Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-04-15
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their use any gain or emolument for me-
gouaiIng or ,ransacting any business in
the Indian departmen t, her ,hau - hat
snail be allowed by law AID ,hIt the
SAID agents, aesissel., agents, or any
persons employed ky them, shall nor
be directly or indirectly concerned or
interested IN carrying on the business
| OF trace or commerce on their own or
any other than rhe public account, or
take or apply To his or their use any =
molu eut or gam for negotiating any
such business, during their appoint
ment, agency or employrneat resp c.
lively, o her than provided by this ac,,
or excepting for and on account OF the
United S ates; and if any such per-
son shall OF nd against any OF the pro.
hibi'ions .,fortsaid, he shall be deem
cd guilty of misdemeanor, ana si,aii,
upon conviction thereof, forfeit to ihc
United States Il sum not exceeding
one Thousand dollars, and shall be ie-
moved from such Office. -s4,,@y - -
| p'oYmenr, and forever theresitsr be IN
capable o. holding anv otBce under the
Uniied States: Provided, That If a.
NY person, Other rhan public proae.
cutor, shall give reformation of any
snch oHtnce upon w ich a prosecution
and conviction shall be had, one half Of
tie aforesaid penalty, when tecovere !.
hall be Tor the use u! the person Civ
lag such inform etion: And provided
also, That ii such misde,neanor BE-
commit.ed by the superintendent Of
Indian trade, ~ by any agent or Rssis.
tant agent, 1t shall De deemed breach
II the condition OF his bond, aud the
prnaity thereof may be recovered in a.
ny court having competent jurisdlc ION
o. the same.
Z. And be it further enacted.
Ihat the prices OF goods supplied to
and to be paid for by the Indians shall
ne reguia ed liz such manner, that The
capital stock furnished by the United
States ali not be diminished.
Sec. s. And b. it further enacted.
nat 1t any agent or agents, their
clerks or other person employed by
hem, shall purchase or receive from
my Ind an, In The way of trade or bar
ter, any gun, r other aricle, common.
y used In hurting, any Instrument of
husbandry Oh cooking utensil, OF the
KIND usually ca.a,ned bv indians. in
their Intercourse with white people, or
any article OF clothing, excepting skins
or iurs, he OF thsy sDai respectively
forfeit tie sum of one hundred dollars
tor each offence, TO be recovered bv &C
ZION OF debt III he name aud to the Lee
d! the United States, in any court bav-
lrS IurislictIon IN like Gases Pruvid-
| ed, lnst no suit shsll lie commcn,e ed.
exc PIT in 'he state or territory within
which the causes of action shall have
risen, or In which the defendant NAV
reside; and it shall be the duty OF the
suPeilattn ant OF In iian trade, o oil he
suPerlrdants OF Indian affair, and
their deputies respectively, 10 whom
information OF every such off, nee shall
De given, TO collect the requisite evil
dence, IT attaiDable, to prosecute the
>Eender without delay.
Sec. 9. Aud be it further enacted.
That !ne goods requisite Tor annuities
20 TIE Indian nations, within the Cni;.
ed States ADD the territories thereof.
ana Tor the treaties with them, a al for
presents 20 be made to them at the
seat oil government, or elsewhere, shall
IheDceiorward be purchased and trans
mltted TO the proper posts aud places,
10y the experimentation Of Indian trade.
upon orders from the Department Of
war, and the accounts there for shall
be rendered TO tie War Departmcnf.
Sec. 10. And be il further enacted.
That during the continuance of his acc
he annual sum Of two tbousan1 dol
Jars Tor the payment of the salary OF
the experimenting of Indian trade. and
The annual sum OF two thousand Eve
hundred dollars, Tor Tie puym,n, Of
1.-The clerks in his Office (loc'6ding tie
sum OF eight hundred liars. allowed
Tor an additional clerk, by tpc eci pass.
ed on the twenty sixth Gay oI February,
one thousand eight hund,fcd spd leI,
are hereby appropriated, 4, a1 paid OFT
OF any money III tae IrsdaL,y uitte
j United States, noJ otherw.s- aTpfoIt..
ated.
Sec. II. And be il further eoss,ed.
J That duIug the Continuation Of tbis