The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-07-19
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AN ACT authorizing the building Of certain
uumber Of small vessels of war
BE Eit enarted By fhe Senate and House 81
RehresenfaGves ofske Uaifed States Of .fme
rica in Congress assem6led, That the Presi.
den, Of tho United States is hereby aulhoris.
cd to csose TO be built and equipped any num-
Der of small vessels Of war (not exceeding
fve) which, 10 his judgment, the pubic SER
vice may require the said vessels TO be OF a
force oot mo o than twelve guns escb, accord
ing to The discretion of the President. And,
for carrying this act into effect, The sum OF
sixiy Thousand dollars, is hereby appropriated,
20 be paid oct OF any money 10 tho Ircasury,
not otherwise app op; lated.
Washington. May Is. 1920 Approved.
JAMES MONROE.
AN ACT to revive and continue in force act,
: eatited Z" An act to provide for persons who
we're disabled by known wounds, received IN
the Revolutionary war" and for other purposes.
BE IL enacted by fAe Sensfe and Ho1sse Of
Representatives Of the United States of .fr's
rlca n Congress assembled, Ths, the ACT, en-
titled " An act 10 provide for pc, sons who
were disabled by known wounds received in
the Revolutionary wsr,' passed on the tenth
Of April, one thousand eight hundred and
six /; and limited, as IN said act declared, to
, the term of SIX years, and afterwards revived
and continued IN force by an act, n'iticd "An
Cactl to revive and continue in force An
act to provide for persons VITO were disabled
by known wounds received in the Revoiu.
tionary war; aud for other purposes, for aud
during the term of six years." as IN the said
act is declared, snaii be, and the came is
heseby revived, and Is continued in force to-
on: ysar, and 90 longer, from The passing OF
this act Provided: That this act shalt not
be construed to repeal or make void tae
fourth section Of al act, entitled I" An ACT
concerning invalid pen,ioDs," passed the
third Ut March, ooc Thousand eigh, hundred
and nineteen but the >said fourth section Of
the said last mentioned act shall be, and here
by is declared to be, io full force snd effect;
any thing 10 tho said act hereby revived and
mode pc Pelua, to the contrary notwithstsnd
ing.
Sec. 2. .1nd be is further enacted, That
the tight any person oow has, or may here
sf,or acquire, to receive pension in virtue
Of any law of tho United States, DO cossid-
cred to commence al the time of completing
his testimony, pursusnt 10 the ac, hereby re
vived and continued in force.
Sec. .. find be u further enacted, That
the sgsnis for the payment Of invalid pen
sioners of The United States shall, in future,
b. required 10 give bond, With Two or more
sufeues, TO be app owed by :he Secretary for
the ID psrIment of War, in sum not ex.
ceeding Eve Thousand dollars, Tor the faith
ful discLsrge of the duties con6ded TO Them,
respe, vsiy Bts-
Washington, May Is. is2o..Approved.
JAMES MONROE.
/, AN ACT designating the ports within which only
foreign armed vessels shall be permitted to enter.
8Gff enae'ed by fhe Senate and House o.
Rehrrsentatives f fhe United States ef .fnse.
ysca in Congress assembled, That, after the
f fst day OF July, one thousand eigh, hundred
and twen,y, il shall not be lawful for any for
eign armed vessels 10 enter aBy harbor be
longing to the United Stn'es, excepting only
those Of Por,isnd, Boston, New London,
New-Yofk, Philadelphia, Norfolk, Smith
vile, 10 North Caroline, Chstioston, and Mo
bile unless when such vessels shall be fore
cd in by distress; blythe dangers OF the sea,
or by being pursued by an enemy, aud be
unable 10 make any of the ports above men
toned in which cases the commanding
ofi:or shall immedis,ely repors his vessel to
the collector of the district, stating the OBJECT
or causes Of his entering such harbor shall
take such posItioR therein as shall be sssigp-
Cd him by such collector; and shall conform
himself 10 such regulations as shall be signi
fed to him by the said collector, under the
authority and directions of the President OF
the United States.
Sec. 2. lad be if further enacted, Tba, ],
than be Lawful for the President Of tho Y.
Sts,es to employ such part Of The land and
naval forces Of the United States, or the mil
fis thereof, q. he may deem necessary to en-
fo,ee the provisions Of the fist section OF
this act sod the President shall also be su
tho ICED to employ such forces to prevent
any foreign srmed vessel froai entering or
remaining within any waters, within the ju \
risdiction OF the United States, except such
ss shall lie in her direct course io entering
fsom sea, or leaving, to proceed to sea, eth
CT Of the hs bors above nensioned.
Sec. 3. .5ai DC 10 further enacted, That