Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-01-11
B1" AUTHORITY
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
AN ACT

supplemental to the acts authorizing loan TOR |
the several Sums Of twenty Ave millions of
dollars and three millions Of dellars.
BE IL enaetcd6y fhe SssG,e and Rsute Of Repre-
seWGtiueJ Of the gni:sd States of 4s'erieo in Cos
Srs!s assembled, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be and he il hereby authorized, with
the appreciation o. the President Of the United
States, tn cause treasury notes TO be prepared,
siEned, and issued, for aud in lieu OF so much
OF the sum authorized To be borrowed on the
credit o. the United States by The act Of Con-
gress, entitled " An act to authorize loan
| Tor sum not exceeding twenty five Iniilions of
dollars" passed the twenty fourth day OF
March, IN the year one Thousand eight hundred
and fourteen /; and also for, and in lieu Of so
| much OF the sum authorized 20 be borrowed
on the credit NJ the United States by tie act of
Congress, entitled IAN act authorizing, loan
for ,he sum Of three millions OF dollars" pas
! sed on the S'teenth day of November, IN the
year one thousand eight hundred snd fourteen,
! as has not been borrOwel or otherwise employ
ed IN the issue OF rrAasIry notes accord
ing TO law Rrnvi!ed etwars, That the whole
| amount Of the Treasury notes issusd By virtue
| 81 this act, tor and IN lieu OF the residue OF
he said two suns ~ aforesaid, shall not exceed
he sum of seven millions FIVE hundred thou.
| sand dollars: anal further, that the treasury
notes so issued sh.li be applied 10 The same
uses TO which the said two loans aC'ho-;zed as
aforesaid were respectively By law made appli.
cable
Sec 2. Ind be it further enacted, That the
Secretary Of the Treasury be and he is hereby
authorised, with the appreciation of tn Presi~
dent OF the United States to cause treasury
notes 10 be prepared, signed, and issued, for
further sum {! three millions OF dollars, to De.
fray the exPsuees Cf the war dcparinent. for
tlie year one thousand eight hundred and fsur-
teen, in addition 10 The sums heretofore aDpro
priaied by law FOR those purposes respectively.
Sec ). Ind be IL .ti.yrksr enacte2 That the
treasury notes 20 be issued by virtue of this
act, shall be prepared signed, and issued, in
the like fern and manner shall be reimbur.
| sable At the same places, and in the like peri
DDS snail bear the same rate Of interest ;
shall IN The like manner DE transferable ard
shalt be equally receivable in payments to the
United States for duties. taxes, and sales Of
public lands, as the treasury notes issued bv
virtue OF the act o. Congress, entitled A." An
act 20 authorize the issuing OF treasury notes
for the service az The year one thousand cirht
hundred and fourteen," passed on the fourth
day OF March, in the year aforesaid. Ard Tie
secretary Of the treasury, with Tie approbatio,
ol the President Of tie United States, shall
have the Ike powers, in all respects, 10 pre-
pare, issue, sell, pay, and distribute the traq
sury noles authorized TO be issued by this act
or 10 borrow money en- the aIcdge thereof
ani TO employ and pay an agent or agents for
the purpose Oi making sale thereof al ,vcrf.
vested in him by the SAID last mentioned act of
Congress, m relation to the treasury notes
th.ren and thereby authorized TO be issued
ans the forms and conrse OF proceeding in al
| respects, for paying, receiving, and accounting
ioF me treasury notes issued by virtue of this
ct, shal! DC similar 70 those prescribed in and
by he sad las. fnenuone.l act of Congress, il.
'cistiol 10 the tre-sury notes therein anI there
] ~ authorised 20 D. Issued
Sec 8. AsS be IT further enacted, That sum
equal 20 the Rho,e smount Of lhe treasury
! Ho,rs issued by virtue Of this act TO be p.id
hut o' any money in tie treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for the payment aud Reimburse,
ment OF The principal and interest OF such
treasury not,S, according 20 CONTRACT aud tn.
! iaith OF The United States IS hereby pledged 10
ploVwe adequate tAnds for any deficiency in
ule appropriation hereby made.
Sec ). Ind be 81 GrG6er enacted. That =
SUM Of forty thousand dollars, to oe paid out Of
any money ia the treasury not otherwise appros
pr@tedi be and the same is hereby apDropriat~
ed Tor deiFaying the expence Of preparing
printing, engraving and signing the said tre q
suIN notes the eSperce OF employing agents
20 make sale thereof, and all other cvpences
incident to lSsH'ng She treasury notes as autho .
ri2ed BY this act
Sec. s. Ind 6s IL further enacted. That If
any person Shalt with intcn. 10 iniure or de-
'rauu tue United States, OF any person or Cor.
Poraton ialseiy make, forge, or counterfeit, or
cause or procure 20 be falsely made, forged or
communicated, or willingly aid or assist in falser
" making, forging or counterfeiting any note.
IN imitation OF, or purporting 90 be, treasury
note or sh al falsely alter, or cause or procure
20 DC falsely altered, nr willuIly aid or assist in
falsely altering any treasury note issued by viz.
tue OF THIS act, sh2li pass, utter, or publish,
or attempt to pass, utter, or publish, rs true,
any false forged, OF counterieitcd note. pur.
porting to be Treasury Note as Aforesaid.
kno Vtig the same TO be falsely made, forged.
or countrrfe,ed or shall pass, utter, or pubs
"Sh, or sttemPt 20 pass, utter, or publish,
as true, any falsely altered Treasury Note.
issued as aforesaid, knowing the same to be
falsely altered, every sush person shall be
deemed and adiuigel guilty % felony, and be.
ing thereof convicted by due course of Jaw,
shall be sentenced TO be Imprisoned for a be-
ROO not less than three years, nor more than
ten years, anG in either case be fined in sum
not exceeding fye thousand dollars
LANGDON CHEVES,
Speaker Of tho House Of Representetives.
JOHN GAlLIARD,
President pre- tempore, Of the Senate.
December &c. i5i4--Appfovrd,
JAMES MADISON.