The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-04-22

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computed IS containing thirty days.
Set. 9. .fad be is farther enacted, That
any person making payment TO the United
Ststss, in the said Treasury Notes, into tho
hsnds OF. any collector, receiver Of public
mooies, or other public officer or agent, shall,
on books kept according to such forms as
shall be prescribed by the Secretary of tho
Treasury, give duplicate certificates of tho
number and respective amount Of principal
and interest Of each and every Treasury
Note ,hus.paid by such person and every
collector, receiver of public monies, or 9th.
er public officer or agent, who shall thus re-.
ceivc any Of the said Treasury Notes in pay.
mcht, shall, on, payment Of the same inlo
the Tr<asusy, OF into one Of the banks where
the public monies are or may be deposited,
receive credit both for the principal and fos
the ipterssC asnputcd as aforesaid, which, on
the tsySof .suoh last mentioned payment
shall appear due ON The note or notes thus
paid in (; and he shall be charged for the in.
lerest accrued OH such note or notes from
the day on which the same shall have been
received by him in pay ment as aforesaid, to
the day on which the same shall be paid BY
him as aforesaid Provided aipoys, That ns
such charge or deduction shalt be made with
respect TO any bank into which payments as
aforesaid may be made to the United States.
either by individuals or by collectors, recciv.
ers or other public officers or agents, and
which shall receive the samo ne specie, and
give credit to the Treasurer Of the United
States for the amount thereof, including the
interest accrued and due on such notes on
the day on which tic same shall have been
shs,a sp,r has nh II L.
United States.
Sec. 10. Ind b. h further enacted, That
the commissioners Of the sinking fund be,
and they are hereby authorized and directed
to cause to be reimbursed and paid the prin.
cipal and interest Of the Treasury Notes
which may be issued by virtue Of this acts
at the seScral time and times when the same.
according to the provisions OF this act, should
be thus reimbursed and paid and tho said
commissioners are further authorized 70
make purchases of the suid notes, in tho
same manner as of other evidences of the
public debt, and at price not exceeding
par, for the omount of the principal aud inA
terest due ut the time Of purchase Of such
notes. So much OF the funds constituting
the annval appropriation Of eight millions Of
dollars, for the payment or tue principal snd
interest of the public debt OF tho Unitcd
States, as may be wanted for that purpose.
after satisfying the sau,e necessary Tor tho
payment Of the interest and such part OF tho
principal of the said debt, as tho United
States are now pledged annually TO pay and
reimburse, including therein the interest ana
principal which may become payable upon
any loan or loans which may be contracted by
virtue OF any law passed during the present
session Of Congress, Is hereby pledged and
appropriated for the payment Of the interest,
and for the rsiu,bEsc ment or purchase OF
the principal Of the said notes and 20 much
of any monies in the Treasury, not other-
wise appropriated, AZ may be necessary Tor
that purpose. is hereby appropriated for ma.
king up any deficiency in the funds thus
pledged and appropriated, for paying tho
principal and interest as aforesaid and the
Secretary Of the Treasury is hereby aothori-
xcd and directed for that purpose to cause TO
be paid TO the com mnissioness of the sinking
fund such sum or. sums OF money, aud At
such time and times AZ will enable the said
commissioners faithfully and punctuaily to
pay the principal snd interest Of the said
notes. #
Sec. II. 1nd be II further enecfed, That
sum OF forty thousand dollars, to,oc paid ous
Of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, be, and tho same is hereby ap.
propria,ed, for defrsyng the expense OF
preparing, printing, engraving, signing, and
otherwise inciden, to inc issuing OF Treasury
notes authorized by this act.
Sec. ~. ind be IL further enacted, That is
any person shal. falsely make, forge, or coun-
tcrfcit, or cause or procure to be falsely
made, forged, or eoxnterfeited, or willingly
lid or assist in falsely making, forging or
counts1fei,ing any note in imitation OF, ar
purporting to be, Treasury Note aforesaid;
or shall falsely alter, or cause, or procure, to
he falsely altered, or willingly aid or assist in
falsely altering any Treasury Note issued W
aforesaid, or shall pass, utter, or publish as
true, any false, forged or counter feited notse
purporiing 10 he Treasury note as afore-
said, knowing the same to be falsely mades
forged or eounterfei,ed or shall pass, utter.
or publish, or attempt to pass, utter or pub