The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-07-30


men as aforesaid at par And the Secretary Of
the Treasury is further authorized with the appro-
baton OF the President OF the United States, to
borrow from tine to time, not under par, such
| sums as the President may think expedient, the
credit OF such notes. And il shall be good execu-
| ton OF this provision to pay such notes to such
| bank or banks viii receive the same at par and
give credit TO the Treasurer of the United States for
| the amount thereof, on the day on which the said
noies shall thus be issued and paid to such bank or
| banks respectively.
Sec. 5. .ind be if further enacted That the said
treasury notes shall be transferable by delivery and
assignment endorsed thereon by the person to
| whose order the same shall, the face thereof.
have been made payable pti
Sec. o. Ind Be t firiier enacted That the said
treasury notes, wherever made payable, shall bc
every where received in paymen, Of all duties and
taxes laid by the authority of the United States, and
OF all public lands sold by the said authority. On
every such payment credit shall be given For the a
mount OF both the principal and interest which, on
the day OF such payment may appear due the
note or notes thus given in payment. And the said
interest shall, on such payments, be computed at
the rate OF cent and one half of cent per day
Ola every hundred dollars of principal, and each
month shall be computed containing thirty days;
Sec. 4 Ind be farther enacted, That any person
making payment TO the United States in the said
treasury notes into the hands Of any collector re-
ceiver of public monies or. Others public officer or
agent, SHALL on books kept according such forms
as shall be prescribed by the Secretary Of the Trea
sury give duplicate certificates of the number and
respective amount Of the principal and interest of
each and every treasury note thus paid by such per-
son and every collector, receiver OF public monies,
or other public officer agent, who shall thus re-
ceiye any Of the said treasury notes in payment.
shall, payment of the into the treasury, or
into one of the banks where the public monies are,
or may be deposited, receive credit both for the
principal and for tho interest, computed as a'ore-
said, which, on the day Of such last mentioned pay
ment, shall appear due on the note or notes thus
paid in And he shall be charged for the interest
accrued such note notes from the day on
which the same shall have been received by linn in
| payment, ms aforesaid, 10 the day on which the
same shall be paid by him rs aforesaid; Erovded
ai1vays, That no such charge or deduction shall b.
made with respect to any bank into which payment
as aiore said may be made to the United Statr
p1 Individuals or by collectors receivers,
the san,Cccrs or agents, and which shall
of the United s,s.ss t,r give credit to the Tr
ing the interest acwuen y y'ornt 'hereo'; ,s. ns
: into such bank onaceount o 'Nhc United StaisPr
\ Sec Ind te il fl,ihcr enacted That the COM
' | missioners of the GNkng tund bc, anu sney arc
hereby authorized srd drecscdto cause 40 DC reim-
. bursed and paid me principal and interest OF the
treasury notes which may be issued by virtue OF this
!. act, at the several time and times when the same,
according to the provisions Of this act should be
soners are further authorized to make purchases OF
the sad notes, in the of other evil
/. dences of the public debt. and At price not ex-
ccedng par for the OF the principal and in
r
. | So much Of the funds constituting the annual ap.
preparation Of eight millions Of dollars, for the prin-
eipal and interest Of the public debt Of the United
;, States, AS may be wanted for that purpose, after
satisfying the sums necessary for the payment Of the
interest and such part Of the principal OF the said
debt as the United States are now pledged annually
: to paw and reimburse, hereby pledged and apprs
priaed for the payment OF ne ana 'os OF .
= said notes And much OF any MONIES IN the
treasury not Otherwise appropriated AZ may De nc
cessary for that purpose is hereby sppropra.ed ior
II making UP any deficiency in the funds thus picdgeo
N and appropriated Tor paying TIC P'"'S'P~' " ~
~ scc o IND be 1. further enacted. That sum OF
twenty thousand dollars, be paid out OF any mo
ncs in the treasury not otherwise appropriaied' De-
and the same is hereby appropriated, tor dcraynG
=, the expense Of preparing, printing, eng'aTng
signing, End otherwise incident to the ISSUING OF e
NJ treasury notes authorized by this act. 10
"' sec TO- ind be 1t further enaced That IT any per
shall falsely MAKE, s,. Srs~ Ge r~.a !, eoun
"a terfeited or willingly aid or assist in falsely making
1, forging or couperfeting any note in imitation OF
pe nurborng to be treasury note aforesaid or shai
falsel, alter or procure to re falsely atcr
na ~ w,lngly aid or asss, in falsely altering an
treasury note issued as aforesaid or Shall pass, M
Ter or publish, or attempt 10 pass, utter or publish
IN as true any false, forged or counterfened
." porting to be treasury note as aforesaid Known
In, same 10 be falsely forged or counterfeited o
shall pass, utter or publish. or attempt to pass,utte
es. or publish, as true. any falsely altered treasury not:
rc- issued as aforesaid, knowing the same to DC fasel
an aIteted every such person shall be deemed and A.
nit Judged guilty Of felony. and being thereof conyc
use ed by due course Of law, shall be sentenced to
nay imprisoned and kept IN hard labor for period h'
ole less than three years. than ten years. an
ed be fined in sum not exceeding Eve thousand do
en lars. t II CLAi, N
aid Speaker Of Me House Of Representatives..
led WILLIAM H. CRAWFORD,
cx-. President Of The Senate pre- femborc.
re- | f,,ne 20. lgf2-APpRovEp. JAMES MADlSO,
ball - f,r.,-.
hey / AN ACT
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