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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

ACTS OF THE THIRTEENTH CONGRESS

UNITED STATES,

Passed at the first session, which was begun and held at the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on Monday, the twentyfourth day of May, 1613, and ended the second day of August, 1813.

James Madison, President; Elrridge Gerry, Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate; Henry Clay, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

STATUTE I.

Chapter I.—An Act concerning certain streets in Georgetown.(a)

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall and may be lawful for the proprietors of the ground to open a new street in the town of Georgetown, in the District of Columbia, beginning at the termination of three hundred and seventy-eight feet and six inches from the intersection of Washington and Bridge streets, on the east side of Washington street and south of Bridge street, and thence running parallel with Bridge street to Rock creek, of the width of sixty feet, to be called Needwood street.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That Greene street, in the said town, be opened and extended to Causeway street, in lines parallel with Washington street; and that Montgomery street, in the said town, be opened and extended from Bridge street to Needwood street, in lines parallel with Washington street .

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the streets called and known by the names of Lovely and Wapping, and all that part of Montgomery street, south from Bridge street to Causeway street, not embraced in lines parallel with Washington street, lying between Washington street and Rock creek, in the said town, upon the opening and establishment of the said streets, between Washington street and Rock creek, be, and the same are hereby vacated; and the title to the ground over which the same now runs, shall be vested in fee simple in the proprietors of the ground over which the streets to be opened and extended by virtue of this act, shall run, in proportion to the quantity owned by each proprietor.

Approved, June 14, 1813.

(o) An act to amend the charter of Georgetown, March 3, 1805, chap. 32.

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June 14, 1813.

Needwood street to be opened.

Greene and Montgomery streets to be opened and extended.

Certain parts of Wapping and Lovely streets vacated, and the ground re-inveated in original proprietors.

Statute I.

June 19, 1813.

Act of July 29, 1813, chap. 35.

Agreements with fishermen under what sanctions to be made.

Fishermen neglecting their duty.

Act of July 20, 1790, chap. 29, sec. 7.

Conditions to which they become subject.

Fishing vessels to continue liable for wages of the hands for six months after sale offish.

Just accounts of sales to be produced, otherwise the vessel answerable.

If vessel sued the owner may give bond.

Chap. II.—An Act for the government of persons in ccrlainfisheries.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the master or skipper of any vessel of the burthen of twenty tons or upwards, qualified according to law for carrying on the bank and other cod fisheries, bound from a port of the United States to be employed in any such fishery, at sea, shall, before proceeding on such fishing voyage, make an agreement in writing or print with every fisherman who may be employed therein, (except only an apprentice or servant of himself or owner,) and, in addition to such terms of shipment as may be agreed on, shall in such agreement express whether the same is to continue for one voyage or for the fishing season, and shall also express, that the fish or the proceeds of such fishing voyage or voyages, which may appertain to the fishermen, shall be divided among them in proportion to the quantities or number of said fish which they may respectively have caught; which agreement shall be endorsed or countersigned by the owner of such fishing vessel or his agent. And if any fisherman, having engaged himself for a voyage or for the fishing season, in any fishing vessel, and signed an agreement therefor as aforesaid, shall thereafter and while such agreement remains in force and to be performed, desert or absent himself from such vessel without leave of the master or skipper thereof, or of the owner or his agent, such deserter shall be liable to the same penalties as deserting seamen or mariners are subject to in the merchant service, and may in the like manner, and upon the like complaint and proof, be apprehended and detained; and all costs of process and commitment, if paid by the master or owner, shall be deducted out of the share of fish, or proceeds of any fishing voyage to which such deserter had or shall become entitled. And any fisherman, having engaged himself as aforesaid, who shall during such fishing voyage refuse or neglect his proper duty on board the fishing vessel, being thereto ordered or required by the master or skipper thereof, or shall otherwise resist his just commands to the hinderance or detriment of such voyage, besides being answerable for all damages arising thereby, shall forfeit to the use of the owner of such vessel his share of any public allowance which may be paid "upon such voyage.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That where an agreement or contract shall be so made and signed for a fishing voyage or for the fishing season, and any fish which may have been caught on board such vessel during the same, shall be delivered to the owner or to his agent for cure, and shall be sold by said owner or agent, such vessel shall, for the term of six months after such sale, be liable and answerable for the skipper's and every other fisherman's share of such fish, and may be proceeded against in the same form and to the same effect ;is any other vessel is by law liable and may be proceeded against for the wages of seamen or mariners in the merchant service. And upon such process for the value of a share or shares of the proceeds of fish delivered and sold as aforesaid it shall be incumbent on the owner or his agent to produce a just account of the sales and division of such fish according to such agreement or contract; otherwise the said vessel shall be answerable upon such process for what may be the highest value of the share or shares demanded. But in all cases the owner of such vessel or his agent, appearing to answer to such process, may offer thereupon his account of general supplies made for such fishing voyage and of other supplies therefor made to either of the demandants, and shall be allowed to produce evidence thereof in answer to their demands respectively; and judgment shall be rendered upon such process for the respective balances which upon such an inquiry shall appear: Provided ahcai/s, That when process shall be issued against any vessel liable as aforesaid, if the owner thereof, or his

agent, will give bond to each fisherman in whose favour such process
shall be instituted with sufficient security, to the satisfaction of two jus-
tices of the peace, one of whom shall be named by such owner or agent,
and the other by the fisherman or fishermen pursuing such process, or if
cither party shall refuse, then the justice first appointed shall name his
associate, with condition to answer and pay whatever sum shall be reco-
vered by him or them on such process, there shall be an immediate dis-
charge of such vessel: Provided, Tiiat nothing herein contained shall
prevent any fisherman from having his action at common law for his
share or shares offish or the proceeds thereof as aforesaid.
Approved, June 19, 1813.

Remedy at common law to be preserved.

Statute I.

Chap. IV.—An Act to amend the act in addition to the acl, entitled "An act to raise an additional military force, andfor other purposes."

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That five of the regiments which were authorized to be raised by an act in addition to the act, entitled "An act to raise an additional military force, and for other purposes," passed the twenty-ninth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, may, at the discretion of the President of the United States, be enlisted for and during the war, unless sooner discharged, and be limited as to service to the defence of the sea board of the United States, or of such part thereof as the President may elect and determine.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted^ That each man recruited under the authority of this act, be allowed the same bounty in money and land as is allowed by law to men enlisted for five years or for the war, and that the officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates, shall receive the same pay, clothing, subsistence and forage, 8e entitled to the same benefits, be subject to the same rules and regulations, and be placed in every respect on the same footing as the other regular troops of the United States.

Approved, July 5, 1813.

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Chap. VI.—7An Act authorizing the President of the United States to cause to be built barges for the defence of the ports and harbours of the United Slates.

Be it enacted by the Senate, and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for the protection of the ports and harbours of the United States, the President shall cause to be built, without delay, such number of barges as he may deem necessary, to be armed, equipped, and manned as he may direct, of a size not less than forty-five feet long, and capable of carrying heavy guns.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That for the purpose aforesaid the sum of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

Approved, July 5, 1813.

Chap. VII.—An Act further extending the time for issuing and locating military

land wavrants.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be authorized to issue military land warrants to such persons as have

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Certain military warrants may be issued by the Secretary of War.

or shall, before the first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and
sixteen, produce to him satisfactory evidence of the validity of their
claims; which warrants, with those heretofore issued and not yet satis-
fied, shall and may be located in the name of the holders or proprietors
thereof, prior to the first day of October, one thousand eight hundred and
sixteen, on any unlocated parts of the fifty quarter townships, and the
fractional quarter townships reserved by law for original holders of mili-
tary land warrants. And patents shall be granted for the land located
under this act, in the same manner as is directed by former acts for
granting military lands.
Approved, July 5, 1813.

Statute I. July 13, 1813.

Prize money to the officers and crew of the Hornet, and to Lieutenant Elliott, his officers and companions.

Chap. VIII.—An Act to reward the officers and crew of the simp of war Horneti and lieutenant Elliott and his officers and companions.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to have distributed as prize money to Captain James Lawrence, late of the sloop of war Hornet, his officers and crew, or their widows and children, the sum of twentyfive thousand dollars, for the capture and destruction of the British brig Peacock; and to Lieutenant Elliott, and his officers and companions, or their widows and children, the sum of twelve thousand dollars, for the capture and destruction of the British brig Detroit; and that the sum of thirty-seven thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated to the purpose aforesaid, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

Approved, July 13, 1813.

Statute I.

July 13, 1813.

Privilege of franking to superintendent general of military supplies.

Chap. IX.—An Act freeing from postage all letters and packets to and from the superintendent general of military supplies.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all letters and packets to and from the superintendent general of military supplies, which relate to his official duties, shall be free from postage.

Approved, July 13, 1813.

Statute I. July 13, 1813.

[Obsolete.] Claim of the United States to British goods relinquished in cases where they have been condemned for the benefit of the captors, &e.

Chap. X.—An Act to relinquish the claims of the United States to certain goods, wares, and merchandise, captured by private armed vessels.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all right and claim which may have accrued to the United States, under an act, entitled "An act to prohibit the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies, and for other purposes," and an act, entitled(a) " An act concerning the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France, and their dependencies, and for other purposes,"(a) and an act supplementary to the last mentioned act,(a) to goods, wares, and merchandise, being the property of British subjects, and shipped from the ports of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, since the declaration of war by the United States against that

(a) Act of March 1, 1809, chap. 24.
Act of May 1, 1810, chap. 39.
Act of March 2, 1811, chap. 29.

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