Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-05-27

rate OF one hundred cents, Tor every TWEEN.
| ~ seven grains Of the actual weight there
of; the gold coins of France, Spain, and
the dominions Of Spain, Of their present
! standard, at the Fate ofoue hundred cents,
Tor every twenty seven grains and tive
Gsths Of a grain, of the actual weight
thereof Spanish mi!ied dollars, at the
| rate OF one hundred cents for each, the
actual weight whereof shall no, be lie IS
than seventeen penny weights aud seven
grams, and IN proportion for the parts of
dollar. Crowns of France at The rate of
one hundred and ten cents, for each crown,
The actual weight whereof shall not be
less than eighteen penny weights and Sc.
Venteen grams, and III proportion for the
parts OF crown. And il shall be the du
~ ot the secretary ofthe treasury, to cause
assays OF ihe foreign gold and silver coins
made current by this a6t, to b. hal at the
mint OF the United States, ct least once
IN every year, and TO make report of the
result therecfto Congress, for the purpose
OF enabling them To make such alterati.
ons IN this act, as may become requisite,
from The real stasdard value Of such TO-
reign COINS. And it shall b- the duty Of
the secretary of the treasury, to cause as
ssys OF the foreign gold and silver coins
OF me descriptions made curren, by this
, act, which shall issue subsequently 10 the
passage OF this act, and shall circulate ir,
the United States, at the mint aforesaid,
al least once in every year, and TO make
report OF the result thereof tn Congress.
to' the purpose of enabling Congress 10
MAKE such coins current, if they shall
deem The same to be proper, at their ZEAL
standard value.
Ssc. 3. .4nd DC ii further enacted, That
the first section Of the acl, entitled (" An
act regulating foreign coins and for 9th,
PURPOSES" passed the ninth day of F. bru
a'y, o.e thousand seven hundred and nine.
~ three, be, and the same is hereby re-
pea And the operation If the second
sectron. ct the same aGf, shall be, and here
by Is suspended for, and during the spaee
oil, three years fiori the passage Of thi,
act.
NATI{L. MACON,
! Speaker ofthe Ausc ot Rehresen..,lipes.
S. SMITH.
! Prcs'dem ofthe S-nafe hro ttmhoys.
April 10, lSo6.-APpRcv&p
TIL. JEFFERSON.
! AN ACT
/ 10 susfend he safe Of certain lard, in ne
| slafe Of Ohio AMI he inafaua TERRITORY.
\ BE u Enacted by he SerQ'e and House
" Rsh-esen:aliu Of M Uui,ed Safes u
America in Congress- assembled, That the
Operation OF The sixth Candit.on of the
MIN section OF The act, entrled Gan acl
10 amend the ACT entitled (" An aEl pru.
vid'ng for the sale ofthe land, Of The u.
nited STATES, mort" west of Ohio. aud a.
Dove The mouth Of Kentucky river" b.,
and the same is hereby suspended unul
the First day Of October next, in favor of
such purchasers of land under the sa d
act, who shall exhibit satisfactory proof
10 the register, and receiver of public
monies in the respective districts where
! they reside, that they were actual settlers
or she land so purchased, at the time If
passing this act.
NATHL. MACON,
! Hfieaker cfhe E'ouse Of Representatives
). SMi I'll, President
OF the Senate. Pro tempore.
April ~, 1906 -APPRovED.
II. JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
Continuing in fo'ee far fm,be, time tbe fyst see-
non y ibe Gct, intifniei 80 An act futbey TO bro
fee' 1bs commerce andseI,nen effke United States
cgainst The Barbny poueys"
BIZ enacted by tSe Senate and House of Reb,s.
sentaffves ct fbe United States Of Ameiea in csa
g'es' assembled, That 30 much of the aa passed
on the twenty fifth day of March, one thousand
eight hundred and four, in iluled, " A n aet fur
Iher to Proted the commerce and seamen of the
United states against the Barbary powers" as
is contained in the first section of the said aa.
be, and the same heleby is continued in force uo
til the end Of the Dext session of Congress. and
no longer.
NATHL. MACON.
Sfeaker Of roe House of Rep,s,ssta res.
s. SMITH,
P'ssilcm ri fbe Senate Pro fev,6Ys.
April 81, 1906 PPKovRp
TIL. JEFFERSON.
TEN DOLLARS RRWARD.
CTRA1ED OF STOLEN f,o.n the n ,r,,,,,,.
- oi the Ciy of Richmond, on Sunday. or
OF last month laige DAG GREY HORSE
he had been LACEY ttimm. d, EXCEPT his care
:. as tresb shod all round bad a spo on his lef,
high whi'er than the res; Ct his color, and had
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