The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-08-30
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LAW OF THE UNITED STATES
AN ACT


For establishing trading houses with the snli
an Tribes.
REh enacted by tAe Senate and House Of Re
- presentatives of the Unitea States Of A4terx
Gu an Congress assembled Thar it shall be law.
full tor the President OF tue United States to es.
tablish trading houses at such posts and places
ON the frontiers, OF in the Indian country, on
either OF both sides of the Mississippi river
as he shall judge most convenient, for the pur-
pose OF carrying on liberal trade with the Sc.
yeral Indian nations, within the United States
OF their territories.
Sec. 2. Ind be It farther enacted, That the
President of the United States shall be author,
lied to appoint superintendent of Indian trade,
whose duty it shall be to purchase and taSe
charge of all goods intended for trade with the
Indian nations aforesaid and to transmit the
same to such places az he shall be directed by
the Presidents and he shailtake an oath or ST
tTmstion faithfully to execute the trust commit
ted to him, and that he will not directly Or in-
directly be concerned or interested in any trade,
commerce or barter restricted by this law,
and except on the public account and he shall
also give bond, in the penal of t1 enty thou
sand dollars, with sufficient security, TO be sp.
proved OF by the Secretary Of the Treasury Of
the United States, truly aud honestly to account
for ali money, goods and other property what
ever, which snail come into his hands, or for
which good faith he ought 50 to account,
BY this act and he shall render TO the Score.
taTy Of the Treasury qusrIer yearly account OF
ali ms receipts and expenditures OF cash, pur
cbases and transmIttais OF goods, for the IndiaH
trade, to be settled aud adjusted by tue account
ing officers OF the Treasury, as other public ac-
coun.s.
SEC. g. AHdGs az further enacted, That the
superintendent OF Iadian trade ssn receive an
annual salary two thousand dollars, payable
quarter yearly, ut the Treasury oil the United
States
SEC. 4. Ind be itJwfhv enacted, That the
Brendent oftle United States shall be author
Ee2 TO appoint al agent, land when he shall
deem it proper an assistant AGENT Tor each ira
ding house establishment, established under the
provisions of this acJ; and every such agent
and assistant agent shall give bond, with sufiiCi-
ent security, in sucn sum the President sha.
direct, truly and honestly TO account for all mo
nsy, goods and other property whatever, whICi
SHAH come into his hands, aud tor which ht
snght 50 to account and to perform all the du
Gcs required of him by this act and shall tax,
an oath OF atfrmRtIOa faithfully TO execute Tux
trust committed 20 him and that he will not dl
Fectiy or indirectly be concerned or interested
IN any trade, commerce or barter but en- tx
public account.
sue. s. And be it JDther enacted, That 4
shall be the duty Of each Ut The sad agents {.
receive, from the superintendent Of the iudiaI
trade, and dispose Of ~ trade with the Indian
nations aforesaid, such goods rs may be trans
Hutted to hm by. the superintendent, 70 be re
ceiyed sal DISPOSED Of as aforesaid, according
10 tie rules and orders which the President O
the United States shall prescribe and he shat
render an account, quarter yearly, 20 tie Sd
per.ntsud snt OF Indian trade, Ut all money, good,
and other property whatsoever. which shall b,
Transmitted 10 him, or which shall come ints
his hands, or tor which IN good faith be ough
g. account aud he shall transmit duplicate
OF bis accounts ~ the Secretary OF the Treasu
~ Il the u. >.
Sac. 6. md be II jaytber eNscted, That the
supernteRds"t d Indian trade, the aCcHtss or