The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1824-03-03
NO 2,oeO.
NAVAL.

4 nesoiVeu, mat The committee on Ma
val Affairs be instructed to inquire into
the expediency Of providing, by law, thu,
all persons who shall voluntarily engage
TO serve Ia the navy six months duri,,.s
peace, and twelve months during va
| shall be exempted from all militia duty.
except when in cases of great pabiic
| danger, the levy, in mass, shall be order
| cd
Collectors of the customs, on receiv.
ing the names and descriptions of TIC
| persons making the engagement, to re
gister the same giving to each person, so
registered, certificate of registry, set
ting forth bis name, age, place Of nativity
height, complexion, and general des.
Cription.
Every master of merchan, vessel.
whether engaged in the coasting or for
eign trade. TO specify in his shipping arli
cles, (in an appropriate column,) oppo
site to each PERSONS name, sucn as did
or did not, IN signing the articles, pro
duce certificates of registry
Every master of merchant vessel.
whether engaged in the coasling or for.
eign trade, to deposite in the Office oil the
collector of every port in the United
States from which he may clear or enter
his vessel, certified copy of his ship
ping articles.
The collector ofthe customs to trans.
mi! quar- ter yearly to the secretary ofthe
treasury the names and qualify of persons
belonging to vessels entering or clearing
a, The custom house within the quarter.
designating those who enrol the mselyes
from those who do not.
Whenever the service is required be-
government the persons to perform il TO
be ascertalned by lot, No person 10
perform two tours Of duty till ali those
who are liable TO serve, and are within
| reach oil the government, shall have ser.
we'd their turn.
Persons IN the public service 10 be
| liaole 10 all The discipline OF the navy, 10
have the same pay and rstions as ii regu.
lariy enlisted, the same pensions II dlsa.
| Died While IN the public service, ana the
same prize money.
10 be 3unctually discharged when the
time OF service shall expire ADD, If uua
voidabiy detained, TO receive, as com.
pensatlon, % per cent ID addnion to
their pay, tor the surplus time
Alter q months from The date of The
act, no person 10 be considered as a des,i.
tule American seameD, IN foreign Conn.
tries, and such as entitled TO relief und,.r
The acts ofcosgress, who shall not nave
enrolled himself to serve in the navy as
aforesaid.
That authority shall De given to govern
meDt 10 take apprentices, native Bows.
not less than Twelve nor more Than ia
years old, to serve in the navy years j.;
the number annually 10 be one to every
'wo guns mounted en- hoard SHIPS III COM
mission.
| The United States 10 provide school.
master for every National vessel Of NOT
less than IL guns, to teach the apprepti.
ces reading, writing, and cyphermg and
such other branches o. learning as their
capacities may indicate to FIND thea,
lon OF the fifth year, 10 allow them two
dollars per month at the expiration Of
the 7th year, 10 give them iull suit OF
clothes, and, 1t merI orIous, certificate
of good behaviour, and a sum Of money
not exceeding 20 dollars.
| The most promising may be selected
during their apprenticeship, and promo
ted to mldsnipmen, masters mates, OF
any other inferior grade Of Office. If
promoted TO midshIpmen, or masters
mates, then their IndeDtuIes to cease
from the day OF their promotion.
Aroll TO be kept III the CffiCe Of the
lsecretary OF the navy, OF all apr enuces,
Shelving their age, nativity and date Of
their indentures,
Apprentices transferable from ship 70
ship, as the good of the service may ie.
quire-which Will give them a know
ledge OF all classes OF SHIPS.
Flat merchant vessel, snail take ap-
vessels oil 100 IONS, 200 10
500 tons, 2 900 10 600, $ oil 7OU 4, SC
SURRENDER OF non TEViDEO.
by the arIval al Saiem Of tBe orig
Hope, we learn that MontetGeo was sur.
render red 10 the imperial TO, ces, Oh the
ist DeCemOer-Ihe place having been
for some weeks blockaded, both ~ sea
and by land. he former duties (under
he Portuguese goyerbmenO hen went
INTO effect
On the 18Th Nov. huur was sold az
BueDOs Ayes al .ftfy dollars her 6arre!,
out IN two OF 'lIroe days al,er a. Vas re.
duced to f1oenty dollars, III conseuueoce
1t the arrival of several vessels from
America.
ODthe nth an. inc Office of Sir Ca