Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-06-29

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lcarrier for distribution. ADDRESSED IN
any person who shall have lodged at
The post Office written request that
This letters shall be detained In che Of
lfice. And for every letter lodged at
lany post Office, not to be carried by
post, but TO be delivered at the
tplace where his TO be so lodged. the
postmaster shall receive one cent of
the person to whom it shall Be deli
vcred.
Sec. IS. And be il further enacted.
That all causes of action arising under
this act may be susj, and all offenders
against this act may be prosecuted.
before the justices of the peace, ma.
gistrates or other Judicial courts of the
several states and of the several terri
tories of the United States, they hav-
ing competent jurisdiction by the laws
OF such states or territories, to the
trial of clair ms and demands of as great
value, and of the prosecution: where
the Punishments are of as great ex-
tent; aud such justices, magistrates or
judiciary shall take cngnizance there's
OF, and proceed to judgment and exc
cution as in other cases,
Sec. So And be it further enacted.
That in all suits or causes arising un-
der this act, the court shall proceed to
trial, aud render Judgment the first
term after such suit shall be com
menced: Provided always, tina, when
ever service of the process shall not
have been made twenty days at least
previous to the return day of such
term the defendant SHALL be entitled
TO one continuance. if the court on the
statement OF such defendant shall
Judge. II expedieut: Provided also.
that it the defendant in such suits shall
| make affidavit that he has a clai N A.
Salnst the general post Office, not al.
lowed by the postmaster general, al.
though submitted to him confornably
TO the regulations of the post Office,
and shall specify such claim in the at
tidavit, and that he could not be pre-
pared for the trial ct such TER for
want OF evidence, the court in such
case being satisfied in those respects.
may grant continuance until the next
succeeding term.
Sec. 81. And be it further enacted.
That it shall be the duty of the post,
master general to report annually to
Congress every post road which shall
not, after the second year from its es-
tabilshment, have produced one third
OF the expense OF carrying the mail on
the same.
Sec. SO. And be it further enacted.
That there shall be allowed to the de.
putty postmaster at the city. of Wash
ing'on, for his extraordinary expen-
SEES, incurred in the discharge of the
duties OF his Office, an additional com.
Psnsation, at the rate of one thousand
dollars per annum, to be paid out of
the funds OF the post Office establish
ment.
Sec. 80. And be it further enacted.
hat the sdJutant general of the mili-
ia OF each state and territory, shall
nave right to receive, by mail, tree of
postage, from any major or brigadier
general thereof, and to transmit to said
generals, any letter or packet, relating
solely 10 the militia of such state or
territory: Provided always, That e..
very SUCH officer before he delivers
any such letter or package for trans
missi IN, shall IN his own proper hand
writing on the outside thereof, en-
dorse the nature of the papers enclos.
ed, and thereto subscribe his name
and Office, and shall previously furnish
the postmaster Of the Office, where he
shall deposit the same, with a speci.
men OF his signature And If any
such officer shall frank any letter or
package In which shall be contained
any tang relative to any subject other
than OF the militia Of such state or ter
ritory, every offender shall, ON couvic.
ton OF every such offence, forfeit and
pay a fine OF fifty dollars.
Sec. 40. And be it further enacted.
That FROM aud after the thirtieth dav
of Septe mber next whenever the
annual emoiunents of any postmaster,
ifter deductllg tnerefrou the expen-
ditures incident to his Office, shalt a.
Mount % more than two thousand dol