Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-05

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AN ACT TO PslyRNT FRAUD In THE QUARTERMAsTER l
AN"cOMMIss ,RY's 1EPS AILMENTS AND The CDR. INIEG
EPROPERlY.
The Congress as Confederate states Of Anerica do enact
OF publ, moneys sa alto hs use, IN
vest any kn d property or private
ntruAtsd TO him for safe Keeping transfer duTsmn any
Sec q no officer charged with the SAT- keeping trans
or dish rsmeut pubic moneys charged with aElgned
h' du oil perha Ing for the gJyernrent depaItme
her o. shan buy, r-de, uanc or speeuuein ehE directly
indirectly 90 the purpose Of gain himself others by
or cherTle aty siceo foo clothing material Of VII
sans any Material article whatsoever which Is q
msy be Irqh 20 re purchased for the Of the army
Sec g. officer shall take reee In blank for any atc.
articles purchased bf lin for the Cover any
partueat thereof sud every receipt shall SCI forth the True
pm d. nj what eour ant Nhea payment
the ram Of the person roni whom sueh ore n-y ~ tr
chase and the pace Of hi' res oencs the trE sspGr
customary In the particular case the price thereof aud the
Sec l. eneer who IL In charge of transportation or who
empowered 70 ant The sane shall forward by Government
or dssy Of Gove5nmen rsgit Gny diiy or Iropery
any kind uole the ta@e belongs 10 the
depar meat tberco, except IS authorized bylaw.
sec Any ccer v,o shall violate any pr, vision Ia the
gong ssthons shall up cohy clon before court matt
HAY cour be eahiee and placed In the ranks as pr
to rye DUNG tie Pro1ided That ro!hng herein
t,ned all impair the civil remedy wiicn the Government
have against officer his suretes for fraud or
cation o. the public moneys entrusted to him BY the Cove
ment. 7
zee g. Be rLer enacted That person In the emrlo
seyire OF the sf0resAid ard ali
coming v;hn the puryew Of this act who shall violate
ny Of The provisions u foregoing sector shall be liable
indcte1 fined Ia lesI than thousand dolls
and than year. FIVE
10 be Imposed y judge or jury trying cause accord
TO the c ~ proceeding in force In TIE several sta
ProUided 4 g. sions n this act shal in wise nter
with impair b.. civil remedy Which the government may
ag.irst any sal" rcers their tiles employees
Frauds peclAi; nispilicaton Of the entrusted
them fpeciiyeiF. yte Confederate States FrOrded
rha al cJnseTyai $50 e psace who, by the laws
raj States have slid toh - cOmGt bind offender
breaes 81 mina law, Of TIE STATE Ia which thy
re- ie STA hfven'~ @ nit bind suAic en
cornzan tr,nd Ia he provisions Of this sw to ar
a tn. mex term trey e0rr q the Confederate sia
~ Thin ;!e "a sl Wlirh i- force was Committed
iiaI T. ssr.. l,uuer nd ame rules as II
y, rI ~ hIiA | % 'Hvr'fs - ~'''i~'
49, p, ..- .. 600. ,'s "-~.N.e 90. 3D.,
~ I'd Il irsd defined Uy Il ceninenceme
each session their respe;tr- ~ give this an its H.
visions especially In rharget o. iIersnt grand j1ries
approved May /, 1868. j5-1aK4E
The Coagrss, efGe CoaJderte States n Aaerca do enact
That dur ng the conhuAuse Of Sec eary Of the
May be- aud oe hereby authorised u T. clothing 10 the
enlisted men navy under such rns may
scribe, advance not exceeii - Il cntum upon the
pce at WI ch such supplies arusre, connenc.m
ofths war.
Approved Bprl 80, 1:C) j5-w2E