Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-21
{ 81 Antho'1ty.]

AN ACT

ofthe United STATES, u3dfrtst the 3ar6a!Ti
f9rers.
BIZ a. enacted BIZ ne Senate and House OF
RehrcsenfatiVeS Of the Unite! States Of Il.
neric0, ia Congress assembled, That for the
purpose of deiraving the expenses of c
uuiDDing, Offering, manning, andemploy-
inc such of the armed vessels of the u
nited States, as NAV be deemed requisite
by the President of the United S,a;es, for
protecting the commerce and seanen
thereof, and for carrying on warlIke opc-
rations against the regency OF fri9oli, or
any other Of the Barbary powers. which
may commit hosGlities against the Unit
ed States, and for the purpose also of de-
frayinr any other expenses incidental to
the intercourse with the Barbnry powers,
or which are authorised by this act: A
duty of two and an half rcr centum ad
valorem, in addition 70 the duties now
imposed by law, shalt be laid, levied and
collected upon all goods, wares and mer
chandisc. paving duty adj va'orem, which
shall after the thir' eenth day OF June next,
be imported into the United States from
any foreign port or place: Aud an addi-
ton of ten per centun shall be made to
sroads, wares and merchandise imported
in ships or vessels not of the United
States: and the duties imposed by this
act shall be levied and collected in the
same manner, and under the same regu.
lations and allowances as To drawbacks,
mode Of security and time Of payment re-
spectivelv, as are already prescribed by
law in relation to the duties now in force
on the articles on which the said additional
duty is laid by this a6l.
Sec. Q. .4,id be II further enacted, That
a distinct account shall be kept Of the du
ties imposed by this act, and the proceeds
thereof shall constitute fund, To be de-
nominated The Mediterranean Fund"
and shall be applied solely to the purpo-
ses designated by this acl: and the said
. additional duty shall cease and be discon-
timed at the expiration ot three mOnths
after the ratification by the President of
the United States, OF treaty Cf peace
with ,he regency Of T,ipoii; unless the
United States should then be at war with
anv other Of the parharv powers, in which
case the said additional du;y shall cease
and be discontinued at the expiration Of
thee months after the ratification by the
President Of the United States of I trca-
ty of peace with such power: PrOUiard
howeyrr, That the said additional duty
shall be collected on ell such goods, wars
and merchandise, liable to pay the same,
as shall have been imported previous to
the day on which the said duty is to cease.
Sec. s. Ind be il further eaacfed, That
the President of the United States, if hc
shall deem it necessary, shall be and is
hereby authorised 70 cause tohe purchased
or built, ofFicered, manned AND equipped,
two vessels OF war, to carry not more than
sixteen guns each. and likewise to hire or
accept on loan in the Mediterranean sea,
as many gun-boats as he may think pro-
per.
Sec. d. md be il further enacted, That
sum not exceeding one million of dol
lars, to be paid out Of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, shall
be, and the same is hereby appropriated
lin addition to the sum heretofore appro-
pratcd for the same obiecls) for the pur-
pose of defraying any of the expenses
authosised by this act, which may he in
Cured during the present year: Orit ne
cessary the President Of the United States
is hereby authorised TO borrow the said
sum, or such part thereof as he may
think proper, at a rate or Interest not ex-
ceedng six par centum per annum, from
the bank Of the United States, which is
hereby empowered 80 lend the same, or
from any other body or bodies polite or
corporate, or from any person or persons :
and so much Of the proceeds Of the du-
ties laid by this al, rs may be necessary,
shall be, and is hereby pledged for repla-
cling in the treasury, the said sum Of one
million Of dollars, or so much thereof ss
shall have been thus expended, and for
paying the principal and interest of the
said sum, or so much thereof as may be
borrowed pursuant IN the authority giv-
en- in this section: And an account Of the
several expenditures made under this aG,
shall be laid before Congress during their
next session.
NATHL. MACON,
Sneaker If thc HoHsc NJ Rehresentatives