Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-04-26
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punishment Of certain crimes against the
United States, and for other purposes.
BE it enacted by The Senate and House
Of REPRESENTATIVES Of the United States
Of america in Cons1 eS8 assembled, That
1t any person or peroo1s, within any
tort, dock yard, navy yard, arsenal, ar
mory, or magazine, the site whereof is
ccded to, and under the jurisdiction Of,
the United SIa'es, or on the size of any
lighthouse or other needful building be-
longing to the United States, the site
whereof is ceded 10 them, and under
their jurisdiction as aforesaid, shall, viii.
fully and mallciously, burn any dwelling
house, or mansion house, or any Store,
barn, stable. or other building, parcel Of
any dwelling or mansion house, every
person SO offending, his or her counsel.
Tors, alder, and abe,tors, shall be deem
ed gully CT felony, and shall, on conyic-
non thereof, suffer death.
Sec. 9. Ind be IL furthe,. enacted.
Thai, If any person or persons, in any
OF the places aforesaid, shall, wiilully
and mallcioGsly, set fire TO, or burn, any
arsenal, armory, magazine, rope walk,
ship house, ware house, block house, or
barrack, or any store house, barn, or s,a-
bic, not parcel of a dwelling house, or
any other building, not mentioned in the
hrsi section OF this act, or any shin or
vessel, built, or building, or begun to be-
buii', or repairing, or any lighthouse, or
beacon, or any timber, cables, rigging,
or other materials for building, repair.
ing, or fitting out, ships or vessels, or
any pile OF wood, boards, or other lum-
Der, or any military, naval, or victualllny
stores, arms, or other munitions Of war,
every person, so offending, his or her
councillors, aiders, and abeilors, shall
be deemed gully of felony, and shall,
on conviction thereof, be punished by
hne, not exceeding Ave thousand dollars,
and by Imprisonment and confinement 10
hard labor, not exceeding ten years, &C
Cording 10 the aggravation Of the Of
fence.
Sec. 8. Ind Be IL further enacted,
That ii any offence shall be committed,
in any OF the places aforesaid, the pu-
nishment OF which offence is not special
fy provided for by any law of the United
States, such offence shall, upon a con-
victon in any court OF the United States,
tiaving cognizance thereof, be liable TO,
and receive, the same punishment as the
laws OF the state, in which such fort,
Gock-yard, maynard, arsenal, armory,
Or magazine, or other place, ceGed as
aforesaid, is situated, provide for the like
offence, when committed within the body
of any county of such state
Sec. 4. Ind be IL further enacted,
That il any person or persons, upon the
high seas, or in any arm Of the sea, or in
any river, haven, creek, basin, or bay,
within the admiralty and maritime juris-
dction of the United States, and out Of
the jurisdiction of any particular state,
shall commit the crime of wilful MUIR
der, or rape, or shall, wilfully and mali
ciously, strife, stab, wound, poison, or
shoe, at, any other person, of which strik-
ing, ssabins, wounding, poisoning, or
shooting, such person shall afterwards
die, upon land, within or without the
United States, every person SO offending,
his or her counsellors, aiders, or abet-
tors, shall be deemed guilty Of felony,
and shall, upon conviction thereof, suffer
death.
Sec. 8. .And be IL further enacted,
Tina, if any offence shall be committed
IN board Of any ship or vessel, belonging
any citizen or citizens Of the United
tates, while lying in a port or place
thin the jurisdiction OF any foreign
ate or sovereign, by any person belong
g to the company OF said ship, on any
lssenger, or any other person belong
& TO the company OF said ship or any
her passenger, the same offence shall
cognizable and punishable by the pro-
r Circuit Court of the United States,
,he same way and manner, and under
same circumstances, as if said Of
ce had been committed on board of
ii ship or vessel on the high seas, and
bout the jurisdiction of such foreign
ereign or state: Provided, always,
1t if such offender shall be tried tor
b offence, and acquitted or convicted
eof, in any competent court Of such
ign state or sovereign, he shall not
ubjec, to another trial in any court of
United States.
e. s. And be it further enaeted,
it any person or persons, upon ne
seas, or in any arm oil The sea, or in
liver, haven, creek, basin, or bay,