The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-08

ioNTAiNBLEAU, Oct. Is.
HaPoleon' Emperor of the French, King
OF Italy. &c.-Upon the report of our u,inisA
ter OF hnance, and with the advice of 60
s. uAo'i % stare we nave decreed and do deee
lExTRACT.1
LITTLE 10y the establishment. mil . p.1n
meraf PEACE Of tribunals, CHARGED u5th
,,r 'ei"eSS.sH 81 fraud and Smug
N' "fH'Se'S rei9ftUe TO me cuStonre.
SEC. L--of the Suhreme Courts of the
-. GHS''ms' here shall be established. unA
III general peace, supreme courts Of the
Customs in the places, and with ill.,. Jis,r;o,a
OF Jurisdiction which are stated in ,be tahIS
hereto annexed, oi~
IL shall have cogn zance, exclusive rs an
o'her tribunals, both of the crime of con,rA
oapu executed Nv an armed force. and ,br
.t'ne oi en.srinS Inso speculations tor con-
traband tr7 fiic, ,lledgedfaeainst the chiefs
Oh oasds, the CONDUCTORS or directors ot en-.
mes OF Smugsiers, the assurer.s. the mar.
'e' Interested and their companies, in ALI
'o'pIizes Iof hefrauding the revenue. -
'""h also nave cognizance of the
crl nes and deliDquencies comm;,ted ~, lux. .,s
officers ofthe Gust ms in breach of RI r., ~
Pective duties. The definitive sen,encs.
men iney shall pronounce, after an mt
ocutory Jud Iment upon the question of reIe
'ahcy confirmed by the coort of cassa,;ns-
shs i not be subject to appeal.
lSec l-This stabIshes an inf -
OF courts with Jurisdiction in CASES ,vbnr.
conhsca'lon, fine, OF rrectional punishms,E
'hlv are necessary. Their sentences are suh
eC' an appear TO the supreme cour nftbs-
Ct, and afterwards to the court Ms cassr
i,o.1 '''i' Vi 0aSsa-
TITLE I.-[This title relates mer.t. A..
ne forms If process to ne obser,.J ~
ooth me ordinary and supreme couyts ofc,s-
tons.1 % vi GUS
little llI.-0f Punishmcnt.--Se,,
" the Pnnishments ahhHcabke 10 me Cr;r.
y |on'Fabe"d erercised 6y an or,,o1
E/orce'--- There is no innovation as m inc
Pnnishments enacted " law With ? ri
force. ." "'"e"
Sec. 2--9f the Punishments ahtdcablA
~ "Fecnfdt'rS, dSSurerS Persons intereea,
re o' 0etnS aecomhhces in a /raudukent rms
fc in hrohibtted n,erch ,nd;ze onJ II
chiJs Of funds, and coAdnct2rs mr. ,,;r."I
to'S Of corfanie8 or smugglrrs--Fr,ndn,e a
u"a' rs IN articles ofprohibi,ed mercbandize
Va f'nuce, assurers, all the parties conc RI
gu OF OelHS accoinpiices in such adven.u,ss
chIeis OF bands, Conductors and r ,tore
companies for fraudulently tr ,ffirk,,, r. ~
hiOited mercnauGjzc, shall be senfe tx :.
en- wears ot hard labor, and branded s,;,b
NJ letters " d. and this without nre;od;c"'
an adjudication Of damages to (. . 100 800
pr'p,9rtl ned the profits tney NAV havs de-
rived foh such ,rafic ""'e VIC
2ec' I!i'--Cf tie H,tnishmertq o6hIco5ye
70 70 JTe"ahIent frq6fc in tar,fc9 r99da'..Iu.
rrauduent adveutur r m T.fT, meet,
oize persons conducting or ir> cting cor,',,,
mes OF snugglers &c, in such a,ticIes sh al
ne puniSned with four years Of hard lab,t
besides being "djndge' to pay in the IA >
80 Si'.dScs 10 we st te a sum bfv,,,u.,
ed. nave receiv-
Sec ~ t--Of tie fuufshmenfq mar.
20 $i"ihlel fng.-Ey,ry pers s,L,"'''' "a
without that c ncert or connex ,nn ~ o
~ co"st tnte ar ndvetr orr n ass,,ranI %"
~ 'o""a "er'duoing arseles Of nsSshsss, ~