Chapter LI. to provide for the Punishment of Piracy in certain Cases. March 3, 1847. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That any subject or Citizens and subjects of foreign States, taken on the sea making war against the U

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Chap. LI.— An Act *to provide for the Punishment of Piracy in certain Cases.* March 3, 1847. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That any subject or Citizens and subjects of foreign States, taken on the sea making war against the U. S., in certain cases to be tried and punished as pirates.citizen of any foreign State, who shall be found 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, contrary to the provisions of any treaty existing between the United States and the State of which such person is a citizen or subject, when by such treaty such acts of such persons are declared to be piracy, may be arraigned, tried, convicted, and punished before any circuit court of the United States for the district into which such person may be brought, or shall be found, in the same manner as other persons charged with piracy may be arraigned, tried, convicted, and punished in said courts.

Approved, March 3, 1847.