The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-08-19

ID l. az enacted by fhe Senate and House Of
I'D Representatives Of the Unifed States Of
.dmerica, ia Congress assembled, That all right
and claim which nay have accrued TO the
United States under an act, entitled An oct
10 prohibit the commercial intercourse be-
tween the United States and Great Britain
and France and their dependencies, and for
other purposes" and an act, entitled " An
act concerning the commercial intercourse
between the United States and Great Britain
and France, and their dependencies, and for
other purposes" aad an act supplementary to
the last mentioned act, to goods, wares and
merchandise, being the property of British
subjects, and shipped from the ports of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and ireland
since tue Declaration of War by the United
States against that Kingdom, which have
been captured by private armed vessels of the
United States on the high and open seas, and
without the territorial limits and Jurisdiction
Of the United States, and have been libclled
x claimed by or in behalf Of the owners and
other persons interested in the said private
armed vessels in some court Of the United
States having competent jurisdiction thereof,
DC and the same are hereby relinquishcd in
all cases where such goods, wares and mer-
chandize, being the property OF British sub
iects, and captured as aforesaid shall have
been or shall be condemned as prize Of war,
for the benefit of the captors, by the final
judgment of any court of the United States
having jurisdiction as aforesaid all suits, IL
bells or prosecutions instituted or commenced
liz behalf OF the United States, for the rccov-
cry of any forfeiture or penalty accrued by
reason of an infraction of any Of the three
acts first aforementioned, affecting any goods,
wares or merchandise, the property Of Brit
ish subjects, aud which have been captured as
aforesaid, and libellcd in behalf of the Cap
tors, shall be discontinued on payment of the
costs accrued on such suits or libcls by or on
behalf OF the said owner or owners.-BIt in all
cases where, goods, wares and merchandise
thus libclled, shall not be condemned as afore.
said for the bene6. of the captors, the right
and claim of the United States to the forfei-
ture Of such goods, wares and merchandise,
shall notwithstanding the discontinuance of
the suits and ibcls In behalf OF the said States
remain unimpaired, and such forfeitures may,
after final decision against the captors, be
recovered Or RENTED In conformity with tho
provisions of the several laws now in force, in
the same manner as if such suits or libels
had not been discontinued Provided, That
nothing herein contained shall extend TO or
embrace any capture made by such private
armed vessels in violation of the additional in
structions of the President of the United
States to the public aud private armed YES.
sells thereof, OF the twenty eighth day of Au-
gust, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and twelve, after the captor shall have been
appriscd thereof, or by any such private ARM
ed vessel which was in any port Of the Unit
ed States subsequent to the said Proclama-
ton, and prior to such capture.
Sec. 2. dad be H further enacted, That no
decision which may hereafter be made by tho
Secretary OF the Treasury, under the act en-
titled An act directing the Secretary Of the
Treasury to remit fines, forfcilures and pen
alties in certain cases." shall be held as cf.
fec,ing The claim of any person or persons
claiming as captors any goods, wares mer-
chandize, the forfeiture of which 10 the Uni
ted States shall have been RENTED by such
decision.
Sec. 3. Ind be is further enacted, That
all goods, wares and merchandise, captured
and libelled as aforesaid, shall pay the same
duties, to be secured and collected in the
same manner as is provided by the act con-
cerning letters Of marque, prizes and prize
goods" with respect to the like goods, wares
and merchandise, when captured from the
enemy, and made prize of war.
II. CLAY,
Sneaker Of the House Of Representatives.
L. GERRY,
Viee-Presidens Of tie United STATES, and
President Of The Senate.
July i3, ISl3.-APPRovED,
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
Providing for the further defence Of the ports and
harbors Of the United States.
DE IL enacted by the Senate aud House Of
~ Representatives. Of the United Sfafss Of
-zmerica IN Congress assembled. That the Pre-
sident be, and he is hereby authorized, when
ever the same shall be deemed necessary for
the defence and security Of any'of the ports