Western Sun, Volume 4, Number 52, Vincennes, Knox County, 2 January 1813 — Page 1

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, ibis.

THE WESTERN SUN, IS printed Weekly at Two Dollars rr

amum, tola ffl ca:

icir conc!uf ; and will fatisfy all damages fltall be reported to theeoltc&or of the port 1 Sec. 1!. And be it further erected That

id injuries which 1 1 1 4 1 1 be done ol com m the U. States in which they lh.il! hr it ar- j captains and cons ma

ance or an attested

Note, payable at the end cf the v

for Two Dollars ksf Fifty (Jen is. a Subscription Will be rereived fot a less term than one year and Will tdi ie discontinued until all arrearages aie P lid. 1' ::;-. r prpe s a-e ten I ' . d ?f, f - per son subscribing r. fay the postage AuvRKTisi ttt&M ft of no more length than breadth Will be inserted threi time Jut On Dot i.ar, and fWENT y-Vivk Cents, for eveiy after insertion To avoid unpleasant disputes it is requested of Advertising eustotntrif that thy particularly specify the vumcfr of times their Ad'cei H iSi ant's are to be continued. Truso wf ivithoul suc'i directions will hi Continued until forbid

and must be paid f t cc yihT. Letters ad '.csstd i raust be Fast pa;d, cr M taken out of tilt cffice

mitted coi tiary to :he tenor thereof by iuch veflel, during her commifiion, auu to deliver Up the tame when icvoked by the piclident of the U. States. Sec. 4. And be it further tttacted That all captures and priz-s of veffels . property, (hall be forfeited) and (hall accrue to the owners, offk ers and crews of the veffels by whom filch captures It prises (h ?!l be made ;

! eming ana dire !Wff

th-

dmgly, the $dhor iv ill not ''c

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STATES-

LAW S oi I he

(By l

T " t

Vuthonty.)

Maroui

AX ACT concerning Let ten

PriseSi a Ail Pria G Mds. TU. it f acred by the Senate and ttoutt c Representatives of the United $tat. r America, in Congress assentbledi rbat the prtfident of the United States (h dl oe, and hr is hereby authordVd and empi wctei!

rive, anc! 1 be deliYered into the cuftody

of, the marfiial of the diftriCt or fooit civil or military officer of the U. Sttts, or of a:.y (late in cr near fuch port who hall take charge of their lfe keeping and fupport, at the eXpence of the U. States;. Sec. 8 Ai I he it further enacted. 'Vz the pre fide ot of the U. States h 11 be, and he is hereby authorised to edablifh rui'ui-

Bnd on due Condemnation ha.!, fhall be dti- j der fuityb'e inftru&ioftt for the better rjov.

tniut',n according to anv wiitte:: geinent Which fhal! be made between them ; ai i il thrre 00 Inch ;p,ip in nr, then I i a nioi; v to tiie owncrCf and tho other moiety tn tii oirtceri ind new, to he difiributeu bet wren thefficeis and ut w as nearly mty be, according to the rotei prefcribed for the dtftributtoa of priae moneyi by t!ie afl entitled 1 An a?) for the batter govern ment of the navy of the U States, ' paffed th 33d day of April, 1 8- . ':ec. 6. And be it farther enacted) i bat at! vedV is goods and eifcts, the pro rty ot

Hiiv cittntil of the J. Stesi or of perfons j to he divided it r ft

elKknt within arid under ti e piotcciiun a j r,- ,

ti;e Ui Stat.-?, cr of perfons perman otly relidcnt within snd under the protelio I ai a

apy ioreipn prince amity with the U. of en cptui c d bv t

J Veffels, to COmmilfioned, their cfrirers and

Cre v s, copies of which !hall be delivered, by the collector of the euih ms, to the commanders when thvy Insll give bond aa a for ef aid Sei . 9 And be it further enacted, That

S bounty ftjajl be pn:d by the U. States of

nd ; l of vrfiVls having

letters of manque and rcptjfal, in cafe of f.illmg in with any of the veffela of war cr revenue of the U. Statea, (ball produce to the commanding officer ot Inch veflel their journals, CommifEooi and crrt.fi ares t afore fa id, and the commanding cfiiiers of fuch Qupeof war or revenue, ftall make rrf. pedively, a memorandum in fuch iporuml of the day on which it Waa fo produced to h' m. and (hall fuhftribe his name to it ; Ci n I afe ftil h v tl !, h LVmg fftters cf nnques asaforefaid, (hall r ut in tc any foreign port where there is an American con lui o? other - rntol the U- States, the cmman. dor (hall produce his journal, commifiion ct cerwiiuate afofefatd to fuch conful or agent who msv cro on bond S nnmKjr th . OR..

. . i.avi

-J dollars ior ;rcij perionon board any ar j and crew and examine the guns, and if the I (Jiip or veflel belonging to the enemy. . faun " .:: not correfpoi d with the cemmiP-

ii CO

ei i

in and Certificate re i pe iv e lv, fu( h con fnl

win.:: mall he burnt, lunk or dettroyeo, b) j or : (hall torthwith communicate the

any vetlel conmilhonecl

Qiall br of eoual cr inferior force, the fame S

a torch

prize mo- ;

be recapturi d bv v ,Tels forefaiJ. (hi!i h? rcSlote

aec !0. An

t ue Commandi

nt cr uatej in t.(. c, mnilflion, ieh (hall have reprifal, during tfes ttd which 1 -i 1 1 ; twen tin U. State liflioned keen a regular ioui b Lv' I AW. 1 J 1 l.e I ' ' i eXttt .ti roiilll ol 1

.c. Iz And be ti further .enacted, Tl r -k 1 C . ft it .

i.vHiiuHucf3 oi vrueis na;t p- ;t

iue and reprifa ai . Forefaid, neirfedinr

s ot

r further enacted i nat I w vp journal as aroreiaid, or wiituliy

r ot ev r vellcl nav- 'g irauouient entries tbi

lett r ! of n

ire

and C Britain, tal. containing a tr

(hall ie Bi

r.o eediugs w

1 (il t III Til to or call; ancl

to revoke and annul atpleafure ai! letters ot rftapturei actording to any written

uers, upon payment by them rciped a tuft and rcafonebte iaivLr, to be mintd by the n:':j-l agroement oi t tic? concernedu&i bv the decreeol ai

Laving competent ri & t n, acCi idii

the catuie of each cafe, agreeabl) to the ,, ptov fion: i eretofrre "itabl:lhe d by law.-- I ,

And hicli Palvdge h-ail he diOributed among j r .. i,.. jju the owners, liters ana) crews of the veflels t P: teiTels

commiuioned ?3 store fa id, ano making inch

places i.e (i the time ot

ad put hit it .y

th e and the can..- thereot ; ti e p'.zrs he

ill tafc

th.

jen pr I I;

nature a-:d

t lie t-m s

nrob ible value

and

li eo

eis.

DiarquC atvi rrprifal wh;. ! f.e (hail at any

ttuii gtant, purfuant taan ict enti-.lo.i 1 An ac decia".n vrar between the United kingdom ot Off I Britain ano Irelani and the alependenciea thereof, and the United Stutea ct America snd terrstoties1 Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That a!l r"rlcns applY'ir:11, foi letttti ot marque it. vJ a vi reprtfal puafuant to the ac" aforelaia, h ill flate in writing the name and a futteble dlefcrtptton of the tonnage and force ot the Welfel, anJ tne n.'-ne and pi 4cc of rrhdence of each o'vner concerned therein, and the y itended number of the crew ; whica itatetnent lln'l be 0?ned by the peifon or per. v. mm A fons making fuch application, ma fi! ?d with fhe fee re tar y oi Rat , (h ill be S :'. -ered to anyotr.er (licer or perfon wh 1 ftiall be im ployed to uetivei out lu con iffions, t.' be by In.n tia.dt; ir..tvi to the fecrttary of f!.uc Sec. 5. sfM M il f tl ' d. That fetfoti any Commiuion o! 1 tters of marque an.! repetfal fhall be iffued as afore fa id, the owrer or owner of the fiiip or veflel for Vf rh the f,r"- lit ' 1 Iteih, and the commander the reo'", foi the time being, fhall p ve bod to the U. States, with at leaJi 2 rfpOnfibie fureties, n t interefted i:i fuch velTrK in the peoal l um nl $000 doll an ) or ' gh vrir-l be rovided ith tn re than ISO men. then in tni pr ml urn of 10,400 d hilars, with conditi n tl it t! e in i, of f ra ai d trew, who fhH be ew toyed op bn- ' fuch romn. ffinried veflTel, (hall St will o'i'-.-ve th - Ireatiei lav i tba V. Stoias a ul the inftmcli m s whtel fn all he ;,ven them accordii to law for the regulation of

before

m, cr oblit-

cating tny material tranfaaions tbereic, vs .;ere the inti reft oi the U. States is in any mat rrer concerned, or refufing to produce 111 t la " i ' r 1 ' sT f lubu journal commtmon or certificate, put

ti ii lacAioru .-.titi j wiant to ihe preceding fedion of this .-.ct 1 and the crew j l'fn ariii in fuch cafes, the eommiffiooi c

letters U mrtioue and reprifa! of ftfeh velTi

man oe iiaoie to he revoked; and fuch con oi i dera, re fpeclrvHy, fhall forfeit for evt iy , fCr, ( - tj.c. f,:ni ot- lOOOdollm, one moiety thereof to the ufe of the U. States and the other to fhe informer.

v I f i e j J i I p I aec. ,J. Ana be it further enacted. That

Ol veflcli I e: (hall fail in With ; the times i the ewners or Commanders of vrfiVls having a p!-irco, when and where lie find I meet j letters of marque and reprifal as afore faid

with them, and b:s obfervatioi S remarks v i0 Ihali violate any of the ac?.s of i ongr,-fs thereon ; ailo, of Whatever elfe (ball occur i the collection of the revenue ni" il e T. .... wM - ' N . - 4 .

to him or any o! lus othcrrs or manners, j orates ana lor ti.e prevention of fmuggling or be difcovered and found out by examina I mall forfeit tlie commifiion or lett rs c-i tion or conference with any marineraof paf- ; marque snd reprifa, and tfiey ai d tiie cffengers of, or in any other (hips and acuels, ! fell owned oi Commanded ty them, fl-allbe or by any ci'ncr wayi or means whatfoever, liable tool! the penalties and forfeitures ittouching ot concerning th fi; eis, veSels i tachipg to merrhant veffels in like rafs.

i ow ?. in what in in

ment winch lliail be nnn'e between the pi i Sc in cale of no fui h igreemettt, then in the I inie manner and unonthe principles herei .

MTovided in th: capture

c ,ir:a oe v i trth'r en , i . at

before breaking bulk of ny veffel which (hall be captured as sforefaid, oi othei dif

pofal or con ver lion thereof, or ot any ani J forces of the enemy, die ii potts it. : i places

(h!l tau r, with ran !i

cles which Ih dl be found on bp ki a the fuch captured veffel jjoods or effects be brought into fome port 01 the U. o or into lome prrtol a nation i; amity th V. Siates, ami foall he p oceeded n

Kftiire a competent ttibunal, and after c n demnation and forfeiture thereof, fiiall b

long to tne ownrn era rapi be diftribbted us n fore f aid.

of all cavt'i i ed vrdels, ffoods and ehT wiiic'i (hall be brought wit! in the joril li on o( tl e It States, the diftrid courta the C. States mall have elctufive orig c i lance thereot, a? in civil eaufea ot mir-ilty and ma;i::ne urifdicioU ; Iftd laid ccurr:, or the cru. ;, being ccur s

the U. Stati s, Into W hich fdth cal; : lhalTbe

i o v. hand in s,'.. i; " !i ' be !. 1 1 '

T erae'd. 'I h .t

II a tion 2c defitnation, ftrenorth, nuuibers. to much ct any ac cr acts as prohibits the

ii enttaud defigns; and fuch commanding ' impoftation of goods wares cd-merchandize officer (hall, immediati : . on his arrival in ol the growth, produce and mrufacdure cf any port t the Up ted States or the terri- , the dominions, cc.;. i i and deperdencie? of tor ies thereof, from or o.ir; . the cootinu united kingdom cf G. Britain and Irea,ce of any voyage or cm it j roduce 1 :j ; land, Of of goods, wires and merchandize commiffion for fuch v (Tel. and deliver un ! imported front the dominions, rolrrir and

i - 1 i thereof, and , fuch j urnai fo kept as a'fon .aid. (igned with ) depepaeneirs of the united kingdom of G. nd in tht cafe j his proper name and hand wtitiiij , to the I Britain ar d Ireland be, and the fame is and ti .'i coliaAor or other cbiel EBcei iftliecutl n.s : herein repealed, fo far as the Time m.y

at or : i o to uch port ; the troth of wl ich I prohibit the impo ration or tntroducTu n in-

journnl fiiall be verified by the oath of the

Pucer tor the time hemp ; &c

commai'iom

to tl e U. St.trs d their tenitones of futh i i ...

gooai, wares ano mercnandiae s may he

neciueu, in u a.ij u..;v won urn whole or in part. When the c..y iiave u.m ini.'e without inlt CiU

f made vviJioiit ciobablt ojuL or other i umrealona v. mav order and c.crec .. ar

ires ai d cods to tbe prt n jarfd, an

which the ow ners and co iiimanders

veflels making fuch e.p u.s. and aifo the velf.-!s (hall !' liable, Soci 7. And be it further enacted. That -11 prifoners foi nd on hoaid any captured vellcl, or on bonrd any recaptured vcifci,

ich collector or other chief ( ificrr of ihe i captured from the enemy anrl made ro.-,d

I cuftoms fhall, immediately on the arrival I and lawful prise of war, either by veffrb

of fuch veffel, order the proper officer of the . having letters ot marque ai d r prifj r by cuftcmn 'opro on board and take an account lbe vcffeli ot war and rsene of the U. - . A It-

ct the - tr: rrs and nun, the number and ua- atatea An-a m

uie of tl

gooos, wares ;i.d

(hall And

d nrl l.-r

ol the

. pp.s, and whatever elfi) (hall roerehandiae, when imported or' brono hi

occur to biin, on xam nation, material to j to lbe v States or th.-ir

be known, arrd no fucn vrfl'-l (hall be permitted to fail out of nor: a'iin, after fuch anival. ui til fuch j iumal (hall have bren delivered up snd S crrtifi. ate obtain:d tin Jer the hand of fuch collector Or Other chief ofK e-1 of the cuflooal that fbe i n J and aim-d according te Lrr commiffic .. U.

noon dtlivrrv of fuch cvtihr .te.

in -

pay tne lame duties, to be fecured & collected in tii? Line manner a. $ under the fame regulations as il r like goods, w .r and merchandise, it impo trn -n vcffli ot thai U. States 1 m any foreign port o p?"ce, in the ore: i : vy Conrfe ot trace, are now pe D 1 1 ?.:.y tin r I li .b!e topy.

l r en a ?;d. ThatV any oinf r ei ta

mer certiucate oi a ,.z nature, wmcu in o j i.i U( 5 r. rmd

hare been obtained by the commander ct j men unuoaid .. ; fucli vciTcl havu. iwitut fuch redd fhali be cieitvertd up