Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-08-28


To amend an ata, en,isuled (" An sff fcrshe re-
lief of fek and difablcd ieamen" and tsf
other purpotr'.
DEa ssai7sd BY ibe Ssnam and Hos,f sf Re-
I'D prc/erfsnvr, 1 fbr Usned Sfss0 n .imsYiss.
ia Cs.ss6 eBsmtlsd. That the ~oniA hereto
fore collected in plrtuance Of the icveral acts
{" for the lelief OF ick and difsblcd iesmen," ard
at prcient uaexpended. together with the mo-
nies hereafter 10 bs collected by authority ci the
beiorcpentionrd acts, ihaIi conR,p,c general
fund, which the Perhdcns Of the Unncd States
fhsli ufc snd employ az circumstances ihail re.
qu,se for the lroe6t AMI convenience Of fek and
difabcd American iesmen Pyopiaed. thar the
fun OF fifteen thouisnd dollars he, and the fans
il hereby appropriated for the eretlion Of an
hofpital in the diarct of Msnsc5oieus.
Sec. .. Nd BE- II JIyfb,, ssa6sS, That
il fhsIl be lawful Tor the PreGient of the
United States 70 csuie fuch meafurcs TO be tsk-
en- as. in his opinion. may be expedient for pro-
viding convenient accommods,ions, medicsI sf-
iRsnce. ucccAafy attendance. and fuppliss iev
the relief Of Gck or difabIed fesuen OF the u.
niled States who may be al OF near the port Of
New. Orlesns. in cafe the fame ean be done
with the siient OF the government having jurif-
diefion over the port and for this pufpofc, TO
eftabifh fuch regulations, aud to authofie the
employment Of iuch perfons rs he may Judge
proper and tina, Tor defrsying the expence
fhefcot, fun not exceeding three ihoufand
dollars be paid DOT OF any monies AIMING from
the fsid iopd not othcrwife appropriated.
Sec. 3. AnS jr Il fSyfbsr sxa6el, Thar
from aad after the ,hirtieih day OF June ncxt.
the mater Of every boat, raft or FAT, belonging
10 any citizen Of the United States which mall
20 down the Mifidppi with iniention to pro-
ceed to Ne~.OrIeans fhalI, on his arrival ae
fort Adams, render TO the collector or naval
officer thereof, . true account Of the number OF
perfcns employed on board fneh boat, raft or
fat. end the time that each yeffon has been 70
employed, aod ihail pay to the laid collector or
naval officer at the rare Of twenty cents per
month, for every perfon 70 employed, which
fun, he 10 hereby ao,horixed TO retain out of
the wages Of foch perton And fhe faid colIec-
tor or naval officer fhalI not give clearance tor
fach boat, ssft or Hat, to proceed on her yoy-
sse 10 New. Orleans, until an account be sen-
dercd TO him of the numoes ot perfpas employed
ON board fuch boat, Tsit .r Eat, and ihc-money
paid to him by the mater or owner thereof
Aud IL any fuch matter ihslI render ialie sc-
count Of the number Of pedons, and the length
Vi UHc Wey nave evcfaiy Dccn emptoycu - 10
herein required, he nall forfeit and pay fifty
dollars. ~hch fhsll be applied 10 aod fhall make
part Of the fsid general fund for the rurpoies
Of this al (: P,evfd,d, that ell PERI ne employed
10 navigating any foct boat raft op As,. fbsll be
conGdesed - iesmen Of the United States. and
eotitled TO the relief extended BY Law 10 fck and
difsbied ieamen.
Sec. 4. md be II (srbrr ssaaed, That
the P,eGdenf Of The Uoifed States be. and he 10,
hereby authorized to nominate and appoint for
the port Of New. Orleans. a 6t pcffon 10 be di-
rrttor Of the marine HofpissI Of the United
States, whole dufies fhall be In. AL inRsnccs the
fame as the difettcn Of the marine hofpiial Of
the United States, a. difetied and reqoi,ed by
the ses, entifuled can aa for the reIief Of Gck
and difsbled fcsmen."
Sec. s. And Be h fsrsSsy essasd. That
each sad every director Of The marine hofpitaIs
within the United States fhail. ifit can with
convenience be done, admit into the hofyirs of
which he is diretasr, 6ck foreign ieamcn, on the
application Of the mater or commander Of any
foreign velfel to which focb lck fesmep may be-
long and esch fesmanfo admitted lhsIl be fab
jed to charge Of evenfy-6ve cents per day
for each day be may :sasin 10 the hoipitJ. the