The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-08-28

by ocder OK the governmcnt,.o or any OF ita aur
thoriscd agents, in August, one thousand
eight hundred. and fourteen, BY asccrNining,
or causing to be ssccrtained, ,the value there.
ofyin the nsnner and form.prcscribed by Tho
provisioas OF the aforesaid act !. 'ts. t,S,
: Sec. 2, .fnd 6e n further enacted, That tho
amount thereof, when 40 ascettained, shali be
paid 10 The said pfesideot and dire o,oss ou, os
any money In the treasury not Otherwise sp.
propriated.. .,ts..A.
April &c, lSi6.--.seprVcsS,. ~ E..ssv ..
JAMES MADiSON.
AN ACT In addition to an act, entitled +" All
act in relation 20 the navy pension fund.
BE is enaefsd by rae Senase end Rsnse, Of
Representatives Of fAe United Srafss Of ,f.nr-
risa in Csnyrsss assembled, That in oil cases
Of prizes eapyared by the public armed ships
Of the Y. States, which shah be sold under
the order Of the proper prize court, BY inter-
locu,ory o, final decree, il shall be the duty
Of tho marshal OF the u. States, making the
sale,,te pay the proceeds thereof into the re-
gisuy, Of tho proper court, within thirty days
aftsg such sale shall be made and closed, and
Immediately upon tho psymeni into the reg
istry IT the proceeds as aforesaid, Il shall bo
the duly Of the clerk Of the court TO dcposito
the snmc in somc bank to be tlesignaisd by
tho jodge or Judges of tho eourl, subject 70
tho order and distribution Of the court as iu
other casos,and whom the said prizes sheli
have bean duty condemned, Il shail DO the
duty Of the court to direct the share Of such
prizes belonging 10 tho Y, Sts,es.,o be forth-
with carried in the account with such bank,
TO the crodi: Of The Treasurer ofthc u. States,
on account of the navy pension fund, and cop-
les OF the certificate OF such sposit and credits
shall be ihereupon trsnsmit,ed 10 the Treas
urcr OF the United S,a,ea and to the Sccre-
tary OF the Navy, as soon a. snsy be, BY the
clerk, Ct such court and the shsre of such
prizes belonging 10 the capsors, deposited as
aiorsyaid shall be paid over 10 tho parties en-
titled, or 10 their authorised agent or agents,
upon the order Of tho proper court in torn.
or Of the judge or judges OF such court in va
cation. ..,,.5 -. t.tt -.t e.f,.sa
Sec 2. fas Sc if further enacted, That IL
shall DO the duty OF the msrshals of tho sev.
eral distticts Of the United S1'os, sna Of thu
elsrks Of the respective courts Of tho Uni,eu
States, to state and settle their respective as-
counts, in all ssscs OF prizes captured ss siors.
said, specifying therein all costa aud charges
taxed, claimed aud paid by them, and TO sub.
NIT the same to the propcf court, having cog
piSance thereof, FOR exsuinasio0 and allow.
ancc, within sixty days after final sdjudcs-
zion Of such causes, unless q diecrca at lime
shall be assigned by such court and there
upon sach cour,sin term, or any judge thoro-
ofin yaca,ion,msy proceed summsriIy TO hear
examine aud allow tho Same accounts, and
efter such allowance, ono copy OF the same
acceunts shall be fled among. the records o.
the court, and snother copy shall be transmits
ted by the clerk of the court TO tho secretary
of the navy, within thirty days after tho allow
snse thereof. 4t
Sec. 9. Ind 6eif }arfhrr enacted, That il
sball DO tho duty Of the district attornics OF
the respective districts Of tho United States
to transmit to the secretary ofthe navy a sfste-
ment Of all prizes captured - aforesaid which
ahall be libelled, condemned or restored nc
each term Of the district and circuit courts,
within their respesiive diatriets, as soon ss
may be alter tho eoncliis of each term, and
to accompany such list with schedule and
invoice Of The various articles composing Tho
eargoes Of sucb prizes.
Sec. 4. ind Be d; further enacted, That tho
respective courts Of the United States before
whom the libel against any prizcs, cspiured
as aforesaid, shali be pending, or by whom .
such prizes shall hare been awarded, shall
have full power and authority, 10 the exercise
Of their admiralty, and maritime jurisdiction,
10 issue monition and other proper process
10 compel the marshal and clark TO perform
and obey the acquisitions Of this act, and OPP
on the complain, Of the United States, or any
person Interested in the premises, sommasily
to hear and examine the same, and TO make
such award, order and decree therein, cs ,o
justice and law shall sppcrtsin. And if tho
marshal or clerk shall wltalIy reiuse or un-
reasonably neglect TO petiofm and obey any
of the requisi,ions of this act, the party SO re-
fusing or nrglecijng shs'i further forfeit and
pay 10 The United States The sum Of five hun
drsd dollars for every such refusal or neglect.
See. s. Ind Dc IL JKrGier enacted, That
there shall bs allowed to the accountant of
the navy department. for bis extra services in
collecting, stating aodscisliag, the sccounts
Of prize money belonging to the navy pension
fund, the annual sum Of three hundred dol