The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-11-11

anA payable upon any goods, wares and perehan-
dze, by him sold at auction ss aforesaid, according
W the true intent aud meaning OF this act.
sec g. .fr, te IL further eaatfed That the accounts
10 be rrnIsred aud duties To be from time TO time
pad as asorcsais by any auctioneer, shall be rem
deere s pad 10 the collector aforesaid within whose
district such aucioneer shall exercise his said trade
or business, orto his deputy duly appointed under
his hand and seal and such auctioneer shall make
oath affirmation according to the beat OF his know
ledge and belief TO the truth of every account which
lac snail reader before the officer or person TO whom
such accoan, shall be rendered, and who is hereby
authorized 20 administer the said oath affirmation
ia default of which such account stall not be deem
Ell 10 be duly rendered, according ~ the condition
of the bond OF such auctoncer; aud 20 the end that
such accounts may be accurately kept and rendered
it Is hereby made the duty OF every auconeer TO en-
ter, from day TO day. ofun any sale shall be
made, IN book, or on paper TO be kept by him
tor ulat purpose, the amount and particulars OF the
respective sales by bin made which book or PAPER
shall at all reasonable times upon request made, be
submitted for examination 10 thc collector aforesaid
within whose district such auctioncer shall be, on
pain OF forciting, for every refusal to comply with
such request, the sum OF five hundred dollars.
Sec. z. .7nd be further enacted, That if It shall
appear 10 the satisfaction Of the collector, within
whose district he shall be, that auctoneer hath
acted agrceaby to the condition OF tho bond which
be shalt have given. and the directions Of this act,
during the time to which this said bond shall relate,
The same having expired, then, and in every sucn
case, the said collector shall cause such bond TO be
delivered up; but iR case no such account shall be
delivered herein before mentioned, or II it shall
appear that any such account was truly made, or
that the party hath acted, in any othe respect con-
trary 20 the true intent and meaning OF his bond and
OF this act, shall be the duty Of such collector as
aforesaid to cause such bond to be prosecuted &C
cording 10 law and in case OF verdict or Judg-
men against the defendant, he shall afterwardsupon
every sale by him OF any goods, wares andnerchan'
die st auction, be liable 10 all penalties which may
be incurred by this act, for acting auctionser
without license.
Sec 8. Ind be IL further enacted, That every auc-
tioneer, out of the proceeds Of the duties, which he
shall retain and pay as aforesaid shall be allowed
commission of per centum upon the anout there
OF, for his trouble in and about the same.
Sec 9. .atd be IL further enacted, That If any per-
son shall wfuy swear or affirm falsely, touching
any matter herein before required to be verified by
oath affirmation, he shall suffer the pain and pcna
ties which by law areprestrbed for wful and corrupt
perjury, and. f All officer shall forfeit his Office and
be incapable of afterwards holding .any Office under
the United States.
Zee 10. .and be IL further enacted, That it shall be
the duty of the collectors aforesaid, in their respec'
tive Districts and they hereby authorized to col
lect the duties imposed by this act; and to prose
cute for the recovery of the same. and for the re.
covcry OF any sums which may be forfeited
by virtue Of this act. And all fines, penalties and
act, shall and may DC sued for and recoyeed IN the
Name Of the United States, or OF the collector with
in whose district any such ne penalty, or forfeiture
shall have been incurred by bill, plant or iniorma-
iion one moiety thereof to the use OF the United
States, and the other moiety thereof to the use OF
tho person who If collector shall first discover, 1t
other than collector shall first inform OF the cause,
matter, thing whereby any such fne penalty, or
forfeiture shall have been incurred and where the
cause of action or complaint shall arise or accrue
than fifty miles distant from the nearest place
by law established for holding OF district court
within tho district in which the shall arise or
accrue, sucb suit and recovery may be had before
any court Of the State holden within the sad dis
trlct, having jurisdiction in like cases.
See. IL. .4ad be n further enacted, That tins act
shall continue in force until the termination OF the
war in which the United States are now engaged
with Great Britain and ireland and their dcpendcn-
sies, and for one year thereaftcr, and no longer.
III. CLAY,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives..
Il. GERRY,
Tice- President Of tie United STATE, aud
President Of the Scnate.
July %, 1SlS--.7pprorcd, JAMES MADISON.