The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-25
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~ supplementary 10 The nCis to provide
Tor certain persons engaged in lhe Land and
Naval service OF the uaited States Ia tue
Revolutionary War.
liz Al eadcitd BY the Senaie md House Of
Representatives efhe United Sfat,soc 4
me1cd IA Congress assembled, Thai thr
Secretary of War be authorised, andL. is
hereby authorised and required, 10 restore
To The list of pensioners the name of any
person Who may have been, or hereafter
shall be, stricken iherefrom, in pursuance
ol The act ofCongress, passed the FIRST day
Of May, one Thousand eight hundred aud
twenty, entitled An act IN addition 10 an
act, entitled An act IL pro, ide for certain
persons engaged in the Lind aud naval ser.
wee OF the United States, in the R.,oln
honary Var,' passed the eighteenth day
OF March, one Thousand eight hundred aud
eighteen, II such person, So stricken frum
the list OF pensioners, has heretofore fur
nlshcd, ar hereafter shall furnish, evidence,
IN pursuance of the provisions Of said act 10
satisfy the Secretary of War that he is IN
such INDECENT circumstances as 10 be unable
To support himself without the assistance
ol his country, and that he has not disposed
oil or Transferred his property, or any por-
ton thereof, with a view To obtain a pen
Sion.
Sec. Q. Ind be il further enacted, That,
when any person, coming within the provi-
slons OF The acts 10 which tins is a supple
mentafy, shall, by reason of bodily in6rni-
y, he unable 10 attend ia court 10 make bis
schedule, aud furnish The evidence, by sud
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Judge or Justice of a court of record, IN the
district city, county OF borough in which
such person resides, to attend al his place
OF abode, aud receive his schedule, aud
oath ofairmafon, and said Judge or US.
tce shall certify that said applicant was,
from bodily inGrmity, unable TO attend
such court which schedule, aud oath or
Affirmation, and certificate, shall by said
Judge or justice, be produced 10 the court
of which he is Judge and The opinion Of
SAID court, of the value OF the property
contained in said schedule, shall be entered
thereon, and certified by the clerk of SAID
court and such schedule shall BIZ valid for
all the purposes contemplated by the acts
aforesaid
See. 3. Ind be IL further endcted, That
no pension hereafter To be allowed ON
claims or schedules heretofore filed under
the act or acts, to which this act is Il
supplement, or under the provisions Of this
act, shall commence before the passage
thereof and all other pensions hereafter
TO be allowed under the acts aforesaid,
shall commence from the time Of compile
ting the proof
Approved Washington, March /, 1923
AN ACT 10 amend an act, entitled Ant
AMI act further to regulate the entry o
merchandise imported into the United
States from any adjacent territory
BE II fnacied by he Senate md House d
Representatives. ofMe United States Of n
mcl tcd M Congress assembled, That, fron
and after the passage of this act, every
master or other person having charge OF l
vessel, boat, canoe, OF raft, or the condae
tor on driver OF any carriage, or sleigh. u
other person bringing merchandise fron
any foreign territory adl acent 10 the Uni
ted States, who shall neglect or refuse Il
deliver manifest, rs is required ia AID b.
the act, entitled IAN act further TO rcgu
late the entry of merchandise imported III
TO the L. States from any adjacent terrific
ry, passed the second day OF March, ON
Thousand eight hundred and twenty one
shall be subject To pay, instead Of the pen
atty of -four hundred dollars imposed b,
the lrrt section Of said act, four times Tia
value Of the merchandise 50 imported.
see. Q Ind be Il further enacted, Tia
II any person or persons shall receive, con
ceal, or buy, any goods, wares, or mcr
chandlse, knowing them TO have been lie
gaIly imported into the United States, an,
liable IN seizure by virtue Of any act IN re
lation to the revenue, such person or PEI
sons, shall, on conviction thereof, forte
and pay sum double the amount or valn
Of the goods, wares, or merchandise, s
received, concealed, or purchased.
Sec. 8. .9ad b. II further enncted, Tha
ifany person shall forcbly resist, proven
or impede any officer Of the customs q
their deputies, or any person assIstin
them in the execution OF their duty, sue
person, 50 offending, shall, for every sue
offence, be fined sum not exceeding fou
hundred dollars.
Sec. 4. .4nd be 1t further enacted, Tn;
the provisions of the forty sixth section {
the act, entitled "An act to regulate tn
collection Of duties on imports and toi
mage" passed the second day Of Mare
Ammo Domini one thousand seven hundrf
and ninety be, aud they are bereb
extended 10 the ease of goods, wares, al
merchandise, imported into the Unite
States, from an adjacent territory.
Sec. 5. IND be II further enacted, Th
all penalties and forCeiturcs, incurred
force Of this act, shall be sued for, recoye
ed, distributed, aud accounted for, in Il
manner prescribed by an act, entitled A
act to regulate the collection Of duties :
imports and tonnage" passed on the s
cond day of March, Ammo Domini ol
thousand seven hundred and ninety nine,
Approved Washington, March 3, 1923.