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 BY AUTHORITY OF UON(iRESS.

THE

ljubtir tatut0 at Zarg -

OF THE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

FROM THE

ORGANIZATION OF THE GOVERNMENT IN 1789, TO MARCH 3, 1845.

ARRANGED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER.

WITH

REFERENCES TO THE MATTER OF EACH AC.T AND TO THE SUBSEQUENT ACTS

ON THE SAME SUBJECT,
AND

COPIOUS NOTES OF THE DECISIONS

OF THE

toufto of tlje tniteb tatev

CONSTRUING THOSE ACTS, AND UPON THE SUBJECTS OF THE LAWS.
WITH AN

.INDEX TO THE CONTENTS OF EACH VOLUMlE,

AND A

FULL GENERAL INDEX TO THE WHOLE WORK, IN THE CONCLUDING VOLUME.

TOGETHER WITH

Ufe IVeclaatfon of unbepenbence, tfe rtfcdes of orfaeteatton, an*

tpe Qlonstftutfon of the Muftet %tatezs;
AND ALSO,

TABLES, IN THE LAST VOLUME, CONTAINING LISTS OF THE ACTS IRELATING TO THE JUDICIARY,
IMPOSTS AND TONNAGE, 'FHE PUBLIC LANDS, ETC.

EDITED BY
R'ICHARD PETERS, ESQ.,
COUNSELLOR AT LAW.

The rights and interest of the United States In the stereotype plates from which this work is printed, are hereby recognlsed.
acknowledged, and declared by the publishers, according to the provisions of the joint resolution of Congress, passed March S, 140.

VOL. III.

B O S TO.N:
CHARLES C. LITTLE AND JAMES BROWN.
1850.

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 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1846, by
CNAsRBS C. LITTLE & YAMES BRowN,
in 4he Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

STEREOTYPED BY L, SOUNSON & 00.

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 LIST
OF THE

PUBLIC ACTS OF CONGRESS,

CONTAINED IN VOLUME THIRD.

9xtz of itb liirtuntj Courezz of tlj flniteb States.

STATUTE L--l3.
pag-
Georgetown. An act concerning certain streets in Georgetown. June 14, 1813 ............ 1
Fisheriesof the United States. An act for the government of persons in certain fisheries.
June 19, 1813 .................................................................... 2
.drmy of the United States. An act to amend the act in addition to the act entitled " An act
to raise an additional military force, and for other purposes." (Obsolete.) July 5,
1813............ ............................................................... 3
Bargesfor the Defence of the Ports and Harbours of the United States. An act authorizing the
President of the United States to cause to be built barges for the defence of the
ports and harbours of the United States. (Repealed.) July 5, 1813............... 3
Military Land Warrants. An act further extending the time for issuing and locating mili-
tary land warrants. (Obsolete.) July 6, 1813 .................................... 3
Reward of the Officers and Crew of the Hornet, and Lieutenant Elliott. An act to reward the
officers and crew of the sloop of war Hornet; and Lieutenant Elliott and his offi-
cers and companions. July 13, 1813 ............................................. 4
Franking Privilege to the Superintendant-General of Military Supplies. An act freeing from
postage all letters and packets to and from the superintendant-general of military
supplies. July 13, 1813 ......... ........................................ 4
Claims of the United States to Goods, 4-., captured by private armed Vessels. An act to
relinquish the claims of the United States to certain goods, wares, and merchandise
captured by private armed vessels. (Obsolete.) July 13, 1813 ................... 4
Turnpike Road in the County of Alexandria. An act to incorporate a company for making a
certain turnpike road in the county of Alexandria. July 13, 1813.................. 5
Turnpike Road in the County of W4ashington. An act to incorporate a company for making
a certain turnpike road in the county of Washington, in the District of Columbia.
July 13, 1813 ................................................................... 12
Defence of the Ports and iarbours of the United States. An act providing for the further
defence of the ports and harbours of the United States. July 16, 1813 ............ 18
Suits and Costs in the Courts of the United States. An act concerning suits and costs in
courts of the United States. July 22, 1813 ....................................... 19
Collection of Direct Taxes and Internal Revenues. An act for the assessment and collection
of direct taxes and ifiternal duties. (Repealed.) July 22, 1813 ................... 22
Forage to Officers of the .Army. An act to regulate the allowance of forage to officers in the
army of the United States. July 22, 1813 ........................................ 34
Mobile made a Port of Entry. An act to establish the town of Mobile a port of entry. July
22, 1813 ......................................................................... 35
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Duties on Refined Sugar. An act laying duties on sugar refined within the United States.
(Repealed.) July 24, 1813 ....................................................... 35
Commissioner of the Revenue. An act to establish the office of commissioner of the revenue.
(Obsolete.) July 24, 1813 ............................................... 39
Army of the United States. An act to continue in force, for a limited time, certain acts au-
thorizing corps of rangers for the protection of ,the frontier of the United States,
and making appropriations for the same. (0)solete.) July 24, 1813 ............. 39
Duties on Carriages. An act laying duties on carriages for the conveyance of persons.
(Repealed.) July 24, 1813 ...................................................... 40
Duties on Licenses to Distillers of spirituous Liquors. An act laying duties on licenses to dis-
tilldrs of spirituous liquors. July 24, 1813 ....................................... 42
Duties on Sales at tuction. An act laying duties an sales at auction of merchandise, and of
ships and vessels. (Repealed.) July 24, 1813 ................................... 44
Sea Fenbiles. An act to authorize the raising a corps of sea fencibles. (Repealed.)
July 26, 1813... .................................................................. 47
.Appropriationfor the Capitol. An act making an appropriation for finishing the Senate
chamber and repairing the roof of the north wing of the capitol. (Obrsolete.) July
26, 1813.................................. ....................................... 48
.dccomonodationofthe Household of the President of the United States. An act to provide for the
accommodation of the household of the President of the United States. (Obsolete.)
July 26, 1813 .................................................................... 48
Congress. An act fixing the time for the next meeting of Congress. July 27, 1813 ....... 48
Message of the President to be transmittedfree of Postage. An act to authorize the transporta-
tion of certain documents free of postage. July 28, 1813 ......................... 48
Fisheries. Duties on imported Salt; Bounty on pickled Fish. An act laying a duty on im-
ported salt; granting a bounty on pickled fish exported, and allowances to certain
vessels employed in the fisheries. July 29, 1813 ................................. 49
Naturalization. An act supplementary to the acts heretofore passed on the subject of a
uniform rule of naturalization. July 30, 1813.................................... 53
act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States. (Re-
pealed.) AnAug.
Direct Taxes.
2, 1813 ..........................................................
53
Duties on Licenses to Retailers of Wines, 4re. An act laying duties on licenses to retailers of
wines, spirituous liquors, and foreign merchandise. (Repealed.) Aug. 2, 1813.... 72
Pensions. An act to provide for the widows and orphans of militia slain, and for militia
disabled in the service of the United States. (Obsolete.) Aug. 2, 1813 ........... 73
Army of tl t United States. An act explanatory of an act entitled "An act to raise ten
additional companies of rangers." (Obsolete.) Aug. 2, 1813 ................... 74
Appointment of Officers of the Army in the Recess of the Senate. An act to authorize the ap-
poiitment by the President of certain officers in the recess of the Senate. (Obso-'
Iote.) Aug. 2, 1813 ............................................................. 74
Sale of Lots in Pittsburg. An act authorizing the sale of, sundry lots, the property of the
United States, in the borough of Pittsburg. Aug. 2, 1813 ......................... 75
Duties on Goods captured by private armed Vessels. An act for reducing the duties payable on
prize goods captured by the private armed vessels of the United States. (Obso-
lete.) Aug. 2, 1813 ............................................................. 75
.Army of tile United States. An act supplementary to the act entitled "An act for the better
regulation of the ordnance." (Obsolete.) August 2, 1813....................... 75
Loan. An act authorizing a loan fMr a sum not exceeding seven millions five hundred
thousand dollars. (Obsolete.) Aug. 2, 1813..................................... 75
Duties on Stamps. An act laying duties on notes of banks, bankers, and certain companies;
on notes, bonds, and obligations discounted by banks, bankers, and certain com-
panies; and on bills of exchange of certain descriptions. (Repealed.) Aug. 2, 1813. 77
Appropriations. An act making additional appropriations for the support of government
during the year one thousand eight hundred and thirteen. (Obsolete.) Aug. 2,
1813 ............................................................................ 81
Bounty for Prisoners taken by private armed Vessels. An act allowing a bounty to the owners,
officers, and crews of the private armed vessels of the United States. (Obsolete.>
Aug. 2, 1813 ...... ..... ...................................................... 81

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Collection of Internal Duties. An act making farther provision for the collection of internal,
duties, and for the appointment and compensation of assessors. (Obsolete.) Aug.
2, 1813............................... .......................................... 82
Licenses from the Government of Great Britainprohibited. An act to prohibit the use of licenses
or passes granted by the authority of the government of the united kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland. (Repealed.) Aug. 2, 1813 ................................. 84
Pensio s. An act to amend and explain the act regulating pensions to persons on" board
private armed ships. (Obsolete.) Aug. 2, 1813 ................................. 86
Claims to Lands in .Arkansaw. An act giving further time for registering claims to lands
in the late district of Arkansaw, in the territory of Missouri, and for other purposes.
(Obsolete.) Aug. 2, 1813 ........................................................ 86

STATUTE U.-ISI, 1814.

Embargo. An act laying an embargo on all ships and vess&s in the ports and'harbours
of the United States. (Repealed.) Dec. 17, 1813 ............................... 88
ppropriations. An act making certain partial appropriations for the year one thousand
eight hundred and fourteen. (Obsolete.) Jan. 11, 1814 .......................... 93
Direct Taxes. An act to amend the seventh section of the act entitled" An act to lay and
collect a direct tax within the United States." (Obsolete.) Jan. 17, 1814 ......... 94
Nantucket. An act authorizing the President of the United States to grant certain permis-
sions to the inhabitants of the island of Nantucket. (Obsolete.) Jan. 25, 1814... 94
.Army of the United States. An act making further provision for filling the ranks of the re-
gular army, encouraging enlistments, and authorizing the re-enlistments for longer
periods, of men whose terms of service are about to expire. (Obsolete.) Jan. 27,
1814 ............................................................................ 94
An additional Judge in the Missouri Territory. An act for the appointment of an additional
judge for the Missouri territory, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) Jan. 27, 1814. 95
Army of the United States. An act authorizing the President of the United States to cause
certain regiments therein mentioned to be enlisted for five years, or during the war.
(Obsolete.) Jan. 28, 1814 ....................................................... 96
army of the United States. An act to raise three regiments of riflemen. (Obsolete.) Feb.
10, 1814 ......................................................................... 96
Public Lands. An act giving further time to purchasers of public lands to complete their
payments. Feb. 19, 1814 ........................................... 6............ 97
Army of the United ,States. An act to continue in force an act to raise ten additional com-
panies of rangers. (Expired.) Feb. 24, 1814 .................................... 98
Army of the United States. An act to authorize the President to receive into service certain
volunteer corps. (Obsolete.) Feb. 24, 1814 ..................................... 98
2?eturn of vessels detained by the Embargo. An act to provide for the return to their own
districts, of vessels detained by the embargo in districts other than those where they
are respectively owned or belong. (Obsolete.) March 4, 1814 ................... 98
Treasury Notes. An act to authorize the issuing of treasury notes for the service of the
year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen. (Obsolete.) March 4, 1814. 100
Indiana Territory. An act to establish the mode of laying off the territory of Indiana into
districts, for the election of its members for the Legislative Council. March 4, 1814. 103
Pensions. An act giving uensions to the orphans and widows of persons slain in the public
or private armed vessels of the United States. March 4, 1814 ..................... 103
Floating Batteries. An act authorizing the President of the United States to cause to be
built, equipped, and employed, one or more floating batteries for the defence of the
waters of the United States. (Obsolete.) March 9, 1814 ........................ 104
Appropriations. An act making appropriations for the support of the military establish-
ment of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen.
(Obsolete.) March 19, 1814 ............ .............................. 104
Apprepriations. An act making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United
States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen. (Obsolete.) March
19, 1814 ......................................................................... 105
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"An act
Bounty to Owners, 4'c., of private armed Vessels. An act in addition to an act entitled
allowing a bounty to the owners, officers, and crews of the private armed vessels of
the United States." (Obsolete.) March 19, 1814 ................................. 105
Appropriations. An act making appropriations for the support of government for the year
one thousand eight hundred and fourteen. (Obsolete.) March 24, 1814 ......... 106
Loan not exceeding twenty-five Millions of Dollars. An act to authorize a loan for a sum not
exceeding twenty-five millions of dollars. March 24, 1814 ....................... 111
District Court of the United States in the Virginia District. An act to alter the time for hold-
ing the District Courts of the United States for the Virginia districts. March 24,
1814 ............................................................................ 112
Duties on Sales at Auction. An act to amend the act entitled "An act laying duties on sales
at auction of merchandise and of ships and vessels." (Obsolete.) March 24,
1814 ............................................................................ 113
Shawneetown. An act concerning Shawneetown. March 28, 1814 ........................ 113
Army of the United States. An act for the better organizing, paying, and supplying the
army of the United States. (Ohsolete.) March 30, 1814......................... 113
Exchange of Land in the City of New York. An act authorizing the President of the United
States to exchange a certain parcel of land, in the city of New York, for other lands
in the same city or its vicinity. March 30, 1814.................................. 116
Land Claims in the MississippiTerritory. An act providing for the indemnification of certain
claimants of public lands in the Mississippi territory. March 31, 1814 ........... 116
_Elizabeth City a Port of Entry. An act making Elizabeth City the port of entry and deli-
very for the District of Camden in the State of North Carolina. April 9, 1814.... 120
Courts of the United States in New York. An act for the better organization of the courts of
the United States within the State of New York. April 9, 1814 .................. 120
Land Titles in .Louisianaand Missouri. An act for the final adjustment of land titles in the
State of Louisiana and territory of Missouri. April 12, 1814 ..................... 121
Embargo and Non-Importation. An act to repeal an act entitled "An act laying an embargo
on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbours of the United States," and so
much of any act or acts as prohibit the importation of goods, wares, and merchandise,
of the growth, produce, or manufacture of Great Britain or Ireland, or of any of
the colonies or dependencies thereof, or of any place or country in the actual pos.
session of Great Britain. April 14, 1814 ........................................ 123
Assent of Congress to an Act of the Assembly of Tennessee. Direct Taxes. An act declaring
the assent of Congress to an act of the General Assembly of the State of Ten-
nessee, therein mentioned. April 14, 1814 ........................................ 123
Marine Corps. An act authorizing an augmentation of the marine corps, and for other
purposes. April 16, 1814 ....................................................... 124
Flotilla Service. An act authorizing the appointment of certain oficers for the flotilla ser-
vice. (Obsolete.) April 16, 1814 ...... ................................ 125
Assent of Congress to an Act of the State of Maryland and Georgia. An act to revive and con-
tinue in force "An act declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the States
of Maryland and Georgia." April 16, 1814 ...................................... 125
Claims to Lands in the llinois- Territory. An act confirming certain claims to land in the
Illinois territory, and providing for their location. April 16, 1814 ............... 125
Money paid into the Courts of the United States. An act directing the disposition of money
paid into the courts of the United States. April 18, 1814 ......................... 127
Pensions. An act granting pensions to the officers and seamen serving on board the reve-
nue cutters in certain cases. April 18, 1814 .............................. 127
Congress. An act fixing the time for the next meeting of Congress. April 18, 1814 ......128
Compensation to the Paymasterof the Army, 4rc., and appointment of Assistant District Paymasters.
An act fixing the salary of the paymaster of the army of the United States, and
allowing a sum for the employment tf additional clerks in his office, for the year
one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, and providing for the appointment of
assistant district -paymasters. (Expired.) April 18, 1814 ....................... 128
Laws of the United States. Aa act authorizing a subscription for the laws of the United
States, and for the distslbution thereof. (Obsolete.) April 18, 1814 .............. 129

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lhscaptssredo. Lake Erie. An act authorizing the purchase of the vessels captured on
lkeErie. (Obsolete.) April 18, 1814.....; .................................... 130
Pblic Lqnds. An act extending relief to certain purchasers of public lands in the Missis-
s ippj territory. April 18, 1814.................................................. 130
swt-raeds. An act to alter and establish certain post-roads. April 18, 1814 ............. 130
,Flags, qadards, and Colours rapturedfiom the Enemy. An act to provide for the collection
and pteservation of such flags, standards, and colours as shall have been or may
hereafter be taken by the land and naval forces of the United States, from their
enemies. April 18, 1814......................................................... 133
capeasatien of. Marshals, Clerks, and .Sttorneys. An act to lessen the compensation oi
-marshle%clerks, and attorneys in the cases therein mentioned. (Repealed.) April
18, 1814 ........................................................................ 133
Eslitia. An act in further addition to an act entitled "An act more effectually to provide
for the national defence by establishing a uniform militia throughout the United
States." (Obsolete.) April.18, 1814 ............................................ 134
liita. An act in addition to the act entitled "An act to provide for calling forth the
militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections, and repel inva-
sions, and to repeal the act now in force for those-purposes." (Expired.) April 18,
18-4 ............................................................................ 134
Pay of-Offers, Seamen, and Marines -i the Navy. An act concerning the pay of officers,
seamen, and marines in the navy of the United States. April 18, 1814 ............ 136
Claims to Lands in Louisiana. An act supplemental to an act entitled "An act for ascer-
taining the titles and claims to lands in that part of Louisiana which lies east of
the river Mississippi and island of New Orleans." (Obsolete.) April 18, 1814.... 137
Compensation of Clerks in the Senate and House of Representatives. An act to fix the compensa-
tion of the clerks employed in the offices of the secretary of the Senate and clerk of
the House of Representatives. (Obsolete.) April 18, 1814....................... 137
Duties on Licenses to Retailers of Wines, &c. An act to amend the act laying duties on licenses
to retailers of wines, spirituous liquors, and foreign merchandise, and for other
purposes, (Repealed.) April 18, 1814 .......................................... 137
.Sppropria!ions. An act making additional appropriations for the service of the year one
thousand eight hundred and fourteen. (Obsolete.) April 18, 1814 ............... 139
Claims to Lands in Louisiana. An act concerning certificates of confirination of claims to
lands in the State of Louisiana. (Obsolete.) April 18, 1814 ..................... 139

RESOLUTIONS.

1. For the printing and distribution of an additional number of the journals of Congress,
'tud of the documents published under their order. Dec. 27, 1813 ................. 140
2. Expressive of the sense of Congress of the gallant conduct of Captain Oliver H. Perry,
the officers, seamen, marines, and infantry, acting as such, on board of his squa-
dron. Jan. 6, 1814 ............................................................ 141
3.Relative to the brilliant achievement of Lieutenants Burrows and M'Call. Jan. 6,
1814 .................................................... ....................... 141
4. Relative to the brilliant achievement of Captain James Lawrence, in the capture of the
British vessel of war the Peacock. Jan. 11, 1814 ................................ 142
5. Directing a sword to be presented to the nearest male relation of midshipman John
Clark. Feb. 19, 1814 ........................................................... 142

STATUTE IU.-1814, 1815.

Right of Suffrage in the Mississippi Territory extended. An act further to extend the right of
suffrage, and to increase the number of members of the Legislative Council in the
Mississippi territory. (Obsolete.) Oct. 25, 1814 ................................. 143
Virginia Military Land Warrants. An act for extending the time for locating Virginia mili-
tary land warrants, and for returning the surveys thereon to the general land-office.
'Expired.) Nov. 3, 1814 ........................................................ 143

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The President authorized to cause to be built or purchased Vessels for the Navy. An act authoriz
ing the President of the United States to cause to be built or purchased the vessels
therein described. (Repealed.) Nov. 15, 1814 .................................. 144
Loan of three Millions of Dollars. An act to authorize a loan for a sum not exceeding three
millions of dollars. (Obsolete.) Nov. 15, 1814 ....................... ' ......... 144
Publication of the Laws of the United States in the Territories. An act to authorize the publica-
tion of the laws of the United States within the territories of the United States.
(Obsolete.) Nov. 21, 1814 ...................................................... 145
A Clerk to be appointed in the Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue, 4mc. An act authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury to appoint a clerk in the office- of the commissioner
of the revenue, with power to sign licenses. Nov. 22, 1814 ....................... 146
.Allowances to Merchant Vessels during the War for bringing back destitute and distressed sea-
men. An act authoizing the Secretary of State, during the continuance of the
present war, to make an additional allowance to the owners and masters of vessels,
for bringing back to the United States destitute and distressed American seamen.
(Obsolete.) Dec. 1, 1814 ........................................................ 146
Adrmy of the United States. An act making further provision for filling the ranks of the
army of the United States. (Repealed.) Dec. 10, 1814 .......................... 146
Duties on Stamps. An act supplementary to an act laying duties on notes of banks, hank-
ers, and certain companies; on notes, bonds, and obligations, discounted by banks,
bankers, and certain companies; and on bills of exchange of certain descriptions.
(Repealed.) Dec. 10, 1814 ...................................................... 148
Duties an Carriages. An act to provide additional revenues for defraying the expenses of
government and maintaining the public credit, by duties on carriages and the har-
ness used therefor. (Repealed.) Dec. 15, 1814 .................................. 148
Army of the United States. An act directing the staff officers of the army to comply with
the requisitions of naval and marine officers in certain cases. (Obsolete.) Dec.
15, 1814 ......................................................................... 151
JAppropriationsfor the Service of the year 1814. An act making additional appropriations for
the service of the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen. (Obsolete.) Dec.
15, 1814......................................................................;.. 152
Duties on distilled Spirits and on Licenses to Distillers. An act to provide additional revenues
for defraying the expenses of government and maintaining the public credit, by
laying duties on spirits distilled within the United States and territories thereof, and
by amending the act laying duties on licenses to distillers of spirituous liquors.
(Repealed.) Dec. 21, 1814 ...................................................... 152
Duties on Sales at Auction and on Licenses to retail Wines, 4'c., and on Postage. An act to pro-
vide additional revenues for defraying the expenses of government and maintaining
the public credit, by laying duties on sales at auction and on licenses to retail
wines, spirituous liquors, and foreign merchandise, and for increasing the rates of
postage. (Repealed.) Dec. 23, 1814 ............................................ 159
Loan of twenty-five Millions of Dollars authorized. An act supplementary to the acts authoriz-
ing a loan for the several sums of twenty-five millions of dollars, and three millions
of dollars. (Obsolete.) Dec. 26, 1814 ........................................... 161
Public Lands in the District of Vincennes. An act giving further time to locate certain claims
to lands, confirmed by an act of Congress, entitled "An act confirming certain
claims to lands in the district of Vincennes." (Obsolete.) Dec. 26, 1814 ......... 163
Leasing of Lands reservedfor Schools in the Mississippi Territory. An act to provide for leas-
ing certain lands reserved for the support of schools in the Mississippi territory.
(Obsolete.) Jan. 9, 1515 ......................... : .............................. 163
Direct Taxes. An act to provide additional revenues for defraying the expenses of govern-
ment and maintaining the public credit, by laying a direct tax upon the United
States, and to provide for assessing and collecting the same. (Repealed.) Jan. 9,1815. 164
Additional Duties on Goods, Wares, and Merchandise manufacturedwithin the United States. An
act to provide additional revenues for defraying the expenses of government and
maintaining the public credit, by laying duties on various goods, wares, and mer-
chandise manufactured within the United States. (Repealed.) Jan. 18, 1815 ..... 180
Duties on Household Furnitureand on gold and silver Watches. An act to provide additional
revenues for defraying the expenses of government and maintaining the public
credit, by laying duties on household furniture, and on gold and silver watches.
(Repealed.) Jan. 18, 1815 ...................................................... 186

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Appointment of a Board of Commissioners relative to the Indemsffication of Claimants to Lands in
the Mississippi Territory. An act supplementary to the act entitled "An act providing
for the indemnification of certain claimants of public lands in the Mississippi ter-
ritory." (Obsolete.) Jan. 23, 1815 .............................................. 192
Army. Service of State Troops and Volunteers may be accepted. An act to authorize the Pre-
sident of the United States to accept the services of state troops and of volunteers.
(Repealed.) Jan. 27, 1815 ....................................................... 193
Library of Thomas Jefferson. An act to authorize the purchase of the library of Thomas
Jefferson, late President of the United States. Jan. 30, 1815 ...................... 195
Prohibitionof Intercourse Teith the Enemy. An act to prohibit intercourse with the enemy,
and for other purposes. (Expired.) Feb. 4, 1815 ................................ 195
Duties on Licenses to Retailers of Wines, 4-c. An act supplementary to the act entitled "An
act to amend the act laying duties on licenses to retailers of wines, spirituous li-
quors, and foreign merchandise, and for other purposes." (Repealed.) Feb. 4,1815. 201
Public Lands. Land Districts. An act attaching to the Canton district, in the State of Ohio,
the tract of land lying between the foot of the rapids of the Miami of Lake Erie,
and the Connecticut Western Reserve. Feb. 4, 1815.............................. 201
Further Time given for Payment for Public Lands. An act for giving further time to the
purchaser;3 of public lands to complete their payments. (Expired.) Feb. 4, 1815. 201
Navy Department. Board of Commissioners of the Navy. An act to alter and amend the
several acts for establishing a navy department, by adding thereto a board of com-
missioners. (Repealed.) Feb. 7, 1815 .......................................... 202
Ordnance Department. An act for the better regulation of the ordnance department. (Ob-
solete.) Feb. 8, 1815 ........................................................... 203
Land near Plattsburg to be purchasedfor Arsenals, c. An act to authorize the purchase of a
tract of land for the use of the United States. (Obsolete.) Feb. 8, 1815 .......... 205
Duties on Licenses to Retailers of Wines, 4c. An act to amend an act laying duties on licenses
to retailers of wines, spirituous liquors, and foreign merchandise. (Repealed.)
Feb. 8, 1815 ..................................................................... 205
Repairing and rebuilding the public Buildingg in Washington. An act making appropriations
for repairing or rebuilding the public buildings within the city of Washington.
Feb. 13, 1815 .................................................................... 205
Cumberland Road. An act in addition to the act to regulate the laying out and making a
road from Cumberland, in the State of Maryland, to the State of Ohio. Feb. 14,1815. 206
Appropriationfor the Support of Governmeni in 1815. An act making appropriations for the
support of government for the year one thousand eight hundred and fifteen. (Obso-
lete.) Feb. 16, 1815 .............................................................. 206
Relief of Sufferers by Earthquakesin the Missouri Territory. An act for the relief of the in-
habitants of the late county of New Madrid, in the Missouri territory, who suffered
by earthquakes. Feb. 17, 1815 .................................................. 211
Virginia Resolution Warrants. An act giving further time to complete the surveys and ob-
tain the patents for lands located under Virginia resolution warrants. (Expired.)
Feb. 22, 1815 ...................................................... 212
Security to be given by the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives for
faithful Disbursement of the Contingent Funds of the Senate, 4-c. An act requiring the
secretary of the Senate and clerk of the House of Representatives in the Congress
of the United States, to give security for the faithful application and disbursement
of the contingent funds of the Senate and House of Representatives. Feb. 23, 1815. 212
Courts in the Indiana Territory. An act for the regulation of the courts of justice of In-
diana. Feb. 24, 1815............................................................ 213
Treasury Notes. An act to authorize the issuing of the treasury notes for the service of the
year one thousand eight hundred and fifteen. (Obsolete.) Feb. 24, 1815 .......... 213
Direct Taxes. An act to provide additional revenues for defraying the expenses of govern-
ment and maintaining the public credit, by laying a direct tax upon the District of
Columbia. (Repealed.) Feb. 27, 115 .......................................... 216
Duties on Gold, Silver, and Plated Wares, Jewelry, 4c. An act to provide additional revenues
for defraying the expenses of government and maintaining the public credit, by
laying a duty on gold, silver, and plated wares, and jewelry and pastework, manu-
factured within the United States. (Repealed.) Feb. 27, 1815 .................... 217
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Repeal of the Acts concerning the Flotilla Service, 4c. An act to repeal certain acts concern-
ing the flotilla service, and for other purposes. Feb. 27, 1815 ..................... 217
Land Claims in the Illinois Territory. An act to amend and extend the provisions of the act
of the sixteenth of April, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, entitled "An act
confirming certain claims to land in the Illinois territory, and providing for their
location." Feb. 27, 1815 ........................................................ 218
Repeal of the Acts authorizing the Acceptance of the Services of State Troops and Volunteers, and
authorizing the raising of Sea Fencibles. An act to repeal certain acts therein men-
tioned. Feb. 27, 1815 .................................. ........................ 219
Post-office. An act in addition to the act regulating the post-office department. (Repealed.) -
Feb.27, 1815.................................................................... 220
Post-roads. An act to alter and establish certain post-roads. March 1, 1815 .............. 221
Appropriationsfor the Military Establishment in 1815. An act making appropriations for the
support of the military establishment for the year one thousand eight hundred and
fifteen. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1815 .............................................. 222
Public Buildings at West Point. An act m aking further provision for completing the public
buildings at West Point, for the accommodation of the military academy. (Obso-
lete.) March 3, 1815........................ :.................................... 223
.Appropriationsfor the Support of the Navy in 1815. An act making appropriations for the
support of the navy of the Ulited States, for the year one thousand eight hundred
and. fifteen. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1815 ......................................... 223
Repeal of discriminating Duties on foreign Vessels. An act to repeal so much of the several
acts imposing duties on the tonnage of 'ships and vessels, and on goods, wares, and
merchandise, imported into the United States, a. imposes a discriminating duty on
tonnage, between foreign vessels and vessels of the United States, and between goods
imported into the United States in foreign vessels and vessels of the United States.
M arch 3, 1815." ................................................................. 224
Military Peace Establishment. An act fixing the military peace establishment of the United
States. M arch 3, 1815 ........................................................... 224
A Library Room provided, 4c. An act to provide a library room, and for transporting the
library lately purchased. March 3, 1815 ......................................... 225
Naval Establishment. Appropriationfor the Purchase of Timber, 4re. An act concerning the
naval establishment. (Expired.) March 3, 1815 ................................. 226
Repeal of the Aots prohibitingthe entrance of foreign Vessels into the Waters of the United States.
An act to repeal certain acts therein mentioned. March 3, 1815 ................... 226
Compensation to Officers of Congress. An act increasing the compensation allowed the ser-
geants at arms of the Senate and House of Representatives, and of the doorkeeper
and assistant doorkeeper of the Senate and House of Representatives. (Obsolete.)
M arch 3, 1815................................................................... 226
Loan of eighteen Millions four hundred and fifty-two thousand eight hundred Dollars authorized.
Au act to authorize a loan for a sum not exceeding eighteen millions four hundred
and fifty-two thousand eight hundred dollars. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1815 ......... 227
Boundary Lines under the Treaty with the Creek Indians. An act to provide for ascertaining
and surveying of the boundary lines fixed by the treaty with the Creek Indians, and
for other purposes. (Obsolete.) March 8, 1815 .................................. 228
Purchaseof the Vessels capturedon Lake Champlain. An act authorizing the purchase of the
vessels captured on Lake Champlain. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1815 ............... 229
Protection of the Commerce of the United States against the Algerine Cruisers. An act for the
protection of the commerce of the United States against the Algerine cruisers. (Ob-
solete.) March 3, 1815 ......................................................... 230
Collection of Duties and Internal Revenue.An act to amend the act entitled "An act to pro-
vide additional revenues for defraying the expenses of government and maintaining
the public credit, by laying a direct tax upon the United States; and to provide for
assessing and collecting the same," and the act entitled "An act to provide addi-
tional revenues for defraying the expenses of government and maintaining the
public credit, by laying duties on household furniture, and on gold and silver
watches.' (Repealed.) March 3, 1815 .......................................... 230
Clerks to the Board of Navy Commissioners.' An act authorizing the board of navy commis-
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Collection of Duties. An act further to provide for the collection of ditties on imports and
tonnage. (Expired.) March 3, 1815 ........................................... 231
Courts in New York. An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act for the better orga-
nization of the courts of the United States, within the State of New York. March
3, 1815 .......................................................................... 235
.4ppropriationforthe lMlitary Service of 1815. An act making additional appropriation for
the service of the year one thousand eight hundred and fifteen. (Obsolete.) March
3,1815 .......................................................................... 235
Proceedings of the Commissioners relating to Claimants to Lands in the Mississippi Territory. An
act further supplementary to an act entitled "An act providing for the indemnifica-
tion of certain claimants of public lands in the Mississippi territory. (Obsolete.)
M arch 3, 1815 ................................................................... 235
Duties of the Judges of the United States in the Illinois Territory. An act regulating and defining
the duties of the United States judges for the territory of Illinois. (Obsolete.)
M arch 3, 1815 ................................................................... 237
Trading Houses with the Indian Tribes. An act to continue in force, for a limited time, the
act entitled "An act for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes." (Re-
pealed.) March 3, 1815 ......................................................... 239
Collectors of Direct Taxes and Internal Duties. An act to fix the compensations, and increase
the responsibility of the collectors of the direct taxes and internal duties; and for
other purposes connected with the collection thereof. (Repealed.) March 3, 1815. 239
.Turisdiction given to State Courts in Suits for Taxes. An act to vest more effectually in the
state courts and in the district courts of the United States jurisdiction in the cases
therein mentioned. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1815 .................................. 244

RESOLUTIONS.
1. Expressive of the sense of Congress of the gallant conduct of Captain Thomas Mac-
donough, the officers, seamen, marines, And infantry, serving as marinas, on board
the United States sqdadron on Lake Champlain. Oct. 20, 1814 .................. 245
2. Expressive of the sense of Congress relative to the victory of the Peacock over the
Epervier. Oct. 21, 1814 ..................................................... 246
3. Empowering the joint library committee of Congress to contract for the purchase of
Mr. Jefferson's library. Oct. 21, 1814 ........................................ 46
4. Expressive of the sense of Congress relative to the capture of the British sloop Rein-
deer, by the American sloop Wasp. Nov. 3, 1814 ............................. 246
5. Expressive of the sense of Congress of the gallantry and good conduct with which the
reputation of the arms of the United States has been sustained by Major-General
Brown, Major-General Scott, Major-General Porter, Major-General Gaines, Major-
General Macomb, dnd Brigadiers Ripley and Miller. lNov. 3, 1814 ............... 247
6. Requesting the President of the United States to recommend a day of public humilia-
tion, fasting, and prayer ..................................................... 248
7. For furnishing the American Antiquarian Society with a copy of the journals of Con-
gress, and of the documents published under their order. Dec. 1, 1814 ........... 248
8. Expressive of the high sense entertained by Congress of the patriotism and good con-
duct of the people of Louisiana and of New Orleans, during the late military ope-
rations before that city. Feb. 22, 1815 ........................................ 248
9. Expressive of the high sense entertained by Congress of the gallantry and good conduct
of Commodore D. T. Patterson, and Major D. Carmick, and of the officers, seamen,
and marines under their command, in the defence of New Orleans. Feb. 22, 1815. 249
10. Expressive of the thanks of Congress to Major-General Jackson and the troops under
his command, for their gallantry and good conduct in the defence of New Orleans.
Feb. 27, 1815 ...................................................... 249
11. Directing the manner of providing stationery, and procuring the printing for the Sen-
ate and House of Representatives. March 3, 1815 ............................. 249
12. Relative to the distribution of the laws of the United States. March 3, 1815 ......... 250
13. For the appointment of a joint committee to wait upon the President, and request that
he recommend a day of thanksgiving to Almighty God, for restoring to these Uni-
ted States the blessings of peace .............................................. 250

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Lease of the new Building on Capitol Hill for the Accommodation of Congress. An act to
authorize the President of the United States to lease, for the time therein men-
tioned, the new building on Capitol Hill, with the appurtenances, for the better
accommodation of Congress. (Obsolete.) Dec. 8, 1815 ........................ 251
AppropriationAct. An act making additional appropriations to defray the expenses of the
army and militia, during the late war with Great Britain. Dec. 21, 1815 .......... 251
Direct Taxes. An act to enlarge the time for ascertaining the annual transfers and changes
of property subject to the direct tax, and for other purposes. (Repealed.) Jan.
17, 1816 ...... .................................................... 252
Repeal df addftenal Duties on Postage. An act -to repeal so much of an act, passed on the
twenty-third day of December, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, as imposes
additional duties on postage. Feb. 1, 1816 ....................................... 252
Duties on Bank Motes and refined Sugar. An act continuing in force certain acts, laying
duties on bank notes, refined sugars, and for other purposes. (Repealed.) Feb. 1,
1816 ............................................................................ 253
Duties on imported Merchandise. An act to continue in force the act entitled "An act for
imposing additional duties upon all goods, wares, and merchandise, imported from
any foreign port or place, and for other purposes." (Repealed.) Feb. 5, 1816..... 253
Fisheriesof the United States. An act to continue in force an act entitled "An act laying a
duty on imported salt, granting a bounty on pickled fish exported, and allowances to
certain vessels employed in the fisheries." Feb. 9, 1816 .......................... 254
Courts in the State of New York. An act concerning certain courts of the United States in
the State of New York. Feb. 15, 1816 ................................... 254
Repeal of Duties on certain .Articles of Domestic Manufacture. An act to repeal the duties on
certain articles manufactured within the United States. (Obsolete.) Feb. 22,
1816 ............................................................................ 254
Rewards to the Officers and Crew of the Sloop of War Hornet. An act rewarding the officers
and crew of the sloop of war Hornet, for the capture and destruction of the British
sloop of war Penguin. Feb. 28, 1816 ............................................. 254
Duties on Tonnage or Impost n British Vessels and Articles imported therein. An act concerning
the convention to regulate the commerce between the territoriesof the United States
and his Britannic majesty. (Obsolete.) March 1, 1816 .......................... 255
Direct Taxes. An act to reduce the amount of direct tay upon the United States and the
District of Columbia, for the year one thousand eight hundred and sixteen ; and to
repeal in part the act entitled "An act to provide additional revenue for defraying
the expenses of government and maintaining the public credit, by laying a direct
tax upon the United States, and to provide for assessing and colleuting the same ;"
and also the act entitled "An act to provide additional revenue for defraying the
expenses of government and maintaining the public credit, by laying a direct tax
upon the District of Columbia." (Repealed.) March 5, 1816 ..................... 255
Canadian Volunteers. An act granting bounties in land and extra pay to certain Canadian
volunteers. March 5, 1816 ...................................................... 256
Appropriations for Ordnance and Ordnance Stores. An act making appropriations for ord-
nance and ordnance stores, for the year one thousand eight hundred and sixteen.
(Obsolete.) March 18, 1816 ..................................................... 257
Compensation to the Members of Congress. An act to change the mode of compensation to the
members of the Senate and House of Representatives, and the delegates from terri-
tories. M arch 19, 1816 .......................................................... 257
Circuit and District Courts in Vermont. An act to alter the times of holding the Circuit and
District Courts of the United States for the district of Vermont. March 22, 1816.. 258
.Naturalization. An act relative to evidence in cases of naturalization. March 22, 1816.. 258
Public Documents. An act authorizing a subscription for the printing of the second edition
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Settlers on the PublicLands. An act relating to settlers on the lands of the United States.
(Expired.) March 25, 1816 ...................................................... 260
Courts in the District of Columbia. An act to limit the right of appeal from the Circuit Court
of the United States for the District of Columbia. April 2, 1816 ................. 261
Payment for Property lost, destroyed, or captured by the Enemy. An act to authorize the pay-
ment for property lost, captured, or destroyed by the enemy, while in the military
service of the United States, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) April 9, 1816.. 261
Repeal of the Duties on Household Furniture and Watches. An act to repeal the act entitled
"An act to provide additional revenues for defraying the expenses of government
and maintaining the public credit, by laying duties on household furniture and on
gold and silver watches." April 9, 1816 ................................... 264
Post-office. An act in addition to an act to regulate the post-office establishment. (Re-
pealed.) April 9, 1816 ......................................... ................ 264
Incorporation of the Bank of the United States. An act to incorporate the subscribers of the
Bank of the United States. (Expired.) April 10, 1816 ........................... 266
.4ppropriationsfor the Support of Government in 1816. An act making appropriations tor the
support of government for the year one thousand eight hundred and sixteen. (Ob-
solete.) April 16, 1816 ......................................................... 277
Library of Congress. An act providing for the settlement of certain accounts against the
library of Congress, for extending the privileges of using the books therein, and for
establishing the salary of the librarian. (Obsolete.) April 16, 1816 .............. 283
Roads in the District of Columbia. An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act to in-
corporate a company for making certain turnpike roads within the District of Co-
lumbia:' April 16, 1816......................................................... 284
Militery Land Warrants. An act further extending the time for issuing and locating mili-
tary land warrants, and for other purposes. (Expired.) April 16, 1816 ........... 284
Public Lands in the District of Fincennes. An act for the relief of certain claimants to land
in the district of Vincennes. (Obsolete.) April 16, 1816......................... 285
Readfrom the Rapids of Miami of Lake Erie. Af act to authorize the President of the United
States to alter the road laid out from the foot of the rapids of the river Miami of
Lake Erie, to the western line of the Connecticut reserve. (Obsolete.) April 16,
1816 ................................................................... ....... 285
.Appropriationsfor Military Services In the late War. An act making further provision for
military services during the latewar, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) April
16, 1816 ......................................................................... 285
Pensions. An act in addition to an act entitled "An act in relation to the navy pension
fund." April 19, 1816........................................................... 287
The People of the Territory of Indiana authorized to form a State Government. An act to enable
the people of Indiana territory to form a constitution and state government, and for
the admission of such State Alto the Union on an equal footing with the original
States. April 19, 1816 .......................................................... 289
Duties on Distilled Spirits and on Licenses to Distillers. An act to abolish the existing duties
on spirits distilled within the United States, and to lay other dufes, in lieu of those
at present imposed, on licenses to distillers of spirituous liquors. (Repealed.)
April 19, 1816 ................................................................... 291
Indcmniocation of Claimants of Public Lands in t7e Mississippi Territo4. Proceedings of the
Commissioners. An act further supplementary to the act entitled ,An act providing
for the indemnification of certain claimants of public lands in the Mississippi ter-
ritory." (Obsolete.) April 20, 1816 ............................................. 294
Officers of the Militia. An act concerning field-officers of the militia. (Obsolete.) April
20, 1816......................................................................... 295
Prize money to the Officers and Crew of the Sloop of War Wasp. An act respecting the late
officers and crew of the sloop of war Wasp. (Obsolete.) April 20, 1816 ......... 295
Lease of the Saline near the Wabash River. An. act authorizing the President of the United
States to lease the saline near the Wabash river, for a term not exceeding seven
years. (Obsolete.) April 24, 1816 ............................................. 296
Pensions. An act to increase the pensions of invalids in certain cases, for the relief of
invalids of the militia; and for the appointment of pension agents in those States
where there is no commissioner of loans. April 24, 1816 ........................ 296
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GeneralStaff of the Army of the United States. An act for organizing the general staff, and
making further provisions for the army of the United States. (Repealed.) April
24, 1816......................................................................... 297
Ports of Entry at Middletown and Plymouth. An act concerning the entry of vessels at the
ports of Middletown and Plymouth. (Obsolete.) April 24, 1816 ................. 299
.4ppropriationsfor the Support of the Navy for the Year 1816. An act making appropriations
for the support of the navy of the United States for the year one thousand eight
hundred and sixteen. (Obsolete.) April 24, 1816 ................................ 299
Circuit Courts in South Carolina and Georgia. An act for the more convenient arrangement
of the times and places of holding the Circuit Courts of the United States for the
districts of South Carolina and Georgia. April 24, 1816 .......................... 300
Relief of Purchasersof Public Lands in the Mississippi Territory. An act for the relief of cer-
tain purchasers of public lands in the Mississippi territory. April 24, 1816 ....... 300
Bounties in Land and Extra Pay to Canadian Volunteers. An act supplementary to an act
entitled "An act granting bounties in lands and extra pay to certain Canadian vo-
lunteers." (Obsolete.)' April 26, 1816 .......................................... 301
.dssent of Congress to an Act of irginiafor improving Tames River. An act declaring the as-
sent of Congress to an act of the General Assembly of the State of Virginia. April
26, 1816 .......................................................... 301
Reward of the Officers and Crew of the Constitution for the Capture of the levant. An act re-
warding the officers and crew of the Constitution for the capture of the British
sloop of war Levant. April 26, 1816 ............................................. 301
.A Pert of Delivery established at the Town of the Bayou St. John. An act establishing a port of "
delivery at the town of the Bayou St. John. April 26, 1816 ....................... 302
Direct Taxes. An act supplementary to the act to provide additional revenues for defray-
ing the expenses of government and maintaining the public credit, by laying a direct
tax upon the United States, and to provide for assessing and collecting the same.
(Obsolete.) April 26, 1816 ...................................................... 302
Compensations to Officers of the Customs. An act to increase the compensations now allowed
by law to inspectors, measurers, weighers, and gaugers, employed in the collection
of the customs. (Obsolete.) April 26, 1816 ..................................... 306
Court-house at Hamilton, Ohio. An act authorizing the payment for the court-house of Ha-
milton, in the State of Ohio. (Obsolete.) April 26, 1816......................... 306
Claims to Land in the Illinois Territory. An act making further provision for settling claims
to land in the territory of Illinois. April 27, 1816 ................................ 307
Sale of Land at the Lower Rapids of Sandusky River. An act providing for the sale of the
tract of land at the lower rapids of Sandusky river. (Obsolete.) April 27, 1816.. 808
Salaries of Certain Officers continued. An act continuing the salaries of certain officers of
government. (Obsolete.) April 27, 1816 ........................................ 309
Payment of certain Militia. An act for the payment of the militia, in the case therein men-
tioned. April 27, 1816 ................................ ..... ; ................... 310
Duties on Imports and Tonnage. An act to regulate the duties on imports and tonnage.
(Obsolete.) April 27, 1816 ...................................................... 310
Compensation of Collectors of Duties and Internal Taxes, 5,v. An act to fix the commissions of
the collectors of the direct tax and internal duties, and to revive and continue in
force "An act further to provide for the collection of duties on imports and ton-
nage." April 27, 1816 ........... .................................... 315
Repairing of Roads in Tennessee, 4-c. An act making appropriations for repairing certain
roads therein described. (Obsolete.) April 27, 1816 ............................. 315
Distribution of Prize Money among the Captors of the .Algerine Vessels. An act providing for
the distribution of one hundred thousand dollars among the cantors of the Algerine
vessels captured and restored to the Dey of Algiers. (Obsolete.) April 27, 1816.. 315
Light-houses. An act making appropriations for rebuilding light-houses, and for completing
the plan of lighting them according to the improvements of Winslow Lewis, for
placing beacons and buoys, for preserving Little Gull Island, and for surveying the
coast of the United States. (Obsolete.) April 27, 1816 .......................... 816
Light-houses. An act to authorize the building of three light-houses, viz., one on Race Point,
one on Point Gammon, and one on the Island of Petite Manon, in the State of Mas-
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Sale offorfeited Lands. An act to authorize the sale of lands forfeited to the United
in the district of Jeffersonville, at the land-office in the said district. (Obsolete.)
April 27, 1816 ................................................................... 317
Lost Military Land Warrants and Dischargesfor faithful Services. An act providing for cases
of lost military land warrants, and discharges for faithful services. (Obsolete.)
April 27, 1816......................................................... 6......... 317
DistrictJudge of the southern District of New York. An act providing an additional compen-
sation to the district judge of the southern district of New York. (Obsolete.)
April 27, 1816.................................................................. 318
Levy Court of Alexandria to lay a Tax for building a Jail and Court-house. An act to enable
the Levy Court of the county of Alexandria to lay a tax for the purpose of defray-
ing the expense of erecting a jail and court-house. (Obsolete.) April 27, 1816... 318
A Road to be made in the Illinois Territory. An act to authorize the surveying and making a
road in the territory of Illinois. April 27, 1816 ................................. .318
Sale of Land at the Foot of the Rapids at Miami of the Lakes. An act providing for the sale
of the tract of land at the British fort of the Miami of the Lakes, at the foot of the
rapids, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) April 27, 1816 ...................... 319
Annual Appropriationfor arming, 4., the Militia. An act concerning the annual sum appro-
priated for arming and equipping the militia. (Obsolete.) April 29, 1816 ........ 320
Duties on Licenses to Retailers of inces, 4c., reduced. An act for reducing the duties on li-
censes to retailers of wines, spirituous liquors, and foreign merchandise. (Re-
pealed.) April 29, 1816 ......................................................... 320
Navy of the United States. Provisionfor building Ships and Vessels of War, dc. An act for the
gradual increase of the navy of the United States. (Obsolete.) April 29, 1816... 321
Currency of Foreign Coins regulated. An act regulating the currency within the United States,
of the gold coins of Great Britain, France, Portugal, and Spain, and the crowns of
France and five franc pieces. (Obsolete.) April 29, 1816 ....................... 322
An Accountant of the War Department to be appointed, Sic. An act supplementary to an act
making alterations in the Treasury and War Departments, passed the eighth day of
May, 1792. (Repealed.) April 29, 1816 ........................................ 322
A Land District north of Kaskaskia, Illinois Territory, established. An act to establish a land
district in Illinois territory, north of the district of Kaskaskia. April 29, 1816..... 323
Compensation of the Superintendents of the Manufactory of Arms at Springfield and Harper's
Ferry increased. An act to increase the compensation of the superintendents of the
manufactories of arms at Springfield and Harper's Ferry. April 29, 1816 ......... 323
The Judges of the Circuit Court and the Attorney of the District of Columbia authorizedto prepare
a Code of J-urisprudence. An act authorizing the judges of the Circuit! Court and the
attorney for the District of Columbia, to prepare a code of jurisprudence for the
said district. (Obsolete.) April 29, 1816 ........................................ 323
Payment authorized for Prisonerscaptured by private armed Vessels. An act authorizing pay-
ment for prisoners captured by private armed vessels. (Obsolete.) April 29, 1816. 323
Compensation of the Commissioners, Clerk, and Translator of the Board for Land Claims in the
Territoryof Orleans. An act for settling the compensation of the commissioners,clerk,
and translator of the board for land claims in the eastern and western districts of
the territory of Orleans, now State of Louisiana. (Obsolete.) April 29, 1816.... 324
Appropriations for the Improvement of the public Squares in Washington, and Appointment of a
Commissioner of public Buildings. An act making an appropriation for enclosing and
improving the public square near the Capitol; and to abolish the office of commis-
sioners of the public buildings, and of superintendent, and for the appointment of
-one commissioner for the public buildings. April 29, 1816 ....................... 324
Appointment of a Surveyor of Public Lands in the Territories of Illinois and Missouri. An act to
provide for the appointment of a surveyor of the public lands in the territories of
Illinois and Missouri. April 29, 1816 ........................... : ................ 325
Appropritionsfor carryinginto Effect a Treaty with the Cherokee Indians. An act making ap-
propriations for carrying into effect a treaty between the United States and the Che-
rokee tribe of Indians, concluded at Washington, on the twenty-second day of March,
one thousand eight hundred and sixteen. April 29, 1816 ......................... 326
Sale of the Public Lands in Ohio, formerly set apart for Refugees from Canada and Nova Scotia.
An act providing for the sale of certain lands in the State of Ohio, formerly set
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Courts in the Illinois Territory. An act supplemental to the act entitled "An act regulating
and defining the duties of the judges of the territory of Illinois," and for vesting in
the courts of the territory of Indiana a jurisdiction in chancery cases, arising in
the said territory. (Obsolete.) April 29, 1816 ................................... 327
Territory of Missouri. An act to alter certain parts of the act providing for the government
of the territory of Missouri. (Obsolete.) April 29, 1816 ......................... 328
Land Claims in the State of Louisiana and Territory of Missouri. An act for the confirmation
of certain claims to land in the western district of the State of Louisiana, and in
the territory of Missouri. (Obsolete.) April 29, 1816 ........................... 328
.Spprqpriationsforthe Military Establishment. An act making appropriations for the support
of the military establishment for the year 1816. April 29, 1816 ................... 330
Public Lands in Louisiana and Missouri. An act concerning pre-emption rights given in the
purchase of lands to certain settlers in the State of Louisiana, and the territory of
Missouri and Illinois. April 29, 1816 ............................................ 330
The Consent of Congress given to dtcts of South Carolina and Georgia. An act declaring the
consent of Congress to acts of the State of South Carolina, authorizing the city
council of Charleston to impose and collect a duty on the tonnage of vessels from
foreign ports; and to acts of the State of Geogia, authorizing the imposition and
collection of a duty on the tonnage of vessels in the port of Savannah and St.
Mary's. April 29, 1816 .......................................................... 331
Survey of Military Bounty Lands. An act to authorize the survey of two millions of acres
of the public lands, in lieu of that quantity heretofore authorized to be surveyed, in
the territory of Michigan, as military bounty lands. April 29, 1816 ............... 332
Trade and Intercourse with the Indian Tribes. An act supplementary to the act passed the
thirtieth of March, one thousand eight hundred and two, to regulate trade and in-
tercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers. April 29,
1816 ............................................................................ 332
Increaseof the Salary of the Register of the Treasury. An act to increase the salary of the re-
gister of the treasury. April 30, 1816 ........................................... 333
Compensation of the Officers'of Congress. An act fizing the compensation of the secretary of
the Senate and clerk of the House of Representatives, and making provision for the
clerks employed in their offices. (Expired.) April 30, 1816 ...................... 334
Compensation of the Chaplains of Congress. An act fixing the compensation of the chaplains
of Congress. April 30, 1816 ..................................................... 4 334
Post-roads. An act to establish post-roads. April 30, 1816 .............................. 334
Drawback on Spirits distilled within the United States. An act allowing drawback of duties on
spirits distilled, and sugars refined within the United States, and for other pqrposes.
April 30, 1816 .................................................................. 338
.,ppropriationsforthe Year 1816. An act making further appropriations for the year one
thousand eight hundred and sixteen. (Obsolete.) April 30, 1816 ................. 340

RESOLUTIONS.
1. Directing a copy of the documents, printed by a resolve of Congress, on the 27th of
December, 1813, to be transmitted to each of the judges of the Supreme Court.
Feb. 6, 1816..................................................................... 341
3. Requesting the President to present medals to Captain Stewart and the officers of the
frigate Constitution. Feb. 22, 1816 ............................................. 341
4. Requesting the President to present medals to Captain James Biddle, and the officers
of the sloop of war Hornet. Feb. 22, 1816 ....................................... 341
5. For printing the laws relative to naturalization. April 16, 1816 ....................... 341
6. Requiring the Secretary of State to compile and print, once in every two years, a re-
gister of all officers and agents, civil, military, and naval, in the services of the
United States. April 27, 1816 .................................................. 342
7. Authorizing the President of the United States to employ a skilful assistant in the corps
of engineers. April 29, 1816 .................................................... 342
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STATUTE U.-1817.
Duties on Imports and Tonnage. An act supplementary to an act to regulate the duties on
imports and tonnage. Jan. 14, 1817 ............................................. 844
Laws relating to the Public Lands. An act to authorize a new edition of the collection of
laws respecting the public lands. (Obsolete.) Jan. 20, 1817 .................... 844
.Appropriation for the Army in 1817. An act making a partial appropriation for the sub-
sistence of the army during the year one thousand eight hundred and seventeen.
(Obsolete.) Jan. 22, 1817....................................................... 345
Compensation of the Members of Congress. An act to repeal, after the close of the present
session of Congress, the act entitled "An act to change the mode of compensation
to the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, and the delegates from
territories," passed the nineteenth of March, one thousand eight hundred and six-
teen. Feb. 6, 1817 .............................................................. 345
The Chairman of any Standing Committee of Congress authorized to administer Oaths, 4-c. An
act to extend the provisions of the act to authorize certain officers and other per-
sons to administer oaths, approved May third, one thousand seven hundred and
ninety-eight. Feb. 8, 1817 ....................................................... 345
The Authority given to the President to increase the Pay of Officers, 4-c., of the Navy, revoked. An
act to repeal the second section of an act entitled "An act concerning the pay of
officers, seamen, and marines, in the navy of the United States." (Obsolete.) Feb.
22, 1817 ......................................................................... 345
The Public Lands, when sold, may be divided into Half Sections and QuarterSections. An act pro-
viding for the division of certain quarter sections, in future sales of the public
lands. Feb. 22, 1817............................................................ 346
Parts of theReservations of the public Grounds may be sold in Lots. An act authorizing the sale
of certain grounds belonging to the United States in the City of Washington. (Ob-
solete.) Feb. 24, 1817 ........................................................... 346
Entry of Vessels at the Port of New Orleans. An act authorizing vessels departing from the
town of Bayou St. John and Basin of the Canal de Carondelet for foreign ports, to
clear out at the custom-house in the city of New Orleans. (Obsolete.) March 1,
1817 ............................................................................ 347
Reservation of Public Lands for the Supply of Timber for the Navy. An act making reservation
of certain public lands to supply timber for naval purposes. March 1, 1817....... 347
The People of the westerr.Part of Mississippi authorized to form a State Government. An act to
enable the people of the western part of Mississippi territory to form a constitution
and state government, and for the admission of such State into the Union on an
equal footing with the original States. March 1, 1817............................. 348
Security to be given by Pursers in the Navy. An act supplementary to an act entitled "An
act concerning the naval establishment." March 1, 1817 ........................ 350
FrankingPrivilege given to James Madison. An act freeing from postage all letters and
packets to and from James Madison. (Obsolete.) March 1, 1817 ................ 350
Ransom of American Captives. An act relating to the ransom of American captives of the
late war. (Obsolete.) March 1, 1817 ........................................ 350
Commissions of Bail. An act in addition to an act entitled - An act for the more conve-
nient taking of affidavits and bail in civil causes, depending in the courts of the
United States." March 1, 1817............................................. 350
Regulation of Importations into the United States. An act concerning the navigation of the
United States. March 1, 1817 ................................................... 351
Appropriationsforthe ,Support of Government in 1817. An act making appropriations for the
support of government for the year one thousand eight hundred and seventeen.
(Obsolete.) M arch 8, 1817 ...................................................... 352
Prisonersof War. Repeal of the Act of 1812. An act repealing the act entitled "An act for
the safe keeping and accommodation of prisoners of war," passed July the sixth, one
thousand eight hundred and twelve. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1817 ................. 358
Appropriationfor the Military Establishment in 1817. An act making provision for the sup-
port of the military establishment for the year one thousand eight hundred and
seventeen. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1817.......................................... 859
Payment to Georgia equal to the Asmount of certain Mississippi Stock. An act authorizing the
payment of a sum of money to the State of Georgia, under the articles of agree-
ment and cession between the United States and that State. (Obsolete.) March
3, 1817 .................................................... .................... 859
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.9 Light-house in Massachusetts. An act for erecting a light-house on the west
Holmes's Hole Harbour, in the State of Massachusetts. March 3, 1817 ........... 360
Duties of Commissioners of Loans transferred to the Bank of the United States. An act transfer-
ring the duties of commissioner of loans to the Bank of the United States, and
abolishing the office of commissioner of loans. March 3, 1817................... 360
Trade in Plasterof Paris. An act to regulate the trade in plaster of Paris. (Obsolete.)
M arch 3, 1817 ............................................I....................... 361
The Papersof Foreign Vessels to be deposited with the Consuls of their respetive Nations. An act
authorizing the deposit of the papers of foreign vessels with the consul of their
respective nations. March 3, 1817 ............................................... 362
Furnishingthe House of the President of the United States. An act to provide for furnishing
the house of the President of the United States. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1817 ...... 362
Regulation of the Election of Delegatesfrom the Territories. An act further to regulate the ter-
ritories of the United States, and their electing delegates to Congress. March 3,
1817............................................................................. 363
Trading Houses with the Indians. An act to continue in force an act entitled "An act for
establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes." March 3, 1817 ............... 363
Post-roads. An act to alter and establish certain post-roads. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1817. 363
Provisionsfor the prompt Settlement of public .dccousnts. An act to provide for the prompt
settlement of public accounts. March 3, 1817 .................................... 366
Compensation to certain Collectors of the Customs. An act respecting the compensation of the
collectors therein mentioned. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1817... - . ............. 368
JAdditional Tonnage Duty on certain Foreign Vessels. An act to continue in force the second
section of the act entitled "An act supplementary to an act to regulate the duties
on imports and tonnage." (Obsolete.) March 3, 1817 ........................... 369
Regulation of the Calculationof ad valorem Duties. An act supplementary to "An act to regs-
late the duties on imports and tonnage." (Obsolete.) March 3,1817 ............. 369
Pensions. An act for the relief of the widows and orphans of the officers, seamen, and
marines, who were lost in the United States brig Epervier. (Obsolete.) March 3,
1817 ............................................................................ 369
Remission of the Duties on certain Stills. An act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
to remit the duties therein mentioned. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1817................ 369
Direct Taxes. Payment to be made to the State of Georgia. An act authorizing the Secretary
of the Treasury to pay to the State of Georgia fifteen per centum upon the quota of
direct tax, for the year 'ne thousand eight hundred and sixteen, assumed and paid
by that State. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1817 ...................................... 370
Prohibition of fitting out Vessels to be employed against Nations with whom the United States are
friendly. An act more effectually to preserve the neutral relations of the United
States. (Repealed.) March 3,1817 ............................................. 370
Territory
, established in the eastern Partof Mississippi. An act to establish a separate terri-
torial government for the eastern part of the Mississippi territory. (Obsolete.)
March 3,1817 ..................................................... 371
Pensions. An act to amend and explain an "Act giving pensions to the orphans and
widows of persons slain in the public orprivate armed vessels of the United States."
March 3, 1817 .............................. .................................... 373
Lands set apartfor the Cultivation of the Vine and the Olive. An act to set apart and dispose
of certain public lands, for the encouragement of the cultivation of the vine and
olive. March 3, 1817................................................ 374
Public Lands. An act to authorize the appointment of a surveyor for the lands in the
northern part of the Mississippi territory, and the sale of certain lands therein
described. March 3, 1817 ...................................................... 375
Reports of the Decisions of the Supreme Court. An act to provide for reports of the decisions
of the Supreme Court. March 3, 1817 .............. .................. 376
Peace Establishment of the Marine Corps. An act to fix the peace establishment of the ma-
rine corps. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1817.......................................... 376
.9 Road to be opened from Reynoldsburg to the Chickasaw old Town. An act mbking an appro-,
priation for opening and cutting out a road therein described. (Obsolete.) March
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Alien Duties to be repaidon certain British Vessels. An act to authorize the Secretary of the
Treasury to cause repayments to be made of certain alien duties. (Obsolete.)
M arch 3, 1817 ................................................................... 377
Repeal of Act relating to the Issuing of Treasury Notes. An act to repeal so much of any acts
now in force as authorizes a sum of money, or an issue of treasury notes. (Obso-
lete.) M arch 3, 1817 ............................................................ 377
Appropriationsfor the Expenses of the Army and Militia during the Late War. An act making
additional appropriations to defray the expenses of the army and militia during the
late war with Great Britain. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1817 ......................... 378
Redemption of the Public Debt. An act to provide for the redemption of the public debt.
(Obsolete.) March 3, 1817..... 9......................................
Public Lands. An act making provisions for the location of the lands reserved by the first
article of the treaty of the ninth of August, one thousand eight hundred and four-
teen, between the United States and the Creek Nation, to certain chiefs and warriors
of that nation, and for other purposes. March 3, 1817 ............................ 380
Appropriationsfor the Support of the Navy in 1817. An act making appropriations for the
support of the navy of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventeen. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1817 ...................................... 382
Indians or others committing Crimes in Indian Territories, .3e. An act to provide for the punish-
ment of crimes and offeuces committed within the Indian boundaries. March 3,
1817 ............................................................................ 383
Incorporation of certain Banks in the District of Colunbia. An act to incorporate the sub-
scribers to certain banks in the District of Columbia, and to prevent the circulation
of the notes of unincorporated associations within the said district. March 3,
1817 ............................................................................ 383
Repairs of public Buildings. An act making further provision for repairing the public
buildings and improving the public square. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1817... ..... 389
The President restrainedfrom making Transfers of Appropriations. An act supplementary to
an act entitled "An act further to amend the several acts for the establishment and
regulation of the Treasury, War, and Navy Departments." March 3. 1817....... 390
Further Time allowed for Entries of Donation Right in the District of Detroit. An act allowing
farther time for entering donation rights to lands in the district of Detroit. March
3, 1817........... .............................................................. 390
Laws of the United States in Force in Indiana. An act to provide for the due execution of
the laws of the United States within the State of Indiana. March 3, 1817 ......... 390
Colambia Turnpike Conpany. An act to authorize the extension of the Columbia turnpike
road within the District of Columbia. March 3, 1817............................. 391
Courts of the United States in New York. An act respecting the District Court of the United
States in the northern district of New York. (Expired.) March 3, 1817 .......... 392
Direct Taxes. An act respecting the assessment and collection of the direct tax. (Obso-
lete.) M arch 3, 1817 ........................................................... 392
AppropriationsforIndian Treaties. An act making appropriations for carrying into effect
certain Indian treaties, and for other purposes. March 3, 1817 .................... 393
Public Lands. An act to continue in force an act entitled "An act relating to settlers on
lands of the United States." (Expired.) March 3, 1817 ......................... a93
Canadian Volunteers. An act to amend the act entitled "An act granting bounties in land
and extra pay to certain Canadian volunteers," passed the fifth of March, one thou-
sand eight hundred and sixteen. (Expired.) March 3, 1817 ..................... 393
Pensions. An act to amend an act entitled "An act making further provision for military
services during the late war, and for other purposes." (Obsolete.) March 3,
1817 ..................................... ...................................... 394
Money paid into the Courts of the United States. The branch banks of the United States. An act
supplementary to the act entitled "An act directing the disposition of money paid
into the courts of the United States." March 3, 1817 ............................. 395
Suits in State Courts against Collectors to be removed to Circuit Courts of the United States. Regu-
lations as to Steamboats, Deputies of Collectors. An act to continue in force an act
entitled "An act further to provide for the collection of duties on imports and ton-
nage," passed the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, and
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Payment of Property lost during the War with Great Britain. An act to amend the act "Au-
thorizing the payment for property lost, captured, or destroyed by the enemy, while
in the military service of the United States, and for other purposes," passed the
ninth of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen. March 3, 1817 .......... 397
Publication of the Public Documents. An act authorizing a subscription for the printing of
the tenth volume of the public documents. March 3, 1817 ........................ 398
General Staff of the Governor of the Illinois Territory to be paid. An act for the relief of certain
officers. March 3, 1817 ......................................................... 399
Relief of.Persons imprisonedfor Debt. An act supplementary to "An act for the relief of
persons imprisoned for debts due the United States." March 3,1817 .............. 399

RESOLUTIONS.
1. For admitting the State of Indiana into the Union. Dec. 11, 1816 ..................... 399
2. To employ John Trumbull to compose and execute certain paintings. Feb. 6, 1817... 400
3. Respecting contracts for the printing of Congress. March 3, 1817 .................... 400

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STATUTE 1.-1817, 1818.
Internal Duties abolished. An act to abolish internal duties. Dec. 23, 1817 ............... 401
The Mint to be continued in Philadelphia. An act further to prolong the continuance of the
mint at Philadelphia. Jan. 14, 1818 .............................................. 403
Compensation of Members of Congress. An act allowing compensation to the members of
the Senate, members of the House of Representatives of th United States, and the
delegates of the territories, and repealing all other laws on that subject. Jan. 22,
1818 ........................................ •................................... 404
Repairs of public Buildings. An act making further provision for repairing the public
buildings. (Obsolete.) Jan. 27, 1818 ........................................... 405
Drawbacks on Goods from Bristol to Boston and from Boston to Bristol. An act to allow the
benefit of drawback on merchandise transported by land conveyance from Bristol
to Boston, and from Boston to Bristol, in like manner as if the same were trans-
ported coastwise. Feb. 6, 1818 ................................................. 405
Appropriationsforthe Military Establishment. An act making appropriations for the pay-
ment of the arrearages which have been incurred for the support of the military
establishment previous to the first of January, one thousand eight hundred and
seventeen. (Obsolete.) Feb. 16, 1818........................................... 405
Additional Land-offces in Missouri. An act making provision for the establishment of
additional land-offices in the territory of Missouri. Feb. 17, 1818 ................. 406
Appropriationsfor the Military Service for the year 1818. An act making appropriations for
the military service of the United States for the year one thousand eight hundred
and eighteen. (Obsolete.) Feb. 19, 1818........................................ 407
District of Brunswick in Georgia. An act concerning the district of Brunswick, in the State
of Georgia. March 9, 1818 ...................................................... 408
Extension of the Time for issuing and locating Military Land Warrants. An act supplementary
to the act entitled "An act further extending the time for issuing and locating mili-
tary land warrants, and for other purposes." (Expired.) March 9, 1818 ......... 408
Sale of Litnds in the Districts of Marietta and VIncennes. An act providing for the sale of
certain lands in the district of Marietta, and for the location of claims and sales of
certain lands in the district of Vincennes. (Obsolete.) March 18, 1818 .......... 409
Pensions. An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of
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An act making appropriations for the
A.propriationsfor the Support of the Navy in 1818.
support of the navy of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred
and eighteen. (Obsolete.) March 18, 1818 ...................................... 411
District Court in Virginia. An act for altering the time for holding the District Court for
the district of Virginia. March 19, 1818 ........................................ 411
llilitary Land Warrants. An act extending the time for obtaining military land warrants
in certain cases. (Obsolete.) March 27, 1818 ................................... 411
Appropriationsfor Roads in Georgia,Alabama, and Mississippi. An act in addition to "An act
making appropriations for repairing certain roads therein described." (Obsolete.)
M arch 27, 1818 .................................................................. 412
Addition to the Salary of Clerks in Illinois and Missouri. An act allowing additional salary and
clerk hire to the surveyor for the Illinois and Missouri territories, and for other pur-
poses. (Obsolete.) April 3, 1818 ............................................... 412
.Execution of the Laws in the State of Mississippi. An act to provide for the due execution of
the laws of the United States within the State of Mississippi. April 3, 1818 ....... 413
District Court in the District of Maine. An act altering the time for holding a session of the
District Court in the district of Maine. April 3, 1818 ............................. 413
Courts in the State of New York. An act respecting the courts of the United States within
the State of New York. April 3, 1818 ........................................... 413
Erection of Public Buildings in the Districtof Columbia. An act to provide for the erection
of a Court House, Jail, and public Offices within the county of Alexandria, in the
District of Columbia. April 3, 1818 .......................................... 415
Flag of the United States. An act to establish the flag of the United States. April 4, 1818. 415
Lands in Tennessee. An act supplementary to the act entitled "An act to authorize the
State of Tennessee to issue grants and perfect titles to certain lands therein described,
and to settle the claims to the vacant and unappropriated land within the same,"
passed the eighteenth of April, one thousand eight hundred and six. April 4,1818. 416
Assent to an Act of North Carolina. An act declaring the assent of Congress to an act of the
State of N. Carolina, for the relief of sick and disabled American seamen. April 4,1818. 417
Bounty and Allowance to fishing Vessels. An act concerning the bounty or allowance to
fishing vessels in certain cases. April 4, 1818 ................................. 417
Fees to Notaries in the District of Columbia. An act to regulate the fees of public notaries
in the county of Washingtonrin the District of Columbia. April 4, 1818 .......... 417
Limitation of Claims to Lands in New Madrid, Missouri Territory. An act limiting the time for
claims being produced for lands authorized to be granted to the inhabitants of New
Madrid. (Obsolete.) April 9, 1818 .............................................. 417
Purchases of Lands in the Territory of Alabama. An act concerning the territory of Alabama.
(Obsolete.) April 9, 1818 ...................................................... 417
.ApprcTriationsfor the Support of Government in 1818. An act making appropriation for the
support of government for the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. (Ob-
solete.) April 9, 1818 ................................................ .......... 418
Virginia Military Land Warrants. An act to extend the time for locating Virginia military
land warrants, and returning surveys thereon to the general land-office, and for de-
signating the western boundary line of the Virginia military tract. (Expired.)
April 11, 1818 .................................. ................................ 423
Three per Cent. of the Public L nds in Indiana to be paid to the State. An act to provide for
paying to the State of Indiana three per cent. of the net proceeds arising from the
sales of the United States lands within the same. April i1,1818 .................. 424
The District of Erie to he called the District of Cyaheoga. An act to change the name of the
district of Erie, in the State of Ohio. April 11, 1818 ............................. 425
Payment of Interest on certain Certificates to be paid. An act to authorize the payment of cer-
tain certificates. April 13, 1818 .................................................. 425
Survey of the Coast of the United States. An act to repeal part of the act entitled "'
An act to
provide for surveying the coast of the United States." April 14, 1818 ............. 425
Cumberland Road. An act making further appropriations for the construction of the Cum-
berland road. (Obsolete.) April 14, 1818....................................... 426
Officers of the General Staff of the Army of the United States. An act regulating the staff of
the army. April 14, 1818........................................................ 426

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Brevet Offlcers-Their Pay and Emoluments. An act regulating the pay and emoluments of
brevet officers. April 16, 1818................................................... 427
Pensions. An act in addition to "An ac! giving pensions to the orphans and widows of
persons slain in the public or private armed vessels of the United States." April
16, 1818......................................................................... 427
Indian Agents, 4c. An act directing the manner of appointing Indian agents, and continu-
ing the "Act for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes." April 16,
1818 ............................................................................ 428
Providing for the Constitution and Government of the State of Illinois. An act to enable the
people 9f Illinois territory to form a constitution and state government, and for the
admission of such State into the Union on an equal footing with the original States.
April 18, 1818 .................................................................... 428
A Port of Delivery at the Mouth of Blade's Creek, North Carolina, established. An act to abolish
the port of delivery established at the mouth of Blade's creek, in the State of North
Carolina. April 18, 1818........................................................ 431
Compensations of the Officers of Congress. An act fixing the compensations of the secretary
of the Senate and clerk of the House of Representatives, of the clerks employed in
their offices, and of the librarian. April 18, 1818 ................................. 431
Regulation of Commerce with British Ports. An act concerning navigation. April 18, 1818.. 432
Meeting of Congress. An act fixing the time for the next meeting of Congress. April 18,
1818 ............................................................................ 433
Suspending the Forfeitures of Public Lands for Non-Payment of the PurchaseMoney. An act to
suspend, for a limited time, the sale or forfeiture of lands for failure in completing
the payment thereon. (Obsolete.) April 18, 1818 ............................ 433
Ports of Delivery on Lake Ontario and at the Read of the River St. Lawrence. An act to esta-
blish a port of entry and delivery at Cape Vincent, at the fork of Lake Ontario,
and the head of the river St. Lawrence. April 18, 1818 .......................... 433
Regulating the Duties on imported Goods, 4wc. An act supplementary to an act entitled "An
act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage," passed the second
day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine. April 20, 1818 ....... 483
Publication of the Laws of the United States, 4c. An act to provide for the publication of the
laws of the United States, and for other purposes. April 20, 1818 ................. 439
Additional Buildings to be erectedfor the Accommodation of the several Executive Departments. An
act to provide for erecting additional buildings for the accommodation of the several
Executive Departments. April 20, 1818 ......................................... 441
Direct Taxes and Internal Duties. An act supplementary to the several acts relative to
direct taxes and internal duties. April 20, 1818 .................................. 441
Militia, their Expenses to bepaid, 4c. An act to defray the expenses of the militia when
marching to places of rendezvous. April 20, 1818 ............................... 444
Relief of Volunteer mounted Cavalry. An act for the relief of volunteer mounted cavalry.
April 20, 1818 ................................................................... 444
Compensation of Clerks in the Departments of the Government. An act to regulate and fix the
compensation of the clerks in the dilferent offices. April 20, 1818................. 445
Breaches of the Neutrality of the United States punished. An act in addition to the "Act for the
punishment of certain crimes against the United States," and to repeal the acts
therein mentioned. April 20, 1818 .............. ........................ 447
Settlers on Lands of the United States. An act to continue in force an act -entitled "An act
relating to settlers on lands of the United States." April 20, 1818 ................. 450
Slave Trade. An act in addition to "An act to prohibit the introduction (importation) of
slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States, from and
after the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eight," and to repeal certain parts of the same. April 20, 1818 ............... 45Q
Post-roads. An act to establish and alter certain post-roads. April 20, 1818.............. 453

Salaries of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia. An act to increase the
salaries of the judges of the Circuit Court for the District of Columbia. April
20, 1818 ......................................................................... 457
Appropriationfor the Public Buildings. An act making appropriation for the public buildings,
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utine on cirtaissaanufactured.Articlesincreased. An act to increase the duties on certain
manufactured articles imported into the United States. (Obsolete.) April 20, 1818. 458
Pay of the Militia in the Service of the United States. An act to increase the pay of the militia
-while in actual service, and for other purposes. April 20, 1818 ................... 459
.Army of the United States. An act respecting the organization of the aTmy, and for other
purposes. April 20, 1818 ....................................................... 460
Duties on Iron Bars, 4c. An act to increase the duties on iron bars and bolts, iron in pigs,
castings, nails, and alum. (Obsolete.) April 20, 1818 ............................ 460
IndianAgenfs. An act fixing the compensation of Indian agents and factors. April 20,1818. 461
Duties on Imports and Tonnage. An act to continue in force, from and after the thirtieth of
June, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, until the thirtieth of June, one thou-
sand eight hundred and twenty-six, the fourth paragraph of the first section of the
act entitled "An act to regulate the duties on imports and tonnage. (Obsolete.)
April 20, 1818 ................................................................... 461
The State of Pennsylvania divided into two judicial Districts. An act to divide the State of
Pennsylvania into two judicial districts. April 20, 1818 .......................... 462
Appropriationforthe Year 1818. An act supplementary to the several acts making appro-
priations for the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. (Obsolete.) April
20, 1818 ......................................................................... 463
DiscriminatingDuties. An act concerning tonnage and discriminating duties in certain
cases. April 20, 1818 ........................................................... 464
Statistical Annals of Seybert and Commercial Statistics of Pitkin. An act authorizing a sub-,
scription for the Statistical Annals of Adam Seybert, and the purchase of Pitkin's
Commercial Statistics. (Obsolete.) April 20, 1818 .............................. 464
Bath and Belfast Ports of Entry. An act making the port of Bath, in Massachusetts, a port
of entry for ships or vessels arriving from the Cape of Good Hope, and from places
beyond the same ; and for establishing a collection district, whereof Belfast shall
be the port of entry. April 20, 1818 ............................................. 464
Remission or Repayment of Duties on certain British Vessels. An act to authorize the Secretary
of the Treasury to repay or remit certain alien duties therein described. (Obsolete.)
April 20, 1818 ................................................................... 465
Sale of Lots of Ground in Mobile. An act authorizing the disposal of certain lots of ground
in the city of New Orleans, and town of Mobile. (Obsolete.) April 20, 1818. 465
Compensation of Receivers and Registers of the Land-office. An act for changing the compensa-
tion of receivers and registers of the land-office. April 20, 1818 .................. 466
Claimsfor Property lost, captured,or destroyed by the Enemy, transferred to the ThirdAuditor. An
act for transferring the claims in the office of the commissioner to the third auditor
of the Treasury Department. April 20, 1818 ..................................... 466
Sale of Public Lands in the Alabama Territory. An act respecting the surveying and sale of
the public lands in the Alabama territory. April 20, 1818 ......................... 466
Alabama Territory. An act to alter and amend an act, approved the third day' of March,
one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, entitled "An act to establish a separate
territorial government for the eastern part of the Mississippi territory." (Obso-
lete.) April 20, 1818 ............................................................ 468
Sale of Lots in Vincennes, 4c. An act to adjust the claims to lots in the town of Vincennes,
and for the sale of the land appropriated as a common for the use of the inhabit-
ants of the said town. (Obsolete.) April 20, 1818 ............................... 468
Wines and distilled Spirits may be deposited in public Warehouses. An act providing for the
deposit of wine and distilled spirits in public warehouses, and for other purposes.
(Obsolete.) April 20, 1818 .......................................... ........... 469
Occupation of Florida. Resolution relative to the occupation of Florida by the United States.
(Obsolete.) Jan. 15, 1811 ........................................................ 471
The President authorized to take Possession of a Part of Florida. An act to enable the Presi-
dent of the United States, under certain contingencies, to take possession of the
country lying east of the river Perdido, and south of the State of Georgia and the'
Mississippi territory, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) Jan. 15, 1811 .......... 471
Occupation of Florida. An act concerning an act to enable the President of the United
States, under certain contingencies, to take possession of the country lying east of the
river Perdido, and south of the State of Georgia and the Mississippi territory, and
for other purposes, and the declaration accompanying the same. (Obsolete.)
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Occupation of Florida. An act authorizing the President of the United States to take pos-
session of a tract of country lying south of the Mississippi territory and west of
the river Perdido. (Obsolete.) Feb. 12, 1813 .................................... 472

RESOLUTIONS.
1. For the admission of the State of Mississippi into the Union. Dec. 10, 1817 .......... 472
2. Authorizing the distribution of certain public documents. Dec. 23, 1817 .............. 473
3. Directing the distribution of certain laws among the members and delegates of territo-
ries of the fifteenth Congress. (Obsolete.) Dec. 23, 1817 ........................ 473
4. Directing the procurement of certain laws. (Obsolete.) Jan. 22, 1818 ............ 473
5. Relative to the distribution of the late edition of the Land Laws. (Obsolete.) March 9,
1818 ............................................................................ 473
6. Directing the judges of the Supreme Court to be furnished with Waits' state papers.
(Obsolete.) March 18, 1818..................................................... 474
7. Authorizing the transportation of certain documents free of postage. (Obsolete.)
M arch 19, 1818 .................................................................. 474
8. Directing the publication and distribution of the journal and proceedings of the con-
vention which formed the present constitution of the United States. (Obsolete.).. 475
9. Directing the distribution of the laws of the fourteenth Congress among the members
of the fifteenth Congress. (Obsolete.) March 27, 1818 .......................... 476
10. Directing the Secretary for the Department of State to prepare an index to the acts
and resolutions of Congress, after the close of every session. April 3, 1818 ...... 475
11. Requesting the President of the United States to present a sword to Colonel Richard
M. Johnson. April 4, 1818....................................................... 476
12. Directing medals to be struck and, together with the thanks of Congress, presented to
Major-General Harrison and Governor Shelby, and for other purposes ............. 476
13. Directing the completion of the survey of the waters of the Chesapeake Bay, and for
other purposes. April 20, 1818 ................................................... 476

STATUTE 1.-1818, 1819.

Library of Congress. An act to provide for the removal of the library of Congress to the
north ting of the capitol. (Obsolete.) Dec. 3, 1818............................. 477
Clerks in the Department of War. An act to increase the number of clerks in the Depart-
ment of War. (Obsolete.) Dec. 5, 1818 ......................................... 477
Appropriationsfor 1819 and for holding Indian Treaties. An act making a partial appropria-
tion for the military service of the United States, for the year one thousand eight
hundred and nineteen, and to make good a deficit in the appropriation for holding
treaties with the Indians. (Obsolete.) Dec. 16, 1818 ............................. 478
Western District Court of Pennsylvania. An act concerning the western District Court of
Pennsylvania. Dec. 16, 1818 .................................................... 478
A judicial District i%western Virginia established. An act to establish a judicial district in
Virginia, west of the Alleghany mountains. Feb. 4, 1819 ......................... 478
Tost or destroyed Treasury Notes. An act to authorize the payment, in certain cases, on ac-
count of treasury notes which have been lost and destroyed. (Obsolete.) Feb. 4,
1819 ................................................. ........................... 479
Prize Money for the Capture of the Brig Transfer. An act authorizing the distribution of a
sum of money among the representatives of Commodore Edward Preble, and the
officers and crew of the brig Syren. (Obsolete.) Feb. 4, 1819 ................... 480
Appropriationsfor the Military Service for 1819. An act making appropriations for the mili-
tary service of the United States for the year one thousand eight hundred and nine-
teen. (Obsolete.) Feb. 15, 1419 ................................................ 480
JTurisdiction of the Circuit Courts under the Law relating to Patents. An act to extend the juris-
diction of the Circuit Courts of the United States to cases arising under the law
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Washington Turnpike Road. An act to authorize the president and managers of the Rock-
ville and Washington Turnpike Road Company, of the State of Maryland, to ,ex-
tend and make their turnpike road to or from the boundary of the city of Wash-
ington, in the District of'Columbia, through the said district, to the line thereof.
Feb. 15, 1819 .................................................................... 482
Michigan Territory. A Delegate to Congress, 4-c. An act authorizing the election of a delegate
from the Michigan territory to the Congress of the United States, and extending the
right of suffrage to the citizens of said territory. Feb. 16, 1819 ................... 482
.Appropriationsforthe Support of the Navy for 1819. An act making appropriations for the
support of the navy of the United States for the year one thousand eight hundred
and nineteen. (Obsolete.) Feb. 16, 1819 ........................................ 483
Salaries of the Secretaries of the Departments and ludges of the Supreme Court increased. An act
to increase the salaries of certain officers of government. Feb, 20, 1819 ........ 484
Public Lands. Lands of the Creek Nation. An act authorizing the President of the United
States to purchase the lands reserved by the act of the third of March, one thou-
sand eight hundred and seventeen, to certain chiefs, warriors, and other Indians
of the Creek Nation. Feb. 20, 1819 ............................................. 484
Grant of land to the State of Mississippi. An act to provide for a grant of land for the seat
of government in the State of Mississippi, and for the support of a seminary of
learning within the State. (Obsolete.) Feb. 20, 1819 ............................ 485
Charter of the City of Washington. An act supplemental to the act entitled "An act further
to amend the charter of the city of Washington." (Obsolete.) Feb. 20, 1819 ..... 485
Drawbacks. An act providing additional penalties (or false entries for the benefit of draw-
back, or bounty on exportation. Feb. 20, 1819 ................................... 486
Mtilitary Land Warrants. An act allowing further time to complete the issuing and locat-
ing of military land warrants. (Obsolete.) Feb. 24, 1819 ........................ 487
Public .Acounts. An act supplementary to the act entitled "An act to provide for the
prompt settlement of public accounts." Feb. 24, 1819 ............................ 487
Army of the United States. An act to regulate the pay of the army when employed on
fatigue duty. (Obsolete.) March 2, 1819 ..................................... 488
Passenger Ships and Vessels. An act regulating passenger ships and vessels. March 2,
1819 ............................................................................ 488
State of Alabama. An act to enable the people of the Alabama territory to form a constitu-
tion and state government, and for the admissi6n of such State into the Union on
an equal footing with the original States. March 2, 1819 ......................... 489
Coasting Trade. An act supplementary to the acts concernihg the coasting trade. March
2, 1819 .......................................................................... 492
Arkansas Territory. An act establishing a separate territorial government in the south-
ern part of the territory of Missouri. March 2, 1819 ............................. 493
Post-office. An act authorizing the Postmaster-general to contract, as in other cases, for
carrying the mail in steamboats, between New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana,
and Louisville, in the State of Kentucky. March 2, 1819 ......................... 496
Appropriationsfor the Support of Government for 1819. An act making appropriations for the
support of government for the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
(Obsolete.) March 3, 1819 ...................................................... 496
Pensions. An act extending the term of half-pay pensions to the widows and children of
certain officers, seamen, and marines, who died in the public service. March 3,
1819 ........................... .................................. 502
Execution of the Laws of the United States in the State of Illinois. An act to provide for the
execution of the laws of the United States within the State of Ilinois. March 3,
1819 ............................................................................ 502
Washington Turnpike Company. An act supplementary to the act entitled "An act to au-
thorize and empower the president and managers of the Washington, Turnpike
Company of the State of Maryland, when organized, to extend and make their
turnpike road to or from Georgetown, in the District of Columbia, through the said
district, to the line thereof." March 3, 1819 ...................................... 503
Post-roads. An act to alter and establish certain post-roads. M4rch 3, 1819 ........ ;.... 403
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Bank of the United States. An act to enforce those provisions of the act entitled "An et-
to incorporate the subscribers to the Bank of the United States," which relate to
the right of voting for directors, and other purposes. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1819. 508
Public Lands. An act further to suspend, for a limited time, the sale or forfeiture of lands
for failure in completing the payment thereon. (Expired.) March 3, 1819 ....... 509
Tonnage and discriminatingDuties. An act in addition to "An act concerning tonnage and
discriminating duties in certain cases." March 3, 1819 ........................... 510
The public armed Vessels to be employed for Protection against Piracy, c. An act to protect the
commerce of the United States, and to punish the crime of piracy. March 3, 1819. 510
Trading Houses with the Indians. An act to continue in force, for a further term, the act
entitled "An act for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes," and for
other purposes. (Expired.) March 3, 1819 ............................... ?..... 514
Pensions. An act regulating the payments to invalid pensioners. March 3, 1819 ........ 514
Duties on Wines. An act to regulate the duties on certain wines. (Obsolete.) March 3,
1819 ............................................................................. 515
State of Indiana. An act respecting the location of certain sections of land to be granted
for the seat of government in the State of Indiana. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1819... 516
Appropriationsfor the public Buildings, and for a Supply of Waler. An act making appropria-
tions for the public buildings, for the purchase of a lot of land, and furnishing a
supply of water for the use of certain public buildings. March 3, 1819 ......... 516
Indian Tribes. An actinaking provision for the civilization of the Indian tribes adjoining
the frontier settlements. March 3, 1819 ..... ............................. 516
.flsustment of Land Titles in Missouri. An act explanatory of the act entitled "An act for
the final adjustment of land titles in the State of Louisiana and territory of Mis-
souri." March 3, 1819 ..................................................... .... 517
.sppropriationsto carry into Effect certain Indian Treaties. An act making appropriations to
carry into effect treaties concluding with several Indian tribes therein mentioned.
(Obsolete.) March 3, 1819 ...................................................... 517
Sale of Military Sites. An act authorizing the sale of certain military sites. (Obsolete.)
M arch 3, 1819 ................................................................... 520
Fisheriesof the United States. An act in addition to, and alteration of, an act entitled "An
act laying a duty on imported salt, granting a bounty on pickled fish exported, and
allowances to certain vessels employed in the fisheries." March 3, 1819 .......... 520
Land in Jefferson County, Fsrginia. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to convey a
lot or parcel of land, belonging to the United States, lying in Jefferson county, in
the State of Virginia. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1819 ............................... 521
Pension Agent in Tennessee. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to appoint an addi-
tional agent for paying pensioners of the United States, in the State of Tennessee.
M arch 3, 1819 ........................................ .......................... 521
Public Lands in Ohio and Indiana. An act to designate the boundaries of districts, and
establish land-offices for the disposal of the public lands not heretofore offered for
sale in the States of Ohio and Indiana. March 3, 1819........................... 521
Territory of Florida. An act to authorize the President of the United States to take pos-
session of East and West Florida, and establish a temporary government therein.
M arch 3, 1819 ................................................................... 523
Pensions. An act concerning the allowance of pensions upon a relinquishment of bounty
lands. M arch 3, 1819 .................................. I ........................ 524
State of Illi-nois. An act granting a donation of land to the State of Illinois, for the seat of
government of said State. March 3, 1819 ................................ 525
Fire Engines, 4-c. An act authorizing the purchase of fire engines and for building houses
for the safe keeping of the same. March 3, 1819 ................................ 525
Foreign Coins. An act to continue in force an act regulating the currency, within the
United States, of the gold coins of Great Britain, France, Portugal, and Spain, and
the crowns of France, and five franc pieces. (Expired.) March 3, 1819 .......... 525
Correctionof Errors at the Leadoffices. An act providing for the correction of errors in
making entries of land at the land-offices. March 3, 1819 ........................ 526
Pensions. An act concerning invalid pensions. March 3, 1819 .......................... 526

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Land Claims in theDistrict east of the Island of Orleans. An act for adjusting the claims to
land and establishing land-offices in the districts east of the island of New Orleans.
M arch 3, 1819 ................................................................... 528
Slave Trade. An act in addition to the act prohibiting the slave trade. March 3, 1819.... 532
Light-houses, Beacons, 4'e. An act to authorize the building, erecting, and placing light-
houses, beacons, and buoys in places designated in Boston, Buzzard and Chesapeake
Bay, Lakes Ontario and Erie, and for other purposes. March 3, 1819 ............. 534
Post-office. An act to repeal part of an act, passed on the twenty-seventh day of February,
one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, entitled "An act in addition to ' An act
regulating the post-office establishment.'" March 3, 1819 ........................ 5386

RESOLUTIONS.

I. Declaring the admission of the State of Illinois wito the Union. Dec. 3, 1818 ......... 536
2. Authorizing the transmission of certain documents free of postage. Dec. 5, 1818 .....537
3. Directing a survey of certain parts of the coast of North Carolina. Jan. 19, 1819 .....537
4. For the distribution of Seybert's Statistical Annals, and directing Pitkin's Commercial
Statistics to be deposited in the library. Jan. 23, 1819 ............................ 537
5. Authorizing the transmission of the documents accompanying the report of the com-
mittee to examine into the proceedings of the Bank of the United States, free of
postage. Feb. 15, 1819 ......................................................... 537
6. Directing the manner in which the printing of Congress shall be executed, fixing the
prices thereof, and providing for the appointment of a printer or printers ......... 538
7. Declaring the manner in which the vessels composing the navy of the United States
shall be named. March 3, 1819 ................................................. 538

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STATUTE I.-1819, 1820.

Public Doeunents. An act authorizing the transmission of certain documents free of

postage. (Obsolete.) Dec. 14, 1819 .................................. e.......... 539
for the Military Service in 1820.
Partial.Appriations An act making a partial appropria-
tion for the military service of the United States for the year one thousand eight
hundred and twenty. (Obsolete.) Jan. 14, 1820 ................................. 539
AIdditional .Appropriationsfor the Support of the Navy in 1819. An act in addition to the "Act
making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States, for the year
one thousand eight hundred and nineteen." (Obsolete.) Jan. 14, 1820............ 540
n
Compensatior of Clerks. An act supplementary to the act entitled "A act to regulate and
fix the compensation of the clerks in the different offices;' passed the twentieth of
April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Jan. 14, 1820 .................... 540
District Court of the western District of Virginia. An act to alter the terms of the court of the
western district of Virginia. Feb. 10, 1820 ....................................... 540
Appropriations for public Buildings. An act making appropriations to supply the defi-
cieucy in the appropriations heretofore made for the completion of the repairs of
the north and south wings of the capitol, for finishing the President's house, and
the erection of two new executive offices. (Obsolete.) Feb. 10, 1820 ............. 541
Statements of the foreign Commerce of the United States. An act to provide for obtaining accu-
rate statements of the foreign commerce of the United States. Feb. 10, 1820......541
Duties on the Statue of Washington. An act to remit the duties on a statue of George Wash-
ington. Feb. 24, 1820 ........................................................... 543

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Charter of the City of Washington. An act further to extend the charter of the
W ashington. Feb. 28, 1820 ..................................................... 543
Maine admitted into the Union. An aat for the admission of the State of Maine into the
Union. March 3, 1820.......................................................... 544
Trading Houses with the Indians. An act to continue in force, for a further time, the act
entitled "An act for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes:' (Expired.)
M arch 4, 1820 ................................................................... 544
District Court in Ohio. An act altering the place of holding the Circuit and District Court
in the district of Ohio. March 4, 1820 ........................................... 544
State of Missouri. An act to authorize the people of the Missouri territory to form a constitu-
tion and state government, and for the admission of such State into the Union on an
equal footing with the original States, anid to prohibit slavery in certain territories.
M arch 6, 1820 ................................................................... 545
Post,-office. Franking Privilege. An act in adaition to an act entitled "An act regulating the
post-office establishment." March 13, 1820 ....................................... 548
Fourth Census. An act to provide for taking the fourth census or enumeration of the inha-
bitants of the United States, and for other purposes. March 14, 1820 ............. 548
Appropriationsfor the Navy for 1820. An act making appropriations for the support of the
navy of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
(Obsolete.) March 17, 1820 ..................................................... 553
Public Lands in the Arkansas Territory. An act to authorize the President of the United
States to appoint a receiver of the public moneys, and register of the land-office for
the district of Lawrence county, in the Arkansas territory. March 17, 1820 ....... 554
Circuit Court in the District of Maine. An act establishing a Circuit Court within and for
the district of Maine. March 30, 1820 ........................................... 554
Public Lands. An act further to suspend, for a limited time, the sale or forfeiture of lands
for failure in completing the payment thereof. (Expired.) March 30, 1820 ....... 555
Representatives in Congressfrom Massachusetts and Maine. An act for apportioning the repre-
sentatives in the seventeenth Congress, to be elected in the States of Massachusetts
and Maine, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) April 7, 1820 ................... 555
Appropriationsfor the Support of Government for 1820. An act making appropriations for the
support of government, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty. (Ob.
solete.) April 11, 1820 .......................................................... 555
Appropriationsforthe Capitol. An act making further appropriations for continuing the
work upon the centre building of the capitol, and other public buildings. (Obso-
lete.) April 11, 1820 ........................................................... 562
.dppropriationsfor the Military Service for 1820. An act making appropriations for the mili-
tary service of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and
twenty. (Obsolete.) April 14, 1820 ............................................. 562
Duties. An act to continue in force the act passed on the twentieth day of April, one thou-
sand eight hundred and eighteen, entitled "An act supplementary to an act en-
titled 'An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage,' passed
the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine," and for
other purposes. April 18, 1820 .................................................. 563
District Court in Alabama. An act to establish a District Court in the State bf Alabama.
A pril 21, 1820 ........................................... ....................... 564
Laws in force in the Arkansas Territory. An act relative to the Arkan sas territory. April 21,
1820 ............................................................ ............... 565
The Laws of Michigan Territory to be printed and distributed. An act to authorize the Secre-
tary of State to cause the laws of the Michigan territory to be printed and dis-
tributed, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) April 24, 1820 ..................... 565
Public Lands. An act making further provision for the sale of the public lands. April
24, 1820 .................................... .................................... 566
Treasury, War, and Navy Departments. An act in addition to the several acts for the esta-
blishment and regulation of the Treasury, War, and Navy Departments. May 1,
1820 ............................................................................ 567
Pensions. An act in addition to an act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary
war," passed the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
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Judges of the Orphans' Court of the District of Columbia. An act to increase the allowances
of the judges of the Orphans' Court in the counties of Washington and Alexandria.
M ay 1, 1820 ................................................ .................... 570
Banks in the District of Columbia. An act concerning the banks of the District of Colum-
bia. (Obsolete.) May 4, 1820 .................................................. 570
Medical Department of the Army. An act further to regulate the medical department of the
army. M ay 8, 1820 ............................................................. 570
Public Lands. An act to establish additional land-offices in the States of Alabama and
Illinois. M ay 11, 1820 .......................................................... 571
Public Lands in the Territory of Michigan. An act to revive the powers of the commis-
sioners foi ascertaining and deciding on claims to land in the district of Detroit,
and for settling the claims to land at Green Bay and Prairie des Chiens, in the
territory of Michigan. May 1, 1820 ............................................. 572
Settlers on Lands in the District of Vincennes. An act for the relief of certain settlers in the
State of Illinois who reside within the Vincennes land district. (Obsolete.) May
11, 1820......................................................................... 573
Land Claims in the State of Louisiana. An act supplementary to the several acts for the
adjustment of land claims in the State of Louisiana. May 11, 1820............... 573
Direct Taxes. An act extending the time allowed for the redemption of land sold for direct
taxes in certain cases. (Expired.) May 11, 1820 ................................ 575
Public Land in Ohio. An act authorizing the sale of thirteen sections of land lying
within the land district of Canton, in the State of Ohio. May 11, 1820 ............ 575
Laws of the United States. An act to amend the act entitled "An act to provide for the pub-
lication of the laws of the United States, and for other purposes." (Obsolete.) May
11, 1820 ......................................................................... 576
Courts of the District of Columbia. An act to alter the times of the session of the Circuit
and District Courts in the District of Columbia. May 11, 1820 .................... 575
Public Lands in the Territory of Michigan. An act to annex certain lands within the terri-
tory 6f Michigan to the district of Detroit. May 11, 1820 ......................... 577
Discipline of the Militia. An act to establish a uniform mode of discipline and field exercise
for the militia of the United States. May 12, 1820 ................................ 577
Post-roads. An act to alter and establish certain post-roads. May 13, 1820 ............... 577
Meeting of Congress. An act fixing the time for the next meeting of Congress. (Obsolete.)
M ay 13, 1820 ..................................... I .............................. 581
Limitation of the Term of Office of certain Officers. An act to limit the term of office of certain
officers therein named, and for other purposes. May 15, 1820 ..................... 582
Loan of Three Millions of Dollars. An act to authorize the President of the United States to
borrow a sum not exceeding three millions of dollars. (Obsolete.) May 15, 1820. 582
Incorporationof the City of Washington. An act to incorporate the inhabitants of the city
of Washington, and to repeal all acts heretofore passed for that purpose. May 15,
1820 .............................................. ............................. 583
Better Organization of the Treasury Department. An act providing for the better organiza-
tion of the Treasury Department May 15, 1820................................. 592
Five Fessels of War to be built. An act authorizing the building of a certain number of small
vessels of war. (Obsolete.) May 15, 1820...................................... 596
Pensions. An act to revive and continue in force an act entitled "An act to provide for
persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the revolutionary war,"
and for other purposes. (Expired.) May 15, 1820 ............................... 596
Ports within which foreign armed Vessels may enter. An act designating the ports within which,
only, foreign armed vessels shall be permitted to enter. (Expired.) May 15, 1820. 597
District Court in the western District of Pennsylvania, 4c. An act for altering the times for
holding the court of the United States for the western district of Pennsylvania, and
for other purposes. May 15, 1820 ............................................ 598
Light-houses. An act to authorize the erection of a light-houseon one of the Isles of Shoals,
near Portsmouth, in New Hampshire, and for other purposes. May 15, 1820...... 598
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Piracy. An act to continue in force " An act to protect the commerce of the United States,
and punish the crime of piracy," and also to make further provision for punishing
the crime of piracy. May 15, 1820 ........................................... 600
Public Lands. An act for the relief of persons holding confirmed unlocated claims for
lands in the State of Illinois. May 15, 1820 .................................. 601
Appropriationsfor'the Support of Government. An act in addition to the act entitled "An act
making appropriations for the support of government for the year one thousand
eight hundred and twenty," and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) May 15, 1820... 601
Custom-house at New Orleans. An act to provide for building an addition to the custom-
house now erecting in the city of New Orleans, for the use of the District Court of
the United States for the State of Louisiana. May 15, 1820 ........................ 602
The Governor of Illinois to obtain Abstractsfrom the land-office. An act to authorize the Go-
vernor of Illinois to obtain certain abstracts of lands from certain public offices.
M ay 15, 1820 ................................................................... 602
British Vessels from the British Provinces and Islands prohibited Entry. An act supplementary
to an aqt entitled "An act concerning navigation." May 15, 1820..............602
Roads in Ohio and Indiana. An act to authorize the appointment of commissioners to lay
out the road therein mentioned. May 15, 1820 ................................... 604
Relief of the Inhabitantsof Peoria. An act for the relief of the inhabitants of. the village of
Peoria, in the State of Illinois. May 15, 1820 ............................. 605
. new Tonnage Duty on French Vessels. An act -toimpose new tonnage duty on French
ships and vessels. (Repealed.) May 15, 1820 ................................... 605
Survey of the Coast of North Carolina. An act to provide for the expense of surveying cer-
tain parts of the coast of North Carolina, and for other purposes. May 15, 1820.. 606
Reports of the Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States. An act to continue in force
the act entitled "An act to provide for the reports of the decisions of the Supreme
Court," approved the third of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen.
M ay 15, 1820 .................................................................... 606
Additional Naval Force to be employed. An act to amend the act entitled "An act to amend
the act authorizing the employment of an additional naval force." May 15, 1820.. 606
Appropriationfor Repairsof the Post-office, 4c. An act to provide for repairing the roof of the
general post-office, and to procure an engine for the protection of said building.
M ay 15, 1820 .................................................................... 606
Clerks in the Department of War. An act to increase the number of clerks in the Depart-
ment of W ar. May 15, 1820 ..................................................... 607
Pre-emption of certain Lands granted to the State of Ohio. An act granting to the State of Ohio
the right of pre-emption to certain quarter sections of land. May 15, 1820 ........ 607
Lands reservedfor Naval Purposes. An act to amend "An act making reservation of certain
public lands for naval purposes," passed first March, one thousand eight hundred
and seventeen. May 15, 1820............................... .................... 607
.Appropriationsfor carrying into Effect certain Indian Treaties. An act making appropriations
for carrying into effect the treaties concluded with the Chippewa and Kickapoo
nations of Indians. May 15, 1820 ............................................... 608

RESOLUTIONS.

1. Declaring the admission of ihe State of Alabama into the Union. Dec. 14, 1819 ......608
2. For the further distribution of the journal of the convention which formed the Consti-
tution of the United States. Jan. 19, 1820 ........................................ 609
3.To authorize the publication of part of the secret journal of Congress under the arti-
cles of confederation. April 21, 1820 ............................................ 609
4. For the distribution of certain copies of the journal of the convention which formed the
Constitution. M ay 8, 1820 ....................................................... 609
5. Giving the consent of Congress to a compact concluded between the States of Ken-
tucky and Tennessee for the settlement of their boundary line. May 12, 1820.... 609

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District Court of.Alabama. An act to alter the terms of the District Court in Alabama.
Nov. 27, 1820 .............. I..................................................... 610
Three per cent. of the Proceeds of Public Lands in Illinois to be paid to the State. An act to pro-
vide for paying to the State of Illinois three per cent. of the net proceeds arising
from the sale of the public lands within the same. Dec. 12, 1820 ................. 610
Courts in the Districtof Columbia. An act to amend the act entitled "An act to alter the
times of the sessions of the Circuit and District Courts in the District of Columbia."
Dec. 29, 1820.................................................................... 611
District Court in the District of Mississippi. An act to alter the time of holding the District
Court in the district of Mississippi. Jan. 11, 1821 ............................... 611
PartialAppropriationsforthe Military Service in 1821. An act making a partial appropria-
tion for the military service of the United States for the year one thousand eight
hundred and twenty-one. (Obsolete.) Jan. 17, 1821 ............................. 612
irginiaMilitary Land Warrants. An act to extend the time for locating Virginia military
land warrants, and returning surveys thereon to the general land-office. Feb. 9,
1821 ............................................................................ 612
Relief of Purchasersof Public Lands. An act for the relief of the purchasers of public lands
prior to the first day of July, eighteen hundred and twenty. March 2, 1821 ........ 612
Military Peace Establishment. An act to reduce and fix the military peace establishment of
the United States. March 2, 1821 ................................................ 615
Regulation of the Entry of Merchandisefrom adjacent Territories. An act further to regulate
the entry of merchandise imported into the United States from any adjacent terri-
tory. M arch 2, 1821 ............................................................. 616
Military Land Warrants. An act extending the time for issuing and locating military land
warrants to officers and soldiers of the revolutionary army. (Expired.) March 2,
1821 ................................ ........................................... 617
District of Pearl River. An act to establish the district of Pearl River. March 2, 1821.... 617
Seat of the Government of Illinois. An act confirming the location of the seat of govern-
ment of the State of Illinois, and for other purposes. March 2, 1821 ............... 618
Banks in the District of Columbia. An act to extend the charters of certain banks in the
District of Columbia. (Obsolete.) March 2, 1821 .......................... .... 618
Removal of a Land-office in Arkansas. An act authorizing the President of the United States
to remove the land-office in the district of Lawrence county, in the territory of Ar-
kansas. March 2, 182t .......................................................... 622
Relief of the Family of Oliver H. Perry. An act for the relief of the family of the late Oliver
Hazard Perry, Esquire. March 2, 1821 .......................................... 622
District Court in the northern District of New York. An act to alter the time of holding the
District Court in the northern District of New York. March 2, 1821 ............... 623
Post-roads. An act to alter and establish certain post-roads. March 3, 1821 .............. 623
Appropriationsfor the Support of Government in 1821. An act making appropriations for the
support of government, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one.
(Obsolete.) March 3, 1821 ...................................................... 628
.dlropriationsforthe Military Service in 1821. An act making appropriaions for the mili-
tary service of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and
twenty-one. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1821 ........................................ 633
Appropriationsforthe.Support of the Navy in 1821. An act making appropriations for the
support of the navy of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred
and twenty-one. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1821 ..................................... 634
Appropriationsfor the public Buildings. An act making appropriations for the public build-
ings. M arch 3, 1821 ...................... ............................ ......... 635
Loan to the United States. An act to authorize the President of the United States to borrow
a sum not exceeding five millions of dollars. March 3, 1821...................... 635
Establishment of a Government in Florida. An act for carrying into execution the treaty be-
tween the United States and Spain, concluded at Washington, on the twenty-second
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Salaries of the Commissioners and Agents under the Treaty of Ghent. An act establishing
salaries of the commissioners and agents appointed under the treaty of Ghent.
(Obsolete.) March 3, 1821 ..................................................... 640
Debentures on the Exportation of Loaf S4gar and distilled Spirits. An act to authorize the col-
lectors of customs to pay debentures issued on the exportation of loaf sugar and
spirits distilled from molasses. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1821 ...................... 640
Time for unlading Vessels of 600 Tons and upwards extended. An act to extend the time for
unlading vessels arriving from foreign ports, in certain cases. March 3, 1821 .....640
Sale of Land in Northumberland County, Virginia. An act authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury of the United States to sell and convey a certain tract of land in North-
umberland county, in the State of Virginia. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1821 ........... 641
Land Wdrrants to the Canadian Volunteers. An act to regulate the location of land warrants,
and the issuing-of patents, in certain cases. (Repealed.) March 3, 1821 ......... 641
Trading Houses with the Indians. An act to dontinue in force, for a further time, the act en-
titled "An act for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes." (Repealed.)
March 3, 1821 ...................................................... 641
French Ships. An act to release French ships and vessels entering the ports of the United
States prior to the thirtieth of September, one thousand eight hundred and twenty,
from the operation of the act entitled "An act to impose a new tonnage duty on
French ships and vessels," and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) March 3,1821... 641
Navy of the United States. An act to amend the act entitled "An act for the gradual in-
crease of the navy of the United States." March 3, 1821 ......................... 642
Port of Entry at the Town qf Portland, Ohio. An act to establish a port of entry in the dis-
trict of Sandusky, in the State of Ohio, and for other purposes. March 8, 1821.... 642
Census of the Inhabitants of the United States. An act to amend the act entitled "An act to
provide for taking the fourth census or enumeration of the inhabitants of the United
States," and for other purposes. March 3, 1821 .................................. 643
District Court of Louisiana. An act to authorize the clerk of the District Court of the United
States for the district of Louisiana, to appoint a deputy to aid him in the discharge
of the duties of his office. March 3,1821 ........................................ 643
Proceedingsin Cases in which the District Judge is interested in a Cause depending in the Court in
which he is a Judge. An act to amend an act entitled "An act for regulating process
in the courts of the United States." March 3, 1821 ............................... 643
Light-houses. An act to authorize the building of light-houses therein mentioned, and for
other purposes. March 3, 1821 .................................................. 643
Foreign Coins and Currency of the United States. An act to continue in force an act entitled
"An act regulating the currency within the United States, of the gold coins of
Great Britain, France, Portugal, and Spain," passed on the twenty-ninth day of
April, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, so far as the same relates to the
crowns and five franc pieces of France. March 3, 1821 ......................... 645
Compensation of Officers of Congress. Ani act to revive and continue in force "An act fixing
the compensation .of the secretary of the Senate, and the clerk of the House of
Representatives, of the clerks employed in their offices, and of the librarian," ap-
proved the eighteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. (Ob-
solete.) M arch 3, 1821 ............................................ I............. 645

RESOLUTIONS.
1. Providing for the admission of Missouri into the Union, on certain conditions. March
2, 1821 .......................................................................... 645
2. Providing for jails in certain cases, for the safe custody of persons committed under
the authority of the United States. March 3, 1821 ................................ 646
3. Authorizing the President of the United States to cause astronomical observations to be
made to ascertain the longitude of the capitol in the city of Washington, from some
known meridian in Europe. March 3, 1821 ...................................... 648

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STATUTE I.-1821, 1822.
Transmissionofpublic Documents free of Postage. An act authorizing the transmission of
certain documents free of postage. (Obsolete.) Dec. 19, 1821 ................... 649
Time for the Redemption of Lands sold for direct Taxes extended. An act reviving and extend-
ing the time allowed for the redemption of land sold for direct taxes in certain
cases. (Expired.) Feb.4, 1822.......... ............................. 649
Pensions. An act to revive and continue in force an act entitled "An act to provide for
persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the revolutionary war."
Feb. 4, 1822 ..................................................................... 650
4Iprpriations for the Support of the Navy for 1822. An act making partial appropriations
for the support of the navy of the United States during the year one thousand eight
hundred and twenty-two. Feb. 19, 1822 .......................................... 650
Debt of the United States. An act authorizing the transfer of certain certificates of the
funded debt of the United States. (Obsolete.) Feb. 19, 1822 ..................... 651
Preservationof Timber in Florida for Naval Purposes. An act for the preservation of the
timber of the United States in Florida. Feb. 23, 1822 ............................. 651
.Apportionnent'of Representatives in Congress according to the fourth Census. An act for the ap-
portionment of representatives among the several States according to the fourth
census. March 7, 1822 .......................................................... 651
.dppropriationsforthe Military Service for 1822, 1823. An act making appropriations for the
military service of the United States for the year one thousand eight hundred and
twenty-two, and towards the service of the year one thousand eight hundred and
twenty-three. (Obsolete.) March 15, 1822 ....................................... 652
Provisionfor the Execution of the Laws of the United States in the State of Missouri, 4c. An act to
provide for the execution of the laws of the United States within the State of Mis-
souri, and for the establishment of a District Court therein. March 16, 1822 ...... 653
Establishment of a TerritorialGovernment in Florida. An act for the establishment of a ter-
ritorial government in Florida. March 30, 1822 .................................. 654
The State of Illinois authorized to open a Canal to connect the Illinois River with Lake Michigan.
An act to authorize the State of Illinois to open a canal through the public lands, to
connect the Illinois river with Lake Michigan. March 30, 1822 ................... 659
Commerce and Navigation of Florida. An act concerning the commerce and navigation of
Florida. March 30, 1822 ........................................................ 660
Lots in the City of New Orleans and Town of Mobile. An act supplemental to an act entitled
"An act authorizing the disposal of certain lots of public ground in the city of New
Orleans and town of Mobile." March 30, 1822 ................................... 661
Process in the Courts of the United States in the State of Tennessee. An act to amend the laws
now in force as to the issuing original writs and final process in the Circuit Courts
of the United States within the State of Tennessee. March 30, 1822.............. 661
District Court in qlabama. An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act to alter the
terms of the District Court in Alabama." April 17, 1822 ......................... 662
Port of Entry and Delivery in the District of Philadelphia. An act to fix the limits of the port
of entry and delivery in the district of Philadelphia. April 17, 1822.............. 662
District of Bristol and Warren. An act to amend the act entitled "An act to establish the
district of Bristol, and to annex the towns of Kittery and Berwick to the district of
Portsmouth," passed February twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and one. April 17,
1822 ............................................................................ 662
Duties on the Sword presented to Captain Macdonough remitted. An act to remit the duties on a
sword imported to be presented to Captain Thomas Macdonough, of the United States
navy. April 17, 1822 ............................................ ............... 662
District of Blakely established. An-act to establish the district of Blakely. April 17, 1822.. 663
Debt of the United States. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to exchange a
stock bearing an interest of five per cent., for certain stocks bearing an interest of
six and seven per cent. April 20, 1822 ..................... ; .................... 663
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Assent of Congress to Acts of Maryland and Georgia. An act to revive and continue in force
"An act declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the States of Maryland
and Georgia." April 20, 1822 .................................................. 665
Relief of Purchasers of PublicLands. An act supplementary to the act entstled "An act for
the relief of the purchasers of the public lands prior to the first day of July, eight-
een hundred and twenty." (Expired.) April 20, 1822 ........................... .665
District Courts in the western District of Virginia. An act to alter the times of hclding courts
in the western district of Virginia, and for other purposes. April 26, 1822 ......... 666
District Court of the District of Mississippi. An act altering the time and place of holding the
District Court in the district of Mississippi. April 26, 1822 ................... 667
Encouragement of the Cultivation of the Vine and Olive. An act supplementary to an act en-
titled "An act to set apart and dispose of certain public lands for the encourage-
ment of the cultivation of the vine and olive." April 26, 1822; ................... 667
Public Lands in Missouri. An act to perfect certain locations and sales of public lands in
Missouri. (Obsolete.) April 26, 1822 ........................................... 668
.Appropriationsforthe Support of Government in 1822. An act making appropriations for the
support of government for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two,
and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) April 30, 1822.............................. 668
Appropriationsfor thepublic Buildings. An act making appropriations for the public build-
ings. (Obsolete.) May 1, 1822................................................ 673
Payment to Missouri, Mississippi, and .dtabama of three per cent. of the Proceeds of Publi Lands.
An act to provide for payment to the States of Missouri, Mississippi, and Alabama
three per cent. of the net proceeds arising from the sale of the public lands within
the same. May 3, 1822 ......................................................... 674
Treasury Notes not to be received in Paymen, or paid, or fwnded, except at the Treasury. An act
relating to treasury notes. May 3, 1822 ......................................... 675
Relief of Officers, Volunteers, and others engaged in the Campaign against the Seminole Indians. An
act for the relief of the officers, volunteers, and other persons engaged in the late
campaign against the Seminole Indians. May 4, 1822............................ 676
s4pprpriationsfor the Support of the Navy for 1822. An act making appropriations for the
support of the navy of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred
and twenty-two, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) May 4, 1822 ................ 676
Repeal of the Act to encourage Vaccination. An act to repeal the act entitled "An act to en-
courage vaccination." May 4, 1822 ............................................... 677
District Court in New Jersey. An act to alter the times of holding the District Court in the
district of New Jersey. May 4, 1822 ............................................. 678
Appropriationsfor the Expenses of Missions to the Independent Nations on the Americean Continent.
An act making an appropriation to defray the expenses of missions to the inde-
pendent nations on the American continent. May 4, 1822 ........................ 678
Militia Fines vested in the State of Pennsylvania. An act vesting in the State of Pennsylvania
the right of the United States to all fines assessed for the non-performance of militia
duty during the late war with Great Britain. May 4, 1822 ........................ 678
Trading Muees with the Indian Tribes abolished. An act to abolish the United States trading
establishmdnt with the Indian tribes. May 6, 1822............................... 679
Public Lands and Land Districts in Mississippi and Alabama. An act providing for the dis-
posal of the public lands in the State of Mississippi, and for the better organization
of the land districts in the States of Alabama and Mississippi. May 6, 1822 ...... 680
Authority to the President to open the Ports of the United States to Vessels from the British West
Indies and other Places. An act in addition to the act concerning navigation, and
also to authorize the appointment of deputy collectors. May 6, 1822.............. 681
Relief of Insolvent Debtors in the Districtof Colmbia. An act for the relief of certain insolvent
debtors. M ay 6, 1822 ........................................................... 682
Regulation of Trade and Intercourse with the Indian Tribes. An act to amend an act entitled
"An act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve
peace on the frontiers," approved thirtieth March, one thousand eight hundred and
two. M ay 6, 1822 ............................................................... 682
Assent of Congress to Acts of the States of South Carolinaand Georgia. An act to continue in
force "An act declaring the consent of Congress to acts of the State of South Caro-
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the tonnage of vessels from foreign ports; and to acts of
thorizing the imposition and collection of a duty on the tonnage of vessels in the
ports of Savannah and St. Mary." (Expired.) May 7, 1822 ..................... 683
Collection of Duties on Imports and Tonnage in Florida. An act to provide for the collection
of duties on imports and tonnage in Florida, and for other purposes. May 7, 1822. 684
Relief of the People of Floridafrom certain Ordinances. An act to relieve the people of Florida
from the operation of certain ordinances. May 7, 1822 .......................... . 685
School Lands in Indiana. An act authorizing the location of certain school lands in the
State of Indiana. (Obiolete.) May 7, 1822...................................... 686
Military Peace Establishment. An act to repeal the fourteenth section of "An act to reduce
and fix the military peace establishment," passed the second day of March, one
thousand eight hundred and twenty-one. May 7, 1822 ............................ 686
.Apprqprations for the Military Establishment in 1822. An act making further appropria-
tions for the military service of the United States, for the year eighteen hundred
and twenty-two, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) May 7, 1822 ............... 686
Amendment of acts relative to the Treasury, War, and Navy Departments. An act further to
amend the several acts relative to the Treasury, War, and Navy Departments.
M ay 7, 1822..................................................................... 688
Compensation to the Commissioner of public Bsiildings. An act fixing the compensation of the
commissioner of public buildings. May 7, 1822.................................. 689
.annuities to certain Indian Tribes, 4c. An act to provide for annuities to the Ottawas, Patta-
watimas, Kickapoos, Choctaws, Kaskaskias, to Mushalatubbee, and to carry into
effect the treaty of Saginaw. May 7, 1822 ....................................... 690
The Corporationof the City of Washington authorized to drain and dispose of certain Grounds. An
act to authorize and empower the corporation of the city of Washington, in the
District of Columbia, to drain the low grounds on and near the public reservations,
and to improve and ornament certain parts of such reservation. May 7, 1822 .....691
Compensation to Officers of the Customs, S-c. An act further to establish the compensation of
officers of the customs and to alter certain collection districts, and for other pur-
poses. (Obsolete.) May 7, 1822 ................................................ 693
Sale of certain public Lots in Ohio. An act vesting the commissioners of the counties of
Wood and Sandusky, the right to certain lots in the towns of Perrysburg and
Croghansville, in the State of Ohio, for county purposes. May 7, 1822............ 696
Debt of the United States. An act authorizing the payment of certain certificates. May 7,
1822 ............................................................................ 696
Surveyors-generat of the United States. An act requiring surveyors-general to give bond and
security for the faithfql disbursement of public money, and to limit the term of
office. May 7, 1822 ............................................................. 697
Light-houses. An act to authorize the building of light-houses therein mentioned, and for
other purposes. May 7, 1822 .................................................... 698
.Claims to Lots in the Town of M1obile confirmed. An act confirming claims to lots in the town
of Mobile, and to land in the former province of West Florida, which claims have
been reported favourably on by the commissioners appointed by the United States.
M ay 8,1822 ...................................... .............................. 699
Land-office in Illinois. An act to establish an additional land-office in the State of Illinois.
M ay 8, 1822 ..................................................................... 700
Land District in Illinois. An act to designate the boundaries of a land district, and for the
establishment of a land-office, in the State of Indiana. May 8, 1822 ............... 701
Post-roads. An act to establish certain post-roads and to discontinue others, and for other
purposes. M ay 8, 1822 .......................................................... 702
Land Claims in the District east of the Island of New Orleans. An act supplemeniary to the
several acts for adjusting the claims to land, and establishing land-offices, in the
districts east of the Island of New Orleans. May 8, 1822 ........................ 707
Land Claims and Titles to Land in Florida. An act to ascertain the claims and titles to
land within the territory of Florida. May 8, 1822 ................................ 709

RESOLUTIONS.
t.Providing for the distribution of the secret journals and foreign correspondence of the
old Congress, and of the journal of the convention which formed the Constitution
of the United States. Jan. 11, 1822 ............................................. 718

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2. Providing for the distribution of the marshal's returns of the fourth census. Feb. 4,
1822 ............................................................................. 71EF
3. Directing the classification and printing of the acounts of the several manufacturing
establishments and their manufactures, collected in obedience td the tenth section
of the act to provide for taking a fourth census. March 30, 1822 ................. 719
4. Providing for the security in the transmission of letters, &c., in the public mails. April
26, 1822 ................................................. ......... 719

STATUTE II.-1822, 1823.

An additional Naval Force for the Suppression of Piracy. An act authorizing an additional
naval force for the suppression of piracy. Dec. 20, 1822 ......................... 720
.Representativesfrom Alabama. An act concerning the apportionment of representatives in
the State of Alabama. (Obsolete.) Jan. 14, 1823 ............................. .. 720
.Apjropriationsfor the Support of Government in 1823. An act making a partial appropriation
for the support of government, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-
three. (Obsolete.) Jan. 14, 1823............................................. .. 721
.ArmySupplies. An act to continue the present mode of supplying the army of the United
States. Jan. 23, 1823............................................................ 721
Copies of Papers relating to Public Lands to be obtainedfrom the Departments. An act to enable
the proprietors of lands held by titles derived from the United States to obtain co-
pies of papers from the proper department, and to declare the effect of such copies.
Jan. 23, 1823 .................................................................... 721
Piracy. An act in addition to an act to continue in force "An act to protect the commerce
of the United States, and punish the crime of piracy," and, also, to make further
provision for punishing the crime of piracy. Jan. 30, 1823....................... 721
Michigan Territory. .ppointment of an additional Tudge. An act to provide for the appoint-
ment of an additional judge for the Michigan territory, and for other purposes.
Jan. 30, 1823 .................................................................... 722
Disbursementof public Money. An act concerning the disbursement of public money. Jan.
31, 1823......................................................................... 723
Land Claims in the Territory of Michigan. An act to revive and continue in force certain
acts for the adjustment of land claims in the territory of Michigan. (Expired.)
Feb. 21, 1823 .................................................................... 724
.Tdicial Districtsin South Carolina. An act to divide the .State of South Carolina into two
judicial districts. Feb. 21, 1823 .................................. I ......... 726
Mec anics' Bank ofAlexandria. An act to extend the charter of the Mechanics' Bank of
Alexandria, in the District of Columbia. (Expired.) Feb. 21, 1823 .............. 726
Land Claims in Louisiana. An act supplementary to the several acts for the adjustment of
land claims in the State of Louisiana. Feb. 28, 1823 ............................. 727
Road from Miami of the Lake to the Connecticut Western Reserve. An 'act for laying out and
making a road, from the lower rapids of the Miami of Lake Erie to the western
boundary of the Connecticut Western Reserve, in the State of Ohio, agreeable to
the provisions of the treaty of Brownstown. Feb. 28, 1823 ....................... 727
CumberlandRoad. An act appropriating moneys for the purpose of repairing the public
road from Cumberland to Wheeling. Feb. 28, 1823 ............................. 728
'Land Claims in Louisiana. An act to revive and continue in force the seventh section of
an act entitled "An act supplementary to the several acts for the adjustment of
land claims in the State of Louisiana," approved the eleventh May, eighteen hundred
and twenty, and for other purposes. (Expired.) Feb. 28, 1823 ..... ............. 729

Public Lands in Tennessee. An act to repeal so much of an act, passed the eighteenth April,
one thousand eight hundred and six, as limits the price of certain lands in the State
of Tennessee. Feb. 28, 1823 .................................................... 729

Duties on Imports and Tonnage. An act supplementary to, and to amend an act, entitled
"An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage," passed second
March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, and for other purposes. March
1, 1823 .......................................................... .............. 729

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&estenskn of commercidl Intercourse with certain British Ports. An act to regulate the cow-
mercial intercourse between the United States and certain British colonial ports.
M arch 1, 1823................................................................... 740
District Courts in Kentucky. An act to alter the time for holding the District Court of the
United States for the district of Kentucky. March 1, 1823........................ 742
u)isdictian and Proceedings bpfore .Tostices of the Peace in the District of Columbia. An act to
extend the jurisdiction of justices of the peace, in the recovery of debts, in the
District of Columbia. March 1, 1823 ........................................... 743
Commercial Convention with -Fraznce. An act for carrying into effect the convention of navi-
gation and commerce between the United States and France, concluded at Wash-
ington on the twenty-fourth day of June, eighteen hundred and twenty-two. March
3, 1823.............................. ........................................... 747
Sppropriationsfor the Military Service for the Year 1823. An act making appropriations for
the military service of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred
and twenty-three. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1823 ................................... 748
Further$ppropriationsfor the Military service for 1823. An act making further appropria-
tions for the military service of the United States, for the year one thousand eight
hundred and twenty-three, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1823.... 749
FloridaTerritory. An act to amend "An act for the establishment of a territorial govern-
ment in Florida," and for other purposes. March 3, 1823 ......................... 750
Claims to Lands in Florida,kc. An act amending, and supplementary to, the "Act for ascer-
taining claims and titles to land in the territory of Florida," and to provide for the
survey and disposal of the public lands in Florida. March 3, 1823 ............... 754
Land Titles in Louisiana. An act providing for the examination of the titles to land in that
part of the State of Louisiana situated between the Rio Hondo and the Sabine river.
M arch 3, 1823................................................................... 756
.4ppropriationsfor the Support of Government in 1823. An act making appropriations for the
support of government, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three.
(Obsolete.) March 3 1823 ...................................................... 757
ppriationsfor the Support of the Navy in 1823. An act making appropriations for the
support of the navy of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred
and twenty-three. (Obsolete.) 'March 3, 1823 .................................. 763
Post-roads. An act to discontinue certain post-roads and to establish others. March 3,
1823 ......................................... ....... ........................... 764
Reports of the Decisions of the Supreme Court. An act to continue in force the act, entitled "An
act to provide for reports of the decisions of the Supreme Court," passed the third
day of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen. (Expired.) March 3,
1823 ............................................................................ 768
Treaty between the United States and Spain. An act to carry into effect the ninth article of
the treaty concluded between the United States and Spain, the twenty-second day
of February, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. March 3, 1823 ........... 768
Territory of Michigan. An act to amend the ordinance and acts of Congress for the govern-
ment of the territory of Michigan, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) March 3,
1823 ....................................................... ;.................... 769
Public accounts. An act in addition to the act, entitled "An act for the prompt settlement
of public accounts," and for the punishment of the crime of perjury. March 1,
1823 .............. ...................................... ....................... 770
Frauds on the Government of the United States. An act for the punishment of frauds com-
mitted on the government of the United States. March 3, 1823 ................... 771
Virginia lilitaryLand Warrants. An act extending the time for locating Virginia military
land warrants, and returning survey thereon to the general land-office. March 1,
1823 ............................................................................ 772
Pre-emuption of certain Lands granted to the State of Alabama. An act granting to the State of
Alabama the right of pre-emption to certain quarter-sections of land. March 3,
1823 ............................................................................ 773
Circuit Courts in Maine and New Hampshire. An act altering the time of holding the Circuit
Court in the districts of Miine and New Hampshire. March 3, 1823 ........... 773
Courts of the United States in New York. An act supplementary to "An act for the better
organization of the courts of the United States within the State of New York."
M arch 3, 1823 ............................................................... I... 774
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Mint. An act further to prolong the continuance of the mint at Philadelphia. (Expired.) N96
M arch 3, 1823 .................................................................... 776
District Court in Louisiana. An act for the better organization of the District Court of the
United States within the State of Louisiana. March 3, 1823 ...................... 776
District Court in Vermont. AD act to alter the time of holding the District Court of the
United States for the district of Vermont. March S, 1823 ......................... 776
MilitaryLand Warrants. An act extending the time for issuing and locating military land war-
rants to officers and soldiers of the revolutionary army. (Expired.) March 3, 1823. 776
The Time for the Redemption of Lands sold for direct Taxes extended. An act to extend the
time allowed for the redemption of land sold for direct tax in certain cases. (Ex-
pirel.) March 3, 1823 .......................................................... 776
Militia Fines incurred in Vrginia relinquishedto the State of Virginia. An act vesting in the
State of Virginia the right of the United States to all fines assessed for non-per-
formance of militia duty, during the late war with Great Britain, within the said
state. M arch 3, 1823 ............................................................ 777
-.4 monument to be erected over the Tomb of Elbridge Gerry. An act for the erection of a mo-
nument over the tomb of Elbridge Gerry, late Vice-President of the United States.
M arch 3, 1823 ................................................................... 777
Currency of the Crowns of France, and Five Franc Pieces. An act to continue in force an
act entitled "An act regulating the currency within the United States of the gold
coins of Great Britain, France, Portugal, and Spain, and the crowns of France
and five franc pieces," passed on the twenty-ninth day of April, one thousand eight
hundred and sixteen, so far as the same relates to the crowns of France and five
franc pieces. (Expired.) March 3, 1823........................................ 777
Lots in Shaumeetown. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to remit the in-
stalments due on certain lots in Shawneetown, in the State of Illinois. March 3,
1823 ............................................................................ 778
.4dditional Land-offices in Michigan. An act to establish an additional land-offiee in the ter-
ritory of Michigan. March 3, 1823 .............................................. 778
Gold Coins of Great Britain, France, Portugal and Spain receivable for Public Lands. An act
making the gold coins of Great Britain, France, Portugal, and Spain receivable in
payment on account of public lands. March 3, 1823 ............................. 779
Repairing certain Roads for the Transportationof the Mail. An act for clearing, repairing, and
improving certain roads for the purpose of facilitating the transportation of the
United States mail. March 3, 1823 .............................................. 779
Stamps. An act respecting stamps. (Expired.) March 3, 1823 ......................... 779
Light-houses and Beacons. An act to authorize the building of light-houses, light-vessels,
and beacons, therein mentioned, and for other purposes. March 3, 1823 .......... 780
Relief of the Purchasersof Public Lands. An act further to extend the provisions of the act,
entitled "An act supplementary to an act entitled ' An act for the relief of the pur-
chasers of the public lands prior to the first July, one thousand eight hundred and
twenty."' (Expired.) March 3, 1823 ........................................... 781
Entry of Merchandisefrom adjacent Territories. An act to amend an act, entitled "An act
further to regulate the entry of merchandise imported into the United States from
any adjacent territory." March 3, 1823 .......................................... 781
Pensions. An act supplementary to the acts to provide for certain persons engaged in the
land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war. March I, 1823. 782
Land-offices in Ohio and Indiana. An act supplementary to the act, entitled "An act to de-
signate the boundaries of districts, and establish land-offices for the disposal of the
public lands, not heretofore offered for sale, in the States of Ohio and Indiana."
M arch 3, 1823 ................................................................... 788
.4ppropriationsforFortificationsfor the Year 1823. An act making appropriations for certain
fortifications of the United States, for the year ode thousand eight hundred and
twenty-three, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1823 ................ 783
.ppropriations for public Buildings. An act making appropriations for the public buildings.
(Obsolete.) March 3, 1823 ...................................................... 784
Repairs of the Post-office, 4c. An act to authorize the postmaster-general to pay for certain
repairs to the general post-office, and keep the engine house, the fire engine, and
apparatus in repair. March 3, 1823 ............................................. 784

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Accounts for Clerk hire in the Landoffices of illinois, Missour4 and Arkansas., An act to
enable the proper accounting officers of the Treasury Department to audit Ald
settle the accounts of the surveyor of public lands in the States of Illinois and
Missouri, and territoryof Arkansas, for extra clerk hire in his office. (Obsolete.)
M arch 3, 1823 .............................. ..................................... 784
Circuit Court of Washington, 4c. An act providing for the accommodation of the Circuit
Court of the United States for Washington county, in the District of Columbia,
and for the preservation of the records of said court. March 3, 1823 ............. 785
An additionalLand-office in Missouri established. An act to establish an additional land-office
in the State of Missouri. March 3, 1823 ....................................... 785
Laws of the United States. An act to authorize the purchase of a number of copies of the
sixth volume of the laws of the United States. March 3, 1823 .................... 786
Claims to Lots in Peoria:confirmed. An act to confirm certain claims to lots in the village of
Peoria, in the State of Illinois. March 3, 1823 ........................... ; ....... 786
Lands granted to the State of Missouri for Education, Sc. An act concerning the lands to be
granted to the State of Missouri, for the purpose of education, and other public
uses. March 3, 1823 ............................................................. 787
-Ransom of Anmerican Captives. An act supplementary to "An act relating to the ransom of
American captives of the late war." March 3, 1823 .............................. 788
National qrmory on the western Waters. An act to establish a national armory on the west-
ern waters. March 3, 1823 .................................................... 788
Piracy. An act respecting the punishment of piracy. March 3, 1823 ................... 789

RESOLUTIONS.
1. Requiring from the secretary of the Senate and clerk of the House of Representatives
an annual statement of the expenditures from the contingent fund of the two Houses.
M arch 1, 1823 ................................................................... 789
2. To direct the withhdlding of the compensation of certain prize agents. March 3, 1823. 789

APPENDIX.

I. Proclamations of the President of the United States respecting discriminating duties. 791
I. Proclamation of the President of the United States respecting the admission of Missouri
into the Union ............................................................... 797
Il1. Instructions to public and private armed vessels .................................. 798

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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

ACTS OF THE THIRTEENTH CONGRESS

OF THE

UNITED STATES,
Passed at the first session, which was begun and held at the City of
Washington, in the District of Columbia, on Monday, the twenty-
fourth day of May, 1813, and ended the second day of August, 1813.

JAMES MADISON, President; ELBRIDGE GERRY, Vice President of the

United States and President of the Senate; HERY CLAY, Speaker,
of the House of Representatives.

STATUTE L
CHAPTER L---n Act concerningcertain streetsin Georgetown.(a) June 14, 1813.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Needwood
United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall and may street to be
be lawful for the proprietors of the ground to open a new street in the opened.
town of Georgetown, in the District of Columbia, beginning at the ter-
mination of three hundred and seventy-eight feet and six inches from the
intersection of Washington and Bridge streets, on the east side of Wash-
ington street and south of Bridge street, and thence running parallel
with Bridge street to Rock creek, of the width of sixty feet, to be called
Needwood street.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That Greene street, in the said Greene and
town, be opened and extended to Causeway street, in lines parallel with Montgomery
streets to be
Washington street; and that Montgomery street, in the said town, be opened and ex-
opened and extended from Bridge street to Needwood street, ii lines tended.
parallel with Washington street.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the streeti called and known Certain parts
by the names of Lovely and Wapping, and allthat part of Montgomery of Wapping and
s f Lovely streets
street, south from Bridge street to Causeway street, not embraced n vacated, and
lines parallel with Washington street, lying between Washington street the ground re-
and Rock creek, in the said town, upon the opening and establishment invested in ori-
of the said streets, between Washington street and Rock creek, be, an d ginal proprie-
tors.
the same are hereby vacated; and the title to the ground over which the
same now runs, shall be vested in fee simple in the proprietors of the
ground over which the streets to be opened and extended by virtue of this
act, shall run, in proportion to the quantity owned by each proprietor.
ArPRovEn, June 14, 1813.
(a) An act to amend the charter of Georgetown, March 3, 1805, chap. 32.
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STArwr I.
CHAP. II.-An Setfor the government of persons in certainfisheries.
June 19, 1813.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
Act of July United States of America in Congress assembled, That the master or
29, 1813, chap. skipper of any vessel of the burthen of twenty tons or upwards, qualified
35.
according to law for carrying on the bank and other cod fisheries, bound
from a port of the United States to be employed in any such fishery, at
Agreements sea, shall, before proceeding on such fishing voyage, make- an agreement
with fishermen in writing or print with every fisherman who may be employed therein,
under what (except only an apprentice or servant of himself or owner,) and, in addi-
sanctions to be
made. tion to such terms of shipment as may be agreed on, shall in such agree-
ment express whether the same is to continue for one voyage or for the
fishing season, and shall also express, that the fish or the proceeds of such
fishing voyage or voyages, which may appertain toi the. fishermen, shall
be divided among them in proportion to the quantities or number of said
fish which they may respectively have caught; which agreement shall be
endorsed or countersigned by the owner of such fishing vessel or his
Fishermen agent. And if any fisherman, lbaving engaged himself for a voyage or
neglecting their for the fishing season, in any fishing vessel, and signed an agreement
duty.
therefor as aforesaid, shall thereafter and while such agreement remains
in force and to be performed, desert or absent himself from such vessel
Act of July without leave of the master or skipper thereof, or -of the owner or his
20, 1790, chap. agent, such deserter shall he liable to the same penalties as deserting
29, sec. 7. seamen or mariners are subject to in the merchant service, and may in
the like manner, and upon the like complaint and proof, be apprehended
and detained; and all costs of process and commitment, if paid by the
master or owner, shall be deducted out of the share of fish, or proceeds
of any fishing voyage to which such deserter had or shall become enti-
Conditions to tled. And any fisherman, having engaged himself as aforesaid, who
which they be- shall during such fishing voyage refuse or neglect his proper duty on
come subject.
board the fishing vessel, being thereto ordered or required by the master
or skipper thereof, or shall otherwise resist his just commands to the
hinderance or detriment of such voyage, besides being answerable for
all damages arising thereby, shall forfeit to the use of the owner of such
vessel his share of any public allowance which may be paid upon such
voyage.
Fishing ves- SEc. 2. And be it further enacted, That where an agreement or con-
sels to continue tract shall be so made and signed for a fishing voyage or for the fishing
liable for wages
of the hands for season, and any fish which may have been caught on board such vessel
six months after during the same, shall be delivered to the owner or to his agent for cure,
sale of fish. and shall be sold by said owner or agent, such vessel shall, for the term
of six months after such sale, be liable and answerable for the skipper's
and every other fisherman's share of such fish, and may be proceeded
against in the same form and to the same effect as any other vessel is by
law liable and may be proceeded against for the wages of seamen or
Just accounts mariners in the merchant service. And upon such process for the value
of sales to be of a share or shares of the proceeds of fish delivered and sold as afore-
produced,
otherwise the said it shall be incumbent on the owner or his agent to produce a just
vessel answer- account of the sales and division of such fish according to such agree-
able. ment or contract; otherwise the said vessel shall be answerable upon such
process for what may be the highest value of the share or shares demanded.
But in all cases the owner of such vessel or his agent, appearing to
answer to such process, may offer thereupon his account of general sup-
plies made for such fishing voyage and of other supplies therefor made
to either of the demandants, and shall be allowed to produce evidence
thereof in answer to their demands respectively; and judgment shall be
If vessel sued rendered upon such process for the respective balances which upon such
the owner may an inquiry shall appear: Provided always, That when process shall be
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agent, will give bond to each fisherman in whose favour such process
shall be instituted with sufficient security, to the satisfaction of two jus-
tices of the peace, one of whom shall be named by such owner or agent,
and the other by the fisherman or fishermen pursuing such process, or if
either party shall refuse, then the justice first appointed shall name his
associate, with condition to answer and pay whatever sum shall be reco.
vered by him or them on such process, there shall be an immediate dis-
charge of such vessel: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall common Remedy at
law to
prevent any fisherman from having his action at common law for his be preserved.
share or shares of fish or the proceeds thereof as aforesaid.
APPtOVED, June 19, 1813.
STATUMT
I.

CHAP. IV.-fn .let to amend the act in addition to the act, entitled ,.1n act to July 5, 1813.
raisean additionalmilitaryfore, andfor otherpurposes." [Obsolete.]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Act of Janua-
United States of America in Congress assembled, That five of the regi- ryci.16.
29, 1813,
ments which were authorized to be raised by an act in addition to the Act ofMarch
act, entitled "An act to raise an additional military force, and for other 3, 1815, ch. 79.
purposes," passed the twenty-ninth day of January, one thousand eight Five of the
hundred and thirteen, may, at the discretion of the President of the ly authorized to
United States, be enlisted for and during the war, unless sooner dis- be raised may
charged, and be limited as to service to the defence of the sea board of be enlisted for
the United States, or of such part thereof as the President may elect and the war.
determine.
SEc. 2. And be it further enacted, That each man recruited under the Bounty, &c.
authority of this act, be allowed the same bounty in money and land as &c. to recruits.
is allowed by law to men enlisted for five years or for the war, and 'that
the officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates, shall
receive the same pay, clothing, subsistence and forage, be entitled to the
same benefits, be subject to the same rules and regulations, and be placed
in every respect on the same footing as the other regular troops of the
United States.
APPROVED, July 5, 1813.

STA&TUTE
L.

CHuAP. VI.-In ,&t authorizing the Presidentof the United & ates to cause to be July 5, 1813.
built bargesfor the dofeVne f the ports and harbours of the United eaees. b
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the act of February
United States of America in Congress assembled, That for the protection 27,1815, ch. 62.
of the ports and harbours of the United States, the President shall cause A number of
to be built, without delay, such number of barges as he may deem neces barges to be
sary, to be armed, equipped, and manned as he may direct, of a size not built.
less than forty-five feet long, and capable of carrying heavy guns.
Szc. 2. And be it further enacted, That for the purpose aforesaid the Specific ap-
sum of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby propriation.
appropriate to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appopriated.
APPRovED, July 5, 1813.
STATUTE I.

CrAP. VII.-4n Actfurther extending the time for issuing and locatingmilitary July 5, 1813.
landwarrants, tObsolete.]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Act of June
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of 9, 174, ch.62.
War be authorized to issue military land warrants to such persons as have 21,Act o2 oh.
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Act of Dec. or shall, before .the first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and
19, 1809, ch. 3. sixteen, produce to him satisfactory evidence of the validity of their.
Certain mili-
tary warrants claims; which warrants, with those heretofore issued and not yet satis-
may be issued fied, shall and may be located in the name of the holders or proprietors
by the Secre-
tary of War. thereof, prior to the first day of October, one thousand eight hundred and
sixteen, on any unlocated parts of the fifty quarter townships, and the
fractional quarter townships reserved by law for original holders of mili-
tary land warrants. And patents shall be granted for the land located
under this act, in the same manner as is directed by former acts for
granting military lands.
APPROVED, July 5, 1813.

STATUTE I.

July 13, 1813. CHAP. VIU1.--n Set to reward the ofcers and crew of the sloop of war Hornet;
and Lieutenant Elliottand his officers and companions.
Prize money Be it enacted b3 t the Senate and House of Representatwes of the
to the officers United States of America -inCongress assembled, That the President of
and crew of the
Hornet, and to the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to have distributed as
Lieutenant El- prize money to Captain James Lawrence, late of the sloop of war Hornet,
liott, his officers his officers and crew, or their widows and children, the sum of twenty-
and compa-
nions. five thousand dollars, for the capture and destruction of the British brig
Peacock; and to Lieutenant Elliott, and his officers and companions, or
their widows and children, the sum of twelve thousand dollars, for the
captufe and destruction of the British brig Detroit; and that the sum of
thirty-seven thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated to
the pfrpose aforesaid, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
APPnOVED, July 13, 1813.

STATUTt I.

July 13, 1813.

CHAP. IX.-In Act freeing from postage all letters andpackets to andfrom the
superintendentgeneralof military supplies.
Privilege of Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
franking to su- United States of America in Congress assembled, That all letters and
perintendent
general of mili- packets to and from the superintendent general of military supplies,
tary supplies. which relate to his official duties, shall be free from postage.
APPROVED, July 13, 1813.

STATUTE L.

July 13, 1813. CHAP. X.-Sn Aet to relinquishthe claims of the United States to certain good9,
wares, and merchandise, capturedby privatearmedvessels.
[Obsolete.]
Claim of the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States to UnitedStates of America in Congress assembled, That all right and claim
British goods which may have accrued to the United States, under an act, entitled
relinquished in
cases where "An act to prohibit the commercial intercourse between the United
they have been States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies, and for
condemned for other purposes," and an act, entitled( s) "An act concerntng the com-
the benefit of
the captors, &c. mercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and
France, and their dependencies, and for other purposes,"(a) and an
act supplementary to the last mentioned act,(a) to goods, wares, and
merchandise, being the property of British subjects, and shipped
from the ports of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire-
land, since the declaration of war by the United States against that
(a) Act of March 1, 1809, chap. 24.
Act of May 1, 1810, chap. 39.
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Kingdom, which have been captured by private armed vessels of the

United States, on the high and open seas, and without the territorial
limits and jurisdiction of the United States, and have been libelled and
claimed, by or in behalf of the owners and other persons interested in
the said private armed vessels, in some court of the United States having
competent jurisdiction thereof, be, and the same are hereby relinquished
in all cases where such goods, wares, and merchandise, being the pro-
perty of British subjects, and captured as aforesaid, shall have been or
shall be condemned as prize of war, for the benefit of the captors, by the
final judgment of any court of the United States, having jurisdiction as
aforesaid; all suits, libels, or prosecutions instituted or commenced in Suits on be-
behalf of the United States, for the recovery of any forfeiture or penalty, half of the
United States to
accrued by reasoh of an infraction of any of the three acts first above be discontinu-
mentioned, affecting any goods, wares; -or merchandise, the property of ed.
British subjects, and which have been captured as aforesaid, and libelled
in behalf of the captors, shall be discontinued on payment of the costs ac-
crued on such suits or libels, by or on behalf of the said owner or owners.
But in all cases where goods, wares, and merchandise thus libelled, shall Where not
not be condemned as aforesaid for the benefit of the captors, the right the benefit for
condemned of
and claim of the United States to the forfeiture of such goods, wares, and the captors, the
merchandise, shall, notwithstanding the discontinuance of the suits and rights of the
libels in behalf of the said states, remain unimpaired, and such forfeitures United Statesto
may, after a final decision against the captors, be recovered or remitted remain.
in conformity with the provisions of the several laws now in force, in the
same manner as if such suits or libels had not been discontinued; Pro-
vided, That nothing herein contained shall extend to or embrace any For that
.- ,struction seein-
capture made by such private armed vessels in violation of the additional post p.798.
instructions of the President of the United States to the public and pri-
vate armed vessels thereof, of the twenty-eighth day of August, in the
year one thousand eight hundred and twelve, after the captor shall have
been apprized thereof, or by any such private armed vessel which was
in any port of the United States subsequent to the said proclamation,
and prior to such capture. (a)
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That no decision which may here- Decision of
after be made by the Secretary of the Treasury, under the act, entitled Secretary of
"An act directing the Secretary of the Treasury to remit fines, forfeitures affect
Treasury not of
claims to
and penalties in certain cases," shall be held as affecting the claim of captors, &c.
any person or persons claiming as captors any goods, wares, or merchan- Act of Jan.2,
dise, the forfeiture of which to the United States shall have been remit- 1813, chap. 7.
ted by such decision.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That all goods, wares, and mer-
chandise, eaptured and libelled as aforesaid, shall pay the same duties,
to be secured and collected in the same manner as is provided by the Act of Jane
act "concerning letters of marque, prizes and prize goods," with respect 26, 1812, chap.
to the like goods, wares, and merchandise, when captured from the 107.
enemy, and made prize of war.
APPROVED, July 13, 1813.

STATUTE 1.

CHAP.XI.-AnAct to incorporate a company for Making a Certain turnpike road July 18, 1813.
in the county ofAlexandria.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 'commission-
United States of America 2n Congress assembled, That William Robin- ers appointed
son, Charles Lee, Charles Alexander, Thomas Swan, Robert Conway for receiving
and Philip Richard Fendal, be, and they are hereby appointed a board &c. &c.
,ubscriptions,
of commissioners, a majority of whom to constitute a quorum, with full
power to receive and enter in such book or books as they may deem pro-
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of eight thousand dollars, in shares of fifty dollars each, for the purposeof
opening, gravelling and improving a road in the county of Alexandria, in
the District of Columbia, from the intersection of West street and Pendle-
ton street, in the town of Alexandria, to the bbundary line of the District
of Columbia, in the most direct and practicable route towards Leesburg,
conforming as nearly as shall be found advantageous and convenient to the
present main road leading from the said intersection towards Leesburg,
Proviso. and through the county of Alexandria aforesaid: Provided,That no sub-
scription shall be received unless the sum of five dollars be first paid into
the hands of such agent or other person as the said commissioners may
authorize to receive it. The times, places and manner of receiving and
entering subscriptions shall be prescribed by the said commissioners, and
advertised in such gazettes as they may deem expedient; and whenever
one hundred shares or more shall be subscribed, the commissioners, or a
majority of them, shall give notice in some newspaper printed in the said
District of a time and place, to be by them appointed, for the subscribers
to proceed to organize the corporation by an election of officers; and all
persons who may then be or thertufter may. become the proprietors of
shares in the said capital stock, either as subscribers for the same or as
the legal representatives, successors or assignees of such subscribers,
shall become one body politic and corporate, in deed and in law, by the
Corporate name. name and style of the " Alexandria and Leesburg Turnpike Company," and
by the same name shall have perpetual succession and all the privileges
belonging to a corporation; and shall be capable of taking and holding
their said capital stock and the profits thereof, and of enlarging the same
by new subscriptions if found necessary to fulfil the intent of this act;
and 6f purchasing, taking and holding to them and their successors and
assigns in fee simple, or for any lesser estate, all such lands, tenements
and hereditaments and estate, real and personal, as. shall be necessary
and useful in the prosecution of their work; and of suing and being
sued, of having a common seal, and of doing all and every other- matter
and thing concerning the subject aforesaid, which a corporation or body
politic may do.
Amualmeet- SEc. 2. And be itfurther enacted, That the said-company shall meet
ings
choice for the on the - third Monday in March in every year, at such place as shll
of die
tors, ofdr, be fixed by their by-laws, for the purpose of choosing such officers as
&c. aforesaid for the ensuing year, in manner aforesaid, and at such other
times as they shall be summoned by the president and directors afore-
said; at which annual or special meetings they shall have full power and
authority to do and perform any act by law allowed and pertaining to the
affairs of said company; and the president and directors for the time
being shall hold their offices until others shall be appointed in their
places; and the said corporation shall not be deemed to be dissolved by
reason of any defect of officers, but if it should happen that there should
be no president or directors competent to call a meeting of the -stock-
holders, the same may be called by any stockholder for the purpose of
electing such officers, giving thirty days' notice of the time and place of
such meeting, by advertisements in a newspaper printed in the District
of Columbia.
Printed certi- SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the president and directors
ficates of shares shall procure printed certificates for all the shares of said stock, and shall
to be delivered deliver one such certificate signed by the president, to each person for
to stockholders.
Such certifi- every share by him or her subscribed and held, which certificate shall be
eates 'made transferable at his or her pleasure, in person or by attorney, in the pre-
transferable. sence of the president, clerk or treasurer of said company, who shall
witness the same; subject however, to all payment due or to grow due
thereupon; and the assignee holding any such certificate, having caused
the assignment to be entered in a book of the company to be kept for
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cate by him held shall be entitled to one share in the capital stock and
estate of said company. And if any stockholder, after thirty days' public Stockholders,
notice in a newspaper printed in the District of Columbia, of the time delinquent, to
tieforfeit their first
and place appointed for the payment of any portion or dividend of the payments in
sum subscribed in said stock, shall neglect to pay the same for the space certain cases.
of thirty days after the time so appointed, the share or shares on which
such delinquency has taken place, may be sold at public auction, and
transferred by them to any person or persons willing to purchase for such
price as can be obtained; or in case any proprietor shall fail to pay any Instalments,
instalment which shall be duly assessed, such instalment, or any part how recovera-
thereof, that shall remain deficient or unpaid, may be recovered of the ble, &c. &c.
person or persons so failing to pay, by warrant from a justice of the peace,
if the amount shall not exceed twenty dollars; and if the sum so due
shall exceed twenty dollars, the same may be recovered by motion, in
the name of the said company, on ten days' notice, or by action at
law in the usual course of judicial proceedings, in any court of record in
the District of Columbia; and in all instances where the person so failing
to pay his instalment cannot be found in the said District, then recovery
shall be had against him by such mode of judicial proceeding as is
authorized by the laws of the country where such defaulter shall be
found; and in all such warrants, motions or actions, the certificate of the
clerk, or recording officer of the said company shall be conclusive evi-
dence of thd defendant's being a member of the company, and prima
facie evidence of the amount due on the share or shares held by such
defendant.
SEc. 4. And be itfurther enacted, That the said president and direc- President and
tors shall meet at such times and places as shall be agreed upon for directors to
have stated
transacting their business; at which meetings any three members shall meetings.
form a quorum, who, in the absence of the president may choose a
chairman, and shall keep minutes of all their transactions fairly entered
in a book; and a quorum being met, they shall have full power and
authority to appoint a treasurer and all other officers necessary and con-
venient, and agree with and appoint all such surveyors, intendants, art-
ists or other agents, as they shall judge necessary to carry on the intended
works, and to fix their salaries, wages or compensation; to direct and
order the times, manner, and proportions, when and in which the stock-
holders shall pay moneys due on their respective shares; to draw orders
on the treasurer for all moneys due from the said company, and, generally,
to do and transact all such other matters, acts, and things as by the by-
laws, rules, and regulations of said company, shall be required or permitted.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That upon application of the said
president and directors of the said company, to the circuit court of the
District of Columbia, or to the judges thereof out of court, the said court, Commission-
or the judges, or any two of the judges thereof out of court, shall appoint ernfor aseer-
three commissioners, not interested in any of the lands through which land to be ap-
the said road may be laid out, nbr interested in the stock of the company pointed.
hereby created, nor in the stock of any other turnpike company, who
shall each receive from the said president, directors, and company, two
dollars for every day they shall respectively be actually necessarily
employed in or about the affairs of the said company. And each of
the said commissioners, before he proceeds to act as such, shall take and
subscribe on oath, or solemn affirmation, in the presence of a justice of
the peace, that he will well, faithfully and impartially, according to the
best of his skill and judgment, and without unnecessary delay, execute
and perform all the duties required of him as a commissioner under the
sixth section of the act of Congress, entitled "An act to incorporate a Act of April
company for making certain turnpike roads in the District of Columbia ;" 25, 1810, chap.
which oaths or affirmations so subscribed and certified by the justice, in 21.
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filed in ,the office of the clerk of the said circuit court, and enrolled
among the land records of the county of Alexandria. And the said
How they are commissioners, or any two of them, being qualified as aforesaid, shall,
to proceed, upon the request of the said president and directors, cause to be sur-
veyed, laid out and ascertained described and marked, by certain metes
and bounds, of the aforesaid turnpike road, described in the first section
Duty of the of this act, not less than sixty feet in breadth, in such routes, tracts or
commissioners courses, for the same respectively as, in the best of their judgment, will
last mentioned, combine shortness .of distance with the most convenient ground, and the
smallest expense of money; and for this purpose it shall be lawful for
them, and such agents, assistants, servants or attendants as they may
think proper to employ, to enter upon any of the lands through or near
which the said road may be laid out, having first given twenty days'
public notice in some public -newspaper, printed in the District of
Columbia, of the time and place of their entering on the said business
of surveying and laying out each road respectively. And if any proprie-
tor of any part of the lands through which the said road may be laid out,
shall require compensation for so much of his or her said land as may be
occupied by the said road, or shall claim damages for or on account of
the opening or laying out the said road through his or her land, and if
the said president and directors cannot agree with such proprietors re-
specting the same, then the said commissioners, at the request of either
party, shall appoint a day and place to hear and decide upon such claim,
and the amount of compensation and damages which such proprietor
shall be entitled to receive from the said president, directors and com-
pany therefor, first giving twenty days' notice to the adverse party, his
or her agent, or attorney in fact, or other legal representative, if either
shall be within the District of Columbia, and if the party so notified shall
fail to attend, or if the party shall be an infant under age, non compos
Duty of corn- mentis, feme covert, or absent out of the District of Columbia, and have
missioners. no known agent or legal representative therein, then the said commis-
sioners may proceed ex parte to hear and decide the same; and the award
of them, or any two of them made in writing signed by them or any two
of them, shall by them be returned to the office of the clerk of the said
court for the county of Alexandria, within ten days after such hearing,
and a copy thereof shall, within ten days after such return, be served
upon such of the parties as are resident in the District of Columbia; and
if such award be nQt, at the session of the said circuit court, in the county
of Alexandria, next after such return of the said award to the clerk's
office, set aside on account of fraud or partiality in the said commis-
sioners, or other cause deemed sufficient in the opinion of the court, the
same shall be final and conclusive between the parties, and shall be
recorded by the said clerk; and the sum so awarded being paid to the
said clerk, for the use of the person entitled to receive the same, the said
land mentioned and described in the said award, shall and may be taken
and occupied as a turnpike road and public highway forever. And the
said commissioners, upon completing-the said survey of the said road,
shall return a plat and certificate of such survey to the said clerk, and
the same being accepted by the said court, shall be recorded by the said
clerk, and thereupon the road so laid out shall be taken, used, and occu-
Road, how to pied as a turnpike road and public highway forever; and the said presi-
be constructed, dent, directors and company may thereupon proceed to enter upon the
&C.&C. same, and shall cause at least twenty-four feet in breadth throughout the
whole length thereof, to be made an artificial road of stone, gravel, or
other hard substance, of sufficient depth or thickness to secure a solid
and firm road, with a surface as smooth as the materials will admit, and
so nearly level that it shall in no case rise or fall more than an angle of
four degrees with a horizontal line, and the said road shall thereafter be
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bridge shall be deemed necessary, the same shall be built of sound and
suitable materials. And in case either of the said commissioners should
die, or refuse to act, or become incapacitated, or should be removed by
the court for misconduct, the said court may appoint another in his
place; and when in the opinion of the said president and directors, the
said road shall be completed to the extent of twenty-four feet in breadth,
the same shall be examined by the said commissioners, or any two of
them; and if in the opinion of them, or any two of them, the said road
should have been completed to the extent of at least twenty-four feet in
breadth, according to the meaning of this act, they shall certify the same,
to rthe said circuit court, or the judges thereof out of court, and their
certificate being accepted by the said court, or any two judges thereof,
and recorded, the said president and directors shall, and may thereafter
erect and fix one gate and turnpike upon and across the said road, to
collect the tolls hereinafter granted to the said company; and it shall be
lawful for them to appoint such, and so many toll gatherers as they shall
deem necessary, to collect and receive of and from all and every person
and persons using the said road, the tolls and rates hereinafter mentioned,
and to stop any person or persons riding, leading or driving any horses,
mules, cattle, hogs, sheep, sulky, chair, chaise, phaeton, chariot, coach,
cart, wagon, sleigh, sled, or any carriage of burden or pleasure, from
passing through the said gate, until the said tolls shall be paid, that is to
say: For every score of sheep, five cents; for every score of hogs, five
cents; for every score of cattle, ten cents; and so in proportion for any Tol, rate.
greater or less number; for every horse or'mule with a rider, three cents; of
for every stage or wagon and two horses, six cents; for either carriage
last mentioned, with four horses, ten cents; for every led or driven horse
or mule, one cent; for every sulky, chair, chaise or carriage of pleasure,
with two wheels and one horse, five cents; for every coach, chariot, phae-
ton, or chaise, with four wheels and tWo horses, nine cents; for any of
the said carriages last mentioned with four horses, eleven cents; for every
other carriage of pleasure, under whatever name it may go, the like sums
according to the number of wheels and horses, in proportion aforesaid;
for every sled or sleigh used as a carriage of pleasure, three cents for
each horse drawing the same; for every sled or sleigh used as a carriage
of burden, two cents, for each horse drawing the same; for every cart or
wagon, whose wheels do not exceed four inches in breadth, three cents
for each horse drawing the same; for every cart or wagon, whose wheels
shall exceed in breadth four inches, and not exceed seven inches, one
and an half cents for every horse drawing the same; for every cart or
wagon, whose wheels shall be more than seven inches in breadth, and
not more than ten inches, one and a quarter cents for every horse draw-
ing the same; for every cart or wagon, the breadth of whose wheels
shall be more than ten inches, and not exceeding twelve inches, one cent
for every horse drawing the same: And that all such carriages as afore-
said to be drawn by oxen, or to be drawn by part oxen, or to be drawn
by mules in whole or part, two oxen shall be estimated as equal to one
horse in charging all the aforesaid tolls, and every mule as equal to one
horse.
SEc. 6. And be it further enacted,That in all cases where stone, gravel, Ground to be
earth or sand shall be necessary for making or repairing the said road, and condemned,
the said president, directors and company of Alexandria and Leesburgturn- &r. &c.
pike road cannot agree for the same, with the owner thereof, then, upon ap-
plication by the said president and directors, or any person authorized by
them, to any one of the judges of the said district court, he may, if he see
cause, by warrant under his hand and seal, command the marshal of the
said district to summon a jury of thirteen disinterested persons, qualified
to serve as petit jurors in- the said circuit court, to meet at the place
where such materials may be, on some day, not more than ten days after
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the date of such warrant; and to give the other party five days' rotice
of the said time and place, if such party be found within the district of
Columbia; and if any of the said jurors should fail to attend at the said
time and place, the marshal may immediately summon talesmen in the
place of those who are absent, and shall administer an oath to the said
jurors and talesmen, as the case may be, justly and impartially to value
the said materials, and to assess the damage which the owner thereof
shall sustain by the taking thereof by the said president, directors and
company of the Alexandria and Leesburg turnpike road; which valua-
tion and assessment of damages made by the said jurors, or a majority
of them, shall be signed by the said marshal and the jurors, or so many
of them as shall agree thereto, and be returned by the marshal to the said
clerk of the said court for the county of Alexandria, to be by him recorded,
and shall be conclusive between the parties; and a copy thereof shall be
delivered to each of the parties who may be resident within the dis-
trict; and the sum so awarded and assessed being paid to the said clerk
of the said court for the use of the party entitled thereto, the said presi-
dent and directors may proceed to take and carry away the said materials
so valued for the purposes aforesaid; and the said president, directors
and company shall pay the said marshal five dollars for his services in
summoning and empannelling the said jury and taking and returning
the said inquest, and two dollars to each of the jurors.so sworn.
Weightswhich SEC. 7. And be itfitrth'renacted, That for the purpose of ascertain-
may be carried ing the weight that may be drawn along the said road in any wagon,
over, at what
rates, cart or other carriage of burden, it shall and may be lawful for the said
president, managers and company to erect and establish scales and
weights at or near the gate erected, or to be erected, in pursuance of this
act, as they may think proper; and where there may seem reasonable
cause to suspect that any cart, wagon or other carriage of burden car-
ries a greater weight than is or shall be by law allowable, it shall be law-
ful for the toll gatherers, or other persons in their service or employment,
to prevent the same from passing such gate or turnpike until such cart,
wagon, or carriage of burden, shall be drawn into the fixed or erected
scales, at or near any such gate or turnpike, and the weight or burden
drawn therein ascertained by weighing; and if the person or persons
driving or having care or charge of any such cart, wagon, or other car-
riage of burden, shall refuse to drive the same into any such scales for
the purpose aforesaid, the person or persons so refusing shall forfeit and
pay to the said president, managers, and company any sum not less than
five dollars, nor more than eight dollars, to be recovered in the manner
hereinafter mentioned.
Restrictions SEc. 8. And be it further enacted, That no wagon or other carriage
as to weights to with four wheels, the breadth of whose wheels shall not be four inches,
be carried over
turnpike, shall be drawn along the said road with a greater weight thereon than
three tons weight; that no such carriage, the breadth of whose wheels
shall not be seven inches, or being six inches or more, shall roll at least
ten inches, shall be drawn along the said road with more than five tons;
that no such carriage, the breadth of whose wheels shall not be ten
inches or more, or being less shall not roll at least twelve inches, shall
be drawn along the said road with more than eight tons; that no cart or
carriage, with two wheels, the sz:me breadth of wheels as the wagons
aforesaid, shall be drawn along the said road with more than half the
burden or weight aforesaid; and if any cart, wagon or carriage of bur-
den whatsoever, shall be drawn along the said road with a greater weight
than is hereby allowed, the owner or owners of such carriage, if the ex-
cess of burden shall be thfree hundred weight or upwards, shall forfeit
Proviso. and pay four times the customary tolls, for the use of the company: -Pro-
vided always, That it shall and may be lawful for the said company by
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ing the burdens or carriages to be drawn over the said road, and to sub-
stitute other regulations, if upon experiment such alterations shall be
found conducive to the public good: Provided nevertheless, That such Proviso.
regulations shall not lessen the burdens of carriages above described.
SEc. 9. And be it further enacted, That the president and directors Duties ofpre-
of the said company shall keep, or cause to be kept, fair and just sident'and di-
. ectors, and
accounts of all moneys to be received by them from the said commis- their powers.
sioners first herein named, and from the stockholders or subscribers to
the said undertaking on account of their several subscriptions.or shares,
and of all moneys by them to be expendiad in the prosecution of their
said work; and shall once at least in every year submit such accounts
to a general meeting of the stockholders, until the said road shall be
completed, and until the costs, charges and expenses of effecting the
same shall be fully liquidated, paid and discharged; and if upon such
liquidation, or whenever the whole capital stock of the said company
shall be nearly expended, it shall be found that the said capital stock
will not be sufficient to complete the said road, according to the true
intent and meaning of this act, it shall and may be lawful for the said
stockholders, being convened according to the provisions of this act, or
their by-laws and rules, to increase the amount to be paid on the
shares from time to time, to such extent as shall be necessary to accom-
plish the work; and to demand and receive the increased amount so to
be required on such shares in like manner, and under the like penalties
as are herein before provided for the original payments, or as shall be
provided by-their by-laws.
SEc. 10. And be it further enacted, That the said president and direc- Accounts of
tors shall also keep, or cause to be- kept, just and true accounts of all kept, receiptsandto the
be
moneys to be received by their several collectors of tolls, at the turnpike half yearly divi-
gate on the said road, and shall make and declare a half yearly dividend dends to be de-
aforesaid in some newspaper printed in the District of Columbia, and at dared.
the time and place when and where the same will be paid, and cause to
be paid the same immediately.
SEc. 11. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Read to be
said corporation to keep the said road in gobd repair; and if in neglect peptiei Icpnrepair,
&c.
of their said duty the said corporation shall at any time suffer the said &c.
road to be out of repair, so as to be unsafe or inconvenient for pas-
sengers, the said corporation shall be liable to be presented for such
neglect, before any court of competent jurisdiction, and upon conviction
thereof to pay the United States a penalty not exceeding one hundred
dollars, at the discretion of the court; and shall also be responsible for
all damages which may be sustained by any person or persons in conse-
quence of such want of repair, to be recovered in an action of trespass
on the case, in any court competent to try the same: Providedalways, When the
and it is further enacted, That whenever the net proceeds of tolls col-, road shall be-
lected on said road shall amount to a sum sufficient to reimburse the capi-oe free of
tal which shall be expended in the purchase of such land and making
such roads, and twelve per cent. interest per annum thereon, to be ascer-
tained by the circuit court of the United States, in and for the District
of Columbia, the same shall become a free road, and tolls shall be no
longer collected thereon; and the said company shall annually make re-
turns to said circuit court of the amount of the tolls collected, and of their
necessary expenses, so as to enable said circuit court to determine when
said tolls shall cease.
SEC. 12. And be it further enacted, That if any person or persons, Penalty for
riding in or driving any carriage of any kind, or leading, riding, ment evading pay-
of tolls,
or driving any horses, sheep, hogs or any kind of cattle whatever, on .
said road, shall pass through any private gate, bars or fence, or over
any private way or passage, or pass through any toll gate, under any
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entitled, or do any act or thing, with intent to lessen or evade the tolls
for passing through the gate established under this act, such person or
persons, for every such offence, shall forfeit to the said president and
directors, not less than three nor more than ten dollars, to be recovered
before any justice of the peace, with costs, in the same manner that
Proviso. small debts are recoverable: Provided, That it shall not be lawful for
the company to ask, demand or receive from or for persons living on or
adjacent to the said road, who may havs occasion to pass by said road,
upon the ordinary business relating to their farms, so far as the limits of
the same may extend on the.wads, respectively, whoshall not-have any
other convenient road or way by which they may pass, from one part to
another part thereof, any toll for passing on said turnpike.
APPROVED, July 13, 1813.

STATUTr I.

July 13, 1813. CHAP. XII.- Act to incorporate o company for making a certain turnpike
roadin the county of Washington, in the Districtof Columbia.
Commission- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
era appoin!ed United States of America in Congress assembled, That William Marbury,
for receiving
subscriptions, John Hoye, George Johnson, William Steuart, William Whann, Wash.
&c.&c. ington Bowie, John W. Bronaugh, Edgar Patterson, and John Eliason
be, and they are hereby appointed a board of commissioners, a majority
of whom to constitute a quorum, with full powers to receive and enter
in such book or books as they may deem proper, by themselves or their
agents, subscriptions for raising a capital stock of ten thousand dollars,
in shares of fifty dollars each, for the purpose of opening, gravelling, and
improving a road in the counties of Washington and Alexandria, in the
Direction of District of Columbia, from the intersection of Falls street and Water
road. street in the town of Georgetown, to the boundary line of the District of
Columbia, in the most direct and practicable route towards Leesburg,
conforming as nearly as shall be found advantageous and convenient to
the present main road, leading from the said intersection towards Lees-
burg, and through the counties of Washington and Alexandria aforesaid:
Proviso. Provided, That no subscription shall be received, unless the sum of five
dollars be first paid into the hands of such agent or other person, as the
said commissioners may authorize to receive it; the times, places, and
manner of receiving and entering subscriptions shall be prescribed by
said commissioners, and advertised in such gazettes as they may deem
expedient; and whenever one hundred shares or more shall be subscribed,
the commissioners, or a majority of them, shall give notice in some news-
paper, printed in the District of Columbia, of a time and place to be by
them appointed, for the subscribers to proceed to organize the corpora-
tion, by an election of officers: and all persons who may then be, or
thereafter may become proprietors of shares in the said capital stock,
either as subscribers for the same, or as the legal representatives, succes-
sors, or assignees of such subscribers, shall become one body politic and
corporate in deed and in law, by the name and style of the Georgetown
and Leesburg Turnpike Company, and by the same shall have perpetual
succession, and all the privileges belonging to a corporation; and shall
be capable of taking and holding their said capital stock and the profits
thereof, and of enlarging the same by new subscriptions, if found neces-
sary to fulfil the intent of this act, and of purchasing, taking and holding,
to them and their successors and assigns, in fee simple, or for any lesser
estate, all such lands, tenements, and hereditaments, and estate real and
personal, as shall be necessary and usefifl in the prosecution of their
work, and of suing and being sued, of having a common seal, and of
doing all and every other matter and thing concerning the subject afore-
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Swa. 2. And he it further enacted, That the said company shall meet Annual meet-
on the third Monday in March, in every year, at such place as shall be ings of the com-
pany for the
fixed by their by-laws, for the purpose of choosing such officers as afore- choice ofdiree-
said for the ensuing year, in manner aforesaid, and at such other times tors, &c. &c.
as they shall be summoned by the president and directors aforesaid; at
which annual or special meetings they shall have full power and author- Powers ofthe
ity to do and perform any act by law allowed, and pertaining to the company, and
of the board of
affairs of said company; and the president and directors for the time being, directors.
shall hold their offices until others shall be appointed in their places;
and the said corporation shall not be deemed to be dissolved by reason
of any defect of officers, but if it should happen that there should be no
president or directors competent to call a meeting of the stockholders,
the same may be called by any stockholder, for the purpose of electing
such officers, giving thirty days' notice of the time and place of such
meeting, by advertisement, in a newspaper printed in the District of
Columbia.
SEc. 3. And be it further enacted, That the president and directors Regulations
shall procure printed certificates for all the shares of said stock, and shall with respect to
deliver one such certificate, signed by the president, to each person for shares.
every share by him or her subscribed and held, which certificates shall
be transferable at his or her pleasure in person, or by attorney, in the
presence of the president, clerk, or treasurer of said company, who shall
witness the same; subject, however, to all payment due, or to grow due
thereupon; and the assignee holding any such certificate, having caused
the assignment to be entered in a book for the company to be kept for
that purpose, and having paid the clerk of said company twenty-five cents
for each certificate contained in such assignment, for his services in
recording the same, shall be a member of said company; and for every
certificate by him held shall be entitled to one share in the capital stock
and estate of said company. And if any stockholder, after thirty days'
public notice in a newspaper printed in the District of Columbia, of the
time and place appointed for the payment of any portion or dividend of
the sum subscribed in said stock, shall neglect to pay the same for the
space of thirty days after the time so appointed, the share or shares on
which such delinquency has taken place, may be sold at public auction,
and transferred by them to any person or persons willing to purchase for
such price as can be obtained, or in case any proprietor shall fail to pay
any instalment which shall be duly assessed, such instalments or any
part thereof that shall remain deficient or unpaid, may be recovered of
the person or persons so failing to pay, by warrant from a justice of the
peace, if the amount shall not exceed twenty dollars, and if the sum so
due shall exceed twenty dollars, the same be recovered by motion in the
name of said company, on ten days' notice, or by action at law in the
usual course of judicial proceedings, in any court of record in the Dis-
trict of Columbia, and in all instances where the person so failing to pay
his instalment, cannot be found in the said District, then recovery shall
be had against him by such mode of judicial proceeding as is authorized
by the laws of the country where such defaulter shall be found; and in
all such warrants, motions or actions, the certificate of the clerk of the
said company shall be conclusive of the defendant's being a member of
the company, and prima facie evidence of the amount due on the share
or shares held by such defendant.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the said president and diree- Meetings of
tors shall meet at such times and places as shall be agreed upon for trans- the directors.
acting their business; at which meetings any three members shall form
a quorum, who, in the absence of the president, may choose a chairman, Their powers.
and shall keep minutes of all their transactions fairly entered in a book,
and a quorum being met, they shall have full power and authority to
appoint a treasurer, and all other officers necessary and convenient, and
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agree with and appoint all such surveyors, intendants, artists or other
agents as they may judge necessary to carry on the intended works, and
to fix their salaries, wages or compensation; to direct and order the times,
manner and proportions, when and in which the stockholders shall pay
moneys due on their respective shares; to draw orders on the treasurer for
all moneys due from said company; and generally to do and transact all
such other matters, acts and things as by the by-laws, rules and regula-
tions of said company shall be required or permitted.
SEC. .5. And be it further enacted, That upon application of the
Commission- said president and directors of the said company to the circuit court
ers to be ap- of the District of Columbia, or to the judges of said court, out of
pointed by cir-
cuit court for court, the said court or the judges, or any two of the judges thereof
laying out the out of court, shall appoint three commissioners, not interested in
road, and mak- any of the lands through which the said road may be laid out, nor
ing the other
preliminary ar- interested in the stock of the company hereby created, nor in the oc-
rangements. cupancy of any mills or water works by which the said road may pass,
who shall receive each from the said president and directors and com-
pany, two dollars for every day they shall respectively be actually neces-
sarily employed in or about the affairs of said company; and each of the
said commissioners, before he proceeds to act as such, shall take and
gubscribe an oath or solemn affirmation in the presence of a justice of
the peace, that he will well, faithfully and impartially, according to the
best of his skill and judgment, and without unnecessary delay, execute
and perform all the duties required of him as a commissioner, under the
Act of April sixth section of the act of Congress, entitled "An act to incorporate a
25, 1810, chap. company for making certain turnpike roads in the District of Colum-
26. bia;" which oaths or affirmations so subscribed and certified by the jus-
tice, in whose presence they shall be severally taken and subscribed,
shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the said circuit court, and
enrolled among the land records of the county of Washington; and the
said commissioners, or any two of them, being qualified as aforesaid,
shall, upon the request of the said president and directors, cause to
be surveyed, laid out, and ascertained, described and marked, by certain
metes and bounds of the aforesaid turnpike road, described in the first
section of this act, not less than sixty feet in breadth, in such routes,
tracts or courses for the same respectively, as in the best of their judg-
ment will combine shortness of distance with the most convenient ground
and the smallest expense of money; and for this purpose it shall be
lawful for them and such agents, assistants, servants, or attendants as
they may think proper to employ, to enter upon any of the lands through
or near which the said road may be laid out, having first given twenty
days' public notice in some public newspaper printed in the District of
Columbia, of the time and place of their entering on the said business
of surveying and laying out each road respectively: and if any proprietor
of any part of the lands, through which the said road may be laid out,
shall require compensation for so much of his or her said land as may
be occupied by the said road, or shall claim damages for or on account
of the opening or laying out the said road through his or her land, and
if the said president and directors cannot agree with such proprietors
respecting the same, then the said commissioners at the request of either
party, shall appoint a day and place to hear and decide upon such claim,
and the amount of compensation and damages which such proprietor
shall be entitled to receive from the said president, directors and com-
pany thereof, first giving twenty days' notice to the adverse party, his or
her agent or attorney in fact, or other legal representative, if either shall
be within the District of Columbia; and if the party so notified shall
fail to attend, or if the party shall be an infant under age, non compos
mentis, feme covert or absent out of the District of Columbia and have
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proceed ex parte to hear and decide the same; and the award of them Proceedings.
or any two of them, made in writing signed by them or any two of them,
shall by them be returned to the office of the clerk of the said court for
the county of Washington, within ten days after such hearing, and a
copy thereof shall within ten days after such return be served upon such
of the parties as are residents in the District of Columbia; and if such
award be nor at the session of the said circuit court, in the county of
Washington, next after such return of the said award to the clerk's office,
be set aside on account of fraud or partiality in the said commissioners,
or other cause deemed sufficient in the opinion of the court, the same
shall be final and conclusive between the parties, and shall be recorded
by the said clerk; and the sum so awarded being paid to the said clerk
for the use of the person entitled to receive the same, the said land,
mentioned and described in the said award, shall and may be taken and
occupied as a turnpike road and public highway forever: and the said
commissioners, upon completing the said survey of the said road, shall
return a plat and certificate of such survey to the said clerk, and the
same being accepted by the said court shall be recorded by the said
clerk, and thereupon the road so laid out shall be taken, used and occu-
pied as a turnpike road and public highway forever; and the said presi-
dent, directors and company may thereupon proceed to enter upon the
same, and shall cause at least twenty-four feet in breadth, throughout the
whole length thereof, to be made an artificial road of stone, gravel or
other hard substance, of sufficient depth or thickness to secure a solid
and firm road, with the surface as smooth as the materials will admit,
and so nearly level that it shall in no case rise or fall more than an angle
of four degrees with a horizontal line; and the said road shall thereafter
be kept in good and perfect repair; and wheresoever upon the said road
any bridge shall be deemed necessary, the same shall be built of sound
and suitable materials. And in case either of the said commissioners
die or refuse to act, or become incapacitated, or shall be removed by the
court for misconduct, the said court may appoint another in his place,
and when in the opinion of the said president and directors, the said
road shall be completed to the extent of twenty-four feet in breadth, the
same shall be examined by the said commissioners or any two of them;
and if in the opinion of them or any two of them, the said road should
have been completed to the extent of at least twenty-four feet in breadth,
according to the meaning of this act, they shall certify the same to the
said court, or the judges thereof out of court, and their certificate being
accepted by the said court or any two judges thereof, and recorded, the
said president and directors shall and may thereafter erect and fix one
gate and turnpike upon and across the said road, to collect the tolls
hereinafter granted to the said company; and it shall be lawful for them
to appoint such, and so many toll gatherers as they shall deem necessary
to collect and receive of and from all and every person and persons using
the said road, the tolls and rates hereinafter mentioned, and to stop any
person or persons riding, leading or driving any horses, mules, cattle,
hogs, sheep, sulky, chair, chaise, phaeton, chariot, coach, cart, wagon,
sleigh, sled or any carriage of burden or pleasure, from passing through
the said gate, until the said tolls shall be paid, that is to say: For every score Tolls.
of sheep, five cents; for every score of hogs, five cents; for every score
of cattle, ten cents; and so in proportion for any greater or less number;
for every horse or mule with a rider, three cents; for every stage or wa-
gon and two horses, six cents; for either carriage last mentioned with
four horses, ten cents; for every led or driven horse or mule, one cent;
for every sulky, chair, chaise or carriage of pleasure, with two wheels
and one horse, five cents; for every coach, chariot, phaeton or chaise,
with four wheels and two horses, nine cents; for any of the said carriages
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of pleasure, under whatever name it may go, the like sums according
[to] the number of wheels and horses, in proportion aforesaid; for every
sled or sleigh used as a carriage of pleasure, three cents for each horse
drawing the same; for every sled or sleigh used as a carriage of burden,
two cents for each horse drawing the same; for every cart or wagon,
whose wheels do not exceed four inches in breadth, three cents for each
horse drawing the same; for every cart or wagon, whose wheels shall
exceed in breadth four inches, and not exceed seven inches, one and an
half cents for every horse drawing the same; for every cart or wagon,
whose wheels shall be more than seven inches in breadth, and not more
than ten inches, one and a quarter cents for every horse drawing the
same; for every cart or wagon, the breadth of whose wheels shall be
more than ten inches, and not exceeding twelve inches, one cent for
every horse drawing the same; and that all such carriages as aforesaid
to be drawn by oxen, or to be drawn by part oxen, or to be drawn by
mules in whole or part, two oxen shall be estimated as equal to one
horse, in charging all the aforesaid tolls, and every mule as equal to one
horse.
A jury to be SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That in all cases where stone,
summoned for gravel, earth, or sand, shall be necessary for making or repairing the said
condemning road, and the said president, directors, and company of Georgetown and
land and mate-
rials for the Leesburg turnpike road cannot agree for the same, with the owner
road. thereof, then, upon application by the said president and directors, or any
person authorized by them, to any one of the judges of the said district
court, he may, if he see cause, by warrant, under his hand and seal,
command the marshal of the said district, to summon a jury of thirteen
disinterested persons, qualified to serve as petit jurors, in the said circuit
court, to meet at the place where such materials may be, on some day,
not more than ten days after the date of such warrant, and to give the
other party five days' notice of the said time and place, if such party be
found within the District of Columbia; and if any one of the said jurors
should. fail to attend at the said time and place, the marshal may imme-
diately summon talesmen in the place of those who are absent, and shall
administer an oath to the said jurors and talesmen, as the case may be,
justly and impartially to value the said materials and to assess the damage
which the owner thereof shall sustain, by the taking thereof by the said
president and directors and company of the Georgetown and Leesburg
turnpike road, which valuation and assessment of damages, made by the
said jurors, or a majority of them, shall be signed by the said marshal
and the jurors, or so many of them as shall agree thereto, and be returned
by the marshal to the said clerk of the said court for the county of Wash-
ington, to be by him recorded, and shall be conclusive between the par-
ties; and a copy thereof shall be delivered to each of the parties who may
be resident in the District of Columbia, and the sum so awarded and
assessed being paid to the said clerk of the said court, for the use of the
party entitled thereto, the said president and directors may proceed to
take and carry away the said materials so valued, for the purposes afore-
said; and the said president, directors and company, shall pay the said
marshal five dollars for his services in summoning and empannelling the
said jury, and taking and returning said inquest, and two dollars to each
of the jurors so sworn.
Scales may SEc. 7. And be it further enacted, That for the purpose of ascertaining
be erected for the weight that may be drawn along the said road, in any wagon, cart,
ascertaining
weights to be or other carriage of burden, it shall and may be lawful for the said pre-
brought over sident, directors and company, to erect and establish scales and weights,
the road. at or near the gate erected, or 'to be erected, in pursuance of this act, as
they may think proper; and where there may seem reasonable cause to
suspect that any cart, wagon, or other carriage of burden, carries a
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the toll gatherers, or other persons in their service or employment to pre-

vent the same from passing such gate or turnpike, until such cart, wa-
gon, or carriage of burden shall be drawn into the fixed or erected scales,
at or near any such gate or turnpike, and the weight or burden drawn
therein ascertained by weighing; and if the person or persons driving or
having care or charge of any such 'cart, wagon, or other carriage of
burden, shall refuse to drive the same into any such scales for the purpose
aforesaid, the person or persons so refusing shall forfeit and pay the said pre-
sident, directors and company, any sum not less than five dollars, nor more
than eight dollars, to be recovered in the manner hereinafter mentioned.
SEc. 8. And be it further enacted, That no wagon or other carriage Regulations
with four wheels, the breadth of whose wheels shall not be four inches, respecting
shall be drawn along the said road with a greater weight thereon thansi weights to be
brought over
three tons weight; that no such carriage, the breadth of whose wheels the road.
shall not be seven inches, or being six inches or more, shall roll at least
ten inches, shall be drawn along the .said road with more than five tons;
that no such carriage, the breadth of whose wheels shall not be ten
inches or more, or being less, shall not roll at least twelve inches, shall
be drawn along the said road with more than eight tons; that no cart or
carriage, with two wheels, the same breadth of wheels as the wagons
aforesaid, shall be drawn along the said road with more than half the
burden of weight aforesaid; and if any cart, wagon, or carriage of bur-
den whatever, shall be drawn along the said road with a greater weight
than is hereby allowed, the owner or owners of such carriage, if the ex-
cess of burden shall be three hundred weight or upwards, shall forfeit
and pay four times the customary tolls, for the use of the company:
Provided always, That it shall and may be lawful for the said company
by their by-laws to alter any or all the regulations herein contained, respect-
ing the burdens or carriages to be drawn over the said road, and to sub-
stitute other regulations, if upon experiment such alterations shall be
found conducive to the public good: Provided nevertheless, That such
regulations shall not lessen the burdens of carriages above described.
SEc. 9. And be it further enacted, That the president and directors of Correct ae-
the said company shall keep, or cause to be kept, fair and just accounts counts to be
kept ofreceipts
of all moneys to be received by them from the said commissioners first and expendi-
herein named, and from the stockholders or subscribers to the said tures.
undertaking, on account of their several subscriptions or shares, and of
all moneys by them to be expended in the prosecution of their said work,
and shall once at least in every year submit such accounts to a general
meeting of the stockholders, until the said road shall be completed, and
until the costs, charges, and expenses of effecting the same, shall be fully
liquidated, paid, and discharged; and if upon such liquidation, or when-
ever the whole capital stock of the said company shall be nearly ex-
pended, it shall be found that the said capital stock will not be sufficient
to complete the said road, according to the true intent and meaning of
this act, it shall and may be lawful for the said stockholders, being con-
vened according to the provisions of this act, or their by-laws and rules,
to increase the amount to .be paid on the shares from time to time, to
such extent as shall be necessary to accomplish the work, and to demand
and receive the increased amount so to be required on such shares in
like manner, and under the like penalties as are herein before provided
for the original payments, or as shall be provided by their by-laws. Particularac-
SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That the president and directors count of tolls
received to be
shall also keep or cause to be kept, just and true accounts of all moneys kept.
to be received by their collectors of tolls at the turnpike gate on the said
road, and shall make and declare a half yearly dividend aforesaid, in
some newspaper printed in the District of Columbia, and at the time and
place when and where the same will be paid, and cause the same to be
paid immediately.
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Corporation SEC. 11. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the
to keep the said corporation to keep the said road in good repair, and if by neglect
road in good of their said duty, the said corporation shall at any time suffer the said
repair. road to be out of repair, so as to be unsafe or inconvenient for passen-
gers, the said corporation shall be liable to be presented for such neglect,
before any court of competent jurisdiction, and upon conviction thereof,
to pay the United States a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars,
at the discretion of court; and shall also be responsible for all damages
which may be sustained by any person or persons, in consequence of
such want of repair, to be recovered in an action of trespass on the case,
Proviso. in any court competent to try the same: Provided always, and it'isfur-
ther enacted, That whenever the net proceeds of tolls collected on said
road, shall amount to a sum sufficient to reimburse the capital which
shall be expended in the purchase of such land and making such roads,
and twelve per cent. interest per annum thereon, to be ascertained by the
circuit court of the United States, in and for the District of Columbia,
the same shall become a free road, and tolls shall be no longer collected
thereon; and the said company shall annually make returns to said cir-
cuit court, of the amount of the tolls collected, and of their necessary
expenses, so as to enable said circuit court to determine when said tolls
shall cease.
Penalties for SEc. 12. And be it further enacted, That if any person or persons
evading pay- riding in or driving any carriage of any kind, or leading, riding, or driv-
ment oftols, ing, any horses, sheep, hogs, or any kind of cattle whatever, on said road,
shall pass through any private gate, bars, or fence, or over any private
way or passage, or pass through any toll gate, under any pretended pri-
vilege or exemption to which he, she, or they, may not be entitled, or do
any act or thing with intent to lessen or evade the tolls for passing
through the gate established under this act, such person or persons, for
every such offence, shall forfeit to the president and directors not less
than three, nor more than ten dollars, to be recovered before any justice
of the peace, with costs, in the same manner that small, debts are reco-
Proviso. verable: Provided, That it shall not be lawful for the company to ask,
demand, or receive, from, or for persons living on or adjacent to the said
road, who may have occasion to pass by said road upon the ordinary
business relating to their farms, so far as the same may in its limits
extend on the roads respectively, who shall not have any other convenient
road or way by which they may pass from one part to another part
thereof, any toll for passing on said turnpike.
APPROVED, July 13, 1813.

STATUTE 1.

July 16, 1813. CHAP. XIII.--dn let providingfor the further defence of the ports and harbours
of the United States.
President may Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
cause hulks to United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President
be sunk for
greater security be, and he is hereby authorized, whenever the same shall be deemed
of ports and necessary for the defence and security of any of the ports and harbours
harbours. of the United States, to cause to be hired or purchased, hulks, or other
means of impediment to the entrance of the ships or vessels of the enemy,
to be sunk with the consent of the proper authority of the state in which
such port or harbour may be, and the same to be removed whenever in
his opinion it may be done with safety to such ports or harbours.
Appropria- SEc. 2. And be it further enacted, That to defray any expense which
ton. may be incurred under this act, the sum of two hundred and fifty thou-
sand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of
any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated:
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STATTE 1.
CHAP. XIV.-Sn Act concerning suits and costs in courts of the United tates.(a)
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the July 22, 1813.
United States of America in Congress assembled, That whenever there When several
shall be several actions or processes against persons who might legally actions are
be joined in one action or process, touching any demand or matter in persons
brought against
who
dispute before a court of the United States or of the territories thereof, mightbelegally

(a) Decisions in the Courts of the United States, on the law of Costs.
1. The cost of printing a statement of the case for the Supreme Court, was refused to he allowed as
part of the plaintiff's costs. Jennings et al. Plaintiffs in Error v.The Brig Perseverance, 3 Dull. 336;
1 Cond. Rep. 154.
2. On a writ of error to the High Court of Appeals of Maryland, the judgment of that court was
reversed, and the judgment of the general court of Maryland was affirmed. The mandate of the
Supreme Court was directed to the general court, and the costs of the Supreme Court and of the courts
of Maryland were allowed to the plaintiff in error. Clarke, Plaintiff in Error v. Harwood, 3 Dal.
342; 1 Cond. Rep. 157.
3. Costs are not to be awarded against the United States. The United States v. Hooe et al. 3 Cranch,
73; 1 Cond. Rep. 458.
4. A judgment for costs, generally, includes all the costs belonging to the suit, whether prior or
subsequent to the rendition of the judgment. If new costs accrue, the judgment opens to receive them.
Peyton v.Brooke, 3 Cranch, 92; 1 Cond. Rep. 464.
5. Costs were allowed upon the dismission of a writ of error for want of jurisdiction; the original
defendant being also defendant in error. Winchester v. Jackson et al. 3 Cranch, 514; 1 Cond. Rep. 612.
6. Where there appeared some ground for the prosecution, costs were refused. The United States
v. La Vengeance, 3 Dal]. 297; 1 Cond. Rep. 132.
7. Where a writ of error is dismissed in the Supreme Court for want of jurisdiction, costs are not
allowed. Inglee v. Coolidge, 2 Wheat. 363; 4 Cond. Rep. 155.
8. Each party is liable to the clerk of the Supreme Court for the fees due to him from each party,
respectively. Caldwell v.Jackson, 7 Cranch, 276; 2 Cond. Rep. 490.
9. A co5y of the record is not a part of the taxable costs of suit, to be recovered by one party against
the other; but the party who requests the copy, must pay the clerk for it. Ibid.
10. It is undoubtedly a general rule, that no court can give a direct judgment against the United
States for costs, in a suit to which they are a party, either on behalf of any suitor, or any officer of the
government. But it by no means follows, from this, that they are not liable for their own costs. No
direct suit can be maintained against the United States. But when an action is brought by the United
States, to recover money in the hands ofa party, who has a legal claim against them for costs, it would
be a very rigid principle, to deny to him the right of setting up such claim in a court of justice, and
turn him round to an application to Congress. If the right o the party is fixed by the. existing law,
there can be no necessity for an application to Congress, except for the purpose of remedy. And no
such necessity can exist, when this right can properly be set up by way of defence to a suit by the
8
United States. U. S. v. Ringgold et al. 'Peters, 150.
11. The United States do not pay costs in any case. The U. S. v.Barker, 2 Wheat. 395; 4 Cond.
Rep. 181.
12. No judgment or decree can be rendered directly against the United States for costs and eipenses.
The Antelope, 12 Wheat. 546; 6 Cond. Rep. 629.
.14. The fees and compensation to the marshal, where the government is a party to the suit, and his
fees or compensation are chargeable to the United States, are to be paid out of the treasury, upon a
certificate of the amount, to be made by the court, or one of the judges. Ibid.
15. In cases of reversal, costs do not go of course; but in cases of affirmance they do. When a
juLgment is reversed for want of jurisdiction, it must be without costs. Montalet v. Murray, 4 Cranch,
46; 2 Cond. Rep. 19.
16. The court below, upon a mandamus, on reversal of its judgment, may award execution for the
costs of the appellant in that court. Riddle et al. v.Mandeville et al. 6 Cranch, 86 ; 2 Cond. Rep. 307.
17. Where the court ordered the costs to be paid of a former ejectment brought by the plaintiffs in
the names of other persons, but for their use, before the plaintiff could prosecute a second suit in his
own name for the same land; this was not a judicial decision that the right of the plaintiffs in the first
suit was the same with that of the plaintiffs in the second suit. It was perfectly consistent with the
justice of the case, that when the plaintiffs sued the same defendant in their own name for the same
land, that they should reimburse him for the past costs to which they had subjected him, before they
should be permitted to proceed further. Rules of this kind are granted by the court to meet the jus-
tice and exigencies of cases as they occur; not depending solely on the interest which those who are
subjected to such rules may have in the subject matter of suits which they bring and prosecute in the
names of others ; but on a variety of circumstances, which, in the exercise of a sound discretien, may
furnish a proper ground for their interference. Henderson and Wife v.Griffin, 5 Peters, 151.
18. Where several claims had been filed by the district attorney, and, before any further proceed-
ings in the cause, Congress remitted the forfeiture, on the payment of duties, costs, and charges : Held,
that the district attorney of Massachusetts was entitled to seventeen dollars on each claim. The
Francis, I Gallis. C. C. R. 453.
19. In taxing the costs in prize causes, where there are several claims, some of which are disposed
of by a final decree of condemnation, while others are suspended by appeal the practice is to tax the
costs and expenses which have accrued, specially, upon each claim so disposed of, as a separate charge
against the same, and to add thereto an average proportion of the general costs and expenses which
have accrued in reference to all the claims in the csjsse. The Hiram and the Hero, 2 Gallis. C. C. R. 60.
20. In prize eauses, the allowance or denial of costs rests in the discretion of the court; and where

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sued in one ac- if judgment be given for the party pursuing the same, such ppty shall not
tion,
only becosts can
recover- thereon recover the costs of more than one action orprocess, unless special
ed as in oner cause for several actions or processes shall be satisfactorily shown on mo-
Costs to be re- tion in open court.
covered
one libelonly
whenin SEC. 2. Be itfurther enacted, That whenever proceedings shall be had
that is suei- on several libels against any vessel and cargo which might legally be
cients joined in one libel before a court of the United States or of the territo-

the capture, though made in good faith, is in law adjudged tortious, the claimant is entitled by the
general practice of the court to such costs as have necessarily arisen in the prosecution of his claim,
unless he has been guilty of such misconduct as amounts to a forfeiture of such costs. The Ulpiano, I
Mason, 91.
21. When a cause is removed from a state court to the circuit court, under the act of Congress, the
plaintiff is entitled to recover his costs; although he obtains a verdict for less than five hundred dollars.
Ellis v. Jarvis, 3 Mason, 457.
22. If a witness, recognised for the defendant, is marked on the indictment, and sent to the grand
jury by the district attorney, the United States, on the acquittal of the prisoner, must pay the witness
his costs. United States v. Coulter, C. C. U. S. of Pennsylvania, April, 1803.
23. It is within the discretion of the court to permit the defendant to file a new plea; but where the
effect ofit would be to put the plaintiff out of court, and the cause was instituted in consequence of the
act of the defendant himself, and had been long at issue befoie the application was made, the court
would not permit it to be done, unless the defendant would pay not only the costs incurred since the
filing of his first plea, but the whole costs of the action. Anonymous, 2 Wash. C. C. R. 270.
24. Where the plaintiff prevails in the action, the court will not, in the exercise of their discretion,
tax the costs against him) where he might naturally and fairly suppose he was entitled to recover more
than five hundred dollars. Cottle v. Payne, 3 Day, 289.
25. Costs and expenses are not matters positively limited by law, but are allowed in the exercise of
a sound discretion of the court; and no appeal lies from a mere decree respecting costs and expenses.
Canter v. The American and Ocean Insurance Company, 3 Peters, 319.
26. In Virginia, if the first ca. sa. be returned non est, the second may include the costs of issuing
both. Peyton v. Brooke, 3 Cranch, 92; 1 Cond. Rep. 464.
27. Costs will be allowed on the dismission of a writ of error for want of jurisdiction, if the original
defendant be defendant in error. Winchester v. Jackson et al. 3 Crancb, 515; 1 Cond. Rep. 612.
28. A party who obtains a continuance of a cause, must pay the costs of the term. Lessee of Patton
v. Blackwell, 2 Overt. Rep. 114.
29. The Supreme Court has no jurisdiction in a case in which the judges of the circuit court have
divided in opinion, upon a motion for a rule to show cause why the taxation of the costs of the marshal
on an execution should not be reversed. Bank of the United States v. Green and others, 6 Peters, 26.
30. The transcript of the record had been lodged by the plaintiffs in error with the clerk of the court
on the 24th of October, 1835 ; who rerused to file it or docket the cause, until the plaintiffs had given
the fee bond in pursuance of the thirty-seventh rule of the coirt. The counsel for the plaintiffs in error
moved to have the transcript filed and docketed; alleginj they had done all the law required to be
done in order to bring the case before the Supreme Court. On the part of the defendant in error, his
counsel filed and read in open court certified copies of the writ of error, citation and appeal bond, and
of the judgment of the circuit court; and having stated that the plaintiffs: in error had failed to have the
case docketed according to the thirtieth rule of the court, they moved to have the case docketed and
dismissed. The court overruled the motion to docket and dismiss the cause ; and also the motion to
have the transcript filed, and the cause docketed without the fee bond being first given. The'se
motions were overruled on the 18th of January, 1836; and the court allowed the plaintiffs in error
until the Ist day of March following to give to the clerk the fee bond : on the failure so to give the
same, the writ of error to be dismissed. Owings v. Tiernan, 10 Peters, 447.
31. If the court had jurisdiction of the cause, when the action was commenced, the repeal of the law
which gave the jurisdiction, will not take away the plaintiff't right to costs. Walker v. Smith, 1 Wash.
C. C. R. 202.
32. Where three members of the bar enter their appearance for the defendant 9 to suits instituted
against him, and are all equally called upon, and act as the attorneys of the defendant, no warrant of
attorney having been given by the defendant to either; the attorneys' fee in the bill of costs is to be
equally divided among all who have acted in the case, and who have appeared to the suits. Hurst V.
Durnell, 1 Wash. C. C. R. 438.
33. Query. If in an action for the violation of a patent, the plaintiff recover five hundred dollars
damages, or the damages when trebled amount to that sum, the plaintiff is entitled to costs. Kneas
v. The Schuylkill Bank, 4 Wash. C. C. R_ 106.
34. The common law gave costs in no case; and the statute of Gloucester gave them only where
damages were recoverable at common law. Ibid.
35. If the defendant do not demand security for costs within a reasonable time, it shall not be a
ground for a continuance, that such security has not been given when the cause is called for trial.
Hawkins v. Wiltbank, 4 Wash. C. C. R. 285.
36. The clerk of the circuit court for the district of Pennsylvania cannot charge in the bill of costs
any compensation for the travel and attendance of the successful party, none such being allowed in the
supreme court of the state. But he ought to tax one dollar and twenty-five cents a day for the attend-
ance of each witness, and five cents a mile for their travelling to and from the court. Sebring's Lessee
v. Ward, 4 Wash. C. C. R. 546.
37. Costs are imposed on a party asking for an amendment of the pleadings. But in a case where,
from the irregularity of the practice in the courts of Pennsylvania, the error requiring amendment arose,
costs were not allowed. Lessee ofLaning v. Dolph, 4 Wash. C. C. R. 630.

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ries thereof, there shall not be allowed thereon more costs than on one
libel, unless special cause for libelling the vessel and cargo severally shall
be satisfactorily shown as aforesaid. And in proceedings on several No more costs
than on one li-
libels or informations against any cargo or parts of cargo or merchandise bel or informa-
seized as forfeited for the same cause, there shall not be allowed by the tion for the
court more costs than would be lawful on one libel or information, what- same cause of
forfeiture.
ever may be the number of owners or consignees therein concerned:
but allowance may be made on one libel or information for the costs
incidental to several claims : Provided,That in case of a claim of any Proviso.
vessel or other property seized on behalf of the United States and libel- On a claim of
property libel-
led or informed against as forfeited under any of the laws thereof, if led, if the pro-
judgment shall pass in favour of the claimant, he shall be entitled to the perty is restor-
same upon paying only his own costs. ed, the claimant
shall only pay
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That whenever causes of like his own costs.
natare, or relative to the same question shall be pending before a court
of the United States or of the territories thereof, it shall be lawful for the Causes may
court to make such orders and rules concerning proceedings therein as be consoli-
dated, to avoid
may be conformable to the principles and usages belonging to courts for unnecessary
avoiding unnecessary costs or delay in the administration of justice, and costs or delay.
accordingly causes may be consolidated as to the court shall appear rea-
sonable. And if any attorney, proctor, or other person admitted to Attorney or
manage and conduct causes in a court of the United States or of the proctor to pay
excess of costs
territories thereof, shall appear to have multiplied the proceedings in any if proceedings
cause before the court so as to increase costs unreasonably and vexa- have been mul-
tiously, such person may be required by order of court to satisfy any tiplied unrea-
sonably.
excess of-costs so incurred.
APPROVED, July 22, 1813.

38. The plaintiff having recovered at law, the court directed the costs of the bill of discovery, by
which the plaintiffs st law were prevented recovering, should be paid by the defendants in the bill;
they being plaintiffs at law. Lessee of Bowne v. Brown etal. 2 Wash. C. C. R. 271.
39. The clerk of the court is a competent judge of the amount of costs which can be recbvered in an
action; and money paid to him is'in the safe keeping of the court, and subject to its disposal. Wil-
lings et al. v.Consequa, 1 Peters' C. C. R. 301.
40. In a case of tort, several costs of travel, attendance, and attorney's fees will be allowed to the
several defendants, whether the pleadings are joint or several. Crosby v.Folger, I Sumner's Rep. 514.
41. In case of a claim on proceeds in the custody of the court, where other parties are entitled, no
costs can be allowed beyond those for which there is a specific lien, and the actual charges of court.
No attorney's fees can be allowed. The Jerusalem, 2 Gallis. 345.
42. Query. If a consul, who sues for a penalty, in his own name and person, but for the benefit of
the United States, is liable for costs ? Levy v. Burley, 2 Sumner's C. C. R. 355.
43. After notice of trial, the defendant cannot move to put off the trial, until the costs of a former
ejectment be paid, without notice that such a motion would be made; nor can it prevail under any
circumstances, if the costs be demanded on an ejectment, which had been decided in the state court.
Den v.Bacon & Sharp, 4 Wash. C. C. R. 578.
44. In an action for the violation of a patent right, the plaintiff having recovered a verdict for three
cents damages, is not entitled to full costs under the 20th sec. of the judicial act of September 24th,
1789, ch. 20. Kneas v.The Schuylkill Bank, 4 Wash. C. C. R. 100.
45. Where the plaintiff, being a non-resident, has filed security for costs, conditioned to pay them,
"if the plaintiff does not prosecute his suit to effect, and does not pay the costs of the suit," in case
the plaintiff succeeds, the sureties are exonerated from the payment of any costs; but the plaintiff is
responsible to the officers of the court for his own costs, and the court will enforce the payment of
them by attachment. Lessee ofBowne v.Arbuncle, 1 Peters' C. C. R. 234,
Supreme Court, January Term, 1838.
Rule of Court Ne- 45 et seq.
In allcases, where any suit shall be dismissed in the Supreme Court, except where the dismissal
shallbe for want- of jurisdiction, costs shall be allowed for the defendant in error, or appellee, as the
case may be, unless otherwise agreed by the parties.
In all cases of affirmances of any judgment or decree in the Supreme Court, costs shall be allowed to
the defendant in error, or appellee, as the case may be, unless otherwise ordered by the court.
In all cases ofreversals of any judgment or decree in the Supreme Court, except where the reversal
shall be for want of jurisdiction, costs shall be allowed in the Supreme Court for the plaintiff in error,
or appellant, as the case may be; unless otherwise ordered by the court.
Neither of the foregoing rules shall apply to cases where the United States are a party; but in such
cases no costs shall be allowed in the Supreme Court for or against the United States.
When costs are allowed in the Supreme Court, it shall be the duty of the clerk to insert the amount
thereof in the body of the mandate, or other proper process, sent to the court below; and annex to the
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STATUTE I.
CHAP. XVI.-n .dct for the assessment and collection of direct taxes and internal
July 22, 1813. duties.(a)
[Repealed.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
Act of Janu- United States of America in Congress assembled, That for the purpose of
ary 9, 1815, ch. assessing and collecting direct taxes and internal duties, there shall be,
21, sect. 2. and are hereby designated and established the following collection dis-
tricts, to wit:
Collection The state of New Hampshire shall contain five collection districts, as
districts, follow: The first district shall consist of the county of Rockingham; the
New Hamp- second of the county of Strafford; the third of the county of Hillsbo-
shire, rough; the fourth of the county of Cheshire; and the fifth of the coun-
ties of Grafton and Coos.
Massachusetts. The state of Massachusetts shall contain eighteen collection districts,
as follow: The first district shall consist of the county of Washington;
the second of the county of Hancock; the third of the county oi Lin-
coln; the fourth of the county of Kennebec; the fifth of the county of
Somerset; the sixth of the county of Oxford; the seventh of the county
of Cumberland; the eighth of the county of York; the ninth of the
county of Essex; the tenth of the county of Middlesex; the eleventh of
the county of Suffolk; the twelfth of the county of Norfolk; the thir-
teenth of the county of Plymouth; the fourteenth of the county of Bris-
tol; the fifteenth of the counties of Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket;
the sixteenth of the county of Worcester; the seventeenth of the counties
of Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden; and the eighteenth of the county
of Berkshire.
Vermont. The state of Vermont shall contain six collection districts,-as follow:
The first shall consist of the counties of Bennington and Rutland; the
second of the county of Windham; the third of the counties of Windsor
and Orange; the fourth of the counties of Addison and Chittenden; the
fifth of the counties of Franklin and Grand Isle; and the sixth of the
counties of Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans.
The aforesaid counties, comprised in the said districts contained in
the state of Vermont, shall be taken to comprehend such territory as was
included in the said counties respectively, prior to the formation of the
county of Jefferson in said state.
Rhode Island. The state of Rhode Island shall contain three collection districts, as
follow: The first shall consist of the counties of Newport and Bristol;
the second of the county of Providence;. and the third of the counties of
Washington and Kent.
Connecticut. The state of Connecticut shall contain seven collection districts, as
follow: The first shall consist of the county of Litchfield; the second
of the county of Fairfield; the third of the county of New Haven; the
fourth of the county of Harford; the fifth of the county of New London;
the sixth of the county of Middlesex; and the seventh of the counties of
Windham and Tolland.
New York. The state of New York shall contain twenty-eight collection districts,
as follow: The first shall consist of the counties of Suffolk, Queens, and
Kings; the second of the city and county of New York; the third of the
county of Westchester; the fourth of Duchess county; the fifth of the
counties of Orange and Rockland; the sixth of the counties of Ulster and
Sullivan; the seventh of the county of Schoharie; the eighth of the coun-
ty of Columbia; the ninth of the county of Rensselaer; the tenth of the
county of Washington; the eleventh of the county of Saratoga; the twelfth
(a) See notes to the act of July 1798, vol. i., p. 580, for a list of all the acts of" Congress relating to
the assessment of lands and slaves for direct taxes.
A bond given by the collector of the internal revenue, with sureties, conditioned that the collector
had accounted and would account for all taxes collected or to be collected, is not binding on the sure-
ties as to collections previously made. Armstrong et al. v. The United States, Peters' C. C. R. 46.

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of the counties of Essex, Clinton, and Franklin; the thirteenth of the court- Collection
ties of Albany and Schenectady; the fourteenth of the county of Montgo- districts.
mery; the fifteenth of the county of Herkimer; the sixteenth of the county
of Oneida; the seventeenth of the counties of Lewis Jefferson, and
St. Lawrence; the eighteenth of the county of Otsego; the nineteenth
of the county of Chenango; the twentieth of the county of Madison; the
twenty-first of the counties of Tioga, Broome, and Steuben; the twenty-
second of the counties of Onandago and Cortland; the twenty-third of.
the counties of Cayuga and Seneca; the twenty-fburth of the county of
Ontario; the twenty-fifth of the counties of Gennessee, Niagara, Chan-
taque, Cataragus, and Allegheny; the twenty-sixth of the county of Rich-
mond; the twenty-seventh of the county of Greene; and the twenty-
eighth of the county of Delaware.
The state of New Jersey shall contain six collection districts, as follow : New Jersey.
The first shall consist of the counties of Bergen and Essex; the second
of the counties of Sussex and Morris; the third of the counties of So-
merset and Hunterdon; the fourth of the counties of Middlesex and
Monmouth; the fifth of the counties of Burlington and Gloucester; and
the sixth of the counties of Salem, Cumberland, and Cape May.
The state of Pennsylvania shall contain twenty-three collection dis- Pennsylvania.
tricts, as follow: The first shall consist of the city of Philadelphia; the
second of the county of Philadelphia; the third of the counties of Ches-
ter and Delaware; the fourth of the county of Montgomery; the fifth of
the county of Bucks; the sixth of the county of Lancaster; the seventh
of the counties of York and Adams; the eighth of the counties of
Northanipton and Wayne; the ninth of the county of Berks; the tenth
of the county of Dauphin; the eleventh of the counties of Cumberland
and Franklin; the twelfth of the county of Northumberland; the thir-
teenth of the counties of Mifflin and Huntingdon; the fourteenth of the
counties of Bedford, Sommerset, and Cambria; the fifteenth of the coun-
ties of Fayette and Greene; the sixteenth of the county of Washington;
the seventeenth of the counties of Allegheny and Armstrong; the eigh-
teenth of the counties of Westmoreland and Indiana; the nineteenth of
the counties of Centre, Clearfield, Potter, Jefferson, and M'Kean; the
twentieth of the- county of Luzerne, having the same limits as it had
before the-counties of Susquehannah and Bradford were laid off; the
twenty-first of the counties of Lycoming and Tioga, the same having the
limits as it had before the county of Bradford was laid off; the twenty-
second of the counties of Mercer, Butler, and Beaver; and the twenty-
third of the counties of Crawford, Venango, Erie, and Warren.
The state of Delaware shall contain three collection districts, as fol- Delaware.
low : The first shall consist of the county of New Castle; the second of
the county of Kent; and the third of the county of Sussex.
The state of Maryland shall contain nine collection districts, as follow: Maryland.
The first shall consist of the counties of Somerset, Worcester, and Dor-
chester; the second of the counties of Talbot, Queen Anne, and Caro-
line; the third of the counties of Kent, Cecil, and Hartford; the fourth
of the city and county of Baltimore; the fifth of the counties of Anne
Arundel and Prince George; the sixth of the counties of Calvert, St.
Mary's, and Charles; the seventh of the counties of Montgomery and
Frederick; the eighth of the county of Washington; and the ninth of
the county of Allegheny.
The state of Virginia shall contain twenty-six collection districts, as Virginia.
follow: The first shall consist of the counties of Lee, Russell, Washing-
ton, Wythe, and Grayson; the second of the counties of Montgomery,
Tazewell, Giles, Monroe, and Botetourt; the third of the counties of
Greenbriar, Kanhawa, Cabell, and Mason; the fourth of the counties of
Harrison, Wood, and Randolph; the fifth of the counties of Monongalia,
Ohio, and Brooke; the sixth of the counties of Bath, Pendleton, Hardy,

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Collection and Hampshire; the seventh of the counties of Rockbridge and Augusta;
districts, the eighth of the counties of Rockingham and Shenandoah; the ninth
of the counties of Frederick, Berkley, and Jefferson; the tenth of the
counties of Bedford, Patrick, Henry, and Franklin; the eleventh of the
counties of Campbell, Charlotte, Pittsylvania, and Halifax; the twelfth
of the counties of Mecklinburg, Lunenburg, Brunswick, and'Nottaway;
the thirteenth of the counties of Prince Edward, Buckingham, Cumber-
land, and Amelia; the fourteenth of the counties of Powhatan, Chester-
field, Dinwiddie, and Prince George; the fifteenth of the counties of
Greensville, Sussex, Southampton, and Surry; the sixteenth of the
counties of the Isle of Wight, Nansemond, Norfolk, and Princess Anne;
the seventeenth of the counties of Elizabeth City, Warwick, York, James
City, and New Kent; the eighteenth of the counties of Charles City,
IHenrico, Goochland, and Hanover; the nineteenth of the counties of
Amherst, Nelson, Albemarle, and Fluvannah; the twentieth of the coun-
ties of Orange, Madison, and Culpepper; the twenty-first of the counties
of Fauquier, Prince William, and Stafford; the twenty-second of the
counties of Loudon and Fairfax; the twenty-third of the counties of
Spottsylvania, Louisa, and Caroline; the twenty-fourth of the counties
of King George, Westmoreland, Richmond, Northumberland, and Lan-
caster; the twenty-fifth of the counties of King William, King and Queen,
Essex, Middlesex, Gloucester, and Mathews; and the twenty-sixth of the
counties of Accomack and Northampton.
North Caro- The state of North Carolina shall contain thirteen collection districts,
lina. as follow: The first shall consist of the counties of Currituck, Camden,
Pasquotank, Perquimans, Gates, Chowan, and Hertford; the second of
the counties of Bertie, Martin, Northampton, and Halifax; the third-of
the counties of Washington, Tyrrel, Hyde, Pitt, Edgecombe, and Beau-
fort; the fourth of the counties of Green, Craven, Carteret, Jones, Lenoir,
Johnston, and Wayne; the fifth of the counties of Warren, Franklin,
Nash, and Granville; the sixth of the counties of Onslow, New Hanover,
Duplin, Sampson, Brunswick, Bladen, and Columbus; the seventh of
the counties of Cumberland,Robertson, Montgomery, Richmond, Anson,
and Moore; the eighth of the counties of Wake, Orange, and Person;
the ninth of the counties of Rockingham, Caswell, Guilford, and Stokes;
the tenth of the counties of Rowan, Randolph, and Chatham; the ele-
venth of the counties of Lincoln, Mecklenburg, and Cabarras; the
twelfth of the counties of Buncomb, IHaywood, Burke, and Rutherford;
the thirteenth of the counties of Surry, Wilkes, Iredell, and Ashe.
Ohio. The state of Ohio shall contain nine collection districts, as follow
The first shall consist of the counties of Hamilton, Butler, Warren,
Clinton, and Clermont; the second of the counties of Greene, Montgo-
mery, Preble, Miami, and Champaigne; the third of the counties of
Pickaway, Franklin, Madison, Delaware, Knox, Licking, and Fairfield;
the fourth of the counties of Ross, Athens, Gallia, Sciota, Adams, High-
land, and Fayette; the fifth of the counties of Washington, Muskingum,
Tuscarawas, and Guernsey; the sixth of the counties of Belmont and
Jefferson; the seventh of the counties of Columbiana and Starke; the
eighth of the counties of Trumbull and Ashtabula; and the ninth of the
counties of Giauga, Cayahoga, and Portage.
Kentucky. The state of Kentucky shall contain ten collection districts, as follow:
The first district shall consist of the counties of Clark, Estill, Montgo-
mery, Bath, Fleming, Greenup, and Floyd; the second of the counties
of Fayette, Jessamine, and Woodford ; the third of the counties of Scott,
Harrison, Pendleton, Campbell, Boone, Gallatin, and Franklin; the fourth
of the counties of Bourbon, Nicholas, Bracken, Mason, and Lewis; the
fifth of the counties of Livingston, Caldwell, Christian, Breekenridge,
Ohio, Grayson, Muhlenburg, Henderson, Hopkins, and Union; the sixth
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seventh of the counties of Mercer, Garrard, Madison, and Clay.; the Collection
eighth of the counties of Bullitt, Jefferson, 'Henry, and Shelby; the ninth districts.
of the counties of Lincoln, Rockcastle, Knox, Pulaski, Wayne, Adair,
and Casey; and the tenth of the counties of Hardin, Nelson, Washing-
ton, and Green.
The state of South Carolina shall consist of nine collection districts, South Caro-
as follow: The first shall consist of the district.of Charleston; the second 1ina.
of the districts of Colleton and Beaufort; the third of the districts of
Barnwell, Orangeburg, Lexington, and Richland; the fourth of the dis-
tricts of Edgefield and Abbyville; the fifth of the districts of Pendleton
and Greenville; the sixth of the districts of Laurens, Newberry and
Fairfield; the seventh of the districts of Spartanburg, Union, York, and
Chester; the eighth of the districts of Lancaster, Sumpter, Kershaw,
and Chesterfield; and the ninth of the districts of Georgetown, Horry,
Marion, Marlborough, Darlington, and Williamsburgh.
The state of Tennessee shall contain six collection districts, as follow: Tennessee.
The first shall consist of the counties of Washington, Sullivan, Green,
Hawkins and Carter; the second of the counties of Claiborne, Granger,
Jefferson, Knox, Cooke, Sevier, and Blount; the third of the counties
of Anderson, Campbell, Roan, Bledsoe, Rhea, Overton, White, Warren,
and Franklin; the fourth of the counties of Smith, Jackson, Sumner,
and Wilson; the fifth of the counties of Davidson, Williamson, Ruther-
ford, Bedford, and Lincoln; and the sixth of the counties of Maury,
Giles, Hickman, Humphreys, Stewart, Dixon, Montgomery, and Ro-
bertson.
The state of Georgia shall contain six collection districts, as follow: Georgia.
The first shall consist of the counties of Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, M'In-
tosh, Glynn, Camden, Wayne, Effingham, Bullock, and Tatnall; the
second of the counties of Scriven, Burke, Richmond, Jefferson, Wash-
ington and Montgomery; the third of the counties of Columbia, War-
ren, Hancock, and Greene; the fourth of the counties of Lincoln,
Wilkes, Elbert, and Franklin; the fifth of the counties of Oglethorpe,
Jackson, Clark, and Morgan; and the sixth of the counties of Laurens,
Pulaski, Wilkinson; Telfair, Twiggs, Baldwin, Jones, Putnam, and Jas-
per, formerly called Randolph.
And the state of Louisiana shall contain four collection districts, as Louisiana.
follow: The first shall consist of the counties of Concordia, Ouachitta,
Nachitoches, and Rapides; the second of the counties of Lefourche,
Opelousas, and Attakapas; the third of the counties of Orleans, German
Coast, Acadia, Iberville, and Point Coupee; and the fourth of the pa-
,fishes of Feliciana, East Baton Rouge, Saint Helena, and Saint Tam-
many.
The several counties and districts heretofore enumerated, shall be held
in reference to this act, to be such and with the same boundaries as they
had at the time of taking the third census or enumeration of the people
of the United States; and where any new county or district shall have
been, or hereafter may be, formed within any state, out of any one or
more of the counties or districts composing any one of the said collcc-
tion districts, such new county or district shall be considered as part of
such collection district; and if such new county shall have been or
hereafter shall be formed out of counties lying in different collection
districts, then the Secretary of the Treasury shall determine to which of
such collection districts it shall belong.
Sac. 2. And be it further enacted, That one collector and one prin- Collector and
cipal assessor shall be appointed for each of the said collection districts, a principal as-
who shall be a respectable freeholder and reside within the same; and pointedtoforbe ap-
sessor
if the appointment of the said collectors or any of them, shall not be each.
made during the present session of Congress, the President of the United Qu.ifica-
States shall be, and is hereby empowered to make such appointment tions.
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during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions, which shall

expire at the end of their next session.
Districts to SEc. 3. And be it further enacted, That each of the principal asses-
be divided by
the principal sors shall divide his district into a convenient number of assessment dis-
assessor. tricts, within each of which he shall appoint one respectable freeholder
Proviso, that to be assistant assessor: Provided, That the Secretary of the Treasury
the Secretary shall be, and hereby is authorized to reduce the number of assessment
of the Treasury
may reduce the districts in any collection district in any state, if the number shall ap-
number of as- pear to him to be too great; and each assessor so appointed, and accept-
sessment dis- ing the appointment, shall, before he enters on the duties of his appoint-
tricts. ment, take and subscribe, before some competent magistrate, or some
collector to be appointed by this act (who is hereby empowered to
Oaths and a- administer the same) the following oath or affirmation, to wit: "1 , A. B.
firmation.of the do swear or affirm (as the case may be) that I will, to the best of ray
assessors, knowledge, skill, and judgment, diligently and faithfully execute the
office and duties of assessor for (naming the assessment district) without
favour or partiality, and that I will do equal right and justice, in every
case in which I shall act as assessor." And a certificate of such oath
or affirmation shall be delivered to the collector of the district for which
such assessor shall be appointed; and every assessor, acting in the said
office, without having taken the said oath or affirmation, shall forfeit and
pay one hundred dollars, one moiety to the use of the United States, and
the other to him who shall first sue for the same, to be recovered with
costs of suit, in any court having competent jurisdiction.
Secretary of SEe. 4. And be itfitrther enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury to es- shall establish regulations suitable and necessary for carrying this act
tablish neces- i
sary regula- into efibct; which regulations shall be binding on each assessor in the
tions. performance of the duties enjoined by or under this act; and also frame
instructions for the said assessors, pursuant to which instructions, and
whenever a direct tax shall be laid by the authority of the United States,
the said principal assessors shall, respectively, on such day as may be
fixed by law laying such a tax, direct and cause the several assistant
assessors in the district, to inquire after and concerning all lands, lots of
ground with their improvements, dwelling houses and slaves, made liable
to taxation, under any direct tax so laid by the authority of the United
States, by reference as well to any lists of assessment or collection taken
under the laws of the respective states, as to any other records or docu-
ments, and by all other lawful ways and means, and to value and enume-
rate the said objects of taxation in the manner prescribed by this act,
and in conformity with the regulations and instructions above mentioned.
Direct taxes SEc. 5. And be it further enacted, That whenever a direct tax shall
to be laid upon be laid by the authority of the United States, the same shall be assessed
the value of
lands, &c. &c. and laid on the value of all lands, lots of ground with their improvements,
dwelling houses and slaves, which several articles subject to taxation,
shall be enumerated and valued by the respective assessors, at the rate
Proviso. each of them is worth in money: Provided however, That all property
of whatever kind, coming within ahy of the foregoing descriptions, and
belonging to the United States or any state, or permanently or specially
exempted from taxation by the laws ot the state wherein the same may
be situated, shall be exempted from the aforesaid enumeration and valu-
ation, and from the direct tax aforesaid.
Lists of tax- SEc. 6. And be itfurther enacted, That the respective assistant asses.
able property to
be delivered to sots shall, immediately after being required as aforesaid by the principal
assistant asses- assessors, proceed through every part of their respective districts, and shall
sors. require all persons owning, possessing, or having the care or manage-
ment of any lands, lots of ground, dwelling houses or slaves, lying and
being within the collection district where they-reside, and liable to te
direct tax as aforesaid, to deliver written lists of the same, which-lists
shall be made in such manner as may be directed by the principal asses-

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sor, and as far as practicable, conformably to those which may be re-

quired for the same purpose, under the authority of the respective states.
SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That if any person as aforesaid, Assessors may
shall not be prepared to exhibit a written list when
prepaed touponrequired, and shall the lists
write the intbr-
consent to disclose the particulars of any and all the lands, lots of ground mation of the
with their improvements, dwelling houses and slaves, taxable as aforesaid, persons to be
then, and in such case, it shall be the duty of the officer to make such taxed.
list, which being distinctly read and consented to, shall be received as
the list of such person.
SEc. 8. And be it further enacted, That if any such person shall Penalties for
deliver or disclose to any assessor appointed in pursuance of this act, givng in fraud.
ulent lists.
and requiring a list or lists as aforesaid, any false or fraudulent list, with
intent to defeat or evade the valuation or enumeration hereby intended
to be made, such person so offending, and being thereof convicted be-
fore any. court having competent jurisdiction, shall be fined in a sum not
exceeding five hundred dollars, nor less than one hundred dollars, at the
discretion of the court, and shall pay all costs and charges of prosecu-
tion ; and the valuation and enumeration required by this act, shall, in all
such cases, be made as aforesaid upon lists according to the form above de-
scribed, to he made out by the assessors respectively, which lists the said
assessors are hereby authorized and required to make, according to the
best information they can obtain, and for the purpose of making Which
they are hereby authorized to enter into and upon all and singular the
premises respectively; and from the valuation and enumeration so made,
there shall be no appeal.
SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That in case any person shall be Absentees to
absent from his place of residence, at the time an assessor shall call to be required in
receive the list of such person, it shall be the duty of such assessor to writing to fur-
note
leave at the house or place of residence of'such person, a written
or memorandum, requiring him to present to such assessor, the list or
lists required by this act, within ten days from the date of such note or
memorandum..
SEC. 10. Antt be itfurther enacted, That if any person, on being Property to be
notified or required as aforesaid, shall refuse or neglect to give such list valued by as-
or lists as aforesaid, within the time required by this act, it shall be the sessors where
the parties re-
duty of the assessor for the assessment district, within which such person fuse or neglect
shall reside, and he is hereby authorized and required to enter into, and to give in lists.
upon the lands, dwelling houses and premises, if it be necessary, of such
person so refusing or neglecting, and to make, according to the best
information which he can obtain, and on his own view and information,
such lists of the lands, lots of ground with their improvements, dwelling
houses and slaves, owned, possessed or under the care or management
of such person, as are required by this act; which lists, so made, and
subscribed by such assessor, shall be taken and reputed as good and
sufficient lists of the persons and property for which such person is to
be taxed, for the purposes of this act; afid the person so failing or ne-
glecting, unless in case of sickness or absence from home, shall more-
over forfeit and pay the sum of one hundred dollars, to be recovered for
the use of the United States, with costs of suit, in any court having
competent jurisdiction.
SEC. 11. And be it further enacted, That whenever there shall be in Property of
any assessment district, any property, lands, lots of ground, dwelling personis not liv-
houses or slaves, not owned or possessed by, or under the care or man- tricts tgin the dis-
may be
agement of any person or persons within such district, and liable to be assessed by as-
taxed as aforesaid, and no list of which shall be transmitted to the prin- sessors.
cipal assessor in the manner provided by this act, it shall be the duty of
the assessor for such district, and he is hereby authorized and required
to enter into and upon the real estate, if it be necessary, and take such
view thereof, and of the slaves of such absent persons, of which lists
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scribed by this act, which lists, being subscribed by the said assessor,
shall be taken and reputed as good and sufficient lists of such property
under and for the purposes of this act.
Property may SEC. 12. And be it further enacted, That the owners, possessors, or
be assessed in
the districts persons having the care and management of lands, lots of ground, dwell-
where the own- ing houses and slaves, not lying or being within the assessment district
ers reside, in which they reside, shall be permitted to make out and deliver the list
though the pro- thereof required by this act, (provided the assessment district in which
perty is situated
in other dis- the said objects of taxation lie or be is therein distinctly stated) at the
tricts. time and in the manner prescribed to the assessor of the assessment
district wherein such persons reside. AAd it shall be the duty of the
assistant assessors in all such cases to transmit such lists at the time and
in the manner prescribed for the transmission of the lists of the objects
of taxation lying and being within their respective assessment districts
to the principal assessor of their collection district, whose duty it shall
be to transmit them to the principal assessor of the collection district
wherein the said objects of taxation shall lie or be, immediately after
the receipt thereof, and the said lists shall be valid and sufficient for the
purposes of this act; and on the delivery of every such list the person
making and delivering the same, shall pay to the assistant assessor one
dollar, one half whereof he shall retain to his own use, and the other
half thereof he shall pay over to the principal assessor of his district for
the use of such principal assessor.
Lists to be SEC. 13. And be it further enacted, That the lists aforesaid shall be
taken with re- taken with reference to the day fixed for that purpose by the act or act&
ference to theo
day or days fix- of Congress laying the tax or taxes; and the assistant assessors respect-
ed by acts of ively, after collecting the said lists, shall proceed to arrange the same,
Congress. and to make two general lists, the first of which shall exhibit in alpha-
betical order, the names of all persons liable to pay a tax under the
authority of the United States, residing within the assessment district,
together with the value and assessment of the objects liable to taxation
within such district for which each such person is liable to pay a direct
tax and whenever so required by the principal assessor, the amount of
direct tax, payable by each person on such objects under the state laws
imposing direct taxes; and the second list shall exhibit in alphabetical
order, the names of all persons residing out of the collection district,
owners of property within the' district, together with the value and as-
sessment thereof, or amount of direct tax due thereon as aforesaid. The
forms of the said general lists shall be devised and prescribed by the
principal assessor, and lists taken according to such form shall be made
out by the assistant assessors, and delivered to the principal assessor
within sixty days after the day fixed by the act of Congress requiring
lists from individuals. And if any assistant assessors shall fail to per-
form any duty assigned by this act, within the time prescribed by his
precept, warrant, or other legal instructions, not being prevented there-
from by sickness or other unavoidable accident, every such assessor shall
be discharged from office, and shall moreover forfeit and pay two hun-
dred dollars, to be recovered for the use of the United States in any
court having competent jurisdiction, with costs of suit.
Appeals may SEc. 14. And be it further enacted, That immediately after the valua-
be had from the tions and enumerations shall have been completed as -aforesaid, the
valuations fixed
by assessors, principal assessor in each collection district shall, by advertisement in
s 9 me public newspaper, if any such there be in such district, and by written
notifications to be publicly posted up in at least four of the most public
places in each assessment district, advertise all persons concerned of the
place where the said lists, valuations, and enumerations may be seen and
examined; and that during twenty-five days after the publication of the
Conditions. notification as aforesaid, appeals will be received and determined by
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the assessor. And it shall be the duty of the principal assessor in each
collection district, during twenty-five days after the date of public notifi-
cation to be made as aforesaid, to submit the proceedings of the assess- Lists to be
ors, and the lists by them received or taken as aforesaid, to the inspection openforinspec-
of any or all persons who shall apply for that purpose; and the said
ic.

principal assessors 'are hereby authofized to receive, hear, and determine,

in a summary way, according to law and right, upon any and all appeals
which may be exhibited against the proceedings of the said assessors:
Provided always, That the question tobe determined by the principal as-
sessor, on an appeal respecting the valuation of property, shall be, whether
the valuation complained of be or be not in a just relation or proportion
to other valuations in the same assessment district. And all appeals to
the principal assessors as aforesaid, shall be made in writing, and shall
specify the particular cause, matter, or thing respecting which a decision
is requested; and shall moreover state the ground or principle of ine-
quality or error complained of; and the principal assessor shall have
power to re-examine and equalise the valuations as shall appear just and
equitable; but no valuation shall be increased without a previous notice
of at least five days to the party interested to appear and object to the
same, if he judge proper; which notice shall be given by a note in
writing, to be left at the dwelling house of the party by such assessor as
the principal assessor shall designate for that purpose.
SEC. 15. And be it further enacted, That whenever the quotas or por- Where cona-
tions of direct tax payable by the states respectively, shall be laid and ties contain
apportioned by law on the counties or state districts, and such county more than one
assessment dis-
or counties, state, district or districts, shall contain more than one assess- triot, then the
ment district, then and in that case, the principal assessor shall have requisite appor-
power, on examination of the lists rendered by the assistant assessors be made. may
the
according to the provisions of this act to revise, adjust, and equalise
valuations of lands, lots of ground with their improvements, dwelling
houses and slaves between such assessment districts, by deducting from
or adding to either such a rate per centum as shall appear just and
equitable.
SEC. 16. And be it further enacted, That immediately after hearing Lists of the
appeals, and adjusting and equalising the valuations according to the property taxed
provisions of the preceding section, the principal assessors respectively to be made out.
shall -make out lists containing the sums payable according to the assess-
ments aforesaid, and according to the provisions of this act, upon every
object of taxation within their respective districts, so as to raise upon the
county or counties, state, district or districts, contained within the collec-
tion districts established by this act, for which they are respectively
ippointed, the quota of the direct tax laid by the United States, which
shall have been imposed on such county or counties, state, district or
districts, by the law laying such direct tax; which lists shall contain the
name of each person residing within the collection district liable to pay
the direct tax, or of the person residing within the said district and
having the care or superintendence of property lying within the said dis-
trict, which is liable to the payment of said tax, where such person or
persons are known, together with the sum payable by each such person
or persons aforesaid on account of the said direct tax as aforesaid. And
where there is any property within any collection district, liable to the
payment of the direct tax, not owned or occupied by or under the su-
perintendence of any person resident therein, there shall be a separate
list of such property, specifying the sums payable, and the names of the
respective proprietors, where known.
SEC. 17. And be it further enacted, That each of the collectors to be Assessors to
appointed as aforesaid, shall, within sixty days from the day on which furnish collec
the principal assessors shall have received the lists from the assistant tors with tax
thetprnas-a aable lists.
sessors, be furnished by the principal assessors with one or more of the
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lists prepared in conformity with the preceding sections by the principal

assessor, signed and certified by such assessor. And each collector on
receiving a list as aforesaid, shall subscribe three receipts, one of which
shall be given on a full and correct copy of such list, which list and
receipt shall remain with the principal assessor and be open to the in-
spection of any person who may apply to inspect the same; and the
other two receipts shall be given on aggregate statements of the lists
aforesaid, exhibiting the gross amount of taxes to be collected ii, each
county or state district contained in the collection district; one of which
aggregate statements and receipts shall be transmitted to the Secretary,
and the other to the Comptroller of the Treasury.
Bonds to be
SEC. 18. And be it further enacted, That each collector, before
given, and to receiving any list as aforesaid for collection, shall give bond, with one or
be appro.ved of more good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by the Comptroller of
by the Comp-
troller of the the Treasury, in at least double the amount of the taxes assessed in the
Treasury. collection district for which he may be appointed; which bond shall be
payable to the United States with condition for the true and faithful dis-
charge of the duties of his office according to law, and particularly for
the due collection and payment of all moneys assessed upon such dis-
trict; and said bond shall be transmitted to and deposited in the office
of the Comptroller of the Treasury.
Assessed taxes SEc. 19. And be it further enacted, That the taxes so assessed, shall
to remain a lien be and remain a lien upon all lands and other real estate, and all slaves
upon the es- of the individuals who may be assessed for the same, during two years
tates 6f persons
to which they after the time it shall become due and payable; and the said lien shall
belong. extend to each and every part of all tracts or lots of land or dwelling
houses, notwithstanding the same may have been divided or alienated in
part.
Collectors may SEc. 20. And be it further enacted, That each collector shall be
appoint depu- authorized to appoint, by an instrument of writing under his hand and
ties, but held
responsible for seal, as many deputies as he may think proper, assigning to each
their conduct. such deputy, by that instrument of writing, such portion of his col
lection district as he may think proper; and also to revoke the
powers of any deputy, giving public notice thereof in that portion of the
district assigned to such deputy. And each such deputy shall have the
like authority in every respect to collect the tax so assessed within the
portion. of the district assigned to him, which is by this act vested in the
collector himself; but each collector shall in every respect, be responsi.
ble both to the United States and to individuals, as the case may be, for
all moneys collected, and for every act done as deputy collector by any
of his deputies, whilst acting as such: .Provided, That nothing herein
Proviso.
contained shall prevent any collector from collecting himself the whole
or any part of the tax so assessed and payable in his district.
Public notice SEC. 21. And be it further enacted, That each of the said collectors,
to be given of or his deputies, shall, within ten days after receiving his collection list,
the times and advertise in one newspaper printed in his collection district, if any there
places at which
collectors will be, and by notifications to be posted up in at least four public places in
attend, &c. &c. his collection district, that the said tax has become due and payable, and
state the times and places at which he or they will attend to receive the
same, which shall be within twenty days after such notification; and
with respect to persons who shall not attend, according to such notifica-
tions, it shall be the duty of each collector, in person, or by deputy, to
apply oned at their respective dwellings within such district, and there
demand the taxes payable by such persons, which applkation shall be
made within sixty days after the receipt of collection lists by the collec-'
tors; and if the said taxes shall not be then paid, or within twenty days
thereafter, it shall be lawful for such collector and his deputids to pro-
ceed to collect the said taxes by distress and sale of the goods, chattels,
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eight per centum upon the said taxes to and for the use of such colleo- Tools or im-
tor: Provided, That it shall not be lawful to make distress of the t6ols plaeents ofs
or implements of a trade or profession, beasts of the plough necessary trade and beasts
of the plough
for the cultivation of improved lands, arms or household furniture, or and household
apparel necessary for a family, furniture, not to
be distrained.
SEc. 22. And be it further enacted, That whenever goods, chattels, Property in
or effects, sufficient to satisfy any tax upon dwelling houses or lands, certain cases
and their improvements, owned, occupied, or superintended by persons, advertised for
sale to satisfy
known and residing within the same collection district, cannot be found, taxes to be pur-
the collector having first advertised the same for thirty days in a news- chased by col-
paper printed within the collection district, if such there be, and having lectors on pub.
posted up in at least ten public places within the same, a notifica- lic account.
tion of the intended sale, thirty days previously thereto, shall proceed to
sell, at public sale, so much of the said property as may be necessary to
satisfy the taxes due thereon, together with an addition of twenty per
centum to the said taxes. And if the property so adyertised for sale,
cannot be sold foy the amount of the tax due thereon, with the said ad-
ditional per centum thereto, the collector shall purchase the same in be-
half of the United States, for the amount aforesaid: Provided,That the Provlso.
owner or superintendent of the property aforesaid, after the same shall
have been as aforesaid advertised for sale, and before it shall have been
actually sold, shall be allowed to pay the amount of the tax thereon, with an
addition of ten per centum on the same, on the payment of which, the sale
of the said property shall not take place: Provided also, That the owners, Redemption
their heirs, executors, or administrators, or any person in their behalf, of lands sold
shall have liberty to redeem the lands and other property sold as aforesaid, for taxes.
within two years from the time of sale, upon payment to the collector,
for the use of the purchaser, his heirs or assigns, of the amount paid by
such purchaser with interest for the same at the rate of twenty per
centum per annum; and no deed shall be given in pursuance of such
sale, until the time of redemption shall have expired; and the collector
shall render a distinct account of the charges incurred in offering and
advertising for sale such property, and shall pay into the treasury the sur-
plus, if any there be of the aforesaid addition of twenty per centum, or
ten per centum, as tfe case may be, after defraying the said charges.
SEC. 23. And be it further enacted, That with respect to property Property of
lying within any collection district, not owned, occupied, or superintend- non-residents,
ed by some person residing therein, and on which the tax shall not have with.to be dealt
how
been paid to the collector within ninety days after the day on which he
shall have received the collection list from the principal assessor, the
collector shall transmit lists of the same to one of the collectors within
the same state, to be designated for that purpose by the Secretary of the
Treasury. And the collector who shall have been thus designated by
the Secretary of the Treasury, shall transmit receipts'for all the lists re-
ceived as aforesaid, to the collector transmitting the same, and the col-
lectors thus designated in each state by the Secretary of the Treasury,
shall cause notifications of the taxes due as aforesaid, and contained in
the lists thus transmitted to them, to be published for sixty days in at
least one of the newspapers published in the state; and the owners of the
property on which such taxes may be due, shall be permitted topay to such
collector the said tax with an addition of ten per centum thereon: Pro- Proviso.
vided, Such payment is made within one year after the day on which the
collector of the district where such property lies, had notified that the
tax had become due on the same.
SEC. 24. And be it further enacted, That when any tax, as aforesaid, Steps to be
shall have remained unpaid for the term of one year as aforesaid, the taken with- pre
perty upon na-
collector in the state where the property lies, and who shall have been which tax-ve
designated by the Secretary of the Treasury as aforesaid, having first paid for
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shall proceed to sell at public sale, so much of the said property as may
be necessary to satisfy the taxes due thereon, together with an addition
of twenty per centum thereon. If the property advertised for sale cannot
be sold for the amount of the tax due thereon, with the said addition
thereon, the collector shall purchase the same, in behalf of the United
States, for the amount aforesaid. And the collector shall render a dis-
tinct account of the charges incurred in offering and advertising for sale
such property, and pay into the treasury the surplus, if any, of the afore-
said addition of ten or twenty per cent. as the case may be, after defray-
ing the said charges.
Collectors to SEC. 25. And be it further enacted, That the collectors designated as
deposit with the aforesaid, by the Secretary of the Treasury, shall deposit with the clerks
clerks of the
district courts
of the district courts of thi United States, in the respective states, and
of the United within which district the property lies, correct lists of the tracts of lands
Statescorrect or other real property sold by virtue of this act, for non-payment of taxes,
lists ofthe land, together with the names of the owners or presumed owners, of the
&c. &c., sold
under this act. purchasers of the same at the public sales aforesaid, and of the amount
This property paid by such purchasers for the same. The owners, their heirs, execu-
redeemable. tors, or administrators, or any person in their behalf, shall have liberty
to redeem the lands or other property sold as aforesaid, within two years
from the time of the sale, upon payment to the clerk aforesaid, for the
use of the purchaser, his heirs or assigns, of the amount paid by such
purchaser for the said land or other real property, with interest for the
same, at the rate of twenty per centum per annum, and of a commission
of five per centum on such payment, for the use of the clerk aforesaid.
The clerks shall, on application, pay to the purchasers the moneys thus
paid for their use, and they shall give deeds for the lands or property
aforesaid, to the purchasers entitled to the same, in all cases where the
same shall not have been redeemed within two years as aforesaid, by the
original owners thereof or their legal representatives; and the said clerks
shall be entitled to receive from the purchaser the sum of two dollars for
every such deed, to be paid on the delivery thereof to such purchasers;
and in all cases where lands may be sold under. this act for the payment
of taxes belonging to infants, persons of insane mind, married women,
Terms of re- or persons beyond sea, such persons shall have the term of two years,
demption. after their respective disabilities shall have been removed, or their return
into the United States, to redeem lands thus sold, on their paying into
the clerk's office aforesaid, the amount paid by the purchaser, together
with ten per cent. per annum thereon: and on their paying to the pur-
chaser of the land aforesaid a compensation for all improvements he may
have made on the premises subsequent to his purchase, the value of
which improvements to be ascertained by three or more neighbouring
freeholders to be appointed by the clerk aforesaid, who on actual view
of the premises shall assess the value of such improvements on their
oaths, and make a return of such valuation to the clerk aforesaid im-
mediately.
Collectors to SEc. 26. And be it further enacted, That the several collectors shall,
make monthly at the expiration of every month after they shall respectively commence
reports to See- their collections, transmit to the Secretary of the Treasury, a statement
retary of the
Treasury. of the collections made by them respectively, within the month, and pay
over quarterly or sooner, if so required by the said Secretary, the moneys
by them respectively collected within the said term. And each of the
said collectors shall complete the collection of all sums assigned to him
for collection as aforesaid, shall pay over the same into the Treasury,
and shall render his final account to the Treasury Department within six
months from and after the day when he shall, have received the collec-
Proviso. tion lists from the principal assessor: Provided however, That the period
of one year and three months from the said day shall be allowed to the
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Treasury, with respect to the taxes contained in the list transmitted to

him by the other collectors as aforesaid.
SEC. 27. And be it further enacted, That each collector shall be Collectors to
charged with the whole amount of taxes by him receipted, whether con- be charged with
tained in the lists delivered to him by the principal assessor or trans- amount of taxes
mitted to him by other collectors, and he shall be allowed credit for the receipted
&c. &c.
for,
amount of taxes contained in the lists transmitted in the manner above
provided to other collectors, and by them receipted as aforesaid; and
also for the taxes of such persons as may have absconded or become in-
solvent, subsequent to the date of the assessment and prior to 'the day
when the tax ought, according to the provisions of this act, to have been
collected; provided it shall be proven to the satisfaction of the Comp-
troller of the Treasury, that due diligence was used by the collector,
and that no property was left from which the tax could have been re-
covered; and each collector designated i each state as aforesaid by the
Secretary of the Treasury, shall receive credit for the .taxes due for all
tracts of land, which, after being offered for sale by him in the manner
aforesaid, shall or may have been purchased by him in behalf of the"
United States.
SEC. 28. And be it further enacted, That if any collector shall fail Remedy
either to collect or to render his account, or to pay over in the manner against delin-
quent collec-
or within the times herein before provided, it shall be the duty of the tors.
Comptroller of the Treasury, and he is hereby authorized and required,
immediately after such delinquency, to issue a warrant of distress against
such delinquent collector and his sureties, directed to the marshal of
the district, therein expressing the amount of the taxes imposed on the
district of such collector, and the sums if any, which have been paid;
and the said marshal shall, himself, or by his deputy, immediately pro-
ceed to levy and collect the sum which may 'remain due, by distress and
sale of the goods and chattels or any personal effects of the delinquent
collector; and for want of goods, chattels, or effects aforesaid, sufficient
to satisfy the said warrant, the same may be levied on the person of the
collector, who may be committed to prison, there to remain until dis-
charged 'in due course of law; and furthermore, notwithstanding the
commitment of the collector to prison as aforesaid, or if he abscond,
and goods, chattels, and effects cannot be found sufficient to satisfy the
said warrant, the said marshal or his deputy shall and may proceed to
levy and collect the sum which may remain due, by distress and sale of
the goods and chattels or any personal effects of the surety or sureties of
the delinquent collectors. And the amount of the sums committed to Amount of
any collector for collection as aforesaid, shall and the same are hereby sums committed
declared to be a lien upon the lands and real estate of such collector to a collector
and his sureties, until the same shall be discharged according to law; to be alien on
his land and real
and for want of goods and chattels or other personal effects of such estate.
collector or his sureties, sufficient to satisfy any warrant of distress
issued pursuant to the preceding section of this act, the lands and real
estate of such collector and his sureties, or so much thereof as may be
necessary for satisfying the said warrant, after being advertised for at
least three weeks, in not less than three public places in the collection
district, and in one newspaper printed in the county or district, if any
there be, prior to the proposed time of sale, may and shall be sold by
the marshal or his deputy; and for all lands and real estate sold in pur-
suance of the authority aforesaid, the conveyances of the marshals or
their deputies, executed in due form of law, shall give a valid title against
all persons claiming under delinquent collectors or their sureties afore-
said; and all moneys that may remain of the proceeds of such sale,
after satisfying the said warrant of distress and paying the reasonable
costs and charges of sale, shall be returned to the proprietor of the
lands or real estate sold as aforesaid.
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Penaltiesupon SEc. 29. And be it further enacted, That each and every collector, or
collectors for
extortion or op-
his deputy, who shall exercise or be guilty of any extortion or oppression,
pression. under colour of this act, or shall demand other or greater sums than
shall be authorized by law, shall be liable to pay a sum not exceeding
three hundred dollars, to be recovered by and for the use of the party
injured, with costs of suit, in any court having competent jurisdiction;
and each and every collector and his deputies shall, if required, give
receipts for all sums by them collected and retained in pursuance of this
act.
Compensation. SEc. 30. And be it further enacted, That there shall be allowed and
paid for the services performed under this act: To each principal asses-
sor, two dollars for every day employed in hearing appeals and making
out lists agreeably to the provisions of this act, and four dollars for
every hundred taxable persons contained in the tax list as delivered by
him to the collector: To each assistant assessor, one dollar and fifty
cents for every, day actually employed in collecting lists and making
valuations, the number of days necessary for that purpose being certified
by the principal assessor and approved by the Comptroller of the Trea-
sury, and three dollars for every hundred taxable persons contained in
the tax list as completed and delivered by him to the principal assessor:
and the assessors respectively shall be allowed their necessary and
reasonable charges for books and stationery used in the execution of
their duties.
Specific ap- SEc. 31. And be it further enacted, That the allowances made as
propriation. aforesaid to the assessors, shall be paid at the Treasury to the principal
assessors respectively; for which purpose one hundred and fifty thou-
,sand dollars, to be paid out of any moneys in the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated, are hereby appropriated.
Presidentmay SEC. 32. And be it further enacted, That in cases where no person
appoint deputy can be found in any collection district, or assessment district, to serve
post masters to
act as collec- either as collector, principal assessor, or assistant assessor respectively,
tors, &c. &c. in the President of the United States is hereby authorized to appoint one
certain cases. of the deputy postmasters in such districts, to serve as collector or
assessor as the case may be; and it shall be the duty of such deputy
postmaster to perform, accordingly, the duties of such officer.
Separate ac- SEc. 33. And be it further enacted, That whenever a direct tax shall
counts to be be assessed, or internal duties laid, separate accounts of each shall be
kept of the di- kept at the Treasury of the United States, of all moneys received from
rect tax and in-
ternal duties, the direct tax, and from internal duties, showing upon what articles or
subjects of taxation those duties accrued; also the amount of moneys
paid to collectors, assessors, assistant assessors, or other officers employed
in the collection thereof; distinguishing the amount of moneys received
from each State, and from what tax or species of duties received; and
distinguishing also the amount of moneys paid to the officers in each
State; which accounts it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the
Treasury annually, in the month of December, to lay before Congress.
APPROVED, July 22, 1813.

STATUT.LI.

July 22, 1813. CKEP. XVII.-dln Set to regulate the allowance of forage to oefficers in the
army f the United States.

Act of March Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

3, 1S15, oh. 79. United States of America in Cogess assembled,That all officers in the
An equivalent
in money to be military service of the United States, who are by law entitled to forage,
allowed where shall receive in lieu thereof when not drawn in kind, an equivalent in
forage is not money, at the rate of eight dollars per month for each horse to which
drawn. they may be entitled: Provided, That no allowance shall be made to

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any officer for more horses than he shall actually employ in the public
service.
APPROVED, July 22, 1813.
STATUTE I.

CHAP. XVI.--n Act to establish the town qf Mobile a port qfentry. July 22, 1813.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after Mobile shall
the first day of August next, the town of Mobile shall be, and the same be the sole port
is hereby established the sole port of entry for the district, including the Of entry for the
district.
shores, waters, and inlets of the bay and river Mobile, and of the other
rivers, creeks, inlets, and bays, emptying into the gulf of Mexico, east of
the said river Mobile, and west thereof to the eastern boundary of the
State of Louisiana.
APPROVED, July 22, 1813.
STATM I.

CWAr. XXI.-An lct laying duties on Sugar refinedwithin the UnitedStates. (a) July 24,. 1813.
Be it enacted by the Stnate and House of Representatives of the Repealed by
United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and afteratr1act of February
817, ch. 1.
the first day of January next, there be levied, collected and paid, upon Rate of duty
all sugar which shall be refined within the United States, a duty of four four cents per
cents per pound. pound.
Sue. 2. And be it further enacted, That every refiner of sugar, who sugar Refiners of
to make
shall be such immediately before and on the first day of January next, entries of the
shall, on the said day, and every refiner of sugar who shall be and be- houses or where
come such after the said day, shall, twenty days at the least previous to the business is
commencing the business of refining sugar, make true and exact entry to be carried on.
and report in writing to the collector, appointed by virtue of the act, July 22, 1813,
entitled "An act for the assessment and collection of direct taxes and chap. 16.
internal duties," for the collection district in which shall be the house
or building where he or she shall carry on or intend to carry on, the said
business, of every house or building where such business shall be by
him or her carried on, or intended so to be, and of every pan or boiler,
together with the capacity of each, which he or she shall have or employ
for the purpose of refining sugar, and shall also give bond in the sum
of five thousand dollars, with condition that he or she shall and will
enter, or cause to be entered in a book or paper to be kept for that pur-
pose, all sugar which he or she shall refine or cause to be refined, and of
the quantities, from day to day by him or her sent out or caused to
be sent out of the house or building where the same shall have been
refined, and shall, on the first day of April, July, October and January, To render an
in each year, render a just and true account of all the refined sugar account of su-
gar refined
which he or she shall have sent out, or caused or procured to 'be sent quarterly.
out, from the first time of his or her entry and report aforesaid, until the
day which shall first ensue, of the days above mentioned, for the render-
ing of such account, and thenceforth successively, from the time when
such account ought to have been, and up to which it shall have been
last rendered, until the day next thereafter, of the days above mentioned,
for the rendering of such account, producing and showing therewith the
original book or paper, whereon the entries from day to day, to be made
as aforesaid, have been made; and he or she shall, at the time of ren-
(a) The act of Congress passed on the 24th July, 1813, imposing a duty on refined sugar, did not
subject to the duty, sugar refined before that day, and put into moulds. The United States v. Penning-
ton, Peters' C. C. R. 113.
In an action on a bond given in pursuance of that act, it would be sufficient for the defendant to show
that the sugar sent out for sale was refined before the law was passed. Ibid.

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dering each account, pay or secure the duties which by this act ought to
be paid upon the refined sugar in the said account mentioned; and if
any such refiner shall omit to make any such entry or report, he or she
Penalties. shall forfeit and lose every pan or boiler which he or she shall have and
use for the purpose of refining sugar, and shall also forfeit the sum of
five hundred dollars, to be recovered with costs of suit.
Oath to be SEC. 3. And be it further enacted,That every such refiner shall yearly,
taken by refin- being thereunto required by the collector aforesaid, make oath or affir-
ers as to ac-
counts of quan- mation, according to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that
tiLes of sugar the accounts which have been by him or her 'rendered of the quantities
sent out by of refined sugar by him or her sent out, or procured or caused to be sent
them. out of the house or building where the same shall have been manufac-
tured, have been just and true.
Penalty for SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That if any person shall knowingly
false oath. and with design, falsely swear or affirm touching any of the matters
herein before required to be verified by oath or affirmation, he or she
shall be deemed guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury.
Refiners to SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That every refiner of sugar shall at
render account each time of rendering an account, as herein before required, make a trite
of buildings,
pans, &c.&c. and particular report of the buildings, pans, and boilers which he or she,
at any time since that of rendering his or her last account, bath used or
kept, and shall then have, use or keep for carrying on the said business
of refining sugar, on painof forfeiting for each and every neglect or
omission all such pans and boilers, together with the sum of five hun-
dred dollars, to be recovered with costs of suit.
Refined sugars SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That all refined sugar which shall
upon wbich du- have been manufactured or made within the United States in manner
ties have
been paid to not
be aforesaid, after the said first day of January next, whereof the duties
forfeited. aforesaid have not been duly paid or secured, according to the true in-
tent and meaning of this act, shall, upon default being made in the
paying or securing of the said duties, be forfeited, and shall and may be
seized as forfeited, by the collector aforesaid or officer of the customs.
Duties pay- SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for every
ableuponbonds such refiner of sugar, at his or her option, either to pay, upon the ren-
in nine months. dering of his or her account as aforesaid, the duties which shall thereby
appear to be due and payable, with a deduction or abatement of six per
cent. for prompt payment, or to give bond with one or more sureties, to
the satisfaction of the collector, to whom such account shall be rendered,
for the payment of the said duties, at the expiration of nine months
proviso. thereafter; Provided, That no person whose bond for any of the said
duties shall remain unpaid beyond the term allowed for the payment
thereof, shall be entitled to future credit for any of the said duties, so
long as such bond shall remain unpaid.
Drawback al- SEC. S. And be it further enacted,That the duties hereby laid upon
owedincertain sugar refined within the United States, shall and may be drawn back
cases, upon all such of the said sugar refined within the United States after
the aforesaid first day of January next, which after the said day shall be
Proviso. exported from the United States to any foreign port or place: Provided,
That no drawback shall be allowed on any exportation as aforesaid, in
any instance where the same shall amount to less than twelve dollars.
Notice to be SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That in order to entitle the exporter
given of the in- or exporters to the benefit of the said allowance of drawback, be, she,
tention to ex-
port tu author- or they shall, previous to the putting or lading any of the said refined
ize the payment sugar on board of any ship or vessel for exportation, give six hours no-
of drawback- tice at the least to the proper officer of inspection of the port from which
the said sugar shall be intended to be exported, of his, her, or their in-
tention to export the same, and of the number of packages containing
the same, and the respective marks thereof, and the place or places
where deposited, and of the place to which, and ship or vessel in which

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they or either of them shall be so intended to be exported; whereupon

it shall be the duty of the said officer to inspect, by himself or deputy,
the packages so notified for exportation, and the same after such inspec-
tion shall be laden on board the same ship or vessel of which notice
shall have been given, and in the presence of the same officer or his
deputy who shall have inspected the same, which officer, after the same
shall have been so laden on board, shall certify to the collector of the
customs for the district the quantity and particulars of the refined sugar
so laden for exportation.
SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That the said allowance shall not An oath also
be made unless the said exporter or exporters shall make oath or affirma- to be taken.
tion that the said sugar so noticed for exportation and laden on board
such ship or vessel is truly intended to be exported to the place whereof
notice shall have been given, and is not intended to be relanded within
the United States, and that he or she doth verily believe that the duties
thereupon charged by this act have been duly paid or secured to be
paid; and shall also give bond to the collector of the customs, with two Bond to be
sureties, one of whom shall be the master or other person having the given for the
command or charge of the ship or vessel, in which the said sugar shall landing of the
goods at a fo-
be intended to be exported, the other such sufficient person as shall be reign port.
approved by the said collector, in the full value, in the judgment of the
said collector, of the sugar so intended to be exported, with condition
that the said sugar (the dangers of the seas and enemies excepted) shall
be really and truly exported to and landed in some port or place without
the limits of the United States, and that the said sugar shall not be un-
shipped from on board the said ship or vessel whereupon the same shall
have been laden for exportation, within the said limits, or any ports or
harbours of the United States (shipwreck or other unavoidable accident
excepted.)
SEC. 11. And be it further enacted, That the said allowance shall not When draw-
be paid until nine months after the said sugar shall have been so ex- backispayable.
ported: Provided,That whenever the owner of any ship or vessel on
board of which any such sugar is laden for exportation, shall make Proviso.
known to the collector, previous to the departure of such ship or vessel
from the port where such sugar is laden, that such ship or vessel is not
going to proceed on the voyage intended, or the voyage is altered, it
shall be lawful for the collector to grant a permit.for relanding the same.
SEC. 12. And be it -further enacted, That if any of the said sugar, Penalties for
after the same shall have been shipped for exportation, shall be unship- reshipment of
sgars in the
ped for any purpose whatever, either within the limits of the United United States.
States, or within four leagues of the coast thereof, or shall be relanded
within the United States, from on board the ship or vessel wherein the
same shall have been laden for exportation, unless the voyage shall not
be proceeded on, or shall be altered as aforesaid, or unless in case of
necessity or distress to save the ship and goods from perishing, which
shall be immediately made known to the principal officer of the customs
residing at the port nearest to which such ship'or vessel shall be at the
time such necessity or distress shall arise, then not only the sugar so
unshipped, together with the casks, vessels, and cases containing the
same, but also the ship or vessel, in or on board of which the same
shall have been so shipped or laden, together with the guns, furniture,
ammunition, tackle, and apparel, and also the ship, vessel, or boat into
which the said sugar shall be unshipped or put, after the unshipping
thereof, together with her guns, furniture, ammunition, tackle, and ap-
parel, shall be forfeited, and may be seized by any officer of the customs
or of inspection.
SEC. 13. And be it further enacted, That the bond to be given as How to es-
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to draw- from its date (if the same shall be shipped to any part of Europe or
ancetheof allow-
back. America, and within two years, if shipped to any part of Asia or Africa;
and if the delivery of the sugar, in respect to which the same shall have
been given, be at any place where a consul or other agent of the United
States resides) a certificate of such consul or agent, or if there be no
consul or agent, then a certificate of any two known and reputable
American merchants, residing at the said place, and if there be not two
such merchants residing at the said place, then a certificate of any other
two reputable merchants, testifying the delivery of the said sugar at the
said place, which certificate shall in each case be confirmed by the oath
or affirmation of the master or mate or other like officer of the vessel
in which the said sugar shall have been exported, and when such certifi-
cate shall be from any other than a consul or agent, or merchants of the
United States, it shall be a part of the said oath or affirmation, that there
were not, upon diligent inquiry, to be found two merchants of the United
Proviso. States at the said place: Provided always, That in case of death, the
oath or affirmation of the party dying shall not be deemed necessary;
Proviso. And provided further, That the said oath or affirmation, taken before
the chief civil magistrate of the place of the said delivery, and certified
under his hand and seal, shall be of the same validity as if taken before
a person qualified to administer oaths within the United States, or such
bonds shall and may be discharged upon proof that the sugar so exported
was taken by enemies or perished in the sea, or destroyed by fire; -the
examination and proof of the same being left to the judgment of the
collector of the customs, naval officer and chief officer of inspection, or
any two of them, of the place from which such sugar shall have been
exported. And in cases where the certificates herein directed cannot be
proofof land- obtained, the exporter or exporters of such sugar shall nevertheless be
ing the goods. permitted to offer such other proof as to the delivery of the said sugar,
without the limits of the United States, as he or they may have; and
if the same shall be deemed sufficient by the said collector, he shall
allow the same, except when the drawback to be allowed shall amount
to one hundred dollars or upwards; in all which cases the proofs afore-
said shall be referred to the Comptroller of the Treasury, whose decision
thereon shall be final.
Collectors to SEC. 14. And be it farther enacted, That it shall be the duty Of the
collect the du- collectors aforesaid, in their respective districts, and they are hereby
ties, &c. &c. authorized to collect the duties imposed by this act, and to prosecute for
the recovery of the same, and for the recovery of any sum or sums which
may be forfeited by virtue of this act. And all fines, penalties, and forfeit-
Penalties. ures which shall be incurred by force of this act, shall and may be sued
for and recovered in the name of the United States, or of the collector
aforesaid, within whose district any such fine, penalty, or forfeiture shall
have been incurred, by bill, plaint, or information; one moiety thereof
to the use of the United States, and the other moiety thereof to the use
of the person who, if a collector; shall first discover, if other than a
collector, shall first inform of the cause, matter, or thing whereby any
such fine, penalty, or forfeiture shall have been incurred; and where
the cause of action or complaint shall arise or accrue more than fifty
miles distant from the nearest place by law established for the holding
of a district court within the district in which the same shall arise or
accrue, such suit and recovery may be had before any court of the Sta.
holden within the said district, having jurisdiction in like cases.
Duration of SEC. 15. And be it farther enacted, That this act shall continue in
this act to Feb. force until the termination of the war in which the United [States] are
:17, 1816.
1816, c. 9 now engaged with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
and the dependencies thereof, and for one year thereafter, and no longer.
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STATUTE I.
CHAP. XXII.-n Act to establish the ofice of commissioner of the revenue. (a) July 24, 1813.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the - [Obsolete.]
United States of America in Congressassembled, That for superintending Office ofcosn-
the collection of the direct tax and internal duties, laid by the authority missioner of
revenue estab-
of the United States, there shall be an officer in thd Department of the lished for super-
Treasury, to be denominated commissioner of the revenue, who shall be intending the
charged, under the direction of the head of the Department, with pre- collection
internal taxes
of
paring all the forms necessary for the assessors and collectors of the tax and duties.
and duties aforesaid; with preparing, signing, and distributing all the Duty of Corn-
licenses required by any law imposing any of the duties aforesaid; and missioner.-
Act of No-
with the superintendence generally, of all the officers 'mployed in vember22,1814.
assessing and collecting the said tax and duties. ch. 7.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioner of the To superin-
revenue shall likewise superintend the collection of the residue of the tend the collec-
tion of residue
former direct tax and internal duties which may be still outstanding, and of former direct
shall also execute the services with respect to light-houses and other tax, &c.
objects which were usually performed by the former commissioners of
the revenue.
SEc. 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the Secretary of
Secretary of the Treasury to place also the collection of the duties on Treasury au-
imposts and tonnage under the superintendence of the said commissioner thorized to
place collection
of the revenue, if, in his opinion, the public service will be promoted by ofate duties on
transferring that duty from the comptroller to the said commissioner, impost, &c. &c.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the compensation of the said Compensation
commissioner of the revenue shall be the same with that of the auditor of the commis-
of the Treasury; and that he shall, for the present, be allowed a number sioner and
clerks.
of clerks whose salaries shall not, in the whole, exceed four thousand
dollars a year.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That a sum not exceeding three Specific ap-
thousand five hundred dollars, to be paid out of any moneys in the propration.
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, be, and the same is hereby appro-
priated, to pay the commissioner and salaries aforesaid, for the year one
thousand eight hundred and thirteen.
SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That all letters and packets to and Commission-
from the commissioner of the revenue, shall be received and conveyed er to have the
privilege of
by post free of postage, under the same restrictions as are provided by franking, &c.
law with respect to other free letters and packets. act of 1810,
APPROVED, July %, 1813. ch. 37; act of
1814, ch. 91,
10.
STATUTE 1.

CHA. XXIII.--n Aet to continue in force for a limited time, certainacts au- July 24, 1813.
thorizing corps of rangersfor the protection qf the frontier of the United States, [Obsolete.]
and making appropriationsfor the same.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Certain acts
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the act entitled, continued
force. in
"An act authorizing the President of the United States to raise certain Act of Jan. 2,
companies of rangers for the protection of the frontier of the United 1812, ch. 11.
States," passed January second, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, Act of July 1,
and also the act supplementary thereto, passed July first, one thousand 1812, ch. 119.
eight hundred and twelve, be, and the same, are hereby continued in
force for one year from and after the passage hereof, and from thence to
the end of the next session of Congress.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the sun of four hundred and Specific ap-
seventy-two thousand one hundred and forty-one dollars be, and the propriation.
(a) By the act of December 23, 1817, chap. 1, sect. 2, the office of commissioner of the revenue was
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same is hereby appropriated, for the pay, subsistence, and forage during
the year one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, of the seven compa-
nies of rangers raised or to be raised for the United States, pursuant to
the above recited acts, and of the ten companies of rangers authorized
1813, chap. 31. by the act of the twenty-fifth of February, one thousand eight hundred
and thirteen.
For pay, for- For the pay of the officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates
age, &c. of the said companies, the sum of four hundred and fifty-one thousand
one hundred and eighty dollars.
For the subsistence of the officers, eleven thousand one hundred and
sixty-nine dollars.
For forage, the sum of nine thousand seven hundred and ninety-two
dollars. The said sums to be paid outof any moneys in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated.
A.n'zovmu, July 24, 1813.

STATUTE 1.

July 24, 1813. CHAP. XXIV.--n .Bc laying duties on carriagesfor the conveyance apersons. (a)
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
Repealed by United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after
act ofDecember
23, 1817, ch. 1. the last day of December next, there shall be levied, collected, and
Rate of duties paid the following yearly rates and duties upon all carriages for the
on carriages, conveyance of persons, which shall be kept by or for any person, for his
or her own use, or to be let out for hire, or for the conveyance of pas-
sengers, to wit: for and upon every coach, the yearly sum of twenty
dollars; for and upon every chariot and postchaise, the yearly sum of
seventeen dollars; for and upon every phaeton and on every coachee
having pannel work in the upper division thereof, the yearly sum of ten
dollars; for and upon every other four wheel carriage hanging on steel
or iron springs, the yearly sum of seven dollars; for and upon every four
wheel carriage hanging upon wooden springs and on every two wheel
Carriages carriage hanging on steel or iron springs, the yearly sum of four dollars;
chiefly employ- and for and upon every other four or two wheel carriage the yearly sum
ed in husband- of two dollars: Provided always, That nothing herein contained shall
ry, &c. not to be be construed to charge with a duty, any carriage usually and chiefly
charged with
the duty. employed in husbandry, or for the transportation or carrying of goods,
wares, merchandise, produce, or commodities.
Upon ofwhat
species car-]
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the duties aforesaid shall be
riages duties to levied and collected upon all carriages usually and chiefly employed for
be paid. the conveyance of persons, by whatever name or description the same
have been or shall hereafter be known and called. And in cases of
doubt, any carriage shall be deemed to belong to that class to which the
same shall bear the greatest resemblance, and shall be subject to duty
accordingly.
Carriages to SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That every person having or keep-
be entered. ing a carriage or carriages, upon which a duty or duties shall be payable,
in
Regulations
relation
according to this act, shall yearly and in every year in the month of
thereto. January, make and subscribe a true and exact entry of each and every
such carriage, therein specifying distinctly, each carriage owned or kept
by him or her, for his or her use, or for hire, with the description and
denomination thereof, and the rate of duty to which each and every such
carriage is liable: which entry shall be lodged with the collector ap-
Act of July pointed by virtue of the act, entitled "An act for the assessment and
22, 1813,
c h. collection of direct taxes and internal duties," for the district in which
16. such owner or person liable for the payment of such duty shall reside.
And that it shall be the duty of the collectors aforesaid to attend within
the month of January in each year, at one or more of the most public
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and convenient places in each county within their respective districts,

and to give public notice at least ten days previous to such day, of the
time and place of such attendance, and to receive such entry, made in
the manner before directed, at such place, or at any other where he may
happen to be, within the said month of January, and on tender and pay-
ment being made of the duty or duties therein mentioned, to grant'a
certificate for each and every carriage mentioned in such entry, therein
specifying the name of the owner, the description and denomination of
the carriage, and the sum paid, with the time when, and the period for
which such duty shall be so paid: And the forms of the certificates to
be so granted shall be prescribed by the Treasury Department; and
such certificates or the acknowledgments of the collector aforesaid by a
credit in his public accounts, shall be the only evidence to be exhibited
and admitted, that any duty imposed by this act has been discharged:
Provided nevertheless, That no certificate shall be deemed of validity Proviso.
any longer than while the carriage for which the said certificate was
granted, is owned by the person mentioned in such certificate, unless
such certificate shall be produced to the collector by whom it was grantel
and an entry shall be thereon made, specifying the name of the then
owner of such carriage, and the time when he or she became possessed
of the same.
SEc. 4. And be it further enacted, That any and all persons who shall Duties to be
commence the having or keeping of any carriage subject to duties after paid according
the month of December, shall and may at any time during the month to the propor-
in which they shall so commence the having or keeping of such carriage, tions of the year
in which they
make like entry in manner before prescribed; and on payment of such shall be used.
proportion of the duties laid by this act on such carriage, as the time at
which he shall commence the keeping of such carriage to the end of
the month of December then next ensuing shall bear to the whole year,
shall be entitled to and may demand like certificates, subject neverthe-
less, to the conditions before and hereinafter provided.
SEc. 5. And be it farther enacted, That any person having or keeping Penalties for
any carriage subject to duty, who shall make an untrue or defective making untrue
entry, to evade the whole or any part of the duty justly and truly payable and false en-
according to this act, shall lose the sum paid pursuant to such untrue or tries.
defective entry; and where such untrue or defective entry hath been
made, or where no entry shall be made, or where there shall be a neglect
of payment after entry, such person shall moreover in addition thereto,
at any time thereafter, on personal application and demand, at the house,
dwelling, or usual place of abode of such person, by the proper collector,
be liable, and shall pay the duties by this act imposed, with a further
sum, for the benefit of such officer, of twenty-five per centum; which
duties, with the said addition, shall be collected by distress and sale of
the goods and chattels of the person by whom the same shall be due
and payable: Providedalways, That such application and demand, shall Proviso.
not be made until sixty days after the day on which any duty shall com-
mence: and if entry and payment shall be made within the said sixty
days, the owner of the carriage shall be exempted from the payment of
the said sum of twenty-five per centum.
S.c. 6. And be it further enacted, That in all cases where any duty In what cases
shall be collected pursuant to this act, whether by distress or otherwise, certificates to
certificates shall be granted for each carriage in manner as before pre- be granted.
scribed.
SEC. 7. And be it fJurther enacted, That this act shall continue in Duration of
force until the termination of the war in which the United States are this act.
now engaged with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
and the dependencies thereof, and for one year thereafter, and no
longer.
APPROVED, July 24, 1813.
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STATUTE I.

July 24, 1813. CHAP. XXV.-.n Sct laying duties on licenses to distillers of spirituous
liquors. (a)
Act of Dec.
21, 1814. ch.15. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
Repealed by States of America in Congress assembled, That every person who, on the
act of Dec. 23,
1817, ch. 1. first day of January next, shall be the owner of any still or stills or other
Licenses to implements in lieu of stills, used for the purpose of distilling spirituous
be duly taken liquors, or who shall have such still or stills, or implements as aforesaid,
out for using
stills or imple- under his superintendence, either as agent for the owner or on his own
ments in lieu of account, shall before the said day, and every person who after the said
stills. day shall use or intend to use any still or stills, or implements as afore-
said, either as owner, agent, or otherwise, shall, before he shall begin to
use such still or stills, or other implements in lieu thereof, for the pur-
pose of distilling spirituous liquors, apply for and obtain from the col-
lector appointed by virtue of the act, entitled "An act for the assessment
July 22,1813,
ch. 16. and collection of direct taxes and internal duties," for the collection
district in which such person resides (or to the deputy of such collector
duly authorized) a license for using the said still or stills, or other im-
plements as aforesaid; which licenses respectively shall be granted at
the option of the proprietor or possessor of Isuch still or stills for any or
either of the terjms mentioned in this act, upon the payment in money
by such proprietor or possessor of the duties payable on the said license
or licenses according to the provisions of this act, if the said duties shall
not exceed five dollars; and if they shall exceed five dollars, on such
proprietor or possessor executing and delivering to the collector or to his
deputy as aforesaid, a bond with one or more sureties to the satisfaction
of such collector or deputy, conditioned for the payment of said duties
at the end of four months after the expiration of the term for which
such license or licenses respectively shall have been granted. And the
said bond shall be taken in the name of the United States of America,
and in such form as shall be prescribed by the Treasury Department.
And if any person shall, after the said first day of January next, use or
cause to be used any still or stills, or other implements as aforesaid, in
distilling spirituous liquors, or shall be the owner of, or have under his
superintendence, either as agent or otherwise, any still or stills, or other
implements as aforesaid, which shall after the said day have been used
as aforesaid, without having a license therefor as aforesaid, continuing
in force for the whole time during which the said still or stills, or im-
plements as aforesaid, shall have been thus used, every such person shall
forfeit and pay the sum of one hundred dollars, together with double the
amount of duties which would have been payable for the term during
which such still or stills, or implements as aforesaid, shall be thus used,
had the said still or stills, or implements aforesaid, been entered accord-
ing to the provisions of this act, to be recovered with costs of suit.
SEc. 2. And be it further enacted, That the licenses aforesaid shall
and may be granted for and during the following terms or periods, and
on the payment or securing of payment as aforesaid of the duties un-
dermentioned, namely:
r or what pe- For a still or stills employed in distilling spirits from domestic materials,
riods licenses for a license for the employment thereof for and during the term of two
to be granted,
and rates of
weeks, nine cents for each gallon of the capacity of every such still,
duties. including the head thereof; for a license for and during the term of one

(a) A rectifier of spirits, distilled from domestic materials, is not a distiller of spirituous liquors within
the meaning of the act of Congress of 24th July, 1813. United States v. Tenbroek, Peters' C. C. R. 180.
The act of Congress of 24th July, 1813, imposing a duty according to the capacity of the still, on
all stills employed in distilling spirits from domestic or foreign materials, and inflicting a penalty of
one hundred dollars, and double duties, for using any still or stills, or implements in distilling spirituous
liquors, without first obtaining a license, does not extend to the rectification or purification of spirits
already distilled. United States v. Tenbroek, 2 Wheat. 248; 4 Coed. Rep. 109.

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month, eighteen cents, for each gallon of its capacity as aforesaid; for
a license for and during the term of two months, thirty-two cents for
each gallon of its capacity as aforesaid; for a license for and during the
term of three months, forty-two cents for each gallon of its capacity as
aforesaid; for a license for and during the term of four months, fifty-two
cents for each gallon of its capacity as aforesaid; for a license for and
during the term of six months, seventy cents for each gallon of its caph-
city as aforesaid; for a license for one year, one hundred and eight One half the
cents for each gallon of its capacity as aforesaid: Provided, That there duties to be paid
shall be paid upon each still employed wholly in the distillation of roots, on stills em-
but one half the rates of duties above mentioned, according to the llyed for the
capacity of such still. roots.
For a still or stills employed in distilling spirits from foreign materials, Rate of duty
for a license for the employment thereof for and during the term of one oinstills for fo-
month, twenty-five cents for each gallon of the capacity of every such reign materials.
still including the head thereof; for a license for and during the term of
three months, sixty cents for each gallon of its capacity as aforesaid;
for a license for and during the term of six months, one hundred and five
cents for each gallon of its capacity as aforesaid; for a license for one
year, one hundred and thirty-five cents for each gallon of its capacity as
aforesaid.
And for every boiler, however constructed, employed for the purpose Distillation
of generating steam in those distilleries where wooden or other vessels by steam.
are used instead of metal stills, and the action of steam is substituted to
the immediate application of fire to the materials from which the spiri-
tuous liquors are distilled, for a license for the employment thereof,
double the amount on each gallon of the capacity of the said boiler in-
cluding the head thereof, which would be payable for the said license
if granted for the same term and for the employment on the same
materials of a still or stills to the contents of which, being the materials
from whence the spirituous liquors are drawn, an immediate application
of fire during the process-of distillation is made. o
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Collectors to
collectors, within their respective districts, to grant licenses for distilling, grant licenses.
which licenses shall be marked with a mark directing the rate of duty
thereupon, and shall be signed by the commissioner of the revenue, and
being countersigned by the collector who shall issue the same or cause
the same to be issued, shall be granted to any person who shall desire
the same, upon application in writing and upon payment or securing of
payment as aforesaid, of the sum or duty payable by this act upon each
license requested.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted That the application in writing, Places of dis-
to be made by any person applying for a license for distilling as afore- tilling and other
said, shall state the place of distilling, the number and contents of the particulars to be
stated in appli-
still or stills, boiler or boilers, and whether intended to distil spirituous cations for li-
liquors from foreign or domestic materials. And every person making censes.
a false statement in either of the said particulars, or who shall distil
spirituous liquors from materials other than those stated in the appli-
cation aforesaid, as well as the owner or superintendent of any distil-
lery, still, or stills, with respect to which such false statement shall have
been made, or which shall be thus unlawfully employed, shall forfeit Penalties.
and pay the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, to be recovered with
costs of suit.
SEc. 5. And be it further enacted, That every such collector or his Collectors
deputy duly authorized under his hand and seal, shall be authorized to may apply for
apply at all reasonable times for admittance into ary distillery or place dittane into
where any still or stills are kept or used within his collection district for &c.
the purpose of examining and measuring the said still or stills, boiler or
boilers. And every owner of such distillery, still, or stills, or person

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having the care, superintendence, or management of the same, who shall

refuse to admit such officer as aforesaid, or to suffer him to examine and
measure the said still or stills, boiler or boilers, shall for every such re-
fusal, forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars.
Collectors SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the
authorized
collect the to
du- collectors aforesaid, in their respective districts, and they are hereby
ties. authorized to collect the duties imposed by this act, and -to prosecute
for the recovery of the same, and for the recovery of any sum or sums
which may be forfeited by virtue of this act. And all fines, penalties,
and forfeitures, which shall be incurred by force of this act, shall and
may be sued for and recovered in the name of the United States, or of
the collector within whose district any such fine, penalty, or forfeiture,
shall have been incurred, by bill, plaint, or information, one moiety there-
of to the use of the United States, and the other moiety thereof to the
use of the person, who if a collector shall first discover, if other than
a collector shall first inform of the cause, matter, or thing, whereby any
such fine, penalty, or forfeiture, shall have been incurred, and where the
cause of action or complaint shall arise or accrue more than fifty miles
distant from the nearest place by law established for the holding of a
district court within the district in which the same shall arise or accrue,
such suit and recovery may be had before any court of the state, holden
within the said district, having jurisdiction in like cases.
SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That this act shall continue in
Continuance force until the termination of the war in which the United States are
of this act. now engaged with Great Britain and Ireland and their dependencies,
and for one year thereafter, and no longer.
APPROVED, July 24, 1813.

STATUTE I.

July 24, 1813. CHAP. XXVI.-Sn aet laying duties on sales at auction of merehndise and of
ships and vessels.
Repealed by
act of Dec. 23,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representativesof the United
1817, ch. 1. States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the first
Act of Dec. day of January next, there shall be levied, collected, and paid, for the use
23, 1814, ch.16. of the United States, upon all sales by way of auction, as hereinafter
Duties pay-
able on sales at described, which shall be made within the United States, the respective
auction of mer- rates and duties following, to wit: The sum of one dollar for every hun-
chandise, &c. dred dollars of the purchase money arising by sale at auction of goods,
&c.
wares, and merchandise; and the sum of twenty-five cents for every
hundred dollars of the purchase money arising by sale at auction of ships
or vessels; and at the same rate for any greater or lesser sum, except as
hereinafter excepted; the said respective rates and duties to be paid by
the auctioneer or person making such sales at auction, out of the mo-
neys arising from each and every such sale: Provided always, That
nothing in this act contained shall extend to any sale or sales by auction
Goods sold of goods, wares, and merchandise, made pursuant to oY in execution of
under execu- any rule, order, decree, sentence or judgment of any dourt of the United
tion, or in bank-
ruptcy, &c. States or either of them, or made in virtue or by force of any distress
for rent, or other cause for which a distress is allowed by law; or made
in consequence of any bankruptcy or insolvency, pursuant to any law
concerning bankruptcies or insolvencies; or made in consequence
of any general assignment of property and effects for the benefit of cre-
ditors; or made by or on behalf of executors or administrators; or made
pursuant to the directions of any law of the United States, or either of
them, touching the collection of any tax or duty, or disposal by auction
of public property of the United States or of any state; nor to any such
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the cargoes thereof, which shall be wrecked or stranded within the Uni- No duties on
ted States, and sold for the benefit of the insurers or proprietors thereof. cargoes of ves-
sels wrecked.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That no person after the first day Auctioneers
of January next, shall exercise the trade or business of an auctioneer, to have and pay
by the selling of any goods, wares, and merchandise whatsoever by for licenses.
auction, or any other mode of sale, whereby the best or highest bidder
is deemed to be the purchaser, unless such person shall have a license
or other special authority continuing in force pursuant to some law of a
state, or issued pursuant to the directions of this act, on pain of forfeit-
ing for every such sale at auction the sum of four hundred dollars,
together with the sums or duties payable by this act upon the goods,
wares, and merchandise so sold: Provided, however, That nothing herein
contained, shall be construed to require a license for the sale at auction Proviso.
of any estate, goods, chattels, or other thing, which by this act are not
made liable to duty or exempted from duty.
SEc. 3. Anti be it further enacted,That every person who, before the Auctioneers ap-
said first day of January next, shall have a license or special authority, pointed by the
states to render
pursuant to any law of any state, for exercising the said trade or business quarterly ac-
of an auctioneer, shall, before or upon the said day, and every person counts to per-
who, after the said day, shall have such special license or authority, shall, sons designated
to receive them,
within thirty days after the obtaining or receiving of the same, give of dutiable ar-
notice thereof in writing, under his hand, to the collector appointed by ticles.
virtue of the act, entitled "An act for the assessment and collection of
July 22,1813,
direct taxes and internal duties," for the district where such person ch. 16.
shall carry on or intend to carry on the said trade or business of an
auctioneer, specifying in such notice the date or commencement of such
license or other special authority, the term for which the same was
granted or given, by whom, and by what law of a state the same was
granted or given; and shall also give bond to the United States in a sum
not less than one thousand nor more than three thousand dollars, at the
discretion of the collector to be taken by the collector to whom the no-
tice aforesaid shall be given, with condition that he will, on the first day
of April, July, October, and January in each year, while he shall con-
tinue to exercise the said trade or business, render to the person or
persons who, on behalf of the United States, shall be authorized to
receive the same, a true and particular account in writing of the moneys
or sums for which any goods, wares, and merchandise, made liable to duty
by this act, have been sold at every sale at auction by him made, and of
the several articles, lots, and parcels which shall have [been] sold, the -price
of each article, lot, or parcel, in every such sale, by whom bought, that
is to say: first from the date of such bond until such of the aforesaid
days as shall accrue next thereafter, and thenceforth from the day to which
an account shall have been last rendered until such of the said days
as shall next thereafter ensue, and so on in succession, from one of the
said days to another, so long as he shall continue to exercise his said
trade or business, and also shall pay all such sums of money as shall be
due to the United States, upon the said sales, according to the true intent
and meaning of this act, which sums he is hereby authorized and direct-
ed to retain out of the produce of each sale made as aforesaid. And
a like notice and bond shall be given in like manner, as often as any
such license or special authorities shall have expired and been renewed.
And if any person shall, after the said first day of January next, by vir-
tue or colour of any such license or special authority as aforesaid, make
any sale or sales at auction without having given bond as aforesaid, within
the time for that purpose prescribed, or without renewing suchbond upon
the expiration and renewal of any such license or special authority, he
shall forfeit and pay, for every such sale by him made, the sum of four
hundred dollars, together with the sums or duties payable by this act upon
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Collectors to SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the several collectors afore-
grant licenes id may, within their respective districts, and upon request of any per-
son or persons desirous thereof, shall grant licenses without fee or
reward for a term not exceeding one year, at one time, to exercise the
trade or business of an auctioneer; and such licenses, upon like request,
Proviso. may and shall from time to time renew: Provided, however, That no
such license shall be granted or renewed, until the person or persons
requesting the same shall have become bound to the United States, with
one or more sureties to the satisfaction of the collector of whom such
license shall be requested, in the sum of not more than three thousand
nor less than one thousand dollars, at the discretion of the collector,
with like condition as is herein before prescribed for persons having
Proviso. licenses by virtue of some law of a state: And provided further, That
no such license shall be granted to carry on the said trade or business in
any city, town, or county of any state, in respect to which provision hath
been made by any law of such state, for the allowing and regulating of
the said trade and business therein.
Auctioneers SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That every person who shall have
may retain in a license from a collector as aforesaid, continuing in force, shall and may
their hands such
sums as are due retain, in order to the payment of the duties hereby imposed, all such
upon the goods sum and sums of money as shall be due and payable upon any goods,
sold by them. wares and merchandise by him sold at auction as aforesaid, according to
the true intent and meaning of this act.
SEC. 6.. And be it further enacted, That the- accounts to be rendered
to settle t1eir and duties to be from time to time paid as aforesaid, by any auctioneer,
accounts, &c. shall be rendered and paid to the collector aforesaid, within whose dis-
&c. with collec- "trict such auctioneer shall exercise his said trade or business, or to his
tors. - deputy duly appointed under his hand and seal, and such auctioneer shall
make oath or affirmation according to the best of his knowledge and be-
lief to the truth of every account which he shall render before the officer
or person to whom such account shall be rendered, and who is hereby
authorized to administer the said oath or affirmation, in default of which
such account shall not be deemed to be duly rendered, according to the
Books to be condition of the bond of such auctioneer; and to the end that such ac-
kept, and may counts may be accurately kept and rendered, it is hereby made the duty
be inspected, of every auctioneer to enter, from day to day, as often as any sale shall
be made, in a book, or on a paper to be kept by him for that purpose,
the amount and particulars of the respective sales by him made; which
book or paper shall at all reasonable times, upon request made, be sub-
mitted for examination to the collector aforesaid, within whose district
such auctioneer shall be, on pain of forfeiting, for every refusal to comply
with such request, the sum of five hundred dollars.
SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That if it shall appear to the satis-
faction of the collector, within whose district he shall be, that an auc-
tioneer hath acted agreeably to .the condition of the bond which he shall
have given, and to the directions of this act, during the time to which
his said bond shall relate, the same having expired, then and in every
such case, the said collector shall cause such bond to be delivered up ;
Collectors but in case no such account shall be delivered as herein before mentioned,
may cause auc- or if it shall appear that any such account was not truly made, or that
tioneers'
to bonds
be given up the party bath acted in any other respect, contrary to the true intent and
in certain cases meaning of his bond and of this act, it shall be the duty of such collector
as aforesaid, to cause such bond to be prosecuted according to law; and
in case of a verdict or judgment against the defendant, he shall after-
wards, upon every sale by him of any goods, wares and merchandise at
auction, be liable to all the penalties which may be incurred by this act,
for acting as an auctioneer without license.
Per centage SEC. S. And be it further,enacted, That every auctioneer, out of the
of duties allow- proceeds of the duties which he shall retain and pay as aforesaid, shall

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be allowed a commission of one per centum upon the amount thereof, ed to auction-
for his trouble in and about the same. eers.
SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That if any person shall wilfully Penalty for
swear or affirm falsely, touching.any matter herein before required to be false oaths un-
verified by oath or affirmation, he shall suffer the pains and penalties der this act.
which by law are prescribed for wilful and corrupt peijury, and if an
officer, shall forfeit his office and be incapable of afterwards holding any
office under the United States.
SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Collectors to
collectors aforesaid in their respective districts, and they are hereby au- collect the du-
ties in their dis-
thorized to collect the duties imposed by this act, and to prosecute for tricts under this
the recovery of the same, and for the recovery of any sum or sums which act.
may be forfeited by virtue of this act. And all hnes, penalties, and for- And institute
feitures which shall be incurred by force of this act, shall and may be suits for penal-
sued for and recovered in the name of the United States, or of the col- ties.
lector within whose district any such fine penalty, or forfeiture shall have
been incurred, by bill, plaint, or information, one moiety thereof to the
use of the United States, and the other moiety thereof to the use of the
person who, if a collector, shall first discover, if other than a collector
shall first inform of the cause, matter, or thing whereby any such fine,
penalty, or forfeiture shall have been incurred, and where the cause of
action or complaint shall arise or accrue more than fifty miles distant
from the nearest place by law established for the holding of a district
court within the district in which the same shall arise or accrue, such
suit and recovery may be had before any court of the state, holden within
the said district, having jurisdiction in like cases.
SEC. 11. And be it farther enacted, That this act shall continue in Continuance
force until the termination of the war in which the United States are now Feb. 17, 1816.
engaged with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the
dependencies thereof, and for one year thereafter, and no longer.
APPROVED, July 24, 1813.

STATUTE I.

CHAP. XXVII.--fn Sct to authorize the raisinga corps of seafencibles. July26, 1.813.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Repealed by
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of act of February
the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to raise for such term 27, 1815 ch.64.
President may
as he may think proper, not exceeding one year, as many companies of raise a certain
sea fencibles as he may deem necessary, not exceeding ten, who may be number of sea
employed as well on land as on water, for the defence of the ports and fencibles.
harbours of the United States.
SEC. 2. And be it farther enacted, That each of the said companies
Of whom to
of sea fencibles shall consist of one captain, one first, one second, and consist.
one third lieutenant, one boatswain, six gunners, six quarter gunners, and
ninety men.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the commissioned officers shall
Compensations.
receive the same pay and rations as officers of the same grade in the
army of the United States; that the boatswains, gunners, quarter gun-
ners, and men shall receive the same pay and rations as warrant officers
of the same grade and able seamen receive in the service of the United
States.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the officers, warrant officers,
Compensations
boatswains, and men raised pursuant to this act, shall be entitled to the in case of dis-
like compensation in case of disability incurred by wounds or otherwise ability.
in the service of the United States, as officers, warrant officers, and sea-
men in the present naval establishment, and shall be subject to the rules
and articles which have been or may hereafter be established by law, for
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Continuance SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That this act shall be and continue
of this act d- in force during the present war between the United States of America
ring the war, and their territories, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, and the dependencies thereof.
President may SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That in the recess of the Senate,
appoint officers the President of the United States is hereby authorized to appoint all the
in recess of the
Senate. officers proper to be appointed under this act, which appointments shall
be submitted to the Senate at their next session for their advice and
consent.
Appropriation. SEC. 7. And be it further. enacted, That the sum of two hundred
thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated to carry this
act into effect, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated.
APPROVED, July 26, 1813.

STATUTE I.

July 26, 1813. CHAP. XXIX.-3n dct making an appropriationforfinishing the Senate Cham.
ber and repairingthe roof of the north wing of the Capitol.
[Obsolete.]
Appropriation Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
not exceeding United States of America in Congress assembled, That a sum not exceed-
$9,5.00.
ing nine thousand five hundred dollars be, and the same is hereby appro-
priated, to be applied under the direction of the President of the United
States, to finishing the Senate Chamber, and repairing the roof of the
north wing of the Capitol; which sum shall be paid out of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
APPROVED, July 26, 1813.

STATUTE I.

July 26, 1813. CHsP. XXX.-.An Act to provide for the accommodation of the household of the
[Obsolete.] President of the United States.
Appropriation Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
not exceeding United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of
$14,000.
the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to cause to be sold,
such part of the furniture and equipage belonging to his household, as
may be decayed and out of repair, and that the sum of fourteen thousand
dollars, together with the proceeds of such sales, be appropriatedjfor the
accommodation of the household of thq President of the United States,
to be laid out at his discretion and under his direction.
APPROVED, July 26, 1813..

STATUTE I

July 27, 1813. CHAP. XXXI.-Sn .Aetfixing the timefor the.next meeting of Congress.
Congress to Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
meet on the first United States of America in Congress assembled, That after the adjourn-
Monday of De-
cember, 1813. ment of the present session, the next meeting of Congress shall be on
the first Monday in-December next.
APPROVED, July 27, 1813.

STATUTE I.

July 28, 1813. CHAP. XXXIII. Sn Act to authorize the transportationof certaindocuments free
of postage.
Message of Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
the President
July of
12, 1813, to United States of America in Congress assembled, That the members of

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Congress, the Secretary of the Senate, and Clerk of the House of Re- be transmitted
of postage,
presentatives be, and they are hereby respectively authorized to transmit, free
by members of
free of postage, the message of the President of the United States of the Congress, &c.
twelfth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, and the
documents accompanying the same, printed by order of the Senate and
by order of the House of Representatives, and the report of the Commit-
tee of Foreign Relations on the same, printed by order 6f the House of
Representatives, to any post office withij the United States and the ter-
ritories thereof to which they may direct, any law to the contrary not-
withstanding.
APPROVED, July 28, 1813.

STAtrTE t.

CHAP. XXXY.-An Set haying a duty on imlported salt; ranting a botenty on July 2§, 1813.
pickled fish exported, and allowances to certain vessels employed in the fish-
eries. (a)
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Duty upon salt.
United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the
first day of January next, a duty of twenty cents per bushel shall be
laid, imposed, and collected, upon all salt imported from any foreign

(a)Fisheries. The acts of Congressrelating to ships and vessels and persons employed in the fisheriesare:
An act for registering and clearing vessels, regulating the coasting trade, and for other purposes,
(obsolete,) September 1, 1789, chap. 11, sect. 22, 23, vol. i.60, 61.
An act concerning certain fisheries of the United States, and for the regulation and government of
the fishermen employed therein, (expired,) February 16, 1792, chap. 6, vol. i. 229.
An act for enrolling and licensing ships or vessels to be employed in the coasting trade and fisheries,
and for regulating the same, February 1793, chap. 8, vol. i. 305.
Acts respecting the bounty on the fisheries.
An act imposing duties on tonnage, July 20, 1789, (obsolete,) chap. 2, sect. 3.
An act to regulate the collection of the duties imposed by law on the tonnage of ships and vessels,
and on goods, wares and merchandise, imported into the United States, (repealed,) July 31, 1789, chap.
5, sect. 33-46.
An act for raising a further sum of money for the protection of the frontiers and for other purposes
therein mentioned, (obsolete,) May 2, 1792, chap. 27, sect. 6, 7, vol. i. 260.
An act laying an additional duty on salt imported into the United States, (repealed,) July 8, 1797,
chap. 15, sect. 2, vol. i. 533.
An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage, March 2, 1799, chap. 22,
sect. 83, vol. i.692.
An act repealing the acts laying duties on salt, and continuing in force for a further time, the first
section of the act entitled "An act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States,
against the Barbary powers," (expired,) March 3, 1807, chap. 30, sect. 2.
An act laying a duty on imported salt, granting a bounty on pickled fish exported, and allowances
to certain vessels employed in the fisheries, July 29, 1813, chap. 35.
An act to continue in force "1An act laying a duty on imported salt, granting a bounty on pickled fish
exported, and allowances to certain vessels employed in the fisheries," Feb. 9, 1816, chap. 14.
An act concerning the navigation of the United States, March 1, 1817, chap. 31, sect. 3.
An act concerning the bounty or allowance to fishing vessels in certain cases, April 4, 1818,
chap. 37.
An act in addition to, and alteration of, an act entitled "An act laying a duty on imported salt, grant-
ing a bounty on pickled fish exported, and allowances to certain vessels employed in the fisheries,"
March 3, 1819, chap. 89.
Regulation of seamen engaged in the fisheries.
An act to continue in force "An act concerning certain fisheries in the United States, and for the re-
gulation and government of fishermen employed therein," and for other purposes, April 12, 1800,
chap. 22.
An act to authorize the licensing of vessels to be employed in the mackerel fishery, 24th May,
1828, chap. 119.
An act to authorize surveyors, under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, to enrol and
license ships or vessels to be employed in the coasting trade or fisheries, Feb. 11, 1830, chap. 14.
An act concerning vessels employed in the whale fishery, March 3, 1831, chap. 115.
An act for the government of persons in certain fisheries, June 19, 1813, chap. 2.
The fifth and sixth sections of the act of July 29, 1813, and the -it of March 3, 1819, relating to
the bounty on all such vessels or boats employed on the Bank'and other cod fisheries, as shall be em-
ployed at sea for the term of four months, include within their terms ull vessels engaged in the cod
fisheries, without limitation or specification as to the length of their fares, or the nature of their
fisheries. The Schooner Harriet, Boyntonandothers, claimants, 1 Story's C. C. R. 251.
Where a vessel was enrolled and licensed for the fisheries, and without an oath having been taken
by all the owners to the ownership as prescribed by the statutes of 1813 and 1819, and fraud or deceit
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port or place into the United States. In calculating the said duty, every
fifty-six pounds of salt shall be computed as equal to one bushel. And
the said duty shall be collected in the same manner, and under the same
regulations as other duties laid on the importation of foreign goods,
Proviso. wares, and merchandise, into the United States; Provided,That draw-
back shall in no case be allowed, and the term of credit for the payment
of duties shall be nine months.
Bounty on SEc. 2. And be it further.;enacted, That on all pickled fish of the
pickled fish. fisheries of the United States, exported therefrom subsequent to the last
day of December, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, there shall
be allowed and paid a bounty of twenty cents per barrel, to be paid by
the collector of the district from which the same shall be so exported,
Proviso. without any deduction or abatement; Providedalways, That in order to
entitle the exporter or exporters of such pickled fish to the benefit of
such bounty or allowance, the said exporter or exporters shall make entry
with the collector and naval officer of the district from whence the said
pickled fish are intended to be exported; and shall specify in such entry
the names of the master and vessel in which, and the place where such
fish are intended to be exported, together with the particular quantity;
and proof shall be made to the satisfaction of the collector of the district
from which such pickled fish are intended to be exported, and of the
naval officer thereof, if any, that the same are of the fisheries of the
Inspection United States; and no entry shall be received as aforesaid, of any pickled
laws. fish which have not been inspected and marked pursuant to the inspec-
tion laws of the respective states where inspection laws are in force, in
regard to any'pickled fish, and the casks containing such fish shall be
branded with the words "for bounty," with the name of the inspector or
packer, the species and quality of the fish contained therein, and the
name of the port of exportation; and the collector of such district shall,
together with the naval officer, where there is one, grant an order or
permit for an inspector to examine the pickled fish as expressed in such
entry, and if they correspond therewith, and the said officer is fully satis-
fied that they are of the fisheries of the United States, to lade the same
agreeably to such entry, on board the ship or vessel therein expressed;
which lading shall be performed under the superintendence of the.officer
examining the same, who shall make returns of the quantity and quality
of pickled fish so laden on board, in virtue of such order or permit, to
Oath of the the officer or officers granting the same. And the said exporter or ex-
exporter. porters, when the lading is completed, and after returns thereof have
were charged in procuring the bounty allowed by law to such vessels; it was held that it must be
satisfactorily proved by the United States, that the omission by the owners who did not take the oath
was through fraud and deceit, and not through mistake, in order to render the vessel liable to forfeit-
ure. Ibid.
Where a certificate made by the agent of the owner of the particular times of the sailing and return-
ing of a vessel engaged in the cod fisheries was discovered to be incorrect and falsd after the payment
of the bounties, it was held that if the incorrectness and falsity were by mistake, there was no forfeit-
ure under the acts of 1813 and 1819, but if by fraud and deceit there was. Ibid.
By the act of February 18, 1793, no registered ship or vessel can, while she remains registered,
;ngage in the whale fishery, but she must surrender her register, and be enrolled and licensed for the
fsheries. United States v. Rogers, 3 Sumner, C. C. R. 342.
The forfeiture of a fishing vessel, under the act of July .29, 1813, for fraudulently obtaining the fishing
bounty, does not attach on the improvident payment of the bounty to a vessel not entitled to it, bu.
to the act of fraud and deceit in obtaining it. The Boat Swallow, Ware's D. C. R. 21.
If a vessel be in fact entitled to the bounty, and fraud and deceit are employed in obtaining it, she
will be subject to forfeiture. Ibid.
The forfeiture provided by the act of July 29, 1813, for fraudulently obtaining the bounty allowed to
fishing vessels, attaches only when there are fraud and deceit in obtaining it. The Harriet, Ware's
D. C. R. 343.
If the certificate, stating the dayswhich the vessel was employed, and certified by the oath of the owners,
is proved to be false, it is prima facie evidence, but not conclusive of fraud and deceit. The owner is
not precluded from showing that the errors of the certificate arose from an innocent mistake. Ibid.
If the errors in the certificate are proved to have arisen from mistake without fraud, the owner may,
to avoid a forfeiture, show that the vessel was employed on other days than those named in the certifi-
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been made as above directed, shall make oath or affirmation, that the Act of March
pickled fish expressed in such entry, and then actually laden on board 2, 1799, ch. 22.
the ship or vessel as therein expressed, are truly and bona fide of the
fisheries of the United States, that they are truly intended to be exported
as therein specified, and are not intended to be relanded within the limits of
the United States; and shall also give bond in double the amount of the
bounty or allowance to be received, with one or more sureties to the
satisfaction of the collector of the .port or place from which the said
pickled fish are intended to be exported, conditioned that the same shall
be landed and left at some foreign port or place without the limits afore-
said; which bonds shall be cancelled at the same periods and in like
manner as is provided in respect to -bonds given on the exportation of
goods, wares, and merchandise, entitled to drawback of duties; Pro- Bounty not to
tiided always, That the said bounty or allowance shall not be paid until be paid until six
months after ex-
at least six months after the exportation of such pickled fish, to be com- po ation.
puted from the date of the bond, and until the exporter or exporters
thereof shall produce to the collector with whom such outward entry is
made, such certificates or other satisfactory proof of the landing of the
same as aforesaid, as is made necessary for cancelling the bonds given
on the exportation of goods entitled to drawback; And provided also, Proviso.
That the bounty or allowance as aforesaid, shall not be paid unless the
same shall amount to ten dollars at least upon each entry.
Sac. 3. And be it furt4er enacted, That no bounty, drawback, or Allowance of
allowance, shall be made under the authority of this act, unless it shall bountyor draw-
be proved to the satisfaction of the collector that the pickled fish for hack.

which the bounty, drawback, or allowance, shall be claimed, was wholly

cured with foreign salt, and on which a duty shall have been secured
or paid.
Sac. 4. And be it further enacted, That if any pickled fish shall be Penalties for
falsely or fraudulently entered with intent to obtain the bounty or allow- alsely eitering
pickled fish to
ance on their exportation as here provided, when the said fish are not obtaintheboun-
entitled to the same, the said fish or the value thereof, to be recovered ty.
of the person making such false entry, shall be forfeited.
Sac. 5. And be it further enacted, That from and after the last day Allowance to
be made to
of December, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, there shall be owners, &c.&e.
paid on the last day of December, annually, to the owner of every vessel of fishing yes-
or his agent, by the collector of the district where such vessel may belong, sels.
that shall be qualified agreeably to law for carrying on the bank and other
cod fisheries, and that shall actually have been employed therein at sea
for the term of four months, at the least, of the fishing season next pre-
ceding, which season is accounted to be from the last day of February
to the last day of November in every year, for each and every ton of such
vessel's burthen according to her admeasurement as licensed or enrolled,
if of twenty tons and not exceeding thirty tons, two dollars and forty
cents; and if above thirty tons four dollars; of which allowance afore-
said three-eighth parts shall accrue and belong to the owner of such
fishing vessel, and the other five-eighths thereof shall be divided by him,
his agent, qr lawful representative, to and among the several fishermen,
who shall have been employed in such vessel during the season aforesaid,
or a part thereof, as the case may be, in such proportions as the fish they
shall respectively have taken may bear to the whole quantity of fish taken
on board such vessel during such season: Provided, That the allowance Proviso.
aforesaid on any one vessel for one season, shall not exceed two hundred
and seventy-two dollars.
Sac. 6. And be it further enacted, That from and after the last day Tonnage al-
of December, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, there shall also lowance
made to e
to owners
be paid on. the last day of December annually, to the owner of every of fishing Yes-
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to his agent or lawful representative, by the collector of the district where
such boat or vessel may belong, the sum of one dollar and sixty cents upon
every ton admeasurement of such boat or vessel, which allowance shall
be accounted for as part of the proceeds of the fares of said boat or
vessel, and shall accordingly be so divided among all persons interested
Allowance to therein: Provided,however, That this allowance shall be made only tq-
be made only to
vessels employ- such boats or vessels as shall have been actually employed at sea in the
ed for four cod fishery for the term of four months at the least of the preceding
months at least. season: And provided also, That such boat or vessel shall have landed
Quantity of i
fish to he land- in the course of said preceding season, a quantity of fish not less than
ed to entitle to twelve quintals for every ton of her admeasurement; the said quantity
bounty. of fish to be ascertained when dried and cured fit for exportation, and
according to the weight thereof as the same shall weigh at the time of
delivery when actually sold, which account of the weight, with the ori-
ginal adjustment and settlement of the-fare or fares among the owners
and fishermen, together with a written account of the length, breadth,
and depth of said boat or vessel, and the time she has actually been em-
ployed in the fishery in the preceding season, shall in all cases be pro-
duced and sworn or affirmed to before the said collector of the district,
in order to entitle the owner, his agent, or lawful representative to re-
ceive the allowances aforesaid. And if at any time within one year
after payment of such allowance it shall appear that any fraud or deceit
has been practised in obtaining the same, the boat or vessel upon which
such allowance shall have been paid, if found within the district afore-
said, shall be forfeited, otherwise the owner or owners having practised
such fraud or deceit, shall forfeit and pay one hundred dollars, to be
sued for, recovered, and distributed in the same manner as forfeitures
and penalties are to be sued for, recovered, and distributed for any
Act of March breach of the act, entitled "An act to regulate the collection of duties
2, 1799, oh. 22. on imports and tonnage."
owners of SEc. 7. And be it frther enacted, That the owner or owners of every
fishing vessels fishing vessel of twenty tons and upwards, his or their agent or lawful
to exhibit cer-
tain papers be- representative, shall, previous to receiving the allowance made by this
fore receiving act, produce to the collector who is authorized to pay the same, the
allowance au- original agreement or -agreements which may have been made with the
thorized. fishermen employed on board such vessel as is herein before required,
and also a certificate, to be by him or them subscribed, therein mention-
ing the particular days on which such vessel sailed and returned on the
several voyages or fares she may have made in the preceding fishing
season, to the truth of which lie or they shall swear or affirm before the
collector aforesaid.
No vessels SE;c. S. And be it further enacted, That no ship or vessel of twenty
entitled to the tons or upwards, employed as aforesaid, shall be entitled to the allowance
authorized al-
lowance but granted by this act, unless the skipper or master thereof shall, before he
upon certain proceeds on any fishing voyage, make an agreement in writing or in
conditions. print, with every fisherman employed therein according to the provisios
Act of June of the act, entitled "An act for the government of persons in certain
19, 1813, ch.2. fisheries."
Penalty for SEc. 9. And be it further enacted, That any person who shall make
false oaths.
Act of Sep- any false declaration in any oath or affirmation required by this act, being
tember 24, duly convicted thereof in any court of the United States having juris-
1789, oh. 20, diction of such offence, shall be deemed guilty of wilful and corrupt
seo. 18. perjury and shall be punished accordingly.
Continuance
of"this act to SEc. 10. And be it further enacted, That this act shall continue in
February 17, force until the termination of the war in which the United States are
181W. now engaged with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
1816, oh. 14. and the dependencies thereof, and for one year thereafter and no longer.
APPROVED, July 29, 1813.

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STATUTE I.
CAP. XXXV.-An Act supplementary to the acts heretoforepassed on the subject July 30, 1813.
of an uniform rule of naturalization.(a)
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Persons au-
States of America in Congress assembled, That persons resident within thorized to be-
the United States, or the territories thereof, on the eighteenth day of June, come citizens
in the year one thousand eight hundred and twelve, who had before that who were resi.
dent in the Uni-
day made a declaration according to law, of their intentions to become ted States on the
citizens of the United States, or who by the existing laws of the United 18th June,1812,
States, were on that day entitled to become citizens, without making and who had
made a declar-
such declaration, may be admitted to become citizens thereof, notwith- ation of their
standing they shall be alien enemies at the times and in the manner intention to be-
prescribed by the laws heretofore passed on that subject: Provided,.That come citizens
of the United
nothing herein contained shall be taken or construed to interfere with or States.
prevent the apprehension and removal, agreeably to law, of any alien Proviso.
enemy at any time previous to the actual naturalization of such alien.
APPROVED, July 30, 1813.
STATUTE I.

CHAP. XXX .-. Sn Adt to lay and collect a direct tax within the United August 2, 1813.
States. (b)
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Act of July
States of America in Congress assembled, That a direct tax of three 22, 1813, ch. 13.
millions of dollars shall be and is hereby laid upon the United States,
and apportioned to the states respectively, in the manner following: Apportionment.
To the state of New Hampshire, ninety-six thousand seven hundred New Hamp-
ninety-three dollars and thirty-seven cents. shire.
To the state of Massachusetts, three hundred sixteen thousand two Massachusetts.
hundred seventy dollars and ninety-eight cents.
To the state of Rhode Island, thirty-four thousand seven hundred two Rhode Island.
dollars and eighteen cents.
To the state of Connecticut, one hundred eighteen thousand one hun- Connecticut.
dred sixty-seven dollars and seventy-one cents.
To the state of Vermont, ninety-eight thousand three hundred forty- Vermont.
three dollars and seventy-one cents.
To the state of New York, four hundred thirty thousand one hundred New.York.
forty-one dollars and sixty-two cents.
To the state of New Jersey, one hundred eight thousand eight hundred New Jersey.
seventy-one dollars and eighty-three cents.
To the state of Pennsylvania, three hundred sixty-five thousand four Pennsylvania.
hundred seventy-nine dollars and sixteen cents.
To the state of Delaware, thirty-two thousand forty-six dollars and Delaware.
twenty-five cents.
To the state of Maryland, one hundred fifty-one thousand six hundred Maryland.
twenty-three dollars and ninety-four cents.
To the state of Virginia, three hundred sixty-nine thousand eighteen Virginia.
dollars and forty-four cents.
To the state of Kentucky, one hundred sixty-eight thousand nine hun- Kentucky.
dred twenty-eight dollars and seventy-six cents.
To the state of Ohio, one hundred four thousand one hundred fifty Ohio.
dollars and fourteen cents. -
To the state of North Carolina, two htmdred twenty thousand two North Carolina.
hundred thirty-eight dollars and twenty-eight cents.
To the state of Tennessee, one hundred ten thousand eighty-six dol- Tennessee.
lars and fifty-five cents.

(a) Notes of the naturalization acts, vol. i. 103.

(b) See notes of acts relating to the assessment of lands for the direct taxes, and the act for the
collection of direct taxes, vol. i. 580.

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South Carolina. To the state of South Carolina, one hundred fifty-one thousand nine
hundred five dollars and forty-eight cents.
Georgia. To the state of Georgia, ninety-four thousand nine hundred thirty-six
dollars and forty-nine cents.
Louisiana. And to the state of Louisiana, twenty-eight thousand two hundred
ninety-five dollars and eleven cents.
County and SEc. 2. And be it further enacted,That the quotas or portions payable
district appor-b
tioncent. - by the states respectively shall be laid and apportioned on the several
counties and state districts of the said states, as defined with respect to
the boundaries of the said counties and state districts by an act, entitled
July 22, 1813, "cAn act for the assessment and collection of direct taxes and internal
ch. 16. duties," in the manner following:
New Hamp- In the State of New Hampshire.-On the county of Rockingham,
shire, twenty-five thousand two hundred ninety-eight dollars and eighty-nine
cents.
On the county of Strafford, seventeen thousand six hundred ninety-
eight dollars and sixty-six cents.
On the county of Hillsborough, twenty thousand two hundred nine-
teen dollars and sixteen cents.
On the county of Cheshire, nineteen thousand three hundred eighteen
dollars and three cents.
On the county of Grafton, eleven thousand nine hundred ten dollars
and forty-three cents.
On the county of Coos, two thousand three hundred forty-eight dollars
and twenty cents.
Massachusetts. In the State of lllassachusetts.-On the county of Washington, two
thousand six hundred twenty-three dollars and fifty-nine cents.
On the county of Hancock, nine thousand one hundred ninety dollars
and sixty-five cents.
On the county of Lincoln, thirteen thousand six hundred seventy-two
dollars.
On the county of Kennebeck, nine thousand six hundred ninety-six
dollars and fifty-two cents.
On the county of Sommerset, three thousand five hundred four dollars
and sixty-three cents.
On the county of Oxford, five thousand five hundred fifty-nine dollars
and sixty cents.
On the county of Cumberland, fifteen thousand seven hundred eighty-
seven dollars and ninety-nine cents.
On the county of York, fourteen thousand one hundred seventy-five
dollars and three cents.
On the county of Essex, forty-one thousand six hundred forty-three
dollars and one cent.
On the county of Middlesex, twenty-six thousand four hundred thirty-
three dollars and forty-five cents.
On the county of Suffolk, forty-three thousand six hundred seventy-six
dollars and eighty-three cents.
On the county of Norfolk, fifteen thousand six hundred twenty-nine
dollars and eighty-eight cents.
On the county of Plymouth, fourteen thousand four hundred seventy-
eight dollars and sixty-seven cents.
On the county of Bristol, fouheen thousand four hundred sixty-nine
dollars and sixteen cents.
On the county of Barnstable, six thousand five hundred fifty-three
dollars.
On the county of Dukes, one thousand one hundred seventy-three
dollars and thirty-three cents.
On the county of Nantucket, four thousand nine hundred twenty-four
dollars and thirty-one cents.

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On the county of Worcester, thirty thousand one hundred seventy-one Apportion-

ment as to
dollars and seventy-one cents.
Hampden, twenty-nine
On the counties of Hampshire, Franklin, and
thousand six hundred thirty-four dollars and five cents.
. And on the county of Berkshire, thirteen thousand two hundred se-
venty-three dollars and fifty-seven cents.
In the State of Vermont.-On the county of Windham, eleven thou- Vermont.
sand eight hundred sixty-seven dollars and eighty-five cents.
On the county of Windsor, fifteen thousand five hundred forty-two
dollars and thirty-two cents.
On the county of Orange, eleven thousand seven hundred eighty-four
dollars and five cents-
On the county of Caledonia, seven thousand six hundred forty-three
dollars and eighty-four cents.
On the county of Orleans, two thousand one hundred twenty-eight
dollars and ten cents.
On the county of Essex, one thousand one hundred ninety-seven dol-
lars and ninety-six cents.
On the county of Bennington, eight thousand three hundred ninety
dollars and twelve cents.
On the county of Rutland, fourteen thousand thirty-six dollars and
eighty-nine cents.
On the county of Addison, ten thousand seventy-nine dollars and
eleven cents.
On the county of Grand Isle, one thousand five hundred fifty-three
dollars and thirty-seven cents. -
On the county of Franklin, five thousand eight hundred ninety dollars
and forty cents. -
And on the county of Chittenden, eight thousand two hundred twen-
ty-nine dollars and seventy cents.
In the State of Rhode Island.-On the county of Providence, fourteen Rhode Island.
thousand five hundred sixty dollars. -
On the county of Newport, eight thousand fifty-six dollars.
On the county of Washington, five thousand three hundred ninety-four
dollars.
On the county of Kent, four thousand two hundred ninety-five
dollars.
On the county of Bristol, two thousand three hundred ninety-five dol-
lars and eighteen cents.
In the State of. Connecticut.-On the county of Litchfield, nineteen Connecticut.
thousand sixty-five dollars seventy-two cents.
On the county of Fairfield, eighteen thousand eight hundred ten dol-
lars and fifty-six cents.
On the county of New-Haven, sixteen thousand seven hur.dred twen.
ty-three dollars and ten cents.
On the county of Hartford, nineteen thousand six hundred three dol-
lars and two cents.
On the county of New London, thirteen thousand three hundred nine-
ty-two dollars and four cents.
On the county of Middlesex, nine thousand sixty-four dollars and
twenty cents.
On the county of Windham, fourteen housand five hundred twenty-
four dollars and thirty-eight cents.
And on the county of Tolland, six thousand nine hundred eighty-four
dollars and sixty-nine cents.
In the State of New York.-On the county of Suffolk, nine thousand New York.
thirty dollars.
On Queens county, nine thousand two hundred fifty dollars.
On Kings county, six thousand nine hundred thirty dollars.

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Apportion- On the city and county of New York, one hundred nine thousand two
ment as to hundred thirty dollars
counties.
On the county of West Chester, thirteen thousand one hundred twen-
ty dollars.
On the county of Duchess, twenty-four thousand one hundred forty
dollars.
On the county of Orange, fifteen thousand dollars.
On the county of Rockland, two thousand six hundred eighty dollars.
On the county of Ulster, ten thousand six hundred seventy dollars.
On the county of Sullivan, two thousand four hundred fifty dollars.
On the county of Scoharie, five thousand six hundred ninety dollars.
On the county of Columbia, fourteen thousand six hundred dollars.
On the county of Renselaer, fifteen thousand one hundred ninety
dollars.
On the county of Washington, fifteen thousand six hundred fifty-one
dollars and sixty-two cents
On the county of Saratoga, nine thousand eight hundred thirty
dollars.
On the county of Essex, two thousand seven hundred dollars.
On the county of Clinton, two thousand two hundred eighty dollars,
On the county of Franklin, seven hundred seventy dollars.
On the county of Albany, nineteen thousand four hundred twenty
dollars.
On the county of Schenectady, four thousand one hundred dollars.
On the county of Montgomery, sixteen thousand four hundred twenty
dollars.
On the county of Herkimer, seven thousand ninety dollars.
On the county of Oneida, thirteen thousand three hundred dollars.
On the county of Lewis, one thousand nine hundred sixty dollars.
On the county of Jefferson, four thousand six hundred ten dollars.
On the county of St. Lawrence, three thousand dollars.
On the county of Otsego, eleven thousand six hundred ninety dollars.
On the county of Chenango, six thousand one hundred twenty dollars.
On the county of Madison, seven thousand four hundred thirty dollars.
On the county of Tioga, one thousand nine hundred thirty dollars.
On the county of Broome, one thousand nine hundred ninety dollars.
On the county of Steuben, one thousand seven hundred seventy dollars.
On the county of Onandago, seven thousand eight hundred sixty
dollars.
On the county of Cortland, two thousand one hundred seventy dollars.
On the county of Cayuga, nine thousand two hundred ninety dollars.
On the county of Seneca, five thousand dollars.
On the county of Ontario, fourteen thousand two hundred seventy
dollars.
On the county of Genessee, four thousand eighty dollars.
On the county of Niagara, three thousand one hundred ninety dollars.
On the county of Allegheny, four hundred seventy dollars.
On the county of Richmond, two thousand two hundred twenty dollars.
On the county of Greene, seven thousand eight huadred fifty dollars.
And on the county of Delaware, five thousand four hundred ninety
dollars.
New Jersey. In the State of New Jersey.-On the county of Bergen, seven thousand
twenty-seven dollars and thirty cents.
On the county of Essex, nine thousand nine hundred nine dollars and
eight cents.
On the county of Sommerset, seven thousand two hundred thirty-
three dollars and twenty-eight cents.
On the county of Middlesex, nine thousand one hundred eighty-two
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On the county of Sussex, eleven thousand twenty-two dollars and merit Apportio-
as to
seventy-three cents. counties.t
On the county of Morris, eight thousand eight hundred eighteen dol-
lars and twenty-nine cents.
On the county of Hunterdon, twelve thousand two hundred fifty-one
dollars and seventy-eight cents.
On the county of Burlington, eleven thousand nine hundred twenty-
nine dollars and thirty-six centa
On the county of Gloucester, eight thousand eight hundred twenty-
three dollars and sixty-three cents.
On the county of Monmouth, ten thousand two hundred four dollars
and twelve cents.
On the county of Cumberland, four thousand three hundred fifty-seven
dollars and sixteen cents.
On the county of Salem, six thousand five hundred twenty-eight dol-
lars and seventeen cents.
On the county of Cape May, one thousand five hundred eighty-four
dollars and forty-one cents.
In the State of Pennsylvania.-On the city of Philadelphia, seventy- Pennsylvania.
nine thousand five hundred dollars.
On the county of Philadelphia, thirty-eight thousand two hundred
thirty dollars.
On the county of Chester, eighteen thousand two hundred seventy
dollars.
On the county of Delaware, seven thousand sixty dollars.
On the county of Montgomery, fifteen thousand three hundred dollars.
On the county of Bucks, sixteen thousand six hundred dollars.
On the county of Lancaster, thirty-seven thousand four hundred dollars.
On the county of York, eleven thousand five hundred forty dollars.
On the county of Adams, five thousand four hundred fifty dollars.
On the county of Northampton, "eleven thousand one hundred forty
dollars.
On the county of Wayne, two thousand six hundred forty dollars.
On the county of'Berks, twenty-one thousand five hundred fifty dollars.
On the county of Dauphin, seventeen thousand six hundred fifty
dollars.
On the county of Cumberland, ten thousand three hundred dollars.
On the county of Franklin, nine thousand dollars.
On the county of Northumberland, seven thousand five hundred eighty
dollars.
On the county of Mifflin, three thousand five hundred dollars.
On the county of Huntingdon, three thousand seventy dollars.
On the county of Bedford, two thousand six hundred ten dollars.
On the county of Sommerset, two thousand dollars.
On the county of Cambria, four hundred dollars.
On the county of Fayette, four thousand five hundred dollars.
On the county of Greene, two thousand one hundred thirty dollars.
On the county of Washington, six thousand nine hundred twenty
dollars.
On the county of Allegheny, five thousand two hundred ten dollars.
On the county of Armstrong, one thousand two hundred fifty dollars.
-On the county of Westmoreland, five thousand four hundred forty
dollars.
On the counties of Indiana and Jefferson, one thousand three hundred
twenty dollars.
On the county of Centre, three thousand one hundred fifty dollars.
On the counties of Clearfield, Potter and M'Kean, three hundred
dollars.
On the county of Luzerne, having the same limits as before the for-
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Apportion- mation of the counties of Susquehannah and Bradford, two thousand
ment as to
counties, seven hundred twenty dollars.
On the county of Lycoming, having the same limits as before the
formation of the county of Bradford, two thousand five hundred dollars.
On the county of Tioga, three hundred eighty-nine dollars and sixteen
cents.
On the county of Mercer, one thousand seven hundred ten dollars.
On the county of Butler, one thousand five hundred dollars.
On the county of Beaver, two thousand five hundred ten dollars.
On the county of Crawford, one thousand two hundred sixty dollars.
On the counties of Venango and Warren, eight.hundred dollar's.
On the county of Erie, seven hundred eighty dollars.
Delaware. In the State of Delaware-On the county of New Castle, twelve
thousand two hundred eight dollars and eight cents.
On the county of Kent, ten thousand six hundred eighty-two dollar'
and seven cents.
And on the county of Sussex, nine thousand one hundred fifty-six dol-
lars and six cents.
Maryland. In the State of Maryland.-Onthecounty of Sommerset, five thousand
five hundred forty dollars.
On the county of Worcester, four thousand nine hundred ten dollars.
On the county of Dorchester, five thousand five hundred ten dolars.
On the county of Talbot, four thousand one hundred forty dollars.
On the county of Queen Anne, five thousand six hundred thirty dollars.
On the county of Caroline, two thousand two hundred fifty dollars.
On the county of Kent, four thousand two hundred thirteen dollars
and ninety-four cents.
On the county of Cecil; five thousand nine hundred fifty dollars.
On the county of Hartford, five thousand three hundred fifty dollars.
On the city and county of Baltimore, forty-eight thousand six hundred
seventy dollars.
On the county of Anne Arundle, nine thousand eight hundred ten
dollars.
On the county of Prince George, sevein thousand six hundred ninety
dollars.
On the county of Calvert, two thousand four hundred ten dollars.
On the county of St. Mary, three thousand nine hundred fify d-dolrs.
On the county of Charles, six thousand seven hundred forty 'dollar.
On the county of Montgomery, five thousand one hundred ten dollars.
On the county of Frederick, fourteen thousand one hundred seventy
dollars.
On the county of Washington, seven thousand three hundred seventy
dollars.
And on the county of Allegheny, two thousand two hundred ten' dol-
lars.
Virginia. In the State of rirginia.--Onthe county of Lee, three hundred forty-
seven dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Washington, one thotmsnd eight hundred ninety-
rour dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Grayson, two hundred thirty-three dollars and fifty
cents.
On the county of Russell, one thousand three hundred thirty-six dol-
lars.
On the county of Wythe, one thousand five hundred thirty-eight dol-
lars and fifty cents.
On the tounty of Tazewell, one thousand two hundred sixty-seven
dollars.
On the county of Botetourt, three thousand. one hundred fourteen
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On the county of Montgomery, one thousand three hundred twelve ment Apportion-
as to
dollars and fifty cents. counties.
On the county of Giles, five hundred forty dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Monroe, one thousand thirty dollars and fifty
cents.
On the county of Green Briar, one thousand six hundred fifty dollars
and forty-four cents.
On the county of Kenhawa, two thousand one hundred sixty-seven
dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Cabell, one thousand five hundred forty-six dollars
and fifty cents.
On the county of Mason, one thousand one hundred thirty dollars and
fifty cents.
On the county of Randolph, five thousand four hundred sixty-five dol-
-lars and fifty cents.
On the county of Harrison, two thousand six hundred seventy-two
dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Wood, one thousand three hundred thirty-eight dol-
lars and fifty cents.
On the county of Monongalia, two thousand nine hundred ninety-two
dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Ohio, one thousand nine hundred seven dollars and
fifty cents.
On the county of Brooke, one thousand one hundred ninety-five dol-
lars and fifty cents.
On the county of Bath, two thousand three hundred five dollars and
fifty cents.
On the county of Pendleton, one thousand four hundred twenty-eight
dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Hardy, two thousand one hundred twenty-six dollars
and fifty cents.
On the county of Hampshire, three thousand seven hundred ninety-
five dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Rockbridge, three thousand three hundred ninety-
one dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Augusta, six thousand seven hundred thirty-nine
dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Rockingham, six thousand one hundred sixty-two
dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Shenandoah, five thousand nine hundred seventy-
eight dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Frederick, eleven thousand eight hundred seventy-
six dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Berkley and on the county of Jefferson, thirteen
thousand twenty-two dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Bedford, five thousand two hundred thirty-three dol-
lars and fifty cents.
On the county of Patrick, seven hundred seventy dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Henry, one thousand three hundred four dollars and
fifty cents.
On the county of Franklin, two thousand four dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Campbell, three thousand eight hundred fifty-two
dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Charlotte, four thousand ninety dollars and fifty
cents.
On the county of Pittsylvania, four thousand three hundred sixty-three
dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Halifax, six thousand seven hundred eighty-six dol-
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Apportion- On the county of Mecklenberg, six thousand eight hundred sixty-six
meat as to dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Lunenberg, three thousand eight hundred twenty-
one dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Brunswick, four thousand eight hundred seventy-
nine dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Npttoway, four thousand three hundred twenty-two
dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Prince Edward, four thousand four hundred fourteen
dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Buckingham, five thousand seven hundred forty-one
dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Cumberland, four thousand seven hundred fifteen
dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Amelia, five thousand two dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Powhatan, three thousand eight hundred ninety-nine
dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Chesterfield, six thousand four hundred forty dollars
and fifty cents.
On the county of Dinwiddie and town of Petersburg, eight thousand
one hundred ninety-two dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Prince George, two thousand nine hundred eighty-
eight dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Greenville, two thousand six hundred thirty-five dol-
lars and fifty cents.
On the county of Sussex, three thousand nine hundred forty-five dol-
lars and fifty cents.
On the county of Southampton, four thousand six hundred fifty-six
dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Surry, two thousand two hundred forty-four dollars
and fifty cents.
On the county of Isle of Wight, two thousand six hundred eighty-
eight dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Nansemond, three thousand two hundred three dol-
lars and fifty cents.
On the county and borough of Norfolk, nine thousand eight hundred
fifty-seven dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Princess Anne, two thousand four hundred seventeen
dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Elizabeth City, eight hundred thirty-nine dollars and
fifty cents.
On the county of Warwick, eight hundred fifty-five dollars and fifty
cents.
On the county of York, one thousand three hundred seventy-three
dollars and fty cents.
On the county of James City, one thousand five hundred twenty-five
dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of New Kent, two thousand six hundred eighty-seven
dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Charles City, two thousand one hundred fifty-four
dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Henrico, eight thousand fifty dollars and fiftynents.
On the county of Goochland, four thousand five hundred fifty-five dol-
lars and fifty cents.
On the county of Hanover, six thousand forty-nine dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Amherst and on the county of Nelson, nine thou-
sand five hundred thirteen dollars.
On the county of Albemarle, nine thousand four hundred ninety-seven
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On the county of Fluvannah, two thousand one hundred thirty-one Apportion-

eont Us to
dollars and fifty cents, counties.
On the county of Orange, five thousand two hundred six dollars and
fifty cents.
On the county of Madison, four thousand two hundred forty-seven
dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Culpepper, eight thousand six hundred ninety-two
dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Fauquier, eight thousand nine hundred forty dollars
and fifty cents.
On the county of Prince William, five thousand two hundred fifty-one
dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Stafford, three thousand five hundred seventy-nine
dollars and fifty cents.
On the oounty of London, eight thousand one hundred thirty dollars
and fifty cents.
On the county of Fairfax, six thousand three hundred fifty-four dollars
and fifty cents.
On the county of Spottsylvania, six thousand two hundred sixty-two
dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Louisa, four thousand four hundred twenty-five dol-
lars and fifty cents.
On the county of Caroline, seven thousand one hundred four dollars
and fifty cents.
On the county of King George, two thousand seven hundred thirty-six
dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of-Westmoreland, three thousand five hundred fourteen
dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Richmond, two thousand six hundred twenty-four
dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Northumberland. thfee thousand sixteen dollars and
fifty cents.
On the county of Lancaster, one thousand nine hundred fifty-four
dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of King William, three thousand four hundred fiftyfour
dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of King and Queen, two thousand eight hundred sixty
dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Essex, three thousand three hundred thirty-six dol-
lars and fifty cents.
, On the county of Middlesex, one thousand nine hundred forty-one
dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Gloucester, three thousand three hundred ninety-
seven dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Matthews, one thousand six hundred eleven dollars
and fifty cents.
On the county of Accomac, five thousand one hundred thirty-nine
dollars and fifty cents.
And on the county of Northampton, three thousand one hundred seven
dollars and fifty cents.
In the State of North Carolina.-On the county of Currituck, two North Carolina.
thousand two hundred four dollars and eighty-six cents.
On the county of Camden, two thousand four hundred sixty-two dol-
lars and ninety-five cents.
On the county of Pasquotank, three thousand four hundred ninety-
three dollars and ninety-six 'cents.
On the county of Perquimans, two thousand one hundred seventy dol-
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Apportion- On the county of Gates, two thousand one hundred thirty-four dollars
ment as to and twenty cents.
counties. On thecounty of Chowan, two thousand six hundred forty-two dol-
lars and seventy cents.
On the county of Hartford, two thousand nine hundred fifty-six dollars
and thirteen cents.
On the county of Bertie, five thousand two hundred sixty-seven dollars
and twenty-seven cents.
On the county of Martin, two thousand three hundred thirty-five dol-
lars and twelve cents.
On the county of Northampton, six thousand seven hundred sixty dol-
lars and eighty-eight cents.
On the county of Halifax, seven thousand seven hundred twenty dollars
and ninety-seven cents.
On the county of Washington, one thousand eight hundred fifty
dollars.
On the county of Tyrrel, one thousand three hundred ninety-one dol-
lars and forty-eight cents.
On the county of Hyde, two thousand three hundred eighty-six dollars
and sixty-five cents.
On the county of Pitt three thousand four hundred ninety-six dollars
and forty-two cents.
On the county of Edgecombe, six thousand sixty-six dollars and eighty-
nine cents.
On the county of Beaufort, two thousand eight hundred twenty-four
dollars and sixty-five cents.
On the county of Green, one thousand six hundred forty-five dollars
and ninety-four cents. -
On the county of Craven, five thousand five hundred fifty-seven dol-
lars, and sixty-five cents.
On the county of Carteret, one thousand three hundred seventy-three
dollars and twelve cents.
On the county of Jones, two thousand two hundred thirty-three dol-
lars seventy-nine cents.
On the county of Lenoir, two thousand one hundred sevehty-eight
dollars and ninety cents.
On. the county of Johnson, three thousand two hundred sixty-three
dollars and fifteen cents.
On the county of Wayne, three thousand thirty-four dollars and thirty-
five cents.
On the county of Warren, five thousand five hundred twenty-five dol-
lars and thirty-three cents.
On the county of Franklin, four thousand five hundred. seventy-six
dollars and ninety-five cents.
On the county of Nash, two thousand nine hundred eighty-eight dol-
lars and thirty-three cents.
On the county of Granville, six thousand four hundred forty-four dol-
lars and thirty-nine cents.
On the county of Onslow, two thousand two hundred thirty-four dol-
lars and eleven cents.
On the county of New Hanover, six thousand six hundred ninety dol-
lars and eleven cents.
On the county of Duplin, three thousand two hundred thirty-seven
dollars and seventy-one cents.
On the county of Sampson, two thousand nine hundred fifty-one dol-
lars and thirty-nine cents.
On the county of Brunswick, one thousand nine hundred eighty-three
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On the county of Bladen, two thousand seven hundred two. dollars Apporo-
and eighty-three cents. mentaitoCOMn-
On the county of Columbus, one thousand two hundred- thirty-five ties.
dollars and fifteen cents.
On the county of Cumberland, five thousand six hundred thirty-eight
dollars and eighty-four cents.
On the county of Robeson, three thousand three hundred twenty-three
dollars and fourteen cents.
On the county of Montgomery, two thousand eight hundred seventy-
five dollars and three cents.
On the county of Richmond, two thousand three hundred eighty-three
dollars and thirty-nine cents.
On the county of Anson, two thousand seven hundred ninety-two dol-
lars and twenty-seven cents.
On the county of Moore, two thousand three hundred ninety-seven
dollars and ninety-two cents.
On the county of Orange, sevea thousand three hundred sixty-six
dollars and fifty cents.
On the county of Wake, six thousand font hundred forty-three dollars
and fifty-four cents.
On the county of Person, two thousand eight hundred fifty-one dollars
and fifty-seven cents.
On the county of Rockingham, three thousand nine hundred sixty-
two dollars and forty-seven cents.
On the county of Caswell, four thousand sixty-seven dollars and ninety-
nine cents.
On the county of Guilford, four thousand four hundred ninety-one
dollars and sixty-six cents.
On the county of Stokes, three thousand eight hundred fbrty-two dol-
lars and thirty-eight cents.
On the county of Rowan, eight thousand eight hundred seventy-two
dollars and thirteen cents.
On the county of Randolph, two thousand seven hundred sixty-four
dollars and ninety-five cents.
On the county of Chatham, four thousand three hundred thirty-even
dollars and eighty-three cents.
On the county, of Lincoln, five thousand six hundred fifty-two dollars
and sixty-five cents.
On the county of Mecklenburg, five thousand four hundred sixty-three
dollars and sixty-three cents.
On the county of Cabarrus, two thousand six hundred forty-five dol-
lars and seventy cents.
On the county of Bncome, two thousand eight hundred sixty dollars
and forty-eight cents.
On the county of Haywood, eight hundred six dollars and eighteen
cents.
On the county of Burke, two thousand seven hundred sixty-four dol-
lars and ninety-two cents.
On the county of Rutherford, three thousand nine hundred seventeen
dollars and fifty-three cents.
On the county of Surry, three thousand three hundred ninety-seven
dollars and eighty-one cents.
On the county of Wilkes, one thousand eight hundred seven dollars
and twenty-eight cents.
On the county of Ashe, seven hundred twenty-four dollars and thirty-
four cents.
And on the county of Iredell, three thousand eight hundred twelve
dollars and sixty-one cents.

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Apportion- lI the State of Ohio.-On the county of Ross, three thousand eight
mont as to hundred seventeen dollars and forty-nine cents.
Ohio. On the county of Highland, eight hundred seventy-five dollars and
twenty-one cents.
On the county of Clinton, four hundred ninety-one dollars and thirty-
one cents.
On the county of Madison, four hundred one dollars and thirty-seven
cents.
On the county of Champaign, eight hundred twelve dollars and sixty-
one cents.
On the county of Green, one thousand five hundred seventeen dol-
lars and fourteen cents.
On the county of Delaware, six hundred ninety one dollars and seventy-
two cents.
On the county of Franklin, one thousand five hundred seventy-three
dollars and ninety cents.
On the county of Tuscarawas, four hundred five dollars and eighty-
eight cents.
On the county of Knox, four hundred dollars and thirty-two cents.
On the counties of Columbiana and Stark, two thousand six hundred
eighty-seven dollars and forty-two cents.
On the county of Jefferson, one thousand nine hundred eighty-eight
dollars and forty-two cents.
On the county of Warren, two thousand ninety-nine dollars and four-
teen cents.
On the county of Scioto, four hundred twelve dollars and twenty-
seven cents.
On the county of Licking, seven hundred eighty-nine dollars and
thirteen cents.
On the county of Guernsey, two hundred thirty-seven dollars and
forty-four cents.
On the county of Montgomery, one thousand five hundred fifty-six
dollars arid one cent.
On the county of Washington, one thousand seven hundred forty-two
dollars and nine cents.
On the county of Muskingum, one thousand five hundred forty-seven
dollars and forty-eight cents.
On the county of Pickaway, one thousand two hundred two dollars
and eighty-five cents.
On the county of Belmont, one thousand one hundred seventy-one
dollars and forty-one cents.
On the county of Adams, one thousand four hundred thirty-three dol-
lars and forty-one cents.
On the county of Clermont, one thousand six hundred ninety-seven
dollars and eighty-eight cents.
On the county of Hamilton, two thousand eight hundred seventy-five
dollars and seventy-nine cents.
On the county of Miami, four hundred twenty-one dollars and ten
cents.
On the county of Preble, three hundred twenty-six dollars and fifty-
two cents.
On the county of Butler, one thousand three hundred fifty-seven dol-
lars and twelve cents.
On the coudty of Athens, two hundred seventy-two dollars and three
cents.
On the county of Gallia, five hundred two dollars and fifty-seven cents.
On the county of Portage, one thousand four hundred sixty-four dol-
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On the county of Geauga, eight hundred fifty-two dollars and twenty- ment as to
one cents. eCounties.
On the county of Cayahoga, five hundred eighteen dollars and fifty-
four cents.
On the county of Trumbull, including Ashtabulla, two thousand two
hundred seventy dollars and four cents.
On the county of Fairfield, one thousand nine hundred twenty-four
dollars and sixty-one cents.
And on the county of Fayette, two hundred eighty-three dollars and
fifteen cents.
Which several quotas on the counties of the state of Ohio, are exclu-
sively of the taxes on lands lying in the said counties respectively, and
owned by persons not residing in the state.
And on lands owned by persons not residing in the state, sixty-one
thousand five hundred twenty-nine dollars and ninety-one cents.
In the State of Kentucky.-On the county of Clarke, four thousand Kentucky.
eight hundred sixteen dollars and eighty-three cents.
On the county of Estill, three hundred fifty-four dollars and twelve
cents.
On the county of Montgomery, two thousand six hundred fifty-eight
dollars and ninety-five cents.
On the county of Bath, one thousand two hundred twelve dollars and
ninety-two cents.
On the county of Fleming, two thousand four hundred forty-eight dol-
lars and eighty-nine cents.
Onthe county ofGreenup, eight hundred seventy-four dollars and ninety-
six cents.
On the county of Floyd, six hundred sixty-five dollars and sixty
cents.
On the county of Fayette, fourteen thousand five hundred eighty-five
dollars and twenty-eight cents.
On the county of Jessamine, three thousand three hundred five dollars
and ninety-seVen cents.
On the county of Woodford, four thousand seven hundred seven dol-
lars and thirty cents.
On the county of Scott, four thousand four hundred forty-nine dollars
and thirty-seven cents.
On the county of Harrison, two thousand nine hundred forty-three
dollars and ten cents.
On the county of Pendleton, seven hundred twenty-one dollars and
sixty cents.
On the county of Campbell, one thousand three hundred fifty-nine
dollars and forty-four cents.
On the county of Boone, one thousand eighty-nine dollars and thirty-
one cents.
On the county of Gallatin, one thousand one hundred forty-six dollars
and three cents.
On the county of Franklin, four thousand six hundred ninety-one dol-
lars and sixteen cents.
On the county of Bourbon, seven thousand one hundred seventy-four
dollars and twenty-six cents.
On the county of Nicholas, one thousand three hundred twenty-five
dollars and seventy cents.
On the county of Mason, five thousand three hundred eleven dollars
and nine cents.
On the county of Bracken, one thousand two hundred thirty-five dol-
lars and three cents.
On the county of Lewis, six hundred fifty-seven dollars and sixty-four
cents.
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Apportion- On'the county of Livingston, one thousand: thee-humidred 'Mxtjr-one
eant
as to dollars and eighty-nine cents.
couies. Onthe county of Caldwell, one thousan'd t me. hundred ninety-teven
dollars and fifty-eight cents.
On the county of Christian, three thousand four hundred seveity-six
dollars and one cent.
On the county of Breckenridge, nine hundred seventy-two dollars and
eleven cents.
On the county of Ohio, one thousand two hundred -sixty-three dollars
and twenty-five cents.
On the county of Grayson, five hundred. twenty dollars.
On the county of Muhlenberg, one thousand two hundred thirty-six
dollars and sixty cents.
On the county of Henderson, one thousand three hundred two dollars
and ninety-six cents.
On the county of Hopkins, nine hundred sixteen dollars and hinety
cents.
On the county of Union, seven hundred six dollars and ninety-one cents
On the county of Barren, three thousand three hundred forty-four
dollars and twelve cents.
On the county of Warren, three thousand one hundred one dollars
and nine cents.
On the county of Logan,, four thousand two hundred twelve dollars
and ninety-one cents.
On the county of Butler, five hundred ninety-two dollars and thirty-
three cents.
On the county of Cumberland, one thousand seven hundred two dol-
lars and six cents.
On the county of Mercer, five thousand eight hundred eighty-five
dollars and fifty-four cents.
On the county of Garrard, three thousand four hundred twenty-three
dollars and thirty cents.
On the county of Madison, four thousand nine hundred thirty-three
dollars and fifty-six cents.
On the county of Clay, five hundred twenty-two dollars and, thirty-
seven cents.
On the county of Bullitt, one thousand nineteen dollars and forty-three
cents.
On the county of Jefferson, eight thousand six hundred thirty-five
dollars and eighty-eight cents.
On the county of Henry, two thousand three dollars and seventy-Qne
cents.
On the county of Shelby, five thousand four hundred thirty-one dol-
lars and ten cents.
On the county of Lincoln, three thousand eight hundred fifty-two
dollars and sixty-eight cents.
On the county of Rockcastle, five hundred sixty dollars and fifty-five
cents.
On the county of Knox, one thousand three hundred eighteen dollars
and twenty-two cents.
On the county of Pulaski, one thousand two hundred sixty-two dollars
and eighty-two cents.
On the county of Wayne, one thousand three hundred forty-three dol-
.lars and six cents.
On the county of Adair, one thousand eight hundred eight dollars and
,sixty-eight cents.
On the county of Casey, seven hundred one dollars and twenty cents.
On the county of Hardin, two thousand three hundred eighty-three
dollars and fifty-six cents.

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On the county of Nelson, five thousand one hundred four dollars and Apporto-
ninety-eight cents. ment as to
On the county of Washington, three thousand eight hundred fifty-eight
counties.

dollars and forty cents.

And on the ,county of Greene, two thousand five hundred forty-four
dollars and ninety-four cents.
Which several quotas on the counties of the State of Kentucky are
exclusively of the taxes on lands lying in the said counties respectively,
and owned by persons not residing within the state.
And on lands owned by persons not residing in the state, eighteen
thousand four hundred ninety-three dollars and fifty-one cents.
The assessment on and distribution among the said lands of which
sum, shall be made, any provision in any law to the contrary notwith-
standing, by the assessor of that district in the said state, which includes
the town of Frankfort, from the list of said lands, as entered for payment
of taxes with the auditor of public accounts of the State of Kentucky,
in the year one thousand eight hundred and eleven, and from such other
information as he may be able to obtain; and on failure to pay the said
tax in the manner provided by the laws of the United States, the sale of
the said lands being previously advertised according to the said laws,
shall be made by the collector of that district, which includes the said
town, at the capital therein.
En the State of South Carolina.-Onthe district of Charleston, forty- South Carolina.
seven thousand five hundred and eighty dollars.
On the district of Colleton, twelve thousand nine hundred eighty-nine
dollars and twenty-seven cents.
On the district of Beaufort, fifteen thousand four hundred twenty dol-
lars and seventy-three cents.
On the district of Barnwell, two thousand seven hundred and fifty
dollars.
On the district of Orangeburgh, four thousand six hundred and fifty
dollars.
On the district of Lexington, two thousand and fifty dollars.
On the district of Richland, three thousand seven hundred dollars.
On the district of Edgefield, five thousand five hundred and seventy
dollars.
On the district of Abbeville, four thousand nine hundred dollars.
On the district of Pendleton, two thousand one hundred and seventy
dollars.
On the district of Greenville, one thousand four hundred five dollars
and forty-eight cents.
On the district of Spartanburg, two thousand two hundred and seventy
dollars.
On the district of Union, one thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.
On the district of York, one thousand five hundred and sixty dollars.
On the district of Chester, one thousand eight hundred and seventy
dollars.
On the district of Laurens, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
On the district of Newberry, two thousand two hundred and eighty
dollars.
On the district of Fairfield, two thousand eight hundred dollars.
On the district of Lancaster, nine hundred and eighty dollars.
On the district of Kershaw, three thousand eight hundred and fifty
dollars.
On the district of Sumter, six thousand and thirty dollars.
On the district of Chesterfield, one thousand nine hundred and seventy
dollars.
On the district of Darliugton, two thousand one hundred and thirty
dollars.

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Apportion- On the district of Georgetown, eleven thousand two hundred and
mert as to eighty dollars.
counties. On the district of [orry, one thousand and sixty dollars.
On the district of Marion, three thousand and ten dollars.
On the district of Williamsburg, two thousand three hundred dollars.
And on the district of Marlborough, one thousand three hundred and
thirty dollars.
Tennessee. In the State of Tennessee.-On the county of Washington, two thou-
sand four hundred ninety-two dollars.
On the county of Sullivan, two thousand two hundred five dollars.
On the county of Greene, three thousand one hundred twenty-seven
dollars.
On the county of Hawkins, two thousand four hundred sixty-one
dollars.
On the county of Carter, one thousand three hundred forty-nine dollars.
On the county of Cooke, one thousand six hundred fifty-nine dollars.
On the county of Knox, three thousand two hundred [dollars] seventy-
five cents.
On the county of Jefferson, two thousand three hundred fifty-three
dollars and seventeen cents.
On the county of Sevier, one thousand four hundred eighty dollars.
On the county of Blount, two thousand eight hundred forty-six dollars.
On the county of Grainger, two thousand and sixty dollars.
On the county of Claiborne, one thousand five hundred and forty-five
dollars.
On the county of Anderson, one thousand two hundred seventy-five
dollars.
On the county of Campbell, eight hundred fifty-nine dollars.
On the county of Roan, one thousand seven hundred ninety-seven
dollars.
On the county of Bledsoe, one thousand and forty-nine dollars.
On the county of Rhea, eight hundred and six dollars.
On the county of Smith, five thousand six hundred twenty-six dollars.
On the county of Jackson, two thousand six hundred nine dollars.
On the county of Overton, two thousand seven hundred twenty-five
dollars.
On the county of White, one thousand nine hundred forty-four dol-
lars.
On the county of Warren, two thousand seven hundred sixty-five
dollars.
On the county of Franklin, two thousand seven hundred sixty-seven
dollars.
On the county of Bedford, three thousand nine hundred eighty-one
dollars.
On the county of Lincoln, two thousand nine hundred forty-eight dollars.
On the county of Sumner, six thousand six hundred sixty dollars.
On the county of Davidson, seven thousand five hundred thirty-nine
dollars.
On the county of Williamson, six thousand three hundred fifty-three
dollars.
On the county of Rutherford, four thousand nine hundred fifty-eight
dollars.
On the county of Wilson, five thousand seven hundred seventy-three
dollars.
On the county of Maury, five thormand and three dollars.
On the county of Giles, two thousand one hundred ninety-six dollars.
On the county of Hickman, one thousand two hundred forty-seven
dollars.
On the county of Humphries, seven hundred and thirty dollars.

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On the county of Stewart, two thousand fifty-eight dollars and thirty- Apportion.
eight cents. ment as to
On the county of Dixon, two thousand one hundred eighty-one counties.
dollars.
On the county of Montgomery, three thousand eight hundred seventy-
four
I Anddollars.
on the county of Robertson, three thousand five hundred eleven
dollars.
ln-theStateof Georgia.-On the county of Chatham, nineteen thou- Georgia.
sand three hundred fifteen dollars and thirty-five cents.
On the county of Bryan, nine hundred fifty-one dollars and seventy-
five cents.
On the county of Liberty, three thousand fifty-eight dollars and four-
teen cents.
On the county of M'Intosh, one thousand six hundred seventy-eight
dollars and forty-eight cents.
On the county of Glynn, one thousand seven hundred eighty-four
dollars and twenty-three cents.
On the county of Camden, one thousand six hundred sixty-seven dol-
lars and forty-one cents.
On the county of Wayne, two hundred fifty-two dollars and eight cents.
On the county of Effingham, eight hundred forty-six dollars.
On the county of Bullock, six hundred forty-one dollars and eighty-
eight cents.
On the county of Tatnall, four hundred seventy dollars and ninety-six
cents.
On the county of Scriven, one thousand three hundred fifty dollars
and sixteen cents.
On the county of Burke, three thousand six hundred one dollars and
sixty-seven cents.
On the county of Richmond, six thousand eight hundred four dollars
and eighty-nine cents.
On the county of Jefferson, two thousand one hundred eighty-eight
dollars and seventy-eight cents.
On the county of Washington, two thousand five hundred sixty-five
dollars and five cents.
On the county of Montgomery, six hundred seventy dollars and six-
teen cents.
On the county of Columbia, three thousand seven hundred sixty-six
dollars and forty-two cents.
On the county of Warren, two thousand three hundred thirty-five dol-
lars and eleven cents.
On the county of Hancock, four thousand nineteen dollars and
seventy-three cents.
On the county of Green, three thousand seven hundred twelve dollars
and thirty-two cents.
On the county of Lincoln, one thousand four hundred seventy-three
dollars and twelve cents.
On the county of Wilkes, four thousand six hundred eighty-two dol-
lars and fifty-one cents.
On the county of Elbert, three thousand two hundred ninety-five dol-
lars and forty-seven cents.
On the county of Franklin, one thousand six hundred forty-seven
dollars and seventy-two cents.
On the county of Ogelthorp, three thousand seven hundred eight dol-
lars and sixty-three cents.
On the county of Jackson, one thousand nine hundred sixty-seven
dollars and forty-four cents.
On the county of Clark, two thousand twenty-four dollars and one cent.

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Apportion- On the county of Morgan, two thousand twenty-one dollars and fifty-
ment asto five cents.
On the county of Laurens, four hundred seventy-five dollars and
eighty-eight cents.
On the county of Pulaski, six hundred and sixty-four dollars.
On the county of Wilkinson, including the county of Telfair, five
hundred sixty-nine dollars and thirty-three cents.
On the county of Twiggs, eight hundred eighty-six dollars and fifty-
eight cents.
On the county of Baldwin, three thousand ten dollars and nineteen
cents.
On the county of Jones, one thousand five hundred seventy dollars
and twenty-seven cents.
On the county of Putnam, two rthousand seven hundred fifty dollars
and seventy-three cents.
And on the county of Randolpih, now called Jasper, two thousand
five hundred eight dollars and forty-nine cents.
Louisiana. In the State of Louisiana.-On fthe parish of Orleans, ten thousand
six hundred fifty-seven dollars fifty-five cents.
On the parish of St. Bernard two hundred thirty-six dollars forty cents.
On the parish of Plaquemine, three hundred seventy-five dollars fifteen
cents.
On the parish of St. Charles, one thousand one hundred sixty-seven
dollars seventy-seven cents.
On the parish of St. John the Baptist, -eight hundred nine dollars
ninety cents.
On the parish of St. James, eight hundred nine dollars ninety cents.
On the parish of Ascension, six hundred thirty-seven dollars eighty-
six cents.
On the parish of Assumption, four hundred and ninety-four dollars
forty-five cents.
On the parish of La Fourche, interior, four hundred fifty-two dollars.
On the parish of Iberville, five hundred eighty dollars fifty cents.
On the parish of West Baton Rouge, three hundred eighty-five dol-
lars fifty-one cents.
On the parish of Feliciana, one thousand three hundred eighty-three
dollars forty-one cents.
On the parish of East Baton Rouge, one thousand one hundred fifty-
four dollars.
On the parish of St. Helena, three hundred fifty-one dollars ten cents.
On the parish of St. Tammany, two hundred thirty-six dollars forty
cents.
On the parish of Point Coupee, one thousand seven hundred ninety-
nine dollars twenty-two cents.
On the parish of Concordia, five hundred eight dollars eighty-two cents.
On the parish of Warren, one hundred ninety-one dollars sixty cents.
On the parish of Ouachita, eight hundred thirty-one dollars seventy
cents.
On the parish of Rapides one thousand nine dollars forty-eight cents.
On the parish of Avoyelles, two hundred fourteen dollars eighty-eight
cents.
On the parish of Catahoula, one hundred forty-one dollars eighty cents.
On the parish of Natchitoches, one thousand seventy-nine dollars
forty-five cents.
On the parish of St. Landrey, one thousand two hundred one dollars
four cents.
On the parish of St. Martin, one thousand three dollars eighteen cents.
And on the parish of St. Mary, five hundred eighty-nine dollars fifteen
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SEe ,3. And be it further enacted, That the amount of taxes which Taxes on
by virtue of the provisions of the act for the assessment and collection laresidents of non-
of direct taxes and internal duties, and of this act, should be laid and Kentucky and
collected on non-residents' lands, so called, in the states of Kentucky and Ohio.
Ohio shall be ascertained and levied in the same manner and at the same lands Residents'
transfer-
rates respectively, as they were by the laws of those states in the year red by non-re-
eighteen hundred and eleven; and lands in that year entered for taxation sidents, in cer-
as non-residents' lands, which since that time may have been may sold and tain cases how
have to be taxed
transferred to residents, or where the owners of such lands
become residents, and have had their lands entered for taxation, as resi-
dents, the tax on the same shall be collected as the tax on non-residents'
lands: Provided,In all cases where sales and transfers shall have been Proviso.
made as aforesaid, or where non-residents have become residents, if they
reside on the lands formerly entered as non-residents' lands, they shall
have notice from the collector, as in other cases of residents. And if
the amount thus laid, shall in either of the said states exceed or fMlshort
of the amount fixed by this act as the quota to be laid on non-residents'
lands in said states respectively, the difference shall, in the next ensuing
direct tax laid by the authority of the United States, be deducted from
or added to the quota of such state, as the case may be.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the said tax shall be assessed How the tax-
and collected in the manner provided, and by the officers to be appointed sessed
es are and
to hecol-
as-
under and by virtue of the act aforesaid, entitled "An act for the assess- lected.
ment and collection of direct taxes and internal duties :" Provided,That Act of July 22,
ch. 16.
there shall be appointed in the state of Ohio six additional collectors, 1813,Additional
who shall collect the tax due from non-resident proprietors of lands in collectors in
the said state, shall have the same districts assigned them by the Secre- Ohio.
tary of the Treasury, reside at the same places which are or may be desig-
nated for similar officers under the state authority, and in other respects
shall be under the same rules and regulations, be subject to the same
penalties and forfeitures as are provided by the above recited, act.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the principal assessors shall Principal as-
issue their precepts to the assistant assessors for the purpose of carrying sessors to issue
iu tprecepts totheir
into effect this act on the first day of February next, and the assessments assistantstocar-
shall have reference to that day. ry thisact into
SEC. 6. And be it enacted That each state an effect-When.
further e , may vary, by States to vary,
act of its 'legislature, the respective quotas imposed by this act on its if they please,
several counties or districts, so as more equally and equitably to apportion the district and
the tax hereby imposed; and the tax laid by this act shall be levied and county appor-
tionments of
collected in conformity with such alterations and variations, as if the ta.
same made part of this act, provided that an authenticated copy there-
of be deposited in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury prior to the
first of April next; in which case it shall be the duty of the said Secre-
tary to give notice thereof to the proper principal collectors in such
state.
SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That each state may pay its quota States may pay
into the Treasury of the United States, and therepn shall be entitled to their respective
a deduction of fifteen per centum if paid before the tenth day'of Febru- entitled to cer-
ary next, and of ten per centum if paid before the first day of May, in tain deductions.
the same year: Provided,That notice of the intention of making such Proviso.
payment be given to the Secretary of the Treasury one month prior to Act of Janu-
such payment; and in case of payment so made he shall give notice ary 17,1814, ch.
thereof to the principal assessors and collectors of such state; and no 4.
further proceedings shall thereafter be had under this act in such state. T e states of
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That if either the states of Ohio Ohio and Louis-
or Louisiana shall pay its quota according to the provisions of the pre- iana may col-
of purchas-
ceding section, the legislature thereof shall be, and they are hereby au- lectesof United
thorized and empowered to collect of all the purchasers of public lands,- Stes'lands an
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ties of the tax quota of said states respectively, the compact between the United States
of the states re- and the said states to the contrary notwithstanding.
speetriely. APPROVED, August 2,1813.

STAnrE L

August 2, 1813. Cmnp. XXXIX.---n .at laying duties on licenses to retailers of wines, 'iriltu-
1814, oh. 91. ohzs liquors, and foreign merchandise.
Uie
1815,oh. 40. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of *the United
Act of Dec.23, States of America in Congress assembled, That every person who shall
1814, chap. 16, deal in the selling of any goods, wares, or merchandise, except such as
seCL. 3.
Repealed by are of the growth, produce, or manufacture of the United States, and
act of Dec. 23, except such as are sold by the importer thereof in the original cask, case,
1817, chap. 1. bo, or package wherein the same shall have been imported, shall be
Who are to be
considered re- deemed to be, and hereby is declared to be a retail dealer in merchan-
tailers .under dise within the meaning of this act; that every person who shall deal in
this act. the selling of wines in a less quantity or in less quantities at one time
than thirty gallons, except the importer in the original cask, case, box,,or
package wherein the same shall have been imported, shall be deemed to
be, and hereby is declared to be a retail dealer in wines, within the
meaning of this act; and that every person who shall deal in the selling
of any distilled spirituous liquors in less quantities than twenty gallons
at one time, shall be deemed to be, and hereby is declared to be a retail
This act not dealer in distilled spirituous liquors. Provided, always, That nothing
to extend to herein contained shall be construed to extend to physicians, apothecaries,
physicians, &e. surgeons, or chemists, as to any wines or spirituous liquors which they
may use in the preparation or making up of medicines for sick, lame, or
diseased persons only; or to the sale of domestic spirits sold in quantities
not less than five gallons at the place where the same shall have been
distilled, and by the person or persons to whom a license for distilling
the same shall have been granted agreeably to the laws of the United
States.
Retailers to' SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That every person who, on the
procure licen- first day of January next, shall be a retail -dealer in wines, distilled spiritu-
ses on or before
the first day of ous liquors, or merchandise as above described or defined, shall, before
January, 1814. the said day, and every person who after the said day shall become or
intend to become such retail dealer as aforesaid shall, before he shall
begin to sell by retail as aforesaid, any wine, distilled spirituous liquors,
or merchandise, apply for and obtain from the collector appointed by
Act of Juy virtue of the act, entitled "An act for the assessment and collection of
22,1813, ch. 16. direct taxes and internal duties;' for the collection district in which such
person resides, one or more licenses, as the case may be, for carrying on
the business of selling by retail as aforesaid; which licenses respectively
shall be granted for the term of one year upon the payment for each
license respectively of the duty by this act laid on such license, and shall
be renewed yearly upon the payment of the like sum for each license.
Penalty. And if any person shall, after the said day, deal in the selling of wines,
distilled spirituous liquors, or merchandise by retail as above described
and defined, without having a license therefor as aforesaid continuing in
force, such person shall, in addition to the payment of the duty forfeit
and pay the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, to be recovered with
costs of suit. And no such license shall be sufficient for the selling of
wines, distilled spirituous liquors, or merchandise as aforesaid by retail
at more than one place at the same time; but any person who by colour
of such license shall sell any wines, distilled spirituous liquors, or mer-
chandise as aforesaid at more than one place at the same time shall be
deemed to be in respect to-such of the said articles as he or she shall so
sell at more than one place at the same time, a retail dealer therein as
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of one hundred and fifty dollars, in addition to the payment of the duty,
to be recovered with costs of suit.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Collectors to
collectors aforesaid within their respective districts to grant licenses for grant licenses
for retailing
retailing, which licenses shall be marked, with a mark denoting the rate
upon payment
of the duty thereupon, and shall be signed by the commissioner of the of duty.
revenue, and being countersigned by the collector, who shall issue the
same, or cause the same to be issued, shall be granted to any person who
shall desire the same upon application in writing, and upon payment of
the sum or duty payable by this act upon each license requested: Pro- Proviso.
vided always, That no license shall be granted to any person to sell
wines, distilled spirituous liquors, or merchandise as aforesaid who is
prohibited to sell the same by any state.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the following duties shall be Rates of
payable forduty
re-
paid on the licenses above mentioned, viz: tailers licenses.
On retailers of merchandise, including wines and spirits, if in cities,
towns or villages, containing, within the limits of one mile square, more
than one hundred families, twenty-five 'dollars; of wines alone, twenty
dollars; of spirits alone, twenty dollars; of domestic spirits alone, fifteen
dollars; of merchandise other than wines and spirits, fifteen dollars.
If any other place than cities, towns, or villages containing within the
limits of one mile square more than one hundred families; on retailers
of merchandise, including wines and spirits, fifteen dollars; of wines
and spirits, fifteen dollars; of spirits alone, twelve dollars; of domestic
spirits alone, ten dollars; of merchandise other than wines and spirits,
ten dollars.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Duty of col-
collectors aforesaid, in their respectite districts, and they are hereby lectors to col-
est the duties
authorized to collect the duties imposed by this act, and to prosecute for imposed by this
the recovery of the same, and for the recovery of any sum or sums which act.
may be forfeited by virtue of this act. And all fines, penalties, and
forfeitures, which shall be incurred by force of this act, shall and
may be sued for and recovered in the name of the United States, or of
the collector within whose district any such fine, penalty, or forfeiture
shall tave been- incurred, by bill, plaint, or information, one moiety
thereof to the use of the United States, and the other moiety thereof to
the use of the person who, if a collector shall first discover, if other
than a collector shall first inform of the cause, matter, or thing whereby
any such fine, penalty, or forfeiture shall have been incurred; and where
the cause of action or complaint shall arise or accrue more than fifty
miles distant from the nearest place by law established for the hold-
ing of a district court within the district in which the same shall arise or
accrue, such suit and recovery may be had before any court of the state
holden within the said district, having jurisdiction in like cases.
SEc. 6. And be it further enacted, That this act shall continue in Duration of
force until the termination of the war in which the United States are this act-until
now engaged with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Feb. 17, 1816.
the dependencies thereof, for one year thereafter and no longer.
APPROVED, August 2, 1813.

SrATrTr 1.

CHAP. XL.-.n .Stto provide for the widows and orphans of militia slain, and August 2, 1813.
for militia disabledin the service of the United States. [Obsolete.]
Be it enacted by the Senate andHouse of Representatives of the United Representa-
States of America in Congress assembled, That if any commissioned tives of volun-
teer or militia
officer of the militia, or of any volunteer corps, shall while in the service officers slain in
of the United States die by reason of any wound received in actual ser- actual service
vice of the United States, and leave a widow, or if no widow, a child or entitled to pen.
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""forfve children under sixteen years of age, such widow, or if no widow, such
years. child or children shall be entitled to receive half the monthly pay to
which the deceased was entitled at the time of his death, for and during
the term of five years; but in case of the death or intermarriage of such
widow, before the expiration of the said term of five years, the half pay
for the remainder of the time shall go to the child or children of such
Proviso. deceased officer: Provided always, That such half pay shall cease on the
death of such child or children.
Officers, non- SEc. 2. And be it further enacted, That if any officer, non-commis-
commissioned
officers, musi- sioned officer, musician, or private of the militia, or of any volunteer
cians, or pn corps, shall be disabled by known wounds received in the actual service
Vates disabled of the United States, while in the line of his duty, he shall upon sub-
in actual ser-
vice, placed on stantiating his claim in the manner described by an act, entitled" An
pension list. act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received
April 10, 1806) in the revolutionary war," passed the tenth day of April, one thousand
chap. 2. eight hundred and six, be placed on the list of invalids of the United
States, at such rate of pension, and under such regulations as are pro-
vided by the said act, or as may hereafter be provided by law: Provided
Limitation of always, That the compensation to be allowed for such wounds or disabil.
the amounts of ities, to a commissioned officer shall not exceed for the highest rate of
pensions, disability half the monthly pay of such officer at the time of his being
wounded or disabled, and that no officer shall receive more than the half
pay of a lieutenant colonel; and that the rate of compensation to non.
commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, shall not exceed five dol-
Proviso. lars per month: And provided also, That all inferior disabilities shall
entitle the persons so disabled, to receive an allowance proportionate to
the highest disability.
Commence S c. 3. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of this act
mentofthisact. shall be construed to have effect from and after the eighteenth day of
June, one thousand eight hundred and twelve.
Repeal of Svc. 4. And be it further enacted, That the sixth section of an act,
part of a former entitled "tAn act authorizing the President of the United States to accept
act.
Act of Feb- and organize certain volunteer military corps," passed the sixth day of
ruary 6, 1i12, February, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, be and the same is
oh. 21. hereby repealed.
APPnovED, August 2, 1813.

SrTvc'rz L.
August 2, i81. CflAp. XLI.-An Jq explanatory of an act, entitled O.fn act to raise ten addi-
£Oksolete.] tional COmpanes of liSnger'."
Act of Febrq- Be it enacted by the Senate andHouse of Representativesof the United
oxy 25, S13,ch.
3l,explained. States of America in Congress assembled, That each of the ten compa-
nies authorized by the act, entitled ",An act to raise ten additional com-
panies of rangers," shall consist of one captain, one first, one second,
one third lieutenant, one ensign, five sergeants, six corporals, and ninety
privates.
APPRovwD, August 2, 1813.

August 2, 118. Cuap. XLV.-.An act to authorize the appointment by the President of certain
jObsolete.] oefflrs during the recess of tMe Senate. (a)
The Presi-
dent to appoint Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
officers of the United States of America in (ongress assembled, That it shall be law-
five regiments ful for the President of the United States, in the recess of the Senate,
in the recess of
the Senate. tO appoint such of the officers of the five regiments authorized by the
(a)Act oftjanuary 29, 1813, 'chap. 16. Act ot'fuly 5, 1613, chap. 4.

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act, entitled "An act in addition to the act, entitled ' An act to raise an Act of Janu-
ary 29,- 1813,
additional military force, and for other purposes,"' and the act supplemen- ch. 16.
tary thereto, passed the fifth day of July, one thousand eight hundred Act of July 5,
and thirteen, as may not be appointed during the present session; which 1813, oh. 4.
appointments shall be submitted to the Senate at their next session for
their advice and consent.
APPROVED, August 2, 1813.

STATUTE I.

CHAP. XLVIIl.-Adn Act authorizing the sale of sundry lots, the pr~perty of the August 2, 1813.
-Pittsburg.
United States, in the borough of
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the The President
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of thecause
to lots in
borough of
the United States 'be, and Ihe is hereby authorized, to cause to he sold Pittsburg to be
certain lots of ground in the borough of Pittsburg, in the State of Penn- sold.
sylvania, being the property of the United States, and the same on which
fort Fayette now stands, the proceeds whereof are hereby appropriated, =33, ch. 60, § 2.
under the direction of the 'President, to the erection of arsenals, armo-
ries, and laboratories.
ArPRovED, August 2, 1813.

STATUTE I.

CHAP. XLIX.-n Aet for reducing the duties payable on prize goods captured August 2, 1813.
by the privatearmed vessels of the United States. [Obsolete.]
Be it enactedby the Senate and House bf Representativesof the United Reduction of
duties on prize
States of America in Congress assembled, That on all goods, wares, and goods.
merchandise captured from the enemy, and made good and lawful prize
of war, by any private armed ship or vessel of the United States, having
a commission for making captures upon the enemy, or letters of mnrque
and reprisal, and brought in to the United States or their territories,
there shall be allowed a deduction of thirty-three and one third per cent.
on the amount of duties at present imposed by law.
Appnovvai, August 2, 1813.

STATUTE I.
1
CHAP.L.-n Act supplementary to the act, entitled "An act for the better regu- August 2, 1813.
lation of the Ordnance." [Obsolete.]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Act of May
United States of America in Congress assembled, That in addition to the 14, 1812, ch.
83.
present number allowed by law, as many deputy commissaries'of ord- Deputy com-
nance may be appointed, not exceeding five, as the President of the missaries of
United States shall deem necessary to the public service, who shall be ordnance to be
appointed, not
entitled to the same rank, pay, emoluments, rations, and forage, as are exceeding five.
provided by the act to which this is a supplement.
AppnovFrD, August 2, 1813.

STATT I.

CHAp.LI.--An Aet authorizinga loan for a sum not exceeding seven millions August 2, 1813.
five hundred thousand dollars. [Obsolete.]
Be it enacted by 2he Senate and House of Representatives of the President au-
thorized to bor-
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of row 7,500,000
the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to borrow, on the credit dollars.
of the United States, a sum not exceeding seven millions five hundred
thousand dollars, to be applied in addition to the moneys now in the

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Treasury, or which may be received from other sources, to defray any
axpenses which have been or which may be authorized for the service of
the years one thousand eight hundred and thirteen and one thousand
eight hundred and fourteen, and for which appropriations have been or
Proviso. may be made by law during those years: Provided,That no engage-
ment or contract shall be entered into which shall preclude the United
States from reimbursing any sum or sums thus borrowed, at any time
after the expiration of twelve years, from the first day of January next.
Secretary of Sc. 2. And be it furtker enarted, That the Secretary of the Trea-
the Treasury sury, with the approbation of the President of the United States be, and
to er he is hereby authorized to cause to be constituted certificates of stock,
cause to er-
constituted
tificatesofstock signed by the Register of the Treasury, or by a commissioner of loans,
for the sum bor- for the sum to be borrowed by this act, or for any part thereof, and the
rowed by virtue same to be sold: Provided, That no such certificate shall be sold at a
of this act.
Proviso. rate less than eighty-eight per centum, or eighty-eight dollars in money for
No sale to be one hundred dollars in stock. And the Secretary of the Treasury shall
made
rate than a less cause to be laid before Congress, on the first Monday in February, one
at eighty.
eight dollars thousand eight hundred and fourteen, or as soon thereafter as Congress
for one hun- may be in session, an account of all the moneys obtained by the sale of
dred dollars. the certificates of stock in manner aforesaid, together with a statement
of the rate at which the same may have been sold.
The Secreta- Sac. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury
ry of the Tree- be, and he is hereby authorized, with the approbation of the President of
pury may ea-
ploy agents to
the United States, to employ an agent or agents for the purpose of obtain.
receive sub- ing subscriptions to the loan authorized by this act, or of selling any part
acriptions. of the stock created by virtue thereof. A commission not exceeding
one quarter of one per cent. on the amount thus sold, or for which sub-
Compensation scriptions shall have been thus obtained, may, by the Secretary of the
not to exceed Treasury, be allowed to such agent or agents; and a sum not exceeding
one quarter of
one per cent. twenty-two thousand dollars, to be paid out of any moneys in the trea-
sury not otherwise appropriated, is hereby appropriated for paying the
amount of such commission or commissions as may be thus allowed,
and also for defraying the expenses of printing and issuing the subscrip.
tion certificates, and certificates of stock, and other expenses incident to
the receiving of subscriptions, and completing the loan authorized by
this act.
Appropriation Sc. 4. And be it further enacted, That so much of the funds con-
of
dollars for the stituting the annual appropriation of eight millions of dollars for the
looooOO
payment of the payment of the principal and interest of the public debt of the Uniied
interest and re- States, as may be wanted for that purpose, after satisfying the sums ne-
imbursement of cessary for the payment of the interest and such part of the principal of
this 16an. said debt as the United States are now pledged annually to pay or reim-
burse, is hereby pledged and appropriated for the payment of the interest,
and for the reimbursement of the principal of the stock which may be
Commission- created by virtue of this act. It shall accordingly be the duty of the
era of the sink- commissioners of the sinking fund to cause to be applied and paid out
ing fund to pay
the interestand of the said fund, yearly, such sum and sums as may be annually wanted
to repay the to discharge the interest accruing on the said stock, and to reimburse
principal, the principal as the same shall become due and may be discharged in
conformity with the terms of the loan; and they are further authorized
to apply from time to time such sum or sums, out of the said fund, as
they nay think proper, towards redeeming by purchase, and at a price
not above par, the principal of the said stock or any part thereof. And
the faith of the United States is hereby pledged to establish sufficient
revenues for making up any deficiency that may hereafter take place in
the funds hereby appropriated for paying the said interest, and principal
sums, or any of them in manner aforesaid.
Banks in Dis- Sac. 5. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for any of
trict of Colum- the banks in the District of' Columbia to lend any part of the sum au.

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thorized to be borrowed' by virtue of this act, any thing in any of their bia may lend
charters of incorporation to the contrary notwithstanding. the money, or
APPROvED, August 2, 1813. any part ofit.

STATUTE I.
CHP. LIT.:--An Set laying duties on notes of banks, bankers, and certain com- August 2, 1813.
panies; on notes, bonds, and obligations discounted by banks, bankers, and cer-
tain companies; and on bills of exchange of certain descriptions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the December 10,
United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the 1814, chap. 11.
last day of December next, there shall be levied, collected, and paid
throughout the United States, the several stamp duties following, viz:
For every skin or piece of vellum, or parchment, or sheet, or piece of Duties on
paper, upon which shall be written or printed any or either of the instru- stamps.

ments of writing following, to wit:

On any promissory note or notes payable either to bearer or order,
issued by any of the banks or companies, who issue and discount notes,
bonds, or obligations, either incorporated or not incorporated, which
now are or may heteafter be established in the United States, or by any
banker or bankers, according to the following scale, viz:
If not exceeding one dollar, one cent.
If above one dollar, and not exceeding two dollars, two cents.
If above two and not exceeding three dollars, three cents.
If above three and not exceeding five dollars, five cents.
If above five and not exceeding ten dollars, ten cents.
If above ten and not exceeding twenty dollars, twenty cents.
If above twenty and not exceeding fifty dollars, fifty cents.
If above fifty and not exceeding one hundred dollars, one dollar.
If above one hundred and not exceeding five hundred dollars, five
dollars.
If above five hundred and not exceedingone thousand dollars, ten dollars.
If above one thousand dollars, fifty dollars.
On any bond, obligation, or promissory note or notes not issued by
any bank, companies, or banker as aforesaid, discounted by any such
bank, companies, or banker, and on any foreign or inland bill or billA of
exchange above fifty dollars, and having one or more endorsers, according
to the following scale, viz:
If not exceeding one hundred dollars, five cents.
If above one hundred and not exceeding two hundred dollars, ten
cents.
If above two hundred and not exceeding five hundred dollars, twenty-
five cents.
If above five hundred and not exceeding one thousand dollars, fifty
cents.
If above one thousand and not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars,
seventy-five cents.
If above fifteen hundred and not exceeding two thousand dollars, one
dollar.
If above two thousand and not exceeding three thousand dollars, one
dollar and fifty cents.
If above three thousand and not exceeding four thousand dollars, two
dollars.
If above four thousand and not exceeding five thousand dollars, two
dollars and fifty cents.
If above five thousand and not exceeding seven thousand dollars, three
dollars and fifty cents.
If above seven thousand and not exceeding eight thousand dollars,
four dollars.

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Public notes If above eight thousand d6llars, five dollars: Provided, That nothing
and drafts not herein contained shall be construed to charge with a duty or to require
to be charged
with duties. to be stamped any Treasury or other note or notes issued for the use or
benefit of the United States, in pursuance of any act of Congress, or to
any draft or bill drawn by the Treasurer of the United States, or any
check payable at sight upon any bank, company, or banker as aforesaid,
or to charge with a duty any second or other copy of a set of exchange.
Compositions SEC. 2. And be it fuzrther enacted, That in respect to any stamp on
may be made any of the notes of the banks or companies aforesaid, now established or
with banks, which may hereafter be established within the United States, it shall be
lawful for the Secretary of the Treasury to agree to an annual composi-
tion in lieu of such stamp duty, with any of the said banks or companies,
of one and a half per centum on the amount of the annual dividend
made by such banks to their stockholders respectively.
How the du- Snc. 3. And be it further enacted, That the several duties aforesaid
tiesare to be shall be levied, collected, received, and accounted for, by and under the
levied, &c. &c. albelvecletdreevdanaconefobadudrth
immediate direction and management of the collectors appointbd under
Act of' July the act, entitled "Ah act for the assessment and collection of direct taxes
22, 1813, ch. 16. and internal duties," within their respective districfs, subject to the super-
intendence, control, and direction of the Treasury Department, according
to the respective authorities and duties of the officers thereof.
Commission- SEc. 4. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the
er
nueof tothecause
reve- commissioner of the revenue to cause to be provided so many marks and
marks and stamps differing from each other, as shall correspond with the several
stamps to be rates of duty aforesaid; that is to say, on6 mark or stamp for each distinct
provided, rate of duty; with which marks and stamps respectively shall be marked
or stamped all vellum, parchment, or paper, upon which shall be written
or printed all or any of the several instruments, writings, matters, and
things hereinbefore enumerated and charged, according to the nature
and description of each of the said instruments, writings, matters, and
things as are hereinbefore specified and described; which said several
marks and stamps shall be notified by a public notification or advertise-
ment, to be issued by the commissioner of the revenue, and inserted
in at least one newspaper printed in each state, and for not less than
three months before the said last day of December next, to the end that
all persons may have due notice thereof; and which said marks and stamps,
or any of them, shall or may be altered or renewed from time to time as
the said commissioner of the revenue shall think fit, so that like public
notification thereof be made, for a term not less than three months before
such new stamps or marks shall begin to be used.
Velluw,parch-
ment, or paper SEc. 5. And be it further enacted, That when any person or persons
to be sent to the shall deposit any vellum, parchment, or paper at the office of any collec-
office of com- tor aforesaid, accompanying the same with a list which shall specify the
missioner of re- number and denomination of the stamps or marks which are to be thereto
venue and
stamped. affixed, it shall be the duty of the said collector to transmit the same to
the office of the commissioner of the revenue, where such paper, parch-
ment, and vellum, shall be properly marked or stamped, and forthwith
sent back to the said collector, who shall thereupon collect the duties,
and deliver the vellum, parchment, and paper, pursuant to the order of
the person from whom it was received.
Penalties for Sac. 6. And be it further enacted, That if any person or persons shall
violating this write or print, or cause to be written or printed upon any unstamped
law. vellum, parchment, or paper, (with intent fraudulently to evade the duties
imposed by this act,) any of the matters and things for which the said
vellum, parchment, or paper is hereby charged to pay any duty, or shall
write or print, or cause to be written or printed, any matter or thing upon
any vellum, parchment, or paper that shall be marked or stamped for any
lower duty than the duty by this act payable; or shall write or print or
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ed any matters or things in respect whereof a duty is payable as aforesaid, at Penalties for
a distance from the stamps or marks impressed upon the saidvellum, parch- violating this
ment, or paper, with intent again to use the said stamp, vellum, parch- law.
ment, or paper, or with intent fraudulently to evade the duties imposed
by this act; or shall write or priht or cause to be written or printed any
matters or things in respect whereof a duty is payable on any piece of
stamped vellum, parchment, or paper whereon there shall have been be-
fore written or printed any other matter or thing in respect whereof a
duty is payable by this act, before such vellum, parchment, or paper shall
have been again duly marked or stamped according to this act, such
person so offending shall for every such offence forfeit the sum of one
hundred dollars; and in case any clerk, officer, or person who, in respect
of any public office or employment, is or shall be authorized or instructed
to make, write, or print any instruments or writings by this act charged
to pay a duty as aforesaid, shall be guilty of any fraud, or practice to
defraud or deprive the United States of any duty by this act payable, by
making, writing, or printing any such instrument or writing, or causing
the same to be made, written, or printed upon vellum, parchment, or
paper, not marked or stamped according to this act, (or upon vellum,
parchment, or paper marked or stamped with any mark or stamp which
he shall know to be counterfeited,) or by writing or printing any such
instrument or other writing upon vellum, parchment, or paper that shall
be marked or stamped for a lower duty as aforesaid, every such clerk,
officer, or person so guilty, and being thereof lawfully convicted, shall,
instead of the penalty aforesaid, forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred
dollars; and, if an officer of the United States, shall, in addition thereto,
forfeit his office, and be disabled to hold or enjoy the same for the future.
Svc. 7. And be it farther enacted; That no instrument or writing All instru-
whatsoever, charged by this act with the payment of a duty as aforesaid, nents of writ-
shall be pleaded or given in evidence in any court, or admitted in any ing referred to
court to be available in law or equity, unless the same shall be stamped in this act, to be
available as evi-
or marked a§ aforesaid: Provided, That if any such instrument or writ- dence, must be
ing shall have been written or printed upon vellum, parchment, or paper, stamped.
not marked or stamped according to this act, or upon vellum, parchment, stamps Proviso, that
may be
or paper marked or stamped for a lower duty than ought to be paid upon put on instru-
the same, then and in such case, it shall be lawful for the person or per- ments which
sons holding such instrument or writing, to pay to the collector within have not been
stamped, and
whose collection district such person or persons shall reside, the duty ten dollars ad-
chargeable by law on such instrument or writing, together with ten dol- ditional to be
lars in addition thereto, which duty and additional sum of ten dollars paid.
such collector is hereby authorized and required to receive, and without
fee or reward to endorse a receipt therefor under his hand, upon some
part of such instrument or writing, after which endorsement and not
otherwise, such instrument or writing shall be to all intents and purposes
as valid and available, as if the same had been or were stamped or marked,
as by this act required. The sums thus received by each collector in
virtue of this section shall be accounted for and paid over in the same
manner as otheranoneys received for stamp duties, and in such form and
under such regulations as shall be prescribed by the Treasury Depart-
ment. And if any persons with intent to defraud the United States of
any sum of moneys, directed to be paid by this act, shall counterfeit or
forge, or cause or procure to -be counterfeited or forged, any receipt or
endorsement provided for and directed by this section, or shall utter,
Penalties.
pass away, vend or offer in evidence in any court of justice, any such
forged or counterfeit receipt or endorsement, knowing the same to be
forged or counterfeit, then every person so offending and being thereof
convicted in due form of law, shall be adjudged to be guilty of a misde-
meanor, and shall be subject to be fined in any sum not exceeding one

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thousand dollars, and to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding seven
years.
Banks which SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That from and after the last day of
shall
made not baae
composi- December next, no bank or companies aforesaid now established, or
tions not to is- which shall be hereafter established, which shall not have compounded
sue
upon notes but for the duty hereby required, shall issue any bank bill or promissory note,
paper stamped unless upon paper duly stamped and whereon the respective duties shall
have been paid; and if the officer of any such bank, or any person or

persons employed therein shall thereafter issue any bill or note not duly
stamped as aforesaid, he or they shall forfeit and pay a fine equal to the
value of the bill or note so issued.
Oath to be SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That every person who shall be
taken by per-
sons employed employed for the marking or stamping of vellum, parchment, or paper, as
in marking or aforesaid, before his acting in the marking or stamping of the said vel-
stamping. lum, parchment, or paper, shall take the following oath or affirmation:
"I [insert here the name of the person] do solemnly swear [or affirm as
the case may be] that I will, according to the best of my knowledge and
skill, faithfully, honestly, and carefully execute the trust reposed in me,
and will truly mark or stamp all vellum, parchment, or paper, which I
shall be required or directed to mark or stamp, and will render a true
and exact account thereof, to the proper officer or officers."
Collectors to SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That the said collectors shall,
execute and
fulfil the orders from time to time, for the better execution of their several duties and
of the Treasury trusts, observe and execute such directions as they respectively shall from
Department. time to time receive from the Department of the Treasury; which De-
partment shall take care that the several parts of the United States shall
from time to time be sufficiently furnished with vellum, parchment, and
paper, stamped or marked as aforesaid, so that the citizens thereof may
have it in their election to buy the same of the officers or persons to be
employed in and about the execution of this act at the usual or most
common rates above the said duty, or to bring their own vellum, parch-
ment, or paper to be marked or stamped as aforesaid.
Collectors to Sne. 11. And be it further enacted, That whenever any person, other
fernish stamped than officers employed in collecting the revenue of the United States,
to persons ap- shall apply to any collector aforesaid at the office of such collector for
plying with a the purchase at one time, of any quantity of vellum, parchment, or paper,
dedection of stamped and marked in the manner aforesaid, the whole amount of the
part of deties. duties on which quantity shall be ten dollars or upwards, such collector
shall be, and hereby is authorized and required, to deliver to such person
such quantity of vellum, parchment, or paper stamped as aforesaid, the
said person paying down the amount of the said duties, after deducting
therefrom seven and one half per centum on such amount, which deduc-
tion the said collector is hereby authorizedand required to allow.
Secretary of SEC. 12. And be it further enacted, That all the paper wanted for the
the Treasury to purposes of this act, excepting paper for bank notes, shall be furnished
furnish the pa-
per required by at the expense of the United States by the Secretary of the Treasury,
this act. who is hereby authorized to employ annually a sufficient sum for that
purpose, which sum, as well as an annual sum of twenty thousand dol-
lars for defraying the expenses of dies and of stamping the paper, shall
be paid out of any moneys in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
Collectors to SEC. 13. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the
receive the du- collectors aforesaid, in their respective districts, 'and they are hereby au-
ties, &c. &c. in
their respective thorized to collect the duties imposed by this' act, and to prosecute for
districts, the recovery of the same, and for the recovery of any sum or sums
which may be forfeited by virtue of this act. And all fines, penalties,
and forfeitures, which shall be incurred by force of this act, shall -and
may be sued for and recovered in the name of the United States, or .of
the collector aforesaid within whose district any such fine, penalty, or

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forfeiture shall have been incurred, by bill, plaint, or information, one

moiety thereof to the use of the United States, and the other moiety
thereof to the use of the person who, if a collector aforesaid, shall first
discover, if other than a collector aforesaid, shall first inform of the cause,
matter, or thing, whereby any such fine, penalty, or forfeiture shall have
been incurred; and where the cause of action or complaint shall arise
or accrue more than fifty miles distant from the nearest place by law
established for the holding of a district court within the district in which
the same shall arise or accrue, such suit and recovery may be had before
any court of the state, holden within the said district, having jurisdiction
in like cases.
SEC. 14. And be it further enacted, That this act shall continue in Duration of
force until the termination of the war in which the United States are thisact to 17th
February, 1816.
now engaged with the United Kingdom of Grdat Britain and Ireland 1816, ch. 69.
and the dependencies thereof, and for one year thereafter, and no longer.
APPROVED, August 2, 1813.

STATUTE I.

CHAP. LIV.-An Act makiztg additional appropriationsfor the support of govern- August 2, 1813.
ment during the year one thousand eight hundred and thirteen. [Obsolete.]
Be it enacted by the Senate andHouse of Representativesof the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That in addition to the sums
appropriated by the act making appropriations for the support of govern-
ment for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, the following
sums be,. and they are hereby respectively appropriated, that is to say:
For expenses of intercourse with foreign nations, in addition to the Specific ap-
sum heretofore appropriated, the sum of thirty-eight thousand five hun- propriations.
dred dollars.
For the relief and protection of American seamen, in addition to the
sums heretofore appropriated, the sum of forty thousand dollars.
For fitting up four rooms in the building purchased by the United
States, where the general post office is held, for the use of the superin-
tendent general of military supplies, two thousand thirty-nine dollars and
twelve and a half cents.
For books, stationery, furniture, wood, and other contingent expenses,
the sum of one thousand dollars.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several sums hereby ap-
propriated shall be paid out of any moneys in the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated.
APPROVED, August 2, 1813.
STATUTE 1.

CHAP. LV.--.dn Acet allowing a bounty to the owners, qfflcers, and crews of the August, 1s3.
private armed vessels of the United States.
[Obsolete.]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Act of March
Bountych.to27.
States of America i4 Congress assembled, That a bounty of twenty-five 19,1814,
dollars be paid to the owners, officers, and crews of the private armed officers
and
vessels of the United States, commissioned as letter of marque, for each crews of pri-
and every prisoner by them captured and brought into port, and delivered vate armed
to an agent authorized to receive them in anyport of the United States; esels for pris-
oners taken by
and the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and required to them, and
pay or cause to be paid to such owners, officers, and crews of private brought into
armed vessels commissioned as aforesaid, or their agent, the aforesaid port.
bounty for each prisoner, captured and delivered as aforesaid.
SEc. 2. And be it further enacted, That the sum of fifty thousand dol- Specific ap-
lars out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, be, propriation.
and the same is hereby appropriated.
APPROVED, August 2, 1813.
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STATUTE I.
August 2, 1813. CHAP. LI.-.n det making further provision for the collection of internal
[Obsolete.] duties, andfor the appointment and compensation of assessors.
Collectors Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
charged with States of America in Congress assembled, That the collectors appointed
the collection io
of internal du- der the act, entitled "An act for the assessment and collection of di-
ties. rect taxes and internal duties," shall be charged under the direction and
Act of" July superintendence of the Treasury Department, with the collection in their
22,1813, ch. 16. several districts, as defined in the said act, of the duties on sales at auc-
tion of merchandise, and of ships and vessels; on sugar refined within
the United States; on carriages for the conveyance of persons; on licenses
to retail dealers in wines, spirituous liquors, and foreign merchandise;
on licenses to distillers of spirituous liquors; and on notes of banks,
bankers, and certain companies; on notes, bonds, and obligations dis-
counted by banks, bankers, -nd certain companies, and on bills of ex-
change of certain descriptions; and the bonds which the said collectors
under the aforesaid act are required to give for the true and faithful dis-
charge of their offices shall be deemed to extend to, and include the due
collection and payment over of the moneys arising within their respec-
tive districts from the several duties above recited; and in case of failure
in the said due collection and payment, the said bonds shall be deemed
to be forfeited to the United States, and may be sued and judgment
recovered thereupon in the manner pointed out by this act.
Several tentr- SEc. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United
tories of the St
United States States be, and be is hereby authorized to divide respectively the several
and District of territories of the United States and the District of Columbia into con-
Columbia, to be venient districts for the purpose of collecting the internal duties above
divided, for the-..r
collection ofin- specified, and to nominate and by and with the advice and consent of
ternal duties, the Senate appoint a collector for every such district: Provided, That
Proviso. any of the said territories, as well as the said District of Columbia, may,
if the President shall think it proper, be erected into one collection district
Proviso. only: And provided also, That if the appointment of the said collectors,
or any of them shall not be made during the present session of Congress,
the President shall e, and is hereby empowered to make such appoint-
ment during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which
shall expire at the end of their next session.
Usual regula- SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the several duties laid by the
tions to be oh- acts, entitled "An act laying duties on sales at auction of merchandise,
served in the
collection of"in-
and of ships and vessels ;" (a)"An act laying duties on sugar refined within
ternal duties in the United States;" "An act laying duties on carriages for the convey-
the several ter- ance of persons; " " An act laying duties on licenses to retail dealers in
ritories of the winesspirituous liquors, and foreign merchandise;" "An act laying du-
ties on licenses to distillers of spirituous liquors;" and "An
act laying
duties on notes of banks, bankers, and certain companies; on notes,
bonds, and obligations discounted by banks, bankers, and certain com-
panies, and on bills of exchange of certain descriptions," shall be laid
and collected in the several territories of the United States and in the Dis-
trict of Columbia in the sdme manner and under the same penalties as is
provided by the said acts respectively; which said acts shall to all intents
and purposes, and in every respect and particular, apply and extend to the
several territories of the United States, and to the District of Columbia.
Collectors to SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That each of the collectors thus
give bonds, &c. appointed within the several territories of the United States, and the
District of Columbia, and each collector appointed in any state, which

(a) July 24, 1813, chap. 21.

July 24, 1813, chap. 26.
July 24, 1813, chap. .24 and 25.
August 2, 1813, chap. 39.
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shall under the provisions of the act, entitled "An act to lay and collect August 2,
a direct tax within the United States," pay its quota into the Treasury of 1813, oh. 37.
the United States, whereby the collection by the several collectors of the
quotas of the said direct tax imposed upon the several counties or dis-
tricts of such state, shall become unnecessary, shall, within three months
after being thereto required, give a bond with sureties, to be approved
by the Comptroller of the Treasury, for the true and faithful execution
of his office, and settlement of his accounts according to law, in a sum
not less than three thousand dollars; which bond shall be filed in the
office of the Comptroller of the Treasury, to be by him put in suit for
the benefit of the United States, upon any breach of the conditions
thereof.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That if any collector of internal Penalty for
duties within the United States or the territories thereof, shall neglect a rendering
or refuse for more than three months to make up and render to the tlingaccounts.
proper officer his accounts of all duties, collected or secured, pursuant
to such forms as may be prescribed according to law, or to verify such
accounts on oath or affirmation, if thereto required, or to pay over the
nmoneys which shall have been collected, his bond shall be deemed for-
feited, and judgment thereon shall and may be taken at the return term,
on motion to be made in open court by the attorney of the United
States, unless sufficient cause to the contrary be shown to and allowed
by the court: Provided always, That the writ or process in such case Proviso.
shall have been executed at least fourteen days before the return day
thereof.
SEC. 6. And be it farther enacted, That the amount of all debts Amount of
due to the United States by any collector of internal duties, whether to the
debts dueStates
United
secured by bond or otherwise, shall, and hereby is declared to be a lien by collectors to
upon the lands and real estate of such collector, and of his sureties, if be a lienupon
he shall have given bond, from the time when a suit shall be instituted their estate.
for recovering the same; and for want of goods and chattels or other
personal effects of such collector or his sureties, to satisfy any judgment
which shall or may be recovered against them respectively, such lafids
and real estates may be sold at public auction, after being advertised for
at least three weeks in not less than three public places within the collec-
tion district, and in one newspaper printed in the county, if any there
be, at least six weeks prior to the time of sale; and for all lands or real
estate sold in pursuance of the authority aforesaid, the conveyances of
the marshals, or their deputies, executed in due form of law, shall give
a valid title against all persons claiming under such collector or his sure-.
ties respectively.
SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That there shall be allowed to the Commissions
collectors of direct tax and internal duties the following commissions on &c. &c. to the
collectors.
moneys
the moneys received and accounted for by them, viz: On the
arising from the direct tax in each and every collection district, where
the quota of such district shall not exceed ten thousand dollars, eight
per cent.; where the quota shall exceed ten thousand dollars, and shall
not exceed fifteen thousand dollars, seven per cent.; where the quota
shall exceed fifteen thousand dollars, and shall not exceed twenty thou-
sand dollars, six per cent.; where the quota shall exceed twenty thousand
dollars, and shall not exceed thirty thousand dollars, five per cent.; where
the quota shall exceed thirty thousand dollars, and shall not exceed fifty
thousand dollars, four per cent.; where the quota shall exceed fifty thou-
sand dollars, three per cent.; and on moneys arising from internal duties,
six per cent.; Provided, That the commissions herein allowed for the Proviso.
collection of the direct tax and internal duties, shall in no case exceed
four thousand dollars to any collector.
SEC. S. And be it fArther enacted, That it shall be lawful for the Pre- A certain sum,
of extra
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compensation, not exceeding in the whole twenty-five thousand dollar§ among such col.
amongst colle- letors as for the execution of the public service it shall appear to him
tors. necessary so to compensate, in addition to the other emoluments to which
Proviso. they are entitled: Provided, That no such allowance or distribution
shall exceed two hundred and fifty dollars to any one collector, nor shall
be made to any collector whose gross emoluments, other than this allow-
ance, shall amount to one thousand dollars a year; nor shall, when added
to the other gross emoluments of such collector, exceed one thousand
dollars a year.
Fees for mea- SEc. 9. And be it further enacted, That there shall be allowed to
suringstifls,&c. each collector for measuring according to law, each still or boiler em-
&c. ployed for the purpose of distillation, being under the capacity of one
hundred gallons, sixty cents; and for each still or boiler as aforesaid, of
the capacity of one hundred gallons or more, seventy-five cents. And
the necessary expenses of procuring books, stationery, printed forms,
certificates, and other documents necessary for the collection of the in-
ternal revenues and direct tax, shall and may be allowed to the collec-
tors in the settlement of their accounts.
Collectors SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That each collector shall be
may appoint authorized to appoint, by an instrument or instruments under his band,
deputies-how as many deputies within his collection district, to be by him paid and
compensated for their services, as he may deem proper, whose acts offi-
cially and legally performed shall be as valid and available in every re-
spect as if performed by the collector himself
Accurate ac- SEC. 11. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the
counts to he collectors to keep accurate accounts of their official emoluments and ex-
kept by collec-
tors of their penditures, and the same, after being verified on oath or affirmation,
emoluments, to transmit annually on the last day of December, or within forty days
thereafter, under a penalty of one hundred dollars to the commissioner
of the revenue; and abstracts of the same shall be annually laid before
Congress by the Secretary of the Treasury.
President may SEC. 12. And be it further enacted, That if the appointment of the
appoint tempo- principal assessors authorized by the act, entitled "An act for the assess-
rarily assessors
during recess ment and collection of direct taxes and internal duties," or of any of
of Senate. them, shall not be made during the present session of Congress, the
July 22, President of the United States shall be, and he is bereby empowered to
1813, chap. 16. make such appointment during the recess of the Senate, by granting
commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session.
President may SEC. 13. And be'it further enacted, That the President of the United
augment
certain within
limits,I States shall be, and he is hereby authorized, to augment, in cases where
compensation he may find it necessary, the compensations fixed by the act aforesaid, for
of assessora. the principal and assistant assessors, so, however, as that no principal
assessor shall in any such case receive more than three hundred dollars,
and no assistant assessor more than one hundred and fifty dollars.
APPROVED, August 2, 1813.

STATUTE I.

August 2, 1813. CHAP. LV'I.--n det to prohibit the use of licenses or passes granted by the
authority of the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland.
Repealed by Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representativesof the United
act f March8, States of America in Congress assembled, That any citizen or inhabitant
1815, chap. 85,
sec. 3. of the UT'ited States, or the territories thereof, who shall obtain or use
Penalty for either directly or indirectly, a license, pass, or other instrument granted
using or dispos- by the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
ing of British
licenses, or by any officer or agent thereof, for the protection of any ship, vessel,
or merchandise on the high seas or elsewhere, or for the admission of
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citizen or inhabitant as aforesaid, who shall be either directly or indi-

rectly concerned or assisting in obtaining, using, granting, or selling any
such license, pass, or instrument, shall, upon conviction, for every such
offence, forfeit a sum equal to twice the value of any such ship, vessel,
and merchandise, and shall moreover be adjudged guilty of a misde-
meanor, and shall be fined in a sum not exceeding five thousand nor less
than one thousand dollars; and any ship, vessel, or merchandise, owned
in whole or in part by any citizen or inhabitant of the United States, or
of the territories thereof, which shall, five days after the promulgation of
this act in the nearest port, he found in the waters or within the jurisdic-
tion of the United States, having or using a license, pais, or other in-
strument as aforesaid, shall be forfeited, the one half to the use of the
United States, and the other half to any person or persons who shall give
information thereof, and produce or procure evidence of the fact; the
duties, if any, which may be payable on the importation of such mer-
chandise, being previously paid or deducted from the proceeds of such
forfeiture: Provided, however, That the claim of any such person or Proviso.
persons, as derived from this act, shall not be admitted to bar, defeat,
or affect any forfeiture accrued to the United States, or to any other per-
son, which shall have been incurred by reason of an infraction of any
other law of the United States.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That any ship or vessel of the Vessels sail-
ing with such
United States sailing under, or found on the high seas using a license, licenses to be
pass, or instrument, as described in the preceding section of this act, considered and
shall be considered and held as sailing under the flag of the govern- treated as
British.
ment of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; and it shall
be lawful for the commanders of the public and private armed ships and
vessels of the United States and the territories thereof, to stop and' ex-
amine any ship or vessel of the United States or their territories, on
the high seas or elsewhere, which there may be reasonable ground to
suspect is sailing under the protection of, or using any such license, pass,
or other instrument as aforesaid; and if upon examination it shall appear
that such ship or vessel is sailing under the protection of, or using any
such license, pass, or other instrument, it shall be the duty of such com-
manders, and of each of them, to seize every such ship or vessel, and
send the same to any port in the United States or the territories thereof;
'and every such ship or vessel, so found sailing under the protection of,
or using any such license, pass, or other instrument as aforesaid, shall,
upon due proof thereof, before any court of- the United States or the ter-
ritories thereof, having competent jurisdiction, be condemned, together
with the cargo, and be forfeited to the sole use of the officers and crew
of such public or private armed ship or vessel; and all forfeitures which
shall accrue and be recovered in pursuance of this section, shall be dis-
tributed according to the rules prescribed by the existing laws, in cases
of prizes made from the enemy: Provided, That nothing contained in Proviso.
this act, shall be so construed as to prevent the acceptahce or use of a
passport or any other paper authorized by the government of the United
States, or the acceptance or use of a passport granted by the commander
of any ship of war of the enemy to any ship or vessel of the United
States, which may have been captured and given up for the purpose of
carrying persons captured by the enemy to the United States.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That every ship or vessel belong- Vessels within
ing wholly, or in part, to a citizen or citizens, inhabitant or inhabitants the jurisdiction"
of the United
of the United States, which shall depart or clear out from any port or States sailing
place'within the jurisdiction of the United States, after the promulgation after the pro-
of this act at such port or place, shall be subject to the operation of the mulgation of
this act, and ar-
same; and that every ship or vessel owned as aforesaid, if the same be riving in the
in any part of Europe, of the Mediterranean, or the western coast of United States
Africa, or between the same and the United States, at the passage cf this from certain
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latitudes,
subject toto the
be act, after the first day of November next; and if at any port or place to
operation of the east of the Cape of Good Hope, or between the same and the United
this act. States, after the first day of January next; and if in either case such
vessel arrive in the United States previous to the said periods respective-
ly, then, after her arrival, shall in like manner be subject to the operation
proviso, of this act: Provided,That if any such ship or vessel be, in either of
the foregoing cases, delayed by stress of weather or other unavoidable
accident, from returning to the United States within the periods above
stated, the same shall not be subject to the operation of this act, until a
sufficient time shall have elapsed after a knowledge thereof, for her re-,
Proviso. turn to the United States: And provided also, That nothing herein con-
tained shall be so construed as to arrest or stay any prosecution or judicial
proceeding now pending in any court of the United States or the terri-
tories thereof, instituted against any citizen or inhabitant of the United
States, for using, or against any ship or vessel belonging wholly or in
part to any citizen or citizens, inhabitant or inhabitants of the United
States, for sailing under the protection of a license or pass granted by
the authority of the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, or by any person or persons acting under the authority of
the same.
APPROVn, August 2, 1813.

STATUTE I.

August 2, 1813. CHAP. LVI.--Sn.Sct to amend and explain the actregulatingpensions to persona
on boardprivate armed ships.
[Obsolete.]
Act of Feb- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
ruary 13, 1813, United States of America in Congress assembled, That the act regulating
chap. 22. pensions to persons on board private armed ships shall be construed to
Construction
to be put upon authorize the Secretary of the Navy to place on the pension list under
a former act the restrictions and regulations of the said act any officer, seaman, or
regulating pen-
sions, &e. &c. marine belonging to any private armed ship or vessel of the United
States, bearing a commission of letter of marque, who shall have been
wounded or otherwise disabled in the line of their duty as officers, seamen,
or marines of such private armed ship or vessel.
ApPovED, August 2, 1813.

STAuTE I.

August 2, 1813. CHAP. LIX.--n Set giving further time for registering claims to lands in the
late districtof srhansaw, in the territory of Missouri, and for other purposes.
[Obsolete.]
Further time Be it enactedby the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
allowed for States of America in Congress assembled, That every person or persons
filing certain claiming lands in the late district of Arkansaw, in the,territory of Mis-
land claims.
souri, who are actual settlers on the land which they claim, and whose
claims have not been heretofore filed with the recorder of land titles for
the territory of Missouri, shall be allowed hntil the first day of January
next, to delivr notices in writing and the written evidence of their claims
Notices to be to the recorder of land titles in the territory aforesaid; and the notices
recorded. and evidences so delivered within the time limited by this act, shall be
recorded in the same manner, and on payment of the same fees, as if the
same had been delivered before the first day of July, one thousand eight
Claims to be hundred and eight; but the right of such persons as shall neglect so
barred on fail- doing, within the time limited by this act, shall, so far as they are derived
ure, if founded from or founded on any act of Congress, ever after be barred and become
on any act of
Congress. void, and the evidences of their claims never after admitted as evidence
in any claim of the United States, against any grant derived from the
United States.
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for the territory of Missouri, shall have the same powers and perform the Recorder of
land titles for
same duties in every respect in relation to the claims that may be filed the territory of
according to the preceding section, as the board of commissioners for Missouri, to
ascertaining and adjusting claims to lands in the district of Louisiana have power to
settle and ad-
would have had or should have performed, if such notice had been filed just land claims,
and such evidence delivered before the first day of July, one thousand &c. &c.
eight hundred and eight, except that his decisions shall be subject to the
revision of Congress.
SEc. 3. And be itfurther enacted, That it shall be theduty of the said Recorder to
recorder of land titles, to make to the commissioner of the general land make reports to
commissioner
office a report of all claims filed with said recorder, with the substance of the general
of the evidence in support thereof; and also his opinion, and such re- land office.
marks respecting the claims as he may think proper to make; which
report, together with a list of the claims which in the opinion of the said
recorder ought to be confirmed, shall be laid by the commissioner of the
general land office before Congress for their determination.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the said recorder shall be Fees to re-
corder, which
allowed fifty cents for each claim on which a decision shall be made, shall be in full
whether such decision shall be in favour or against the claims, which al- for his services.
lowance shall be in full for his services under this act.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That in every case where notice Where notice
shall have been
of the claim shall have been filed under former laws, and in which no filed under for-
testimony shall have been produced, the claimants shall be allowed until mer laws,claim-
the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, to pro- ants to have
further time.
duce to said recorder testimony in support of such caims; and the said
recorder- shall in relation to such claims have the same powers and
perform the said duties as are required of him on claims filed under
thisAPPROVED,
act.
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OF TIIE

UNITED STATES,

Passed at the second session, which was begun and held at the City of
Washington, in the District of Columbia, on Monday, the sixth of
December, 1813, and ended the eighteenth day of April,, 1814.

JAMES MADISON, President; ELBRIDGE GERRY, Vice President of the

United States and President of the Senate; J.B. VARNuEM, President
of the Senate, pro tempore, from the 17th of December to the 28th
day of January; JOHN GAILLARD, President of the Senate, pro tempore,
on the 18th of April; HENRY CLAY, Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives until the 17th of January,1814; LANGDON CHRVES, Speaker
of the House of Representatives from the 25th of January, 1814.
STATUTE H.
Dec. 17, 1813. CHAP.1.-An dt laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and
1814, ch. 17. harbours of the United States. (a)
Repealed by Be it enacted by the Se atate and IHouse of Representatives of the
act of April 14, United States of America in Congress assembled, That an embargo be,
1814, ch. 56.
An embargo and hereby is laid on all ships and vessels in the ports and places within
laid, with cer- the limits or jurisdiction of the United States and the territories thereof,
tainexceptions, cleared or not cleared ; and that no clearance be furnished to any ship
President may
cause the ne- or vessel, except vessels in ballast, with their necessary sea stores, under
cessary instruc- the immediate direction of the President of the United States; and that
tions to be giv- the President be authorized to give such instructions to the officers of
en for carrying
it into effect. the revenue, and of the navy, and of the private armed vessels and re-
Nothing in this venue cutters of the United States, as shall appear best adapted for
act to prevent carrying the same into full effect: Provided, That nothing herein con-
the departure taned shall be construed to prevent the departure of any foreign ship or
of foreign yes- vessel, in ballast, with her necessary sea stores, and with the goods, wares,
gels with pro-
visions, naval and merchandise, other than provisions, military and naval stores, on
and military board of such foreign ship or vessel when notified of this act, whose
stores, officers
whose and officers and crews shall consist wholly of such foreigners as did belong
and crews %e- to nations in amity with the United States at the time of the arrival of
long to nations said ship or vessel in the United States, and which shall not have nor
in amity with take on board for the voyage any citizen of the United States, except
the United
States. such as may produce a passport therefor, to be furnished under the au-
Foreign pub- thority and direction of the President of the United States. And all
liaarmed ships public armed vessels possessing public commissions from any foreign
not to be sub-
ject to this em- power are not to be considered as liable to the embargo laid by this act.
bargo. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That if any person or persons
(a) See notes to act of December 22, 1807, chap. 5, "An act laying an embargo on all ships and
vessels in the ports and harbours of the United States."
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shall put, place, or load on'board any ship, vessel, boat, or water craft, Specie, &c.
or into any cart, wagon, sled, or other carriage or vehicle, or in • any other anyon
boardput
&c. yes-
manner attempt to convey any specie, goods, wares, merchandise, pro- sel, &c. &c. to
duce, provisions, naval or military stores, or any kind of live stock, with be sent witho .t
intent to export, transport, or convey the same without the United States the limits States
United of the
or the territories thereof, to any foreign place, kingdom, or country, or and the vessels,
with intent to convey the same on board any foreign ship or vessel with- &e. &c. with
in or without the limits of the United States, or with the intent in any other the cargoes,
manner to evade the provisions of this act, all such specie, goods, wares, ed.
merchandise, produce, provisions, naval or military stores, live stock, and
also the ship, vessel, boat, water craft, cart, wagon, sled, or other carriage or
vehicle, on board, or on or in which the same may be so put, placed, or Additional
loaded as aforesaid, and also all horses, mules, and oxen, used or employed penalties.
in conveying the same, shall be forfeited, and the person or persons so
putting, placing, or loading the same as aforesaid, and also the aiders and
abettors therein, shall, upon conviction, be adjudged guilty of a high
misdemeanor, and fined a sum, by the court before which the conviction
is had, equal to four times the value of such specie, goods, wares, mer-
chandise, produce, provisions, naval or military stores, or live stock:
Providedhowever, That this section shall not be construed to extend to Proviso, that
any person or persons not being the owner or owners of such specie, the section shall
goods, wares, merchandise, produce, provisions, naval or military stores, not extend to
persons, &c.
who shall first inform and make complaint to the collector of the district who shall first
of an" such offence committed within the same district; and any in- inform the. col-
form.. -r infbrmers, not being the owner or owners aforesaid, upon con- ector, c.
viction of the offenders, shall be entitled to one-half of the fine afore-
said, when the same shall be received by the United States, and shall be
entitled to a certificate for that purpose from the court before whom the
conviction shall be had.
SEc. 3. And be it further enacted, That the owner or owners, con- After notice
signee or factor of any ship, vessel, or boat, which-may, at the time when of this act, ves-
sels loaded to
notice of this act shall be received at the several custom houses respec- be discharged
tively, be laden in whole or in part, shall, on notice given by the collector, of their cargoes
either discharge such cargo or give bond with two or more sufficient or give bonds
not to depart,
sureties, in double the value of such vessel and cargo, not to proceed on &c. &c.
the intended voyage br trip, until permitted to do so, agreeably to the
provisions of this act; and if the cargo shall not be discharged within
ten days, or the bond given as aforesaid, the ship, vessel, or boat and
cargo shall be wholly forfeited. And the several collectors are authorized Collectors
in the meanwhile, and until the cargoes shall have ~session
been discharged, or may takeof pos-
the
the bond given as aforesaid, to take possession of such vessels, and to vessels in the
fake such other measures as may be necessary to prevent their departure. mean time.
SEc. 4. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United President
.. may authorize
States may authorize the collectors of the customs (when in his opinion collectors to
it can be done without danger of the embargo being violated, and under 'permit coasting
such limitations as he may deem expedient) to grant permission to vessels vessels to take
or boats, whose employment has uniformly been confined to the naviga- on board
cles arti-
of domestic
tion of bays, sounds, rivers, or lakes, within the jurisdiction of the United growth, &c. &c.
States, or the territories thereof, to take on board at any time such articles upon bond, &c.
of domestic or foreign growth as may be designated in such permission, Hood to he
bond with one or more sufficient sureties being previously given to the given.
United States by the owner, owners, consignee, or factors of such vessel
or boat, and by the master thereof, in an amount equal to three hundred
dollars for each ton of the said vessel or boat, that such vessel or boat
shall not, during the time limited in the condition of the bond, depart
from any district of the United States without having previously obtained
a clearance, nor until the master or commander shall have delivered to
the collector or surveyor of the port of departure, a manifest of the whole
cargo on board, that the said vessel or boat shall not during the time
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above mentioned proceed to any other port or place than that mentioned
in her clearance, nor put any article on board of any other vessel or boat,
or be employed in any foreign trade; and that on every voyage or trip,
the whole of the cargo shall be landed in a port or place of the United
States or the territories thereof, within the bay, sound, rivers or lakes to
Proof of fact which the navigation of such vessel is confined, and the burthen of
of on
lie landing to
the own- proof of the landing the whole of any such cargo in a port or place of the
er, factor, con- United States or the'territories thereof, within the bay, sound, rivers, or
signee and mas- lakes to which the navigation of such vessel or boat is confined, or in
ter of the yes- the port or place mentioned in her clearance, shall in case of any suit or
eel, prosecution instituted on such bond for a breach of the conditions thereof,
lie upon the owner or owners, consignee or factors of guch vessel or boat,
or the master thereof, as the case may be: Provided, Such prosecution
or suit be instituted within two years after such breach shall have been
Penalties for committed.
taking prohibit- Sae. 5. And be it further enacted, That if any vessel or boat, not
ed articles on having received a permission, and a bond not having been first given in
board vessels, the manner provided for in the next preceding section, shall take on
board any article or articles prohibited by this act, such vessel or boat,
together with her cargo, shall be wholly forfeited, and the owner or own-
ers, agent,, freighter or factors, master or commander of such vessel or
boat, shall moreover severally forfeit and pay a sum equal to the value
of the vessel or boat, and of the cargo put on board the same.
Who are to Sac. 6. And be it further enacted, That the person or persons, whose
be reputed
owners of yes- names do or may appear as owner or owners of any ship or vessel either
eels committing on the certificate of registry, enrolment, or license of any such ship or
breaches of this vessel, or if neithef- registered or licensed, on the last clearance or cus-
law. tom house documents issued before the passing of this act for such ship
or vessel, shall be reputed as the true owner or owners of such ship or
vessel, and be liable to the payment of all penalties which may be incur-
red by the owners of such ship or vessel, by reason of any violation of
Proviso. any of the provisions of this act: Providedalways, That nothing in this
section contained shall be construed to release any other person or per-
sons from the payment of any penalty incurred by virtue of this act.
On granting And in case of any new register or license being granted during the
new register,
bond to be
continuance of this act, or in case of the sale of any ship or vessel
given, neither registered or licensed, a bond with one or more sureties to the
United States shall, previous to the granting any such new register or
license, or to recognising the sale of uch vessel not registered or licens-
ed, be required by the collector, in an amount equal to three hundred
dollars of each ton of such ship or vessel, that such ship or vessel shall
not, during the continuance of this act, contravene or infringe any of
Nothing in the provisions thereof: Provided,That nothing herein contained shall
this act to ex- be construed to extend to the owner or owners of any ship or vessel who
tend to vessels shall have made a bona fide sale of such ship or vessel, in any port or
sold bona fide
before notice. harbour of the United States, before notice of this act at such port or
harbour respectively, nor to the owner or owners of any ship or vessel,
in any foreign port or place, who shall have made a bona fide sale thereof
Proviso. before notice of this act: Andprovided, also, That such bond shall not
release the owners and master of such ship or vessel, or any other person
Owners of from the obligation of giving every other bond required by this act.
licensed fishing Sae. 7. And -be it further enacted, That the owner or owners of all
vessels to give vessels licensed for fisheries, or those bound on a whaling voyage, and
bonds not to
proceed to for- having no other cargo than necessary sea stores, salt, and the usual fishing
eign places, • tackling and apparel, shall give a general bond in four times the value of
and that they the vessel and cargo, that they will not, during the continuance of this
will.return Wvith
theirfishing fare act, proceed to any foreign port or place, and will return with their fish-
to the United ing fare to some pbrt or place within the United States.
States. SEc. S. And be it further enacted, That if any ship or vessel shall

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during the continuance of this act, depart from any port of the United Penalty in
f for feituxe of
States, without a clearance or permit, or fany ship or vessel shall, vessel, for de-
trary to the provisions of this act, proceed to a foreign port or place, or parting from
trade with or put on board of any other ship or vessel any article or articles any port in the
United States
prohibited by this act, such ship or vessels, goods, wares, merchandise, Iwithout regular
produce, provisions, naval or military stores shall be wholly forfeited; and clearance; in
if the same shall not be seized, the owner or owners, agent, freighter or putting on
factors of any such ship or vessel shall, for every such offence, forfeit and board any pro.
hibited articles,
pay a sum equal to double the value of the ship or vessel and cargo, and or in proceed-
shall never thereafter be allowed a credit for duties on any goods, wares, ing to a foreign
and merchandise imported by him or them into any of the ports of theI port. Further pen-
United States; and the master or commander of such ship or vessel, as altier.
well as all other persons who shall knowingly be concerned in any such Forfeiture by
violations of this act, shall each respectively forfeit and pay a sum not the master or
exceedling twenty thousand dollars for every such offence, whether the commander of
vessel be seized and condemned or not; and shall be imprisoned for a the law.
term not less than six calendar. months, nor exceeding one year; and
the bath or affirmation of any master or commander knowingly offend-
ing against the provisions of this section, shall ever thercafter be inad-
missible before any collector of the customs of the United States.
SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That if any foreign ship or yes- Foreign ves-
sel shall, during the continuance of this act, take on board any specie, sels prohibited
goods, wares, merchandise, produce, provisions, naval or military stores, from taking on
board any spe-
other than the provisions and sea stores necessary for the voyage, such cie or other
ship or vessel, and the specie and cargo on board shall be wholly for-.,under merchandise
forfeiture
feited, and may be seized and condemned in any court of the United of vessel, &c.
States having competent jurisdiction; and every person concerned in &c.
such unlawful shipment, shall forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding twenty
thousand dollars for every such offence.
SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That the collectors of all the dis- Collectors
tricts of the United States and the territories thereof, shall, and they are their
may take into
custody
hereby authorized to take into their custody, any specie, goods, wares, articles really
merchandise, produce, provisions, naval or military stores, or live stock, or apparently
fdund on board of any ship or vessel, boat or other water craft, when destined for the
there is reason to believe that they are intended for exportation, enemy.
or when in vessels, carts, wagons, sleighs, or any other cafriage, or in
any manner apparently on their way towards the territories of a foreign
nation, or the vicinity thereof, or towards a place whence such articles
are intended to be exported, or placed in the possession of the enemies
of the United States; and not to permit such articles to be removed
until bond, with sufficient sureties, shall have been given for the landing
6r delivery of the same in some place of the United States, whence,
in the opinion of the collector, there shall not be any danger of such
articles being exported or placed in the possession of the enemies of the
United States.
SEC. 11. And be it further enacted, That the powers given to the Discretionary
collectors by this act, to refuse permission to put any cargo on board any powers given
vessel, boat, or other water craft, to detain any vessel, or to take into to the collectors
under this act,
their custody any articles for the purpose of preventing violations of the to be exercised
embargo, shall be exercised in conformity with such instructions as the conformably
with the Presi-
President may give, and such rules as he may prescribe for that purpose, dent's instruc-
made in pursuance of the powers aforesaid; which instructions and rules tions.
the collectors shall be bound to obey. And if any action or suit be In case of an
brought against any collector or other person acting under the directions action against
of, and in pursuance of this act, he may plead the general issue, and .ing under act-
any person the
give this act and the instructions and regulations of the President in evi- directions of,
dence for his justification and defence. And any person aggrieved by and in pursu-
the acts of any collector, in either of the cases aforesaid, may file his the ance ofthisact,
petition before the district court of the district wherein the collector sue general may is- he

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pleaded, and
the President's resides,
given to stating the attorney
the district facts of and
his the
case,collector,
and thereupon,
the said after
courtdue
maynotice
sum-
instructions,
and this act he marily hear and adjudge thereupon, as law and justice may require; and
given in evi- the judgment of said court, and the reason and facts whereon it is
deuce. grounded, shall be filed among the records of said court; and if restora-
tion of the property detained or taken in custody, or permission to load
as aforesaid shall be decreed, it shall be upon the party's giving such bond
with sureties, as is or shall be required to be taken in similar cases by
the collector, and not otherwise; but if the said' court shall adjudge
against such petition, the collector shall be entitled to treble costs, which
shall be taxed for him, and execution awarded accordingly by the court.
President em- SEC. 12. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the
ploy such pmt President of the United States, or such other person as he shall have
of the naval or empowered for that purpose, to employ such part of the land or naval
land fortes of forces or militia of the United States, or of the territories thereof, as may
the United
States to carry be judged necessary, in conformity with the provisions of this act, for the
this act into ef- purpose of preventing the illegal departure of any ship or vessel, or
fect, as he may of detaining, taking possession of, and keeping in custody, any ihip
judge neces-
sary or vessel, or 'of taking into custody and guarding any specie, goods,
wares, merchandise, produce, provisions, naval or military stores, or live
stock, and also for the purpose of preventing and suppressing any armed
.or riotous assemblage of persons resisting the custom house officers in the
exercise of their duties, or in any manner opposing the execution of this
act, or otherwise violating or assisting and abetting violations of the same.
The vessels SEC. 13. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful-for the
of the United public andprivate armed vessels of the United States to capture and seize
States may
seize on vessels on the high seas or elsewhere any ship or vessel which shall have violated
violating act. any of the provisions of this act, and to send the same into any port of
the United States for adjudication.
Penalties and SEC. 14. And be it further enacted, That all penalties and forfeitures
forfeitures how
to be prosecut- incurred by force of this act, may be prosecuted, sued for, and recovered
ed and distri- by action of debt oi by indictment or information, as the base may re-
buted. quire, and if recovered in consequence of any seizure made by the
commander of any public armed vessel of the United States, shall be
Act of April distributed according to the rules prescribed by the act, entitled "An
23, 1800, ch. 33. act for the government of the navy of the United States," and if in con-
sequence of any seizure made by any private armed vbssel of the United
States, shall be distributed according to the rules prescribed by the act,
Act of June entitled "An act concerning letters of marque, prizes, and prize goods,"
26, 1812, h. and the act in addition thereto; and if otherwise, shall be distributed
101.
Act of March and accounted for, in the manner prescribed by the act, entitled " An act
2,1799. ch. 22. to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage," passed the
second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, and
may be mitigated or remitted in the manner prescribed by the act, enti-
Act of March tled "An act to provide for mitigating or remitting forfeitures, penalties,
3, 1797, ch. 13. and disabilities, accruing in certain cases therein mentioned," passed the
third day of March, one thousand seven hundred ninety-seven, and made
Act of Feb. perpetual by an act passed the eleventh day of February, one thousand
11, 1800, ch. 6. eight hundred; and any officer or other person, entitled to a part or share
of any of the fines, penalties, or forfeitures aforesaid, may, if necessary,
be a witness on the trial therefor, but in such case he shall not receive
any part or share of the said fine, penaltyor forfeiture, but the part or
share to which he would otherwise be entitled shall belong to the United
States.
The time r- SEC. 15. And be it further enacted, That the time during which this
ing which this
act is to be in act shall continue in force, shall not be computed as making part of the
operation not to term of twelve calendar months, during which goods, wares, or merchan-
he computed dise imported into the United States must be exported in order to be
with respect to entitled to a drawback of the duties paid on the importation thereof.
drawbacks.

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Szc. 16. And be itfurther enacted,That nothing in this act contained, Foreign arm-
shall prevent the sailing of any private armed vessel duly commissioned ed vessels not
affected by this
by any foreign power in amity with the United States, nor of any vessel act, nor those of
of the United States duly commissioned by virtue of an act, entitled " An the United
act concerning letters of marque, prizes, and prize goods," passed on the States.
Act of June
twenty-sixth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twelve: Pro- 26, 1812, ch.
vided always nevertheless, That it shall be lawful for, and the duty of all 107.
officers of the customs and revenue officers of the United States, and Proviso.
they are hereby enjoined, to examine, search, and effectually ascertain,
the amount and kind of articles all such vessels about sailing may have
on board, so as to prevent their taking any cargo or other lading than the
stores, provisions, armament, furniture; and equipment, generally proper
and necessary for such vessels.
SEC. 17. And be it further enacted, That whenever it shall appear, on Collectors
report made to any collector of the customs, by any officer of the customs, may seize such
articles as are
revenue officer, or other person, that any private armed vessel has on pt. on board
board any article or articles whatever, goods, wares, merchandise, or cargo private armed
of any description, intended for trade or traffic with the enemies of the vessels contrary
to this act.
United States, either directly or intermediately through any neutral or
other person or persons, or for exportation, it shall be the duty of the said
collector, and he is hereby authorized, to seize all such articles, goods,
wares, merchandise, and cargo of every description, and to have the same
landed forthwith, to be proceeded against as forfeited to the United
States.
SEc. 18. And be it further enacted, That in all such cases it shall be Made the du-
ty of the local
the duty of the district attorney of the United States, for the district district attorney
within which the said proceedings shall take place, to proceed in due to institute legal
form of law for the condemnation and forfeiture of the said articles to proceedings ac-
cordingly.
the use of the United States.
SEc. 19. And be it further enacted,That in all cases of condemnation Additional
fines upon the
as aforesaid, the captain or other commanding officer, and each and every captains or
of the owners of such private armed vessels, shall be fined in a sum not commanders of
exceeding one thousand dollars each. such private
armed vessels.
SEc. 20. And be itfurther enacted,That this act shall be in force from Continuance
and after the passing thereof, until the first day of January, in the year of this act.
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, unless a cessation
of hostilities between the United States and Great Britain and Ireland
and their dependencies, shall take place before that day; in which event,
or in any other event that shall, in the opinion of the President, render
the termination of the embargo hereby imposed compatible with the
public interest, the President of the United States is hereby authorized
to declare by proclamation, that this act is to cease and have no effect.
APPROVED, December 17, 1813.

STATUTE Ii.
CHAP. I.-dAn act making certainpartial appropriationsfor the year one thou- Jan. 11, 1814.
sand eight hundred and fourteen.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representativesof the United [Obsolete.]
States of America in Congress assembled, That a sum of one million Appropriation
of one million
five hundred thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated five hundred
towards defraying the expenses of the military establishment of the United thousand doL-
States during the year one thouband eight hundred and fourteen. lars.
. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the following sums be appro- Compensa-
priated for the purposes herein recited, that is to say: Towards defraying tion to the Sen-
ate and House
the compensation .granted by law to the members of the Senate and of Representa-
House of Representativbs, theii officers and attendants, during 'the year tives.
one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, the suni of fifty thousand dol-
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Contingent Towards defraying the contingent expenses of the House of Repre-
expenses of the
Senate and the sentatives, during the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, ten
House of Re- thousand dollars:
presentatives. Towards defraying the contingent expenses of the Senate, during the
year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, three thousand dollars:
Navy. Towards defraying the expenses of the navy of the United States, for
the year one thousand, eight hundred and fourteen, the sum of one mil-
lion of dollars.
SEc. 3. And be it further enacted, That the several appropriations
herein before made, shall be paid and discharged out of any moneys in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
APPROVED, January 11, 1814.

STATrT II.

Jan. 17, 1814. CHAP. IV.-.n Act to amend the seventh section V the act, entitled ".9n act to
lay and collect a direct tax within the United.States."
1813, ch. 37.
Where the le- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
gislature of a States of America in Congress assembled, That in every case where the
state shall not
meet before legislature of a state shall not convene prior to the first day of January,
January 1,1814, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, no notice of the assumption
such state to be of the quota of such state of the direct tax shall be deemed necessary;
allowed until
February to and such state shall be allowed until the twentieth of February next for
make payment making payment, and shall receive thereon the same deduction as if such
of the quota of payment had been made on the tenth day of February.
the state of the
direct tax. APPROVED, January 17, 1814.

STATUTE II.
Jan. 25, 1814. CHAP. V. -. An act authorizingthe President of the United States to grant cer-
tainpermissions to the inhabitantsof the island of Nantucket.
[Ohsolete.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
Permission. United States of America in Congress assembled, That during the con-
given to the in-
hahitants of tinuance of the act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the
Nantucket ports and harbours of the United States, it shall be lawful for the Presi-
island to hold dent of the United States, and he is hereby authorized and empowered,
an intercourse when in his opinion the public interest shall not forbid it, to grant per-
with the main
on certain con- mission, on application made therefor, to any inhabitant or inhabitants
ditions. of the island of Nantucket, to employ any ship, vessel, or boat, for the
purpose of conveying from the main land to said island, fuel,provisions
and other necessaries for the subsistence of the inhabitants thereof, and
of carrying from Nantucket to the main land, in the ship, vessel, or boat,
oil, spermaceti candles and fish, under such regulations and restrictions,
and with such security as are required by the fourth section of the act
Act of De- "laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbours of
oemher 17,
1813, oh. 1. the United States."
APPROVED, January 25, 1814.

SIATUTE IT.

Jan. 27, 1814. CHAP. VII.--An act makingfurther provisionfor filling the ranks oj mse regular
army, encouraging enlistments, and authorizing the re-enlistmentsfor longer
periods, of men whiose terms of service are about to e pire.
(Obsolete.]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
Act of March United States of America in Congress assembled, That in order to com-
3, 1815, eh. 79.
plete the present military establishment to the full number authorized by
law with the greatest possible despatch, there shall be paid to each effec-
tive able-bodied man who shall after the first day of February next be

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enlisted into the army of the United States, to serve for the term of five Sum to be
years, or during the war, at his election, in lieu of the bounty in money paid to recruits,
be $124.
and of the three months' pay at the expiration of the service now allowed
by law, the sum of one hundred and twenty-four dollars; fifty dollars of When paid.
which to be paid at the time the recruit is enlisted, fifty dollars when he
shall be mustered and have joined some military corps for service, and
twenty-four dollars when he shall be discharged from service; and the Representa-
tives of persons
wife and children, and, if he leave no wife or children, the parents of killed or dying
such non-commissioned officer and soldier enlisted as herein before in the service
stated, who may be killed in action, or die in the service of the United of the United
States, how
States, shall be allowed and paid the said sum of twenty-four dollars; and provided for.
after the said first day of February next, so much of the fourth section Act of Janua-
of the act, entitled "An act for the more perfect organization of the ry 20, 1813, cl.
12.
army of the United States," passed the twentieth day of January, one
thousand eight hundred and thirteen, as allows to each able-bodied man
enlisted into the service of the United States, in the manner therein
stated, an advance of twenty-four dollars on account of his pay, shall
be, and the same is hereby repealed.
SEc. 2. And be it ffurther enacted, That the sum of eight dollars Non-commis-
sioned officers,
shall be paid to any non-commissioned officer, soldier, or citizen, who soldiers and
shall, after the first day of February next, furnish and procure to be en- citizens to be
listed, according to law, an able-bodied man, to serve for the term of entitled to eight
dollars for every
five years, or during the war. recruit procur-
Spe. 3. And be it further enacted, That every non-commissioned officer, ed, &c.
musician, and private, who has been recruited in the regular army of the Soldiers en-
listed into the
United States, under the authority of the act of the eighth of April, one regular arny of
thousand eight hundred and twelve, entitled "An act in addition to the the UutXd
act, entitled ' An act to raise an additional military force,' passed January StateS, may re-
enlist for five
eleventh, one thousand eight hundred and twelve," may .be re-enlisted years, or during
for the term of five years, or during the war; and that etry nonieom- the war.
missioned officer, musician, and private, recruited under authority of the Act of April
8, 1812, ch. 53.
act of the twenty-ninth of January, one thousand eight hundred and Act of Jan.
thirteen, entitled "An act, in addition to the act, entitled ' An act to 29, 1813, ch. 16.
raise an additional military force, and for other purposes,"' may be re-en-
listed for five years, or during the war.
SEc. 4. And be it further enacted, That the non-commissioned offi- Such recruits
cers, musicians, and privates, re-enlisted under the authority of the pre- entitled to the
bounty allowed
ceding section, shall be entitled to the bounty allowed by this act to by this act.
recruits for five years or for the war.
APPROVED, January 27, 1814.

STkTUTE IL

CHAP. VII.--Sn.1et for the appointment of an additionaljudgefor the Missouri Jan. 27, 1814.
territory, andfor other puarposes.
[Obsolete.]
Be it enactedby the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Additional
judge for the
States of America in Congress assembled, That there shall be appointed Missouri terri-
an additional judge for the Missouri territory, who shall hold his office tory tor be ap-
for the term of four years, unless sooner removed, shall reside at or near pointed to re-
side at or near
the village of Arkansaw, and who shall possess and exercise within the Arkansaw.
limits of the late district of Arkansaw, as fixed and established while
the same was a part of the territory of Louisiana, or as the limits shall
be established by the general assembly of the Missouri territory, the
jurisdiction now possessed and exercised in said district, by the court of
common pleas, as well as that possessed and exercised by the superior
court within the said district, and to the exclusion of the original juris-
diction of the said court of common pleas and superior court within
the same: Provided always, That the said superior court, or any judge Writs of error
thereof, in pursuance of the laws now in force in said territory, or of to the court es-

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any laws hereafter to be made for the purpose, shall have full power and
tablished by authority to issue writs of error to the court established by this act; and
this act. said superior court shall have cognizance thereof, and also of all appeals
for error in law in all causes in which appeals are by law allowed from
the courts of common pleas to said superior court.
By what rules SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said superior court is
judgments of hereby authorized, upon the reversal of a judgment of the courts esta-
the courtestab-
lished by this blished by this act, to render such judgment as the said court ought to
act, may be re- have rendered, except where the reversal is in favour of the plaintiff in
versed by the the original suit, and the debt or damages to be assessed are uncertain,
superior court, in which case the cause shall be remanded for a final determination.
No writ of SEc. 3. And be it further enacted, That no writ of error shall operate
error to operate as a supersedeas, unless the plaintiff in error shall give security, to be
as a superse- approved of by a judge of the superior court, to prosecute his writ to
certains
bUcondi effect and pay the condemnation money and all costs, or otherwise abide
tions. the judgment which may be rendered on such writ of error.
Judge to be SEc. 4. And be it further enacted, That the judge to be appointed by
appointed un- virtue of this act shall appoint a clerk of said court, who shall be com-
der this act, to missioned by the governor, and hold his office during the temporary
appoint a clerk,
&c. &c. government of said territory, unless sooner removed by said judge.
Semi-annual SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the said court established by
terms of the this act shall hold two terms in each and every year in the said village
court to be held of Arkansaw, to commence on the first Mondays in April and Septem-
at Arkansaw. ber annually, and shall continue in session until all the business before
Proviso. it shall be disposed of: Provided always, That the general assembly of
the said territory shall have power to alter the times and place of holding
the said court.
Salary, &c. SEc. 6. And be it further enacted, That the judge to be appointed by
&c.ofthejudge. virtue of this act, shall receive the same salary, and payable in the same
Act of June
4, 1812, oh.95, manner which is established by law for judges of the said superior court
sect. 12. in the said territory of Missouri.
APPROVED, January 27, 1814.

STATUTE It.

CHAP. IX.-SIn det authorizing the President of the United States to cause cer-
Jan. 28, 1814.
tain regiments therein mentioned to he enlisted for five years, or duringthe war.
[Obsolete.]
Fourteen re- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
giments of in- United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of
fantry enlisted the United States be, and he hereby is authorized and empowered to
for one year
may be enlisted
cause to be enlisted for the term of five years, or during the war, the
for the term of fourteen regiments of infantry which are now by law authorized to be
five years or the enlisted for the term of one year, or such number of them, or of the
war. troops composing the same, as in his opinion will best promote the pub-
Bounty, pay,
and emolu- lic service.
ments, in mo- SEc. 2. And be it further enacted, That each man enlisted under the
ney and land. authority of this act, shall be allowed the same bounty in money and
land as is now by law allowed to men enlisted for five years or during
the war, and that the officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians, and
privates, shall receive the same pay, clothing, subsistence, and forage, be
entitled to the same benefits, be subject to the same rules and regulations,
and be placed in every respect on the same footing as the other regular
troops of the United States.
APPROVED, January 28, 1814.

Feb. 10, 1814. CHAP..XL--Andct to raise three regiments of riflemen.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
[Obsolete.] United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be imme-

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diately raised such number of regiments of riflemen, not exceeding three, berCertain na-
of regiments
as in the opinion of the President will best promote the military service, ofrillemen au-
to serve for five years, or during the war, unless sooner discharged. thorized.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That each regiment shall consist Component
of one colonel, one lieutenant colonel, two majors, one adjutant, one pay- parts of each
master, one quartermaster, one surgeon, one surgeon's mate, one serjeant- fegiment.
major, one quartermaster's serjeant, two principal musicians, and ten
companies.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That each company shall consist Of each corn-
of one captain, one first lieutenant, one second lieutenant, one third pany.
lieutenant, and one ensign, five serjeants, four corporals, two musicians,
and ninety privates.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That each man recruited under the Bounty, pay,
authority of this act be allowed the same bounty in land and money as is emoluments,
allowed by law to men enlisted for five years, or during the war, and that officeas and
the officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, shall men.
receive the same pay, clothing, subsistence, and forage, be entitled to the
same provisions for wounds or disabilities, the same benefits and allow-
ances, and be placed in every respect on the same footing as the other
regular troops of the United States.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That each company of the regiment Number of
of riflemen authorized to be raised by the act of April twelfth, one thou- privates ineach
sand eight hundred and eight, shall consist of ninety privates, company.
APPROVED, February 10, 1814.

STATUTE It.

CHAP. XIV.-An Act givingfurther time topurchasers of public lands tocomplete Feb. 19, 1814.
theirpayments.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Further time
United States of America in Congress assembled, That every person, given to pur-
who, prior to the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and ten, chasers of land.
had purchased any tract or tracts of land of the United States not exceed-
ing in the whole six hundred and forty acres, unless the tract purchased be
a fractional section or sections, or fractional sections classed with an entire
section, at any of the land offices, and whose lands have not already been
actually sold or reverted to the United States for non-payment of part of
the purchase money, shall be allowed the further time of three years, Act of March
from and after the expiration of the present period already given by law, 3, 1813, ch. 42.
for completing the payment of the said purchase money; which further
term of three years shall be allowed only on the following conditions:
First, that all arrears of interest ou the purchase money shall have been Conditions.
paid on or before the time shall have expired for completing the payment
of the purchase money: Provided, That in all cases in which the time Proviso, in
for completing the payment of the purchase money may have expired or cases where
shall expire before the first day of June next, the interest may be paid on the time for
or before that day. Second, that the residue of the sum due on account completing the
acutpayments shall
of the principal of such purchase shall be paid with interest thereon in have expired,or
three equal annual payments, as follows, viz: one third of the said residue shall expire
with the interest which may be due thereon within one year; another n June 1
thereon,
third of the said residue with the interest which may be due
within two years; and the remaining third of the said residue with the
interest due thereon within three years, after the expiration of the time
for completing the payment on account of such purchase according to
former laws. And in case of failure in paying either the airears of in-
terest or any of the three instalments of principal with the accruing
interest, at the time and times above mentioned, the tract of land shall be
forthwith advertised and offered for sale in the manner and on the terms
directed by law, in case of lands not paid forwithin the limited term, and
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shall revert in like manner, if the sum due with interest be not at such sale
The benefit bidden and paid: Provided,That the benefit of this act shall not extend
of this act not o
to extend to to any person or persons on account of any purchase of any tract or tracts
purchasers of of land made at any of the land offices, northwest of the river Ohio, prior
and northwest to the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and nine,
of the Ohio,
prior to April 1, APpRFovnD, February 19, 1814.
1809.

ST4TVTF U.
Feb. 24, 1814., CmAP. XV.-'dr; act to continue in force an act to raise ten additionalcompanies
[Expired.] of rangers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the act, entitled
Act of Feb. An act to raise ten additional companies of rangers," passed the twenty-
35, 1813, ch. fifth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, be and
31, contnued in
force for one the same is hereby continued in force for one year from and after the date
year. of the passage ef this act.
APpiOVED, February 24, 1814.

STATUTE IL

Feb. 24, 1814. CHAP. XVI.--An act to authorize the Presid&nt to receive into service certain
[Obsolete.] volunteer*corps.
Services of Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
certain volun-
teers may be UnitedStates of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the
accepted by the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to receive into the service
President. of the United States such proportion of the volunteers authorized by-the
Act of Feb.6,
1812, ch. 21. act of sixth February, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, and the
Act of July 6, act supplementary thereto, of the sixth July, one thousand eight hundred
1812, ch. 138. and twelve, and accepted under the authority of said acts, as in his judg-
Volunteers to ment the public service may require: Provided, That the volunteers so
engage to serve
five years. received shall engage to serve for five years or during the war, unless
sooner discharged.
Their bounty, SEc. 2. And be it further enacted, That the volunteers which shall be
ray, and emo- taken into service under the authority of the preceding section, shall be
ments.
entitled to the same bounty, pay, rations, clothing, forage, and emolu.
ments of every kind, and to the same benefits and allowances as the
regular troops of the United States.
Act ofMarc SEc. 3. And be it further enacted, That the officers of corps of vo-
30,1814, ch.37, lunteers which shall be taken into service, shall rank according to grade
sec. 21. and the dates of their commissions or appointments with other officers
of the army.
APPRovzD, February 24, 1814.

STATUTE I.

March 4, 1814. CHAP. XVII.-In act to provide for the return to their own districts of vessels de-
tained by the embargo in districts other than those where they are respectivelu
[Obsolete.] ofvned or belong.
President au- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives qf the
thorizedto grant UnitedStates of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be lawful for
permission to
vessels loaded the President of the United States to authorize the collectors of the cus-
in whole or in toms to grant permission to ships or vessels of the United States, which,
part, in certain at the time when the masters thereof received notice of the act passed
cases, to return
to the districts on the seventeenth day of December last, "laying an embargo on all
to which they ships and vessels in the ports and harbours of' the United States," were in
belong. in a district other than that where the said ships or vessels were owned
Act of Dec. or belonged, to return to the district where the owner or owners of such
17, 1813,ch. 1.
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sions, naval and military stores, which were on board the same when the
masters received notice of the act as aforesaid: Provided,That no such
permission shall be granted until the owner or master of such ship or
vessel, together with one or more sufficient sureties, shall have given
bond in four times the value of such vessel, and of the cargo if any
there be on board, conditioned that the said ship or vessel shall not pro-
ceed to any other port or place than that mentioned in her clearance, nor
put any article on board of any other vessel or boat during the voyage.
And if such ship or vessel shall proceed to any foreign port or place, or
put any article on board of any other vessel or boat during the voyage,
or be guilty of any other act contrary to the provisions of the act be-
fore mentioned, "laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports Act of Dec.
and harbours of the United States," or contrary to the provisions of this 17, 1813, ch. 1.
act, the said ship or vessel, her tackle and apparel shall be forfeited, and
the master shall moreover forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding twenty
thousand dollars, and shall be imprisoned for a term not less than six
months nor exceeding one year.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the master of every vessel Equipment of
receiving a permission under this act shall, before the departure of the such vessels, as
same from port, make out under oath, and deliver to the collector of the to seamen.
district, a list of the seamen on board the same, the whole of which
shall be landed at the port or place to which the vessel is permitted to
proceed, under penalty of five hundred dollars, to be recovered of the
master of such vessel before any court of the United States having com-
petent jurisdiction, for every seaman which shall not be thus landed,
except death or other unavoidable casualty shall prevent the same. And
no vessel receiving such permission shall take on board a number of
seamen more than sufficient to navigate the same, of the sufficiency of
which number the collector shall be the judge, and shall be authorized
to refuse a clearance and permission to depart, if the number of seamen
on board shall exceed that which may in his opinion be necessary. No
passengers shall be transported in such vessel, other than the owner, su-
percargo, or agent for the same, or for the cargo, if any there be on
board.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That no ship or vessel shall be en- Limitation of
titled to the benefit of this act unless the permission hereby authorized time in which
permsalon may
to be granted shall be applied for within three months after the passage berobtained.
thereof.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United President may
States may instruct the collectors of the customs, under such restrictions permit
employedvessels
in the
and limitations as he may deem proper, to clear out fof any district with- transportation
in the United States or the territories thereof, any vessels wholly em- of the public
ployed in the transportation of military or naval stores, provisions, or clear out fortoany
property,
other articles on public account; and if any such vessel, after the delivery district in thy
of such public property at any port or place within the United 9tates or United States,
the territories thereof, shall cease to be employed in the transportation of and to return to
those to which
public property as aforesaid, such vessel may be permitted to return to they belong.
the port or place of lading, or proceed in ballast only to the district to
which such vessel may belong, any thing in the "Act laying an embargo Act of Dec.
on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbours of the United States," 17, 1813, oh. 1.
passed during the present session of congress, to the contrary notwith-
standing.
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STATUTE II.

March 4, 1814. CuA. XV I.-S.n act to authorize the issuing of treasury notes for the servive
[Obsolete.] of the year one thousand eighi hundred andfourteen. (a)
A sum not Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
exceeding United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of
5,000,000 dol- the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to cause treasury notes,
lars in treasury for a sum not exceeding five millions of dollars, to be prepared, signed,
notes, to be pre-
pared, &c. &c. and issued, in the manner hereinafter provided.
Additional SEc. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United
5,000,000 do- States be, and he is hereby authorized to cause treasury notes for a
Jars in treasury further and additional sum not exceeding in the whole five millions of
notes bey do
issued, b t dolIars, or such part thereof as he shall deem expedient, to be prepared,
be considered signed, and issued, in the manner hereinafter provided: but the amount
as part of the of money borrowed or obtained for the notes which may e issued by
sum authorized
to be borrowed, virttue of this section, shall be deemed and held to be in part of the sum
which may be authorized to be borrowed by virtue of any act authoriz-
ing a loan which may be passed during the present session of Congress.
Where, when, SEc. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said treasury notes shall
and terms on be reimbursed by the United States at such places respectively, as may
which to be re- be expressed on the face of such notes, one year respectively after the
imbursed. exrsdo
day on which the same shall have been issued; from which day of issue
they shall bear interest at the rate of five and two-fifths per centum a
year, payable to the owner or owners of such notes, at the treasury, or
by the proper commissioner of loans, or by the officer designated for that
purpose, at the places and times respectively designated on the face of
said notes for the payment of principal.
By whom to SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the said treasury notes shall
be signed. be respectively signed in behalf of the United States by persons to be
appointed for that purpose by the President of the United States, two of
Compensation which persons shall sign each note, and shall each receive as a compen-
to the persons sation for that service, at the rate of one dollar and twenty-five cents for
appointed to
sign them. every hundred notes thus signed by them respectively: and the said notes
Notes to be shall likewise be countersigned by the commissioner of loans for that
countersiened. state where the notes may respectively be made payable, or by the re-
gister of the treasury, if made payable in the District of Columbia, or
by a person to be appointed for that purpose by the President of the
United States, if made payable in a state for which there is no commis-
sioner of loans; which person or persons thus appointed shall also re-
ceive as a compensation for that service at the rate of one dollar and
twenty-five cents for every hundred notes thus signed by him or them
respectively.
766
(a) Tr'easury'Notes. "See notes in Vol. 2, p. . See Act of 1812, ch. Ill.
An act authorizing the issuing of Treasury Notes for the service of the year one thousand eight
hundred and thirteen, Feb. 25, 1813, chap. 27.
An act to authorize the issuing of Treasury Notes for the service of the year one thousand eight
hundred and fourteen, March 4, 1814, chap.18.
An act supplemental to the acts authorizing a loanof the several sums oftwenty-five millions of dol-
lars, and three millions of dollars, December 26, 1814, chap. 17.
An act to authorize the issuing of Treasury Notes for the service of the year one thousand eight
hundred and fifteen, February 24, 1815, chap. 56.
An act to authorize the payment in certain cases on account of Treasury Notes which have been
lost or destroyed, February 4, 1819, ch. 13.
An act relating to Treasury Notes, May 3, 1822, chap. 47.
An act to authorize the issuing of Treasury Notes, October 12, 1837, chap. 2.
An act to authorize the issuing of Treasury Notes to meet the current expenses of the government,
May 21, 1838, chap. 82.
An act to revise and extend "An act to authorize the issuing of Treasury Notes to meet the current
expenses of the government, approved the twenty-first of May, 1838," March 2, 1839, chap. 37.
An act to authorize an issue of Treasury Notes, January 31, 1842, chap. 2.
An act for the extension of the loan of eighteen hundred and forty-one, and for an addition of five mil-
lions thereto, and for allowing interest on Treasury Notes due, April 15, 1842, chap. 26.
-An act to limit the sale of public stocks at par, and to authorize.the issuing of Treasury Notes, in
lieu thereof to a certain amount, August 31, 1842, chao. 287.
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SEc. 5. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of
be, and he is hereby
be, authorized, with the approbation of the President the cause
may Treasury
such
of the United States, to cause to be issued such portion of the said trea- treasury notes
sury notes as the President may think expedient, in payment of supplies to be issued for
or debts due by the United States, to such public creditors or other per- supplies, &C.
&c.
sons as may choose to receive such notes in payment as aforesaid, at par;
and the Secretary of the Treasury is further authorized, with the approba-
tion of the President of the United States, to borrow, from time to time,
not under par, such sums as the President 'may think expedient, on the
credit of such notes; or to sell, not under-par, such portion of the said
notes as the President may think expedient: and it shall be a good exe-
cution of this provision, to pay such notes to such bank or banks as will
receive the same at par, and give credit to the Treasurer of the United
States for the amount thereof, on the day on which the said notes shall
thus be issued and paid to such bank or banks respectively.
SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury Agents to be
be, and he is hereby authorized, with the approbation of the President appointed to
of the United States, to employ an agent or agents for the purpose of dispose of trea-
sury notes.
selling any portion of the notes which may be issued by virtue of this
act. A commission not exceeding one quarter of one per cent. on the Their corn-
amount thus sold may, by the Secretary of the Treasury, be allowed to pensation.
such agent or agents, and a sum not exceeding twelve thousand five
hundred dollars, to be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not other-
wise appropriated, is hereby appropriated for paying such commission or
0' commissions as may be thus allowed.
SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That the said treasury notes shall How to be
be transferable by delivery and assignment, endorsed thereon by the transferred and
person to whose order the same shall, on the face thereof, have been assigned.
made payable.
SEC. S. And be it further enacted, That the said -treasury notes, Treasury
wherever made payable, shall be every where received in payment of all be ta-
notesintopayment
ken
duties and taxes laid by the authority of the United States, and of all for all public
public lands sold by the said authority. On every such payment credit dues.
shall be given for the amount of both the principal and the interest which,
on the day of such payment, may appear due on the note or notes thus
given in payment; and the said interest shall on such payments be com-
puted at the rate of one cent and one half of a cent per day, on every
hundred dollars of principal, and each month shall be computed as con-
taining thirty days.
SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That any person making payment Agents to
to the United States in the said treasury notes, into the hands of any have credit for
collector, receiver of public moneys, or other public officer or agent, shall, all sims paid
into the treasu-
on books kept according to such forms as shall be prescribed by the ry, &c. &c. in
Secretary of the Treasury, give duplicate certificates of the number and treasury notes,
respective amount of p rincipal and interest of each and every, treasury &C.&c.
note thus paid by such person; and every collector, receiver of public
moneys, or other public officer or agent, who shall thus receive any of
the said treasury notes in payment, shall, on payment of the same into
the treasury or into one of the banks where the public moneys are or
may be deposited, receive credit both for the principal and for the interest
computed as aforesaid, which, on the day of such last mentioned payment,
shall appear due on the note or notes thus paid in; and he shall be
charged for the interest accrued on such note or notes from the day on
which the same shall have been received by him, in payment as aforesaid
to the day on which the same shall be paid by him as aforesaid: Provided No charge or
always, That no such charge or deduction shall be made with respect to deduction shall
any bank into which payments as aforesaid may he made to the United be made
bank
to any
or individ-
States, either by individuals, or by bollectors, receivers, or other public uals who shslD
officers or agents, and which shall receive the same as specie, and give receive the
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notes as specie credit to the Treasurer of the United States for the amount thereof, in-
and give credit
to the treasurer
eluding the interest accrued and due on such notes on the day on which
of the United the same shall have been thus paid into such bank on account of'the
States. United States.
Commission- SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That the Commissioners of the
ers of sinking Sinking Fund be, and they are hereby authorized and directed to cause
tnd to cause to be reimbursed and paid, the principal and interest of the treasury
treasury notes
to be reimburs- notes which may be issued by virtue of this act, at the several times when
ed and interest the same, according to the provisions of this act, should be thus reim-
paid, &c. &c. bursed and paid; and the said commissioners are further authorized to
make purchases of the* said notes, in the same manner as of other evi-
dences of the public debt, and at a price not exceeding par, for the
amount of the principal and interest due at the time of purchase of such
Appropria- notes. So much of the funds constituting the annual appropriation of
tions for reim- eight millions of dollars fbr the payment of the principal and interest
burseinent of
principal and
of the public debt of the United States as may be wanted for that purpose,
payment of in- after satisfying the sums necessary for the payment of the interest and
terest of notes. such part of the principal of the said debt as the United States are now
pledged annually to pay and reimburse, including therein the interest
and principal which may become payable upon any loan or loans which
may be contracted by virtue of any law passed during the present session
of Congress, is hereby pledged and appropriated for the payment of the
interest, and for the reimbursement or purchase of the principal of the
Further ap- said notes; and so much of any moneys in the treasury, not otherwise
pration for appropriated, as may be necessary for that purpose, is hereby appropriated
tis object. for making up any deficiency in the funds thus pledged and appropriated
Money to be for paying the principal and interest as. aforesaid; and the Secretary of
paid over to the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed, for that purpose, to cause
commissioners
of the sinking to be paid to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund such sum or sums
fund. of money, and at such time or times, as will enable the said commissioners
faithfully and punctually to pay the principal and interest of the said notes.
Appropria- SEc. 11. And be it further enacted, That a sum of twenty thousand
tion to defray dollars, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise up-
expenses of is- propriated, be, and the same is hereby appropriated for defraying the
suing treasury
notes. expense of preparing, printing, engraving, signing, and otherwise incident
to the issuing of the treasury notes authorized by this act.
Penalties for SEC. 12. And be it further enacted, That if any person shall ihlsely
forgig odrpass- make, forge, or counterfeit, or cause or procure to be falsely made, forged
sury notes. or counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in falsely making, forging, or
counteifeiting any note, in imitation of, or purporting to be, a treasury
note as aforesaid; or shall falsely alter, or cause or procure to be falsely
altered, or willingly aid or assist in falsely altering any treasury note,
issued as aforesaid; or shall pass, utter, or publish, or attempt to pass,
utter, or publish as true, any false, forged, or counterfeited note, purport-
ing to be a treasury note as aforesaid, knowing the same to be falsely
made, forged, or counterfeited; or shall pass, utter, or publish, or attempt
to pass, utter, or publish as true, any falsely altered treasury note, issued
as aforesaid, knowing the same to be falsely altered, every such person
shall be deemed and adjudged guilty of felony, and being thereof con-
victed by due course of law, shall be sentenced to be imprisoned and
kept to hard labour for a period not less than three years, nor more than
ten years, and be fined in a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars.(a)
APPROVED, March 4, 1814.

(a) Decisions of the Courts of the United States upon Treasury Notes.-Treasury notes are on their
face payable in one year with interest up to the day when due; but if not then paid by the government,
the interest does not stop, but continues until paid; and may be required by the holder in the same
manner as interest might be claimed on a private contract of a like nature. Thorndike v. The United
States, 2 Mason's C. C. R. 1.
The defendant was indicted for receiving Treasury notes of the United States, stolen from the
United States mail. A Treasury note was offered in evidence. The court, on a division of opinion

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STATUTE II.
CtAp. XIX.--n
I into districts,Act
fortothe
establish
election
the mode of laying off the territory of Indiana
of its members of the legislative council. March 4, 1814.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Indiana terri-

United States of America in Congress assembled, That the House of tory to be laid
of into electo-
Representatives of the Indiana territory be, and it is hereby empowered, raldistricts.
from time to time, to lay off the said territory into five districts for the
election of the members of the legislative council of the territory
afoxesaid.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the districts established by Those al-
Governor Harrison, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred ready laid off to
remain as the
and nine, shall remain, as the lawfully authorized districts for the elec- authorized ones
tion of the members of the legislative council of said territory, until the till others are
House of Representatives thereof shall have exercised the power vested established.
in that body by the first section of this act.
APPROVED, March 4, 1814.

STATUTE II.
U p. XX.-n at gvig pnsos to the orphans and widows of person slain March 4, 1814.
in the public or private armed vessele of the United States.(a)
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Regulations
United States of America in Congress assembled, That if any officer, concerning pen-
sions to persons
seaman or marine serving on board of any private armed ship or vessel on board pri-
bearing a commission of letter of marque, shall die, or shall have died vate armed yes-
since the eighteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eels.
eight hundred and twelve, by reason of a wound received in the line of
his duty, leaving a widow, or if no widow, a child or children under six-
teen years of age, such widow, or if no widow, such child or children
shall be placed on the pension list by the Secretary of the Navy, who
shall allow to such widow, child or cbildwn, half the monthly pension to
which the rank of the deceased would have entitled him for the highest
rate of disability, under " An act regulating pensions to persons on board Act of Feb.
private armed ships;" which allowance shall continue for the term of 13,1813, ch.22.
five years; but in case of the death or intermarriage of such widow be-
fore the expiration of the term of five years, the half-pay for the remain-
der of the term shall go to the child or children of the deceased: Pro- Proviso.
vided, That the half-pay shall cease on the death of such child or
children. And the several pensions hereby directed shall be paid by
direction of the Secretary of the Navy out of the fund provided by the
seventeenth section of an act, entitled "An act concerning letters of Act of Julie
marque, prizes and prize goods,"~107.and from no other. 26, 1812, h.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That if any seaman or marine be. widows and
longing to the navy of the United States shall die, or if any officer, sea- children of sea-
man or marine belonging to the navy of the United States, shall have men serving in
sthe public yes-
died, since the eighteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one sels of the U.
thousand eight hundred and twelve, by reason of a wound received in 9tates provided
the line of his duty, leaving a widow, or if no widow, a child or children for.

from the Circuit Court of Virginia, held, that Treasury notes, issued by authority of the act of Congress
of October 12, 1838, are promissory notes within the meaning of the act of Congress of March 3, 1825,
regulating the Post-office department. United States v. Hardyman, 13 Peters, 176.
Treasury notes, issued under the act of Congress of 1814, ch. 18, being by their terms receivable
in payment of duties, taxes, and land debts, due to the United States,'Tfr the principal and interest
due thereon, are a good tender, and may be pleaded as such to such debts. Thorndike v. The United
States, 2 Mason's C. C. R. 1.
(a)Act of Feb. 3, 1813, chap. 22. Act of March 3, 1817, chap. 60. Act of April 16, 1818,
chap. 65. Act of March 3, 1819, chap. 99. Act of April 9, 1824, chap. 34. Act of May 26, 1824,
chap. 187. Act of July 4, 1836, chap. 362. Act of March 3, 1837, chap. 42. Act of July 7, 1838,
chap. 189. Act of June 19, 1840, chap. 39. Act of August 23. i142, chap. iln. Act of Match 3,
1843, chap. 102. Act of April 30, 1844, chap. 15.

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under sixteen years of age, such widow, or if no widow, such child

or children shall be entitled to receive half the monthly pay to which the
deceased was entitled at the time of his death, which allowance shall
continue for the term of five years; but in case of the death or inter-
marriage of such widow before the expiration of the said term of five
years, the half-pay for the remainder of the term shall go to the child or
Proviso. children of the deceased: Provided,That such half-pay shall cease on
the death of such child or children. And the money required for this
purpose shall be paid out of the navy pension fund under the direction
of the commissioners of that fund.
APPROVED, March 4, 1814.

STATJJTE II.

March 9, 1814. CHAP. XXL-n .Satauthorizing the President of the United States to cause
to be built, equipped and employed, one or more floating batteries for the defence
[Obsolete.] of the waters of the United States.
Specific ap- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
propriation for United States of.America in Congress assembled, That the sum of five
building float-
ing batteries, hundred thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropiated for the
purpose of building, equipping, and putting into service, one or more
floating batteries of such magnitude and construction as shall appear to
the President of the United States best adapted to attack, repel, or
destroy any of the ships of the enemy which may approach the shores or
enter the waters of the United States; and that the sum hereby appro-
priated shall be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated.
APPROVED, March 9, 1814.

STATUTE II.

March 19,1814. CHAP. XXV.-Sn Set making appropriationsfor the support of the military
establishment of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and
[Obsolete.] fourteen.
Specific ap- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
propriations. United States of America in Congress assembled, That for defraying the
expenses of the military establishment of the United States, including
the volunteers and militia in their actual service, for the year one thou-
sand eight hundred and fourteen, for ordnance, fortifications and the In-
dian department, the following sums, including the sum of one million
five hundred thousand dollars already appropriated by the first section of
Act of Jan. the act, entitled " An act making certain partial appropriations for the
11, 1814, ch. 2. year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen," be, and the same are
hereby respectively appropriated, that is to say:
Specific ap- For the pay of the army of the United States, including the private
propriations. servants kept by officers, and for the pay of the volunteers and militia in
the actual service of the United States, seven millions nine hundred and
sixty-five thousand three hundred and sixty dollars.
For forage to officers, two hundred and sixty-four thousand five hun-
dred and seventy-six dollars.
For subsistence of the army, and of volunteers and militia, four mil-
lion nine hundred and seventeen thousand four hundred and seventy
dollars.
For camp and field equipage, four hundred and sixty thousand dollars.
For the medical and hospital department, two hundred and fifty-five
thousand dollars.
For bounties and premiums, two million five hundred and forty thou-
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For clothing, two million thirty-six thousand dollars.
For the Quarter-master's department, threemillion five hundred thou-
sand dollars.
For ordnance and ordnance stores, including arsenals, magazines, and
armories, seven hundred thousand dollars.
For fortifications, five hundred thousand dollars.
For contingencies, seven hundred thousand dollars.
For the Indian department, four hundred and sixty-four thousand five
hundred dollars.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several appropriations
herein before made shall be paid out of any moneys in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
APPROVED, March 19, 1814.

STATUTE II.
CHAP. XXVI.-An Act making appropriationsfor the support of the Navy qf March 19,1814.
the United States,for the year one thousand eight hundred andfourteen.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That for defraying the
expenses of the navy for the year one thousand eight hundred and four-
teen, the following sums, including the sum of one million of dollars
already appropriated by the act, entitled "An act making certain partial Act of Jan.
appropriations for the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen," 11, 1814, ch. 2.
be, and the same hereby are respectively appropriated, that is to say:
For pay and subsistence of the officers, and pay of the seamen, two Specific ap-
million five hundred and seventy-nine thousand three hundred and forty- propriations.
one dollars.
For provisions, one million four hundred and thirty-nine thousand nine
hundred and two dollars and fifty-two cents.
For medicines, hospital stores, and all expenses on account of the sick,
one hundred and twenty thousand dollars.
For repairs of vessels, one million five hundred thousand dollars.
For contingent expenses, including freight, transportation, and recruit-
ing expenses, five hundred thousand dollars.
For ordnance, ammunition, and military stores, three hundred thousand
dollhrs.
For navy yards, docks and wharves, one hundred thousand dollars.
For pay and subsistence of the marine corps, two hundred and eigh-
teen thousand two hundred and seventy-nine dollars and fifty cents.
For clothing for the same, seventy-one thousand seven hundred and
eighty-eight dollars and ten cents.
For military stores for the same, twenty-seven thousand six hundred
and eight dollars and seventy-five cents.
For contingent expenses for the same, forty-six thousand dollars.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several appropriations
herein before made shall be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
APPROVED, March 19, 1814.

STATUTE II.

CHAP. XXVII.---n Actin addition to an act, entitled ".n Ael allowing a bounty March 19,1814.
to the owners, officers and crews of the private armed vessels of the United
States." [Obsolete.]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representativesof the United Aug. 2, 1813,
States of America in Congress assembled, That in lieu of the bounty ch. 55.
now allowed by law, the sum of one hundred dollars be paid to the own- The sum of
100 dollars to
ers, officers- and crews of the private armed vessels of the United States, be paid out of
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the treasury to commissioned as letters of marque, for each and every prisoner by them
FriVateers-men
r each prison- captured and delivered to an agent authorized to receive him in any port
er taken by of the United States, or of a power at war with Great Britain, or delivered
them. at any station within the dominions of the king of Great Britain esta-
blished for the exchange of prisoners of war, whereby such prisoner shall
be actually placed and allowed by the government of the kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, in the account of prisoners to, the credit of the
Bounty to be United States. And the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized
paid by the Se- and required to pay, or cause to be paid, to such owners, officers and
cretary of the
Treasury. crews of private armed vessels commissioned as aforesaid, or their agents,
the aforesaid sum for each prisoner captured and delivered as aforesaid.
Specific ap- SEc. 2. And be it further enacted, That, for the purposes aforesaid,
propriation of the sum of two hundred thousand dollars, out of any money in the trea-
8200,000.
sury not otherwise appropriated, be, and the same is hereby appropriated.
APPROVED, March 19, 1814.

STATUTE II.

March 24, 1814. CHAP. XXVIII.-AYn detmaking appropriationsforthe support of governmentfor

[Obsolete.] the year.one thousand eight hundred andfourteen.
Specific ap- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
propriations.
United States of America in Congress assembled, That for the expendi-
ture of the civil list in the present year, including the contingent expenses
of the several departments and offices; for the compensation of the several
loan officers and their clerks, and for books and stationerj for the same;
for the payment of annuities and grants; for the support of the mint es-
tablishment; for the expense of intercourse with foreign nations; for the
support of light-houses, beacons, buoys, and public piers; for defraying
the expenses of surveying the public lands, and for satisfying certain
miscellaneous claims, the following sums be, 'and the same are hereby
respectively appropriated, that is to say:
For compensation granted by law to the members of the Senate and
House of Representatives, their officers and attendants, two hundred and
fifty-two thousand two hundred and fifty-five dollars.
For the expense of fire-wood, stationery, printing, and all other con-
tingent expenses of the two Houses of Congress, fifty-two thousand
dollars.
For the expenses of the library of Congress, including the Librarian's
allowance for the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, eight
hundred dollars.
For compensation to the President and Vice-President of the United
States, thirty thousand dollars.
For compensation to the Secretary of State, clerks, and persons em-
ployed in that department, including a clerk on old records, and a clerk
and messenger in the patent office, fifteen thousand nine hundred and
thirty-eight dollars.
For additional compensation to the clerks in said department, not ex-
Act of April ceeding fifteen per centum on the sum allowed by the act, entitled "An
21,1806, ch. 41. act to regulate and fix the compensation of clerks, and to authorize the
laying out certain public roads, and for other purposes," one thousand
and seventy-two dollars and fifty cents.
For the incidental and contingent expenses of the said department, in-
cluding the expense of printing and distributing ten thousand four hun-
dred copies of the laws of the first and second session of the thirteenth
Congress, and printing the laws in newspapers, twenty thousand two
hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation to the Secretary of the Treasury, clerks, and persons
employed in his office, thirteen thousand two hundred and ninety-nine
dollars and eighty-one cents.

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For expense of translating foreign languages, allowance to the person Specific ap-
employed in transmitting passports and sea-letters, and for stationery and propriationu,
printing in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, one thousand five
hundred dollars.
For compensation to the Comptroller of the Treasury, clerks, and per-
sons employed in his office, including the sum of one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-nine dollars for, compensation to his clerks, in addi-
tion to the sum allowed by the act of the twenty-first of April, one Act of April
thousand eight hundred and six, fourteen thousand eight hundred and 21,1806, ch. 41.
sixty-six dollars.
For expense of stationery and printing and contingent expenses in
the Comptroller's office, eight hundred dollars.
For compensation to the Auditor of the Treasury, clerks, and persons
employed in his office, twelve thousand two hundred and twenty-one
dollars.
For expense of stationery and printing, and contingent expenses in
the Auditor's office, five hundred dollars.
For compensation to the Treasurer, clerks, and persons employed in
his office, including the sum of one thousand dollars for compensation
to his clerks, in addition to the sum allowed by the act of the twenty- Act of April
first of April, one thousand eight hundred and six, seven thousand two 21,1806, oh. 41.
hundred and twenty-seven dollars and forty-five cents.
For expense of stationery and printing and contingent expenses in
the Treasurer's office, three hundred dollars.
For compensation to the Commissioner of the General Land-office,
clerks, and persons employed in his office, twelve thousand four hundred
and ten dollars.
For expense of stationery and printing, and contingent expenses of
the General Land-office, three thousand seven hundred dollars.
For compensation to the Commissioner of the Revenue, clerks, and
persons employed in his office, nine thousand four hundred and ten
dollars.
For expense of stationery and printing, and contingent expenses of
the revenue office, including the sum of five thousand three hundred and
twenty-five dollars seventy-three cents, the amount of expenditures for
these objects during the year one thousand eight hundred and thirteen,
for which no appropriation has been made, nine thousand nine hundred
and seventy-eight dollars and thirty-six cents.
For compensation to the Register of the Treasury, clerks, and persons
employed in his office, sixteen thousand and fifty-two dollars and two
cents.
For additional compensation to the clerks in the treasury department,
not exceeding fifteen per centum on the sum allowed by the act, entitled
"An act to regulate and fix the compensation of clerks, and to authorize Act of April
the laying out certain public roads, and for other purposes ;" six thou- 21,1806, ch. 41.
sand six hundred and thirty-four dollars and nine cents.
For compensation to the Messenger of the Register's Office, for stamp-
ing and arranging ships' registers, ninety dollars.
For expense of stationery and printing, and contingent expenses of
the Register's office, two thousand eight hundred dollars.
For fuel and other contingent expenses of the Treasury department,
four thousand dollars.
For the purchase of books, maps and charts for the Treasury depart-
ment, four hundred dollars.
For compensation to a superintendent and two watchmen, employed
to secure the buildings and records of the Treasury department during
the year ojae thousand eight hundred and fourteen, including expenses
and repairs of two fire engines, buckets and lanterns, one thousand one
hundred dollars.

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Specific ap- For defraying the expense of stating .and printing the public accounts
'propriations. for the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteenone thousand two
hundred dollars.
For compensation to the Secretary of the Commissioners of the Sink-
ing Fund, two hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation to the Secretary of War, clerks, and persons em-
ployed in his office, including the sum of three thousand nine hundred
Act of April and sixty dollars, in addition to the sum allowed by the act of April
21,1806, ch. 41 twenty-first, one thousand eight hundred and six, fifteen thousand two
hundred and ten dollars.
For expense of fuel, stationery, printing, and other contingent ex-
penses in the office of the Secretary of War, two thousand dollars.
For compensation to the Accountant of the War department, clerks,
and persons employed in his office, including the sum of fifteen thou-
sand dollars for clerk-hire, in addition to the sum allowed by the act of
Act of April the twenty-first of April, one thousand eight hundred and six, twenty-
21,1806,ch.41. five thousand nine hundred and ten dollars..
For contingent expenses in the office of the Accountant of the War
department, one thousand dollars.
For additional compensation to the clerks in the War Department, not
exceeding fifteen per centum on the sum allowed by the act, entitled
Act of April " An act to regulate and fix the compensation of clerks, and to author-
21,1806, ch. 41. ize the laying out certain public roads, and for other purposes," two
thousand two hundred and twenty-six dollars.
For compensation to the clerks and messenger in the office of the
Paymaster of the Army, nine thousand five hundred dollars.
For compensation to the Superintendent General of Military Supplies,
clerks, and persons employed in his office, ten thousand four hundred
and ten dollars.
For contingent expenses in theoffice of the Superintendent General of
Military Supplies, five hundred dollars.
For compensation to the clerks in the Adjutant and Inspector General's
Office, one thousand five hundred dollars.
For compensation to the Secretary of the Navy, clerks, and persons
employed in his office, including the sum of one thousand six hundred
Act of April dollars in addition to the sum allowed by the act of the twenty-first
21,1806,ch.41. April, one thousand eight hundred and six, eleven thousand four hun-
dred and ten dollars.
For contingent expenses in the office of the Secretary of the Navy,
two thousand five hundred dollars.
For compensation to the Accountant of the Navy, clerks, and persons
employed in his office, including seven hundred and fifty dollars for a
deficiency in the appropriation for the year one thousand eight hundred
and thirteen, and a further sum of three thousand dollars in addition to
Act of April the sum allowed by the act of April twenty-first, one thousand eight
21,1806, ch. 41. hundred and six, fourteen thousand one hundred and sixty dollars.
For contingent expenses in the office of 'the Accountant of the Navy,
one thousand dollars.
For additional compensation to the clerks in the Navy Department, not
exceeding fifteen per centum on the sum allowed by the act, entitled
Act of April "An act to regulate and fix the compensation of clerks, and to authorize
21,1806, ch. 41. the laying out certain public roads, and for other purposes," one thou-
sand nine hundred and thirty-five dollars.
For compensation to the Postmaster General, Assistant Postmasters
General, clerks, and persons employed in the general post office, includ-
ing one thousand two hundred and three dollars and twenty-five cents,
for deficiencies in the appropriations for the years one thousand eight
hundred and twelve, and one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, and
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to the sum allowed for the compensation of clerks by the act of April Specific ap-
propriations.
twenty-first, one thousand eight hundred and six, twenty-three thousand Act of April
one hundred and sixty-three dollars and twenty-five cents. 21, 1806, ch.41.
For contingent expenses o.the General Post-office, two thousand eight
hundred dollars.
For additional compensation to the clerks employed in the General
Post-office, not exceeding fifteen per centam on the sum allowed by the
act, entitled "An act to regulate and fix the compensation of clerks, and Act of April
to authorize the laying out certain public roads, and for oter purposes," 21,1806,ch.41.
one thousand four hundred and one dollars and seventy-five cents.
For compensation to the seteral loan offices, thirteen thousand two
hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation to the clerks of the Commissioners of Loans, includ-
ing a sum of two thousand dollars in addition to the amount heretofore
allowed by law, and for allowance to certain loan officers, in lieu of
clerk-hire, and to defray the authorized expenses of the several loan
offices, seventeen thousand dollars.
For compensation to the Surveyor-General and his clerks, three thou-
sand two hundred dollars.
For compensation to the surveyor of lands south of Tennessee, and the
clerks employed in his office, and for stationery and other contingencies,
three thousand two hundred dollars.
For compensation to the officers of the Mint, viz:
The Director, two thousand dollars.
The Treasurer, one thousand two hundred dollars.
The Assayer, one thousand five hundred dollars.
The Chief Coiner, one thousand five hundred dollars.
The Melter and Refiner, one thousand five hundred dollars.
The Engraver, one thousand two hundred dollars.
One clerk at seven hundred dollars.
One clerk at five hundred dollars.
For wages to the persons employed in the different operations of the
Mint, including the sum of one thousand dollars allowed to an assistant
coiner, and die forger, and six hundred dollars allowed to an assistant
engraver, eight thousand five hundred dollars.
For repairs of furnaces, cost of iron and machinery, rents, and other
contingent expenses of the Mint,three thousand seven hundred dollars.
For allowances for wastage in the gold and silver coinage, three thou-
sand dollars.
For compensation to the Governor, Judges, and Secretary of the Mis-
sissippi territory, nine thousand dollars.
For cost of stationery, office rent, and other contingent expenses of
said territory, three hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation to the Governor, Judges, and Secretary of the In-
diana territory, six thousand six hundred dollars.
For cost of stationery, office rent, and other contingent expenses of
said territory, three hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation to the Governor, Judges, and Secretary of the Mi-
chigan territory, six thousand six hundred dollars.
For cost of stationery, office rent, and other contingent expenses of
said territory, Liree hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation to the Governor, Judges, and Secretary of the Mis-
souri territory, seven thousand eight hundred dollars.
For cost of stationery, office rent, and other contingent expenses of
said territory, three hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation to the Governor, Judges, and Secretary of the Illi-
nois territory, six thousand six hundred dollars.
For cost of stationery, office rent, and other contingent expenses of
said territory, three hundred and fifty dollars.
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Specific ap- For the discharge of such demands against the United States, on ac-
propriations. count of the civil department, not otherivise provided for, as shall have
been admitted in due course of settlement at the treasury, two thousand
dollars.
For compensation granted by law to the Chief Justice, the Associate
Judges, and District Judges of the United States, including the Chief
Justice and Associate Judges of the District of Columbia, and the Attor-
ney General, sixty-two thousand dollars.
For like compensations granted to the several Distf: Attorneys of the
United States, including those of the several territories, four thousand
six hundred and fifty dollars.
For like compensations granted to the several Marshals for the Dis-
tricts of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New Jersey, North Carolina,
Kentucky, Ohio, East and West Tennessee, and of the several territories
of the United States, three thousand two hundred dollars.
For defraying the expenses of the Supreme, Circuit and District Courts
of the United States, including the District of Columbia, and of jurors
and witnesses, in aid of the funds arising from fines, penalties and for-
feitures, and for defraying the expenses of prosecutions for offences
against the United States, and for the safe-keeping of prisoners, forty
thousand dollars.
For the payment of sundry pensions granted by the late government,
eight hundred and sixty dollars.
For the payment of the annual allowance to the invalid pensioners of
the' United States, ninety-eight thousand dollars.
For the maintenance and support of light-houses, Deacons, buoys, and
public piers, stakeages of channels, bars and shoals, including repairs
and improvements, and contingent expenses, sixty-nine thousand one
hundred dollars and twenty-eight cents.
For the following objects, being the balances of former appropriations,
for the same purposes, carried to the surplus fund, viz:
For erecting light-houses at the mouth of the Mississippi river, and at or
near the pitch of Cape Look-out, in North Carolina, twenty thousand dollars.
For building a light-house on the south point of Cumberland island,
in Georgia, four thousand dollars.
For building a light-house on the south point of Sapelo island, in
Georgia, and placing buoys and beacons on Dobay bar and Beach point,
four thousand four hundred and ninety-four dollars and eighty-one cents.
For placing buoys and beacons at or near the entrance of Beverly har-
bour, in Massachusetts, three hundred and fifty dollars.
For erecting two lights on Lake Erie, viz : on or near Bird island, and
on or near Presque Isle, four thousand dollars.
For placing two beacons and buoys at or near the entrance of the har-
bour of New Haven, in Connecticut, one hundred dollars.
For placing .buoys at the entrance of the harbour of Edgartown,
in Massachusetts, one thousand four hundred and forty-three dollars and
forty-three cents.
For placing buoys at or near the main bar and new inlet bar off Cape
Fear, in North Carolina, two thousand dollars.
For erecting a beacon on a point of land near New Inlet, in North
Carolina, one thousand eight hundred dollars.
For completing .the Iitting up of all the light-houses with Winslow
Lewis's improvements, in addition to the sums heretofore appropriated
for that purpose, forty thousand dollars.
For defraying the expense of surveying the public lands within the
several territories of the United States,' sixty thousand dollars.
For the support and safe-keeping of prisoners of war, four hundred
thousand dollars.
For the contingent expenses of government, twenty thousaind dollars.

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For the expense of printing, one thousand copies of the digest of Specific ap-
manufactures, pursuant to a resolution of the House of Representatives- propriations.
of the ninth of July, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, one
thousand two hundred and fifty .dollars.
For the support of sick and disabled seamen, in addition to the funds
already appropriated by law, twenty thousand dollars.
For the salaries, allowances, and contingent expenses of ministers to
foreign nations, and of secretaries of legation, eighty-nine thousand four
hundred dollars.
For the contingent expenses of intercourse between the United States
and foreign nations, fifty thousand dollars.
Forexpenses ofintercourse with the Barbary Powers, ten thousand dollars.
For the relief and protection of distressed American seamen, thirty
thousand dollars.
For expenses of agents at Paris and Copenhagen in relation to prize
causes and captures of American vessels, four thousand dollars.
For the discharge of such miscellaneous claims against the United
States, not otherwise provided for, as shall have been admitted in due
course of settlement at the treasury, four thousand dollars.
Snc. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several appropriations Out of what
herein before made, shall be paid and discharged out of the fund of six fund to be paid.
hundred thousand dollars, reserved by the act making provision for the Act of Aug.
debt of the United States, and out of any moneys in the treasury not 4, 1790, ch. 34.
otherwise appropriated.
APPROVED, March 24, 1814.
STATUTE I.
CHAP. XXIX.-.dn act to authorize a loan for a sums not exceeding twenty-five March 24,1814.
millions of dollars.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Reresentatives of the United Act of Dec.
States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the 26,1814, ch. 17.
United States be, and he is hereby authorized to borrow, on the credit of ed.an author-
the United States, a sum not exceeding twenty-five millions of dollars,
to be applied, in addition to the moneys now in the treasury, or which
may be received from other sources, to defray any expenses which have For what pur-
been, or during the present year may be authorized by law, and for which poses.
appropriations have been, or during the present year may be made by
law: Provided, That no engagement or contract shall be entered into Proviso.
which shall preclude the United States from reimbursing any sum or
sums thus borrowed at any time after the expiration of twelve years from
the last day of December next.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of
with the approbation of the President of the United States, be, and he is the Treasury to
to cause to be constituted certificates of stock, signed
hereby authorized herebycates cause ofcertifi-
stock
by the Register of the Treasury, or by a Commissioner of Loans, for the to be issued for
sum to be borrowed by this act, or for any part thereof, and the same the sum ob-
to be sold. And the Secretary of the Treasury shall lay before Congress, taibed by loan.
.An account
during the first week in the month of February, one thousand eight to be rendered
hundred and fifteen, an account of all the moneys obtained by the sale by him of this
of the certificates of stock in manner aforesaid, together with a state- amount.
ment of the rate at which the same may have been sold.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of
be, and he is hereby authorized, with the approbation of the President the Treasury to
employ agents
of the United States, to employ an agent or agents for the purpose of for procuring
obtaining subscriptions to the loan authorized by this act, or of selling subscriptions,
any part of the stock to be created by virtue thereof. A commission &c. Their com-
not exceeding one quarter of one per cent. on the amount thus sold, or missions.
for which subscriptions shall have been thus obtained, may, by the Secre-
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Specific ap- exceeding sixty-six thousand dollars, to be paid out of any moneys in
propriations. the treasury not otherwise appropriated, is hereby appropriated for paying
the amount of such commission or commissions as may be thus allowed,
and also for defraying the expenses of printing and issuing the subscrip-
tion certificates, and certificates of stock, and other expenses incident to
the completing of the loan authorized by this act.
Funds pledged SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That so much of the funds con-
for the reim- stituting the annual appropriation of eight millions of dollars for the
bursement of
principal and payment of the principal and interest of the public debt of the United
payment of in- States, as may be wanted for that purpose, after satisfying the sums
terest. necessary for the payment of the interest and such part of the principal
of said debt as the United States are now pledged annually to pay or re-
imburse, is hereby pledged and appropriated for the payment of the
interest, and for the reimbursement of the principal of the stock which
may be created by virtue of this act. It shall accordingly be the duty
of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to cause to be applied and
paid out of the said fund, yearly, such sum and sums as may be annually
wanted to discharge the interest accruing on the said stock, and to re-
imburse the principal as the same become due, and may be discharged
in conformity with the terms of the loan; and they are further authorized
to apply, from time to time, such sum or sums out of the said find, as
they may think proper, tbwards redeeming, by purchase and at a price
not above par, the principal of the said stock, or any part thereof. And
the faith of the United States is hereby pledged to establish sufficient
revenues for making good any deficiency that may hereafter take place
in the funds hereby appropriated for paying the said interest and princi-
pal sums, or any of them, in manner aforesaid.
Lawful for SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for any of
banks in Co- the banks in the District of Columbia to lend any part of the sum au-
lumbia to lend thorized to be borrowed by virtue of this act, any thing in any of their
any part of sum
required. charters to the contrary notwithstanding.
APPROVED, March 24, 1814.

STATUTE II.

March 24, 1814. CHAP. XXXI.-S.n Set to alter the time for holding the District Courts of the
United States for the Virginia district. (a)
Act of March Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representativesof the United
23, 1804, ch. 31.
Time of the States of America in Congress assembled, That instead of the time here-
sessions of the tofore prescribed by law for the sessions of the District Court of the United
court altered in States for the Virginia district, the said court shall hereafter commence
the Virginia dis- its sessions on the following days in each year, that is to say; on the
trict.
twelfth day of April, and on the fifteenth day of October, in the city of
Richmond, and on the first day of May, and on the first day of November,
in the borough of Norfolk.
This change SEc. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said court, at its sessions
not to affect the to be commenced by virtue of this act, on the twelfth day of April next.
pleadings.
in the city of Richmond, and on the first day of May next, in Norfolk,
shall have the same right, power, and jurisdiction over all actions, suits,
process, notices, pleadings and recognisances, and of all other proceed-
ings of what nature or kind soever, civil or criminal, as the said court
might or could possess and lawfully exercise, if the sessions of the said
court, instead of being commenced on the said twelfth day of April next,
and the said first day of May next, should have been commenced on the
days heretofore prescribed.
Process re- SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That from and after the passing
turnable ac-
cording to the of this act, all actions, suits, process, notices, pleadings and recogni-
change. sances, and all other proceedings of what nature or kind soever, civil or
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criminal, returnable to or having day in the said court during the session
thereof, shall be returnable to and have day in the sessions of the said
court as prescribed by this act.
SEc. 4. And be it further enacted, That if at any time the dayprescribed
by this act for commencing a session of the said court shall be a Sunday,
the said cjiurt shall commence and hold its sessions on the following day.
APPROVED, March 24, 1814.

STATUTE II.
CHAP. XXXII.-Sn Act to amend the act, entitled ".An act laying duties onsales March 24, 1814.
at auction of merchandise and of ships and vessels."
[Obsolete.]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,That the condition of the bond Act of July
24,1813, ch. 26.
required to be given by every auctioneer by the third section of the act, Condition of
entitled "An act laying duties on sales at auction of merchandise and bonds given by
of ships and vessels," passed the twenty-fourth day of July, one thousand auctioneers.
eight hundred and thirteen, shall be, that the said auctioneer shall render
the quarterly account, in writing, required of him by said act, within
twenty days after the first day of April, July, October and January, in
each year, and that in the said quarterly return shall be stated the aggre-
gate amount of goods, wares, merchandise and effects, liable to duty, sold
by him on each day during the quarter, with the date of each sale, any
thing in the said act contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
APPROVED, Marbh 24, 1814.
STATUTE II.

CHAP. XXXVI.- n act concerning Shawneetoum. March 28, 1814.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Uiiited A town to be
States of America in Congress assembled, That a tract of land not ex- laid off.
ceeding two sections, in the Illinois territory, adjoining Shawneetown, Act of April
30, 1810, ch. 35.
shall, under the directions of the Surveyor General, be laid off into town 1831, ch. 41.
lots, streets, and avenues, and out-lots, in the same manner, under the
same restrictions, as are prescribed by the sixth section of the act enti-
tled "An act providing for the sale of certain lands in the Indiana ter-
ritory, and for other purposes," approved the thirtieth day of April, one
thousand eight hundred and ten. And it shall be the duty of the Sur-
veyor General, or the person by him authorized to carry this act into
effect, to select the two sections so as to extend the said town to the high
lands in the rear of the town as it is now laid out.
Sac. 2. And be it further enacted, That the lots in said town shall be Lots to be
offered for sale at the same time, and on the same terms and conditions offered for sale.
as are provided by the sixth section of the before recited act.
APPROVED, March 28, 1814.

STATUTE II.
CHAP. XXXVI.-n Act for the better organizing,paying, and supplying the March 30,1814.
army of the United States. [Obsolete.]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Act of March
States of America in Congress assembled,That the first, second, and third 3, 1815, ch. 79.
regiments of artillery be formed into one corps, and organized into twelve Certain regi-
ments compos-
battalions, as follows, to wit: six lieutenant colonels, six majors, twelve ing a corps to
adjutants, twelve quarter-masters, and forty-eight companies. be formed into
SEc. 2. And be it further enacted, That each company shall consist battalions.
of one captain, one first lieutenant, two second lieutenants, one third parts of compa-
lieutenant, five serjeants, one quarter-master's serjeant, eight corporals, nies.
four musicians, and one hundred privates.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the President be authorized to Particulardu~
assign one of the two second lieutenants hereby provided for each corn- ties assigned to
pany, as a conductor of artillery for said company, whose duty it shall be one of the lieu-
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tenants of each to receipt and account for all ammunition, implements, and cannon, far.
company. nished by the ordnance department for said company, and to do and per-
form such other services as the war department may direct; and that for
Their extra pay. the performance of these services they be allowed each ten dollars extra
pay per month.
Two regi- SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That in lieu of the two regiments
meats of light of light dragoons now in service, there shall be organized one regiment,
dragoons form- to consist of one colonel, one lieutenant colonel, two majors, one adju-
ed into one. tant, one quartermaster, one surgeon, two surgeon's-mates, one ser-
jeant-major, one quartermaster-serjeant, one principal musician, one
principal farrier, and eight troops.
Component SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That each troop shall consist of
parts of each one captain, one first lieutenant, one second lieutenant, one third lieuten
troop. ant, one cornet, five serjeants, eight corporals, one riding master, one
master of the sword, two trumpeters or buglers, one farrier, one black-
smith, one saddler, and ninety-six privates.
Officers of the SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That the officers of the corps of
corps of artil- artillery, and the regiment of light artillery, shall severally receive the
lery and light same pay as is now provided by law for the light dragoons in the service
dragoons, their of the United States; and the subalterns of all other corps shall be al-l
pay. o h ntdSae;adtesblen falohrcrssalb
Additional lowed one ration in addition to the pay authorized by existing laws.
rations to subal- 'SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That there shall be allowed an-
tern, of corps. nually to each non-commissioned officer, musician and private in the
Allowances
of blankets, &c. corps of sea-fencibles one blanket, one knapsack and one canteen.
&c. SEC. S. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United
the to States be, and he hereby is authorized to prescribe the quantity and kind
President
prescribe
kindandamount of clothing to be issued annually to the troops of the United States.
of clothing. SEC. 9 And be it further enacted,That from and after the first day of
Regulations June next, the officers of the army shall be entitled to waiters agreeable
concerning
waiters to the to grade, as follows: a major general, four waiters; a brigadier general,
officers, &c. three; a colonel, two; the physician and surgeon general, two; a lieu-
tenant colonel, major, and hospital surgeon, each, one; the officers of
each company, three; every commissioned officer who holds a staff ap-
pointment which gives the rank of captain, or any higher grade, one; and
to every company officer who commands a separate post or detachment,
one; any law or regulation heretofore existing -to the contrary notwith-
standing.
Further regu- SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That no officer shall be permit-
lations. ted to employ as a servant any soldier from the line of the army, and that
the servants of officers, not exceeding the number allowed by the- pre-
ceding section, shall be mustered with some corps of the army, and that
on the muster rolls formed in consequence thereof payments shall be
made in money to the officers employing them in lieu of wages, subsis-
tence and clothing, by the paymasters of the several corps or districts
where such servants are mustered, at the rate allowed tb privates of in-
fantry, which shall be published to the army annually, by the Secretary
for the depaitment of war.
President may SEC. 11. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United
appoint assist- States be authorized to appoint so many assistant apothecaries as the
ant apotheca-
ries. service may, in his judgment, require; each of whom shall receive the
Their pay, &c. same pay and emoluments as a regimental stirgeon's mate.
SEc. 12. And be it further enacted, That from and after the passing-
Promotions, of this act, promotions may be made through the whole army in its seve-
ral lines of light artillery, light dragoons, artillery, infantry, and riflemen
respectively; and that the relative rank of officers of the same grade, be-
longing to regiments or corps already authorized, or which may be en-
gaged to serve for five years, or during the war, be equalized and settled
ActofJone26, by the war department, agreeably to established rules; and that so much
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army of the United States," passed the twenty-sixth of June, one thou-
sand eight hundred and twelve, as comes within the purview and mean-
ing of this act, be, and the same is hereby repealed.
SEc. 13. And be it further enacted, That for the purpose of avoiding Deficient re-
unnecessary expenses in the military establishment, the President of the giments may be
United States be, and he is hereby authorized, in case of failure in filling consolidated.
the rank and file of any regiment or regiments, to consolidate such defi-
cient regiment or regiments, and discharge all supernumerary officers:
Provided, That officers so discharged shall be allowed, in addition to Proviso.
the mileage already authorized by law, three months' pay to each.
SEc. 14. And be it further enacted, That every non-commissioned Pay of non-
officer and private of the army, or officer, non-commissioned officer, and commissioned
officers, &c. &c.
private of any militia or volunteer corps, in the service of the United ofthe army and
States, who has been, or who may be captured by the enemy, shall be officers of mili-
entitled to receive during his captivity, notwithstanding the expiration of tia not affected
his term of service, the same pay, subsistence, and allowance to which by their capti-
he may be entitled whilst in the actual service of the United States:
Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to entitle Proviso.
any prisoner of war, of the militia, to the pay and compensation herein
provided after the date of his parole, other than the travelling expenses
allowed by law.
SEc. 15: And be it further enacted, That the five regiments which, Five regi-
by the first section of an act, entitled "An act to amend the act in addi- ments now au-
tion to the act, entitled ' An act to raise an additional military force, and thorized maybe
enlisted for five
for other purposes,' " were authorized to be enlisted, at the discretion of years or during
the President of the United States, for and during the war, may be en- the war.
listed, at the option of the recruit, for five years, or for and during the Act of July
war, unless sooner discharged; the provisions of the said act to the con- 5, 1813, ch. 4.
trary notwithstanding.
SEC. 16. And be it further enacted, That the commissary general of Commissary
ordnance may employ in his department, besides blacksmiths and wheel- general of ord-
wrights, other mechanics, such as the public service may require, who nance may em-
ploy all needful
shall, together with the said blacksmiths and wheelwrights, be mustered aid in his de-
under the general denomination of artificers; and such artificers, being partment.
hereafter, or having been heretofore enlisted to serve for the term of five
years, or during the war, shall be entitled to the same annual allowance
of clothing as is or may be provided for the soldiers of the army.
SEc. 17. And be it further enacted, That the labourers who may be Bounty and
hereafter enlisted to serve in the ordnance department, for the term of clothing to ]a-
five years, or during the war, shall be entitled to a bounty of twenty-five bourers in that
dollars in money, and the same annual allowance of clothing as is or department.
may be provided for the soldiers of the army.
SEC. 18. And be it further enacted, That the physician and the sur- Allowance in
geon general of the army be entitled to two rations per day and forage rations to the
for two horses; and that in addition to their pay, as at present established medical staff,
and increase of
by law, the regimental surgeons and regimental surgeons' mates be et- pay to part.
titled to fifteen dollars per month each.
SEC. 19. And be it further enacted, That the aids-de-camp of major Aids-de-camp
generals shall be taken from the captains and subalterns of the line; and of major gene-
the aids-de-camp of brigadier generals from the subalterns of the line; rals, &c. &c.
and that it shall not be lawful to take more than one aid-de-camp from of' the army to
a regiment. be drawn.
SeC. 2 . And be it further enacted, That in no case shall the districtDistrict pay
paymasters or quartermasters of any grade be taken from the line of theand quartermas-
army. ters.
SEC. 21. And be it further enacted, That the officers of the volunteerOfficersofvo-
corps, authorized by the act of the twenty-fourth day of February, one lunteer corps
thousand eight hundred and fourteen, be entitled to promotion in the line
mayin he
thepromot-
of the army; and that the President of the United States, with the ad- ed
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ActofFeb.24, vice and consent of the Senate, be authorized to make all necessary
1814, ch. 15. appointments, and to fill all vacancies, which may happen in the same.
APPROVED, March 30, 1814.
STrATUTE II.
CHAP. XXXVIII.-An Act authorizing the President
of the United States to
March 30,1814. exchange a certainparcel of land in the city of New York,for other lands in the
same city or its vicinity.
Rel'ease of the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
titleof the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of
United States to
a certain lot of the United States be, and hereby is authorized, in case the same can, in
ground in fa- his opinion, be done without disadvantage to the United States, to grant
your of the cor- and release to the mayor, aldermen, and commonalty of the city of New
poration of the
city of New York, and their successors forever, all the right, title, and interest of the
York author- United States in and to a certain lot or parcel of land lying in the said
ized. city'of New York, and being that parcel of land first described in a deed
bearing date the sixth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eight,
signed by Daniel D. Tompkins, John Broome, John Lansing, James
Kent, and Dewitt Clinton, acting as commissioners under the authority
of the state of New York, for the purpose of granting to the United
States the use and jurisdiction of three several parcels of land therein
Proviso. described: Provided, That there be conveyed infee simple to the United
States, ii exchange for the same, other land necessary or proper to be
occupied for the safety and. defence of the city of New York, and which
may be equally advantageous to the United States; and in case the lands
to be conveyed in exchange to the United States shall be of less value
than the land, with its improvements, hereby authorized to be conveyed
to the mayor, aldermen, and commonalty, the difference in value may be
paid to the United States in money; the respective valuation to be ascer-
tained in such manner and form as the President of the United States
may direct.
APPROVED, March 30, 1814.

STATUTE IL

March 31,1814. CHAP.XXXIX.-n act providing for the indemnalcation of certain claimants
of public lands in the Mississippi territory.
Supplementary Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
sets, 1815, ch.
T4 and cl. 97.
States of America in Congress assembled, That every person or persons
claiming public lands in the Mississippi territory, south of the State of
Tennessee and west of the State of Georgia, under the act, or pretended
act of the State of Georgia, entitled "An act supplementary to an
act, entitled ' An act for appropriating a part of the unlocated terri-
tory of this state for the pa ment of the late state troops and other
purposes therein mentioned, declaring the right of this state to the
unappropriated territory thereof, for the protection and.support of the
frontiers of this state and for other purposes,"' passed January the seventh,
Conditions of one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, who have exhibited the
indemnification. evidence of their claims to the Secretary of State, for the purpose of
having the same recorded in books' in his office, conformable to the act
of congress, passed the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred
Act of March and three, entitled "An act regulating the grants of lands, and providing.
S, 1803, oh. 27. for the disposal of the lands of the United States, south of the state of
Tennessee," shall be allowed until the first Monday of January next, to
deposit in the office of the Secretary of State of the United States, a
sufficient legal release of all such claim or claims to the United States,
and an assignment and transfer to the United States of their right and
claim to any sum or sums of money which by them, or the persons from
whom they or any of them have derived their claims, were deposited or
paid into the treasury of the State of Georgia, as the consideration
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ed as aforesaid; and also, a power to sue, in the name of such claimant,

for ahy sum or sums of money assigned as aforesaid, and which shall have
been unlawfully or fraudulently withdrawn from the treasury of the State
of Georgia, such release, assignment, transfer, and power, to take effect
on the indemnification of such claimants being made conformably to the
provisions of this act.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of State, the Commission-
Secretary of the Treasury, and the Attorney General of the United States ers to ascertain
and decide upon
(for the time being) shall be, and they are hereby constituted and ap- conflicting
pointed a Board of Commissioners, to meet in the city of Washington, claims.
on the first Monday of January next; and as soon as may be practicable
thereafter, they or any two of them, are hereby fully authorized and
required to adjudge and determine upon the sufficiency of the releases
and assignments and powers to be executed and deposited in the office
of the Secretary of State in conformity with the foregoing section; and
also to adjudge and finally determine upon all controversies arising from
such claims so released as aforesaid, which may be found to conflict with,
and to be adverse to, each other; and also to adjudge and determine
upon all such claims under the aforesaid act, or pretended act of the
State of Georgia, as may be found to have accrued to the United States
by operation of law: Provided, That it shall be the duty of the said
commissiohers to cause to be published for the period of three months
before the said meeting, at least once a week, in all the public news- Act of ,n.
papers in which the acts of Congress are by authority published, notice 23,1815, ch. 24.
of the purposes and of the time and place of such meeting.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That as soon as the said commis-
sioners shall have made report to the President of the United States of
the sufficiency of such releases and assignments, to the amount of at
least nine-tenth. of the whole lands claimed by virtue of the sales made
by the Legislature of the State of Georgia to the respective companies
hereafter enumerated, exclusive of such claims to the said lands as shall
have vested in the United States by the operation of law, and shall have
certified to him the names of the claimants, whose claims they have
finally adjudged and allowed, and the respective and relative proportions
on which they are gntitled to the indemnity under and by virtue of this
act, the President shall be and he hereby is authorized and required to
cause to be issued from the treasury of the United States, to such Certificatesof
claimants respectively, (of convenient amount for circulation) certificates stock to be is-
of stock, not bearing interest, and expressing on their face, that the same sued upon re-
portof the board
are payable out of the first moneys in the treasury of the United States, of commission-
arising from the sale of public lands in the Mississippi territory, after the ers.
money due to the state of Georgia and the expenses of surveying such
lands have been satisfied.
To the persons claiming in the name of, or under the Upper Missis- Upper Missis-
sippi Company, including such share or shares as may be found to have sippi Company.
vested in the United States and for which the United States are to be
considered entitled to the respective proportions for the same, (and ex-
clusive of all claims usually denominated in the fornier report of the
commissioners aforesaid citizens' claims) a sum not exceeding in the
whole three hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
To the persons claiming in the name of, or under the Tennessee Tennessee
Company, under the foregoing terms and restrictions, a sum not exceed- Company
ing in the whole six hundred thousand dollars.
To the persons claiming in the name of, or under the Georgia Mis- Georgia Mis-
sissippi Company, under the like terms and restrictions, a sum not ex- 'issippiCom-
pany.
ceeding in the whole one million five hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
To the persons claiming in the name of, or under the Georgia Coin- GeorgiaCom-
pany, under the like terms and restrictions, a sum not exceeding in the pny.
whole two millions two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
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or shares as have already accrued to the United States by operation of
law, or by the provisions of this act, and to which the United States are
to be considered entitled to the respective proportions for the same, a
sum not exceeding in the whole two hundred and fifty thousand dollars:
Proviso. Provided,That any person having claim under either of the said com-
panies, and entitled to indemnity by virtue of this act, shall receive such
Proviso. indemnity only in proportion to the amount of such claims: And pro-
vided also, That no claim shall be allowed, or any indemnification made
therefor, to any person or persons who have voluntarily surrendered the
evidence of their claims to the said lands under the act of Georgia of
the thirteenth of February, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six,
or under any subsequent act of the said state, and which at the time of
the surrender would have vested the title in such claimants had the title
from Georgia been valid, or who have received the money deposited as
the consideration of the purchase of said land thu's surrendered; but all
such lands shall be deemed and taken to be vested in the United States,
exonerated, and discharged from all such claims without any further sur-
render or release whatever, and the dividends to be made to claimants
who shall be entitled to the benefits of this act shall be lessened in pro-
Proviso. portion to the claim so surrendered or withdrawn: And provided also,
That no person or persons, nor the agent or trustee of any person or
persons, shall be entitled to the benefits of this act, who, by himself, her-
self, or themselves, or by his, her, or their agent, or by any person or
persons with privity and consent of him, her or them, shall have taken,
received, or withdrawn from the Treasury of the State of Georgia any
sum or sums of money, which had been paid and deposited as the con-
sideration of the purchase of any of the aforesaid lands, which person
or persons at the time of the taking, receiving or withdrawing of the
said money, was or were not the bona fide claimant or claimants of the
lands for the purchase of which the said money had been deposited: but
all and every the shard or shares of such person or pergons so fraudu-
lently drawing the money as aforesaid, as may be found to have been
claimed by such person or persons, at the time of recording in the office
of the Secretary of State the evidences of their claim or claims shall be
vested in the United States, and the dividends to be made to the claim-
ants entitled to the benefits of this act shall be lessened in proportion
Proviso. thereto: And providedalso, That each and every person before receiving
the certificates of stock aforesaid, shall, after the two foregoing provisos
have been read to him, take and subscribe the following oath, viz: " I,
A. B., do solemnly swear, or affirm, as the case may be, that I have not,
nor has any person for whose interest I now act, either as agent or trus-
tee, Or as executor, administrator, or heir at law, done and performed
any act, which by the tenor of the two provisos I have heard read to me,
would disqualify me from receiving the indemnity afforded by the pro-
visions of this act."
Certificates SEc. 4. And be it further enacted, That the said certificates of stock
of stock made shall be receivable in payment of the public lands, to be sold after the
receivable for
public lands in date of such certificates, in the Mississippi territory: Provided,That on
Mississippi ter-every hundred dollars to be paid for such land, ninety-five dollars shall
ritory. be receivable in said certificates, and five dollars in cash: Provided,That
Proviso. no person or persons making payment for lands in certificates authorized
to be issued by this act, shall be entitled to the discount for prompt pay-
ment now allowed by law to purchasers of public lands.
Consideration SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That from and after such suffi-
money to be cient releases from the claimants to the United States shall be lodged in
paid to the state
of Georgia. the office of Secretary of State, as is hereinbefore provided in this act,
all such sum or sums of money remaining in the possession of the State
of Georgia, which may have been deposited as the consideration of the
purchase of the said lands, together with such interest, if any there be,
as may have accrued thereon, shall be set over and paid by the said com-

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missioners to the state of Georgia, in part payment of the one million

two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, stipulated to be paid by the arti-
cles of agreement and cession between the United States and the state of
Georgia.
SEc. 6. And be it further enacted, That if any person or persons, in Persons who
pursuance of the act of the state of Georgia, of the thirteenth of Febru- withdrew
ary, one thousand seven hundred and. ninety-six, or of any subsequent money treasuryfrom
of the
act, shall have taken, received, or withdrawn from the treasury of the Georgia to be
state of Georgia, any sum or sums of money which had been paid or barred.
deposited as the consideration of the purchase of any of the aforesaid
lands, which person or persons at the time of receiving or withdrawing
said sum or sums of-money as aforesaid, were not the bona fide claimants
of the lands for the purchase of which said money had been paid or
deposited: or if such person or persons had not, at the time the legal tide
vested in them, supposing the title of Georgia to have been valid, every
such person or persons who shall have taken, received or withdrawn the
money as aforesaid, shall be deemed and adjudged to have had and re-
ceived the same to and for the use of the United States, and shall be and
hereby are declared to be holden and liable to refund and pay to the
United States, or to the treasury of the state of Georgia for the use of
the United States, all such sum or sums of money so had and received
as aforesaid, with legal interest from the time she or they so received the
same. And the aforesaid commissioners shall be and they art hereby
further authorized and directed to examine into and investigate all cases
coming within the purview of this section, and to claim such sum or
sums of money to be paid to the United States as to them shall appear
just and reasonable, and in case of refusal to pay the same, to direct
suits to be commenced for the recovery of the same, in such form and
manner as shall be thought most advisable, making plaintiff or complain-
ant, as they shall think best, either the United States, the claimants who
shall have transferred to the United States their right of action against
the aforesaid persons, or the state of Genygia as bailee of the money so
taken, received, and withdrawn from the treasury of the said state: Pro- Proviso.
vided, That if it should be thought advisable to institute the suits for the
recovery of the moneys aforesaid in the name of the state of Georgia,
or of its proper officers, the consent thereto from the proper authority
of the state of Georgia shall be first had and obtained: And provided Proviso.
also, That the said suits shall be conducted at the proper expense of the
United States.
SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United Vouchers to
States be, and he hereby is authorized to apply to the Governor of the from be obtained
the state
State of Georgia, for all such vouchers and testimony within archives or of Georgia.
treasury of the said state as may be necessary for carrying into effect the
provisions of this act.
SiEc. S. And be it further enacted, That whenever the legal estate in Cases of per-
any of the said lands (supposing the said act of the Legislature of the sons under age,
&c. &c. provid-
State of Georgia of the seventh of January, seventeen hundred and ed for.
ninety-five, had been valid and effectual) shall be vested in any person or
persons who, at the time of the passing of this act, shall be under the
age of twenty-one years, it shall be lawful for the guardian or guardians
of such person or persons, appointed in pursuance of the laws of the
respective states in which such person or persons shall reside, to execute
for and in behalf of such personor persons, and deposit in the office of the
Secretary of State of the United States the release, assignment, and power
mentioned in the first section of this act; which said release, assignment,
and power, so executed and deposited as aforesaid, are herdby declared
to be good and effectual to all intents and purposes, and that in case of
femes-covert Claiming lands under the act, or pretended act of the state
of Georgia aforesaid, passed the seventh of Januarv, seventeen hundred

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and ninety-five, it shall be lawful for the husband and wife to join in the
execution of the release, assignment, and transfer mentioned in the first
section of this act, and that such release, assignment, and transfer shall
Proviso. be good and effectual as to the interest of such wife: Provided, That
the release, assignment, and transfer, executed as aforesaid, shall be
acknowledged before a judge or justice of a court of record, and shall
have the attestation of such judge or justice, certifying that, on the
separate examination of the wife, she had acknowledged that she had
freely and voluntarily executed the same.
Persons re- SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That if any person or persons
fusing to corn- claiming lands under the aforesaid act, or pretended act, of the state of
promise to be
arred from any Georgia, passed January seventh, seventeen hundred and ninety-five,
claim, shall neglect or refuse to compromise and make settlement of all such
claim or claims, in conformity with the provisions of this act, the United
States shall be, and hereby are declared to be, exonerated and discharged
from all such claim or claims, and the same shall be forever barred; and
no evidence of any such claim or claims shall be admitted to be plead-
ed or allowed to be given in evidence in any court whatever against
any grant derived from the United States.
APPROVED, March 31, 1814.
STATUTE 1i.
April 9, 1814. CHA1. XLVI.-Sngct making Elizabeth city tite port of entry and delivery for
the district of Camden, in the State of North Carolina.
Be it enacted by the Senateand House ofRepresentativesofthe United
States of America, in Congress assembled, That from and after the firt
day of June next, the port of entry and delivery established by law at
Plankbridge, on Sawyer's creek, for the district of Camden, in the state
of North Carolina, shall be abolished, and the town of Elizabeth city,
on Pasquotank river, shall be the port of entry and delivery for the said
district; and the collector for the said district shall, from the said first
day of June, keep his office at the town of Elizabeth city aforesaid.
APPROVED, April 9, 1814.
STATUTE I.
April 9, 1814. CHAP. XLIX.-An Act for the better organization of the courts of the United
1815, ch. 95. States within the State of New York.
1826, ch. 38. Be it enactedby the Senate andHouse of Representativesof the United
1832 eh 15
1837; ch: 34 States of America in Congressassembled, That, for the more convenient
1838, ch. 182. transaction of business in the courts of the United States within the
state of New York, the said state shall be and the same is hereby di-
Two districts vided into two districts, in manner following, to wit : the counties of
formed i the Renssellaer, Albany, Schenectady, Schoharie and Delaware, together
first to be called
the southern, with all that part of the said state lying south of the said above mentioned
counties, shall compose one district, to be called the southern district of
The second, New York; and all the remaining part of the said state shall compose
the northern another district, to be called the northern district of New York; and
district.
Terms of the that the terms of the district court in the said southern district shall be
said
where court,
and held in the city of New York, at the several times at which they are now
when hoden. by law directed to be held in the said city; and that the terms of the said
court in the said northern district shall be held at the several times and
places at which they are now by law directed to be held in that part
of the state of New York included in the said northern district, except
that the term of the said court now holden at Geneva, shall hereafter
be held at the village of Canandaigua.
Judge Tall- SEC. 2. And be itfurther enacted,That Matthias B. Tallm adge, one of
mad e assigned the district judges of the district of New York, be, and he is hereby assign-
for the northern ditctjg
and Judge Van ed as the judge to hold the said district court in the said northern district
Ness for the ofNew York, and to do and perform all the duties appertaining to his office
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within the said northern district; and that William P. Van Ness, the re-
maining district judge of the district of New York, be, and he is hereby
assigned as the judge to hold the said court in the said southern district
of New York, and to do and perform all the duties appertaining to his said
office within the said southern district. And it is hereby also made the Ness Judge Van
to hold
duty of the judge of the said southern district to hold the several district the court for
courts hereinbefore directed to be holden in the said northern district, the disrinorthern
c,, iv cer-
in case of the inability, on account of sickness or absence, of the said tain cases.
Matthias B. Tallmadge to hold the same.
SEC. 3. And be it furtherenacted, That the circuit court of the United Circuit court
States shall be held in and for the said southern district of New York, Ithe held for
to besouthern
at the city of New York, at the times and in the manner now directed district in New
by law to be held in and for the district of New York; and that the dis- York.
trict court
Jurisdiction
in the said northern district of New York shall, besides the of northern dis-
ordinary jurisdiction of a district court, have jurisdiction of all causes, trict court.
except of appeals and writs of error cognizable by law in a circuit court,
and shall proceed therein in the same manner as a circuit court ; and
writs of error shall lie from decisions therein to the circuit court in the
said southern district of New York, in the same manner as from other
district courts to their respective circuit courts.
APPROVED, April 9, 1814.
STATUTE lI.
CHAP. LII.-An dct for the final adjustment of land titles in the State of Louis- April 12, 1814.
iana and territory of Missouri.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Act of April
United States of America in Congress assembled, That every person or , 181) , ch.
persons, or the legal representatives of any person or persons claiming 1819, cl. 86.
lands in the state of Louisiana, or the territory of Missouri, by virtue of
any incomplete French or Spanish grant or concession, or any warrant
or order of survey, which was granted prior to the twentieth of Decem-
ber, one thousand eight hundred and three, for lands lying within that
part of the state of Louisiana which composed the late territory of
Orleans, or which was granted for lands lying within the territory of Certain claim-
at
Missouri, before the tenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred in confirmed
their titles or
and four, and where the claimant, or the person under whom he claims, claims
were resident in the province of Louisiana at the respective times afore-
said, or at the time the said concession, warrant, or order of survey was
granted, and whose claims have been filed with the proper register or re-
corder of land titles according to law, and are embraced in the report of
the commissioners, or register, or recorder, for the district within which
the lands claimed do lie, in every case where it shall appear by the said
report of the commissioners, register, or recorder, that the concession,
warrant, or order of survey, under which the claim is made, contains a
special location, or had been actually located or surveyed within the late
territory of Orleans before the twentieth day of December, one thou-
sand eight hundred and three, or actually located or surveyed within the
territory of Missouri, before the tenth day of March, one thousand eight
hundred and four, by a surveyor duly authorized by the government
making such grant, such persons shall be, and they are hereby, confirmed
in their claims: Provided, That no claim shall be confirmed by this Proviso.
section which shall have been adjudged by either of the boards of com-
missioners, or a register or receiver of public moneys, or a recorder act-
ing as such, to be antedated or otherwise fraudulent : nor any one to
claim a greater quantity of land than the number of acres contained in
one league square; nor the clain of any person, in his own right, who
has received, in his own right,'a donation grant from the United States,
in said state or territory: And provided also, That no confirmation Proviso.
made by this section shall affect the rights of any person claiming the
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same lands or any part thereof, whose claim has been confirmed by a
board of commissioners for ascertaining and adjusting claims to land in
said state or territory, nor preclude a judicial decision between private
claimants in such interfering claims.
Certain other SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That every person or persons
claims con-
firmed. claiming lands in the said state or territory, by right of donation under
any former laws, whose claims are contained in the report of any of the
boards of commissioners, or the report of the register and receiver of
public moneys, or of the recorder of land titles, made or hereafter to be
made under existing laws, and which claims shall appear by the said re-
ports not to have been confirmed, merely because the tractsciaimed were
not inhabited on the twentieth of December, one thousand eight hun-
dred and three, such person or persons shall be and they are hereby con-
Proviso. firmed in their respective claims: Provided,That in every other respect
such claims shall be embraced by the provisions, and conform to the
limitations and restrictions, prescribed by former laws for granting the
right of donations in the said state and territory.
The proper SEc. 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the
re stems of land
orCegs and o re- several registers of the land offices, and of the recorder of land titles in
corders of land the state or territory aforesaid, with whom the claims in their respective
titles to give the districts have been entered, which are confirmed by this act, in all cases
necessary certifi-
cates. where the land has not been surveyed according to law, to make out, for
the principal deputy surveyor of the district in which the land lies, an
order of survey for each tract of land confirmed under this act, with a
proper d6scription of the tracts to be surveyed, wherein the quantity,
locality, boundaries, and connexion, when practicable, with each other,
and the tracts which have been heretofore confirmed, shall be stated; and
on the return of the plat of survey, or where an order of survey is not
necessary, the said register or recorder-of land titles shall, on application
for that purpose, make out for each claimant, entitled thereto by the pro-
visions of this act, a certificate of confirmation, directed to the Commis-
sioner of the General Land Office, and if [it] shall appear to the satisfac-
tion of said commissioner, that such certificate shall have been fairly
obtained according to the true intent and meaning of this act, then and
- in that case patents shall be granted in like manner as is provided by
law for the other lands of the United States. And the said register or
recorder shall be entitled to receive from the person applying therefor,
where he shall have previously issued an order of survey, for such order
of survey and certificate, the sum of one dollar and fifty cents, and for
each certificate without an order of survey, the sum of one dollar.
Made the duty Sac. 4. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the
of the principal
deputy surveyor principal deputy surveyor, on receiving an order of survey from the
ncpa.ecivn
to survey the register or recorder of land titles, and the surveying fees from the claim-
lands designated ant, which shall not exceed three dollars for every mile to b surveyed
survey. and marked, to survey or cause to be surveyed, under the direction of
the surveyor general, or surveyor of the lands south of the state of Ten-
nessee,.the several tracts of land confirmed by this act; and the said
principal deputy surveyor shall make return of the surveys in separate
plats to the register or recorder of the district within which the land lies,
and also transmit to the surveyor general, or sur.veyor of the lands south
of the state of Tennessee, as the case may be, a'plat or plats of the sur-
veys directed to be made by this section, who shall respectively transmit
copies thereof to the commissioner of the General Land Office.
Actual settlers SEc. 5. And be it further enacted, That every person, and the legal
entitled to the representatives of every person, who has actually inhabited and cultivated
pre-emption. a tract of land lying in that part of the state of Louisiana which com-
posed the late territory of Orleans, or in the territory of Missouri, which
tract is not rightfully claimed by any other person, and who shall not

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have removed from said state or territory, shall he entitled to the right of
pre-emption in the purchase thereof, under the same restrictions, condi-
tions, provisions and regulations, in every respect as is directed by the
act, entitled " An act giving the right of pre-emption in the purchase of Act of Feb. 0,
lands, to certain settlers in the Illinois territory," passed February fifth, 1813, ch. 20.
one thousand eight hundred and thirteen.
APPROVED, April 12, 1814. STATUE t.

CHAP. LVI.-.n Act to repeal an act, entitled "An act laying an embargo on all April 14,1814.
ships and vessels in the ports and harboursof the United States," and so much of
any act or acts as prohibit the importation of goods, wares and merchandise of
the growth, produce, or manufacture of Great Britain or Ireland,or of any of
the colonies or dependencies thereof, or of any place or country in the actual pos-
session of Great Britain.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Repealing
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the act, entitled clause.
" An act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and har- Act of Dec.
hours of the United States," passed on the seventeenth day of December, 17, 1813, ch. 1.
one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, be, and the same is hereby re-
pealed: Provided, That all penalties and forfeitures which have been Proviso.
incurred under the said act, shall be recovered and distributed, and may
be mitigated or remitted, in like manner as if the said act had continued
in full force and virtue.
SEc. 2. And be it further enacted, That so much of any act or acts as Repeal of non-
prohibits the importation of goods, wares or merchandise, of the growth, impation acts.
produce, or manufacture of Great Britain or Ireland, or of any of the
colonies or dependencies thereof, or of any place or country in the ac-
tual possession of Great Britain, and so much of any act or acts as pro-
hibits importation into the United States or the territories thereof, in neu-
tral ships or vessels, from any port or place situated in Great Britain or
Ireland, or in any of the colonies or dependencies of Great Britain, be,
and the same is hereby repealed : Provided,That all fines, penalties and Proviso.
forfeitures incurred by virtue of the said act or acts shall be recovered
and distributed, and may be mitigated or remitted, in like manner as if
the same had continued in full force and virtue: And provided also
That nothing herein contained shall be construed to authorize or per-
mit the importation of goods, wares or merchandise, or of any article,
the property of, or belonging at the time of such importation, to the
enemy or enemies of the United States.
APPROVED, April 14, 1814.
STATUTE IT.
,CHAP. LVII.-An Act declaring the assent of Congress to an act of the General April 14, 1814.
assembly of the State of Tennessee, therein mentioned.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House ofRepresentativesofthe United Assent of
Stdtes of America in Congress assembled, That the assent of Congress oagress given.
is hereby given and declared to an act of the general assembly of the
state of Tennessee, entitled " An act to provide for the more equal and
equitable apportionment of the direct tax, laid upon the state of Tennes-
see by an act of the Congress of the United States at the last session,
among the counties in this state:" Provided, That if all the principal Proviso.
assessors shall not have been appointed prior to the first day of February
last past, that then, and in that case, the principal assessors, in the re-
spective assessment districts, shall suspend the delivery of the tax lists
to the respective collectors for one month after the time allowed for the
last appointed assessor to complete the assessments and make out his
tax lists, to be delivered to the collector; during which time of one
month, it shall be the duty' ofihe several principal assessors to comply
with the provisions of the above described act of the general assembly
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Principal as- Svc. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the
sessor last men-
tioned, to principal assessor last appointed, to give at least one month's notice to
give
notice to otlier the other principal assessors, by publication in the newspapers published
rs, t alia-at Nashville, Knoxville, and Hawkins court-house, of the time of meet-
tion, ot time of ing at the seat of government of said state to make the appointments
meeting. aforesaid, which time of meeting shall be at least twenty days before
the period at which the principal assessor last appointed will be required
to deliver his tax lists to his principal collector.
If all thease- SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That if all the principal assessors
sors do not attend should not attend at the time notified as aforesaid, that then, and in that
at the place- ap-
pointcd, thoseap- case, those that do attend shall proceed to make an apportionment for
pointed to make their respective districts, by making the quota of each county bear the
the apportion-
ment. same proportion to the aggregate amount of the direct tax already appor-
tioned among the several counties of their respective districts, by the act
of Congress passed at the last session, that the assessed value of the pro-
perty of each county bears to the aggregate amount of the assessed value
of the property of all the counties in the districts of those who do attend.
Provi4on in SEc. 4. And be it further enacted, That if any one or more of the
ease any of
sesseors ap- the principal assessors shall fail to attend and perform the duties enjoined by
pointed tlhe provisions of this act, and the act of the state of Tennessee, which
do not
perfornt is herein referred to, that then, and in that case, such principal assessor
the du-
or assessors shall immediately afterwards proceed to make out tax lists,
tiesof the office.
and the tax shall be collected in their respective districts in the same
manner as if this act had not been passed.
APPROVED, April 14, 1814.
STATUTE 11.

April 16. 1814. CrTAP. LVIII.- An Act authorizing an augmentation of the marine corps, and for
other purposes. (a)
Act of March Be it enactedby the Senate and House of Representatives ofthe United
3, 1817, ch. 6
Marine corps States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the
authorized to be United States be, and he is hereby authorized to cause the marine corps,
augmented, in the service of the United States, to be augmented by the appointment
and enlistment of not exceeding one major, fourteen captains, twelve
first lieutenants, twenty second lieutenants, sixty-one sergeants, forty-two
drums and fifes, and six hundred and ninety-six privates, who shall be
respectively allowed the same pay, bounty, clothing and rations, and shall
be employed under the same rules and regulations to which the said ma-
rine corps are or shall be entitled and subject.
The staffto be SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the adjutant, paymaster and
taken from the
captqins and sub- quartermaster of the marine corps, may be taken either from the line of
alteran. captains or subalterns, and the said officers shall respectively receive
Their pay. thirty dollars per month, in addition to their pay in the line, in full of all
emoluments.
PreiHent au- SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United
thorized to con- States be, and he is hereby authorized to confer brevet rank on such
far brevet rank in
certiin cases. officers of the marine corps as shall distinguish themselves by gallant ac-
tions or meritorious conduct, or who shall have served ten years in any
Proviso, one grade: Provided,That nothing herein contained shall be so con-
Act of April strued as to entitle officers so brevetted to any additional pay or emolu-
16, 1818, ch. 64. ments, except when commanding separate stations or detachments, when
Act ofJune 30, c
1834, ch. 132. they shall be entitled to and receive the same pay and emoluments
which officers of the same grades are now or hereafter may be allowed
by law.
President may SEC. 4. Andbe it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the Pre-
appoint the offi- sident of the United States, in the recess of the Senate, to appoint any

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of the officers authorized by this act; which appointments shall be sub- cers in the recess
mitted to the Senate at their next session, for their advice and consent, of the Senate.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the And of the navy.
President of the United States, in the recess of the Senate, to appoint
all or any of the officers of the navy authorized by existing laws ; which
appointments shall be submitted to the Senate at their next session, for
their advice and consent.
APPROVED, April 16, 1814. STArTE II.

CHAP. LIX.-An Act authorizing the appointment of certain officers for the April 16, 1814.
flotilla service. [Obsolete J
Be it enacted by the Senate andIouse of Representatives of the United officers to be
States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the appointed.
Repealed by act
United States be, and he is hereby authorized, by and with the advice of 1815 ch. 62.
and consent of the Senate, to appoint four captains and twelve lieute-
nants to be employed in the flotilla service of the United States, without
rank in the navy, but with the same relative rank and authority in the Their rank.
flotilla servibe as officers of the same grade are entitled to in the navy of
the United States.
SEc. 2. Andbe it further enacted, That the said captains shall receive Pay and ems-
the pay and subsistence of a captain in the navy commanding a ship of uments.
twenty and under thirty-two guns, and the lieutenants the same pay and
subsistence as officers of the same rank are entitled to in the navy of the
United States, and shall be governed by the rules and regulationsproi ided
for the government of the navy.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the Pre- May be sp-
sident of the United States to appoint, in the recess of the Senate, any recesspordadring
of the
of the officers authorized by this act, which appointments shall be sub- Senate.
mitted to the Senate at their next session.
APPROVED, April 16, 1814.
STATUTE 1.

CHAP. LX.-An Act to revive and continue in force "A1n act declaring the assent April 16. 1814.
of Congress to certain acts of the States of Maryland and Georgia."
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the act which Act of March
passed the seventeenth day of March, An in the year one thousand eivht 17, 1800, ch.
".contisued in 15,
hundred, entitled " An act declaring the assent of Congress to certain force until
acts of the states of Maryland and Georgia," be, and the same is hereby March 3? 1822.
revived and continued in force until the third day of March, one thousand
eight hundred and twenty-two: Provided,That nothing herein contained
shall authorize the demand of a duty on tonnage, on vessels propelled
by steam, employed in the transportation of passengers.
APPROVED, April 16, 1814.
STATUTE It.
CHAP. LXI.- .dn Act confirming certain claims to land in the Illinois territory, April 16. 1814.
and providing for their location.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Act of Feb 20,
United States of America in Congress assemb'ed, That the decisions 181'2. cl. 22.
Act of April 26,
made by the commissioners (appointed in pursuance of the act, entitled 1816, ch. 101.
" An act for the revision of former confirmations, and for confirming Act of Feb. 27,
certain claims to land in the district of Kaskaskia," passed the twentieth 1 c 'h.63.
day of February, one thousand eight hundred and twelve) where such
decisions were in favor of the claims, and where the commissioners have
reported specially and have not. rejected the claims ; all such claims as
entered in their report to the Secretary of the Treasury, hearing date the
fourth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, shall he
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Claims trans- Sae. 2. And be it further enacted, That all the claims contained
mitted by in a list transmitted to the Secretary of the Treasury by Michael Jones,
Michael Jones
confirmed. one of the commissioners aforesaid, bearing date the eighteenth day of
January, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, shall be and the samd
Provigo. he&ieby are confirmed: Provided,That any person who may have received
a militia right, shall not receive in addition thereto more than three hun-
dred acres of land by. virtue of this section; and it shall be the duty of
the Commissioner of the General Land Office to enter the list aforesaid
Proviso, of record in his office: And yrovidd also, That nothing in this act shall
prevent or bar a judicial decision between persons claiming the same
original title or claim.
Boundaries of Sac. 3. And be it further enacted, That all that tract of land included
reservation to within the following boundary, viz: beginning at the township line
satisfy unloca-
ted claims, nearest to and above the mouth of Big Muddy river, on the Mississippi
river; thence east to the Meridian line running from the mouth of the
Ohio river, thence north with the said meridian line to the north boundary
lines of township number five, north; thence west to the Mississippi
river, thence down the same to the beginning, shall be, and the same
hereby is reserved and set apart to satisfy the unlocated claims of persons
to land within the Illinois territory confirmed to them heretofore or by
this act.
SEc. 4. And be it further enacted, That any person or persons re-
Actual set- siding within the tract reserved by this act, and who had actually
tlers entitled to cultivated or improved any tract of land therein, before the fifth day
pre-emption. of February, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, not rightfully
claimed by any other person, shall be entitled to a pre-emption in the
Proviso. purchase of such tract of land including the improvement; Provided,
1815, ch. 63 2. That the purchaser shall not enter less than one quarter section or more
than one section; and any person claiming a pre-emption in the purchase
under this act, who may be the owner of any unlocated confirmed claim
which may be located within the tract aforesaid, shall be and is hereby
authorized to deliver to the receiver of public money for the district
within which the land lies, the evidences of his or their claim, which
shall be received as payment for the quantity of land such person or
persons would have been entitled to locate by virtue thereof; and in all
cases where the land purchased shall not be completely paid for by the
evidences of confirmed claims, the residue of the land shall be paid for at
the same price, in the same manner, under the same restrictions, and
liable to the same forfeiture, as other public lands sold at private sale.
Notice to be SEe. 5. And be it further enacted,That it shall be the duty of the Re-
given
ter of by Regis-
Land Of- gister of the Land Office for the district of Kaskaskia, to give notice that
flee at Kaskas- all persons entitled to a pre-emption in the purchase of any tract of land
kia, that per- by virtue of this act, may make such purchase on application to him at
sons claiming his office on or before the first day of October next ; and any person
pre-emption
rightsmaycome failing or refusing to enter with the Register of the Land Office the land
forward. by such person improved, on or before the first day of October next,
shall lose the right of pre-emption given by this act.
After owners
October 1st Sac. 6. And be it further enacted, That after the first day of October
of unlocated next, it shall be lawful for any person or persons being the owner of any
confirmed unlocated confirmed claim, to enter with the register of the land office
claims to ex- for the Kaskaskia district, any'quantity of land within the reserved tract
hibit their aforesaid, not exceeding one quarter section more than the quantity of
claims? &c. acres contained in his claim or claims, and to deliver to the receiver of
public money the evidence of his claim, which shall be received in pay-
ment for the number of acres specified therein, and the residue of the
land thus entered which may exceed the amount of confirmed claims
thus paid in, shall be paid for at the same price and in like manner as
the other public lands of the United States sold at private sale. And if
two or more persons shall make applications at the same time to enter

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the same tract or tracts of land, the priority of right to enter shall be
decided by lot in the presence of the Register of the Land Office; and any
person or persons failing or refusing to enter or locate his claim within
the reserved tract aforesaid, according to the provisions of this aqt, on or
before the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, shall
forfeit all right or claim against the United States, derived from confir-
mations under this act or any former law.
SEc. 7. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Certificatesto
Register of the Land Office for the Kaskaskia district, to make out a cer- be given by re-
gister of land
office for
tificate of confirmation to each person whose claim or claims are con- gas-
firmed by this act, or by any former law, within the territory of Illinois; kaskia district,
and such certificate shall specify the quantity of land confirmed to the &c. &.
holder thereof, and shall be sufficient evidence of claim, within the mean-
ing of this act, to entitle the owner or holder thereof to a credit with the
receiver of public moneys, for the quantity of land mentioned in such
certificate, within the reserved tract aforesaid; and the Register of the Laaxd
Office shall receive the sum of seventy-five cents from the person demand-
ing and receiving such certificate.
Szc. S. And be it further enacted, That patents shall be obtained for Patents to be
lands entered under this act, in the regerved tract aforesaid, in the same granted as for
manner and on the same terms as are provided by law for other public other lands.
lands of the United States.
APPROVED, April 16, 1814.

STATUTE IL

CiuP. LXIL--n .ct directing the disositios of money paid into the courts of April 18, 1814.
the United States.
Act of March
Be it enacted by the &enate and House of Representatives of the 3,1817, ch. 108.
United tates of America in Congresk assembled, That upon the payment Money to be
of any, money into any District or Circuit Court of the United States, to deposited in in-
corporated
abide the order of the court, the same shall be deposited in such incor- banks.
porated bank as the court may designate, and there remain till it shall be
decided to whom it of right belongs: Provided, That if in any judicial Proviso, as
district there shall be no incorporated bank, the court may direct such to agreement of
parties.
money to be deposited according to its discretion: Providedalso, That
nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the delivery of any such
money 'upon security, according to agreement of parties, under the direc.
tion of the court.
APPROVED, April 18, 1814.

STATUTE II.
CHAP. LXV.-dn .Ad granti g pensions to the offiers and seamen serving on April 18, 1814.
board-the revenue cutters in certaincases.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Pensions to
officers and sea-
States of America in Congress assembled, That the officers and seamen men on board
of the revenue cutters of the United States, who have been or may be the revenue
wounded or disabled in the discharge of their duty whilst co-operating cutters in cer-
tain cases.
with the navy by order of the President of the United States, shall be
entitled to be placed on the navy pension list, at the same rate of pension,
and under the same regulations and restrictions as are now provided by
law for the officers and seanen of the navy.
APPROVED, April 18, 1814.

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STATUTE II.
April 18, 1814. CHAP. LXVI.-.dn S8et fixing the time for the next meeting of Congress.
Congress to Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
meet on the last United States of America in Congress assembled, That after the adjourn-
Monday of Oct. ment of the present session, the next meeting of Congress shall be on
1814. the last Monday in October next.
APPROVED, April 18, 1814.

STATUTE IL

April 18, 1814. CHAP. LXVII.---n .act fixing the salary of the Paymasterof the Army of the
United States, and allowing a sum for the employment of additionalclerks in
[Expired.] his office, for the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, and providing
for the appointmentof Assistant District Paymasters.
Salary of the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representativesof the United
paymaster fix- States of America in Congress assembled, That in lieu of the monthly
ed. compensation now allowed by law to the paymaster of the army of the
United States, he shall receive an annual salary of two thousand dollars,
to be paid quarter-yearly at the treasury of the United States, and to com-
Additional mence on the first day of January last; and that in addition to the
allowance for amount already allowed by law for clerk hire, in the office of the pay-
clerk hire. master of the army of the United States, there shall be allowed the fur-
ther sum of five thousand five hundred and forty-seven dollars, for the
purpose of employing additional clerks in, and for contingent expenses
of his office for the present year, to be paid out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
District assist- SEc. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United
tant paymasters States be, and he is hereby authorized, by and with the advice and con-
to be ap-
pointed, sent ofthe Senate, to appoint so many assistant district paymasters, not
exceeding thirty, as the public service may, in his opinion, require:
Proviso. Provided,That the President of the United States shall have power to
appoint any officer authorized by this act, during the recess of the Sen-
ate, to be submitted to them for their advice and consent, at their next
session.
Disburse- SEC. 3. And be it fdrther enacted, That it shall be the duty of the
ments to be paymaster of the army, under the direction of the War Department, to
made by district make all disbursements offmnywti
money within that department tootedsrc
htdprmn the district
paymasters. mk l ibreet
paymasters, and to adjust, state, and exhibit their several accounts, ac-

cording to such forms, Ynd within such periods as shall he prescribed

for that purpose by the Tritsury Department.
Dlistrict pay- SEc. 4. And be it further enacted, That to secure the regular and
masters to for- punctual payment of the troops, the district paymasters shall examine
ward accounts and transmit to the paymaster of the army the accounts and vouchers
with vouchers
to the paymas- for all disbursements which have been made by them to the troops of
ter of the army. the army or district where they shall be stationed, as soon as the first
payment shall have been made, and accompany the same with an esti-
mate for the next payment; which accounts and estimates shall be regu-
larly transmitted, that settlements m.y be made and competent funds re-
Proviso mitted, Provided also, That the said district and assistant paymasters shall
make payments to the militia in the service of the United States when
required by the Secretary of War or the paymaster of the army.
Pay of dis- SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the assistant district paymas-
trict paymas- ters shall receive the pay and emoluments of a captain of infantry, and
ters. forage for one horse.
District and SEc. 6. And be it further enacted,That the district and assistant dis-
assistantdistrict trict paymasters shall severally give bonds, with good and sufficient se-
paymasters
give
to curity to the United States, for the faithful performance of their duties,
made bonds
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the direction of the War Department, and shall be subject to the rules the rules and
and articles of war. articles of war.
SEc. 7. And be it further enacted, That this act shall continue in force continuance
until the termination of the war in which the United States are now en- of this act to
gaged with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Feb. 17, 1816.
dependencies thereof, and for one year thereafter, and no longer.
APPROVED, April 18, 1814.

STATUTE II.

CHAP. LXIX.-dn .get authorizing a subscriptionfor the laws f the United April 18, 1814.
States, andfor the distribution thereof. [Obsolete.]
Be it enacted by the Senate andtlouse of Representatives of the United Secretary of
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the De- State to sub..
partment of State be, and lie hereby is authorized and directed to sub- copies
scribe for 1000
of the
scribe, on behalf of the United States, for one thousand copies of the edition of the
edition of the laws thereof, proposed to be printed and published by John laws,by Bioren,
Bioren and W. John Duane, of the city of Philadelphia, and Roger C. Duane, and
Weightman, of the city of Washington, upon such terms as he may deem Weightman.
reasonable, not exceeding fifteen dollars per copy: Provided,That said Proviso.
publication shall contain an edition of the laws of the United States, the
declaration of independence, the articles of confederation, and the con-
stitution thereof, and the treaties and conventions made between the
United States and foreign nations and the Indian tribes, and that it shall Pos, p. 207.
be comprised in four volumes, royal octavo, and shall include the laws
passed at the present session of Congress, and that all laws relating en-
tirely to the District of Columbia shall be excluded therefrom: Andpro- Proviso.
vided further, That the said edition shall be executed on a plan, and in
a manner that shall be prescribed by the Secretary of State and the At-
torney General of the United States, whose duty it shall be to direct
what acts shall be printed by title only. And the Secretary of State is
hereby authorized and required to appoint a competent person to pre-
pare said edition for publication, and to superintend the same under the
direction of the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, who for his
services shall be compensated by the publishers.
SEc. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said Secretary shall cause Distribution
the 1000
the said copies of the laws to be distributed as soon as may be after ofopies
publication, in manner following: one set shall be delivered to the Pre- lte d. regu-
sident of the United States, the Vice-President, and to each member of
the Senate and House of Representatives; six sets shall be delivered to
the secretary of the Senate, and eighteen sets to the clerk of the House
of Representatives, for the use of said houses respectively; one set shall
be delivered to each of the judges of the Supreme Court, and clerk there-
of, to each of the judges of the District Courts, and to each of the mar-
shals, clerks, and attorneys of each district; one set shall be delivered to
the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, to the Secretary of
War, to the Secretary of the Navy, to the Attorney General, to the Director
of the Mint, to the Comptroller, Auditor, and Register of the Treasury, to
the Treasurer, to the Accountants of the War and Navy departments, to the
Postmaster General and the two Assistant Postmasters General, to the
Commissioner of the Revenue, and to the Commissioner of the General
Land Office each; two sets shall be delivered to the Legislatures of the
several states and territories respectively; one set shall be delivered to each
of the governors of the several states and territories; and one set shall be
delivered to each of the judges of the courts in the several territories:
and the residue of said subscription shall remain at the future disposal
of Congress.
S~c. 3. And be it further enacted, That in case of the death, resig- To go to the
nation, or dismission from office of either of the officers before mentioned, successors in
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office, of certain excepting the President and Vice-President of the United States, the
officers men-
tioned. members of the Senate and House of Representatives, and the judges of
the Supreme and District Courts, the said copies of the laws delivered to
them, as aforesaid, shall belong to, and be delivered up to their respective
successors in the said offices.
Future acts Sac. 4. And be it further enacted, That the acts passed at each suc-
of Congress to ceeding session of Congress, including future treaties, shall be printed in
be published in
the form pre- a form corresponding with the said edition, and shall be distributed in
scribed by this the same manner as heretofore by law directed.
act. APPROVED, April 18, 1814.

STATUTE IL

April 18, 1814. CHAP. LXX.-.s .Act autho4zing thepurchaseof the vessels capturedon lake Erie.
[Obsolete.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
Purchase au. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President
thorized. of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to cause tp be
purchased the British vessels which were captured on lake Erie by the
American squadron, on the tenth day of September, in the year one
Appropria- thousand eight hundred and thirteen; and the sum of two hundred and
tion, to be dis- fifty-five thousand dollars, in payment for the said vessels, shall be dis-
tributed as prize
money. tributed as prize money among the captors, or their heirs.
Sac. 2. And be it further enacted, That for carrying into effect this
Specifla ap-
propriations. ac t, a sum not exceeding two hundred and fifty-five thousand dollars be,
and the same is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Five thousand SEc. 3. And be it further enacted, That there be allowed and paid
dollars in addi- to Captain Oliver H. Perry, out of any money in the treasury zqot other-
tion to his prize wise appropriated, in addition to his share of prize money, as c6mmander
money awarded
to Oliver H. of the ship Lawrence, the sum of five thousand dollars.
Perry. APPROVED, April 18, 1814.

STATUTE IL

April 18, 1814. CHAP. LXXIIT.--An .ctextending relief to certain purchasers of public land.
in the Mississippi territory.
Allowance of Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
one year from
1st June, 1814, United States of America in Congress assembled, That any person 'br
to purchasers persons having purchased lands of the United States, in the Mis-
of land of the sissippi Territory, who have been subjected to prosecutions by adverse
United States
who have been claimants, who derived their titles from a Spanish grant, warrant, or order
subjected to of survey, and where such prosecutions have terminated favourably to
claimants under purchasers from the United States, such purchasers shall have one year
Spanish grants
for payment of from the first day of June next, for the payment of any interest that may
interest. be due from them to the United States, on the purchases aforesaid.
APPROVED, April 18, 1814.

STATUTE II.

April 18, 1814. CHAP. LXXV.--dn .et to alter and establish eetainpost-roads.

Discontinuance Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

of post-roads. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the post-roads
hereafter named be discontinued:
Maryland. In 31faryland.-From Queen Ann's to Pig Point.
Virginia. In Virginia.-From Mecklinburg Courthouse, by St. Tammany and
Lombardy Grove, to Gees' Bridge. From Tazewell Courthouse, by
Russell Courthouse and Lee Courthouse, to Cumberland Gap. From
Springfield to Romnv-

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In North Carolina.-From. Suffolk, by Gates Courthouse, to Edenton. Discontinu-

From Elizabethtown to Whitesville. From Charlotte, by Beaty's Ford, roads. t-
to Lincointon. North Carolina.
In Georgia.-From Greensborough to Washington. From Darien, Georgia.
by Jones, to Milledgeville.
In Kentucky.--From Lewis Courthouse, by Flemingsburg, Millers- Kentucky.
burg, Mount Sterling, Olympian Springs, and Little Sandy salt works,
to Cattletsburg.
In Tennessee.-From Alexander's, by White Plains, to Carthage. Tennessee.
From Bledsoe Courthouse to Franklin Courthouse.
In Ohio.-From Steubenville, by Faucettstown, to New Lisbon. Ohio.
From New Lisbon, by Salem, to Columbiana. From Springfield to
Troy. From Zanesville to Coshocton.
In Louisiana.-FromLa Fourch, by Point Coupee, to Opeloosa. Louisiana.
In Indiana.-FromJeffersonville, by Clarksville, to Vincennes. Indiana.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the following be established Establishment
post-roads : of post-roads.
Id New Hanpshire.-The post-road from Rochester to Wakefield be Newlampshire.
altered so that it pass through Farmington, Middleton, and Wolfborough,
to Wakefield.
In faine.-From Waterford, by Norway, Plantation Third, Rumford, Maine.
and Bethel, to Waterford. From Livermore, by Jay and Wilton, to
Farmington.
In 31assachusetts.-FromSpringfield to Southwick. From Stafford, Massichusetts.
Connecticut, by Monson, to Palmer, in Massachusetts. From Hatfield,
by Whately, Conway, and Ashfield, to Charlemont. From Athol to
Greenfield. From Kingston to Halifax.
In Connecticut.-From Middletown, by Hebron, to Windham. From Connecticut.
Sharon, by Ellsworth, Cornwall bridge, and Warren, to Litchfield. From
Providence, in Rhode Island, through Scituate, to Ashford, in Connec-
ticut.
In New York.-From Bettsburg to Deposit. From Albany, by Bath, New York.
Sand Lake, Stephenson, Hancock, and Lanesborough, to Dalton, in
Mawachusetts. From Sheldon, by Willink and Hamburg, to Buffaloe.
From Onondago. by Tully, Preble, and Homer, to Courtland Courthouse.
From Chesterfield to Jay, in Essex coufity. From Peekskill, by West-
point, to Newburg. From Stamford, by Waterville,to Roseville. From
Esperanza, by Schoharie Courthouse and Middleburg, to Stanford, on
the turnpike road. From Middletown, Delaware county, by Colchester
and Hancock, to Deposit. From Aurelius to Sempronius. From Brook-
lyn to Flatbush. From Albany, by Spencertown, to Sheffield, in Massa-
chusetts. From Cairo, by Windham, to Lexington. From Green, on
the turnpike, west, to Lisle.
In New Jersey.-FromMorristown, by Newtown, to Millford, in Penn- New Jersey.
sylvania.
In Pennsylvania.-From Wysor, by Orewill and Warren, io Nanti- Pennsylvania.
cocke, in New Jersey. From Washington to West Alexandria. From
York, by York Haven, to Middletown. From Somerset, by Melford,
Turkyfoot and Addison, to Smith's Stand on the national road. From
Lewistown, by Beavertown, Middleburg and Selin's Grove, to Sunbury.
From Beavertown to Burgetstown. From Burgetstown, by Hookstown,
Georgetown, Beaver bridge and Fulkstown, to New Lisbon, in Ohio.
From Burlingville to Easton. From Wilmington, by West Chester, to
Pottsgrove, Swamp Churches and Summary Town, to Samuel Seller's
tavern, on the post-road leading from Philadelphia toward Bethlehem, in
Bucks county. From the town of Indiana, through Kataning to Butler
Town.
In Ohlio.-From Urbanna to Springfield, in Champaign county. From Ohio.
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Establishment From Portsmouth to Vanceburg, in Kentucky. From Urbanna to Troy.

of post-roads. From ChilicQtha, by Lebanon, to Cincinnati. From Athens, by Lan-
caster, to Columbus. From Cadiz, by Freeport, White Eyes Plains,
Coshocton, Mount Vernon and Clinton, to Fredericktown. From
Steubenville, by Faucettstown, Fulkstown, Achor, Fairfield, Columbiana,
Salem, Grissels, Sandy Store, Thompson's salt works, and Lower salt
works, to Steubenville. From Columbus, by Washington, to New-mar-
ket. From Columbus, by London, to Xenia.
Indiana. In Indiana.-From Eaton, in Ohio, to Salisbury. From Washington
Courthouse to Valonia. From Chrlestown, by Washington Courthouse
and Lindly's mills, to Vincennes.
Illinois. In lllinois.-From Cahokia, by Madison Courthouse and Clinton
Hill, to Cahokia. From Kaskaskia to Johnson Courthouse.
Delaware. In Delaware.-From Christiana to Newark.
Maryland. In M1aryland.-FromLibertytown, by Union Bridge and Uniontown,
to Westminster. From Annapolis to Pig Point.
VitCinia. In Virginia.-From Clarksburg, by Morgantown, Waynesboro', in
Pennsylvania, to Wheeling. From Monroe Courthouse to Lewisburg.
From Fredericksburg to the mouth of Potomac run. From Fincastle,
by the mouth of Cowpasture, to Callahan's. From Norfolk, by Eliza-
beth-city, to Edenton, in North Carolina. From Wood Courthouse to
Jacksonville. From Abingdon, by Russell Courthouse and Mockinson
Gap, to Abingdon. From Pughtown to Springfield. From Dumfries,
by Walnut Branch, to Fauquier Courthouse. From Columbia to War-
ren. From Charlottesville to Warren. From Percival's, by Lewisville
and Lombardy Grove, to St. Tammany. From Petersburg, by French-
town, to Moiganville. From Hanover Courthouse, by Hanover-town
and New-Castle, to New Kent Courthouse.
Kentucky. In Kentucky.-From Mount Sterling to Floyd Courthouse. From
Bairdstown, by Grayson Courthouse and Butler Courthouse, to Rus-
selville. From Washington, by Williamsburg, to Lewis Courthouse.
From Greenup Courthouse to Little Sandy salt works.
North Carolina. In North Carolina.-From Grayson Courthouse, Virginia, by Ed-
wards and M'Millen's, to Ash Courthouse. From Suffolk, Virginia,
by Sunbury and Gates Courthouse, to Edenton. From Trent Bridge,
by Trenton, to Duplin Courthouse. From Winton to Gates Courthouse.
From Windsor to Williamston's. From Wilmington, by Whiteville and
Fairbluff, to Barfield Mill, in South Carolina. From Charlotte to Lin-
colnton. From Salisbury to Lincolnton. From Hillsborough, by High
Rock, to Lennox Castle.
Tennessee. In Tennessee.-From Newport, by Greenville, Rogersville, and Lee
Courthouse, in Virginia, to Cumberland Gap. From Carthage, by
Sparta, to Alexander's. From Sparta, by M'Minville and Winchester,
in Franklin county, to Huntsville, in the Mississippi territory.
South Carolina. In South Carolina.-FromBelfast, by Satterthwait's, to Cambridge.
Georgia. In Georgia.-FromMilledgeville, by Greenboro, Lexington, and Da-
nielsville, to Carnsville. From Milledgeville, by Irvinton, Dublin, Mont-
gomery Courthouse, Tatnal Courthouse, and Barrington, to Darien.
From Dublin to Telfair Courthouse. From Riceboro, by Barrington
and Jefferson, to St. Marys. From Brunswick to Frederica.
Louisiana. In Louisiana.-From Blanchardsville, by Assumption, to Opeloosa.
From Assumption to La Fourch (Interior) Courthouse. From Concordia
to Washita Courthouse. From Concordia to Warren Courthouse.
SEc. 3. And be further enacted, That the Postmaster-General cause
a mail to be carried from the nearest post-office on any established post-
road to the Courthouse of any county which is now, or may hereafter
be, established in any of the states or territories of the United States, and
which is not or will not otherwise be accommodated with the mail; and
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post-road, and so continue until other provision shall be made by law for
the accommodation thereof with the mail.
SFc. 4. And be it further enacted,That the Secretary of State be, and is Certain docu-
hereby authorized to transmit by the mail, free of postage, one copy of ments may be
the documents hereafter mentioned, being on subjects of a general na- transmitted by
Secretary of
ture, and which may be ordered to be printed by either house of Con- State free of
gress, namely, of communications with the accompanying documents, postage.
made by the President of the United States to Congress, or either house
thereof; of reports made by the Secretary of State, by the Secretary of
the Treasury, by the Secretary of War, by the Secretary of the Navy, by the
Postmaster General, by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, to Con-
gress, or either house thereof, in pursuance of any law or resolution of
either house: affirmative reports on subjects of a general nature made to
Congress, or either house thereof, by any committee respectively : for each
of the Judges of the Supreme Court, and of the District Courts, and of
the territories of the United States, to any post-office within the United
States, they may respectively designate.
Ai PROVzD, April 18, 1814.

STATUTE 11.

CHAP. LXXVI.-An Aet to provide for the collection and preservationof such April 18, 1814.
flags, standards,and colours as shall have been or may hereafter be taken by the
land and navalforces 4j' the United S&ates,from their enemies.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Made the du-
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretaries ty of the Secre-
tariesoftheWar
of the War and Navy Departments be, and they are hereby directed to and Navy De-
cause to be collected and transmitted to them, at the seat of the govern- partments to
ment of the United States, all such flags, standards, and colours as shall collect at the
have been or may hereafter be taken by the army and navy of the United seat of govern-
States, from their enemies. flags, &c. &c.
Stc. 2. And be it further enacted, That all the flags, standards, and To be dis-
colours of the description aforesaid, which are now in the possession of played in some
public place,
the departments aforesaid, and such as may be hereafter transmitted to designated by
them, be, with all convenient despatch, delivered to the President of the the President.
United States, for the purpose of being, under his direction, preserved
and displayed in such public place as he shall deem proper.
Siec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the sum of five hundred dol- Appropria-
lars be, and the same is hereby appropriated, for the above purposes, out tion.
of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
APPROVED, April 18, 1814.

STATUTE II.

CHAP. LXXIX.-Sn Aet to lessen the compensationfor marshal, clerc,, and at- April 18, 1814.
torneys in the eases therein mentioned. [Repealed.]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the first Act of Feb.
28, 1799, ch. 19.
day of June next, there shall not be allowed or paid to either the Marshal Act of March
or Attorney of the Districts of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, 8, 1824, ch. 26.
the southern district of New York, or Pennsylvania, nor to the Clerk of Certain mar-
shals, attorneys
the District and Circuit Court of the United States, in either of said dis- and clerks-no
tricts, any daily compensation for attending on the said courts, and that longer to have
the Clerks of the District and Circuit Courts of the United States shall be a daily allow-
ance for attend-
entitled to one half of one per centum and no more on money deposited ing courts.
in court, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.
APPROVED, April 18, 1814.

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STATUTE II.
April 18,.1814. CHAP. LXXX.-..Sn Set in further addition to an act, entitled "Sn act more
effedually to providefor the nationaldefence by establishing an uniform militia
[Obsolete.] throughout the United Sates."
Act of Feb. Be it enacted by- the Senate and House of Representatives of the
28, 1795, ch. 36. United States of America in Congress assembled, That in addition to the
Act of May officers of the militia provided for by the act, entitled "An act more ef-
8, 1792, ch. 33. fectually to provide for the national defence by establishing an uniform
militia throughout the United States," approved May the eighth, one
thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, and by an act in addition to the
Act of March said recited act, approved March the second, one thousand eight hundred
2, 1803, ch. 15. and three, there shall be to each division, one Division Inspector, with the
Additional rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and one Division Quartermaster, with the
officers autho-
rized; their rank of Major; to each brigade one Aid-de-camp, with the rank of Cap-
rank, tain; and the' Quartermasters of brigade heretofore provided for by law,
and duties. shall have the rank of Captain. And it shall be incumbent on the said
officers to do and perform all the duties which by law and military princi-
ples are attached to their offices respectively.
APPROVED, April 18, 1814.

STATrTE i.
April 18, 1814. CRAP. LXXX1f.--n .ctin addition to the act, entitled ,An act to provide for
[Expired.]
callingforth the militia to execute the laws of the union, suppress insurrectiOns,
and repel invasions, and to Pepeal the act now in forcefor those purposes."
Act of Feb. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
28, 1795, ch. 36. United States of America in Congress assembled, That courts martial
Courts mar-
tial for the trial to be composed of militia officers alone for the trial of militia drafted,
of drafted mili- detached and called forth for the service of the United States, whether
tia to be com- acting in conjunction with the regular forces or otherwise, shall, when-
posed of militia
officers. ever necessary, be appointed, held and conducted in the manner pre-
scribed by the rules and articles of war for appointing, holding, and con-
ducting courts martial for the trial of delinquents in the army of the
United States.
Stoppage of SEc. 2. And be it further enacted, That in all cases in the militia,
pay for delin- where an offence is punishable by stoppage of pay or by imposing a fine,
quencies to re-
fer to the pay at limited by the amount of pay, the same shall be taken to have relation to
the time the the monthly pay existing at the time the offence was committed.
offence was SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That if any delinquent directed
committed.
What shall he to be summoned to appear before a court martial for neglect or refusal
deemed a suffi- to obey the orders of the President of the United States in any of the
Cient summons. cases recited in the first, second, third and fourth sections of the act, en-
Act of Feb. titled "An act to provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws
28,1795, ch. 36. of the union, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions, and to repeal
the act now in force for those purposes," passed February twenty-eighth,
one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, shall be absent when any
non-commissioned officer shall call to summon him, it shall be a suffi-
cient summoning of such delinquent if the non-commissioned officer
leave a copy of the summons or a written notice thereof, signed by him,
with some person of suitable age and discretion, at the -isual place of
abode of such delinquent, at least ten days previous to the day of ap-
Upon non-ap- pearance. And in case of the non-appearance of such delinquent, the
pearance of de- court martial may proceed with his trial in the same manner as if he had
linquent, he
may be pro- appeared and plead not guilty to the charge exhibited against him.
ceeded against. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the
Witnesses president of any court martial for the trial of militia if required, and
may be sum- upon his being duly satisfied that such testimony is material to the trial,
mon ed by presi-
dent of a court to issue his precept, directed to any person to be summoned as a wit-
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against the person to be tried, as the case may be; and any wimess
having been duly summoned, and failing to appear, without a reasonable
excuse, shall forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding fifty dollars, to be sued Penalty for
for and recovered in the name of the United States, by bill, plaint, or in- not attending.
formation, in any court of competent jurisdiction. And if any witness, May be pun-
ished for con--
when called upon for that purpose, shall refuse to testify, or shall behave htemptuous be-
with contempt to the court, or if any other person shall use any menac- haviour when
ing words, signs or gestures, in presence thereof, or shall cause any riot attending.
or disorder therein, it shall be lawful for such court to punish every such
offender by imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month at the
discretion of the court.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That for the purpose of carrying Court may
into execution the sentence, judgment or order of any such court mar- issue orders for
carrying the
tial, for any of the offences specified in the last clause of the preceding sentence in the
section of this act, it shall be lawful for the court to issue an order to last mentioned
any commissioned officer of militia not below the rank of captain, cast into effect.
commanding him to carry the same into effect by military force, whose
duty it shall be to obey the same, and execute the order accordingly.
SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That on the trial of delinquents, Rules of evi-
for offences not capital, by any such court martial, the deposition of wit- dence.
nesses taken before a justice of the peace or other person authorized to
take affidavits to be read in any court of record in the state where the
same shall be taken, may be read in evidence, provided the prosecutor
and person accused are present at taking the same, or are duly notified
thereof. And further, that the returns of captains or other commanding
officers of companies, of delinquents drafted or ordered into the service of
the United States, who shall have refused or neglected to enter the same
sworn to as aforesaid, shall be competent evidence of the facts therein
contained.
SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That if any person shall wilfully Deemed
swear false before any such court martial, or in any affidavit or deposition guilty of per-
taken as aforesaid, he or she shall be adjudged to be guilty of wilful and jury for corrupt
corrupt perjury, and shall be indicted, tried and punished accordingly, by punishable ac-
any court of competent jurisdiction in the state where such offence shall cordingly.
be committed.
SEC. S. And be it further enacted, That the militia,when called into Time militia
the service of the United States by virtue of the before recited act, may, called
service into
of the
the
if in the opinion of the President of the United States the public interest United States
require it, be compelled to serve for a term not exceeding six months may be com-
after their arrival at the place of rendezvous, in any one year. pelled to serve.
SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That regimental chaplains in Pay of chap-
the militia which have been or shall be called into the service of the lains, &c. &ec.
United States, shall receive the same monthly pay and rations as a captain of militia called
into service of
of infantry, with the addition of forage for one horse; and whenever the U. States.
called forth into the service of the United States, division quartermasters
shall be entitled to the pay, emoluments and allowances of a deputy
quartermaster general; brigade quartermasters, to the pay, emolument
and allowances of an assistant deputy quartermaster general; and regi-
mental quartermasters, to the pay and emoluments of a lieutenant of
infantry, and sixteen dollars per month in addition thereto, and forage for
one horse; division inspectors shall be entitled to the pay, emoluments
and allowances of a lieutenant colonel of infantry; brigade majors, to the
pay, emoluments and allowances of a major of infantry; aids-de-camp
to brigadier generals, to the pay, emoluments and allowances of a captain
of infantry; with an addition of sixteen dollars per month, and forage
for one horse.
SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That the expenses incurred or How militia
to be incurred by maiching the militia of any state or territory of the called into ser-
United States to their places of rendezvous, in pursuance of a requisition vice of the U.

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States are to be of the President of the United States, or which shall have been or may
paid, in certain be incurred in cases of calls made by the authority of any state or terri-
cases, tory which shall have been or may be approved by him, shall be adjusted
and paid in like manner as the expenses incurred after their arrival at
such place of rendezvous, on the requisition of the President of the
Proviso. United States: Provided,That nothing herein contained shall be consi-
dered as authorizing any species of expenditure previous to arriving at
the place of rendezvous, which is not provided by existing laws to be
paid for after their arrival at such place of rendezvous.
Muster rolls SEc. 11. And be it further enacted, That in all cases where a brigade
to be signed by Of militia shall be called forth for actual service, it shall be the duty of
the propdr offi-
cers. the brigade major of such brigade to inspect and muster the same, and
sign the muster rolls conformably to the provisions of the act entitled
Act of May " An act more effectually to provide, for the national defence, by establish-
8, 1792, ch. 33. ing an uniform militia throughout the United States." If less than a
brigade be called forth, then it shall be the duty of a brigade major of
the district wherein such militia may rendezvous, to inspect and muster
the same, and sign the muster rolls: two musters to be made in the
manner aforesaid, one on the assembling, and the other on the discharge
of such militia. If there should be no brigade major in the vicinity,
the commanding officer may direct any officer under the rank of lieu-
tenant colonel, whether of the regular troops or militia, to inspect and
muster the militia so called forth.
Commissioned SEC. 12. And be it further enacted, That any commissioned officer,
officers and non-commissioned officer, musician or private of the militia of the United
others may be
punished for States, who shall have committed an offence while in the actual service
acts committed of the United States, may be tried and punished for the same, although
while in service, his term of service may have expired, in like manner as if he had been
after discharge. actually in the service of the United States.
Continuance SEC. 13. And be it further enacted, That this act be continued in
of this act until force for and during the present war, and no longer.
Feb. 17, 1816. APPROVED, April 18, 1814.

STATUTE II.

April 18, 1814. CHAP.LXXXIV.--idn .dct concerning the pay of qflcers, seamin and marines in
the navy of the United States.
Pay, &c. &c. Be it enacted b the Senate and 11ouse of Reprcsentatives of the United
of commission- States of America, in Congress assembled, That the pay and sub-
ed and warrant
officers. sistence of the respective commissioned and warrant officers be as fol-
lows: a lieutenant other than a master commandant, or lieutenant com-
manding a small vessel, forty dollars per month and three rations per day;
a chaplain forty dollars per month and two rations per day; a sailing
master forty dollars per month and two rations per day; a surgeon fifty
dollars per month and two rations per day; a surgeon's mate thirty dol-
lars per month and two rations per day; a purser forty dollars per month
and two rations per day; a boatswain twenty dollars per month and two
rations per day; a gunner twenty dollars per month and two rations per
day; a sail-maker twenty dollars per month and two rations per day; and
Bounty and that the pay to be allowed to the petty officers and midshipmen, and the
allowance to or-
dinary seamen pay and bounty upon enlistment of the seamen, ordinary seamen, and
and marines. marines, shall be fixed by the President of the United States: Provided,
Proviso. That the whole sum to be given for the whole pay aforesaid, and for the
pay of officers, and that the amount of bounties upon enlistment of sea-
men and marines, shall not exceed for any year the amount which may,
Presidentmay in such year, be appropriated for those purposes respectively.
authorize the SEc. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President be, and he is
augmentation hereby authorized to make an addition, not exceeding twenty-five per
of pay in cer-
tain cases. cent., to the pay of the officers, petty officers, midshipmen, seamen and

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marines engaged in any service, the hardships or disadvantages of which 1817, oh. 13.
shall, in his judgment, render such an addition necessary.
APPROVED, April 18, 1814.

STATUTE II.

CHAP. LXXXV.- n Act supplemental to an act, entitled "S n actfor ascertaining April 18, 1814.
the titles and claims to lands in that part of Louisiana which lies east of the
river Mississispi and island of New Orleans."
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives If ~of the See
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the time for deliver-
act of April
25,1812, chS.7
Time extend-
ing notices and the evidences of claims to lands as required by the act ed for filing
to which this is a supplement, be, and the same hereby is extended until claims.
the first day of September next.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Commission-
Commissioners appointed under the act aforesaid, to receive such evi- ers to receive
the
and report
dances as to them may be offered in support of any claims which may evidences of
not be embraced by said act, and to report the same, together with those claims to Con-
referred to in the first section of this act, on or before the first day of No- missioner of
General Land-
vember next, to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, to be by Office.
him laid before Congress at their next session.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the commissioner for the dis- Commissioner
for district east
trict east of Pearl river and west of the Perdido be, and he is hereby of Pearl river
authorized and required to receive and make report as aforesaid on all and west of
claims to lands lying east of the river Tombigbee. Perdido to re-
ceive evidences
APPROVED, April 18, 1814. and make re-
port.
STATUTE II.

CHAP. LXXXVII.-Sn Set toffix the compensation of the clerks employed in the April 18, 1814.
offices of the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Repre- EOhsnlete.]
sentatives.
Salaries in-
Be it enacted by the Senate and h1ouse of Representatives of the creased.
United States of America in Congress assembled, That in lieu of the an-
nual compensations of the clerks employed in the office of the secre-
tary of the Senate and in the office of the clerk of the House of Repre-
sentatives, as now fixed by law, there shall be allowed to the principal
clerk in each of said offices fifteen hundred dollars, and to each of
the engrossing clerks employed in said offices twelve hundred and fifty
dollars per annum, to be paid quarter-yearly out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this act shall take effect
from and after the thirty-first day of December, one thousand eight hun-
dred and thirteen.
APPROVED, April 18, 1814.

STATUTE II.

CHAP. XCI.-.n act to amend the act laying duties on licenses to retailers of April 18, 1814.
wines, spirituous liquors and foreign merchandise, andfor other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Repealed by
States of America, in Congress assembled, That nothing contained in the 18 t cDe. 23,
first section of the act laying duties on licenses to retailers of wines, Act of Aug.
spirituous liquors, and foreign merchandise, shall be construed to extend 2, 1813, ch. 39.
to physicians who keep on hand medicines solely for the purpose of Physicians
making up their own prescriptions for their own patients, nor shall any take out licen-
physician, surgeon, or chemist, for vending, solely in his practice, medi- sesfor retailing
.drags, making
tines to his patients, be subjected to take out license as a retail dealer in npu their
thein owa
foreign merchandise. prescriptions.
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Licenses for SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That where any collector shall
these given to have required any physician, surgeon, or chemist, vending medicine ex-
alreadypurposes
be cancelled, elusively to his patients in his practice, to take out license as a retail
and the money dealer in foreign merchandise, every such collector is hereby authorized
paid to be re- and required to cancel every such license and to re-pay any money re-
turned. ceived for the same, and in every case where the money has not been
received to grant a release for the same.
Upon the sale SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That upon the sale or transfer of
or still,a any licensed still or boiler, or
transfer of
licensed other vessel used in distillation, the right
the right of? of using the same, during the term for which such license shall remain
using it to ac- in force, shall accrue to the new proprietor or possessor, entry of such
crue to the new sale or transfer having been previously made at the office of the collec-
proprietor. tor for the district by the person selling or transferring the same, and the
same having been endorsed on the original license.
In case of a SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That in case any still, boiler, or
licensed still other vessel used in distillation, shall be burnt or otherwise destroyed,
being burnt, the
duties to be re- the collector for the district wherein the same shall have been situate,
turned, shall be empowered, and is hereby directed, to remit such portion of the
1815, ch. 32. duties which may have been bonded for the license granted therefor, and
shall at the time of the burning or destruction thereof, remain unpaid,
as would have accrued for the time between such burning or destruction,
and the expiration of the period for which such license'was granted:
Proviso. Provided,That previous to such remission, the said burning or destruc-
tion' shall be verified, under the oath or affirmation of the owner or
superintendent of such still, boiler, or other vessel, befdre a judge or
Proviso. justice of the peace residing within the said district: And provided, That
the said judge or justice shall endorse on said certificate his belief of
the facts therein set forth, and that the burning or destruction did not
arise from a fraudulent intent to defraud the revenue, and in case of such
remission of duties, the license previously granted for such still, boiler,
or other vessel used in distillation, shall be of no further avail.
The represen- SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That in case any person or per-
tatives of a per- sons, to whom a license for retailing may be granted, shall die before the
son deceased,
who had taken commencement or during the period thereof, the heirs, executors, or
out a license to administrators of such person or persons shall be authorized to 'retail
have the privi- under the same; and any person to whom a license for retailing shall be
lege ofretailing, granted, may, on application in writing to the collector for the district,
have the same transferred to any other person in the same collection dis-
trict; in which several cases it shall be the duty of the collector to en-
dorse on the said licenses a certificaterof such transfer, without 'which
certificate this provision shall be of no avail.
or of using a SEC. 6. And be itfurtwr enacted,That in case any person or persons,
licensed still. to whom a license for einploying a still in distilling spirituous liquors
may be granted, shall die before the commencement or during the period
thereof, the heirs, executors, or administrators of such person or persons
shall be authorized to employ the same for the unexpired period of such
Proviso. license: Provided, An application previotis to using the same be made
in writing by the said heirs, executors, or administrators to the collector
for the district, and that a certificate of such transfer be endorsed thereon
by him, without which certificate this provision shall be of noavail. -
Licensed re- SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of any
tailers to exhibit
theirlicenseson person to whom a license for retailing may have been granted, to pro-
the demand of duce and exhibit the same on the demand of the collector for the dis-
the collector. trict made at the place of retailing, for refusing to do which said person
shall forfeit the sum of one hundred dollars.
Duties of a SEC. S. And be it further enacted, That in case of the sickness or
collector in case frhrcatu
of sickness to temporary inability of a collector to discharge such of his duties as can-
be devolved on not under existing laws be discharged by a deputy, they may be devolved
a deputy, by
Proviso. him on a deputy: Provided, Information thereof be immediately

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communicated to the Commissioner of the Revenue, and the same shall

be approved by him; And provided, That the responsibility of the col-
lector, or his sureties, to the United States, shall not be thereby impaired.
SEC. 9. Ahzd be it further enacted, That in case a collector shall die, Deputy to ex-
ecute the duties
resign, or be removed, the deputy in his service, at the time immediately of the office in
preceding, who shall have been longest employed by him, may and shall, certain other
until a successor is appointed, discharge all the duties of said collector. cases.
SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That all letters and packets to Packets of
whatever
and from the Commissioner of the. Revenue, of whatever weight, shall weight may be
be received and conveyed by the mail, free of postage. franked by com-
missioner.
APPROVED, April 18, 1814.

STATUTE I.

CHAP. XCII.-Sn get making additional appropriationsfor the service of the April 18, 1814.
year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representativesof the United Specific ap-
States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of six hundred propriations.
Building ves.
and twenty-five thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated sels on lakes
for the purpose of defraying the expenses which have been or may be in- Ontario and
eurred in building and equipping vessels of war on lakes Ontario and Champlain-
Champlain, to be paid, first, out of the balances of appropriations for the
support of the navy remaining unexpended at the end of the year one
thousand eight hundred 'And thirteen, and secondly, out of the surplus
of any other appropriation which may, in the opinion of the President,
be transferred to that object without injury to the public service.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted,That for defraying the expense of Expenses of
additional clerks in the offices of the Secretary of the Treasury, Comp- clerks.
troller, and Auditor of the United States, the following sums, in addition
to the sum already appropriated, be, and they are hereby appropriated:
For the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, the sum of one thousand
dollars: for the office of the Comptroller, seven hundred dollars: and for
the Auditor's office, one thousand dollars; whidh several sums shall be
paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That in addition to the sums already Subsistence
appropriated to those objects, the sum of one hundred and eighty-nine and ofclothing,
&c,. marine
thousand two hundred and ninety-one dollars be, and the same is hereby &orps.
appropriated to pay the bounty, subsistence, clothing, and other expenses
of the marine corps, to be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the sum of one hundred and Bounty and
twenty-two thousand seven hundred dollars be appropriated for the bounty pay of seamen.
and pay of seamen for the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen,
in addition to tlh sum already appropriated, to be paid out of any moneys
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
APPROVED, April 18, 1814.

STATu-rE II.

CHE. XC(1I.-S.n Act concerning certificates of confirmation of claims to lands April 18, 1814.
in the state of Louisiana.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Regulations
United States of America in Congress assembled, That in all cases where concerning cer-
tificates of con-
certificates of confirmation to lands lying in either of the land districts firmation.
established by law in the state of Louisiana, have been issued agreeably
with the provisions of the act, entitled "Ai act respecting claims to Act of March
3, 1807, ch. 36.
lands in the territories of Orleans and Louisiana," passed the third [day
of] March, one thousand eight hundred and seven, and which were
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months after date, and on claims which are included in the transcript of
divisions made in favour of claimants and transmitted to the Secretary
of the Treasury, the said certificates shall, in every case where the lands
have not been already surveyed according to law, be by the said registers
delivered to the principal deputy surveyor of the district, together with
the proper descriptions of the tracts to be surveyed, wherein the quantity,
locality, and connexion, when practicable with each other, shall be stated
at any time after the expiration of three months from the passage of this
act, (unless the claimant shall othervise specially direct,) whose duty it
shall be, under the direction of the surveyor of the lands south of Ten-
Surveys to be nessee, to accurately survey the land at the expense of the United States,
made when ne-
cessary. according to the said certificates of confirmation and description, and
make general and particular plats thercof, which he shall return to the
office of the proper register, together with the original certificates; and
it shall be the further duty of the said surveyor to make a like return of
the plats to the Commissioner of the General Land Office: Provided,
The expense of surveying the said tracts shall not exceed that allowed by
law for surveying the public lands in the said state.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That so soon as the said tracts of
land shall have been thus surveyed, and the surveys thereof returned to
the office of the proper register, together with the original certificates of
the commissioners, it shall be the duty of the said register to issue cer-
tificates in favour of the claimants entitled thereto, which he shall transmit
to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, and if it shall appear
to the satisfaction of the said commissioner that the certificates have
been fairly obtained, and correspond with the transcript heretofore trans-
mitted to the Secretary of the Treasury, and the plats returned by the sur-
Patents to be veyors, patents shall be granted in like manner as is provided by law for
granted upon the other public lands of the United States; which patents shall be
them.
transmitted by the Commissioner of the General Land Office to the pro-
per register, to be by him delivered to the claimants ent.tled thereto; and
the said register for delivering the certificates and descriptions of the
tracts to the surveyor, making out and forwarding the returns to the
General Land Office, and delivering the patents, shall be entitled to, and
receive from each claimant, the sum of two dollars for such patent so
delivered.
ApPeIOvED, April 1';, 1914.

RESOLUTIONS.
Dec. 27,1813.
I.-Resolutionfor the printing and distributionof an additionalnumber of the
journals of Congress, and of the documents published under their order.
Distribution Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
of the journals States of America, in Congress assembled, That of the public journals
of Congress and
documents. of the Senate and of the House of Representatives, of the present and
every future congress, commencing with the present session, and of the
documents published under the orders of the Senate and of the House
of Representatives respectively, from the commencement of the present
session, there shall be printed two hundred copies beyond the number
usually printed; of which twenty-five copies shall be deposited in the
library of the United States, at the seat of government, to be delivered
to members of Congress during any session, and to all other persons au-
thorized by law to use the books in the said library, upon their applica-
tion to the librarian, and giving their responsible receipts for the same,
in like manner as for other books. And that so many other of the said
copies shall be transmitted, in like manner as the acts of congress are
transmitted, to the executives of the several states and territories, as shall

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be sufficient to furnish one copy to each executive, one copy to each

branch of every state and territorial legislature, one copy to each uni-
versity and college in each state, and one copy to the Historical Society
incorporated, or which shall be incorporated, in each state: and that the
residue of the said two hundred copies be deposited in the library of
the United States, subject to the future disposition of Congress.
APPROVED, December 27, 1813.

1I.-Resolutions expressive of the sense of Congress of the gallant conduct of Jan. 6, 1814.
Captain Oliver H. Perry, the officers, seamen, marinesand infantry acting as
such, on board of his squadron.
Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Of the gallant
States of America, in Congress assembled, That the thanks of con- conductofCapt.
Oliver H. Perry,
gress be, and the same are hereby presented to Captain Oliver Hazard and others.
Perry, and through him to the officers, petty officers, seamen, marines,
and infantry serving as such, attached to the squadron under his com-
mand, for the decisive and glorious victory gained on Lake Erie, on the
tenth of September. in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirteen,
over a"British squadron of superior force.
Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to
cause gold medals to be struck, emblematical of the action between the
two squadrons, and to present them to Captain Perry and Captain Jesse
D. Elliott, in such manner as will be most honourable to them; and that
the President be further requested to present a silver medal with suitable
emblems and devices to each of the commissioned officers, either of the
navy or army, serving on board, and a sword to each of the midshipmen
and sailing masters who so nobly distinguished themselves on that mem-
orable day.
Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to
present a silver medal with like emblems and devices to the nearest male
relative of lieutenant John Brooks, of the marines, and a sword to the
nearest male relatives of midshipmen Henry Laub and Thomas Claxton,
jan., and to communicate to them the deep regret which Congress feel
for the loss of those gallant men, whose names ought to live in the re-
collection and affection of a grateful country, and whose conduct ought
to be regarded as an example to future generations.
Resolved, That three months' pay be allowed, exclusively of the com-
mon allowance, to all the petty officers, seamen, marines, and infantry
serving as such, who so gloriously supported the honour of the American
flag, under the orders of their gallant commander on that signal occa-
sion.
APPROVED, January 6, 1814.

m.-esolution relative to the brilliant achievement of Liestenants .Burrows Jan. 6, 1814.

and M' Call.
Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Brilliant
States of America, in Congress assembled, That the President of the lieutenants of
achievementBar-
United States be requested to present to the nearest male relative of rows and
lieutenant William Burrows, and to lieutenant Edward R. M'Call of the M,Cal.
brig Enterprise, a gold medal with suitable emblems and devices; and a
silver medal with like emblems and devices to each of the commissioned
officers of the aforesaid vessel, in testimony of the high sense entertained
by Congress of the gallantry and good conduct of the officers and crew
in the conflict with the British sloop Boxer, on the fourth of September,
in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirteen. And the Presi-

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dent is also requested to communicate to the nearest male relative of
lieutenant Burrows the deep regret which Congress feel for the loss of
that valuable officer, who died in the arms of victory, nobly contending
for his country's rights and fame.
APPROVED, January 6, 1814.

Jan. 11, 1814.IV.-Resolution relativeto the briliant achievement of Captain James Lawrence,
in the capture of the British vessel of war, the Peacock.
Brilliant of
achievement Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
Capt. James States qf America, in Congress assembled, That the President of the
Lawrence. United States be requested to present to the nearest male relative of Cap-
tain James Lawrence, a gold medal, and a silver medal to each of the
commissioned officers who served under him in the sloop of war Hornet,
in her conflict with the British vessel of war, the Peacock, in testimony
of the high sense entertained by Congress of the gallantry and good
conduct of the officers and crew in the capture of that vessel; and the
President is also requested to communicate to the nearest relative of
Captain Lawrence the sense which Congress entertains of the loss which
the naval service of the United States has since sustained in the death
of that distinguished officer.
APPROVED, January 11, 1814.

Feb. 19, 1814. V.-Resolution directing a sword to be presented to the nearest male relationof
midshipman John Clark.
A sword
presented to be
to theI Resolved, by the Senat and House of Representatives of the United
nearest male States of America, in Congress assembled, That the President of the
relation of mid- United States be requested to present a sword to the nearest male rela-
shipman
Clark. John tion of midshipman John Clark, who was slain, gallantly combatting the
enemy in the glorious battle gained on Lake Erie, under the command
of Captain Perry, and to communicate to him the, deep regret which
Congress feels for the loss of that brave officer.
APPROVED, February 19, 1814.

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OF EM

UNITED STATES,
Passed at the third session, which was begun and held at the City of
Washington, in the District of Columbia, on the nineteenth day of
September, 1814, and ended on thefourth day of March, 1815.

JAMES MADISON, President of the United States; ELBRIDGE GERRY,

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate;
JOHN GAILLARD, President of the Senate pro tempore, from the
first of December, 1814; LANGDON CHEvEs, Speaker of the House of
Representatives.

STATUTE III.
CHAP. I.--n detfurther to extend the right of suffrage, and to increase the Oct. 25, 1814.
number of members of the legislative eouncil in the Mississippi territory. (a)
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Fective fran-
hise defined.
States of America, in Congress assembled, That each and every free white
male person, being a citizen of the United States, who shall have attained
the age of twenty-one years, and who shall have paid a county or territo-
rial tax, and who also shall have resided one year in said territory previous
to any general election, and be at the time of any such election a resident
thereof, shall be entitled to vote -for members of the House of Repre-
sentatives, and a delegate to Congress, for the territory aforesaid: any
thing in the ordinance or in 'any act relative to the government of said
territory to the contrary notwithstanding.
SEc. 2. And be it further enacted,That the House of Representatives Additional
of the territory aforesaid be, and they hereby are authorized,.to nomi- legiselr the
nate eight persons, being citizens of the United States, to- the President council to be
of the United States, four of whom shall be appointed members of the appointed.
legislative council for said territory, in addition to the number already
provided, any act or ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding.
APPROVED, October 25, 1814.

STATUTE III.

CHAP. U.-An etfurther extendingthetimeforlocating V2rginia military land Nov. 3, 1814.

warrants, and for returning the surveys thereon to the general land qofe. (b)
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Act of March
States of America, in Congress assembled, That the officers and soldiers 16,1810,ch.31.
d Officers and
of the Virginia line, on continental establishment, their heirs or assigns, soldiers in Vir-
entitled to bounty lands within the tract reserved by Virginia, between ginia line, on
the Little Miami and Sciota rivers, for satisfying the legal bounties to her continental es-
tablishment, al-
officers and soldiers upon continental establishment, shall be allowed a lowed a further
further term of three years, from and after the passage of this act, to ob- time.

(a) An act to enable the people of the western part of the Mississippi territory to form a constitu-
tion and state government, and for the admission of such state into the union on an equal footing with
the original states, March 1, 1817, ch. 23.
(b) See notes of acts relating to the sale of public lands north-west of the river Ohio, vol. i.464.
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tain warrants and complete their locations, and a further term of five
years, from and after the passage of this act as aforesaid, to return their
surveys and warrants, or certified copies of warrants, to the general land
Proviso. office, any thing in any former act to the contrary notwithstanding: Pro-
vided, that no locations, as aforesaid within the above-mentioned tract,
shall, after the passing of this act, be made on tracts of land for which
patents had previously been issued, or which had been previously sur-
veyed; and any patent which may, nevertheless, be obtained for land
located contrary to the provisions of this act, shall be considered as null
and void.
APPROVED, November 3, 1814.

STATUTE III.

Nov. 15, 1814. CHAP. II.--Sn SYet authorizingthe President of the United States to cause to be
built or purchased the vessels therein described. (a)
Vessels to be Be it enacted by the Senate andHouse of Representatives of the United
built. States of America, in Congress assembled, That in addition to the pre-
sent naval establishment, the President of the United States be, and he
is hereby authorized to cause to be built or purchased, manned, equipped
and officered, any number of vessels, not exceeding twenty, which, in
his opinion, the public service may require, to carry not less than eight,
nor more than sixteen guns, each.
Appropriation. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That for the building, or purchase,
and equipping of these vessels, the sum of six hundred thousand dollars
be, and the same is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
APPROVED, November 15, 1814.

STATUTE III.

Nov. 15, 1814. CHAP. IV.---Sn Set to authorize a loan for a sum not exceeding three millions
of dollars.
Act of Dec. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives ofthe United
26, 1814, ch. 17. States of America, in Congress assembled, That the President of the
A loan of United States be, and he is hereby authorized to borrow, on the credit
three millions
authorized, of the United States,*a sum not exceeding three millions of dollars, to
be applied, in addition to the moneys now in the treasury, or which may
How the pro- be received from other sources, to defray any expenses which have been,
ceeds to be ap- or during the present year may be, authorized by law, and for which ap-
plied, propriations have been, or during the present year, may be made by law ;
Proviso. Provided, That no engagement or contract shall be entered into, which
shall preclude the United States from reimbursing any sum or sums thus
borrowed, at any time after the expiration of twelve years from the last
day of December next.
Secretary of SEc. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury,
the Treasury to with the approbation of the President of the United States, be, and he is
cause certifi- r
catesof stock to hereby authorized, to cause to be constituted certificates of stock, signed
be
sumsold forbor-
to be the by the register of the treasury, or by a commissioner of loans, for the
rowed. sum to be borrowed by this act, or for any part thereof, and the same to be
An account sold. And the Secretary of the Treasury shall lay before Congress an
to be laid before account of all the moneys obtained by the sale of the certificates of stock
Congress of the
rate, &c. in manner aforesaid, together with the statement of the rate at which the
same may have been sold.
To appoint an SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Trea-
agent or agents sury be, and he is hereby authorized, with the approbation of the President
for obtaining of the United States, to employ an agent or agents, for the purpose of

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obtaining subscriptions to the loan authorized by this act, or of selling subscriptions or

selling the
any part of the stock to be created by virtue thereof. A commission stock.
not exceeding one quarter of one per cent. on the amount thus sold, or Commission
for which subscriptions shall have been thus obtained, may, by the Secre- to be paid for
the service.
tary of the Treasury, be allowed to such agent or agents; and a sum
not exceeding nine thousand dollars, to be paid out of any moneys in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated, is hereby appropriated for pay-
ing the amount of such commission or commissions as may be thus
allowed, and also for defraying the expenses of printing, and issuing the
subscription certificates and certificates of stock, and other expenses,
incident to the completing of the loan authorized by this act.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful to receive Treasury notes
due before Jan-
in payment of any loan obtained under this act, or under any other act uary receivable
of Congress authorizing a loan, treasury notes which have been issued in payment of
according to law, and which shall become due and payable on or before this or any other
the first day of January next, at the par value of such treasury notes, to- loan.
gether with the interest thereon accrued, at the time of the payment on
account of the loan.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That so much of the funds con- Fund appro-
stituting the annual appropriation of eight millions of dollars, for the priated for the
payment of in-
payment of the principal and interest of the public debt of the United terest, and re-
States as may be wanted for that purpose, after satisfying the sums neces- imbursement of
sary for the payment of the interest and such part of the principal of principal of
stock created
said debt, as the United States are now pledged annually to pay or reim- by virtue of this
burse, is hereby pledged and appropriated for the payment of the interest, act.
and for the reimbursement of the principal of the stock which may be
created by virtue of this act. It shall accordingly be the duty of the Duty of com-
missioners of
commissioners of the sinking fund, to cause to be applied and paid out sinking fund,
of the said fund, yearly, such sum and sums as may be annually wanted accordingly.
to discharge the interest accruing on the said stock, and to reimburse
the principal, as the same shall become due, and may be discharged in
conformity with the terms of the loan; and they are further authorized
to apply, from time to time, such sum or sums out of the said fund, as
they may think proper, towards redeeming, by purchase, and at a price
not above par, the principal of the said stock, or any part thereof.
SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That in addition to-the annual sum Permanent
funds to be pro-
of eight millions of dollars, heretofore appropriated to the sinking fund, vided and ap-
adequate and permanent funds shall during the present session of Con- propriated, in
gress, be provided and appropriated, for the payment of the interest and addition to the
sum already ap-
reimbursement of the principal of said stock created by this act. propriated to
SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That an adequate and permanent the sinking
sinking fund, gradually to reduce and eventually to extinguish the public fund.
An adequate
debt, contracted and to be contracted during the present war, shall also sinking fund for
be established during the present session of Congress. paying the war
SEc. S. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for any of debt to be crea-
ted.
the banks in the District of Columbia, to lend any part of the sum author- Banks in Dis-
ized to be borrowed by virtue of this act, any thing in any of their trict of Colum-
charters to the contrary notwithstanding. bia authorized
to contribute to
APPROVED, November 15, 1814. the loan.

STATE III.

CHAP. VI.-n Set to authorize the publication of the laws of the United States Nov. 21, 1814.
within the territoriesof the United States.
Laws of the
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United United States
States of America, in Congress assembled, That the Secretary for the to be published
Department of State be, and he is hereby authorized to cause the laws of in each and
every territory
the United States, passed, or to be passed, during the present or any of the United
future session of Congress, to be published in two ofthe public newspapers States,
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within each and every territory of the United States:-Provided,in his
opinion, it shall become necessary and expedient.
AppaonFi, November 21, 1814.

STATUTE IM.
Nov. 22, 1814. CHAP. VH.-An Act authorizing the Secretary of the Trasury to ap'p int a clerk
[Obsolete.] in the offce of the commissioner of the revenue, with powerto sign licenses.
The Secretary" Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives f the United
of the Treasury Staft of America, in Congress assembled, That the head of the treasu-
to appoint a
clerk, &c. ry department shall be, and he is hereby authorized, from time to time,
as may be requisite, to designate a clerk in the office of the commissioner
of the revenue, to assist in the signing ofthelicenses issuing from that office;
and the clerk so designated shall have power to sign his own name to
such licenses; which signature shall be as valid as that of the said com-
missioner of the revenue.
APPROVED, November 22, 1814.

STATUTE III.
Dec. 1, 1814. CxaP. Vm.-n Act authbrizingthe Secretary of State, during the continuance
[Expired.] of the present war, to make an additional allowance to the owners and masters
of vesselsfor brigingback to the United States, destitute and distressed dmeri-
can seamen.
Secretary of Be it enactedby the Senate and House of Representativesof the United
State may give States of America, in Congress assembled, That during the continuance
an additional
allowance for of the present war, the Secretary of State be, and he is hereby author-
bringing home ized, in addition to the sum of ten dollars, at present allowed by law for
destitute sea- returning destitute American seamen to the United States, to allow such
men. additional compensation as he may deem reasonable, to be paid out of
the sum annually appropriated for the relief of destitute American
seamen.
Formerclaims Svc. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of State be,
to be adjustqd and he is hereby authorized, to adjust and settle such claims as may have
and settled, as
he may deem been exhibited at the Department of State, for returning destitute Ameri-
reasonable. can seamen to the United States, and to allow, in addition to the ten
dollars at present allowed by law, such additional compensation as he
may deem reasonable, and to pay the same out of the fund appropriated
for the relief of destitute American seamen.
Continuance SEc. 3. And be it further enacted, That this act shall continue and
of this act, be in force during the continuance of thepresent war between the United
States and Great Britain, and for one year thereafter.
APPRO ED, December 1, 1814.

STATUTE III.

Dec. 10, 1814. CnAP. X.--3n Act making furtherprovisionfor filling the ranks of the army
[Repealed.] of the United States.
Act of March Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
3, 1815, ch. 79. United States of America, in Congress assembled, That from and after
Recruits
thorized au- the passing of this act, each and every commissioned officer who shall
of able-
bodied men be- be employed in the recruiting service, shall be, and he hereby is author-
tween the ages ized to enlist into the army of the United States, any free effective able-
of eighteen and bodied man, between the ages of eighteen and fifty years; which
fifty. enlistment shall be absolute and binding upon all persons under the age
of twenty-one years, as well as upon persons of full age, such recruiting
officer having complied with all the requisitions of the laws regulating
the recruiting service.
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recruiting officer to pay or deliver to a recruit under the age of twenty- et

Four proba-
tionary days al.
one years, to be enlisted by virtue of this act, any bounty or clothing, lowed to young
or in any manner restrain him of his liberty, until after the expiration of recruits before
four days, from the time of his enlistment; and it shall be lawful for the receiving the
said recruit at any time during the said four days, to reconsider and bounty.
withdraw his enlistment, and thereupon he shall forthwith be discharged
and exonerated from the same.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That so much of the fifth section- Part of for-
of the act passed the twentieth day of January, one thousand eight hun- mer laws re-
dred and thirteen, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled seirngtpe con-
'An act for the more perfect organization of the army of, the &c. repealed.
United States"' as requires the consent, in writing, of the parent, Act of Jan.
guardian, or master, to authorize the enlistment of persons under the ,813,ch. 12.
age of twenty-one years, shall be, and the same is hereby repealed;
Providedhowever, That in case of the enlistment of any person held to Proviso.
service as an apprentice, under the provisions of this act, whenever such
person, at the time of his enlistment, shall be held by his indenture to
serve for any term between two and three years, his master shall be en-
titled to receive one half of the money bounty; if held, in like manner,
to serve between one and two years, the master shall be entitled to receive
one-third of the money bounty as aforesaid; and if held, in like manffer,
to serve one year or less, the master shall be entitled to receive one-fourth
of the money bounty as aforesaid.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That in lieu of the bounty of one Land bounty
hundred and sixty acres of land, now allowed by law, there shall , be be given and
changed, to
to re-
allowed to each non-commissioned officer and soldier, hereafter enlisted, cruits upntheir
when discharged from service, who shall have obtained from the corn- discharge.
manding officer of his company, battalion, or regiment, a certificate that
he had faithfully performed his duty whilst in service, three hundred and
twenty acres of land, to be surveyed, laid ofn, and granted under the same
regulations and in every respect in the manner now prescribed by law; and
the widow and children, and if there be nowidow norchild, the parents
of every'non-commissioned officer and soldier, enlisted according to law,
who may be killed or die in the service of the United States, shall be
entitled to receive the three hundred and twenty acres of land as afore-
said; but the same shall not pass to collateral relations, buy law hereto-
fore passed to the contrary notwithstanding.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That any person subject to militia Persons fur-
duty, who shall, according to law, furnish a recruit for the army of the nishing recruits
for the war, ex-
United States, at his own expense, to serve during the war, shall there- empted from
after be exempt from militia duty during the war; and every recruit militia duty.
thus furnished, shall be delivered to some recruiting officer of the United
States, who shall immediately grant his receipt for such recruit, to the
person furnishing him, and shall forthwith report the same to the De-
partment of War, and shall specify in the report the name of such person,
and his place of residence, as well as the name and description of the
recruit, whereupon it shall be the duty of the Secretary for the Depart-
ment of War to grant to the person furnishing such recruit a certificate
of exemption from militia duty during the war, upon calls made upon
authority of the United States, which certificate shall be good and availa-
ble to all intents and purposes for that object; and every recruit thus
furnished shall be entitled to the bounty in land, in the same manner, and
upon the same conditions, as the other recruits in the army of the United
States.
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STATUTE III.
Dec. 10,1814. CHAP. XI.-Sn .Act supplementary to an act, laying duties on notes of banks,
bankers, and certain companies, on notes, bonds, and obligations, discounted by
banks, bankers, and certain companies, and on bills of exchange of certain de-
scriptions. (a)
Act of Aug. Be it enacted by the Senate andHouse of Representatives of the United
2, 1813, ch. 53. States of America, in Congress assembled, That in respect to the stamp
Secretary of
the Treasury duties of any of the notes of private bankers which are subject by law
may make a to such duties, it shall be lawful for the Secretary of the Treasury to
composition agree to an annual composition, in lieu thereof, with any of the said pri-
with private
bankers in lieu vate bankers, at the rate of one and a half per centum on the amount of
of stamp duty. the annual profit made by such private bankers respectively, upon the
capital employed in the business of their respective banks, to be ascer-
tained as is hereinafter provided.
Statements to SEc. 2. And be it further enacted, That every private banker, who
be made by pri. shall be desirous to enter into the composition aforesaid, shall, at the time
vate bankers,
and atter veri- of proposing the same, transmit to the Secretary of the Treasury a state-
fied by oath or ment, verified by his own oath or affirmation, and that of his cashier, or
affirmation. principal clerk, of the amount of the capital employed, or to be employ-
ed in his bank, and the charges and expenses of conducting the business
thejeof, in such detail as shall be satisfactory to the Secretary of the
Treasury. And every private banker, after entering into such composi-
tion, shall keep a weekly account of his discounts,'issues of bank notes,
and deposits, and shall, once in every month, transmit to the Secretary
of the Treasury a transcript thereof, verified by oath or affirmation as
aforesaid, and he shall also, half yearly, make and transmit to the Secre-
tary of the Treasury a statement of the profits of his bank for the pre-
ceding half year, verified as aforesaid.
Mode of as- SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That for the purpose of carrying
certaining pro- such compositions into effect, the Secretary of the Treasury may, from
fits in order to
a composition time to time, estimate the profits of the said private bankers respectively,
with the banks. either according to the amount of the capital by them respectively sta-
ted to be employed in the business of their respective banks as aforesaid,
and the half-yearly profits by them respectively stated to be actually made
thereon as aforesaid, or according to the amount of the capital, which,
upon the general principle and practice of banking, would be requisite
and proper for conducting the business of a bank, to the extent appear-
ing upon the said monthly returns of the said private bankers respectively,
and the usual profits made upon such capital. And the said private bank-
ers, respectively, shall pay to the collector of internal duties for the
district wherein their banks respectively are established, for the use
of the United States, a composition in lieu of the said stamp duties,
at the rate of one and a half per centum on the profits of their respective
banks, estimated and ascertained in either of the modes aforesaid.
APPROVED, December 10, 1814.

STATUTE III.

Dec. 15, 1814. CHAP. XII.---n Act to provilde additionalrevenues for defraying the expenses of
government, and maintaining the public credit, by duties on carriages, and the
harness used therefor. (a)
Duties on Be it enactedby the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
carriages. States of America, in Congress assehbled, That from the last day of
December instant, there shall be paid the following yearly rates and du-
ties upon every carriage, with the harness used therefor, kept for use,
which shall not be exclusively employed in husbandry, or for the trans-
Specific rates portation 6f goods, according to the following valuations, to wit:
ofduties. If not exceeding fifty dollars, one dollar.
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If above fifty and not exceeding one hundred dollars, two dollars. Specific duties.
If above one hundred and not exceeding two hundred dollars, four
dollars.
If above two hundred and not exceeding three hrtndred, seven dol-
lars.
If above three hundred and not exceeding four hundred, eleven
dollars.
If above four hundred and not exceeding five hundred, sixteen
dollars.
If above five hundred and not exceeding six hundred, twenty-two
dollars.
If above six hundred dollars and not exceeding eight hundred dollars,
thirty dollars.
If above eight hundred dollars and not exceeding one thousand dol-
lars, forty dollars.
If above one thousand dollars, fifty dollars; which valuations shall be
made agreeably to the existing condition of the carriage and harness at the
time of making the first entry thereof,, in conformity to the provisions of
this act, and shall not be changed in relation to any carriage and harness
while subject to the duties imposed by this act.
Sac. 2. And be itfurther enacted, That every person having or keep- Time limited
ing such carriage, shall, yearly, in the month of January, make and f'or entering
subscribe a true and exact entry thereof, desdribing the same, and stat- carriages.
ing its denomination and the number of its wheels, together with its
value, and that of the harness used therefor, as aforesaid; which entry
shall be lodged with the collector appointed by virtue of the act, entitled
"An act for the assessment and collection of direct taxes and internal Act of July
duties," for the district in which the person liable for the payment of 22,1813,ch.16.
such duty may reside.-And it shall be the duty of the collectors afore-
said, to attend within the month of January, in each year, at three or
more of the most public and convenient places in each county, within
their respective districts, and to give public notice, at least ten days pre-
vious to such day, of the time and place of such attendance, and to re-
ceive such entry made in the manner before directed, at such place, or at
any other, where they may happen to be within the said month of January;
within which saidmonth,the duties shall be paid agreeably thereto, and on
the payment thereof, to grant a certificate for each carriage mentioned
in such entry, therein specifying the name of the owner, the description
and denomination of the carriage, and the sum paid with the time when,
and the period for which such duty shall be so paid; and the forms of
the certificates, to be so granted, shall be prescribed by the Treasury
department, and such certificates, or the acknowledgments of the col-
lector aforesaid, by a credit in his public accounts, shall be the only
evidence to be exhibited and admitted, that any duty imposed by this act
has been discharged: Provided nevertheless, That no certificate shall Proviso.
be deemed of validity any longer than while the carriage for which the
said certificate was granted, is owned by the person mentioned in such
certificate, unless such certificate shall be produced to a collector ; and
an entry shall be thereon made by him, specifying the name of the then
owner of such carriage, and the time when he or she became possessed
of the same.
Sac. 3. And be it farther enacted, That any person who, after the Carriages to
month of December, in any year, shall commence the having or keep- be efitered for
ing of any carriageingsubject to duty, shall and may, at any time during a part of the
year.
thirty days after be shall so commence the having or keeping of such
carriage, make like entry and payment in manner before prescribed; and
on payment of such proportion of the duty laid by this act on such car-
riage, and the harness used therefor, as the time from which he shall
commence the keeping of such carriage to the end of the month of
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December then next ensuing, shall bear to the whole year, shall be en-
titled to and may demand like certificates, subject, nevertheless, to the
conditions before and hereinafter provided.
Penalties for Sue. 4. And be it further enacted, That any person having or keep-
making untrue ing any carriage subject to duty, who shall make an untrue or defective
or fraudulent
entries, entry, to evade the whole or any part of the duty justly and truly payable
according to this act, shall lose the sum paid pursuant to such untrue or
defective entry; and where such untrue or defective entry hath been
made, or where no entry shall be made, or where there shall be a ne-
glect of payment after entry, such person shall moreover, in addition
thereto, at any time thereafter, on personal application and demand at
the house, dwelling, or usual place of abode of such person, by the pro-
per collector, be liable and shall pay the duty by this act imposed, with
a further sum double the amount thereof, one moiety of which last sum
shall be to the use of the United States, and the other moiety thereof
to the use of the person, who, if a collector, shall first discover, if other
than a collector, shall first inform in such ease; which duty, with the
And forneglect, said addition, shall be collected by distress and sale of the goods and chat-
tels of the person by whom the same shall be due. And in every case
where the owner of a carriage shall faif to enter the same in conformity
to the provisions of this act, the collector shall have power, and he is
hereby authorized, to determine the class to which such carriage belongs,
and to fix the duty payable on the same.
Certificates SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That in all cases where any duty
where the du- shall be collected pursuant to this act, whether by distress or otherwise,
ties are collect- certificates shall be granted for each carriage in manner as before pre-
ed.
scribed.
Proof neces- SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That in case a question shall
sary to entitle
carriages to ex- arise in the execution of this act, whether a carriage is exclusively ea-
emption from ployed in husbandry, or for the transportation of goods, such carriage
tax. shall be deemed not to be so employed, unless proof to the contrary be
adduced by the owner or keeper thereof.
Deficient en- Se. 7. And be it further enacted, That in case any entry of a car-
tries to be cor- riage may have been made under the "'Act laying duties on carriages
rected.
Act of July for the conveyance of persons," passed July twenty-fourth, one thousand
24, 1813, ch. 24. eight hundred and thirteen, for a period extending beyond the first day
of January next, it shall be the duty of the owner or keeper thereof,
notwithstanding, to render the entry required by the second section of
this act, to the proper collector, and to pay to him such sum as, with
any duty previously paid, shall amount to the whole duty payable accord-
ing to this act on such carriage, and the harness used therefor, subject,
in case of neglect or failure, to a proportionate part of the penalty im-
Penalty. posed in the fourth section of this act, which payment shall be endorsed
on any certificate which may have been granted.
Assessors to. SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That whenever hereafter there
report lists of shall be a general assessment made throughout the United States, it shall
carriages. be the duty of the principal assessor in each collection district, agreeably
to instructions to be given by the Secretary of the Treasury, to cause a
list of carriages, liable to duty, with the valuations thereof, as fixed in this
act, to be made out and delivered tQ the collector for such district, ac-
cording to which valuations, so far as the same may apply, the duties
Proviso. hereby imposed shall be thereafter assessed and collected: Provided,
That the owner or keeper of a carriageliable to duty, shall not be thereby
released from the obligation to make the entry hereby required to be
made: Andprovided further, That carriages that are not contained in
said list, shall be also liable to duty.
Provisions of
former acts to
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted,That the several provisions of" An
apply under act making further provision for the collection of internal duties, and
this. for the appointment and compensation of assessors," passed the second

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