The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-12-06

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ceed four, aud with salary of not more
than at the rate of twelve hundred dollars to
each per annum.
Sac. 4. And be IL further enacted, That
the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby au-
thorized, with the appreciation Of the Pres
ident of the United States, to cause tn be is
sued such portion of the Treasury notes MS
the President may think cxpedient; in pay
ment of debts due by the United States to
such public cledltors or other persons MS
may choose to receive such notes in pay
ment, as aforesaid, at par. Aud the Secre-
tary of the Treasury is further authorized,
with the appreciation Of the President of the
United States, TO borrow, from time to time,
not under par, such sums Ms the President
may think expcdient, on the credit of such
notes.
SEC. s. And be IL further enacted, That
the said Treasury notes shall be transtera-
Bile by delivery and assignment endorsed
thereon, by the person to whose order the
same shall, on the face thereof, have been
made payable.
Snc. 6. And be II further enacted, That
the said Treasury notes shnll be received in
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authority of the United States, of all public
lands sold by the said authority, and Of all
debts due to the United States, of any cha
racter whatsoever, which may be due aud
payable at the time said notes are offered ~
payment. And on every such payment
credit shall be given for the amount Of the
principal and interest which, on the day Of
such payment, mny be due on the note or
notes thus given in payment.
SEc. z. And be IL further enacted, That
any person making payment TO the United
States in such Treasury notes, into the
hands Of any collector, receiver of public
money, or other public officer or agent,
shall on books, kept according to snc'
forms as shall he prescribed by the Secreta-
~ of the Treasury, give duplicate certifi-
Gates Of the number aud respective amount
of principal and interest Of each and every
Treasury note thus pnid by such person;
Il and every collector, receiver Of public mon
ley, or other officer or agent, who shall thus
receive any Of the said Treasury notes IN
: payment, shall, on payment of the same
I receive credit both for principal and inter-
est computed as aforesaid, which on the
day Of such last mentioned payment shall
appear due on the note or notes thus paid
in, and he shall be charged for the interest
occurred on such note or notes from the
day on which the same shall have been re-
ceised by him in payment as aforesaid. TO
the day on which the same shall I've paid
by him ns aforesaid.
SEC. 8. And be IL further enacted, That
the Secretary Of the Treasury be, aud he
is hereby, authorized aud directed to cause
to be reimbursed and paid the principal
mud interest Of the Treasury notes which
may be issued by virtue Of this act, at ths
several time and times when the same, ac-
cording to the provisions Of this act, should
n be thus reimbursed and paid. And the
said Secretary is further authorized to
make purchases Of the said notes, at p +,
for the amount Of the principal and interest
due a, the time Of purchase on such notes.
And so much Of any unappropriated money
in the Treasury as may be necessary for
that purpose, is hereby appropriated. for
paying the principal and interest Of said
notes.
SEC. o. And be IL further enacted, Tint
n sum not exceeding twenty thousand dol
lars, to be paid out Of any unappropriaied
money in the Treasury, be, and the same
| is hereby, appropriated, for defraying the
expense Of preparing, printing, engraving,
signing, and otherwise incident TO the l'su'
ing Of the Treasury notes authorized by
this act
Sec. TO- And be il further enacted, Tha,
il any person shall falsely make, forge, or
counterfeit, or cause or procure to he false
ly made, forged, or copnterfciied, or will
lingly aid or nssis, in falsely making, for
ri, q, or counterf.i,ing, any note, ~ imiia-
lion of, or purporting 'o be, Treasury note
aforesaid or shall falsely alter, or cause
or procure 10 he falsely altered. or willing
ly aid or assist in falsely altering, any
Treasury note issued rs aforesaid or shall
pass, utter, or publish, or a;,cmp, 90. pass,
utter, or publish. rs true, any false, forged,
or counterfcited note, purporiIng To be o
Treasury note rs aforesaid, knowing the
same to be falsely forged or coun,eriel,ed.
or shall pass, utter, or publish, rs true, any
falsely altered Treasury note, issued as
aforesaid. knowing the snme to be falsely
altered. every such person shall be deemed
and adjuJged guilty Of felony, and, being
thereof convicted by due course Of law,
shnll be sentenced, 10 be imprisoned and
kept to hard labor for period not less than
three years, nor more than ten yenrs, md
be fined in a sum not exceeding FIVE thou
sand dollars.
Sec. n. And be IL further Enacted, That
ifapy person shall want TO make or engrave,
or cause or procure to be made or engraved,
or shall have in his custody or possession
any metallic plate, engraved after the slmil-
, itude Of any plate from which any notes IS
, sued No aforesaid shall have been printed,
; with inten, to- use such plate, or to cause OF
/ suffer the same TO be used in forging OF
n coun,erf.i,ing any Of the notes issued as
.6ore.a;d: or shall have ia bis custody or