American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-05-17

none others, taking from them bonds, with secure
Ites in the penal sum, not exceeding five thousand
dollars, proportioned to the capital employed, and
conditioned for the due observance OF the laws re
gulating trade s. with the Indian tribes;
and said licences may be granted for term not
Exceeding seven years, for the trade with the re.
mote tribes OF Indians beyond the Mississippi and
two years for the trade with all the other tribes.
land the superntendens and agents shall return TO
the Secretary of War, within each year, an abstract
Of all licences granted, showing by and to whom,
when, and Were granted, with the amount OF the
bonds and capital employed, to be LAID before Con
gress, at the next session thc eof
Sec . find be IL further enacted That it shall and
may be lawful for the President OF the United States
in execution OF the power vested IN him by the
twenty first section OF the act OF the thirtleth oil
March, one thousand eight hundred and two, afore
said, to which this is an amendment, to direct In
dian agents, governors Of territories acting as
superntendents of Indian affairs, and military
officers, to cause the stores and packages OF
goods OF all traders, to be searched upon suspicion
Tor information that ardent spirits are carried into
the Indian countries by said traders, in violation oil
the said twenty first section of the act to which this
is an amendments; and il any ardent spirits shall be
SO found, all the goods of the said traders shall be
forfeited, one half 10 the OF the inlormer, the
other half to the use OF the government his licence
cancelled, and bond put IN SUIT.
Sec. .and be il further enacted, That all pur
chases for, and account OF, Indians, for annuites
presents, and otherwise, shall be made by the In
dian agent and Governors Of territories, acting as
superintendents within their respective districts !;
and all persons whatsoever, charged or trusted With
the disbursement or application oil money, goods.
, effects OF any kind, for the benefit of Indians
snail settle their accounts, annually at the War De
artment the first day of September & copies
OF the same shall be laid before Congress at thu
commencement oil the ensuing session, by the pro
per accounting officer, together with list Of the
Games ct all persons 10 whom money, goods, OF
fleets, had been Delivered within the said year, for
tbe benefit OF he Indians, specifying the amount
and object for which it was intended and showing
who are delinquent if any, in forwarding their &C
counts according TO the provisions OF this act.
Sec, 4. ind be az further enacted, That, in all
trials about the right Of property. in which Indians
shall be party side, and white persons on the
oher the burhen Of proof shall rest upon the white
person, IN every in which the Indian shall
make out presumption Of title in himself from
he Tact OF previous possession and ownership.
Sec S. Ind be H further enacted, That it SHALL
and may be lawful for the Pr esident of the United
states, from time to time, require additional sell
:urity, and in larger amounts, from all personsl
charged or trusted, under the laws of the United
States, with the disbursement or application Of mo |
ney, goods, or effects, Of any kind for the benefit Of
he Indians. |
Sec 6. ind be IL further enacted, That the Pre- |
,dent Of the United States, by and with the advice
and consent Of the Senate, may appoint supernen
lent OF Indian affairs, to reside at st Louis whose
powers sh-i extend % all Indians frequenng thatl
place, whose salary shall be fifteen hundred dollarsI
Der annum; and one agent for the tribes within the
units OF East and Nest Florida, with salary oil
fifteen hundred dollars.
Approved LANES MONROE |
ashington May G. 1922
An ACT to continue in force tAn declaring the con.
sent OF Congress to acts of the of South Carolina
authorizing the City Council of Charleston to impose
and coicc duty the tonnage of from foreign
ports and to acts OF the state of Georgia. horzing the
imposition and collection of duty on the tonnage of
vessels in the ports Of Savannah and ST. Mary's
he enacted by the Senate and House Of Rereseaat1es If
Ne United States V America in Congress assembled That the
act, entitled AN act declaring the consent of Con-
sess to acts OF the state Of South Carolina auihori
zlng the City Coln neil OF Charleston to impose and
collect duty on The tonnage of vessels from foreign
ports and 20 acts of the state of Georgia autbor