The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-07-14

privateerng againt nations anity with, againR
citizens Of the United States
An a for the puniihnent of certain crimes therein
Specified.
An a9 rcfpeaing fugitives from juiee, and perfons
eieaping from fervice OF sheir matters.
Am aet to prohibit the carrying on the have trade
from the United States to any foreign place coun-
try.
An act prevent the importation of certain perfons
into certain tates where by the laws thereof their ad
milton is prohibited.
An act to eitabiiih the poa-ofice of the United
States.
An act further to alter and eaabiifh certain pot
roads and for the more ecure carriage OF the mail of
the United States.
An act for the more general PRONUNCIATION of the
laws Of the United Sta.es
An aa, in addition att entitled, an aa for the
more general PRONUNCIATION of the laws of the United
States.
An act promote the progrefs of ufeful arts and 20
repeal the act heretofore made for that purpoie
An aet to extend The privilege of obtaining patents
Tor ueful discoveries and inventions certain percons
therein mentioned, and to enlarge and define the pc
nalties for violating the rights of patentees.
An ACT for the encouragement of learning, By fccur-
ing the copies OF MAPS Charts, and books the authors
and propretors Of lch copies, during the time therein
| mentioned.
| An act, supplementary an act, entitled, an aGf
the encouragement learning by fecurng the CO.
|
Priesors OF iuch copies, during the times therein merti-
oned, and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of
degning, engraving, and etching l,ltorica and other
prints.
An atf providing for faivage in cafes Of recspture
An act refpeelng alien enemies.
| An act to preicribc the mode in which the public
acts, records, and judicial proceedings in each fate
HAL be authenticated, 70 take effect in every other
| fate
An act For eieablihing trading houtes with the lnd-
an tribes.
An act for continuing in force law, entitled, an act
for eablihing trading houfes with the Indian tribes
| And
An act making proviion relative to ra.ons for Ind-
ans and to their Wits to the feat of government, a
extend to, and have full force and effect in the above
mentioned territories
Sec s. There liall be eablifhed in the fad terrific
ry dtri9 court, to cont of che Judge who hall re-
iide therein, aud be called the diftr Judge and who
iha hold in the city of Orleans four ieions Annually
the firlt to commence on the third Monday in Oefo
Der next, and the three other feons proereivey OH
the third Monday of every third calendar month
thereafter He iha in all things have and exerce the
lame jurfdieton and powers, which are by law given
to, or may be eyercifed by the Judge of Kentucky
diisrc; and fia be allowed an annual compensation
OF two thoufand dollars to be paid quarter yearly on
OF the revenues of npo and tonnage accruing within
the aid territory He ha appoint clerk for the iaid
1
court in the city of Orleans and al receive for the
iervlces performed by him. the fame fees which the
clerk of Kentucky dfra is entitled for iirnar ferv-
ces
There ihal be appointed in the faid dffri9 perfon
learned in the law, to act attorney for the United
States who iha in addition TO his ftated fees be paid
lix hundred dollars, annually, full compensation for
all extra ervices There ihal alto be appointed mar
ina for the fad dfri6, who fhall perform the fame
duties be fnbe9 the fame regulations and penalties
and be entitled .e the fame fees 20 which ii.arfais in o.
Their drics are entitled for Gmilar fervice5 and ,a
moreover be paid two hundred dollars, annually as
| compensation for all extra fervices
Sec. 9. All free male white perfons who are houfe-
keepers and who fha have refded one year at leaf,
the fad territory hal be qualified to fervs as grand
or petit jurors in the of the iad territory and
they iha, until the Legislature thereof i1a otherwifs
direct, be fe.eed in uch as the Judges Of the
iaid courts respectively fhal precrbe 70 to be NOT
conducive to an impartial trial. and be leaf burthen
| fone to the inhabitants of the faid territory.
Sec 10. 1t hal not be lawful for any perfon or per-
ions TO import bring the ad territory from any
port or place without the limits of the United States
or cauie procure to be 70 imported or brought or
knowingly to aid aiiit in 70 importing or bringing
any Have or ilaves And every Perfon 70 offending, &
beng thereof convicted before any court within faid
territory, having competent jurdi6ion ial forfeit &
pay tor each and every fave 70 imported OF brought,
the 1um OF three hundred dollars; moiety for the
uie oil the United States and the other moiety for the
uie OF the pcron Perons, who ha ne for the fame
and every fave 70 imported brought ihall thereup-
on become entitled to- and receive his her freedom
1t ihal not be lawful for any perfon perfons i'm
port or bring into the ad territory from any port or
place within the Limits of the United States or to
cauie or procure to be 70 imported brought or know
lngy to aid or ailift in 70 importing bringing any
Have or ilaves, which fha have been imported nce
the firt day OF May, thoufand even hundred and
nnety-eig into any port place within the limits of
the United States, or which may hereafter be 70 inn
ported from any port place without the limits of the
United States; and every perfon 70 offending, and be-
ing thereof convicted before any within ad ter
rtory, having competent jurifdifon, fhal forfeit and
pay Tor each and every fave 70 imported brought the
ium OF three hundred dollars one oety for the ue of
the United States and the other moiey for the ue of
the Perion or perons who ihal ue for the fame and
no ilave or aves hall directly or indirectly be intro
duced into aid territory except by citizen OF the u
nted States removing into fad territory for actual et-
Element, and being at the time of fuch removal bona
hde owner ~ luck !!.vS avrs; and every fave i'm
ported or brought into the d territory, contrary to
the Proviiions Of this a hall thereupon be entitled to-
| aud receive his or her freedom.
Sec III. The laws in force in the faid territory at
| the commencement of this aGt, and not inconlnent
with the Provons thereof hall continue in force until
| altered, modified or repealed by the Legislature
Sec IL. The refdue of the province Of .ouiiana,
coded to the United States 1ha be called the Diltra
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