American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-03-29

forged or coun,erfeited instrument, or any such
falsely altered abstract, official copy, cerlihca'e' u
rep,e pass passport sea letter, clearance, permits,
aebenture. or other official document as aforesaid,
knowing the same be false, forged, or counter
ieited or falsely altered, with an intent to deraud
the United States, or any her body polite or cor
porale, or person, whatsoever; every person, so
offending, shall be deemed guilty Of felony. and
Shall on conviction thereof, be punished by line,
not exceeding one thousand dollars, ard by impris-
onment and confinement 10 hard labor, not exceed
ing three years.
Sec. 90. .and be it further enacted That If any
person persons shall falsely make, forge, or coun
terfst, cause, procure to be falsely mace, torg
ed, or counterieed, willingly aid or assist IN
falsely making, forging, or counlefieltlng any coin,
IN the resemblance slmiliude OF the gold or Sill
yer coin, which has been, or hereafter may be- coin
ed at the Mint Of the United States; or in the re
semhlance or smlitude OF any foreign gold or sill
yer coin, which, BY law, now is, or hereafter may
be, made current in the United States; shall pass,
utter publish, or SELL or attempt 10 pass utter pub
lish or sell, or bring into the United States, from
any foreign place, with intent pass, utter, publish
or sell, as true, any such false. forged or counter
felted con knowing the SAM to be false, forged OF
counterfei.ed. with intent to defraud any body poll
tic. or corporate, or any other person, or persons,
whatsoever; every person offending shall be
thereof. be punished by fine, not exceeding live
thousand dollars and by imprisonment, and conhne'
ment to hard labor, exceeding ten years, accor-
ding to the aggravation OF the offence.
Sec 81. .and be it further enacted, That if any
person or persons shall falsely make, forge or coun
terleit procure TO be falsely made, iorg
ed, or eitsd, or willingly aid assist in iae
ly making, forging, or countertelting any coin, In
the resemblance or similitude OF any copper coin.
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Mint of The United States shall pass, utter, pub
fish or sell, attempt to pass utter publish, o.,
sell, or bring into the United States, from any for
eign place, with intent to pass, utter publish. or
sell, true, any such false forged, counterieited
con with intent to deraud any body polite, or cor
porate, or any other person, OF persons, whatsoev
er; every person. so offending, shall be deemed
guilty OF elony and shall on conviction thereof be
punished BY fine, not exceeding one thousand dol
lars and BY imprisonment and confinement 10 hard
labor, not exceeding three years.
Sec. %. .fnd be it further enacted, That, if any
person or persons, upon the high seas, or in any
arm OF the or in any river haven. creek basin,
or bay, within The admiralty jurisdiction Of the
UDiied States, and out OF he jurisdiction OF any
particular state, on board any vessel belonging in
whole in part the United States, or any itizen
or cilzcns the eof, shall, with dangerous weapon,
or with intent 10 kill, rob- steal, or to commit a
mayhem, or rape, or 10 perpetrae any other felony
commit an assault, on another, such person shall, on
conviction thi cot, be punished by fine, not exceed
ing three thousand doa's, and by imprisonment
and confinement to hard labor, not exceeding three
years, according to the ags AVIATION OF the offence.
Sec. %. find be 1t further enacted That, if any
person persons shall The high seas, or within
the United States, wilfully and corruptly consDr
combine, and confederate, with any other person
persons such other peerson or pei sons being either
within or without The United States TO cast away .
burn, or otherwise destroys any ship vessel or to
procure the same to be done. with in ent TO mi uie
any person or body polite. that hath undetw,itten
or shall theteaerwards underwre, any policy o
insurance tn reon, goods on board thereof, or
with intent to inure any person. or ody polite that
hath lent or advanced the eafter shall end or adj
vance, any money on such vessel, on bottomry
spondenua. or shall wi hin the United States build OF
Il out. aid in building fitting out, any ship or
vessel, with intent that the shall be cast away
burnt, or destroyed, for HE purpose with the de
sign Aforesaid every person. offending, shall,
conviction thereof, he dee med guilty OF felony, and
Shall be punished by fine, not sxcesag ten thousand
dollars, and by imprisonment and confinement 10
hard labor, not exceeding ten years.
Sec "a. Ind be it further pnacted That. If any
oil the gold silver coins which shall be struck or
coined at the mint ofthe United States shall be de
based, or made worse. as TO The proportion OF fine
Soid or hne silver therein contained, or shall be Of
less weight o, value than the same ought to be,
pursuant TO the several relative thereto through
the default with the connivance OF any OF the Off
GERS or persons who shall be employed at the said
mint, for the purpose Of profit gain, or other
wise, with fraudulent intent and if any of the said
officers or persons shall embezze any OF the metals
which shall at any time. be committed TO their
charge for he pupose of being coined any OF the
coins which shall be struck or colncd at the said
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init any, or either. of the said offences, shall be
deemed guilty Of felony and shall be sentenced to
imprisonment and hard labor tor term not less
than one year nor more than ten years, an shall