The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-08-26
LAWS.



subject OF AN uniform rule OF nstuI slisaion.
I z a. < enacted 6y me Senate and House o
~ Rcfresensatives of the UntfrG Sfafes ~
-dmeriea IN Congress assembled, That persons
resident within the United States or the terri.
tories thereof on the eigh,een,h day OF June
IN the year one thousand eight huhdr cd and
twelve, Who had before that day made de-
ciaration, according TO law, OF their inten-
tons 10 become citizens OF the United States,
or who, by the existing laws of the United
States, were on that day entitled To become
citizenss without making such derlaralion,
may te admitted To become citizens thei eof,
Notwithstanding they shall be alien encnis S
al the times and in the manner prescribed by
the laws heretofore passed on that subee.
Frou'ded, That nothing herein contained
shall be taken or construed to interfere with
or prcver, the apprehension and removal, a.
| greeably TO law, Of any alien enemy al any
Time previous 10 the actual naturalization oil
such alien. h. CLAY,
| Speaker Of the Rouse of Rehresextafiprs.
| f. GERRY,
| Vice- President Of the United States, and
| President Of Ne Senate.
July 80, lSle.-ArPRorED,
| JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
For the remission Of certain duties to the Pennsyl
vailia Academy at the Fine Arts.
ID T. az enacted by the Senate and House Of
IL Representatives. Of The United States cf
| .anerico, in Congress assembled, That all du-
tics due and payable TO the United States on
large box of paintings and engravings own
ed by the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine
Arts, imported from Halifax 10 Boston in The
year one thousand eight hundred aud twelve,
on board the cartel ship Agnes, be, and the
same are hereby remitled.
Sneaker Of the House Of REORGANIZATION.
L. GERRY,
Tce-Pres,dent Of The United States, and
Presidens Of the Senate.
July 5, lSi3.--APpRovED,
-~.-l-l-lL.. aaTc niCslNsy
y. AN ACT
For the government OF pcrsoas in certain fisheries
- r IL enacted 6y me Scnate and House so/
I'D Rcfresenfatiues Of the United Sfafes e/
America in Congress assembled, That the mas
ter or skipper of any vessel OF the burhen of
twenty tons or upwards, qualified according
10 law for carrying on the bank and o,hercod
fisheries, bound from port of the United
States TO be employed in any such fishery, at
sea, shall, before proceeding on such fishing
voyage, make an agrecmentin writing or print
with every fisherman who may be employed
therein Except only an apprentice or servant
oil himself or owncr) and, in addition TO such
terms OF shipment may be agreed on, shall
in such agreement express whether the same
IS to continue for one voyage or for the fishing
season, and shall also express that the FISH or
the proceeds of such fishing voyage or voya-
ges which may appertain to the fishermen,
shall be divided among them in proportion to
The quantities or number Of said fish which
they may respectively have caught which a.
greement shall oe endorsed or counlersigned
by the owner OF such fishing vessel or his a.
gent. And if any tishcrman, having eugsged
himself for voyage Or for the fishing season,
in any fishing vessel, and signed an agree
mcnt therefor as aforesaid, shall thereafter
and while such agreement remains 10 force
and TO be performed, desert or absent himself
from such vessel without leave of The master
or skipper thereof, or of the owner or his a
gent, such dcseftcr shall be liable 10 the same
penalties az deserving seamen or mariners are
subject 10 in the merchant service, and may
IN The like manner, and upon The like COM
plant and proof, be apprehended and dctan.
ed and all costs OF process and commit
mcnt, it paid by the master or owner, shall
be deducted out Of the share Of fish, or pro-
cecds Of am fishing voyage to which 3pch de-
serter had or shall become entitled. Md any
fisherman, having engaged himself as aforc-
said, who shall during such fishing voyage re-
fuse ur neglect his proper duty on board the
fishing vessel, being thereto ordered or requir.
ed by the master or skipper thereof, or shall
otherwise resist his jus. commands to the him
drance or de,riment Of such voyage, besides
being answerabIc for aldamsge. arising there
by, shall forfeit to the use of the owner cf
such vessc! bis share of any public allowance
which may be paid upon such voyage.
Sec. .. Ind be h further enoefed, Tha,
where an agreement or contract shall be so