The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-04-08


an act, entitled "An act making provision tor an
additional number of general officers" passed the
twenty fifth day OF February. one thousand eight
hundred ant thsesn, during the recess OF the Sen
ate, 60 I've submitted &C the Senate at their next sss
sion for their advice and consent and that officer
appointed, or who may be appointed, by virtue of
the aforesaid act, shall be entitled 20 receive any
pay emoluments until he shall be called into actu-
al service, nor for any longer time than he shall be
eoniinued therein. h CLAY,
Speaker Of tie Rsase Of Representatives.
WILLIAM II. CRAWFORD, ~
Fresitens of fhe Senate, pro ien,bors.
March s. lsiS.--.4iareved, JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
Directing the Secretary OF the Treasury
TO remit certain fires, penalties, and
torleitures therein mentioned.
N + is enacted 6y Me Senate ard House of
1J Representatives Of Me Umied STAIRS Of
.smerieo, tn Congress assembled, Tha, in
all cases where goods, wares and merchan-
die have been imported or introduced into
the United States (the same not having been
clandesilncly imported or iniroduced) from
the dcpendcncic. Of the United Kingdom oi
Great Britain and ireland, ,sincc the declaration
ofwar by the United States against tho said
Kingdom, which were shipped from the said
Kingdom prior TO the second day Of February,
enc thousand eig ht hundred and eleven, where
ey the person or persons Interested IN such
goods, wares, or merchandise, or concerned
IN the importation or introduction thereof, in
to the United States, hath or have incurred
any iinc, penalty or forfeiture, under ali act,
entitled " An act 10 interdict the commercial
intercourse between the United States and
Great Britain and France, and their depen-
dencics, and for other purposes !" and an act,
oaiiiled {" An ACT concerning the commercial
intercourse between the United States and
Great Britain and France, ans. their depcn-
dencics, and for other purposes )" and the act
supplementary 10 the act last mentioned, on
snch person or persons peti,ioning for relief
to any Judge or court, proper TO hear the same,
10 pursuance OF the provisions OF the act, en-
titled" An act 10 provide Tor mitigating or
rcmit,ing the iorfci,ures, penalties, and dis
abilities accruing in certain cases therein
mentioned )" and on the facts being shown,
on inquiry had by the said Judge or court,
stated and transmitted, as by the'said act is
required, to the Secretary OF the Tscespaiy /;
, IN all such cases wherein II shall be proved
to his satisfaction, that the said goods, wares,
and merchandise, az the time OF their impor-
tation or introduction into The Cnred States,
were 6onqfde American property, that they
were not clandestinely imported or introduce
ed, and that they were imported, OF ntroduc-
ed since the declaration si war aforesaid, the
Secretary OF the Treasury is hereby directed
TO remit al fines, penalties and iorfeitufes
that may have been incurred under the said
acts, in consequence of such importation or
introduction into the United States upon the
costs and charges that have ariseD, or may
arise being paid, aud on payment OF the du-
ties that would have been payable by law, on
such goods, wares, aud merchandise II legally
imported and also, to direct the prosecution
OF prosecutions, il any shai! have been insti-
tuled 10: the recovery OF The said fines, pen
allies and toriei,ures, 10 cease and be discon.
timed.
Sec. Z. INA BE IL further enacted, That the
duties payable on the goods. ware. and mcr-
chandixe embraced by tho provisions OF the
act, entitled " An act authorising the admis-
srn, nDder certain circumstances, of vessels
owned by citizens Of the United States of A
merica, with their cargoes from British ports
bryond the Cape of Good Hope" shall not,
n any case, be paid, or secured to be paid, in
sach manner as TO postpone the payment Of
such duties beyond the time and times at
which the said duties should have become
payable, if the goods, wares and merchandise
had been imported and entered at the time OF
passing this act, any thing in the act above
mentioned to the contrary Notwithstanding.
n CLAY,
Speaker Of the Hpuse Of Reb,esenfa,ipes
Wn. "A. CRtN FORD
PresiGeBt Of fte Ssnfe. oro fenDore
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