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


his or their Office or shall pas, utter, or
publish or attempt Ia pass, utter, or pub
ilsh, as true, any such false, forged, Or
counterfeteA instrument, or any Snch
falsely altered abstract, official copy, Ger
tifcate, license, pass. passFofi, sea letter,
cclearanc., permit, debenlure, or other oil
fetal document as aforesaid knowing tn
same Ia he false, forged, or conntcrirtted,
CT falsely altered, with an intent tn deIrand
the United States, 0r any other hndy poll
tic or corporate, or person, whatsoever :
every person, 50 offending, shall be deemed
gully of felony, and shall, on conviction
thereof. br punished by fine, not exec edlne
one thousand dollare, aud by imprisonment
and confinement to hard labor, not exceed
lns three years.
Sec 90. .4nA he II further enacted, That
if any person OF persons shall falsely make,
forge, or counterfeit, or cause, III procure
TO be- falsely made, forged, or conniertelt-
I'd, or willingly aid or assist in falsely
making, forging, or CounterfeltIng any
coin, in the resemblance or similtude of
the gold or silver coin which has been, Or
hereafter may he, coined at the Mint OF
the United States ar in the resemblance
or slmiIitnde of any foreign gold or silver
coin, which, by law, now is, or hereafter
may he. made current III the United States ,
or shall pass, utter, publish, or sell, or at
tempt to pass, utter, publish, or sell, or
bring into the United States, from any
foreign place, with intent 10 pass, utter,
publish, ar sell, as true, any such fdlse,
forged, or connterleited coin, knowing the
same to b. false, forged, or Countertelted.
With intent To detrand any body polite, or
corporate, OF any other person, Or persons,
what's ever; every person 50 offending
shall be deemed guilty Of felony, and shall,
on conviction thereof, be punished by en-,
not exceeding five thousand dollars, and
by imprisonment, and confinement to hard
labOr, not exceeding ten years, according
10 the agsrasation Of the offence.
Sec. 81. .7ndbe II further enacted, Tha !
II any person or persons shall falsely make
forge, or counterfeit or cause or procure to
BIZ falsely made, forged, or counterfrited
or willingly aid or assist in falsely making
forging, or counterfeting any coin, in the
or smiIitude of any copper
coin, which has been, or hereafter NAV be.
''lllfu ut illf NlIlli III lHt Ollllfu states
or shall pass, utter, publish, or sell, or
attempt tn pass, utter, publish, or sell. or
bring into the United States, from any for
"lsn place, with intent To pass, utter, pub
lsh, or sell, as true, any such false, forged
or countelfelted coin, with intent to de
fraud any body polite, Oh corporate, or any
other person, or persons, whatsoever e
very person, so Offending, shall be deemed
guilty of felony, and shall, on conviction
thereof be punished by fine, not exceeding
one thousand dollars, and by imprison
mrnt, aud confinement to hard labor, net
exceeding three years.
Sec. % End be 1t further enacted. That,
II 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 jurisdiction of the United
States, aud out OF the jurisdiction Of any
particular state, on board any vessel belong
my IN whole Or in part to the u. States, or
any c'lIHen or Clllzcns thereof, shall, with
a dangerous weapon, or with intent to Kill,
rob, steal or To commit MAYHEM or rape,
or to perpetrate any other felony, comnitan
assault, on another such person shall, on
conviction thereof, be punished by fne,
not exceeding three Thousand dollars, and
by imprisonment aud confinement to hard
tabor, not exceeding thee years, accord
lns to the asgrhvatIon of the offence.
Sec. %. Ind be 1t FURTHER enacted, That,
1t any person or pc sons shall, on the high
seas, ~ within the United States. " lfnlly x
corruptly conspire, combine, aud coufede
rate, with any other person or persons,
such other person or persons being either
wlthIn or without the u. States, to cas- a.
way, born, or otherwise destroy, any shlp
or vessel, or to procure the same to be
done, with intent to luiure any person, or
body polite, that hath underwrittcn, or
shall 'hereafierwatds under VI rite, any po-
hey Of insurance thereon, or on goods
On board thcrrUt, or with intent to iniure
any person, or body polite, that hath lent
~ advanced, or thereafter shall lend or ad
vance any money on such vessel, on such
bottomIy or rcspondentll, or shall,
within the United States, build or fl
out, or and in building or fitting out, any
snip or vessel, with intent that the same
shall he cast away, burnt, or destroyed,
for the purpose or with the design aiorr
said, every person. 81 offending, shall, on
conviction thereof, be deemed guilty of
felony, and shall be punished by fine, not
exceeding ten Thousand dollars, and bv inn
prisnnment, and confinement to hard la
boz, not exceeding ten years.
Sec. 81. Ind be ii further enacted, That
ifany of the gold or silver coin, which shat
be struck or coined at the mint of the u
States, shall be dcbased, or made worse, as
to the proportion OF fine gold or fine silver
therein contained or shall he of less weight
or value than the same ought To be, pur-
suant to the several acts relative thereto
through the default or with the connivance
of any of the officers or persons who shall
he employed at the said mint, for the pur-