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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1657. Corruption of seamen and confederating with pirates
Whoever attempts to corrupt any commander, master, officer, or
mariner to yield up or to run away with any vessel, or any goods,
wares, or merchandise, or to turn pirate or to go over to or
confederate with pirates, or in any wise to trade with any pirate,
knowing him to be such; or
Whoever furnishes such pirate with any ammunition, stores, or
provisions of any kind; or
Whoever fits out any vessel knowingly and, with a design to trade
with, supply, or correspond with any pirate or robber upon the
seas; or
Whoever consults, combines, confederates, or corresponds with any
pirate or robber upon the seas, knowing him to be guilty of any
piracy or robbery; or
Whoever, being a seaman, confines the master of any vessel -
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three
years, or both.
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