the following tenor [insert a copy of the record as altered], and so the said jurors say, that the said J. S. hath committed the crime of forgery."

Art. 751. When, from obliterations made in the original record it is difficult to prove what its exact tenor was before the alterations, the form shall be:

"That among the records [designating them as above] there was one purporting to be [describe the nature of the altered record as it was before the alteration], and that J. S. on the day [state the date] at the parish of L., without lawful authority, and with design to injure or defraud, made such alterations in the said record as to make it appear to be of the following tenor," [insert a copy of the record as altered.]

Art. 752. Indictment for forging an official certificate of an officer having the custody of public records.

"Did make and forge a false certificate, of which the following is a copy, [insert an exact copy of the forged certificate], with the design to injure or defraud, and so the said jurors say, that the said J. S. hath committed forgery, contrary," &c.

Art. 753. Indictment for carrying away, defacing, or destroying a public record.

"That A. B. on the

in the parish of

day of in the year did fraudulently [carry away], [deface], or [as the case may be, destroy], a public record, that is to say, the record of [the death of A. B. kept by the recorder of births and deaths in the city of New Orleans], [or any other public record," describing it.]

Art. 754. If either of the above offences be committed by the officer having the custody of the record, in relation to which the crime was committed, it must be thus stated, after describing the offence: "with design to injure or defraud: he the said J. S. being at that time the officer entrusted with the custody of the said public record."

Art. 755. If the offence be concealing or carrying away the record by an officer, the description of the offence must be, "did [conceal] or carry away a public record, [describing it], so that persons interested therein could not have access to it," or, as the case may be, "did advise or counsel to such [forgery], [destruction], or [carrying away]," according to the case.

Art. 756. Other forms against officers for offences affecting public records.

"That J. S. being an officer entrusted with the custody of public records, that is to say, [describe the office], did, knowingly and fraudulently, certify the entry of an act on the said records, in the name of one A. B. who was not present at the time such act purports to have been passed; or [who did not consent to such act], which act is in the words following, [insert copy of the act."]

day of

Or," did intentionally and fraudulently place on the said register or records, an act in words following, [copy the act], under the date of the in the year which was not the date at which the said act was, in truth, registered or recorded, with intent to give an illegal advantage to [naming the person favoured by the fraud; or say, to some one to the jurors unknown."]

Or," did fraudulently permit A. B. or [some person, to the jurors unknown,] to personate one I. K., and in his name and without his authority, in the execution of an act, entered or intended to be entered on such record or registry."

Or," did undesignedly, and for want of proper care, suffer the said records, so entrusted to his care, [or some part of the records, describing it,] to be [defaced,] or [taken away,] [or lost,] or to be altered, so that a certain [act] which was truly entered on the said record or registry, in the following words, [insert a copy of the original (act)], appeared, after such alterations, to be an [act] in the words following, [insert the (act) as altered]; by reason of which [alterations,] [defacement,] [obliterations,] or [loss,] one A. B. was injured in his [property,] [condition,] or [reputation,"] according to the case.

Or,did, in his official capacity, certify as true that [insert the act falsely certified] when, in fact and truth, the part so certified was false; by reason of which false certificate one A. B. was injured,” &c. [as in the last charge].

If in the last case the accusation be, that the falsehood was fraudulently certified, it must be so stated; but need not, unless specially intended inasmuch as the mere falsehood is a misdemeanor, and the doing it fraudulently is a crime.

Art. 757. Indictment for using a record so forged, or fraudulently made, or entered.

day of

[Charge the offence according to to the circumstances, as set forth in one of the preceding forms of this chapter, and then add,] "and the jurors aforesaid do further present, that Y. Z. well-knowing the premises, afterwards, on the in the parish of L. [used the said record or act, so (forged,) or fraudulently entered,] or [made,] or registered, or [recorded] on the said [false declaration,] [as the case may be,] producing the same in a court of the parish of L. [stating the court] as testimony, or by [state the means by which advantage was endeavoured to be derived from the fraudulent act."]

CHAPTER X.

Of the forms used in prosecutions for offences against the current coin and public securities.

Art. 758. Indictment for counterfeiting.

"Did counterfeit [two gold coins of the United States, called eagles; or one silver coin of the Kingdom of Spain or of the Republic of Mexico, called a dollar; or one gold coin of Portugal, called a half-johannes; or any other gold or silver coin, according to the case, describing them only by their popular names, without adding their value or any other description."]

Art. 759. Indictment for passing or offering to pass.

That J. S. one, &c. [as in the form] having in his possession one counterfeited gold coin of the United States, called an eagle, or one [describing the counterfeited coin as above], and knowing the same to

be counterfeited, did, on the day and year last aforesaid, at the parish of L., pass or offer to pass the same [as the case may be] to one I. K. or to some person to the said jurors unknown," &c. .

Art. 760. Indictment for having in possession dies or other instruin the year

ments.

"That J. S. on the

day of

at the parish of L., had in his possession a die [or some other instrument, describing it as a punch, screw, or other implement, by name,] such as is usually employed solely for the coinage of money, with the intent of committing the crime of counterfeiting, or of aiding therein." in the year

"did, on the

day of

Or, at the parish of L., repair a die [or other instrument, describing it, as a punch, screw, or other implement, by name,] such as is usually employed solely in the coinage of money, with the intention of committing the crime of counterfeiting, or of aiding therein.”

Or, "had in his possession and did conceal certain base metal prepared for coinage, with the intention," &c. [as above.]

Art. 761. Indictment for having counterfeit coins in possession with intent to pass them.

..That J. S. on the

day of

in the year

, at the parish of L., had in his possession [three counterfeited gold coins of the United States, called half eagles, and ten counterfeited silver coins of the Republic of Mexico, called dollars], with intent to pass them as true, or cause them to be passed as true, contrary to the laws," &c.

Art. 762. For diminishing the weight of coins.

,

"That J. S. having in his possession [ten gold coins of the United States, called eagles,] with intent to profit, did, on the day of in the year in the parish of L., diminish the weight of the said coins, and did afterwards, on the same day and year, at the place aforesaid, pass [or attempt to pass, according to the case], the same for the value the said coins had be fore the weight was so diminished." [Or, after the charge of diminishing the weight, as above stated, insert,]" did send or carry the same to [stating the place] to be passed for the value the said coins had before they were so diminished in value," &c.

CHAPTER XI.

Forms used in prosecutions for offences against the public receivers.

Art. 763. Indictment against receivers of public money for the fraudulent appropriation thereof.

"That J. S. being a person legally empowered to receive money or [security for money] for the state, or for the corporation of [giving the title of the corporation], by virtue of his office [state the description or name of the office] did, on the

in the year

day of

and on sundry other days between that time and the day of commencing the prosecution for this offence, ille

gally appropriate certain large sums of money for certain securities for money, describe them], amounting in all to one thousand dollars, which he had before that time received for the state of Louisiana, [or for the public corporation, naming it]; and did, on the day of

in the year , last aforesaid, at the said parish, by rendering a false account, or [as the case may be] by producing false vouchers [describing them,] or by other means [describing those means,] did endeavour to conceal such illegal appropriation, with intent to defraud the state of Louisiana, [or the corporation of (naming it)], of the said moneys [or securities, as the case may be."]

Art. 764. Indictment for illegal appropriation with intent to restore the same.

As in the preceding form, omitting the charge of rendering a false account and all the subsequent part of the charge, and instead thereof state," and the jurors further present that on the

day of

in the year , at the parish of L., demand was made by A. B. a person legally authorized for that purpose by the state [or the corpor ation] from the said J. S. of the sum [or of the securities] so illegally appropriated by him; but that he did not, within three days after such demand, pay the same."

Art. 765. Indictment for not depositing public money.

"That J. S. being a person legally empowered to receive money or securities for money for the state, [or for the corporation of (naming it)] by virtue of his office [state what it was], did, on the

day of in the year at the parish of receive a sum [or sums, as the case may be], of money [or securities] to the amount of three hundred dollars and upwards, and did not, within three days after having so received the said sum of money or securities, deposit the same in an incorporated bank, according to the directions given by law, although a bank of that description, to wit, the bank of L. was within three leagues of the place of abode of the said. J. S."

If the bank was more than three leagues and not more than twenty from the receiver's abode, then the charge must be, "that he did not make the deposit within fifteen days after receiving the same, and that the treasurer of the state did not enlarge the time allowed for making the said deposit."

Art. 766. Indictment for extortion by a receiver.

"That J. S. being a person legally appointed, by virtue of his office [state the office] to receive taxes for the state [or for the corporation of L.] on the [state the date and place], did, under pretence of collecting the said tax, extort from one A. B. the sum of , which was not due for such tax; or [did attempt to extort from A. B. a sum of more than was really due for such taxes]; or did demand a sum of or an emolument of [describing the nature of the emolument,] or [a service or a favour, describing the nature thereof particularly,] from A. B. as a consideration for granting a delay in the collection of then due from the said A. B. for taxes to the said state [or corporation]; or as a consideration [stating any other consideration in relation to the collection of such money, for which the said sum was paid, or such emolument, service, or favour was granted, unless it were paid or given for the emolument allowed by law for such collection," &c.

a sum of

Art. 767. Indictment for preventing the collection of public moneys by force.

day of

in the year

"That on the , at the parish of one A. B. was duly authorized as [sheriff of the said parish, or other office, designating it], to enforce the payment of taxes [or other debt, stating of what kind], due to the state [or to a public corporation, naming it], and J. S. on the day and year and at the place aforesaid, did, by force, attempt to prevent, or [did, by force or threats of force, prevent] the said A. B. from seizing the goods of one C. D., [or state any other act which he was prevented from doing], with intent to enforce the payment of a sum of due from him to the said C. D. to the state, [or to the corporation, naming it], for taxes, [or for any other debt, stating it], which seizure [or other act in which he was obstructed, stating it,] was a duty required of the said A. B. by law relative to the collection of taxes [or debt."]

CHAPTER XII.

Forms of indictment for offences which affect foreign commerce.

Art. 768. Charge for exporting flour without inspection.

"Did export from this state [or ship for the purpose of exportation] on board the ship called the [Andrew Jackson] [one hundred barrels of flour] without having caused the same to be inspected, according to the directions of the laws of the state in such case provided." Art. 769. For counterfeiting the mark of an inspector.

"Did COUNTERFEIT the [mark], or [brand], or [stamp], directed by the laws of this state to be made or placed on all flour exported from the port of New Orleans, and made or placed such counterfeit [mark, or brand, or stamp,] on [one hundred barrels of flour,"] &c.

Art. 770. For placing articles of inferior value in a package, with intent to defraud.

Did, with intent to defraud, put into a [hogshead] apparently filled with [tobacco], or [a bale apparently filled with cotton], or [a box apparently filled with spermaceti candles], or [a package apparently filled with cochineal], or [any other cask, bale, box, or package, describing it, with apparent articles], being merchandize usually sold by weight, a quantity of [rubbish], [or any other article, describing it], being of less value than the said tobacco, [or other article], with which the said hogshead, or [bale], or [package], or [box], was apparently filled," &c. Art. 771. For selling merchandize with articles of inferior value concealed therein.

"Did [sell], or [barter], or [give in payment], to A. B., or [expose for sale], or [ship for exportation in a certain ship called A. J.] a [bale apparently filled with cotton, or other articles as above], being merchandize usually sold by weight, with a quantity of [rubbish] concealed therein, with intent to defraud, contrary," &c.

Art. 772. For destroying or injuring a vessel, with intent to defraud.

"That J. S. within the limits of this state, that is to say, in the river Mississippi, below the Balize, in the parish of Plaquemines, he being then and there the owner, [part owner], [freighter], of a certain [schooner] called the [Bee], or being then and there employed as [master], [supercargo], [seaman], or as [state any other capacity], on