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Public Law 12–XVIII

to continue in force for a further time, the first section of the act, entituled “An act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Barbary powers.

Approved January 31, 1812

Statutory text

An Act

to continue in force for a further time, the first section of the act, entituled “An act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Barbary powers.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Act of April 21, 1806, ch. 38.

Act of Feb. 27, 1813, ch. 40.

The act continued in force.

1804, ch. 46.

That so much of the act passed on the twenty-fifth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and four, entituled “An act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Barbary powers,” as is contained in the first section of the said act, arid which was revived and continued in force for the time therein mentioned, by an act, entituled “An act to

1810, ch. 5.

revive and continue in force for a further time, the first section of the act, entituled An act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Barbary powers,” passed on the twelfth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and ten, be, and the same is hereby TWELFTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 20, 21. 1812.continued in force until the fourth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen: Provided however, that the additional duty laid by the said section, shall be collected on all such goods, wares and merchandise liable to pay the same as shall have been imported previous to that day.

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