434 FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch. 131. 1873. mgfszggthe Sec. 59. That the general direction of the business of assay-offices of genmi direction the United States shal be under the control and regulation of the director of the assay- of the mint, subject to the approbation of the Secretary of the Treasury; g;lfF“· S“bJ°°*v and for that purpose it shall be the duty of the said director to prescribe Régu]g_tignS’ such regulations and to require such returns, periodically and occasionally,
and andito establish such charges for melting, parting, assaying, and stamping
builhoré ai ipall aipptear toflipn to pe necessary for the purpose of carrying 1noe ec emeniono 1sac. frovisions re- Sec. 60. That all the provisions of this act for the regulation of the zigiimggxnf mints of the United States, and for the government of the officers and ,,mc,,,,_y y persons employed therein, and for the punishment of all offences connected with the mints or coinage of the United States, shall be, and they are hereby declared to be, in full force in relation to the assay—offices, as far as the same may be applicable thereto. Pepapytfor Sec. Gl. That if any person or persons shall falsely make, forge, or °°{‘" "' 6* ‘l‘€» counterfeit, or cause or procure to be falsely made, forged, or counter- &L·, Elly CUIH Ol' . . . . . . . . • b,,,.,, in ih, simip feited, or willingly aid or assist in falsely making, forging, or counterfeititude, &c-; ing, any coin or bars in resemblance or similitude of the gold or silver coins or bars, which have been, or hereafter may be, coined or stamped at the mints and assay-ofiices of the United States, or in resemblance or similitude of any foreign gold or silver coin which by law is, or hereafter may be made, current in the United States, or are in actual use and circulation as money within the United States or shall pass utter publish or Oi imowiiigiy sell, or attempt to pass, utter, publish, or, sell, or bring, into ’the United having in posses- States from any foreign place, or have in his possession, any such false, “’°“ °” ““€"‘“€¤ forged, or counterfexted com or bars knowing the same to be false forged &c.,_such coun- f . d ’H. d. hail d ’. ’ wi{m€d_&c,, 01* GOUDtG1 Gite ,eVe1‘y person so 0 en mg s be eerned guilty-of wm or bm; felony, and shall, on conviction thereof be pnmshed by fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, and by imprisonment and confinement at hard labor not exceeding ten years, according to the aggravation of the offense. for counterfeit-` Sec. 62. .[`hat 1f_ any person or persons shall falsely make, forge, or zgeliaségiioilaezri poiznézerfeltilpr cpusedor procutre tfo lbei falseigiy mfade, forged, or, cguptering such MSB ei e ,or wi mg y a1 or ass1s in a sey ma ng, orging, or coun ei eitmg, com; any com 1D the resemblance or similitude of any of the minor coinage which has been, or hereafter may be, coined at the mints of the United States; or shall pass, utter, publish, or sell, or bring into the United States from any foreign place, or have in his possession any such false, forged, or counterfeited coin, with intent to defraud any body politic or corporation, or any person or persons whatsoever, every person so offending shall be deemed guilty of felony, and shall, on conviction thereof; be punished by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and by imprisonment am; conféréemiepttatfham labor not elxppcpingdthreilyeirs. t fgrifpgudulgntiy r EC. • 84 I Elly PCTSOD. S H. Yau UCD y, y Silly Sir , Way OI` !mlt:l¤¤¤;¤§»v&¢·» means whatsoever, denice, mutilate, impair, diminish, falsify, scale,, or Qu, goigszer cur' lighten the gold or silver coins which have been, or which shall hereafter be, coined at the mints of the United States, or any foreign gold or silver coins which are by law made current, or are in actual use and circulation as money within the United States, every person `so offending shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and shall be imprisoned not exceeding two years, and fined not exceeding two thousand dollars. d flprfraiidplentiyé SE-C. 64. That if any of the gold or silver coins which shall be struck ° 9****8 '· .° g" or coined at any of the mints of the United States shall be debased, or or silver coins of . . . me Uiiiied made worse as to the proportion of fine gold or fine silver therein con- States; tained; or shall be of less weight or value than the same ought to be, pursuant to the several acts relative thereto; or if any of the weights used cr defacing at any of the mints or assay-ofiioes of the United States shall be dcfaced, W¤1Shf¤»&¢· increased, or diminished through the fault or connivance of any of the oflicers or persons who shall be employed at the said mints or assay- offices, with a fraudulent intent; and if any of the said officers or persons
