Western Sun, Volume 8, Number 26, Vincennes, Knox County, 31 May 1817 — Page 1

.THE , WESTERN JUK From the Press of ELIHU STOUT, tul)lisher of the Law'of 'the'united States.

VOT,. 8. VINCENNES, (Ind.) SATURDAY, MAY 31, 18 17. No. 26.

THE WESTERN S US, IS printed on every Saturday, at Two

Dollars p r annum, if paid in advance, or Two Dollars and Fifty Cents- at the end of the year for which a note will be required. NTo subscription can be withdrawn until all arrearages are paid. Advertisements conspicuously inserted on the usual terms. Advertising customers will note on their advertisements the number of times they wish them inserted Those sent without such directions will be continued until forbiu, and must be paid for accordingly. BY AUTHORITY Laws of the Union. Mh Congress, 2nd Session. AN ACT Relating to the ransom of American captives of, the late war. Beit enacted by the Senate and House rf Representatives of the United States qf America, in Congre assembled) That he rftyper accounting officer of the War Department be, and he is hereby authorjsl anjLdircctcd to settle all the accounts or any person who may have redeemed and purchased from captivity any citizen of the U. States, taken prisoner during the late war with Great Britain, upon the same principles and rules of evidence by which other claims are adjusted in said Department ; Pro vided, That in no case shall 'ft greater sum be allowed than 150 dollars. H. CLAY, Speaker of the House f Representatives. JOHN OA LLARD, President of the Senate prv tempore, March 1, 1817 .approved, JAMES MADISON, AN ACT Authorising the settlement of the accounts of 1 lav U Sabin deceased. BE if enacted by the Sena'e and House f Representatives rf tr United States mf America in Congress assembled. That the additional accountant of the Department of War, be. and he is hereby authorised to adjust and settle the contingent recruiting account of Lieutenant Flavil Sabin, with his administrator, Joseph Holland, in such manner as he may iudue, to be hist and equitable. J b H. (.'LAY, Speaker of the House of Rt firesentatives. JOHN GAILLARD, President of the Senate, pro tempore' March 1, 1317 approved, JAMES MADISON.

AN ACT For the relief of Park Holland. BE if enacted by the Senate and House cf Representative cf the United States cf America in Congress assembled, That t the Secretary of the Treasury be. and he is hereby authorised and directed to discharge from imprisonment Park Holland Who is now confined in prison at Castine under an execution issued from the district court of the IJ. States for the District of Maine, provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to exempt anv property which he may hereaf;er acquire from the satisfaction of the said debt and costs. H CLAY, Speaker of the House of Representatives, JOHN GAILLARD, Pr rsident of the Senate, pro tempore. March I. 1817. approvfo JAMES M ADISON.

AN ACT I Freeing from postage all letters packets to and from James Madison. BE it enacted by the Senate and House 9)f R prfsen'a'ives of the Uniei States cf A'r rica in Cjngress assembled. That all letters Sc packets to anil from James Madison, now President of the United States, after the expiration of his term

of office) and during his life, shall be carried by the mail free of postage. March 1, 1817 aim-roved, JAMES MADISON.

AN ACT Granting a pension to Commodore Richard Taylor. BE it enacted by the Senate and house of Representatives of the United States

of America in Congress assembled, That

from and after the third day of Sept

ber, one thousand eight hundred and

- t . i i i iii i

icen, a pension oi tnree nuimreu oouarj per annum be allowed to commodores

Richard Taylor, in consequence of a total disability arising from a wound received in a conflict with the enemy in the revolutionary war, while in the command of a flotilla in the waters of the Chesapeake, under a commission of captain in the nay from the state of Virginia, to be paid to him, the said Taylor, half yearly, out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated by law. H. CLAY,

Speaker of the House of Representative,

JOHN GAILLARI

President of the Seriate, fro tern

March 1, 18 17 approved,

J VMES MADISON

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AN ACT For the relief of the legal representatives of John J, Yarnall, deceased. BE 27 enacted by the Senate and house of R ef rcsenfa'ives of the i Tn ite d SUi t e s of America in Congress assembled. That the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is hereby required to adjust and settle the accounts of John J. Yarnall, deceased, late a lieutenant in the navy of the United States, upon principles of equity and justice, and to make such allowances therein as, under the circumstances of the case, shall appear reasonable. I f CLAY, Speaker of the Hi use of Representatives. JOHN GAILLARD, President rf the Senate firo tempore. March Id, 1817. approved, JAMES M vlH-.ON. AN ACT Making additional appropriations to defray the expenses of the army and militia during the late war with G.-eat Britain. BE it enacted by the Sena: 1 tnd House of Representatives of the United State

of America in Congress aset ' d, for defraying the expenses of the m

ry establishment, and those incurred by calling out the militia during the late war with dreat Britain, in addition to the sums heretofore appropriated bj law for these objects, the following sums be, S; they are hereby appropriated, vie. Tor the pay of the army and militia, including the sum of 300,000 dolls, exclusive of interest, advanced b the state of Pennsylvania, foi defraying the expenses of the militia of said 4atc, during the late war, 730,000 dollars. For subsistence, 300,000 dollars. For the quarter master's department, 450,000 dollars. For the ordnance department, 14 1,000 dollars. I or the payment of balances dme to

certain states on account of disWrr-j

ments tor militia employed m the serv.ee of the U. States during the late war, 7 1 7,000 dollars. For paying the expenses incurred in ascertaining and surveying the boundary lines established by the treaty lately made with the Creek Indians, $15,00 )

That tlita

Sec 2. Ami be it further enacted T':at

the several sums hereby appropriated he ! paid t;ut of any money in the Treasury j not otherwise appropriated, ;

March 3, 1 8 17. v prove n, JAME 5 MADISON. AN ACT Tq continue in force an act entitled " an act relating to settlers on lands of the United States." Be it enacted by the Senate and H.uae of Representatives of the United States if America, in Congress assembled, That an act entitled w An act relating to settlers on the lands of the U States" pass-

cu tne Jotn ot .Uarcu iib, ue ami tne

same is hereby continued in fore

year trom and after the p tssage o

act. March 3, 1817 r proved.

JAMES MADISON

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AN ACT Authorising vessels departing from the town of Bayou St. JoLii md wasinof the

Canal de Carondelet, for foreign ports, to clear out at the Custom House in the city of New-Orleans. BE it enacted by the Senate and house of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That all ships or vessels, about to depart for foreign ports or places, from the town of Bayou St. John, or basin of the Canal de Corondelet, shall be permitted to clear out, with their cargoes, at the Custom House,, in the city of New-Orleans, and depart, under the same rules, regulations and restrictions, and in every respect in the same manner as vessels clearing out and departing, for foreign ports, from the saio city of New-Orleans, by the way of the Mississippi River: H. CLAY, Speaker of the House of RepresentativesJOHN GAILLARD, President of the Senate pro tempore. March 3d, 1817. approved. JAMES MADISON. AN ACT Authorising the payment of a sum of money to Nathaniel Seayey & others. BE it enacted by the Senate and house cf Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled. That the Secretary of the Treasury be and he is hereby authorised and required to pay out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of S300 in equal proportions to Nathaniel Seavey Rich worth Mason, and Daniel Tobey, of the state of Massachusetts, their agent, or legal representatives ; which sum of $300 is paid to them, as an evidence entertained by Congress of their valour and good conduct in having recaptured the schooner Pink in the late war with Great Britain, and made prisoners of the prize crew of said schooner, consisting of 3 British seamen ; which prisoners w ere delivered to the collector of Wiscassctt, in the District of Maine ; & also as compensation for the prisoners so taken. March 3, 1817. approved, JAMES MADISON. AN ACT To authorise the Secretary of the Treasury to cause repayments to be made of certain alien duties. BE V enacted by the Senate and house of Representatives of the Unitd States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby directed to cause to he repaid or remitted all alienor discriminating duties, either upon tonnage or merchandize imported, in respect to all British vessels whh h have been entered in ports of the U. States at any time between the 1 7th of August 1 8 15, and the 22d of December, in the same year, excepting only such duties as may have been paid or secured on the tonnage of ships, or upon tl e merchandise imported therein, which ships have been entered in the U. States from a colony or district, into or with which vessels of the United States are not ordinarily permitted to enter and trade. March 3, 1817. approved, JAMES MADISON. AN ACT Supplementary to " an act to regulate the duties on imports and tonnage." BE is enacted by the Senate and house cf Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled. That in all cases where an ad valorem duty shall be charged, it shall be calculated on the r.ctt cost of the article at the place whence imported, (exclusive of packages, commissions, charges of transportation, export duty and all other charges,) with the usual addition established by iaw. of twenty per cent, on all merchandize imported from places beyond the Cape of Good Hope, and of ten per centum on article imported from all other places. March 3, 1817. approved, JAMES MADISON. AN ACT For the relief of Anthony Buck, BE it enacted by the Senate and house cf Representative of the United States f America in Congress assembled. That Anthony Buck shall not be made resl QDaiblc for the penalty of a bond, exe

cuted in the year 1808 to the U. States, by a certain James Stuart, alias .'ames A Stewart, master of the schooner hally Barker Windsor ; and the said Anthony Buck conditioned for the transportation of a cargo of flour in said schooner from the port of Fredericksburg, in Virginia, to the state of Massachusetts ; Provided That nothing herein contained shall be construed to release the said Jas. Stuart from any penalty by him incurred to the United States. March 3, 1817. approved, JAMES MADISON, AN ACT Respecting the compensation of the collectors therein mentioned. BEiV enacted by the Senate and house of Representatives of the United State of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the last day of March inst. there shall be allowed and paid annually, in addition ts the sum now allowed by law to the collector of the customs for Edgartqwn, in the state of Massachusetts, the sum of 150 dollars ; and to the collector of the customs for Plymouth, in the state of North Carolina, there shall also be paid annually the sum c f 150 dollars, in addition to the fees and other emoluments of office. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That from and after the last day of March instant, there shall be allowed to the collector of the customs for Middletown in Tonnecticut, and to the collector of the customs in Newbury port, in the state of Massachusetts, 3 per centum on all moneys by them received on account of the duties upon importation and on tonnage. March 3, 1817 approved, JAMES MADISON. AN ACT Authorising the Secretary of the Treasury to remit the duties therein mentioned. $E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled. That if any person to whom a license shall have been granted before the first day of July, in the year of our Lord 1816 for a term extending beyond the said first day of July, according to the provisions of the act, entitled u an act laying duties on licenses to distillers of spirituous liquors ' shall prove, to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Treasury that he has discontinued, at any time since the aid firt,t of July, the use of any still or stills for the use of which the said license was granted, and not afterwards used the same, then, and in such case, it may be lawful for the Secretary of the Treasury to remit such proportion of the said duties as may have accrued for the time during which the use of the said still or stills was so discontinued ; and if such duties have been paid then to repay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated that proportion of such duties which accrued during the discontinuance of the use of said still or stills as above mentioned. March 3, 1817 approved, JAMES MADISONAN ACT For the relief of John De Castenado. BE it enacted by the Senate and houe of Representatives of the United State) of America in Congress assembled, That the additional accountant of the War department be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to settle the claim of John De Castenado, on account of wood & hay taken for the use of the army, and to allow him the value thereof Sec 9. And be it further enacted That the amount thereof, when so ascertained shall be paid to the said Castenudo, or his representatives out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated. March 3, 1817 approved JAMES MADISON.

A Gig FOR Sale. WILl . be sold on the 7th June next at public sale, if not previously sold at private sale an Excellent Ci'uc ot tie tavern door of 11 Lasselle, at 3 o'clock a credit of 3 months will be given by giving bond and security. J. BRUNEK. May 23, 1817. 25 Stwjes

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