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 602 THIRTY—SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 204. 1862. vessel of an enemy or rebel, neglect to prepare and clear his ship for action; or shall not, upon signal for battle, use his utmost exertions to join in battle, or shall fail to encourage in his own person his inferior officers and men to fight eourageously; or shall not do his utmost to overtake and capture or destroy any vessel which it is his duty to encounter; or shall not aH`ord all practicable relief and assistance to vessels belonging to the United Q M QLC h States or their allies when engaged in battle. ' ,,,Q,§,hé& " °"Anrxonm 4. Spies, and all persons who shall come or be found m the capacity of spies, or who shall bring or deliver any sedncing letter or message from an enemy or rebel, or endeavor to corrupt any person in the navy to betray his trust, shall suffer death, or such other punishment as a court-martial shall adjudge. M‘“"l°’· Ammnm 5. The crime of murder, when committed by an olheer, seaman, marine, or other person belonging to any public ship or vessel of the United States, without the territorial jurisdiction of the same, may be unished with death b the sentence of a court-martial. pu,,;,i,,,,c,,t of P Arrrrcnn 6. In anyycase where n naval court·martial is authorized to §u*r>ri¤¤¤*m¤¤*¤ For adjudge the punishment of death it may sentence the person convicted to Sz'f,;}le‘:{Yff)’ff,;*3' imprisonment for life, or for a stated term, at hard labor, and such senof damn. tences of imprisonment and hard labor may be carried into execution in What prisons any prison or penitentiary under the control of the United States, or the “'“Y b° “s°d' use of which shall be allowed by the legislature of a State; and persons Trmment 0,- convicted by a court-martial and imprisoned in the prison or penitentiary pnainers. of any State or Territory shall in all respects be subject to the same discipline and treatment and under the same control as convicts sentenced by the courts of the State or Territory in which such prison or penitentiary is situated. Punislnncnt for Axvrxcuc 7. Such punishment as a courbmartial shall adjudge may be inflicted on any person in the navy: Cruelty, &¤. First. Who shall be guilty of cruelty, oppression, or maltreatment of those subject to his orders; ing ·$'¢¢{>M- Or Shall be guilty of profane swearing, falsehood,_drunkennegg, gw_' ’ gambling, grnudhtlieft, pr any other scandalous conduct tending to the de— struction o oo mera s; chxgzggv gm T/lllfd. Oi? shall quarrel with, strike, or assault any other person in the ’ ‘ navy, or use provoking or repronchful words, gestures, or menaees, or endeavor to foment quarrels between other persons in the navy, or send or accept a challenge to fight a duel, or act as second in a duel; C<>***°!**P'~&°·» Fourth. Or shall treat with contempt his superior officer, or be disre- 2,;:“pm°r°m` spectful to him in language or deportment whilst in the execution of his office; or shall join in or abet any combination to weaken the lawful authority oi, or lessen the respect due to his commanding officer; Negligence. Jhijih. Or shall be negligent or careless in obeying orders, or culpably inefficient in the performance of duty; Finiid aszinnst Sfmt}:. Or shall knowingly make or sign, or shall aid, abet, direct, or procure the making or signing of any false muster, or shall execute, or ae.’ attempt or countenance any fraud against the United States, or shall waste, embezzle, or fraudulently buy, sell, or receive any ammunition, provisions, or other public stores, or, having the power to prevent it, shall knowinnl ermit such waste, embezzlement, sale, or receipt; Kvgligenily Severitii. POr shall, through inattention or negligence, suffer any vessel
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Alissa or poo- Eight/z. Or shall, when on shore, plunder, abuse, or maltreat any mhab1- Dlc 0** 5l*<>*'°» &°- tant or injure his property in any way; Nrnligvw in Ninth. Or shall refuse or tail to use his utmost exertions to detect, ap- &°" prehend, and bring to punishment all offenders, and aid and assist all persons appointed for the purpose; _ 1}e¤ei·tion,&c., T ant/e. Or shall, in time of peace, desert or attempt to desert, or aid or “‘ °““° °f P“‘*°°‘ entice others to desert; or shall be absent from his station or duty without leave, or after his leave shall have expired;