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Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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Abstract of the U.S. congressional law passed in the last session to protect commerce and punish piracy, including robbery on high seas, landing robberies, and involvement in the slave trade, all declared piracy punishable by death. Published from Savannah Republican.
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The law on the above crimes, which passed at the last session of Congress, entitled "An act to protect the commerce of the U. States, and punish the crime of Piracy," is now before us, from which we make the following abstract:
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"Robbery on board a vessel, or upon a ship's company, on the high seas, or on tide water, declared piracy, and punishable with death. Landing from a piratical vessel and committing robbery, declared piracy, and punishable with death. Citizens seizing negroes on foreign shores, for the slave trade, &c. adjudged pirates, and to suffer death. Citizens on board foreign vessels concerned in detaining negroes, &c. not held to labor, or transferring them from vessel to vessel, in the slave trade, declared pirates, and to suffer death."
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At The Last Session Of Congress
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punishable with death
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The law entitled "An act to protect the commerce of the U. States, and punish the crime of Piracy" declares robbery on board a vessel or upon a ship's company on the high seas or on tide water as piracy punishable with death; landing from a piratical vessel and committing robbery as piracy punishable with death; citizens seizing negroes on foreign shores for the slave trade adjudged pirates to suffer death; citizens on board foreign vessels concerned in detaining negroes not held to labor or transferring them from vessel to vessel in the slave trade declared pirates to suffer death.