The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-04-01

and MAY be prosecuted th"ret"f, although
the principal Offender chargrable. or char
g,.d with The larceny, shall not have heen
prosecuted or convicted thereof, aud shall
IN couviriian thereof, be punished by fine
! not exceeding one Thousand dallafs. aud
| Imprisonment aud confinement Ia hard
labor, not exceeding three years, according
I To the aggfat alton of lie uiruee.
Sec. 3. Ind be II further eaaettd. Thai,
/ If any person or p.r=ans shall plundrr, 'lrai
IT deslroy,any money, goods, merchandise,
or uihrr effects, from, or belonging Ia,
E any strip or vessel. or boat, or raj, which
+ ,iiil be IN distress, ~ winch shall be
wrecked. Lost, stranded, or cast away,
upon 10. sra, or upon any reel, shohl,
bank, or rocks nf the ses, or M any other
place within the admiralty aud MARI
tine jurisdiction of the United States or
If any person or persons shall wlllnlly oh.
sirnct the escape of any person eudca'ur-
ing t. saye his or her hfr from such ship or
vessel, bnai, az raft, ar the wreck thereof ;
or, if any person or persons shall hold out
or shrw any fate light or lights, or extln
gnsh any true light with intention Ia bring
any ship or vessel, boat or raft, being or
sailing upon the sea, into danger or distress,
or shipwrsck, every person SO Offending,
HI o. her connsrlors, aldcrs and abeit"rs,
shall be- deemed guilty of felony, and shall,
on conviction thereof b. pun he'd by line,
MI exceeding f,r Thousand dollars, aud
imprisonment and confinement to hard la
bar, not eyoaedrug ten years. according 10
tnr aggraealion of the offence.
Sec. 10. Ind b. II FURTHER enacted, That
Il ,ny master ~ commander OF any snip or
vessel, belonging in whole or in part, 10 any
citzrn or eilizens of tbe United States,
shell durlng his hrjog abroad, malicloHsly,
al without any lusiiable cause, force any
1Iiccr, or narin"r, OF such ship or vessel,
On shore or le1vr him behind, IN any TO-
fegn port or place, or refuse To bring home
ag1in Al such uf the officers aud mariners
II SUE ship or yrsscl, whom he carried out
with him, A. are IN n condition To return,
and willing TO return, when he shall be
really To- proceed in his homeward voyage,
very master or commander 50 offending,
hill, on conviction thereof, be punished by
ine, not exceeding Eve hundred dollars, or
~ Imprisonment, not exceeding six
months, according to the aggravation of the
offence.
Sec. II. ind be II further enacted, That
# any person or persons shall wulfuly aud
sri on fire, or burn, or other
wise destroy, or cause 10 be set on tire,
burnt, or otherwise destroyed, or aid, pro-
cure, abrt, or assist in setting on fire, or
burning or otherwise destroying, any ship |
n vessel of war of the United States ahoat
~ the high 3eas, or IN any arm III the sea,
Or III ANY river, haven, creek, hlsln, or hay
within the Admiralty jurisdiction Of the 4
States, and out of In. jurisdiction of any
particular stde, every person, 81 Offending,
shall ne deemed guilty Of f. Tony, and shall,
~ conviction thereof, suHrr death Pr0u
itA That nothing herein contained shall b'
construed II take away ar lmptlr The right
II any court martial To punish any offence,
winch, by the law of the United States
nay be punishable by such court.
Sec. .. lind be IL further enacted, That
+ any officer ri the United States shall he
guilty or cttort'ou, nuder or by color of
lis Office, e,rry person 81 offending shall.
IN conviction thereof be puniShed by fine,
rot exceeding five hundred dollars, or by
Imprisonment, not exceeding unn year, ,
lccprdinS 10 the agS AVIATION Of the of /
fence
See 10. Ind be II further enacted, That
II any person, IN any CASE, matter, hearing,
or Other procecd,ug, when an oath nr atfr
nation shah be required 10 be taken or ad
min, tcred under or by any law or laws Of
the United States, sh II, upon the taking
Of such oath or affirm ton, knowingly and
willingly swear or affirm falsely every
person So offending shali hr deemed guilty
ot PERJURY, and shalt, on conviction thereof.
b. punished by fne, not exceeding two
thousand dollars ana by Imprisonment and
Confinement 10 hard labor. not exceeding
five years, according To the aggrdvatlon of
the offence. AID ii any person or persons
shall knowingly and willingly procure any
Auch perjury Ia be committed, every Yer.
son 80 Offending shall he deemed gnlty Of
suhnrnall n # perjury, and shall on con
Nction thereof. be punished hy fnr, Not
exceeding two thousand dollars, AID by
imprisonment and confinement 10 hard Ia
Dor, not exceeding five years, according to
the aggra,atlon Of the fence,
Sec. II. lind be il further enacted, That
f any person. upon his or her arraigument
upon any indictment before any court of
he Umted States for any olirnce, not ca
pital, shall stand mute, nr viii not answer
or plead 10 such Indictment, the court shall,
notwithstanding. proceed IT, the tllal of the
person so standing mnte, ar refusing TO
answer or plead, IA II he or she had plead
ed not guilty. aud upon verdict being re-
turned 10y the Jury, may proceed TO r.ndrr
jndgnT7 ut accordingly. And the trial of All
offences, which shall be- committed upon
the high sea, or else" here, oQt of the limits
Of any state or district, shah he in the dis
trct where the offender is apprehended,
or into which he may be frst brought
Sec. ID. lind be ii FURTHER enacttd, That
in every case where any criminal, ,onvlcted
Of any nfrncr agA inst the United States,