Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-04-19

dence.
Sec. 50. Ind be il further enacted,
That, it any postmaster shall neglect to
render his accounts for one monh after
the tlme, and in the form and manner
prescribed by law, and by the Postmas-
ter Generals Instructions, coniormabie
herewith, he shall forfeit double the va
lue of the hostages which shall have arr
sen at the same office IN any equal portion
OF time previous Or subsequent thereto /;
or, in case no account shall have bten
rendered at the time of trial OF such case,
then such sum as the court and jury shall
estimate, equivalent thereto, to be reco-
vered by the Postm aster General, IN an
action OF debt, on bond against the
postmaster aud his securities, and tor
which the securities shall be liable.
Sec. 80. ind be ii further enacted,
Thai all pecuniary penalties and iorleit-
ures, incurred under this act, shall be one
hall for the use OF the person or persons
informing and prosecuting Tor the same,
and the other half to the use OF the Unit
ed Sales, and shall be paid over to ,he
p ssmaster General, and accounted tor
by HIM as other moneys OF the Depart
ment.
Sec. 81. .And be il further enacted,
That it shall be lawful for he Postm as
ter General to make provision, where Ii
may be necessary, Tor the receipt OF all
letters and packets intended 10 be con
veyed in any ship or vessel beyond sea,
OF from any port IN the United States 10
nolher port therein; and the letters so
received shall be formed ino a mail,
sealed up, ami directed to the postm as
ter OF the port 10 which such ship or YES
sci may be bound; and Tor every letter
or palket SO received, there shall be paid,
at he lime OF lis reception, postage OF
one cent, which shall be tor the use oil
the postmaslers Respectively receiving
the same. And he Postmaster General
may make arrangements with the post
masters IN any foreign country, Tor the
reciprocal receipt and delivery Of letters
and packets through the post Office,
Sec. IS, .4ad be it furtAer enacted,
That 'be post masters, posi- riders, and
drivers OF mail stages, shall be exempt
from militia duties, anu serving on Ju-
ries, or any fine or penalty tor neglect,
tnereDf
Sec So. ind be it further enacted,
i hat letger c.rriers shall bo employed at
such post oliicts as the Postmaster Ge-
neral sinai! direct, Tor lhe delivery OF let
teTs in the places, respectively, where
such post Offices are established; and Tor
this delivery u each such letter, the letter
Ca1iier may receive, OF The person TO
~ bonn the delivery is made, two cents
ftoVldcd, That 40 letter shall be deli
+sted . sucn letter carrier ior q. livery,
addressed % aoy person who shall have
lodged the posi- office wtit'en request
mai the letters su4ii be te.a!ned in The
Office. And, for sny letter lodged at any
pos. 5!hCe, not TO be carried by posi-, bu,
20 De deiiYercd al The place where II Is
SO lodged, Tie postmaster shall receive
one cen. OF the person to whom 1t shall
be dc!n cred.
Sec. 81. ind be il further enacted,
tnls act, may be sued, and all OH nders
against tin, act, may be prosecuted, be-
tore the justices OF the pea e, magistrates,
or olher Judicial courts OF The several
states, and It the several territories OF the
= ntod States, ,ney having oompetent
juflsdlctIopi 10y lhe laws oil s4ch states
or lerrilo..es, 10 the trial OF CLAIMS and
dem amos ct as great value, aud OF The
prosecutions, waere he pnnlshmenis are
Oh as great eAton,, and such Jds9iccs,
nagiStraes, OF judiciary, shali'aAc cog
nizance thereof, aud proceed TO Judg-
neui ana execution, as IN other cases.
Sec. So Ind be it further enacted,
has, 10 a.. suits or Causes arls!n,, under
ihls ac!, the court SHAH proceed 70 trial,
and reDder Judgment The tirst term a.er
ii shall be commenced: ProUided, al
z0ayS, Iha', whenever scrvlct OF the pro-
cess saall not have been made twenty
days at leas previous TO the return day
OF sue h term, The defendant shall be en-
itied 10 one confinusBce, if the court, on
the s,atemen, Of such defendant, shall
Judge ii expedient: Pro u,ded, also, That
II the defendant IN such suits shall make
aiiidavl thai he has clam against The
General pos' Office, no, allowed by the
Postmaster General, although submitted
10 him comfortably to the regulations OF
the Post Office, and Shall specify such
claim in the affidavit, and tina, he could
not be prepared for the trial at such
term, for want Of evidence, the court, in
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