Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-10-02

tered; every such person shall be deemed
and a'iiudgcd guilty Of felony, ard being
! thereof convicted by the course, Of law, shall
suffer death
SEC. -. If any person shall al any time
falsely make, forge or counterfeit, or cause or
procure TO be made, forged or counterfetel.
or willingly aid or assist in falsely making
forging or conntcrlci,ing any bond or coiipon
! in imitation. Of, or purportins to be bond or
coupon of the Confederate States; or shall
falsely alter, Or callse, or procure to be false
ly!allered, or willingly aid or assist ii falsely
altering any bond, or coupon, of the Conicd-
crate S,atls; Or shall pass, utter or publish,
or attempt to pasS, utler, or publish, as trne,
any false, forged Or counterleitcd bond, par-
! porting to be bond or coupon OF the Con-
fsierute States, knowing the same to be false
iy forged or countcrfeited; ur shall pass, ut
ter OF publish, or attempt TO pass, utter or
publish as true, any falsely altered bond, or
coupon, Of the confederate Stutcs, knowing
the samo 10 he falsely altered; Or shall con-
spirc, or attempt 20 conspire, with another, to
pass, utter, or publish, as true. any false, forged
. oountcrfeitcd hond or coupon purporting
to be bond OF coupon Of the Confederate
Statcs, or any falsely altered bond. Or coupon,
of the Confederate Stutcs, knowing tic same
to be falsely forged or counterfcitcd, OF false
ly altered; every such person shall be deemed
and adjudged guilty Of felony, and being
thereof convicted by due course Of law, shall
BE sentenced to he imprisoned and kept at
hard labor for term not less than live years,
nor more than ten years, and be fined in Il
sum not exceeding five thousand dollars
SEr. 93 If any person shall make, or ell
grave, or Cause or procure 10 be made or en-.
grayed, or shall have in his custody or posses.
sion any metallic plate engraved after the
smilitude Of aly plate from which any notes
or bonds issued US aforesaid shall have been
printed, with the intent to use such plate, or
cause. or suiitr the same 10 be used in torg.
ing or couuterfciting any OF the notes or bolds
issued us aforesaid or shall Lave in his GUS
TIDY or possession. any blank note or notes,
bond or bonds, engraved and printed after the
smilitudc Of any note, or bond, issued us
aforesaid, with intent TO use such blanks, or
cause, or suffer the same to bc used in terg-
ing or countcrleiling any Of the notes or bonds
issued as aforesaid, or shall have in bis Gus
tod, or possession any paper adapted 10 the
making of notes or honds and similar 10 Tie
uapcr upon which any such mites or bvnds
Shall have Leu issued, ,sith intent to use
II-tuch paper, or cause or sulicr The sa.nc TO
81 used; III EIfsr:':; '7 rs',--+n-'.;';"e any cf
thc notes or bonds issued rs aforesaid every
such person heing Ii erect lnwitly convicted
bv duo cause of law, shall be sentenced to be
imprisoned and kept to hard labor for term
! no. less than five, nor more than ten years,
and fined iii sum not exceeding five thousand
dollars.
SCI. o. II any State shall, Oh or icfore
the frs, day Of April next, pay in the Treas
urv notes Of the Confederate States, or III spn.
Gle. tic taxes assessed against the ciiizcns Of
such State, l,ss ten per ccut thereon, 1t shall
b.. tho duty Of Secretary Of the Treasury TO
notify the same to the several tax collectors
in such Siate, and therrurcr. their authority
! AMI duty ua,irr this act shall cease.
SE. :2,5. Ii any PERSON shall, at any time;
! .f;e- one scar from the ratification Of treaty
Of peucc between The Couielc ale Suites and
the United States, commit any Of tie acts
descril,cd ii tt. t ru:y-irst section OF this
ac,, such rcrsua shall be d'vmct an;i ad-
judged yaiity Of felony, and Icing thereof
convicted ty due cu'lrss Of law, shall be sec
! i,Sncvd to Lc i. rrisoled and kept at hard ia,
Der, lnr u period Of lot less ihan tive years.
Nor more than ten years, and be fired IL
sum not exceeding five thousand dcll2rs.
Approved Aug. 70, I'll.
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