Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1862-09-20

tempt, in the same manner as courts martial But
such court shall merely state facts and not give
their opinion unless expressly required 80 to do 10
The order Tor convening; and the party whose con
duct shall be the subject Of inquiry or his attorney
shall have permission to crosseXamne all wit
heSses.
ARTICLE a.
The proceedings Of the courts Of inquiry shall
be authenticated by the sgniture Of the president
OF the court and judge advocate, and shall, in all
cases not capital, or extending to the dismission
Vi a commissioned or warrant officer, be evidence
before a court MARTIAL provided oral testimony
cannot be obtained
ARTICLE rs.
The judge advocate, or person officiating as
such, shall administer to the members the follow
ing oath or affirmation;
you do swear Tor affirm well and truly to
examine and inquire, according to the evidence,
into the matter now before YOU without partialty
or prejudice
Alter which the president shall administer to
The judge advocate, or person officiating as such.
the following oath or affirmation:
"Youl DO swear for affirm truly to record the
proceedings Of the court and the evidence to be
given in the case in hearing"
SEC. 2, And be ii further enacted, That
the proceeds Of all ships and vessels, and the goods
taken on board of them, which shall be adudged
good prize, SHALL when Of equal or superior force
to the vessel or vessels making the cap
ture, be The sole property Of the captors and when
Of inferior orce, shall be divided equally between
the United States and the officers and men max
ing the capture.
Sec, 8 find be ii further enacted That
the prize money belonging to the officers and men
shall be distributed in the following manner:
First. 10 the commanding officer of fleet or
squadron one tweDtienth part of all prize money
awarded 10 vessel or vessels underhis immediate
command,
Second. To the commander Of a single ship,
one tenth part Of all prize money awarded to the
ship under his command il such ship, at the time
orsnaking the capture, was under the immediate
command Of the commanding officer Of a feet or
squadron, and three twentielhs il his ship was
acting independently Of such superior officer.
Third. The share OIL the commanding officer Of
the feet or squadron il any, and the share of the
commander Of the ship being deducted, the resi-.
die shall de distributed and appohioned among
oil Others dong duty on board, aud borne upon
the books according to their respective rates Of
pay in the service.
Fourth. When ore or more vessels in the navy
shall bs within signal distance of another making
prize, all shall share in the prize, and money
awarded shall be apportioued among the officers
and men Of the several vessels according to the
rates Of pay Of all on board who are borne upon the
books, after deducting one twentieth TO the flag
officers, il there be any such entitled to share.
Fifth. No commander Of fleet or squadron
shall be entitled to receive any share Of prizes
taken by vessels not under HE immediate com.
mand; nor Of such prizes as may have been taken
by ships or vessels intended to be placed under
biz command before thoy have acted under his i'm.
mediate orders; nor shall commander Of fleet
or squadron, leaving the station where he had the
command have any share in the prizes taken by
ships left on such station after be has gone out Of
the limits Of his said command, nor after he has
transferred his command to successor
Sixth. No officer or other person who shall
have been temporarily absent on duty from the
vessel, on the books Of which he continued to BE-
borne while so absent shall be deprived, in CEN
sequence Of such absence, Of any prize money Ia
which he would otherwre be entitled.
SEC 4, And be Il further enacted, That
a bounty shall be paid by the United
4 States for each person on board any ship
or vessel-of.war belonging to an enemy al
the commencement encouragement which
shall be sunk or otherwise destroyed in
such engagement, by any ship or vessel
belonging to the United States, or which
it may be necessary to destroy in conse'
quence Of injuries sustained in acton, Of
one hundred dollars, if the enemys vessel
was of inferior force; and of two bundled
dollars, If Of equal or superior force; to be
divided among the officers and crew in the
same manner as prize money; and wher
the actual number of men on board any
such vessel cannot be satisfactorily ascer
tanned, it shall be estimated according tc
the complement allowed to vessels of Their
class in the navy Of the United States; and
there shall be paid as bounty to the cap
tors Of any vessel-of-war captured from ar
enemy, which they may be instructed tt
destroy br which shall be Immediately des
troyed for the public interest but not il
consequence Of injuries received in action
Fifty dollars for every person who shall b
on board at the time Of such capture.
SEC. 5, And be It further enacted, Tha
!. the commanding officer Of every vessel o
t the senior officers Of all vessels Of the navy
which shall capture or seize upon any yes