Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-08-03

emned or restored at each term OF the dis /
riot and circuit courts, within their res
,ective districts, rs soon as inay ne after
the conclusion o! each term, and 10 accom-
pany such list wild, schedule and INVOICE |
oil the various Articles composing the car
goes OF saci. prizes.
Sec. i. .4iId he jt fnlher eKaeted, That
the respective courts of the United States,
before whom the libel against prizes, cap
tured as aforesaid, shalt DC pending or by
whom decree of condemnation and dis
tribution of such prizes shall have been a.
warded, shall have full power and authori-
~, in the exercise OF their admiralty and
maritime jurisdiction, to issue motion
and other proper process to compe! the
marshal and clerk to perform and obey the
acquisitions of this act and upon the com
plant of the United States, or any person
interested in the premises, summarily to
hear and examine the same, and to make
such award. order and decree therein, as
to justice aud law shall appertan. And If
the marshal o. clerk shalt willuliy refuse
or unreasonably neglect TO perfo"n and
obey any OF the acquisitions of this act, the
party 50 refusing o. negecting shall fur
ther forfeit and pay to the United States
the sum OF i've hundred dollars for every
such refusal or neglect.
there shallbe allowed TO the accohntant 81 the
navy department for his extra services in
collccting;stating and settling the accounts
of prize money belonging to the navy pen
sion fund, the annual SUN of three hundred
dollars, to be paid quarter yearly out of
the navy pension fund.
Sec. 6. find be il further enacted, That
wherever sales OF prizes, captured as afOre-1
said, have been made before the passing
of this act, and the proceeds thereof have
not been paid into the registry of the pro-
per court, or finally distributed under its
order, il shall be the duty Of the marshal,
who made the sale, within six calendar
months from the passing of this act, or sucll
shorter reasonable time as may be assign
ed b. the Court, or the Judge OF Judges
thereof, to nav into the registry of the
court tie proceeds of such sale. witha writ
ten account OF The costs 4 charges attend
ing the same, and to submit the same ac-
count tnr examination and allowance 10 the
court. OF, the Judge or judges thereof; and
in like manner it shall be the duty of the
I spective clerks Of the district cO1rts
within six calendar months irum the pass
my oi this act, OF such sh0rter reasonable
time as MAY De assigned by the proper cour,
or the Judge m judges thereof. to present
TO such court, or the Judge or Judges there
OF, Tor examination and allowance. parti-
cuiay account of thciriee5 and charges, in
all cases OF plizes captured as aforesaid,
where such account has tot been already
presented and allowed and after such ac-
count snail be examined and allowed, it,
shah he II.ed among the records OF the
court, aud cory thereof, duly attested,
shall he transmitted by tire clerk Of the
court tu The Secretary at Tic navy; and il
any marshal OF cler; shalt neglect or re.
!nsc 60 perform the duties herein required,
lie ina be iroceeticd against il the proper
c0u,t, III ,he maHucr provided in the fourth
section of thjs act.
Sec 7. ,id be Il further enacted, That
in cases where the allowance OF the halt
monthly pay, which may now be granted
nv law to officers, seamen and marines,
disabled in tie service OF the United States,
Shall ia the opinion OF the commissioners
81 the navy pension fund, from the nature
and extent of the disability, and the siua-
ton OF he party disabled be inadequate to
his necessary subsistence, the said commits
sioncrs shalpbe andhereby arc authorised
in their discretion TO Increase such allow.
arce any SUN not exceeing the full a.
mount Of tie monthly pay to which the par
ty 50 disabled %ag by Law entitled in the
said service.
IL CLAY.