Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-02-14

- - 81 PgKc utSuN 8W0Iucu " bOo AuIIbu uOeI HIS com.
nand, IL sue. ship. At the time Of making the capture.
was under IL immediate command of the commsndin9
'mcer Of . Meet or squadron, and three-twentieths Il his
nhll was acting Independently Of such superin- oficer.
Third: The share Of the commanding officer Of the feet
~ squadron, II any, and the thar" Of the Commander al
the sh!p being deducted. the residue shall be distributed
aud apportioned among all others doing duty on hoard
AMI borne upon the books, according to their respective
rate< Of pay in the service.
within signal distance Of another making q prize. all shall
anare in the prize. and money awarded shall he appor.ion.
eording to the rates Of ray OF all on board who are borne
upon the books. after deducting one twentieth to the nag-
onieer, ii there be any such entitled to share.
fiith. No Commander Of . feet Or squadron shall be en-.
tHso 70 receive any share Of prizes taken by vessels not
nnder his immediate command: nor VI such prize. ~ NAV
nave oeen taken BY ships or vessels intended to be placed
anasr vi" command before they have acted under his i'm.
mediAte orders: nor shaila commander Of u feet or squad.
fol' leaving the station where he LAI the command, have
ton after he hN gone uut Of the limits IL his said Com.
"lsnd. NOR alter he has transferred his command to q sue.
ces-nr.
sixth. No officer Or other person who shall have been
ss"pofaHiy absent on duty from the vessel. ON the books
= snlcn ne continued 10 be borne while SO absent. shall
ne dtprived. in Consequence IF snch absence. Of auy priz.
money to which he would otherwise be entitled.
section :. And be il further enacted, That a bounty
.a.i % Pssd " the United States for each person on bs.rd
any EMP Or veasei"f war belonging to any enemy at the
announcement Of an engagement which shall Le sunk or
"'neruise destroyed In sucb engagement. by any shin or
.o"I! % destroy IN consequence Of injuries sustained
~ action. Of "r hundred dollars IL the enemy's yess / va1
y. inser'of iorce and VI two hundred dollars, IL of eaauI
"MsPefict t'ree to be divided among the O6ncery and
|. IN tne saine manner ~ prize money; and when the
scsus' humber VI men On hard any such vessel cannot Ia
Satisfactorily asterfained, il shall be Estimated accord ny
complement allowed to vessels 0f their class in the
navy OF the United States ; and there shall BIZ maid m
'"an'y !" the c.ptnrs of any vessel of-war captured from
a enemy. which they may be inatrucred to destroy. or
which shall bs Immediately destroyed Ea the public inter.
ne "st nt 10 Consequence VI injuries received in action,
my dollar. TOR every person who shall lie on board ut tn.
time VI such captsre.
ssction s. And be il further enacted. That the command.
-rs Of the navy, which shall capture or seize upon apv
vessel Or vessels a. . prize, shall carefully preserve ali the
papers and y rtibs fund on board. aud trnnsnit the whol.
- the originals unriutilated. to the judge Of the district
." which such psize Is ordered tn procssd, with the pcces.
ssfy witnessed. and . report Of the cp-uuastanccs attend
nag the capture. stating the names Of vessels claiming .
nhare thereof; aud the commandinE onlcer Of every vessel
% tne navy entitled to VI claiming an award If prize
"o"sy snail. ~ early ~ Practicable after the capture,
tIAnsmss p the Navy Department = complcte list ~ the
aecess and n.a II his vessel entitled 10 shsr.. inser,inS
s e. the !naifsy " every person rating. on ,ainof Tor.
I'M nv "nute share " the prize money resulting from
su.s rsptoie, and suffering such further runishnents NJ =
'"eFttnartial shall sdjudge.
SsStion 8. And Le il further .n....A THAT n ANNA,
vessel IN the service Of the United Et.,.. vhich .hsi make
SHpsuse. OF assist IN q capture, under circumstances
.n !. ~"oti entitle q vessel Of the navy to prize money,
.." " ea:Itled 70 "n award Of prize money in the Same
urir~ mors~ .ss $ vessel BELONGED to tho navy : and snch
i".s m"ney shall le d;.tribut-d nd apportionrd IN the
~ .nneF and uader the same rules ~ regulations ~
pcs.onn IN the naval service. and paid under
Nscssouo! Tue Secretary VI the NAVY.
a. AUG % II farther enacted, That no person In
W Ivy snsIl tax. ont 81 u prize. or vessel seized q .
psae'Aey mceey. Plate. Goods. or snr - a ~ ecvin.
~ cnseO be ke the better presrr.tSnn theeeoI q
@@s.eeiy necessary Tor the us of ~, III ~ v~ne3. =
~ Ueitsd eeateo. 49, the aomP shall
s'9sased h~sal psias By = eonpese.t coart , but ~