Gold Coins.
See Coins-Currency.
Good Behaviour.
See Index to the Private Laws.
Provisions for carrying into effect the treaty of November 19, 1794, Agents appointed to protect the interests of the United States, under the treaty of November 19, 1794, İ. 523 Prohibition suspended till July 1, 1807, and authority given to the President to suspend the prohibition for a further time, II. 411 Importation of certain articles from Great Britain prohibited, II. 379, 469
Public armed vessels of Great Britain forbidden to enter the ports of the United States, and all intercourse for- bidden, II. 605 Provision for the admission of vessels of Great Britain, and for intercourse, on the repeal of edicts against the trade of the United States, II. 605 Resolution of Congress, declaring their approval of the conduct of the Presi dent, in refusing to hold further inter- course with Francis J. Jackson, British minister, II. 612 Ships and cargoes of the United States, owned by citizens of the United States, having left British ports prior to Feb- ruary 2, 1811, not liable to seizure, II. 651 War declared against Great Britain, II. 755 Penalties for trading under British li- II. 778; III. 84 All acts prohibiting the importation of British goods repealed, III. 123
See Great Britain, Treaties with — Fo- reign Intercourse-Non.Intercourse— Non-Importation.
Great Britain, Treaties with.
Provisional articles between the United States of America and his Britannic Majesty. November 30, 1782, VIII. 54 Armistice, declaring a cessation of hos-
tilities between the United States and Great Britain. January 30, 1783, VIII. 58 Definitive treaty of peace between the United States of America and his Bri- tannic Majesty. September 3, 1783, VIII. 80
Writ not to issue for persons committed for trial under the laws of the United States, - I. 81, 82 Seamen shall not be discharged by habeas corpus, who shall not proceed to sea, until payment of costs and the wages which have been advanced, - I. 132 The justices of the Supreme Court, or the judge of any District Court, may issue writs of habeas corpus in certain IV. 634 The justices of the Supreme Court em- powered to grant writs of habeas corpus when subjects of foreign states are in custody under process of the courts of the United States, or any court of a state,- V. 539 If a prisoner be entitled to his discharge, he shall be discharged forthwith, V. 539 Proceedings against the prisoner in state courts to be stayed until final judg- ment, -
A house and lot belonging to the United States at the Hague, in Holland, to be sold, - IV. 169
Convention with Great Britain. August
6, 1827, Convention between the United States and Great Britain. September 29, 1827,
The improvement of certain harbours, the building of piers, &c., authorized, March 2, 1827, Additional appropriations for completing and repairing piers, and for the im- provement of certain harbours, and of the navigation of certain rivers, March 3, 1829, Additional appropriations for improving certain harbours, and removing ob- structions at the mouths of certain rivers, April 23, 1830, (obsolete,) IV. 394 Appropriations for the improvement of certain harbours, and removing ob- structions in the mouths of certain rivers, March 2, 1831, IV. 459 Supplement to the act of May 23, 1823, chap. 75, granting certain lands in Alabama for the improvement of the Tennessee, Coosa, Cahaba, and Black Warrior, July 14, 1831,
Appropriations for the improvement of certain harbours for the year 1836, July 4, 1836,
An act to provide for certain harbours, and for the removal of obstructions in and at the mouths of certain rivers, and for other purposes, during the year 1837, March 3, 1837, - - V. 187 An act to provide for certain harbours, and for the removal of obstructions in and at the mouths of certain rivers, and for other purposes, for the year 1838, July 7, 1838, . V. 268 Examination and survey with a view to the establishment of a naval depôt at Memphis, March 3, 1843, - - V. 626 Appropriations for the improvement of certain harbours and rivers, June 11,
1844, V. 661 Improvement of Grant river, Wisconsin, V. 663
Appropriations for improvements on the western shore of Lake Michigan, V. 668 Appropriations for the improvement of the harbour at Racine, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War, V. 668 Harbour Defence.
A number of barges to be built for har- bour defence, (obsolete,) .
The President authorized to cause to be built floating batteries for the defence of the harbours of the United States, (obsolete,)
An act making appropriations for carry- ing on certain works heretofore com- menced for the improvement of har- bours and rivers, and also for continu- ing and repairing the Cumberland road and certain territorial roads, March 2, 1833, IV. 648 Appropriations for the improvement of harbours and rivers in 1834, June 28, 1834, IV. 702 Appropriations for the improvement of the Hudson river, June 30, 1834, IV. 724 Appropriations for roads and harbours in Florida, June 30, 1834, - - IV. 728 Appropriations for the Delaware break- water, and for the improvement of certain harbours and rivers, March 3, 1835, IV. 753 The State of Alabama may impose tolls on the canal around the Muscle or Col- bert's shoals, V. 57 Repeal of the second section of the act of May 23, 1828, preventing the State of Alabama selling at a price less than the minimum price of public lands, the residue of the lands granted for the
Persons accessary to robbing the mail to be confined at hard labour, IV. 109 Persons convicted of arson shall be fined and imprisoned at hard labour, - IV. 115 Harrison,Major-General, and Governor Shelby. The thanks of Congress, for their gal lantry and conduct at the battle of the Thames, to be presented to Major-Ge- neral Harrison and Governor Shelby, and to their officers and men; and medals to be struck, &c., - III. 476
Horses owned by militia-men or volun- teers, and lost whilst in the service of the United States, to be paid for, I. 463; IV. 613, 726; V. 142 See Index to the Private Laws.
Hospitals, Navy and Marine.
Hospitals to be erected from funds ob-
tained from the wages of seamen, I. 606 An act establishing navy hospitals, II. 650 An act inaking an appropriation for the navy hospital fund, IV. 304 An act for the relief of the navy hospital fund, IV. 360 An act to provide for completing the navy hospital at Norfolk, and the na- val asylum at Philadelphia, &c., IV. 570 An act for the regulation of the navy and privateer pension and navy hospi- tal funds, - Appropriation for hospitals and hospital stores, An act making appropriations for cer- tain sites for marine hospitals therein mentioned,
An act to provide for the erection of a marine hospital at Key West, in the territory of Florida, See Appropriations-Navy.
Apportionment of representatives in the legislature,
Notes of acts relating to the Illinois ter- ritory,
An act confirming certain claims to land in the Illinois territory, and providing for their location,
Act amended and extended, Western boundary of Illinois territory to include all the islands of the Missis- sippi between the middle and eastern margin, Regulations as to the location of land, III. 218
Organization of the courts of the United States in the Illinois territory, (obso- lete,) III. 237 Further time given for perfecting pre- emption rights, and making entries of land, III. 307, 308 Persons whose claims are perfected to receive certificates to that effect, III. 308 A new land district north of the district of Kaskaskia to be established, III. 323 Administration of justice in the Illinois territory, (obsolete,) - III. 327 Paymaster-General authorized to pay cer- tain officers of the territory of Illinois,
III. 399 People of the territory of Illinois author. ized to form a constitution and State government, Propositions offered to the convention, III. 430
Proceedings against suspended, IV. 430 Illinois, State of.
An act to provide for the execution of the laws of the United States in the State of Illinois, III. 502 Lands granted to the State of Illinois for the seat of government, III. 525 Resolution declaring the admission of the State of Illinois into the Union, III. 536 Three per cent. of the nett proceeds from the sales of public lands in Illinois to be applied to the encouragement of learning, . III. 610
An account of the appropriation to be annually transmitted to the Secretary of the Treasury, The four sections of land selected by the commissioners for the seat of govern ment confirmed to the State, III. 618 Representation in Congress according to the fourth census, . III. 651 An act to authorize the State of Illinois to open a canal through the public lands to connect the Illinois river with Lake Michigan,
III. 659 An additional land office to be establish- ed in the State of Illinois, III. 700 Time of holding the District Court for the district of Illinois, IV. 19 State of Illinois authorized to give or sell to the county of Gallatin, a tract of land in said county for a seat of jus- tice, IV. 184 Legislature of Illinois authorized to sell the tract of land reserved and granted to the State for the use of salt-works, Town to be laid out at Galena, Illinois,
The State of Illinois exonerated from rendering an account of the applica- tion of the three per cent. fund, IV. 432 The land granted to the State of Illinois
for a seminary of learning may be re- linquished, and other land located, IV. 475 Commissioners to be appointed to survey and mark the northern boundary line of the State of Illinois, Commissioners may appoint surveyors, &c.; their compensation, The State of Illinois authorized to sell twenty thousand acres of the saline lands in that State, Representatives in Congress according to the fifth census, IV. 516 The time of holding the District Court of Illinois changed, IV. 434, 568 Board of commissioners to be appointed to adjust the titles to lots laid out on Bean river, Illinois, Proceeds of sales of lots appropriated to the erection of public buildings and wharves in the town of Galena, V. 79 Representatives in Congress according to the sixth census, Impeachment and Inquiries into official Con- duct.
Mode of obtaining discharge, Penalty for making a false oath or affir- mation, II. Thirty days after judgment the debtor imprisoned may take the benefit of the act although no execution have issued, Notes of the acts relating to imprisonment for debt, Discharge of insolvent debtors, II. 266, 482 Acts for the relief of persons imprisoned for debts due to the United States, I. 561; III. 399 Acts for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt, I. 265, 482, 562; II. 4; IV. 19 Notes of decisions in the Supreme Court of the United States,
Territory of Indiana established and or- ganized by the act of May 7, 1800, II. 58 Seat of the government at Vincennes on Wabash river, II. 59 Suits depending in the counties in the north-western territory, which become parts of the Indiana territory, revived,
II. 108 An act making provision for the dispo sal of lands in the Indiana territory, and for other purposes, II. 277 An act to divide the territory of Indiana into two separate governments, - II. 309 An act supplementary to the " Act mak- ing provision for the disposal of the public lands in the Indiana territory," and for other purposes, II. 343 Notes of acts relating to the public lands in the Indiana territory, II. 343 An act respecting claims to land in the Indiana territory, and State of Ohio, II. 395 An act confirming land claims in the dis- trict of Vincennes, and for other pur- March 3, 1807, II. 446 poses, Right of suffrage extended in the Indi- ana territory, II. 469 An act dividing the Indiana territory into two separate governments, II. 514 The territory of Illinois formed out of part of the Indiana territory, II. 514 Notes of the acts for the establishment of the Indiana territory, II. 514
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