Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 18 Part 1.djvu/804

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732 Trr1.i·: xf.u.—THE PUBLIC DEB'!`. residents of the United States, to be approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, with condition to indemnify and save harmless the Fnited States from any claim because of the lost or destroyed bond. Exchangeofrepz- Sec. 3706. The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to MBT6d fer ¤0¤P°¤ issue, upon such terms and under such regulations as he may from time b°“d”;___ to time prescribe, registered bonds in exchange for and in lieu of any 30 J¤¤¤. 1864. C- coupon—bonds which have been or may be lawfully issued; such regis— lg?. F- 7. "· W P- tered bonds to be similar in all respects to the registered bonds issued 2"0' under the acts authorizing the issue of the coupon—bonds offered for exchan c. Credit to officers Smeg7D?. Whenany officer or agent duly authorized to receive, redeem, f°' $*016** “°*€S· or cancel any Treasury notes issued by authority of law, shall receive, or 10 Aug., 1846, c. . y, any Treasury note which has been previously received or redeemed 190. S- ?.V·9.P· 107- any officer or agent havin authority to receive or redeem such note, and which has subsequently thereto been purloined and put into circulation, the Secretary of the Treasury, upon full and satisfactory proof that the same has been received or paid in good faith. and in the exercise of ordinary prudence, may allow a credit for the amount of such note, to the officer or agent so receiving or paying the same. 1mimtiugUnited Sec. 371 DS, It shall not be lawful to design, engravc, print, or in any Sm? €"°“““°€· manner make or execute, or to utter, issue, distribute, circulate, or use,

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_SSp;la':,R:g&(i?ug: any business or_ professional card, notice, plaeard, circular, haudbill, or

them; penalty} advertisement, in the likeness or simrlitudevof any bond, certificate of j~i,;m indebtedness, certificate of deposit, coupon, l. nited btates note, Treasury 26 5S_ 2 g ,,_ 1,; p_ note. fractional note, or other obligation or securrty of the L mted States 3Sé. i lwhich has been or may be issued under or authorized by any act of Con— gress heretofore passed or which may hereafter be passed: or to write. print, or otherwise impress upon any such instrument, obligation, or security, any business or professional card, notice, or advertisement, or any notice or advertisement of any matter or thing whatever. Any ierson violating this section shall be liable to a penalty of one hundred dollars, recoverable one—half to the use of the infor-mer. [seesssua, me.]