The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-08-18

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pedieni, Tor the safe. kce ping, support, and
removal beyond The limits Of the United
States, OF oil such negroes, mulatoes, OF pei.
sons OF colour, ss may be so delivered and
brough, within ;heir jurisdiction Ard to ap
point proper person or persons, residing
upon the coast Of Africa, as sgent or rgsn,s
iot receiving The negroes, muls,toes, OF per
sons OF colour, delivered from on board YES.
sells, seized in. the prosecution Of the slave
t'ade, by commanders of the United States
armed vessels.
Sec. 5. -ard De if' Ji4riher enacted, That
bounty ot twenty y-five dollars be paid TO the
officers and crews of the commissionod YES.
sells of the United STATES, or revenue cutters,
Tor eoch aud every negro, muls,o, OF person
oi colour, who shall have been, as helein5c.
tore provided, delivered 10 the marshal or
sgeni duly appointed 20 receive them Aod
The Secretary Of the Treasury is hereby pu.
Iborixed and required to pay, or cause 70 be
paid, 10 such officers and cIcws,o or their agent,
the aforesaid bounty, for each person deliy.
cred as aforesaid.
Sec. A. Ind be if farther enacted, That
when aoy citizen, or Other person, shall lodge
info' ma,lod, with the attorney for The district
of any state or territory, as the case msy be,
that any negro, muia,,o, or person Of colour,
has been imported therein, contrary 10 the
provisions oi The acts in auch csse made and
provided, it she'll be the duly Of The said NJ.
torDey iorhwi,h TO commence u prosecution,
by inio cmatioB; and p, ocess shall issue aysins,
The person charged with holding such negro,
negroes, mulauo, mnlsttoes, person CT pes.
sons Of colour, SO alleged 10 be imported con-
uaiy 10 the provisions of the acts aforesaid
And IL, upon the return of The process exc.
cuted, u shall be asccrialned, by The verde,
at Ja'y, that such negro, negroes, uoule,to,
muisl,oes, person OF persons Of colour, heve
been broughvin, contrary TO tho true initn,
and meaning ui Tho scts in such CAKES made
and provided, then tho court shall direct the
MAJ fsha Of The said district 10 take tho said
negroes, mulattoes, OF persons OF colour, into
his custody, Tor cafe keeping, subject to the
orders of The Pfcsideot OF The. UDned States
md the inlotmer OF informers, who shall
have lodged the info nation, shali be entitled
10 receive, over and above The portion of the
penalties accruine la him OF tho m.by tho pro.
visions Of the acts in such case made end pro.
yided, bounty of fty dollars, Tor each and
every negro, mula,io, or person Of colour,
who shall have been delivered into lhe cus,o
dy Of the msr,hsi end The Seciciary OF the
Treasury is hereby authorized and required
to pay, or cause 10 be paid, the alol c said
bounty, upon the certificate Of tho clerk Of
the court for the distsic, where the proscsu-
ton may have been had, with the seal of Of
fcc thereto annexed, stating The number OF
negroes, mulattoes, or PERSONS of colour, so
delivered
Sec. 5. hnd be IL fnrfher enacted, That il
shall be the du.y Of the commsDder Of any
armed vessel OF The United States, whenever
he shall make any capture under tho provis
ions OF this ac,, TO bring tho vessel and her
csrgo, for adjudication, into some Of the ports
OF the state or ferntory to which such vessel,
SO captured, shall belong, if he Can ascertain
the same 4; If not, then TO be sent into any
convenient port Of the United STATES.
Sec G. .Hnd be IL ylr,her enaefed, Tbs,
ell such acts, OF parts Of acts, IS may be 'e-
pugnant to the provisions Of this act, shall be,
and he same arc hereby, repealed.
Sec z. hnd be IL further enacted, That
sum no, exceeding one hundsed thousand
dollars, be, and the same is hereby, sppro-
pria,ed to carry his law into effect.
March 3, l8l9-Appro.ed
JAMES MONROE