For instance, a young monk, for writing fanatic letters, and signing resolutions in favour of foederalisma hosier, for facilitating the return of an emigranta man of ninety, for speaking against the revolution, and discrediting the assignatsa contractor, for embezzling foragepeople of various descriptions, for obstructing the recruitment, or insulting the tree of liberty.

Nothing on the face of the act or in its public history indicated that the British Government proposed to attempt recruitment in the United States, nor did it ever give intimation of such intention to this Government.