Highlight any text to annotate

The President is authorized to instruct the commanders of the public-armed vessels of the United States, and to authorize the commanders of any other armed vessels sailing under the authority of any letters of marque and reprisal granted by Congress, or the commanders of any other suitable vessels, to subdue, seize, take, and, if on the high seas, to send into any port of the United States, any vessel or boat built, purchased, fitted out, or held as mentioned in section 385 of this title. (R.S. § 4298.) Editorial Notes Codification R.S. § 4298 derived from act Aug. 5, 1861, ch. 48, § 2, 12 Stat. 315.

Add a comment

Sign in to comment on this section.

Annotate the text

Highlight any passage on the Full Text tab to attach a note. Annotations appear on the Annotations tab.