The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-06-24


be, and the same is hereby repealed.
III. CLAY,
Sneaker of the House of Representatives.
WIN. III. CRAWFORD,
President Of fhe Senate fro temhore.
April %, isl2.-APpRovEp,
JAMES MADIsoN.
AN ACT
To carry into effect an act of the Legis-
isIature of the State of Maryland.
ID L IL enacted By fhe Senate and House pf
ID Representatives Of the United States Of
.hmeriea, in Congress assembled, That the act
of the Legislature Of the State. of Maryland,
entitled An act TO authorise two lotteries
in the city Of Washington,', passed al the
session of tho said Legislature, in November
one tho ousand seven hundred and ninety five,
for the parpose of raising fifty two thousand
and five hundred dollars, be, and the same
is hereby declared to be in full force in tho
district Of Columbia and it shall and may
be lawful 10 carry the same into effect, sub
ject to the alterations, restrictions and proyi-
sions hereinafter mentioned.
Sec. 2.-.znd be ft ./urfher enacted, That
oil the rights, power and authority, given, i'm
and by the before recited act, to Daniel Car
roll OF Duddington, Lewis Deblois, George
Waller, William M. Duacanson, Thomas
Law and James Barry, shall hereafter be yo-
ted in, and exercised by the President and
Directors Of the /" U~shinyfot Canal COM
hany :" Provided, The said President and
Directors shall, before the saIco disposal Of
any ticket or tickdts in said lotteries, give
bond to the treasury Of the United States, for
the time being, in the penalty OF one hun
dred thousand dollars, conditioned that thcy
will truly and imnartialy exercise the power
and authority vested in them by this act and
well and truly apply the monies arising from
the sale of the tickets, within two months az.
ter the drawing thercof,to the payment Of tho
prizes drawn by the fortunate adventurcrs In
said lotteries, and the necessary expenses in
Cured in tho management thereof, and the
residue TO the completing the canal in the ci-
y OF Washington, and rendering the samo
navigable, and draining the marshes and low
grounds contiguous thereto .dnd hropideG
also, That 1t shall be lawful for Congress
hereafter to create by law additional shares i'm
the stock OF said Washington Cancl Comhany,
for the sole use and benefit Of the corporation
OF the city of Washington, which shares SO
to be created shall bear the same proport ION
to the whole shares held by said company, as
the money raised by the aforesaid lotteries
actually applied to the completing of the ca
nal in the city OF Washington, and rendering
the same navigablc, shall bear to the monies
and interest thereon, which has been or nav
hereafter be expended by the Wa:hington
Canal Company for the purposes aforesaid.
III. CLAY,
Sneaker Of the Housc Of Refresenfatives.
WM H IN NEnpI
President Of the Senate hro. icnahoys.
May 6, isl2.-ArpnovED,
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
For the relief of the citizens Of Venc@
zcula.
DE n enacted by TIE Sena,e and House of
ID Rehrcsentatives Of the United States Of
1ueriea in Congress assembled, That the
President OF the United States be and he is
hereby authorised to cause to be purchased
such provisions as he shall deem advisable,
and 10 tender the same in the name of the
government Of the United States to that OF
Venezuela for the relief Of the citizens who
have suffered by the late earthquake. i.
SEC. 2.--.fnd be D further enacted, That
a sum not exceeding fifty thousand dollars bo
aud the same is hereby appropriated to be-
paid out Of any monies in the Treasury not
appropriated, to carry into opera.
ton this act IL. CLAY,
Sneaker Of the House Of Re,aresenfafiues.
VIM. II. CRAWFORD,
Presidens Of the Senate fro temhore.
May 8, l8l2.--APPHovED, ..5
JAMES MADISON.