Additional com. pensation to the AN ACT To amend "An act to establish the compensations of the officers employed in the collection of the duties on imports and tonnage, and for other purposes.” SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That, from and after the thirtieth day of collector of Rich June, in the present year, there shall be paid annually, to the Collector of the customs for the district of Richmond, in addition to the fees and emoluments otherwise allowed by law, the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars. mond. Salary to the col lector of Peters ned. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That, from and burgh discontin- after the said thirtieth day of June, the salary heretofore allowed by law, to the Collector of the customs for the district of Petersburgh be, and the same is hereby discontinued. Emoluments of custom houses Imited. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That, from and after the said thirtieth day of June, whenever the annual emoluments of any Collector of the customs, after deducting therefrom the expenditures incident to his office, shall amount to more than five thousand dollars; or those of a Naval officer, after a like deduction, to more than three thousand five hundred dollars, or those of a Surveyor, after a like deduction, to more than three thousand dollars, the surplus shall be accounted for, and be paid by them, respectively, to the But the provisions treasury of the United States: Provided always, That extend to fines. nothing in this act contained shall be construed to extend to fines, forfeitures, and penalties, under the revenue laws of the United States. of this act not to Act 30th April, 1802, 1st ses. 7th Con. * Salary of Collector of Richmond discontinued-See act 27th March, 1804, 1st ses. 8th Con, AN ACT Relative to the compensations of certain officers of the customs, and to provide for appointing a Surveyor in the district therein mentioned. Salaries of certain toms augmented. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That, and after the last day of June, in officers of the cus the present year, the salaries heretofore allowed by law, to the several Collectors of the Customs, for the districts of Bath, Portsmouth, Newport, Middletown, New Haven, Delaware, Richmond, Wilmington, in North Carolina, Newbern, and Edenton shall cease and be discontinued. And there shall be allowed and paid annually, to the officers of the customs hereafter named, the following sums respectively, viz: To the Allowance to the Collector for the district of Nachez, in addition to the chez, and to the fees and other emoluments of office, the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars; and to each of the Surveyors at New London, Middletown, New Haven, and Alexandria, in addition to the allowances already established by law, the sum of fifty dollars. collector of Na surveyors of New London, Middle town, New Haven, and Alexandria. of Wilmington N. C. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That, from and To the collectors after the said last day of June, in lieu of the commis- and Newbern, in sions heretofore allowed by law, there shall be allowed to the Collectors of the customs for Wilmington, in North Carolina, and Newbern, two and an half per cent: To the Collectors for Petersburgh and Richmond, Petersbugh and two per cent: Richmond, To the Collectors for Kennebunk and New London, Kennebunk and one and three quarters per cent: New London, To the Collector for Bath, one and an half per cent: Bath See preeeding page. New Haven and Providence and Newburyport, Portland, Salem and Bever Surveyor to be ap pointed for Mar blehead; allowance to him. To the Collectors for New Haven and Middletown, one and three eighths per cent: To the Collectors for Providence and Alexandria, one and one quarter per cent: To the Collector for Newburyport, one and one eighth per cent: To the Collector for Portland, three quarters of one per cent: And to the Collectors for Salem and Beverly, five eighths of one per cent, on all monies by them respectively received on account of the duties arisising on goods, wares, and merchandize, imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships and vessels. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That there shall be appointed a Surveyor for the district of Marblehead, to reside at Marblehead; who shall be entitled to receive, in addition to the other emoluments allowed by law, a salary of one hundred dollars, annually. Act 27th March, 1804, 1st ses. 8th Con. AN ACT Concerning the registering and recording of ships or vessels. vessels shall be States; SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House What ships or of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That ships or vessels, which shall have been registered by virtue of the act, entitled, "An act for registering and clearing vessels, regulating the coasting trade, and for other purposes," and those which after the last day of March next, shall be registered, pursuant to this act, and no other (except such as shall be duly qualified, according to law, for carrying on the coasting trade and fisheries, or one of them) shall be denominated and deemed ships or vessels of the United States, entitled to the benefits and privileges appertaining to such ships or vessels; Provided, that they shall not continue to enjoy the same, longer than they shall continue izens of the U. S. to be wholly owned, and to be commanded by a citizen or citizens of the said states. to enjoy the pri vileges only while owned, &c. by eit sels may be regis SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That ships what ships or ves or vessels built within the United States, whether tered. before or after, the fourth of July, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six, and belonging wholly to a citizen or citizens thereof, or not built within the said states, but on the 16th day of May, in the year 1789, belonging, and thenceforth continuing to belong to a citizen or citizens thereof, and ships or vessels, which may hereafter be captured in war, by such citizen or citi Registry, benefits tual residents, zens, and lawfully condemned as prize,* or which have been or may be adjudged to be forfeited for a breach of the laws of the United States, being wholly owned by a citizen or citizens thereof, and no other, may be registered as of, confined to ac- herein-after directed: Provided, That no such ship or vessel shall be entitled to be so registered, or if registered, to the benefits thereof, if owned in whole, or in part, by any citizen of the United States, who usually resides in a foreign country, during the continuance of such residence, unless Unles in capacity such citizen be in the capacity of a Consul of the agent for a house United States, or an agent for, and a partner in, of a Consul, or trade. some house of trade or co-partnership, consisting of citizens of the said states actually carrying on trade within the said states: And provided further, That no ship or vessel, built within the United States, prior to the said 16th day of May, which was not then owned wholly, or in part, by a citizen or citizens of the United States, shall be capable of being registered, by virtue of any transfer to a citzen or citizens, which may hereafter be made, unless by way of prize or forfeiture: Provided nevertheless, That this shall not be construed to prevent the registering anew, of any ship or vessel, which was before registered, pursuant to the act before mentioned.† According to a decision, of the Treasury, the condemnation must, for the above purpose, take place in the United States. † No vessel shall be entitled to the benefits of a registered vessel, if owned, in whole or in part, by any person naturalized in the United States, and residing for more than one year in the country from which he originated, or |