1042 '1`rruu 1.xx.—CRIMES.—Ch. 3. 29 July, 1850, c- wise attempts the destruction thereof, being the property of any citizen, 27·“·7*V·9·l’·“l· shall suiier imprisonment at hard labor for a term not more than ten years nor less than three years. _ _ pi,-my ,,,,,1,,,,;,,, Src. 5368. Every person who, on the high seas, commits the crime of law of nations. as defined by the law of nations, and is afterward brought into or
oun in the United States, shall sufer death. [See SS ¤¤·¤=•,¤5¤.]
77, s. 5, 3, .’ 513. 15 May, 1820, c. 113, s. 2, v. 3, p. 600. 30Jan., 1823, c. 7 v. 3, p. 721.-U. S. 1-. Smith, 5 Wh., 153; U. S. v. Furlon , 5 W h., 184; U. S. 1-. Baker, 5 Elatch., 6; U. S. r. Henry, 4 Wash., 428; Davison r. Suilskins, 2 Paine, 324. _S¢¤r¤n¤ laying Sec. 5369. Every seaman who lays violent hands upon his commander, K‘,gl::;1L::g:r°" thereby to hinder and prevent his fighting in defense of his vessel or the ` goods intrusted to him, is a pirate, and s all suffer death. 30 April, 1790, c. 9, s. 8, v. 1, p. 113. R<>l¤l>¤¤‘ ¤l>0¤ Sec. 5370. Ever · rson who, u n the high seas, or in an o n
- h° l“*h ’°"=’· roadstead, or in anjy hdven, basin, oiiobay, or in any river where ythegeea
15 M,,-_ 1g2q_ c_ ebbs and ilows, commits the crime of robbery, in or upon any vessel, or 113,s. 3, v. 3, p. 600. upon any shép's company of any vessel, or the lading thereof, is apirate, U_S_r_Pu,m€:g and shall su er deat . Wh., 610; U. S. r. Jackalow, 1 B1., 484; U. S. r. Baker, 5 Blatch., 6. Robber:' 0¤ Sec. 5371. Every person engaged in any piratical cruise or enterprise, “l;:§c3Yv;;°;b' °l or being of the crew of any piratical vessel, who lands from such vessel
and on shore commits robbery, is a pirate, and shall suffer death.
)1urdey,&c.,up- Src. 5372. Every person who commits upon the high seas, or in any <>¤ the l¤8h¤¤_¤_; river, harbor, basin, or bay, out of the jurisdiction of any particular so April, 1790, e. State, murder or robbery, or any other offense which, if committed 9.¤- 8,V·l,P- ll3· within the body of a county, would be punishable with death by the L’. S. u. Palmer, laws of the United States, is a pirate, and shall sufer death. Wh. · l. S. il. Kliritgdli; diWh.» 144; U. S. r. Furlong, 5 Wh., 184; U. S. r. Holmes, 5 lVb., 412; U.S. r. Ross, 1 Gallis., 624; U. S. r. Kessler, 1 Bald., 15; U. S. v. Gilbert, 2 Sumn., 19; U. S. r. Jones, 3 Wash., 209; U. S. 1-. Howard, 3 Wash., 344; U. S. v. Henry, 4 Wash., 428. Pnscynndereol- Sec. 5373. Every citizen who commits any murder or robbery, or an ?|*_£$°:°“;(;':;‘°: act of hostility against the United States, or against any citizen thereof; Ewen 8 on the high seas, under color of any commission from any foreign prince, 30 Ap,.,,' 1790,,, or state, or on pretense of authority from anty person, is, notwithstanding 9, s. 9, v. 1, p. 114. the pretense o such authority. a pirate, an shall suffer death. U. S. r. Baker, 5 Blatcll., 6. Pir¤cy_by Sub- Sec. 5374. Every subject or citizen of any foreign state, who is found isps Q' ***3:*;** °l and taken on the sea making war upon the United States, or cruising
against the vessels and property thereof, or of the citizens of the same,
3 Mar-, 1847, ¢· contrary to the provisions of any treaty existing between the United 5l· "· °· P- 1-’5· States and the state of which offender is a citizen or subject, when by such treaty such acts are declared to be piracy is guilty of piracy and shall suffer death. ’ l _ Piney in condo- Sec. 5375. Every person who, being of the crew or ship’s company of ms 0T •l¢*·¤l;:l¤g any foreign vessel engaged in the slave-trade, or being- of the crew or gw °" " ship`s company of any yessel owned wholly or in (part, or navigated for -;..1 or in beha f of any citizen, forcibly confines or etains on board such 1 1é5£g**¥» 31822;; vessel any negro or mulatto, with intent to make such negro or mulatto a ’ ’ ‘ ’P‘ ‘ slave, or, on board such vessel, offers or attem ts to sell, as a slave, any negro or mulatto, or on the high seas, or anywhere on tide-water, transfers or delivers to any other vessel any ne ro or mulatto with intent to make such negro or mulatto a slave, or lanis or delivers on shore from on board such vessel any negro or mulatto with intent to make sale of, or having previously sold such negro or mulatto as a slave, is a pirate, and shall suffer death. [See ss sara, assi-asso.] 1>mn~y_in land- Sec. 5376. Every person who, being of the crew or ship’s company of
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- ;¤€:ghv<%g}: any foreign vessel engaged in the slave-trade, or being of the crew or
eg, warg - ships compgny of any vessel, owned in whole or part, or naviguted
for, or in half of, any citizen, lands from such vessel, and, on any
·· - »l’· · foreign shore, seizes any negro or mulatto with intent to make such negro
