The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-04-17
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
AN ACT conce mug the CONNIE &C and nav
igation Of Florida.

AN AZ Conce mug the commei &C and nav
igation Of Florida.
De if enacted by the Senate and House Of
Refiresentaapes If the United Stoses of .dnier.
ca in Congress assembled, That any ship OF
vessel possessed of, and sailing under, q
Spanish register, on the tenth dsy Of Jaly
one thousand eigh, hundred and twenty one,
aud continuing 10 belong wholly 10 citizen
or citizens OF the Uniled States then residing
vithin tho territories cedcd to the United
States by the treaty of the twenty. second OF
February, one thousand eight hundred and
nIoeteeD, between the United States and the
N'og of Spain, the ra,ificationr of which were
exchanged on the twenty second of February
one thousand eight hundred and iwen,y one,
or 10 any person or persons 5eipg, on the
said twenty second day Of FEBRUARY, an in.
habitant, or inhabitants, of the said ceded ter.
fitory, arc who continue 10 reside therein,
and OF which the master 10 citizen Of the
United States, or 40 inhabitant ss aforesaid,
cray be registered, enrolled, and licensed, in
the manner prescribed by Law and being so
registered, enrolled, end licensed, shall be
doboDiNatsd and deemed ship or vessel of
the United States, and entitled 10 the same
privileges aud benefits; PROVIDED, That il
SHALT DE lawfol for the collector to whom ap-
pllca:ioa shalI be made for certificate of
registry, eorclment or license, by any citizen
Or inbabitant, as aforesaid, TO make such va
ria,i,n. lathe form, of tbs osii,s, seriificsfes,
and lice
~ ysg cases herein in.cnded 10 De provided
for: yfnd frcviaed, also, Tbal every such in
babitanl, applying as aforesaid, shall, ptlor 10
his being eptilled 10 receive such certificate
Z Of regislry, enrolment, or iicense, tcposIte,
with lne collector, the register and other pa
pes unde which such ship or vessel had
been ,igaled and slso take aud Subscribe,
before the collector, (who is hereby authors.
ed to administer the same,) the following
oath |, A. 3 do swear Cor sffirm) that
will be faithful and bear true allegiance to
the United States Of Americc, and that do
entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance
and 6deIi,y toevery foreign prince, Potentate,
state, or sovereignty wha,ever, and particu'
larry 10 the King Of Spain"
Sec. 2. .4nd be it further enacted, That
the inhabitants Of said ceded territory, who
were residents thereof on the said twenty
eecoud day Of Feb uary, and who shall take
the said oath, and who continue to reside
therein, or citizens Of the United States resi-
den, therein, shall be entitled TO all the bene'
iits and privileges OF owning ships or vessels
Of The United States, TO all intenis and pur.
posses, ss if they wero resident citizens oil the
United States.
Sec. 3. Ind be it further esaeted, That,
during the term Of tgs!ve years, TO commence
three months alter the twsa,y second day OF
Feb uary, one Thousand eight hundred and
,weh,y one, being the day Of The exchange OF
the ra,fca,ions Of said treaty, Spanish ships
or vessels, coming laden only with the pro-
duc,ions Of Spanish growth or manufacture,
directly lrom the poris Of Spain, or her colo
pje,. shall be admitted into the ports OF Pen
saeola and ST. Augustine, in the said ceded
,.rri,o,v. in the same manner as ships and
vessels of the United States, and without pay
ing any other or higher duties on 'heie car
goes thsn by law COW are, or shall al the u"e
be made, payable by citizens OF me onheo
States on similar articles imported INTO sa'u
Pensacola or ST. Augustine, ~ ships sod ses-
sells Of the United States, from any oi the
por,s or places Of Spain, or her eolonles, aoo
Without paving any higher ,onosge duty thsn
by law now ia, or at the time shalt be laid, on
env shin Of vessel Of the United STATES, COM
ine from any port or place OF Spain, or aoy
othe, colonies, 10 said ports Of Pensacola or
ST. Augustine. ,,,o,,
Sneaker Of the House OF Representatives
JOHN GAiLLAkD,
President OF the Senate, pro tempore
Washington. March 80, 1922.
Approved JAMES MONROE.
IN ACT supplemental to an act en'''eo
aAn &C, sutbo,izisg the disposal OF certain
lo,. of oob,ic ground in tho city OF New