The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-12-21
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mo. I4.l AN ACT
Authorizing the Secretary of State during the pres
ent war, to make additional allowance to the
owners and masters of vessels, for bringing back to
the United States destitute and distressed Amsr-
Can seamen
BE n enacted BY the Senate and House Of Rebresen-
sof'rrs Of the United States o. .9nerica iH Congress-
assembled That during the continuance of the pres
ent war, the Secretary OF State be, and he is here
by authorized, in addition to the sum of ten dollars,
at present allowed by law for returning destitute A.
me.ican seamen to the United States, TO allow such
additional compensation as he may deem reasonable,
10 be paid out Of the annually appropriated for
The relief Of destitute American seamen
Sec. 2--.3nd be is further enacted, That the Sc
cretary of State be, and he is hereby authorized to
adjust aud settle such claims as may have teen ex-
hibhed ut the Department of State, for returning
destitute American seamen to the United States, and
TO allow, in addition to the dollars At present al
lowed by law, such additional compensation as he
may deem reasonable, and TO pay the same out of
the fund appropriated for the relief OF destitute A
mcrican seAmen.
Sec. 3-.snd be n further enacted That this nc.
shall continue aud be in force dsrhg the con,nu-
ancc of the present war between tho United States
and Great Britain, and for one year thereafter.
LANGDON CHEvEs,
Speaker of the House of Rebresenfasives
JOHN GAILLARD,
Presideht pro iembore. Of the Senate
! December l, i,l8i4.-.1eprored JAMES MADISON.
No. Is RESOLUTION
for turalsning the American Anicuarian Society
win cony of the Journals OF Congress, ana OF
the Daeumed pubi5hed under their order.
Res fpsd By e Senate and House Of Representatives.
cf th Olifed Of 7merica Congress assenrbea
Th0 one -opS II the rub Journals OF the senate
and q tie House OF r. personalities. and of the
documents published Under the orders of the Senate
an House OF Representatives respectively, which
have cen, shasi b. published by virtue OF re-
so alion Of the Senate and House of Representa-
ty passed the las, session OF Congress, be trans
m6ted 10 the Executive OF the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, for the and benefit OF the Anne.
rycan Antiquarian SoeieIv Of said Commonwealth.
LAxGDON CHEVES,
Speaker Of. the House of Representatives.
JOHN GAILLA4D,
President, pro te'npore, Of The SENATE
December l. Is -.4ApropeJ, JAMES MADISON.
lNo16l ANACT
For the relief of John C,ste, Of the City Of New
Orleans
BE enacted by the Senate aud House ef Rebrsse'i-
sdfives of the United States of .ierfca Congress
sebied That the secretary of the Treasury be. and
he is hereby authorized and required 10 discharge
from his imprisonment, John Castillo, at present
confined in the ison at Orleans, in consequence OF
judgment obtained against him al the suit OF the
United States Provided, however, That nothing
contained in this shall exonerate any property
(which the said John Castillo now has or may here
after acquire) from the judgment obtained against
him by the United States.
LANGDoN CHEvES,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
JOHN GAlLLARD, -
President, pro tempore, Of the Senate.
December I, 18i4-.9bprsved, JAMES M Olson.