Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-06-11

fcrent perfons 10 aet as arbitarors between the
parties, with power. if they differ, TO chufs
an umpire, and decihon thus made fhaf be
final between the parties aDd the faid juaice
may order any part of the debtors efate TO be
fet apart, and retained for thc eventual fsfsfac-
tion of any contefed claim, or 70 be broughr
| again into diAribution and IL any creditor TO
wnom debt IL doe, fhsil colludc wrh debtor
TO gain an undue preference, or for the conceal.
meof Of any part of the debiot's efta.c or eff cts
or ihaH contrive or concert any acknowledge
ment Of the debtor by parol. or in writing, TO
give talfe color TO bis claim, fuch creditor fhal
lofe the whole of his debt.
Sec. 10. AAd be IL fa,fbey enat7sd, That
il any debtor who fhsll have been relieved under
this act, fhs be arrefed or imprifoned Oh any
proceis fued ont on any judgement or decree,
obtained sgsinit him for any debt, damages, or
COTS con,raeted, owing or growing ne before
his dfchalgc a. aforeiaid, The court before whom
fuch orocee fhal be returned or feturnable, or
any jujee thereof. ihsl difcha'ge fuch debtor;
and II any fuch debtor hsli be aTieaed or in
prifoned on any procefs for The recovery of any
debt, damages or COTS contracted, osipg or
growing due before his dlcharge as atoreiAid,
the court before whom fuch procrfs ihall be re
turned, or Ie,urnable, or any judge ,hereof, ihal
difcharee iucb debtor out of cufody, on his
common appearance being entered, without
fpecial bal ProviItd, and it is the true inren,
and meaning o. this act. that no di;charge u h,,.
ever under this att ihall lie confirmed or taken as
diicharge of any other peTfon from any debt,
contract or engagement Of any kind or nature
foeyer.
Sec. II. Aud be il faytbsr eaaRed, That
I.a .e.o n. r., .sA
give 10 he martha sI an order for the diichsfgc
OF debtor, il ihAll be the dnfy of the faid j1cee
to lodge with the clerk OF the county in nhch
the diicharg- lhall take place. certificate in
the following words, viz. " do hereby certify 4.
thar have this day ordered the martha! Of the
diand of Columbia, 20 difcharge from impn-
ionnent A. B. an in(olvent debtor, sgreeably
TO the Ad Of Congreb Of the United States.
ertisled, An Att for The rcliet Of Infolvent
Debrop within the d,friet Of Coumbia." which
fad certificate ihsll be recorded by The isid
clerk, and copy thereof under feal, fhal he
received in evidence, in any court OF las IN the
United Ststes.
Sec. ~. Ard Be IL fs,tbtr ena7rd, That
IL any judge before whom thc operation Of this
att in any particular cafe fhall have been COM
menced, fhsl die, REIGN his Office or become dif-
qualified, the proceedings may be completed by
any other judge Of the iaid court. in The fame
manner as II shey had been originally cemnenc-
I ed before hin.
Sec. -. >4sd be ii Jn,,ber tnat7.d, That
the application OF The debuI, the appointment
nt trnaee. The deed from the debtor TO ,he
sruHce, the ieysssl claims exhibited 10 the rruf
tee snd the amount Of fales Of the deb'or's pro.
Perty lhill be trsnfnit,ed to and recorded by
the clerk OF the county in which the debtor
was cop6nsd at the tine OF his applics ion
copies of which, under zeal, fhal be received as
evidence 10 any court Of law in the United
States, and the clerk fhall receive the fame fees
as arc fixed by Law for the like iervices in other
cafes, to be paid by the truaee out Of the q
proceeds of the dcbIor's efste that may come
into his hands.
Sec. "a. Ind Be ii /nyfbe, sna6ed That
no dicharge Of an iuf1lven, debsor under this
act fha.l have greatei rftet in any particular
fate han II fuch deblo or had been diichaTgeo M
der the nfolveni debtors law OF any othes State.
Sec. Is. Asl BE- IL Iaubsr es0aed, That
the circuit cOuu of the d,hfitt ot Columbia,
fhall, by general order TO be entered on The
records OF the faid court, fix the daily allowance
for the iuppor and maintenance OF pritoneD IN
execution for debt or damages in civil fn'ts,
which allowance ihe faid court may, by Ike
general order, increaie or dimiuifh from time TO
time, a, circumstances may require. And no
.perfon taken in execution for deot or damages
in civil fuit, ihsil be detained in prifon shere-
for, uniefs the creditor, his sgent or attorney,
fhsll arer demand thereof by the msdhsl, pay
or give iuch .ecurity, as he may require, to pay
iuch daily allowance, and the prifon tees Pro-
Vided. that rcleafe from prifon for want Of
fuch pay ment or fecurity, ihall not difchstge
the debt bat the body OF the debtor ihalI never
| he again taken in execution lhetefor.
Sec. IS. Asd Be IL faube, enat7,d, That
the faid court may casie to he marked and laid
out, resfonable bounds Of the prifons in the
fad diarief. TO be recorded in the Eaid court
and from time to time, may renew, enlarge. or
| diminih the fame. And every prifooer not
committed for treafon or felony, giving iuch
fecurity TO keep within faid bounds. as any
judge Of the iaid court ihall approve, fhall have
liberty TO walk therein. out Of the prfon, for
the prefervstion of his health; and keeping CON-
| tinualy within the faid bounds, ihaIl be ad
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