Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-18
(BY AUTHORTTY.)
Laws of the United States.
AN ACT

AN ACT
IN addition to the act, concerning letters of
Marque, prizes, and prize goods.
BE It enacted by the Senate and House efRe6.
resentatives cfthe United States of 4inlerica an
Congress assembled, That all prizes of vessels
and property, captured by private armed ships
commissioned under the authority Of the United
States, which may be condemned in any dis
trict or circuit court of the United States
shall be sold at public auction, by the mar
shal of the district, in which the same shall
be condemned, within sixty days after the con.
demnation thereof, sufficient notice OF the time
and place. and conditions of sale being first
given, on such day days, on such terms of
credit, and IN such lots or proportions, as may
be designated by the owner or owners or agent
OF the owner or owners of the prvateer Which
may have captured the same Pyovided, That
the term OF such credit shall not exceed nine
ty days aud the said marshal is hereby direct
ed TO take and receive, from the purchaser or
purchasers OF such prize vessel and property,
the money therefore, or his, her, or their pro
mossory notes with endorsers, to be approved
by the owner or owners of the privateer, to the
amount OF the purchase, payable according to
The terms thereof
Sec. 9. AnG6eH further enacted, That upon all
duties, coasts, aud charges, being paid accord
ing to law, the said marshal shall, on demand,
deliver and pay over to the owner or owners
OF the Prlvateer, or to the agent of such owner
or owners OF the privateers which may have
captured such prize vessel and property, a Just
and equal proportion Of the funds received on
account OF the sale thereof, and of the promis-
sorry notes directed 10 be taken as aforesaid TO
whic.s the said owner or owners may be enti.
tied, according to the articles Of agreement
between the said owner or owners, and the off
GERS and crew Of the said privateer; and lust
and equal proportion Of the proceeds Of the sale
as aforesaid, shall ON demand, be also paid o.
yer, by the said marshal, to the officers and
crew of the said priyatecr, or TO their agent or
agents. And ifthere be no written agreement,
it shall b. the duty Of the marshal to pay over,
IN manner as aforesaid, ore lnoicty Of the pro-
cccds of tie sale Of such prize vessel and pro-
perry, TO the owner or owners, agent or agents
of the owner or owners Of the privatecr, which
may have captured the sa1nc and the other
moiety OF the said proceeds 10 the agent or a
gents of the officers and crew Of the said pri
vatcer, 10 be distributed according 10 law, or to
any agreement y them made: Proviied, the
said officers and crew, or their agent oragents,
shall have first refunded, to the owner or ow.
ners, or to the agent Of the owner or owners OF
the privateer aforesaid, the fun amount Of ad.
vances which shall have been made BY the ow.
ner or owners Of the prvateer, to the officers
and crew thereof
Sec. 3. 8ai be 10 further dnacfed, That for
the selling prize property, and receiving and
paying yer the proceeds ss aforesaid, the mar
sbal shall be entitled TO commission OF one
per cent. and no more, first deductisg al du
les, coats, and charges, which may have sccru