| Titles: |
Public Statutes at Large of the United States of America, 16th Congress, Sess. I, Ch. 113, 1820 An Act to to continue in force "An act to protect the commerce of the United States, and punish the crime of piracy," and also to make further provisions for punishing the crime of piracy. |
| Creator/Author: |
16th Congress, Session I |
| Description: | Congressional statute declaring that any person found guilty of committing piracy shall be punished by death, and any person found to be involved with the slave trade will be considered a pirate and punishable by death. |
| Primary Source Publisher: | U.S. Government |
| Primary Source Publication Date: | 5/15/1820 |
| Secondary Source Publisher: | Little, Brown and Company |
| Secondary Source Publication Date: | 1/1/1861 |
| Subject Keywords: |
Other Keyword - Piracy Other Keyword - Slavery Other Keyword - Capture Court Related - Law Other Keyword - Diplomacy |
