Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-06-22

committed to them BY any post.
master, and collect the postage there.
sf, which shall be paid over to such
postmaster on demand. And for eve.
~ letter so delivered, the mail CARR.
err delivs ring the same shall be allow
led to demand and receive two cents
to his own use, besides the ordinary
postage. Anil if any postmaster or
other agent OF the postmaster.genera
shall neglect so TO account, he or they
so offending, shall, on conpic,ion
thereof, forfeit for every such offe nee
sum not exceeding fifty dollars
Provided, That no mail carriers shall
m Ike snch deliveries at any place not
on the post-road: p divided ai,o, Tbs,
the receipt and delivery ofletters on tn
way, between post Offices, shall not be
required of the mail carriers. in CASE
where, In the opinion of the postmas-
ter-general, the time or manner al
carrying the mail or the speed of con.
veyance, is incompatible with such re.
ceiPts and deliveries.
Sec. 18. And be it further enacted
That IT any person, employed in any
OF the departments of the general
Fest Office, shall unlawfuIly detain.
delay, or open amy letter, packet, bag.
or mail OF letters, with which he shall
ne entrusted, or which shall have
come to his possession, and which are
intended to be conveyed by post, Or if
any such person shall secrete, embez.
zie or destroy any letter or packet en-
trusted to him as aforesaid, and which
snail not contain any security for, or
assurance relating to money. as mere.
matter described, every such ofTende,
ing thereof duly convicted, shall
for Every such offence ie fined. no,
exc edihg three hundred dollars. or
Imprisoned not exceeding six months,
Tor both, according to the circum
$ ances aud aggravaions of the OF.
itenGe. And II any person EMPLOYED
as aforr said, shall secrete, embe zzIe
or d strny any letter, packet, bag, or
mail OF let;sas, With which ne shsll be
ent ust d, or which shall have come
20 his possession, and are intended ~
b. convened by post, containing anv
bank noIe or bank p,s.-bIll, bill of ex-
Grange, warrant OF the Treasury OF
the United States, note of assign,nen
OF stock In the funds, letters of attor.
nry for receiving annui,ies or d:vi-
derds, or for sell ny /. stock in the funds
or for receiving the interest thereof.
or any lie ter of credit. or note Sar Or
rela' ing TO pa, ment OF monies, Of any
bond or war ant, DRAFT, lin. or pro
missory note, covenant, contract or a.
greensDt whatsoever, for or r. ,atino
t. the payment Of money, or the deli
very OF any article Of value, or the
performance of any act, ma tsr. or
thing, or discharge of or from apv
deb', covenant, or demand, or anv
part thereof or any copy of any re-
cord OF any Judgment, or decree, in
any court OF law, or chancery, or any
exc cution which may have issued
IN reon. o, any copy of any other re-,
cord, or any other article of value, or
any writing representing the same or
| IT anv such person, employed as a.
f resaid, shall seal or take any of the
same out of any letter, packet, BAG.
er mail Of letters, that shall come to
his possession, he shall on conviction.
for any such offence be imprisoned
not exceeding ten years. And if any.
who sh.l' have aiken charge Of the mail
OF the United States, shall quit or de.
sert the same, before he delivers II
into the post Office kept at the termi-
nation OF his route, or to some known
mail Carrier, or agent of the general
post Office authorised to receive the
same, every such person SO offending.
shall forfeit and pay sum not exceed.
ing FIVE hundred dollars for every such
offence. And if any person, concern
ed In carrying the mail of the United
states, shall collect, receive, or carry
my letter or packet, or shall cause or
procure the same to be done, contrary
70 this act, every such offender shall
forfeit and pay, for svery such offence.
a sum not exceeding fifty dollars.
Sec. 10. And be il further enacted
That 1t any person shall rob any car.
Ter OF the mail Of the United States
"a other Derson en4ruated ,b.~.,,,..t