Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-07-17


DEa ss~asd BY Ibe Ssrars ard He.jt sf Re-
ID pu,tnrahvss u isr Us,ied Sfa'ei sf dMs'i-
ca, " Csugr.,s sgsmsisd, That from and after
the h,f day Of June next, the oifcc' OF the COM
miHioncrs appointed in virtue OF an ae pshed on
the fxrsra.h day Of July 10 the year ievsnssen
husdrcd sn.' ninety, entitled, s' An act TO e.
tahliA the temporary and permanent feat of the
government Of the United States" ihall ceais
sod determine and the faid commiflioners fhall
deliver up unto fuch perfon a. the PIeIdcn' thall
appons. 10 viriue OF this act, all plans, draneht'.
books, records. accounts, drcds, grants, coa-
,raets, bosds. obligations, iecusi,irs. and oshef
evidences cf debt 10 sheir poReiIion which relate
to ,hsciry Of Wsfhington. and the affairs hers-
soforc nnder their ioperin,endancc or care.
SIC. 8. ND be ~ Jsrtk<r exsdssa, That
the atain Of the city Of Wsihington. which have
herclSfors beea under the care and tupcrlntcn-
danc( OF the laid comm,iEoncu, ihall hereafter
be utder the direttioa ct a iaprrinsrndant, 20 be
sppohrd by and TO be under the conIoul OF the
Pse6denf OF the United S,s,es .snd tho iaid fu-
perneodant is hereby iavehed with all powers
aud flail hereafter perfofu all duties. which the
faid clnmiizonen I've now vsitcd with, or are
fcquisld TO pcrform by, OF in virtue OF any act
of Cdgrcis OF any stt Of the general ahenbiy OF
Marytad. OF any deed or deeds of truff from the
originl propiietop of the lots in the iaid cisy,
or in by other manner whatfoeves. 6
Sys- ). dnd b. II tx,ibsr ssaHsd. Thst
INC ASfsb,coumriou-yvs' lrttle with
the sccesntins oficcn OF the treafury .A.ss ss-
comm for all monies received and expeodfd by
then, 10 their capacity, a. commiiioas's, and
ihall Immediately thereafter pay TO tie ia'd ~.
perinendsnt, any balance which may DC found
sgaint them upon fuch fettsrnrnt.
Sec. 4. And Be n fxrf6sr sss7sd. That
the fnd fspcrin,endant ihall pay all the debts
heretofore contracted by the commiiiiouefs IN
their capacity a. fuch, the payment ei which are !
not herein after fpec;ai!y provided tor, out OF
any monies received by him ariiins out of the
city funds.
the iaid fuperinteodani ihal. under the direction
Of the Piedient of the United States, fell 10 ma
ny Of ,hofe lots in the city Of Wilmington which
arc pledged for rhe re. payment OF loan OF two
hundred thoufand dollars, made by the tate of
MARYLAND, in the wears one thoufsnd icvcn hun.
dred and ninety fix, ard one thouiand ieven
hundred and ninety. ieyep, to the commiGioners
for the ufc Of fhe fid city, - may be fsfficieat
10 pay the in,ereA already accrued on the laid
loan. and the ;nserea and ioflslmsnss thereof, as
they may respectively become due |: P,suidsd.
Tbasif in the opinion Of the yreGdent OF the
United States, the iale Of fuf6ciest number Of
the fsid lots, TO meet The Object aforeiaid, can.
rot he made without an unwaraniablc iscIiGcc
of the property, then 70 much money as may bc
peceGary TO provide fof the deficiency is hereby
aopsop,ia,ed and fhzll be paid oo, OF any money
in the treaiury of the United States not othef-
wife Appropriated,
Sec. 6. Arl ts IL TI,ibfv ssa6sd, That
the faid fuperiniendsnt ihall, prior TO the hfit
day Of November next, fell under the difeetoas
of the Presdent Of the United States, all the lois
in the faid city, which were fold sntessdeat 70
the Gxth day vt May, in the year one thosfsnd
Jeyen hundred and ninety.hx. and which ths
aid commiifionen arc authorized by Isw TO re-
IeiI. in eorfrquence Of fsilore on the part ct
the purchsfe's, TO comply with their Contracts
sad the monies srifng ,here.pon hall he sppi'-
ed. on or before the fra day Of November nest'
10 the payment OF the fun Of hs'y thoofand doh
lars and the in,e,ef theIeon to tic fate OF Sla'
,ylard. which fsid finn was formerly los"ed by
the faid ilste 20 the conniHioaen tor the ois Vt
the CITY Of Wilmington P,s0il,<. That II
fuf;cirnt fum ,esmert tbe obj-tts Ise sborsfaid.
fha.l NOT be produced by the fsle Of the whole OF
the LOT. asofefaid, then 70 much money q may
he neceIasy TO provide for the deficiency 10 here
by soproptiased, ard lasIl be paid DOT OF any
money in the treafury OF the Uniied States, not
oihes~ife appropriated.
Sec. 4. And be 10 fpfbey ssa6sf. That
after the drbu already conustted bv the con-
m,fsoner, fhs.I have been eifch.fsed. oil moo'e.
out OF ,he rtesfury 10 poflusnce OF
-. 90 r 4. l.. Cd bx the laid fuycfis-