The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-03-31

authorized TO make purchases of the said notes in
the same manner as of other evidences of the pub
llc debt, and at price not exceeding par, for the
amount of the principal and interest due al the time
of purchase of such notes. SO much Of the funds
constituting the annual appropriation of eight MIL
hons OK dollars Tor the payment of tue principal aud
interest of the public debt Of the United States Ms
my be wanted tor that purpose after satisfying ihe
sums necessary for the payment of the interest and
such part OF the principal of the said deb, a the
United States are now pledged annually TO pay and
reimburse, including therein tho interest and princ-
pal which may become pay able upon any iea or
which hay be contracted by virtue of any law passed
during the present session of Congress, is hers by
ps48ea ana appropriated Tor the payment OF the IN
terest' and Tor the reimbursement archasc oishe
principal OF the said notes. and so much OF any monies
IN tve treasury, not otherwise appropriated, as may
be Necessary fpr that purpose is hereby appropriate
ed ior making up any deficiency in the funds thus
pledged and appropriated for paying the principal
and interest aforesaid and the Secretary of the
Treasury hereby authorized and directed for that
purpose, "a cause to be paid TO the commissioners of
the sinking fund such sums of money, and
at sush time or times will enable the said commits
sioners faithfully and punetdally pay the principal
and interest OF the said notes. 3
Sec. III. Ind be it further enacted, That sum of
twenty thousand dollars, to be paid out of any mo-
nsy in e Treasury not otherwise appropriated be,
aud the same is hereby appropriated for desraying
the expense of preparing. printing, engraving, sign
ing, alu otncrWisc lnciuent To The issuing OF the
Treasury notes authorized by this act.
Sec. l2 ind be a. further enacted, That if any per-
son shall falsely make. forge. counterfeit or cause
or procure TO be falsely made forged az counterfeit
ed, or willingly aid assist in falsely making forg-
ing or countcreiting any notes, in imitation of, or
purPorhng TO be, a treasury note AZ aforesaid or
Shall falsely alter, or Cause procure be falls ely
altered, or willingly aid assist in falsely altering
any treasury note. issued aforesaid or shall pass,
utter or publish, or attempt TO pass, utter or pub
lsh as true, any false, forged note
purporting TO be treasury note aforesaid, know
ing the same to be falsely made, forged, or counter
feted; or shall pass, utter. or publish, or attempt
TO pass, utter, or publish true, any falsely alter.
ed treasury note, issued aforesaid. knowing the
same to be falsely altered every such person shall
be deemed and adadged guilty of felony, and being
thereof convict ed by due course of law, shall be
sentenced to DC imprisoned and kept to hard labor
for period not less than three years. nor more than
ten years, and be fined in sum not exceeding five
thousand dollars. LANGDON CHENcS
Speaker Of the House Of Rsp"esentafipcs
E. GERRY,
Vice-Presidens Of the United States, and
President IF the Senate
March A, 18i4.-.sHproved, JAMES MADISON.