agent, will give bond to each fisherman in whose favour such process shall be instituted with sufficient security, to the satisfaction of two justices 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 either party shall refuse, then the justice first appointed shall name his associate, with condition to answer and pay whatever sum shall be recovered by him or them on such process, there shall be an immediate discharge of such vessel: Remedy at common law to be preserved. Provided, That nothing herein contained shall prevent any fisherman from having his action at common law for his share or shares of fish or the proceeds thereof as aforesaid.
Approved, June 19, 1813.
Statute Ⅰ.
[Obsolete.]
Chap. Ⅳ.—An act to amend the act in addition to the act, entitled “An act to raise an additional military force, and for other purposes.”
Act of January 29, 1813, ch. 15.
Act of March 3, 1815, ch. 78.
Five of the regiments lately authorized to be raised may be enlisted for the war. 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,Bounty, &c. &c. to recruits. 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, be 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.
Statute Ⅰ.
Chap. Ⅵ.—An 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 States.
Repealed by Act of February 27, 1815, chap. 62.
A number of barges to be built.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,Specific appropriation. 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.
Statute Ⅰ.
July 5, 1813.
[Obsolete.]
Chap. Ⅶ.—An Act further extending the time for issuing and locating military land warrants.
Act of June 9, 1794, ch. 62.
Act of March 21, 1808, ch. 37.
Act of Dec. 19, 1809, ch. 3.
Certain military warrants may be issued by the Secretary of War. 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
