Western Sun, Volume 5, Number 37, Vincennes, Knox County, 26 February 1814 — Page 2

In. 9. And it further wt?d, Th:t every perfon who fliail he emph.yed for the milking or (tamping of vellum, parchment or pper, a af rr(aid, before his acting in the marking or llampim: ! the faid vellum, pilthf lit or paper, Bball take the folWfcWtftg oath ot aftirmitmn I t (ioftft he re tbt MOM ct lilt perl Ml) do folemnly fwOOt (or afttrt as the rte ma he) th--t 1 will, wtccrdinj; to the he(t 0f my knowledge ftr. (kill, faith folly, bowtfHy and ware fully execute the trud rrpofed in me. and will truly murk or it-imp all veihim, parchment or paper, whch 1 (hall be required at ilntucj to mark or ftamp, S Will reodei a true 5c fxrt account thereof, to the proper otlicer or omcers. Se. 10. And te it further envied, That the raid Collc&Ota Dull, from time to time, lot ttn bettet execution of their ftverol duties and trulU, obferve and execute fuel) dtrectiona as they refpetHively fhatl fiom time to rme receive ti m the department of the tiealury w.ucli department (lull takr care that the fcvcrll narls of the U. States (halt from time to time be fufliciedth furutthcd with vellum, parchment 5c paper, Damped or marked as aforefaid, fo that the citizens thereof may have in their election to Ottf the lame of the officers or re. Tons lo he employed m and about the execution of this at the Ofuel or molt ommcn rate above the laid duty, or to bring their own Vellum, parchment or paper to be marked 01 (tamped as aforrlod Sec. 1 1. And be it further evicted. That whenever anv pet fen, other than cthceis employed in collecting the revenue of the U. State, (hall apply to any eclh clor a t faid, at the chke of fuch tcl!ror for the purchafe at one time, of any quantity of vellum, perchmeni oi paper, (ramped marked in the manner aforefaid, the whole amount 01 the dtttiea on Wlitth quantity lhali he ten dollars or upwardl, fuch colle&of (1 s!i be, a-i 1 hereby i lutborifed and required, to deliver to fuch perfon fuch quantity of vellum, p archment or paper, itamped as aforefaid : the faid perfon paying Urn the imOUAt Of the (aid duties, after deducting therefrom feveo and one half pet centum on fuch amount, which deducrioi . - it raid c it hereby authortfrd and reqoirrj to allow.

it furthet ett.ici ml, That

ranted tor the rpc?tfsot his

act, rr - vr.c; over t ir naiu o .-, in ni le furnifhed at the efcpenfe of tne U. States by the fecretiry of the treafury, who is heteby eutlaorifed t employ annually a fuffictent fum tor that purp !V, w .iirh fum. as well as an annual fum ot a- hoo dollars,

the Catp tea of lies and of paper. Ihll beoatd out of a

Sec. 12. An all t' paper m

the treafury not otberwiie ap

for defrayin Ibr.. -;1 r th nv utoniei i

broprtated. Sec. 13. And be it further enacted, 1 hat it (hall he the duty of the collectors afore laid in their refpeCtive d !;r.cV, am! lit y at lWOy euthorifed to collect the dtitiel im poled hv this ac, and to profecute for thr recovery of the fame, and for the recovery of any fum ot fuma whi e may be forfeited by virtue of that aft. An I al1 fines, penal ties and forfeiture! which fh .11 be incurred bv force of tins art, Dial) and may bt fued for and recovered in the n me of the U S. or of the collector aforefaid within whofe di(trict any fuch hue, penalty or Corfeitort iliatl have been incurred, by bill, plaint or infomtattottt one moiety thereof to the ufr of the United Stat;?, ami the other moie-

t 'her f a coHecoe, if othei tha f. it inlori thtnfi wher? f-itu-e fh the caufe o cr accrue r tne neareft

AX At.T living a duty M trnportev fait, granting a bounty on pickled filh exported, and allowances to certain veflels cmployed in the filheries. HI' if er.a ltd by the Senr.ie end Iicusc f Rei 'resent jtivex of the f'tuted States , Antrum in ConjTeJt ass.m&!ed That from and after the Ittday of January ne t. a duty of 20 cents per bu'hel (halt be laid, iaHpOltd and collected, noon all (.'It imported from -ny foreign port or place into the U. States. In calculating the faid duty, every 56 pounds of (alt (hall be computed as equal to one buioel. And the laid duty Ihill be cr.llcte1 in the fame manncs, and under the fame regulations as other duties ivd on the importation cf foreign goodf, wares and ncrthandifr, into the U. States ; rtOidei, l iiat drawback lhall in no cai ne allowed, and the term of credit for the pa; r.ient cf duties (hall be nine monthc. Stc. ft Audit "fsrtker er.u.t & Tiiat on all pickled filh oi th, hiheries of tiic L. States, exported therefrom fubfequetit to the lalt day of December, I8U, there (hall be allowed and paid a bounty of 20 cewts par barrel, to he paid by the collector of the Qi!triv' from v, hich r',r fame thai! he fo ex ported) without any dedotion or abatement : rVeOtaf i " r, That io otiler to entitle the expcticr or eporter of fuch pick'cd !;(1 to the benefit of fuch bounty ar allowance, the fal I exporter or exporters (hall iv.ake cntiv witk the collector and na val ofticer of thf dilhift from wheUCC the faid p ek'-d fiHi are intended to be ejtport ed ; 5 fhall fpecify In fuch entry the tiame" of the matter and vrlTVI in Which, and the place where fuch filh are intended to be exported, together with the parttculai quantity ; and proof (hall be made to the f.ais fattion of the collector of thedidrict frond which fuch pickled u(h are intend to be ear potted, Mid of the naval officer thereof, if anv. that th' fame vr of t! e ft (he tie I of the U. Statrs ; and no cntrv fli II he received as aforefaid, of any picklrd fih which have not been lnfpeted and marked puifuant to the infpetioO laws of thr fcfpettive ft a tea where infpecion laws ar? in force, in regard to anv pickled filli, and thr nfks containtng fuch fifh (hall be branded with the Word 1 for bounty,' with the name of the infpecVtr or packer, the fpeciea and quality of the fifh contained therein, a d t!v name of the p rt of exportation ; and the collector fuchditVicl (halt, together with the o;v:l officer, where 'here is one, rrrant an order -r p-mit for an infpeOtor to examine th oi, k! d tith a eprelTed in fuch. entry,

ey correspond therewith, and the

d th

whi

holding of

In which th flltt aiul rrc Court of tlr Sec. 1 4. this 3. (h I tin nation of

aforefaid, (hall fir ft difcover, n a c dlettor, a fore fa kl, fliJl i of the caufe, matter or by my loch fine, penalty or for h v been incurred ; & where cion or complaint (h II artfe c - than SO rn i lea diitatit from lace by law elh' limed for the dlftridt COti I arithin thrdiitrict I fame (hall arifc or accrue fuch

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within th-

V faid

j c tt further tnactedi 1 hat intinui ii force until the ter e wa who i; the U. State?

ere now engaged with th- united kingdom of Great B itain and Ireland and the de pendenci;s therraf, and for one year there after, and no l dr i

IT. CLAY, the H :s or Represeutatttes K. GERRY, dettt ff tht V ted StuttS and

fretideni cf the Smote. A. lift I S 1 3 f VED. JAMES MADISON.

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t i l (ticer is fully !tisfied thatthev are af a 0 the (l!h'ifs of the U. State?, to iJe the 'ime agr-t hly to iuch entrv, C borc! thr (hip or vi (Ti 1 therein expreHed which lading 0: all Ur- performed under the lunerintendeneeof the officer examinintr the fame, whoQiail make returns of the quantity and quality ot i 'ckled fifh io l'ien on beard, iii virtue of fuch order or permit, to the odi cer orofiicets granting the lime. Ahd the faid rxporter or eNjorters. when the lading is completed, ami af;er returtia thereof have ben. made as above dueCled. mall oath or affirmation, that the pickled fifh ex pre (Ted in fuch entry, and then aCUullv 1den or. board the fh;p or eilVl ..s tlrrri n expreOed, are truly and bona fide of the (liberies of the U. States, tiiat they Are trull intended to be exported as thrcin Ire Cinett, and ,ue not intended to be relanded within the limita of the L". Statei ; k i h all alio give htMid in double the am UOt of the bounty and allowance to be receivi ;, with one or more furetioa to the fatisfaclion of the collector of the port or place from which the faid pickle . fifh are intended to 'e exported conditioned that the fame (hall be laiu; .1 tvd left at foBM foreign port or place Without tire limits aforefaid ; which b nda fh II be cancelled at thr fame perioda ind in like manner as is provided v iefp-d I I bonds given -n th.r exportation of goods, ararea and merchandife entitled to draw, back of duttea ; Provided alwt s, That the faid bounty i r allowance (hall not be paid until it lead fix monthl after the tx p r'a:ion ot fuch pickled filh, to he compute,) from t!'c date of the bond, and until the exnerter or exporter? thereof (hall oiolui to the eolletor With whom fuch out word entry ia made, fuch certincatea or oth r fatisfat iry proof of thr landing of the fame 1 aforefaid, as it made neceffarv for tl iccll ig the bonds given on the exportation al c Kidf entitled to drawback : raided al$0 Phat the bounty or allow ancc ... afotetoid iiuil uot be paid galoia

tne famf Hull HBOUftt to ten dollan at leaH upon each entry.' Sec. 3. Andte it further enacted, Tha no bourty. drnhack or aliowai.tr if. t bt made under the authority of toil ait, tmleia it (hall he proved to the (atisfaiftior of the collector that the pickled l'M (or which the bounty, drawback or allowance fhall bt cla med, V.-a- wholly cured with fonon fait, and on which a duty (hall have been fettt red or paid. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That if any pnklcd hlh ihli be iailt or trauduleiitl) entered With intent to obtain the bounty or allowance on their exportation as here provided, when the laid are n l entitled to the fame, the faid fifh or thr va !ue thereof, to be recovered of the perl u making fuch falfe entry, (bail be forleited. Src. j. And de it further enactr l, That from and alter the Lit d.iv ot December.

18 14, there flia'l he paid on the la 11 d-iy of j Drcemher, annual v, to the o'vner of every '

veifel or his agent, by the collector of the cMtnft where fuch vufltl may belong, that ih dl be (pialtfird agreeably to law for carry ing on the bank and other cod filhciies, am; that (hall actually have b-en employee1 therein at fea for the term of four montha at the leaf, of the fifliing leafon next pir ceding, which feafbn is accounted to bi from thr lafl day of Fehiuary to t!;e toil day ot November in every year, lor ra. i

and every ton of fuch vr(f !'s burthen ai .

cording to her admeasurement as licenfed i or enrolled, if of SO tons and not exit ed.

iug 30 ton?, two dollars ;ind fort) cents :

and if above thirty tons, f ur dollars ; ol which allowance aforefaid three eight! parte (hall acour and belong to the owner of fuck fifhinj veffel, and the other f've

eighths thereof (hall hr divided by him, his j

agent or lawful representative, to and a j

mong the (f-vrral hfhermen, who hall have been employed in lu h vcnel during thr

fea ion aforefaid, or tr. thereof, as t!

cafe niay be, in Inch proportions as thr fiih i t lit y th til relp cAivt iy hav tM) may bear I

to the whole Quantity ct lifli taken on board fuch vellcl during fuch feafon I Provided

That the allowance afo efaidl on any on ve (Tel during fuch feafon 9 (i.di not exce 87 3 doilart. ( Sec 6. And be it further etutctedt Th it j from and after th icl day ot December,

114, thrrr (hall alff) he paid on the lafl day j

of December annually, to the owner pfev ery fiQuttg boat or vVl of more than livetons a: id lelj, tn an 20 tons, or to his latent or lawful representative, by the collector ol tltr diftrict where inch boat or veflcl may belong, tha fum ot one dollar tc Rxty ccnta upon every ton idmeafuremeni i t inch boat a or vr("rl. which allowance (hall account ed for as pirt of the proceeds of t lie fares o( laic boat or veuel, anvi (hall accordtncrlv hr fo divided among all perfoaa intereQed therein : Provided however, That this 1 lov nee 111 all be made only to fuch ()oits or velfels as (hall have been actually employed at (ra in the Cod fifhery tor the term of 'our montha at the lr.lt of the preceding feafon : And 6r oif d also. That luch boat or vrflVl a fir 1 have landed, in th- courfe of faid precrding feafotl, a quantity ol fifli not leir than 12 quintals tor every ton ot her ad meafuremenf ; the faid quantity c( ROi to be ifcertained when dried and euied fit for export t;on, rfi 4 according to the weight thereof as the I mr (hall weigh at the time of delivery when actually fold, which c count or the weigln. With the original adjudment and fettle ment of the fare or fares among the owners and fi flier men, togethei with a written account of the length, breadth, and depth of laid boat or veflel, ind thr iiri.' (be has actually been enanloved m th 6 flier) in the preceding feafon, (hall in alli:r( be produced and Iworn or imi med to before tiir faid collector of the dil tric. in order to entitle '.he oW ner, his ..rj nt 01 lawful reprefentative to receive the ilow amr (."r faid And it at any time within one year liter payment of fuch allowance i (hall appear that ry fraud or deceit has been pi ctii-d in obtaining the fame, the h -at ot veifel upon which luch allowance A ti l . 1 :J it t 1 . . 1 .1

ma 1 1 nave orrn paiu, m louim wnnin tne J

dilriii aforefaid, mall he forfeited, otl i 1 yw- thr owner or owners having practifed fuch fraud or deceit, f 1 1 1 forfeit d pay 100 doilars. to be fued foe, recovered, and diflributed in the- lame manner is forfeiturea and penaltieiare to he fued tor, recovered and diflributed for any breach of the att, entitled An act to regulate the collection of dutiea on import! ind tonnage' iicw, 7. sinuj.u further enacted) That

trie owner cr owner" of every hTnlnv vrfM ( CO tons and upward, his or ther arnt or lawful rept elentative, (hall, previous r.9 receiving the allowance made by this act, produce to the collector who is au'horil'ed t p y tlir fame, the original agreeinrnt or reementa which mav have heen mado rith tie B (her men employed on board futh veil 1 s is herein before required, and alio a certificate to he hy him or them fufcribrd therein mentioning the particular 8 ay a w . it h fui h v ITel failed and returned on tho fevcral voyages or fares (lie may have madtl .! th,. preceding Tihing feafon, to the truth of which he or they (hail fcar or affirm before th- j doctor aforefaid S r 8. And be it further enacted Tliat no Ihipoi v Bel of 20 tons or upwards, rmpl yed as afoi 'faid, mall entitled to the nhjwtuice granted by tliis acTt. ur ia (kipper or maflei thereof flill, beforej t.M-eeds on any fi thing voyage, make art igreemeitt in writii g r in wrint, with rv jiy fiflierman employed therein according !o the provifions of the act, eotitlrd 4k Art ict for thr government of perions in tertciil fiflieriea" - C.rc. 9. And be it ferther enact, d, That my perfon who (hall make anV falfe detla ration in any oath or affirmation rerjuued bv ttis act, being duly cotvifed thereof ia any c urt of the U. States having jiu:!J:c tiott rf fuch offence, (hall br deemed guilty i wilful and corrupt perjuryj and lhall bs puniflied accoidi- Jy. Sec. 10. And be it farther rnacted, ThaC this &( lhall continue in force until tho termination cf the war in which thr tT Statea ar now engaged with the United K ngdotn of Greai Britain and Ireland, iz thr dependencies thrirof, md for one yewf thereafter and no longer H. CT.AV. Speaker of the ffoust of Representative

toiorc pa ft ! tr:' idr 0

Hep-, e've'i.1 . Kienea,

pvrfona refid ten itoi is ti in the vear

United Statts and the Senate APl'lM V I f). MES MADISON. mentaty to the joits here. tlie (iipct oi an uni iturali aation he Si hate and House t he I nttt d States

1 in ,.

1 13

tbii the t'. tatrs, th.o

day ' unee : e that dar

n..de a declaration according to law, cf their intentions to becomi citizei t the Uniteci St..:es, or who, by the eeifl taws of the U. Statea, were on that day entitled to hecome citiaena, without making fuch derla. ration, notwithstanding they (hall l-e alira enemiea nt times and in the manner pre fcribed by the laws heretofore paffed on that fubjeel : Provided, That nothing herein contained Oiail betaken or conftrued to in triferr with, or prevent thr apprehenfiom nd removal agreeably to law, of any slirn enemy at any time previous to the a&ual naturalacatioQ of iucti rdirn. H. CLAV, Speaker of the House of Representative h. G E R R Y, VtP resident of the United St ate 3 1 and President of t'w Senate July o()t 1813 APPRoVh t, James madison.

Copy of a letter from lieutenant Claxtcn, to hi 3 tathrr, d ated j.'jjceUi nu:1' v. v I oriln, January 19. 1814. Dear Father Fnr (he 10 two ci a s we

have been all anxiety ; an American cap

: on returnee

" h a few d

irble tmnr the Ramil ics,

, am! ccm Tiunicated to

commodore Ihc.tur, a confutation he had with captain Hardy, in which the latter Paid that now that two frigati 1 were nfTaf ual force to th L;.ifr.i Statea and Mace oman, tlrat he mould have no objection to 1 meeting taking pUce, but that be could tall v the challenge to come fiom the E glifh commandera.' The hint wat em.

1 a moment, and captain Biddle ? u u 1 1 1 1 a ( ! 1 1 1 r n tre (rrm mttm mm-

tnanoers in theme n time every prepa. ration was made on our fide, for an immedite engagement, which all foppoied no objection could he madr to : the crewa of both (hipa were called tether, and advirellrd Ly thtr commandera, who made known to tl.em the fubftance of the bufincf then c;. kjt , tbey were anfwered by

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