American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-02-11


BE it enacted by the Senate and House Of Reresenayes
Of the United States Of america IN Congress assembled That
the first, second third, and fourth sections of act
titled act to protect the commerce ofthe United States
and punish the crime piracy" passed on the third day
of March, in the year of Lord thousand eight hun
dred and nneteen be- and the hereby, contin
ued in force in all respects fully as the said sections
had been enacted without Imitation in the said act orn
the act to which this addition and which passed
on the fifteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord
thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Approximately MONROE.
Washington, January 80, 1928
AN ACT concerning the disbursement of Public Money
BE enacted By e Sae and House Of Representatives. Of
tie United States VI lnica Congress assembled, That, from
and afertne passing OF this act advance Of public money
shall be made any whaever but in all of
for the performance of any Service the delivery of
articles any description, for the of the United Saes
payment shall exceed he value of the service rendered.
of the articles delivered previously TO such paynlent
PROVIDED That shall be lawful under the special drec
ton of the President OF the United States to make such
adyanc, to the discussing officers Of the government as
may 2ebccessary to the faithful and prompt discharge of
their respective duties and the fflmen of the public
engagements: find, Provided also, That the President of
the United States may direct such advances, he may
deem necessary and proper such persons in the military
"nd naval service may be employed distant Stations
where the discharge Of the pay and emoluments which
they may be entitled cannot beregrlarly effected
Sec Q. .3ad be farther enacted That every officer orI
agent OF the United States who shall receive public money
which he s not authorized to retain, salary, pay, or
ernolument shalt render his accounts quareryeary to
OIncelS OF Tile ifeaSury, with tle
voncers nee ssary the and prompt settlement
thereof within three months, least after the expiration
o. each successive quarter it resident within the United
Staes; and within six months, if resident in a foreign
country PSosid That nothing herein contained shall
be construed restrain the Secretaries Of any of the De-
partments from requiring such returns from any officer
agent subject the control of such Secretaries as the
public interest ray require
Sec 5. .4ai jeW further enacted That every officer or
agent Of tue United states, who shall offend against the
provisions the preceding sections, SHALL BY the occ
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such Offending Ii responsible, promptly rcpor'ed
to the Fresient o. The United States, and dismissed fro
the public vice POtaled that, iii all cases. where anvil
officer in default aforesaid, shall the sasac
ton IT HE President for such default he may be continued
IN Office any hing in The foregoing provision the Goa
itary Notwithstanding.
Sec. L. 4nl6e further enacted That no security g.anl
TO, g Baon entared into WITH the government snail
be IN any wise hpare i, " disnssHg y o:icer,
fr9 failure II the President dismiss any officer COMM
under the provision of thsact.
Aprrayed-I3NES .noNRoE
Woshinst N, January 81, 1928.
AN !CT to provide for the appointment Of an additional
JudS Tor tb Michigan Territory aud for o,her purposes
" q aaced By tie Senate and House Of Rebreseitan,eg
y the Tinted SdteS Of .4Herica in Congress assembled That
mere mall be appointed an additional Judge for The Mch-
gan Territory, who Shall possess and exercise within the
Counties OF Northumberland, Brow, and Crawford, N
the lerr tory Aforesaid, said counties are now deGned
and esta' ~ or may be hereafter defined and establish
&c ne juscton and power heretofore possessed andl
Exc se = The Supreme Court of the said Territory and
~ ~oHiA3 CourlS Ut counties Respectively, WitlnI
me sad Counties, ami 20 the exclusion of the original
u1sa cton OF the sad Supreme Court and the iurisdc.
ION or the sad Court hereby established shall be conf
current WITH the said County Courts; but IN all suits either
la" or in equity, appeals shall be allowed from the decl
ons t the sad County Courts to tile Court established
y n act ~ the same manner is provided for appeals
ron s Courts to the Supreme Court of said Territory
r3vdeo 0lsag That the said Supreme Court shall have
uu wer and authority issue wrs OF error to the Court
Is s,lshed by this act in all civil causes and to hear and
1e 9'nne the same when sitting Supreme Cour of tbc
'oi! according TO the Constitution and laws of the
D't states, aid to the statutes adopted and published
~ M Governor and Judges Of said Territory Ind oyo
'ae7 also, That nothing in this contained shall be con
uedto give cognlzance to the Court hereby established
Il cases OF admiralty and maritime jurisdiction nor of cal
es wherein the United States shall plaintiffs except as
lerei 1af e. mentioned
Sec 2 4ad DC fither enacted That the said SupremeI
yolrt are hereby authorized, upon the Of ud
nc Of ne Court established by this ACT, render such
d5 leht as the sad Court ought have rendered or
as,ed except where the reversal is in favor Of the pan
1T IN the original suit and the debt or damages 10 be as
esea are uncertain IN which the shall be re-
aueu 10 inc comfy from whence came, order 10 al
na determination Il
Sec s. .lad be ii trtfa enacted That when any per
on, not beng An executor or Administrator applies for al
Iat OF error such writ shall be stay of proceedings in
ne Court 10 which issues, unless the plaintiff ro
gent Or attorney, shall give security to be approved o
y iSe OF me sad supreme court, which slt be Ger.
he' On ne BACK OF slch writ that the plaintiff in error
nan prosecute his writ 70 effect and pay the condemno
o money! and all costs, otherwise abide the
ne court II he fail to make his plea good and 10 cAe
Ncep suits IA equity, snail be removed to said Suprcme
ouIt IRON the Court hereby established but by writ of
rfor as heren before provded and suits in equity NAV
removed byappea, in the manner as is provided
u appeals from the Comfy Courts to The Supreme Court
pee. - ma be farther enacted, That the Court esa-
shed by this act, shall hold one term in each of the co,n
es aforesaid yearly the following times and places 10
T. at p,ane du Chen, on the second Monday in May at
een ay on the ID Monday June & at Mackinac on the
Monday in July, in each andevery year and sha then
nd there proceed to hear and determine tho pleas pro-
es and proceedings depending therein in the same man
er az the sad supreme county courts MIGHT or could
ave done in case this act had been passed and the
eFks OF the said County Court, shall be Clerks of The
olf, hereby establishedn their respective counties and
EAU % entitled to such fees for their services az NAV he
lowea them by law and the officers appointed 10 exc
le the process OF the said county within the said
ountes, are hereby authorized and renured 70 .xacu.