Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-12-18
c O N @ X e S S.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
MosDAY. December 9.

crew OF the frigale Phiadeiphia, reprs-
seniing that they have been advised mat
under the mariline regulations oil III. u.
>. persons taken by the Barbaiy pt.wers
are ai.owed on their release pecuniaey
cnmp.nsa for clothing receivea during
thei' captivity. and some small sum for
tobacco and other articles, usually called
jail uiooey, for which lhey have received
no Compensation bat tha; ,hese ex,Iaor-
d'nAry expenses have Ltep deducted from
their psy and PRAYING relief
Referred To the cemm,,tvc Of oia ms.
Vi Bryan presented peti ION from
Thomas Speidng Representing, tia, at Tho
late general election IN &c rgia Tor 4 pre-
senstives, lie had a greater i,un.ber oi ho
votes given ihan {, wies Mead, returned
as rnsmncr, eud prs,ing ina he NJ, Ia
admitted 10 srat. The peu lou states,
mat by an act OF Georgia II - dire cted ...r
within twenty FIVE day after the dsy OF {.
| leciicD the votes shall DC coumie q. AND that
The governor Shall theieupon make pro-
cfania;ion oflhe persons kayinl, lie great
east number OF votes and issue their com.
missions that at The expiration I'll that
time the votes of the counties of Camden.
Liberty and Tatra all were not received az
the executive Office, owing 10 " hlch Mr.
Siead Rad then majority bui ,ha, on
RECEIVING them II appestsd thai III. peii-
uo"er haa 5V< aud the sitlIng member
cn.y @,9ej Votes. That the failure to
trsnsniit Tie votes Of those Counties arose
lsN'iii AZ act OF God (; that there vas hur,i.
cane on The Sth Dec. which Il. oled The
country, swept ewav the bridges, aud ZEN
uefea the roads impossible !; aud tina, it
was 'iiot uniii The expiration oi The hmil.
ed time that these obslruGlions were ne.
moved,
Ieclions. VI
Inc house. aceordinis 20 he order of he
Gays resolved itself into a committee ul he
Nh"ie Mr. Gregg IN the chair. on tie bdi
pt"h'oiung, tor limited time, The sx.
tdtion Oh aims and enumeration iron,
the United a,es." va
The chairman having read the biz. as
follows: 'N' "S
Gee. !. BE it enae,ed by ,he scna,e and
mousse oil rep; eser. auVes vi the j,,I
'o.a'es oil America ~ congress asss,F.b,sd.
nat y hall not 5e lawful 10 export iron,
'ne United States, ahy cafnon mu.k,,s.
pistols, tayone,s. ~ ords, cuAlassxs. mus.
Sel calls, Lad, bnrabs. Q suadors. or,,n-
'o"de', su!phui o. saii petre bu, tba ~.
'Or'atIpn OF all the aforesaid articles il
Hereby prohibited until
Sec. = And be i. further enaeled rb,.
any OF The Aforesaid articles. exceptiny
SUCH OF ihe'n as may Constitute ,af, -
'ne equipment ct sny vessel which. .n,,nor
,hs Continuance Ut this prohibuicn. shaii
D, found on board any sesse! IN anv ,,,.r
pr, Day or harbor within The tSrrj,grv ~
the Onilsd Siaies put on board with an M
ZEN 10 b. exported FROM the Un.ed :, aiex
shai. be forfeited; aud n case tb,. v.l...
,L,. '''' -,i''ui's 20 dollars,
the vessel on board WHICH the SAM shau
DC e'zed' together wlta I've, ackle ..n,.
rel and furniture, shall also be lorfeiitd
PROVIDED ver'heiess, ihst nofliino- - rbts
ao' S"a'' DC Construed TO roh:5it The rer
.o'"' u IsHipor1asion 81 any Of the ar,i.
e'ss Siy'eSa,d from ono port 10 another
tO't "''ii'" 'he Ct'tc' S,a IS III auy v sset
''H'''S hcence as coss tag vessel, Tie
'"es'e', aseA' or o~nct OF which shall have
S"en ouhd with me or noe suf.icts,t
su'slIes' TO The collector OF the dis r,et
h"ih whoa Sach vessel is obout 10 ,lspsrt.
'h Sum double he value Of suca Vessel
/ Gnu OF such Of The SAID articies "a ft,.yb~
'eash on bos'd her, that the sad aiucies
/ shdii Dc relanded sBd delivered m .oms
( p5r' OF he Unied States or To- prev nj
me exPor'anon Of any &c he above sr.i-
c'es on pubic account, under The dtec.
! Ton OF lhs President Of the Upied ) aus.
Sec' j. A"d be {, further etgeied, Tbas
81 any Of the articles siurc,sid, SHELL con-
'raf1 u he prohibiUous of ihissci bsex.
poTed from lie United States, TIC ,.ssei
~ winch 'ie same shalt haYe Leen zcUft-
ed together wi'h her tackle, a3pa.ei and
iWui!ure, shall be forfeited aud Tie can.
t1in ~ inssfcr of such ,e>.ei. l.ns,,n,,iv
ohepdhg IN he premises 4Eai. Ia l,ab,e 10
c'men'' aud uPon cocWcUun, cbal.ior.
isi' and pay SUN not ,xcsco,,,o
e.l!ats; which shall 4 p fis,r;.
ousea 70 Lks riapner as IS hcreinafe, DO.
v'otd as to The other fod,i.ures inc,n,rd
under tbs s6l. ''~'''eu
sse. q Aud be il farIher enacted, That
y snah be she duly 81 ~ custom house Of
n0srs aud Il ali prsots employeti m tic
oo''ecuon OF tie revenue, 10 alteoa 20 he
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