(Act of May 10th, 1800.)

it to be necessary for the security of the revenue, put an inspector of the customs on board any such ship or vessel, to accompany the same until her arrival at the first port of entry or delivery in the district to which such ship or vessel may be destined. And if the master or commander of any such ship or vessel shall neglect or omit to deposit a manifest, in manner as aforesaid, or shall refuse to receive an inspector of the customs on board, as the case shall require, he shall forfeit and pay five hundred dollars, to be recovered with costs of suit, one half for the use of the officer, with whom such manifest ought to have been deposited, and the other half to the use of the collector of the district to which the said ship or vessel may be bound. [Infra, 26, 31.]

ACT of May 10th, 1800. 3 Bioren, 384.

24. SEC. I. There shall be allowed and paid, annually, to and for the use of the several collectors and surveyors appointed and to be appointed pursuant to law, and employed in the collection of the duties of imports and tonnage, in the districts hereinafter mentioned, in addition to their fees and emoluments otherwise allowed by law, the sums following, respectively, that is to say: To the collectors of Passamaquoddy, Waldoborough, and St. Mary's, two hundred and fifty dollars each: to the collectors of Machias, Great Egg Harbor, Little Egg Harbor, Perth Amboy, Bridgetown, Sunbury, and Georgetown, in Maryland, one hundred dollars each; and to the collectors of Sagg Harbor, Brunswick, in Georgia, and Dumfries, fifty dollars each: to the surveyors of Bermuda Hundred, one hundred and fifty dollars; and to the surveyors of Newport, Providence, Port Royal, Alexandria, and Saybrook, one hundred dollars each. [See, 25, 44, 50, 68, 77, 88, 89.]

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25. SEC. II. In lieu of the commissions heretofore allowed by law, there shall, from and after the thirtieth day of June next, be allowed to the collectors for the districts of Alexandria, Petersburgh, and Richmond, respectively, two and an half per centum all moneys which shall be collected and received by them: To the collector for the district of Boston and Charlestown, and to the collectors of Baltimore, and Philadelphia, three-eighths of one per centum: To the collectors of Charleston, South Carolina, Salem, and Norfolk, and Portsmouth, three-quarters of one per centum: To the collector of the district of Portland, one per centum, for and on account of the duties arising on goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships and vessels.

26. SEC. III. It shall be the duty of the collectors of the several districts of Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Baltimore, Norfolk and Charleston, and they are hereby respectively directed, to deposit for collection in the bank of the United States, or at an

(ACT of March 3d, 1801.)

office of discount and deposit of the said bank, all the bonds taken or to be taken by them for duties, by virtue of any law of the United States, but on all money collected by the said banks, the commissions aforesaid are to be allowed the said collectors, in like manner as if received by them. [Infra, 46, 47, 65, &c.]

ACT of February 18th, 1801. 3 Bioren, 421.

27. SEC. I. The port of Biddeford and Pepperelborough, and the port of New Bedford, in the commonwealth of Massachusetts, are hereby made, ports of entry for ships or vessels arriving from the Cape of Good Hope, and from places beyond the same.

ACT of February 25th, 1801. 3 Bioren, 421.

28. SEC. 1. The towns of Bristol, Warren, and Barrington, in the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, and all the shores and waters around the same, within the following limits, viz: a line, beginning at the middle of the bay, between Mount Hope and Common Fence Point, running southwesterly, through the middle of Bristol Ferry, and continuing such course until it strikes a point of equal distance from Rhode Island to Prudence Island, from thence, northwardly, on a straight line, to the westernmost part of Nahant Point, and from thence to the western shore of Bullock's Point, shall be a district, to be called the district of Bristol, of which the port of Bristol shall be the sole port of entry, and a collector for said district shall be appointed, to reside at Bristol, and Warren and Barrington shall be ports of delivery only, and a surveyor shall be appointed, to reside at each of the ports of Bristol and Warren; and the surveyor at Warren shall also be surveyor for the port of Barrington.

29. SEC. II. Said port of Bristol shall also be a port of entry, for all ships or vessels arriving from the Cape of Good Hope, or places beyond the same.

30. SEC. III. The towns of Kittery and Berwick, in the state of Massachusetts, shall be annexed to the district of Portsmouth, in New Hampshire, as ports' of delivery only: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent the master or commander of any ship or vessel, having merchandise on board, destined for either of the said places, from making entry, at his option, with the collector of the district of York, and obtaining permits for the delivery thereof, as heretofore.

ACT of March 3d, 1801. 9 Bioren, 432. [See Supra, 3.]

31. SEC. 1. From and after the passing of this act, the master or commander of any ship or vessel arriving within the districts of Petersburg or Richmond, laden with goods, wares, and merchandise, belonging or consigned to persons resident within both

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(ACT of May 1st, 1802.)

the said districts, shall make entry of such ship or vessel, in manner already prescribed by law, with the collector of that district wherein the owner or consignee, or the husband or acting manager, of such ship or vessel shall actually reside: And the said master or commander shall, at the time of making the entry aforesaid, deliver a duplicate manifest of the cargo, as now required by law, to the said collector; whose duty it shall then be, to certify the same as a true copy, and to transmit it to the collector of the other district; and the delivery of such goods, wares, or merchandise, shall be authorized by permits from the collector of each district, respectively, in which the same shall have been duly entered according to law: Provided, That no bona fide importer, owner, or consignee, of goods, wares, or merchandise, residing in either district, shall be admitted to make an entry of such goods, wares, or merchandise, with the collector of the district in which such importer, owner, or consignee, shall not reside: And provided also, That all entries for goods, wares, or merchandise, made by agents, for persons residing in other districts, shall be made with the collector of the district in which such ship or vessel may discharge. Infra, 32, 76.]

ACT of May 1st, 1802. 3 Bioren, 504.

32. SEC. I. A district shall be formed from the district of Yorktown, in Virginia, to be called the district of East River, which shall comprehend the waters, shores, harbors, and inlets, of North and East River, and Mobjack Bay, and all other navigable waters, shores, harbors, and inlets, within the county of Mathews, in the said state; and it shall be lawful for the president of the United States, to designate a proper place, to be the port of entry and delivery within the said district; and to appoint a collector and surveyor of the customs, to reside and keep their offices thereat, who shall be entitled to receive, in addition to the fees and other emoluments established by law, the annual salary of two hundred dollars each.

33. SEC. II. Bennet's creek, within the district of Edenton, and state of North Carolina, shall cease to be a port of delivery, as heretofore established, and the office, authority, and emoluments, of the surveyor of said port, shall also, from thenceforth, terminate and be discontinued, and a port of delivery, in lieu thereof, shall be established on Salmon creek, within the district aforesaid, at a place called the Tomb-stone; and a surveyor of the customs shall be appointed, to reside and keep an office thereat, who shall be entitled to receive for his services, in addition to the fees established by law, the annual salary heretofore allowed to the surveyor of Bennet's creek. [Infra, 35, 55.]

ACT of May 3d, 1802. 3 Bioren, 520.

24. SEC. XII. Articles inspected in one port in the District [of Columbia,] shall not be subject to a second inspection, at any other port in the said district.

ACT of March 3d, 1803. 3 Bioren, 545.

35. SEC. 1. A district shall be formed from the district of Newbern, in North Carolina, to he called the district of Beaufort, which shall include the town of Beaufort, and all the water and shore north and east of the said town, to Harbor Island, and all the water and shore south and west of the said town, to Dog Island, inclusive. And the town of Beaufort, shall be the sole port of entry and delivery for the said district; and a collector for the said port shall be appointed, to reside and keep his office at the said town of Beaufort, who shall be entitled to receive, in addition to the fees and other emoluments established by law, the annual salary of two hundred dollars.

36. SEC. II. Easton, in the district of Oxford, in the state of Maryland, and Tiverton, in the district of Newport, and state of Rhode Island, shall be ports of delivery, and a surveyor shall be appointed to each, each of whom shall be entitled to receive in addition to the fees and emoluments already allowed by law, a salary of two hundred dollars per annum.

37. SEC. III. It shall be lawful for the president of the United States, to establish, when it shall appear to him proper, in addition to the port of entry and delivery already established on Lake Ontario, one other port of entry and delivery on the said lake, on the waters or rivers emptying therein, and to appoint a collector of the customs to reside and keep an office thereat. [Infra, 92.]

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38. SEC. IV. Such place within the district of Passamaquoddy, in the state of Massachusetts, as the secretary of the treasury may direct, shall be a port of entry and delivery, (at which place the collector shall reside) as well for foreign as for vessels of the United States.

ACT of February 24th, 1804. 3 Bioren, 569.

39. SEC. IV. The territories ceded to the United States, by the treaty abovementioned, [Treaty of April 30th, 1803, between the United States, and the French Republic.] and also all the navigable waters, rivers, creeks, bays, and inlets, lying within the United States, which empty into the gulf of Mexico, east of the river Mississippi, shall be annexed to the Mississippi district, and shall, together with the same, constitute one district, to be called the "District of Mississippi." The city of New Orleans shall be the sole port of entry in the said district, and the town of Bayou St. John shall be a port of delivery; a collector, naval officer, and surveyor, shall be appointed, to reside at New Orleans, and a sur

(ACT of February 24th, 1804.)

veyor shall be appointed to reside at the port of Bayou St. John; and the president of the United States is hereby authorized to appoint, not exceeding three surveyors, to reside at such other places, within the said district, as he shall deem expedient, and to constitute each or either, of such places ports of delivery only. And so much of any law or laws, as establishes a district on the river Mississippi, south of the river Tennessee, is hereby repealed.

40. SEC. VI. Foreign ships or vessels snall be admitted to unlade at the port of New Orleans, and at no other port within the district of Mississippi; and ships or vessels, belonging to citizens of the United States, coming directly from France or Spain, or any of their colonies, shall not be admitted to unlade at any port within the district of Mississippi other than New Orleans: and ships or vessels arriving from the Cape of Good Hope, or from any place beyond the same, shall be admitted to make entry at the port of New Orleans, and at no other port within the district of Mississippi.

41. SEC. VII. The master or commander of every ship or vessel, bound to a port of delivery only, other than the port of Bayou St. John, in the district of Mississippi, shall first come to at the port of New Orleans with his ship or vessel, and there make report and entry, in writing, and pay, or secure to be paid, all legal duties, port fees, and charges, in manner provided by law, before such ship or vessel shall proceed to her port of delivery; and any ship or vessel, bound to the port of Bayou St. John, may first proceed to the said port, and afterwards make report and entry at the port of New Orleans, within the time by law limited; and the master of every ship or vessel arriving from a foreign port or place, or having goods on board, of which the duties have not been paid or secured, and bound to any port within the district of Mississippi, (other than New Orleans, or Bayou St. John) shall take an inspector on board at New Orleans, before proceeding to such port; and if any master of a ship or vessel, shall proceed to such port of delivery contrary to the directions aforesaid, he shall forfeit and pay five hundred dollars, to be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction, with the costs of suit.

42. SEC. IX. The collector of the district of Mississippi shall give bond for the true and faithful discharge of his duties, in the sum of fifteen thousand dollars; and shall be allowed, in addition to the fees and emoluments of his office, in lieu of all other commissions, one and a half per cent. on all moneys by him received on account of the duties arising from goods, wares, and merchandise imported into the said district, and on the tonnage of ships and vessels; and the naval officers and surveyors of the said district shall, respectively, receive an annual compensation of two hundred and fifty dollars, in addition to their other fees and emoluments. [Infra, 56.]