Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-04-15

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For establishing trading houses with
the Indian tribes.
u Z it enacted by the Senate ard House
- ut Representatives of the United States
OF America, in Congress assembled, Thar
1t shall be lawful for the President Of
the United S ates to esta btsh trading
houses at such posts and places on the.
frontiers, or in the Indian country, on
either or both sides of the Mississippi
river, as he shall Judge most convent
ent, tor the purpose OF carrying on IL
beral trade with the several Indisn ma
tons, within The United States or their
territories.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted.
iha. the resident of the United
States shall be authorised to appoint
l suPerintendant of Indian trade,
whose duty it shall b to- purchase and
take charge of ali goods inter ded for
trade w IN the Iadian nations af oresaid,
and to tr snit the sam t. such pla.
ces as he snail be directed by The
President !; and he shall take an oath
or afirmation faithfully to ex cate the
trust committed 10 him, and that be
will not directly or indirectly be con
ceraed or intrres ed IN any trade, com.
nerce or barter r. s,riCted b, this law.
except on the p bic account; and
he shall also give bend, in the penal
sum of twenty thousand dollars, with
sufficient security, to be app owed ofby
the Secretary of the Treasury Of the
United States, truly aud honestly to
accoun for all money, goods and other
property whatever, which shall com
INTO his hands, or tor which in goo
faith he ought so to account, and to
perform all the duties required OF him
by :his act and he shall render to
the Secretary OF the treasury a quar-
ter yearly account OF Ill his receipts
~ Expenditures of c,sh. purchases &
transmittals of goods, for the Iadian
trade, to be settled and adjusted bylhe
accounting officers Of the Treasury, as
other pubic accounts.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted
That the superintendent of Indian
trade shall receive an annual salsry OF
two thousand dollars, payable quarter
yearly, at the Treasury OF the Uniteo
States.
Sec. 4. Aud be it further enacted
That the President Of the United
States shall be authorised to a poiul
an agent, (and when he shall dem II
proper an assistant ageni,) for each
tracing house establishment, establish
ed under the provisions or this act
and every such agent and assistant "a.
gent shall give bond, with sufficien
security, in such sum as the presiden
shall di. ect, truly and honestly 10 ac.
count for all money, goods and othe,
property whatever, which shall come
into his hands, aod FOR which he ouch
to account; and to perform all the du-
ties required of him by this act and
shall take an oath or affirmation faith,
July TO execute the trust COZ. mitted e.
| him and that he will not directly OF
indirectly be concerned or interested
in any trade, commerce or barter bu,
on the public account.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted,
That it shall be the duty Of each ot
the said agents to receive, from the
experimenting Of Indian trade, and
dispose OF in trade with the lad ar
nations aforesaid, such goods as ma,
be transmitted to him by the superin
tendant, TO be received and disposed
OF as Aforesaid, according TO the rule,
and orders which the President Of IN,
United States shall prescribe and h,
shall render an account, quarter year
~, TO the superintendent of Indis,
trade, OF ali money, goods aud othei
properly whatsoever, which shall b,
transmitted to him, or which shsl
come into his hands, or Tor which IL
good faith he ought to account /; anc
ne shall transmit duplicates O mo &C
counts to the Secretary Of the Tr,asui,
Of the United States.
Sec. 6. And be il further enacted
That toe superintendent of Indisr
ira3e, he agents, or their clerks, or o
er persons employed by them shal
not he directly or INDIRECTLY conecrne,
or ioterestei IN carrying % trale q
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