The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-04-01
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United eAtes, hhu " oi''' p
RI n enacted by The Senate md House q
Representatives Of The tnhrd Statts q II.
,rerica IN Congress assembled, lhal any
uerson or per ou-, WITHIN any i"ih u''h
ward. navy ward. st-en Il, ar'nory, or "H5a-
z,n.. The sic " hereof ! eedru In, anu uo
DIR The jurisdiction Of the Iaded STATES
ar ~, The sit. uf aus iiEat house 81 "l"e
n..dCul buildnS helanrl1s To me ,"ea
Nt.t.s the ste vrrrul ~ Crd"d Ia then,
I'D ond,r their jurisdiction Is aforesaid
I'll ,y,lfnlly aud n,allclously, hnrn any
s..,I,;,r bonar. ar IN .Iislon house, or ao'
$50 harm. stable. OF OF ler building. paced
afany dwelling or manaion house, t,'''
nnrson sn offending, lis II her couus'lnt y
aidrrs aud sbritnr-, sbaIl be- deem d su''ty
ofE-lony, aud shall, IN conviction the'c"i,
ar death -,
$50 nd be Il further enacted, That,
fany person or persons, ~ any 81 thr P'a
c.s afo esaih. shall, VIII .lls and Malicious
l.. set FIRE tn, ar burn, any ARSENAL, arm"ry,
r,a,e,2,ne. rope walk, ship hoase, ware
h,nse hack housr. or harraek, or any
sfore huusp. barn or stable. not parcel OF -
dwelling house, ur any other baldiho' not
nantinned IN The fst section al ms act,
ar any ship or vessel, built, or b lldlaR' or
hun Ia br built, az repairing, ar any iShi
house. or beacon, or aay umbef e'b'es,
,.erlup. or other materials Tor bdlding,
rap,irtne. or hlilng out, ships or vessels, or
a., nile of wood, boards, or other lumber,
- any mln,ary, naval, oi siclu1h1g stores,
arms, nr atber munitions ol wal eNIy
person So III, adlug, hlsnf her eonnsriinrs
pstIers. AID ahettnrs shall be deemed guilty
q felony, and -bsll, ~ conviction thereof
L. punI,hed By Gue, nj exceeding five
i4oasand dollars, aud by imprlsonment aud
.an6upineut IL Bard labor, not .scrtJlng
tn wears. according Ia The asgrafation Of
ine offence. !
Sec. 3 Ind be It further enacieS, Tha; #
cav offence shall he committed, IN any Of
the places aforesaid, the punishment Of
:, Aieh offence Is not specially provided for
l., an, Law Of thr Unted states, such of.
fence shall. upon "A cunNlctlan IN any court
ef the United States, having cosHzance
thereof be liable to, aud receive, the s1me
= 1nlshnrnt as the laws of the state, IN
!, hich such fort, dock yard, navy yard,
-,esenal, armory, or magazine, or "h'F
,.i4er. cedrd rs aforesaid, Is situated, pro
, ,de for the like offence, when committed
!. tim the body of any county al such
safe.
sec. !, find be i further enacted, That If
b " ptrsnn 81 persons, upon tue high seas,
ar IN any arm ri the sra. ~ !" aaY rNci,
haven, creek, basin, or bay, walne The
i. lniralty and maritime Jnnsd'citnn nj the
/ nired States and out Of the jurisdiction
# any particular state, shall commit the
,4iInr of wIlfal murder, or rape, or shall,
4lifllly and malclouslv strike, stab, wound,
poisson. or shoot at any other person, of
!, hich striking. .tahb,ng, wnundmg, Pols"n-
NJ, or shooting. sucN person shall after.
wards die. upon laoi, within or without the
United States. every person 80 odeodlng,
Is or her coupsrllurs, alders, or ahrltor,,
mall be- drencd guilty # trlopy, aud shall,
lpon conviction thereof, suIler death
Sec. 8. .fad be Il further enacted, That If
,ay ofrHce shall he committed on hnrd
ii any ship or vessel, belonging In any
rltlzen or ciiasns of tne United States
Wnllr iyns WITHIN a port or place within
The ur d. tioh pt any foreign slate or
s1eer,ig by a. person hr'o"Gios To the
O I'd hp, or any passenger,
r ~ - he p ~ q, brlonslog te he COM
pan, of a Il . i or any other passenger
lhr 10 iii =. sh III be cOgnlHtblt and
pun s a - h, tte proper CUtuIt Court of
lhe u te | y ,tes, IN he same Wy a'd
m u ,el AMI eudrr the SANE lrramsian-
c 5. "A # sai / nee had been copn'iltrd
IN tol.G o s.. ca snip or vessel Oh the NIGH |
rs, and W ttsu the Jurisdiction oi such
irlsn ragn or safe: Pcor,ded, al !,
y u # a l. such off nler shah he tried |
FRS lch oI'rnce, and acquitted 81 convicted
taprnof IN any competent court al such
foreign st,tror sovereign, he shall not he
subject to another trial IN any court oi the
I nlted States.
Sec. g. Ind be il further enacted, That If
any person or persons, upon the high seas,
or IN any arm of tn" sea, or IN any rl'tr
haven, creek, basin, or hay, within the
AMI ma tune jurisdiction ot the
United States, and ont III the jurisdiction
al any particular state, shall, by Hupnse,
or by open force or violence, mallclou-iy
attack or set npnn, any ship or vessel
belonging, in whole or in part, To the u
States. or 10 any citizen or i'igrns thereof,
ar To any other person NH heurvrr, with an
int.nt unlruf lily Ia plumber the same ship
or vessel or II despnd any owner OF own
rr5 thereof oi any moneys, goods, or mer
chandise laden az hoard thcrroi; ar shall
by force or violence. or by putting IN fear,
unlAwflilv plln3er any such -hp or vessel,
OF steal and carry away any money, goods,
or merchandise, laden Oh board thereof
every person, 81 offending, his or her cuun-
sellers, aidrrs, or ahpttors, shall be deemed
guilty of felony, aud shdl, on conviction