grcfs to Certain adts of the ilates of Maryland, &c conti- Georgia and Rhode-Ifland and Providence Plan- juien as to o Georgia tatious," fiiatl be continued, and is hereby de- ^^-'"'^^^•clared to be in full force, fo far as the fame re- fpefts the ftates of Georgia and Rhode-Ifland and Providence Plantations.

Lmutation. Sec. 3. And be it further enabled. That this aft ihall be and continue in force for the term ( 63 )

of three years, and from thence to the end of the next feilion of Congrefs, and no longer.

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Spcahr of the llouje of Reprtjintatives.

^ JOWN ADAMS, Fice-Prfident of th^ United States, and Prejident of the Senate. Approved, March the nineteenth, 1792. G^: WASHINGTON, Prefident of the United States.

CHAPTER XI. An ACT to provide for the fett lenient of the Claims of IVidozos and Orphans barred by the limitations heretofore ejlablifiied and to regulate the Claims to Invalid Penfions,

Sec. 1 . 13 E it enacled by the Senate and Hoiife \j of Reprcfentatives of the United- States cf Americj., in Congrefs affhnbled. That Sufpcnrion the operation of the relblutions of the late > ''^^ 2 years P . ,^ , Congrefs of the United States, paned on the ie- of cerrum cond day of November, one thoufand feven rrfoiutions hundred and eighty five, and the tv/enty third baning" day of July, one thoufand (Qxtw hundred and '^^aims. eighty feven, fo far as they have barred, or may be conftrued to bar the claims of the widow or orphanis of any officer of the late army, to the feven years half pay of fuch officer, fhall, from and after the paffing this acf, be fufpended for and during the term of two years.

Sec. 2. And be it further enaBcd, That any .^, , ' • Difabled rr J rr i • j i of- commilhonea orhcer, not havmg received toe ficcrs. See. commutation of half pay, and any non-com- '^o^ to be miffioned officer, foldier or feaman, difabled in ^ ''^^^ the aClual fervice of the United States, during pcnfion lift, the late vvar, by wounds or other known caufe, who did not delert from the laid fervice, fhall be entitled to be placed on the penfion lift of the United States, during life or the continuance of fuch difability, and (ball alfo be al- ( • 64 )

Difabied lowcd fuch farther fum for the arrears of pen-*

^<^' f^'"''^' fion, from the time of fuch difabiHty, not how to be • ,. , r 1 in placed on exccedmg the rate or the annual allowance, m penfivniift, confequcnce of his difability, as the circuit court of the diftridt, in which they refpedtively refide, may think juft. Provided, That in every fuch cafe, the rules and regulations following

fhall : be complied with ; that is to fay —Firft. Every applicant fliall attend the court in perfon, except where it fhall be certified by two ma- giftrates that he is unable to do fo, and fliali produce to the circuit court, the following

proofs, to wit : —A certificate from the com- manding officer of thefhipj regiment, corps or company, in which he ferved, fetting forth his difability, and that he was thus difabled

while in the fervice of the United States ; or the affidavits of two credible witnefies to the fame effect.—The affidavits of three reputable freeholders of the city, town, or countv, in which he refides, afcertaining of their own knowledge, the mode of life, employment, labor, or means of fupport of fuch appHcant, for the laft twelve months.—Secondly. The circuit court, upon receipt of the proofs aforefaid, fliali forihvi^ith proceed to examine into the nature of the wound, or other caufe of difability of fuch applicant, and having afcertained the degree thereof, fliall certify the fame, and tranfmit the refult of their enquiry, in cafe, in their opinion, the applicant fhould be put on the penfion-lift, to the Secretary at War, together with their opinion in writing, w^hat proportion of the monthly pay of fuch applicant will be equivalent to the degree of difability afcertained in manner aforefaid.

Sec. 3. And be it furtJjer enacted. That the clerk of the diflridt court, in each diflrici:, (hall publifli this aft in fuch manner as the judge of the dillrift court Ihall think eSeftual '

( 65 ) to give general information thereof to the clerk to '.^'* people of the diftria, and fliall eive like in- ^f'^'^. formation of the times and places of holding not'kewhcn the circuit courts in fuch diftrict. And in dif- ^^^'^ ^J'^^vit tnds wherein a circuit court is not directed ..^e. by law to be holden, the judge of the diftrid court fhall be, and he hereby is authorized to exercife all the powers given by this ad to the refpedliye circuit courts. And it fhall be the duty of the judges of the circuit courts ref- duty of the pedively, during the term of two years from J"^S" J the palling of this a6t, to remain at the places where the faid courts Ihall be holden, five days at the lead from the time of opening the feffions thereof, that perfons difabled as aforefaid, may have full opportunity to make their application for the relief propofed by this act.

Sec. 4. And be it further enabled. That the ^^ ^^ Secretary at War, upon receipt of the proofs, ac Wur. certificate and opinion aforefaid, fhall caufe the fame to be duly filed in his ofHce, and place the name of fuch applicant on the penfion-lift of the United States, in conformity thereto : Provided always^ That in any cafe, where the faid Secretary fhall have caufe to fufpecl impofition or miftake, he fhall have power to withold the name of fuch applicant from the penfion-lift, and make report of the fame to Congrefs, at their next feflion.

Sec. 5. And he it further enaEled^ That all Difabled non-commdinoned officers, foldiers and feamen, pc'-'onsbar-

difabled in the adual fervice of the United tations.tobc States, during the late war, whofe difability p^'*"'^ °" ^""^ '^ and rate of allowance have been afcertained, '°"' purfuant to the regulations prefcribed by the late Congrefs, and have not applied to be placed on the penfion-lifl, until after the timt:, limited by the ad of Congrefs for that pur- I ( 66 )

pofe, was expired, fhall now be placed on the penfion-lift, and be entitled to demand and receive their refpe6:ive penfions, according to the allowances afcertained as aforefaid, any thing in this act, or any act of the late Con- grefs, to the contrary, notwithftanding.

Transfer Scc. 6. And be it further enabled^ That from &c, of pen- and after the palling of this aft, no fale, tranf- fcr or mortgage of the whole or part of due'notva^ any lid,'& how the penfion or arrearages of penfion, payable paidtoat-|.Q ^j^y non-commiffioned officer, foldier or ' feaman, before the fame fliall become due, fhall be valid. And every perfon, claiming fuch penfion or arrears of penfion, or any part thereof, under power of attorney or fubftitution, fhall, before the fame is paid, make oath or affirmation before fome juftice of the peace of the place where the fame is payable, that fuch power or fubftitution is not given by reafon of any transfer of fuch penfion, or arrears of penfion, and any perfon, who fhall fwear or affirm falfely in the premrfes, and be thereof convicted, Ihall fuifer, as for wilful and corrupt perjury.

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Sptaker of the Hoiifc of Reprefentatives.

JOHN ADAMS, Vice- Pre fident of tJie United States, and Pnfdent of the Senate.

Approved, March the twenty-third, 1792. G°: WASHINGTON, Preftdent of the United States, ( 6; ) CHAPTER XII.

An ACT providing for the JeitUment of the Claims of Per- fons under particular circumftanccs barred by the limitations heretofore eflablifhed.

Sec. I. E it enacled by the Senate and Houfe , . . . TD Limitations "^ r r> r- • r 1 TT • J o JJ of Reprejentatives of the Uniteel btates of claims by the "''^'" ''c- ofAmerica,' in Conzrefs affembled. That opera- • ,. '^ rfolutions, , r ^ • c -u \ ^ r- r tion Of the relolutions or the late Congrels or fufpendcd the United States, paffed on the fecond day of for 2 years; November, one thoufand feven hundred and eighty-five, and the twenty-third day of July, one thoufand feven hundred and eighty-feven, fo far as they have barred, or may be conftrued to bar the claims of any officer, foldier, artificer, failor or marine of the late army or navy of the United States, for perfonal fervices rendered to the United States, in the military or naval department, fhall from and after the palling of this aft, be fufpended, for and during the term of two years. And that every fuch officer, foldier, artificer, failor and marine having claims for fervices rendered to the United States, in the military or naval departments, who fhall exhibit the fame, for hquidati- on, at the Treafury of the United States, at any time during the faid term of two years, Ihall be entitled to an adjuftment, and allowance thereof

on the fame principles, as if the fame had been , not to ex- ,.., .,.', ~ . , exhibited, withm the term prefcnbed by the tend to

'^^^\'^^ aforefaid refolutions of Congrefs : Provided, ^^ That nothing herein fhall be conftrued to extend to claims for rations or fubfiflance money.

Sec. 2. J?2d be it further ena^ed. That no^^»"<:«*®

balances hereafter to be certified, as due from the ed in^namc United States, fhall be regiftered in any other of o^'g'"*! name, than that of the original claimant, or of^^-'"^^"'

his heirs, executors or adminiftrators ; and fuch balances fhall be transferable only at the Trea- fury, by virtue of powers actually executed after ( 68 )

fuch regiflry, expreffing the fum to be trans- ferred, and in purfuance of fuch general rules, as have been, or fliall be prefcribed for that purpofe.

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker ofthe Houje of Reprefentatives.

JOHN ADAMS, Vice- Prefidtnt of the United States, and Prefident ofthe Senate, Approved, March the twenty feventh, 1792. G^: WASHINGTON, Prefident (fthe United States,

CHAPTER XIII. An ACTfor the relief of certain Widows, Orphans, Inva- lids, and other Perfons.

Comptrol- Sec. i.'^^y^ it ejiafled by the Senate and Houfc Reprefentatives the ^uft'^thf' -O of of United claims of States of America in Congrefs ajfemhled^ That the Comptroller of the Treafury adjuft the claims of d?ws"and' orphans, the widows and Orphans refpcctively, as the cafe may be, of the late colonel Owen Roberts, captain WiUiam White, lieutenant colonel Bernard Elliott, major Samuel Wife, major Benjamin Huger, lieutenant John Bulh, and major Charles Motte, deceafcd, all of whom were killed or died in the fervice of the United States, for the feven for 7 years, years half-pay flipulated by the refolve of Con- haif-pay, ^^^^^ q£ ^j^^ twenty-fourth day of Auguft, one

thoufand feven hundred and eighty ; and that the Regifiier of the Treafury do iflue his certificates accordingly.

Sec. 2. And be itfurther enaSled, That the Se- Timothy cretaryof thedepartmcntof warbe,and he hereby

Abel Tur. IS required to place on the invalid lift, Timothy »ey placed Mix, difabled in the late war, by the lofs of his JJ/P="^"" right hand, while in the fervice of the United States, at the rate of five dollars per month, to commence on the fourth day of February one thoufand feven hundred and eighty-three. That ( 69 )

the faid Secretary place on the invalid liil, Abel Turney, mariner, difabled while in the fervice of the United States, at the rate of one dollar per month, to commence on the firft day of Ja- nuary, one thoufand feven hundred and eighty- one.

Sec. 3. And le itfurther enabled. That the arrears of the faid penfions be paid as the laws direct in fimilar cafes.

Sec. 4. And be it further enafted. That the

Comptroller of the Treafury be, and he hereby lerTtfadjuft is required to adjuft the accounts of Jofeph (^'^^ account

Pannil a lieutenant-colonel in the fervice of the rann^i.^^* United States, as a deranged officer upon the principles of the a6l of the late Congrefs, of the third of Odober one thoufand feven hundred knd eighty, and to allow him the ufual commutation of the half-pay for life of a lieutenant-colonel, and that the Regider of the Trea- fury be, and he hereby is required to grant a certificate for the amount of the balance due to him. That the Comptroller adjuft the account ^f ^-^^ -^^^^ of the late brigadier general De Haas, admit- Brig. Geo ting to the credit of the faid account, fuch^^^^"**' fums as by evidence fhall appear to have been advanced for the public fervice, and which have been charged by the United States to the officers who have received the fame for the public fervice, and that the faid Regifler do grant a certificate for the balance due on fuch fettlement. That the faid Comptroller adjuft the account of Thomas M'Intire, a captain in the fervice of the United States, during the M'Jmfre. late war, and allow him the ufual commutation of the half-pay for life of a captain, and that ^nd Regid- the faid Regifter grant a certificate for the certScates! amount thereof accordingly. ( 7" )

Sec. 5. A7id be it further eno.Eled^ That the lertoadjua Comptroller of the Treafury be, and he hereby account the jg required to adjuft the account of Francis Su- suzor De- zor Dcbcvere, a furgeon's mate in the fervice beverc. of the United States during the late war, and who remained in captivity to the end thereof, and that the Regifter of the Treafury be, and he hereby Is required to grant a certificate for the amount which fliall be found due for the fervices of the faid Francis Suzor Debevere. That the faid Comptroller adjufl the account of King, as a lieutenant, deranged upon Robt Kin? Robert the principles of the a6l of the late Congrefs, paffed the twenty-fourth day of November, one thoufand feven hundred and feventy-eight, and that the faid Regifter grant a certificate accordingly. That the Comptroller adjuft the ac-

Lemuel count of Lemuel Sherman, as a failing mafter Sherman, of a galley ou Lake Champlain, and as fuch

, c -n taken prifoner ; and that the faid Rejrifter er to grant grant a certincate accordingly. certificates. a 1 i • f i r^ 1 n-.f bee. 6. And be it further enacted^ That

Weftfai!, ' there be granted to Nicholas Ferdinand Weft- grant of fallj who left the Britifti fervice and joined the of the United States, the late 3^36 dollars, army during war, one hundred acres of unappropriated land in the weftern territory of the United States, free of all charges, and alfo the fum of three hundred and thirty-fix dollars, out of any money appropriated to the contingent charges of government.

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the Houfe of Rcprefentatives.

JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Pre/ident of the United States, and Prefident of the Senate. Approved, March the twenty feventh, 1792. G°: WASHINGTON, Prefident of the United States. ( 71 ) CHAPTER XIV. An ACT fupplemenial to the A£i for making fort her ayid more ejfetluai Provifionjor the protcElion oj- the Frontiei's of the United States.

E /'/ enabled by the Se?2ate and Hoiife of Re- rrefidentof prefentatives of the United States of Ame- ^^^ u. s.

rica in Congrefs affembled. That it Hiall be law- ^o^^t ^not ful for the Prefideiit of the United States by more than and with the advice and confent of the Senate ^ to appoint fuch number of brigadier-generals as may be conducive to the good of the public fervice. Provided the whole number appointed, or to be appointed fhall not exceed four.

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefcntatives.

JOHN ADAMS, Vice- Prefident of the United States, and Prefident of the Senate. Approved, March the twenty-eighth, 1792. G°: WASHINGTON, Prefident of the United States,

CHAPTER XV.

An ACT for fnifJiing the Light-PIoufe on Baldhead at the mouth of Cape Fear river in the State of North-Carolina. BE // enacted by the Senate and Houfe of Re- prefentatives of the United States of Jme- TrSury^o riea, in Congrefs ajfeinbled^ That the Secretary finini the

of the Treafury; under the diredion of the ':^,7^^ |,'f Prefident of the United States, be authori- head m N. fed, as foon as maybe, to caufe to be finifhed <-'^roiina. in fuch manner as fhall appear advifable, the light houfe heretofore begun under the authority of the flate of North-Carolina, on Bald- head at the mouth of Cape Fear river in the

faid (late : And that a fum, not exceeding four thoufand dollars, be appropriated for the fame, out of any monies heretofore appropriated, wiiich may remain unexpended, after fa- ( 72 )

tisfying the purpofes for which they were appropriated, or out of any other monies, which may be in the Treafury, not fabject to any prior appropriation.

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the Hou/e of Reprefentatives.

JOHN ADAMS, Vke-Prefident of the United States, and Prefident of the Senate. Approved, April the fecond, 1792. G°: WASHINGTON, Prefident of the United State;,

CHAPTER XVI.

An ACT efablifhing a Mint, and regulating the Coins oj the United States.

^^^' ^' it Shaded bj the Senate and ^''lnt efta- "W^^ Houfs blifhed. i3 cfReprefentatives oftheUnited States of A?nerica in Congrefs ajfembled, and it is hereby enaded and declared. That a mint for the purpofe of a national coinage, be, and the fame

is eitabliflied ; to be fituate and carried on at the feat of the government of the United States,

for the time being : And that for the well con- dueling of the bufmefs of the faid mint, there ihall be the following officers and perfons, namely,—a Direftor, an Aifayer, a Chief Coin- er, an Engraver, a Treafurer.

^^^' ^* ^^'^^ it enaSied, That the DireAor to ^^ further employ Dircclor of the mint fhall employ as many clerks, workmen, -^^orkmen and fervants, as he fhall from time to time find neceflary, fubje^l to the approbation of the Prefident of the United States.

^^^' And be itfurther enaded. That the Dut (fthe 3* oiiicers. refpeclive fimtlions and duties of the officers, above mentioned fhall be as follow. The Di- rector of the mint fhall have the chief management of the bufinefs thereof, and fliall fuperintend all other ofBcers and perfons who fliall ( 73 ) be employed therein. The aflayer lliall receive and give receipts for all metals which may law- fully be brought to the mint to be coined ; fhall aflay all fuch of them as may require it, and fhall deliver them to the chief coiner to be coined. The chief coiner fhall caufe to be coined all metals which fhall be received by him for that T purpofe, according to fuch regulations as fliallbe prefcribed by this or any future law. The engraver fliall fmk and prepare the neceflary dies for fuch coinage, with the proper devices and infcriptions, but it fhall be lawful for the func- tions and duties of chief coiner and engraver to be performed by one perfon. The treafurer fhall receive from the chief coiner all the coins which fliall have been fir uck, and fhall payor deliver them to the perfons refpedively to whom the fame ought to be paid or delivered : He fliall moreover receive and fafely keep all monies which fhall be for the ufe, maintenance and fupport of the mint and fhall difburfe the fame upon warrants figned by the dire6l;or.

Sec. be it 4. And further enaEled^ That eve- -^^ j^j.^ ry ofiiccr and clerk of the faid mint fhall before oath, he enters upon the execution of his office, take an oath or affirmation before fome judge of the United States faithfully and diligently to perform the duties thereof.

Sec. 5. And he it further enabled. That the And give faid aflayer, chief coiner and treafurer, previ- ^«n

Sec. 6. A7id be it further enaded. That SaUrki? there fliall be allowed and paid as compenXations K

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for their refpe£tlve fervkes—To the faid direftor, a yearly falary of two thoufand dollars, to the faid aflayer, a yearly falary of one thoufand five hundred dollars, to the faid chief coiner, a yearly falary of one thoufand five hundred dollars, to the faid engraver, a yearly falary of one thoufand two hundred dollars, to the faid treafurer a yearly falary of one thoufand two hundred dollars, to each clerk who may be employed, a yearly falary not exceeding five hundred dollars, and to the feveral fubordi- nate workmen and fervants fuch wages and allowances as are cuftomary and reafonable, according to their refpedive ftations and occu- pations.

Accounts Sec. 7. And be it further ena^ed^ That the ^ccounts of the officers perfons employed whereTo^be and fettled. in and about the faid mint and for fervices performed in relation thereto and all other accounts concerning the bufmefs and adminirtra- tion thereof fliall be adjufted and fettled in the treafiiry department of the United States and a quarter yearly account of the receipts and dif-

burfements of the faid mint fliall be rendered at the faid treafury for fettlement according to fuch forms and regulations as fliall have been pre-

fcribed by that department ; and that once in each year a report of the tranfadions of the faid mint, accompanied by an abftrad of the fettle- xnents which fliall have been from time to time made, duly certified by the Comptroller of the Treafury, fhall be laid before Congrefs for their information.

^^^* ^' And be it further cnaded^ That in fidentof u. s. to addition to the authority vefted in the Prefident caufe build- Qf the United States by a refolution of the laft provided, fefiion, touching the engaging of artifls and the procuring of apparatus for the faid mint, the Prefident be authorized, and he is hereby authorized to caufe to be provided and put in ( 75 ) proper condition fuch buildings, and in fuch manner as fhall appear to him requifite for the purpofe of carrying on the bufmefs of the faid mint ; and that as well the expenfes which fhall have been incurred purfuant to the faid refolution as thofe which may he incurred in providing and preparing the faid buildings, and all other expenfes which may hereafter accrue for the maintenance and fupport of the faid mint, and in carrying on the bufmefs thereof, over and above the fums which may be received by reafon of the rate per centum for coinage herein after mentioned, fliall be defrayed from the Treafury of the United States, out fxpe"cc or any monies which from time to time Ihall defrayed. be therein, not otherwife appropriated.

Sec. 9. And be it further enaSfed, That spades of there fhall be from time to time ftruck and the coinsto ^''"'^^° coined at the faid mint, coins of gold, fiiver ^^ and copper, of the following denominations, values and defcriptions viz. Eagles—-each to be of the value of ten dollars or units, and to contain two hundred and forty feven grains and four eighths of a grain of pure, or two hundred and feventy grains of ftandard gold. Half Eagles—each to be of the value of five dollars, and to contain one hundred and twenty three grains and fix eighths of a grain of pure, or one hundred and thirty five grains of flandard gold. Quarter Eagles—each to be of the value of two dollars and a half dollar, and to contain fixty one grains and feven eighths of a grain of pure, or fixty feven grains and four eighths of a grain of (tandard gold. Dollars or Units —-each to be of the value of a Spanifh milled dollar as the fame is now current, and to contain three hundred and feventy one grains and four fixteenth parts of a grain of pure, or four hundred and :

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fixteen grains of ftandard filver. Half Dol- lars—each to be of half the value of the dollar or unit, and to contain one hundred and eighty five grains and ten fixteenth parts of a grain of pure, or two hundred and eight grains of (landard filver. Quarter Dollars — each to be of one fourth the value of the dollar or unit, and to contain ninety tv/o grains and thirteen fixteenth parts of a grain of pure, or one hundred and four grains of flandard filver. DiSMEs—each to be of the value of one tenth of a dollar or unit, and to contain thirty feven grains and two fixteenth parts of a grain of pure, or forty one grains and three fifth parts of a grain of ftandard filver. Half DisMES—each to be of the value of one twentieth of a dollar, and to contain eighteen grains and nine fixteenth parts of a grain of pure, or twenty grains and four fifth parts of a grain of flandard filver. Cents—each to be of ' the value of the one hundredth part of a dollar, and to contain eleven penny-weights of copper. Half Cents—each to be of the value of half a cent, and to contain five penny weights and half a pennyweight of copper.

Of what Sec. lo. And be it further enacled^ That iievices. upon the faid coins refpeftively there Ihall be the following devices and legends namely Upon one fide of each of the faid coins there faall be an imprellion emblematic of liberty, with an infcription of the word Liberty, and

the year of the coinage ; and upon the reverfe of each of the gold and filver coins there fhall be the figure or reprefentation of an eagle, with this infcription, *' United States of America" and upon the reverfe of each of the copper coins, there fliall be an infcription which Ihall exprefs the denomination of the piece, namely, cent or half cent, as the cafe may require. ( n )

Sec. II. And he it further enaSied, That Proportion- the proportional value of gold to filvcr in all ^^ value of '" coins which fhall by law be current as money ve/. within the United States, fliall be ns fifteen to one, according to quantity in weight, of pure

gold or pure filver ; that is to fay, every fifteen pounds weight of pure filver fhall be of equal value in all payments, with one pound weight of pure gold, and fo in proportion as to any greater or lefs quantities of the refpedive metals.

Sec. 12. And be it further enacted. That standard the ftandard for all gold coins of the United for gold States, Ihdll be eleven parts fine to one part X"y how to be regu- alloy ; and accordingly that eleven parts in ^^^^' twelve of the entire weight of each of the faid coins fhall confifl cf pure gold, and the remaining one twelfth part of alloy ; and the faid alloy fhall be compofed of filver and copper, in fuch proportions not exceeding one half filver as fhall be found convenient ; to be regulated by the Diredtorof the mint, for the time being, with the approbation of the Prefident of the United States, until further provifion fliall be made by law. And to the end that the ne- celTary information may be had in order to the making of fuch further provifion, it fliall be x!a^ duty of the Director of the mjiit, at the

• expiration of a year after commencing the ope- PJreaor's ^' radons of the faid mint, to report to Congrefs " the pradice thereof during the faid year, touching the compofition of the alloy of the faid gold coins, the reafons for fuch pracdce, and the experiments and obfervations which fhall have been made concerning the eil'etls of differ- ent proportions of filver and copper in the faid alloy. Sec. 13. And he it further cnacled^ That the flandard for all filver coins of the United ( -8 )

Standard Statcs, (hall be one thoufand four hundred and for fiiver eit^htv live parts fine to one hundred and fe- ^ ^ , , coins — alloy " . i- i i how t.) be venty nme parts alioy ; ana accordingly that regubted. one thoufand four hundred and eighty five parts in one thoufand fix hundred and fixty four parts of the entire weight of each of the faid coins fball confift of pure filver, and the remaining one hundred andfeventy nine parts

of alloy ; which alloy ihall be wholly of copper.

Sec. 14. And be it further enaded. That it may bring ^all bc lav/ful for any perfon or perfons to gold and fii- bring to the faid mint gold and filver bullion, to be coined ^1"^ Order to their being coined; and that the free of ex- bullioR fo brought fiiall be there alfayed and ^""* coined as fpeedily as may be after the receipt thereof, and that free of expence to the perfon or perfons by whom the fame Ihall have been brought. And as foon as the faid bullion Ihall have been coined, the perfon or perfons by whom the fame fliall have been delivered, fliali upon demand receive in lieu thereof coins of the fame fpecies of bullion which fhall have been fo delivered, weight for weight, of the pure gold or pure filver therein contained: Pro-

vided neverthelefs^ That it- fhall be at the mutual jiow the di- QpfJQj^ Qf f}^g party or parties bringing fuch bul- eschange liou, and of the director of the faid mint, to make ^'^ immediate exchange of coins for ftandard r'"d'd"S- ing'haL^per buUion, with a deduclion of one half per cent cent. from the weight of the pure gold, or pure filver contained in the faid bullion, as an indemnification to the mint for the time which will neceffarily be required for coining the faid bullion, and for the advance which iliall have

, p been fo made in coins. And it fliall be thedu- duty^ ofr Se- , , r ' n cretary of ty of the Secretary ot the irealury to turnilh Treafury jj^g f^jj; j^,;pj. {^q^ fimc to time whcnevcr the flate of the treafury will admit thereof, with fuch funis as mr^y be neceflary for eSecling the ( 79 )

fald exchanges, to be replaced as fpeedlly as may be out of the coins which fhall have been made of the bullion for which the monies fo furnifhed fliall have been exchanged and the ; the half per faid dedudion of one half per centiliall confH- o^n^tocon- tute a fund towards defraying the expenfes of fj,\d ""^^^f the faid mint.

Sec. 1 5. And he itfuriher enacted^ That the order of bullion which Ihall be brought as aforefaid to ^Jchverin- the mint to be coined, fhall be coined, nnd the pcdbns equivalent thereof in coins rendered, if de- bringing

manded, in the order in which the faid bullion penaitj'on fhall have been brought or delivered, giving .^'vino; nn-

priority according to priority of delivery only, rll^'^'^^z. and Avithout preference to any perfon or pcr-

perfons ; and if any preference (hall be given contrary to the direction aforefaid, the officer by whom fuch undue preference fiiall be given, fhall in each cafe forfeit and pay one

thoufand dollars ; to be recovered with cofts of fuit. And to the end that it may be known if fuch preference fliall at any time be given, the alfayer or officer to whom the faid bullion fhall be dehvered to be coined, Ihall give to the perfon or perfons bringing the fame, a memo- randum in writing under his hand, denoring the weight, finenefs and value thereof, together wiih the day and order of its delivery into the mint.

Sec. 1 6. And be it further enaSfed^ That all coins v^^iz the gold and filver coins which fliall have been ^ i^^^-i *""'^''* ftruckat, and ilTued from the faid mint, fhall be a lawful tender in all payments whatibever, thofe of full weight according to the refpeclive values herein before declared, and thofe of lefs than full weight at values proportional to their refpe£live weights.

Sec. 17. And be it further ena^ed^ That it fliall be the duty of the refpedive officers of ;

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faithfully und to be the faid mint, carefully and to ufe made con- their befl endeavours that all the gold and ^thrltt Oliver coins which Ihall be ftruck at the faid ard weights mint (hall be, as nearly as may be, conforma- ^^' ble to the feveral flandards and weights aforefaid, and that the copper whereof the cents and half cents aforefaid may be compofed, fhall be of good quality.

The Trca- Scc. i8. And the better to fecure a due con- furer to re- formity of the faid gold and filver coins to their Uk^hTa refpeftive ftandards, Be It further enacled. That pieces of from cvery feparate mafs of (landard gold or ^^^v^^s which fhall be made into coins at the Tb'» affav

ed . ' faid mint, there fliall be taken, fet apart by the Treafurer and referved in his cuflody a certain number of pieces, not lefs than three, and that once in every year the pieces fo fet apart and referved, fliall be affayed under the infpeclion when and of the Chief Juftice of the United States, the wham, by Secretary and Comptroller of the Treafury, the Secretary for the Department of State, and the Attorney General of the United States (who are hereby required to attend for that purpofe at the faid mint, on the iall Monday in July in each year) or under the infpeclion of any three of them, in fuch manner as they or a majority of them fliall direct, and in the prefence of the diredlor, alFayer and chief coiner of the faid

mint ; and if it fliall be found that the gold and fdver fo affayed, fliall not be inferior to their re- fpedlive ftandards herein before declared more than one part in one hundred and forty four parts, the officer or officers of the faid mint

whom it may concern fliall be held excufable but if any greater inferiority fhall appear, it fhall be certified to the Prefident of the United States, and the faid officer or officers fhall be deemed difqualiiied to hold their refpedive offices. ( 8i )

Sec. 1 9. And be it further ena&ed. That if Penalty on any of the gold or filver coins which fhall be ^ebafing flruck or coined at the faid mint fliall be debafed or made worfe as to the proportion of fine gold or fine filver therein contained, or fliall be of lefs weight or value than the fame ought to be purfuant to the direftions of this a6l, through the de- fault or with the connivance of anyof the officers or perfons whofliall be employed at the faid mint, for the purpofe of profit or gain, or otherwife with a fraudulent intent, and if any of the faid officers or perfons fhall embezzle any of the metals which fliall at any time be committed to their charge for the purpofe of being coined, or any of the coins which fhall be ftruck or coined at the faid mint, every fuch officer or perfon who fliall commit any or either of the faid offences, fhall be deemed guilty of felony, and fliall fuifer death.

Sec. 20. And be it further ena&ed. That the Money of money of account of the United States fhall be account to expreffed in dollars or units, tenths, difmes or ^J^ h^^doi- cents or hundredths, and milles or thoufandths, lars, &c, a difme being the tenth part of a dollar, a cent the hundredth part of a dollar, a mille the thou- fandth pare of a dollar, and that all accounts in the public offices and all proceedings in the courts of the United States fliall be kept and had in conformity to this regulation.

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatives.

JOHN ADAMS, Vice- Prefident of the United States and Prefident of the Senate. Approved, April the fecond, 1792. G°. WASHINGTON, Prefident of the United States, ( 82 ) CHAPTER XVII. An ACTfuppkmentary to the aB for the ejtablijhment and

Jupport of Light-heufes . Beacons, Buoys, and Public Piers.

^^^* ^' it etia^ed by the Senate and Houfe \ Ex encesof VK^' of beacons &c Rcprefcntatives of the United States of ^°^^y?^'^^ America in Congrefs affemhled^ That all expenfes

J7gg. which fhall accrue from the firft day of July next, inclufively, for the necellary fupport, maintenance, and repairs of all light-houfes, beacons, buoys, the ftakeage of channels,on the fea coaft, and public piers, (hall continue to be defrayed by the United States, until the firfl day of July, in the year one thoufand feven hundred and ninety-three, notwithftandingfuch light-houfes, beacons, or public piers, with the lands and tenements thereunto belonging, and the jurifdidlion of the fame, (hall not in the mean time be ceded to, or vefted in the United States, by the ftate or flates refpeftively, in which the fame may be, and that the faid time be further allowed, to the ftates refpeftively to make fuch ceffion.

Sec. 2. And be it further enabled. That the of the Treafury be authorized to Eacons^to Secretary be placed at caufe to be provided, erefted, and placed, a chariefton flog^tingO bcacon, and as many buoys, as mav harbor and _. • • • , r ^ r r chcfapeak be neccflary tor the lecunty or navigation, at, I'^y- and near the entrance of the harbor of Charief- ton, in the ftate of South-Carolina. And alfo to have affixed three floating beacons in the bay

of Chefapeak ; one at the north end of WIl- loughby's Spit, another at the tail of the Horfe-

Shoe ; and the third on the fhoaleft place of the middle ground.

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of th: Houjc of Reprejentatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prefident of the United States, and Prefident of the Stnate. Approved, April twelfth. 170a. G°: WASHINGTON, Prefident of the United States, ( 83 ) CHAPTER XVIII.

An ACT to ereB a Light-hotife on Montok point in the ftate oj New-York.

E // enacJcdhy the Senate and Houfc Repre- of j^j hthoufc B fentalives of the United States of America^ in on certain Conzrefs affemhled. That as foon as the iurifdic- c> ' J ""'^''""^'"f ^ jm to be built tion of fnch land on Montok point in the ftate on Montok of New York as the Prefident of the United ?°'"'^/" "" y States (liall deem fuflicient and moft proper for the convenience and accommodation of a light houfe fhall have been ceded to the United States it fhall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treafury, to provide by contra£t which fhall be approved by thePrefident of the United States, for building a light houfe thereon, and for furni thing the fame with all neceifary fupplies, and aifo to agree for the falaries or wages of the perfon or perfons who may be appointed by the Prefident for the fuperintend- ance and care of the fame ; and the Prefident is hereby authorized to make the faid appointments. That the number and difpofition of the lights in the faid light houfe fhall be fuch as may tend to diftinguifh it from others, and as far as is pradicable, prevent miftakes.

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of tin Houfe of Reprfentatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice- Prefident of the United States, and Prefident oj the Senate.

Approved. April twelfth, 1792. G^: WASHINGTON, Prefident of the United States.

CHAPTER XIX. An ACT for afcertaining the Bounds of a TraEi of Land purchafed by John Cleves Symmes.

E it enaded by the Senate and Houfe of \ Reprefeniatives of the United States of America^ in Congrefs alfe?nb!ed. That the Pre- '

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_ , f fident of the United States be and he here- Bounds 01 . • 1 1 n r ^ John c by IS authorized at the requell of John Cleves ^y"^"'"'^jSymmes or his agent or agents, to alter the irnd: contrad made between the late board of treafury and the faid John Cleves Symmes for the fale of a tradt of land of one million of acres, in fuch manner that the faid traft may extend from the mouth of the Great Miami, to the mouth of the Little Miami, and be bounded by the river Ohio, on the fouth, by the Great Mi- ami on the weft, by the Little Miami on the eaft, and by a parallel of latitude on the north extending from the Great Miami to the Little Miami, fo as to comprehend the propofed quantity of one million of acres, provided that the northern limits of the faid trad fliall not inter- fere with the boundary line eftablifiied by the treaty of fort Harmar,between theUnited States, nations, and the Indian ' and rprovided alfo that refervation ^ of lands at the Prefideut referve to the United States, fuch w^afliing- lands at and near fort Walhington as he may think neceifary for the accommodation of a gar- rilbn at that fort.

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the Houfc of Reprefcntatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prefident of theUnited States, and Prefident of the Senate. Approved, April twelfth, lygi. G°: WASHINGTON, Prefident of theUnited States.

CHAPTER XX. An aEiforfxhig the Ctrnpenfations of the Doorkeepers of the Senate and Houfe of Reprefentativts in Congrefst

it enabled by the Senate and Hoiife of Re- PE'prejentatives of theUnited States of America, the in Congrefs affembkd. That from and after termination of the prefent feffion of Congrefs, the doorkeepers of the Senate and Houfe of ( 85

Reprefentatives, fhall each be allowed a falary salary of of live hundred dollars per annum, in full com- '^°°^ ^^^P-

penfation for their fervices in the faid offices; grefs after and that the affiflant doorkeeper to each Houie prefent fef- '*'"' fhall be allowed in full compenfation for all his fervices, the fum of four hundred and fifty dollars per annum. And it fhall be the duty of the faid doorkeepers to do the ufual fervices pertaining to their refpeftive offices during the feffion of Congrefs, and in the recefs, under the diredion of the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the Houfe of Reprefentatives, to take care of the apartments occupied by the refpedive Houfes, and provide fuel and other accomodations for their fubfequent feffion. And the faid compenfations fhall be certified and paid in like manner as is provided by law, for the other officers of the Senate and Houfe of Reprefentatives.

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prefident of the United States, and Prefident of the Senate. Approved, April twelfth, 1792. G°: WASHINGTON, Prefident of the United States.

CHAPTER XXI. An ACTfor altering the times of holding the Circuit Courts, in certain diftritls of the United States, and for other purpofcs.

Sec. I. T^E // enaBed hy the Senate and Houfe of Reprefentatives ofthe United States America., in afjlmhled., That from and of Congrefs ^j^^^ p^^ after the paffing of this act the circuit courts holding cii- in the diflrlas of North Carolina and Georgia [„"''^^™ fhall be held as follows to wit : in the dillrift didrias al- f^red. of North-Carolina on the firfl day of June and the thirtieth day of November at Newbera in ( 86 )

the prefent and each fucceeding year. And all writs and recognizances returnable and fuils and other proceedings that were continued to the circuit court for the diftrift of North-Caro- lina on the eighteenth day of June next fhall now be returned and held continued to the fame court on the firft day of June next. In the dirtrift of Georgia on the twenty-fifth day of April at Savannah and on the eighth day of November at Augufta in the prefent and each fucceeding year except when any of thofe days fhall happen on a Sunday in v/nich cafe the court fhall be held on the Monday following.

^^^* ^* "^^'^ ^^ ^^ further enaded^ That the When fef fions or the feffions of the circuit courts in the eallern circuit e-fiern cii- {}^^n j^ the prefent and every fucceeding year commence, commeuce at the times following, that is to fay, in New-York diftrift on the fifth day of April and the fifth day of September. In Conneclicutt diftri^l: on the twenty-fifth day of April and the twenty-fifth day of September.. In MafTachufetts diltrid on the twelfth day of May and the twelfth day of Oftober. In New-Hampfhire di- flrid on the twenty-fourth day of May and the twenty-fourth day of 06lober and in Rhode- Ifland didricL on the feventh day of June and the feventh day of November except when any of thofe days fhall happen on a Sunday and then the fellions fliall commence on the next day following. And the feffions of the circuit court fhall be held in the difiricl of Virginia at the city of Richmond only. In New-Hampfhire , diflricl at Fortfmouth and Exeter alternately, beginning at the firfl. In Maffachufetts diflri(5t at Bofton. In Rhode-Ifland diflrift at New-Port and Providence alternately beginning at the firft. In Conne6licutt diftrid at Hartford and New- Haven alternately, beginning at the laft. And in New-York diflricl at the city cf New-York only. C 87 )

Sec. 3. And be it enaded. That at each felTu)!! judges of "'"'.' ofthelupreme court of the United States or as '^"P'"- foon after as may be, the judges of the fupreme fion^o de- court attending at fuch feflion fliall in writing temiine the fubfcribed with their names (which writing (hall 3'//"^,"'^^- be lodged with the clerk of the fupreme court tivdy to at- and fafely kept in his office) aflign to the faid ''^'^'^' ^'^• judges refpettively the circuits which they are to attend at the enfuing feilions of the circuit courts ; which alignment fhall be made in fuch ma.nner that no judge, unlefs by his own confent (hall have affigned to him any circuit which he hath already attended until the fame hath been afterwards attended by every other of the faid judges. Provided always. That if the public fervice or the convenience of the judges fhall at any time, in their opinion, require a differ- ent arrangement, the fame may take place with the confent of any four of the judges of the fupreme court.

Sec. be it enaded. That the 4. And further g^fv^j^ ^f diftridl court for the diftritt of Maine, which, Maine dif- by the adl, intituled " An acl to eflablifh the '"^' judicial courts of the United States,*' is holden on the firfl Tuefday of June, annually, at Portland, fliall, from and after the paffing of this a6t, be holden on the third Tuefday of June, annually, any thing in the act aforefaid

to the contrary notwithftanding : and all writs and recognizances returnable, and fuits and other proceedings, that were continued to the diftrift court for the dillrict of Maine on the firfl: Tuefday of June next, fliall now be returnable and held continued to the fame court, on the third Tuefday of June next.

Sec. 5. And be it further enacted. That the and of n. ftated difl:ricl: courts for the diftrift of North- Carolina, ^^'^'^''' Carolina, fliall in future, be held at the towns of Newbern, Wilmington and Edentcn in rota- ( 88 )

tion, beginning at Newbern, as the faid court now Hands adjourned. JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefcntatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice- Prefident of the Uni- ted States, and Prefident of the Senate. Approved, April thirteenth, 1792. G°. WASHINGTON, Prejidcnt oj the United States.

CHAPTER XXII.

An ACT to compenfate the Corporation of Trujiees of the PnHtc Grammar-School and Academy of IVilmington in the State of Delaware, for the occupation of, and damages done to thefaid School, during the late war.

E // enaded by the Senate and Houfe of Re- B prefentatives of the United States ofAmerica Compenfa- ^^ Congrefs affsmhkd^ That as an indemnification tionaiiow'd to the Corporation of Truftees of the pubHc Wiiming- granamar-fchooi and academy of Wilmington in ion acade- - ©^ r r^ ^ c I j my. the Itate or Delaware, tor the uie and occupation of the faid fchool, and the damages done to the fame by the troops of the United States, during the late war, there be granted to the faid corporation of Truftees, a reafonable compenfation, payable out of any unappropriated money in the treafury of the United States, which compenfation fhall be afcertained by the accounting officers of the treafury.

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefcntatives.

JOHN ADAMS, Vice- Prefident of the United States, and Prefident of the Senate. Approved, April thirteenth, 1792. G^: WASHINGTON, Prefident of the United States, ( 89 ) CHAPTER XXm. An ACT for apportionino; R(prefcntativ:s anion :r'th^ feveral States, according to the Jirjl enumeration.

/'/ E enaded b\' ihe Senate and Houf'e of Re- « ' Apportion- r • r 1 IT • t ^ I ' prefcntatives ofihe united States cf America^ mc-m of re. in Congrcfs nffem'led. That from and after the prff^n^a- thirdday of March one thoufand feven hundred c'ongrefs and ninety-three, the Houle of Repreienratives accord ngto fhall be compoled of memhers elected agreea- meration."" bly to a ratio of one member for every thirty- three thoufand perfons in each (late, computed according to the rule prefcribed by the Confli- tution ; that is to fay : Within the (late of

New-Hampfliire, four ; within the ftate of

MaiTachufetts, fourteen ; within the ftate of Vermont, two; within the date of Rhode-Illand, two within the ftate of ; Connecticut, ^txtw y within the ftate of New-York, ten ; vviihin ihe ftafe of New-Jerfey, five ; within rhe ftate of Pennfylvania, thirteen; within the ftate of De- laware, one ; within the ftate of Maryland, eight within the ftate of Virginia, ' ; nineteen ; w'.thinthe itate of Kentucky, two ; within the ftate of North-Carolina, ten ; within the ftate of

South-Carolina, fix ; and within the ftate of Georgia, two members.

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the Houfe ' of Reprefantatives.

JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Pnfident of theUnlted States^ and Prefidint of the Senate^ Approved, April fourteenth, 1792. G°: WASHINGTON, Prefidcnt of the United States.

M C 90 ) CHAPTER XXIV. An ACT concerning Couusls, and Yicz-CostvLz.

'OR carrying into full efFed: the convention between the King of the French, and the United States of America, entered into for the purpofe of defining and eftablidiing the func- tions and privileges of their refpedive Confuls

and Vice Confuls ;

^^^' ^^ e7iacled by the Senate and Duty of ^' -^^ Confuls & Houfe of Reprefentati-ves of the United States W^^'i^ ^'''^^' of 'A?nerica in Conzrefs alTeinhled, That where concerning -^ / • , p-^i. r -^ wrecks. in the leventn article or the laid convention, it is agreed that when there fhiall be no conful or vice conful of the King of the French, to attend to the faving of the wreck of any- French veiTels flranded on the coafls of the United States, or that the refidence of thefaid conful, or vice conful (he not being at the place of the wreck) Ihall be more diflant from the faid place than that of the competent judge of the country, the latter Ihall immediately pro- office ceed to perform the therein prefcribed ; the diftrid judge of the United States of the di- ftricl in which the v/reck fiiall happen, fhall proceed therein, according to the tenor of the laid article. And in fuch cafes it fhall be the duty of the officers of the culloms within v/hofe diltrids fuch wrecks fhall happen, to give notice thereof, as foon as may be, to the laid judge, and to aid and affifl him to perform the duties hereby affigned to him. The didritft judges of the United States fhall alfo, within their refpeclive diRri^is be the competent judges, for the purpofes exprefied in the ninth article of

the laid convention, and it ihall be incumbent on them to give aid to the confuls and vice confuls of the King of the French, in arrefling and fecuiins: defer ters from velfels of the French nation according to the tenor of the faid article. ( 91 )

And where by any article of the faid Con- D"ty of v vention, the coiifuls and vice confuls of the King of the French, are entitled to the aid of the competent executive officers of the country, in the execution of any precept, the marfhals of the United States, and their deputies, fhall, within their refpeclive dill:ri(3:s be the compe^ tent officers, and f!i?.ll give their aid according to the tenor of the ilipulations.

commitments to the jails of And whenever y^j^^j.^ the country fhall become neceffary in purfu- commit- ance of any ftipulation of the faid Convention, r°"^^j^^'^ they fhall be to fuch jails within the refpeftive diflri6ts as other commitments under the authority of the United States are by law made.

And for the diredion of the confuls and vice confuls of the United States in certain cafes.

Sec. 2. Be it cna^edby the authority aforefaid^ Right of That they Ihall have ridit in the ports or pla- confukand ces to which they are or may be feverally ap- fuis^ pointed of receiving the protefts or declara- tions, which fuch captains, mailers, crews, pafl'engers and merchants, as are citizens of the United States may refpeclively chufe to make there ; and alfo fuch as any foreigner may chufe to make before them relative to the per- gonal interell of any citizens of the United

States ; and the copies of the faid acts duly au- thenticated by the faid cODfuls or vice confuls, under the feal of their confulates, refpeftively, fhall receive faith in law, equally as their ori- ginals would in all courts in the United States. it fhall be their duty vv^here the laws of the

country permit, to take poffeffion of the per- 1

or veffel who fhall die within their confulate ; "^"f*^"'*,,, ' pcrlons, see leaving there no legal reprefentative, partner C 92 )

in trade or truftee by him appointed to take care of his effeds, they fliall inventory the fame with the affiflance of two merchants of the Ignited States, or for want of them, of any

others at their choice ; fliall collect the debts To colle

"''" '^'-^*^^oi^ after reafonable public notice fuch TT V-fnot called for by part of thc cllate as fhall be of a perifliable na- legairepre ^-^J.g ^p^^ {Yj^|^ fuj-jj-ier part, if any, as fhall be neceiTary for the payment of his debts, and at the expiration of one year from his deceafe, the relidue; and the balance of the eftate they fhall tranlmii to the treafury of the United States, to be holden in truft for the legal claim.- ants. But if at any time before fuch tranfmif- fion, the legal reprefentative of the deceafed fhall appear and demand his effefts in their hands, they fhall deliver them up, being paid their fees, and fnall ceafe their proceedings.

Conful to For the information of the reprefentative

of the ftiall of the dmh m'a deceafed, it be the duty gazette pii- conful or vice conful authorized to proceed ^^ aforefaid in the fettlement his eflate, im- dIf'cmiM- of ate. mediately to notify his death in one of the ga- zettes pubUfhed in the confulate, and alfo to the Secretary of State, that the fame may be notified in the flate to v/hich the deceafed

fnaTrt)elong ; and he fliall alfo, as loon as may be, tranfmit to the Secretary of State, an inventory of the effefts of the deceafed taken as before direded.

Duty as to Scc. 3. And be it further €7ia&ed. That the firanded faid coufuls and vice confuls, in cafes where fhips or vefTels of the Uniied States fhall be flranded on the coafts of their confulates re- fpecllvely, fhall, as far as the laws of the country will permit, take proper meafures, as well ( 93 ) for the purpofe of faving the faid (lilps or vefTels, their cargoes and appurtenances, as for (loring and fecuring the effefts and merchandize faved, and for taking an inventory or inventories thereof ; and the merchandize and effeds faved with the inventory or inventories thereof taken as aforefaid, fhall, after deduding therefrom the expenfe, be delivered to the ovi^neror ovi^n- ers. Provided, That no conful or vice conful lliall have authority to take poffeffion of any fuch goods, wares, merchandize or other property, when the mafter, owner or confignee thereof is prefent or capable of taking poffeffion of the fame.

Sec. 4. And be it further enaSled^ That it (hall Fees. and may be lawful for every conful and vice conful of the United States, to take and receive the following fees of office for the fervices which he fiiall have performed. For authenticating under the confular feal, every protell, declaration, depofition, or other aclj which fuch captains, mailers, mariners, feamen, paiTengers, merchants or others as are citizens of the United States may refpeClively chufe to make, the fum of two dollars. For the taking into poffeffion, inventorying, felling and finally fettling and paying, or tranf- mitting as aforefaid, the balance due on the perfonal eftate left by any citizen of the United States who ffiall die within the limits of his confulate five per centum on the grofs amount of fuch eftate. For taking into poffeffion and otherwife proceeding on any fuch eftate which ffiall be delivered over to the legal reprefentative before a final fettlement of the fame, as is herein before direded two and an half per centum on fuch part delivered over as ffiall not be in money, and five per centum on the grofs amount of the re- fjdue. ( 94 )

Confvis ta And it fhall be the duty of the confuls and ^'"^ vice-confuls of the United ^cm' States, to give receipts for all fees which they fhall receive by virtue of this ad, expreffing the particular fervices for which they are paid.

^^'^" ^' ^'^^ ^^ ^^ further enaded^ That in fiuhorized it to g'Jant' a cafe be found neceflary for the interefl: of the faiary to United States, that a conful or confuls be ap- farbary/"p°^^^'^'^ ^° refidc on the coaft of Barbary, rhe Prefident be authorized to allow an annual faiary, not exceeding two thoufand dollars to

each perfon fo to be appointed : Provided^ 1 hat fuch faiary be not allowed to more than one con^ ful for any one of the dates on the faid coaft.

Confuls to Sec. 6. And he itfurther enaBed, That every fliall, w?th fure- conful and vice conful before they enter ties to be on the execution of their trufts, or if already in by^thrse- ^^'^ execution of the fame, within one year from cretary of the paffiug of this a6t, or if refident in Afia, State; within two years, give bond with fuch fureties as ihall be approved by the Secretary of State, in a fum of not lefs than two thoufand nor more than ten thoufand dollars, conditioned for the true and faithful difcharge of the duties of his office according to law, and alfo for truly accounting for all monies, goods and effeds which may come into his poffeffion by virtue of this

fliall where to be ^"^ • and the faid bond be lodged in the iodgsd. office of the Secretary of the Treafury.