The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-09-30

suDLIsarD sr AUTHORITY

AN ACT ia addition 20 the " AZ .os "a.
Punishment Of certain Crimes against the
Uaifed States" aud 10 repeal the acts there
in mentioned.
BE IL enaesed by nhe Senate and Hoasr o,
REPRESENTATIVES of me Uarsed States .f .ime
riea, n Congress assembled, That il any CHI
zen ct the United States shall, within the ter.
fi1ory or Jurisdiction thereof, accept aud ex.
ercise commission to serve foreign prince,
state, coiocy, district, or people, in war, by
lend or ey sea, against any prince, state, coll
cny, district, or people, with whom the Tint.
cd States are at pesce, the person 50 offsnd.
inx sbal, be dsesosd gully Of high misde.
meaDor, and shall be Saed not more than TWO
thousand dollars, and shall be imprisoned no.
exceeding three years.
Sec. Q. dad 6e ~ further enacted, That
1t any person shall, within the territory OF
Jurisdiction Of the United States, enlis, or tn
ser himself, or hire or retain another person
70 enlist or coter himself, or to go beyond the
limits OF Jurisdiction of the 'Uoited States
wl'h intcat 10 be enlisted or sntetsd in the
service Of any foreign prince, state, colony.
district, OF people, IS soldier, or ss n,arlne
or>seaman, on board of any vessel Of war, let
offending, shall be deemed guiity,ot hisb
mssde meanor, and shalt be fined not exceed
ing one thousand dollars, and be imprisoned
not exceeding three years Propided. That
this act shall not be construed TO extend to
any sdbjcct or e,lixen of any foreign prince,
state, colony, disuic, or psople, who shall
sransisotly be within the Uaiicd States, and
shall, on board Of any vessel ol wae, letter of
uiarque, or pfivaieer, which, at the time Of
its arrival within the United Safes, vas a led
snd cqaippod ss- suchi enlist or enter tim.
self, or hire. or retain snother SUSPECT or CHI.
Esn OF the same foreign prince, state, colony,
district, or people. who is transiently wihin
the United States, to enlist or entsr himself {
60 serve such foreign prime, staie, colony,
district, or people, or Board such vessel Of
war, letter of fnarque, or Privstecr, if the u.
States shall then be at peace With such for.
eigu prince, state, colony, district, or people.
Sec. 3. .fnd be it ./uyfher enacted, That
1t any person shall, within the limits Of the
United States, fit out and al u, or attempt 10
H. out and arm, or procure 70 be fitted out
and srursd, or shall knowingly be eoncetned
IN the furnishing, fitting OUT, or aiming; Of
uny ship or vessel, with intent that such ship
or vessel shall be employed in the service of
any foreign prince Or state, or Of any colony,
district, or people, to cruise or commit hos.
tiIiries against the sobjccts, citizens, or pro.
perry, Of any foreign prince or state, or Of any
colony, dissrict, or people, with whom the
United States are at peace, or shall Issue or
deliver a commission within the territory or
jurisdiction of the uaited States, for any ship
or vessel, 90 the intent that she may be en-.
S,g~ d. -
ing shall be deemed guilty Of high misde-
neanor, and shall be fined not more than ten
thousand dollars, and imprisoned net more
than three years and every such ship or YES.
sci, with her tackle, apparel, and foroitdfe,
together with all materials, arms, anmuni-
tion, and stores, which may have beeh pro.
cured for the building and eqaipm ment there-
Of, shall be forfeited one half to the use Of
the ioformer, and the other half 10 the use Of
the United States.
Sec. q. Ind be if (urfAey enacted, That
IL say citizen or citizens of the United States
shalt, without the limits thereof, Et out and
arm, OF attempt to a. out and arm, or procure
ODE fitted out and armed, or shall Knowing
ly aid or be concerned in the fornishiog, 6t.
ting out, or armiog, any private chip or yes.
sci Of war, or privateer, with intent that such
ship OF vessci shall be empioyedto cruise, OF
commi, hos,ilities, upon the citizens of the
Unised Srstes, or their properly, or shall take
the command Of, or enter on board of, any
such snip or vessel, for the intent aforesaid,
or shall purchase any interest ID any such
ship or vessel, with q view to share Ia the
peo6s thereof, such person, so offspdiog,
sbaIi be deemed guilty Of high misdemeao-
or, and hDed not moro than teu thousand dol
lars, aud impsisoaed mol more than ten tssrs;
and the trial for such offence, II committed
without the limits Of the United States, shall
be 10 The disrici in which the offender shall
be sppre rehendet cr srH brought.
Sec. 8 Ind De az JsrfAsr enacted, That
IL any person shaft, within the territory or
Jurisdiction Of the United States, incresse or
augment, or procure TO be increased or sog-
msnted, or shall knowingly be eoocsrned W
incrersibs OF aogmen,iog, the force OF 10Y
ship e wse, cruiser, OF other ssned vessel,
Vl;ch, q The tims Of her arrival wiAIn Tho