Section. Page DUTIES. Vessels of Louisiana territory entitled to the same benefits as of the United 1 227 Other acts extended to Louisiana, Persons claiming such privileges shall comply with the registering act, and Repeals all laws establishing a district, &c. south of the state of Tennessee, Foreign vessels may not unlade at any other district than New Orleans, 1234156 228 228 229 230 230 231 do. ibfd Proviso restricting drawbacks to importations into New Orleans, (repealed 5th Vessels bound to a port of delivery other than the port of Bayou St. John, in Any master of a vessel contravening the provisions of this act shall forfeit Any vessel bound to the port of Bayou St John, may proceed thereto and after- ibid 500 dollars, The President authorized to cause one revenue cutter to be built, French and Spanish ships exempted from foreign duty in Louisiana for The President authorized to establish the district of Mobile and two ports of 11 234 Act to commence in thirty days, 22 235 Two an half per cent. additional duty, called “Mediterranean fund," laid on all Terms of credit for the payment of duties on goods imported by sea from Vessels may proceed with their cargoes to foreign ports or places free of duty, District of Miami established. Port of entry at or near Sandusky, and two President authorized to designate a port of entry in the district of Erie, The sixth section of the act laying light money not to apply to sea letter Roxbury annexed to the district of Boston and Charlestown, as a port of de Proviso that certain oaths are taken by the master or owner on his arrival Jersey in the state of New Jersey added to the district of Perth Amboy, as a ibid Collector of Great Egg Harbor may reside any where in his district, 1 248 Town of Darien annexed to the district of Brunswick, Georgia, as a port of Ocracocke established as a district-port of entry to be designated by the Pre- Vessels coming in at Ocracocke and bound for another district connected with ibid All acts repealed which erected any of the waters of the Mississippi, &c. into All the waters and shores of the Mississippi and Ohio annexed to the district The secretary of the treasury authorized to cause a custom-house to be built The name of the district of Biddeford and Pepperelborough changed to Saco, Regulations relative to the delivery of letters at the post office from vessels Mumphremagog established as a district-a Collector to he appointed to reside Öswegatchie and White Mountains established as districts, Collectors to re- 1 257 2 258 District of Sandusky formed from the district of Miami, Part of state of New Jersey added to district of New York-an assistant collec- The President authorized to alter the port of entry of the district of Vermont Cape St. Vincent, in district of Sacket's Harbor, made a port of delivery- Collectors office removed from Niagara to Lewistown; Bangor made a port of delivery, Plymouth and Nantucket made ports of entry for vessels beyond the Cape of . 5 A surveyor to be appointed to reside at the mouth of Rappahannock river, 668 261 6 261 8 262 Elizabeth city a port of entry and delivery for the district of Camden, in lieu ENROLLING AND LICENSING. What ships shall be deemed of the United States, On what conditions Collectors may enrol vessels, And those for carrying on the coasting trade licensed, Form of license to coasting vessels, How far licenses shall be deemed in force, Certain vessels not complying with this act to be forfeited, Collectors to number licenses, Vessels before proceeding on a foreign voyage to obtain register and give up When owners may cancel license and obtain new ones, Proceedings on change of master of licensed vessels, By whom enrolments may be inspected, Duty of masters of licensed coasting vessels having on board distilled spirits, Duty of masters of licensed coasting vessels having on board distilled spirits, &c. 15 Masters of coasting vessels, when and to whom to deliver manifests under In what cases masters of vessels may be exempt from delivering manifests, 18 Collector of Pennsylvania may grant permits for transporting foreign goods Registered vessels employed in going from district to district, subject to regu- Masters of vessels bound from district to district, previously to deliver dupli- 412 413 413 413 13 414 414 14 415 416 417 418 419 420 422 423 423 424 424 425 EAST RIVER. Established as a district-taken out of the district of York Town, Vir- ginia, Port of entry and delivery to be designatd therefor by the President, ibid EASTON. In Maryland, made a port of delivery, EMBARGO. Repealed, ELIZABETH CITY. Made a port of entry and delivery for the district of Camden, in Proviso. FISHERIES. The Collector of the customs at Edenton to permit the landing of salt at Section. | Page. FISHERIES. Inspectors entitled to accommodations, Conditions to which they become subject. Agreements with fishermen under what sanctions to be made, to pecuniary compensation if more than fifteen days be Duty upon salt-and proviso, Fishing vessels to continue liable for wages of the hands on certain conditions Duties upon pickled fish-and proviso, Bounty on drawback, Allowance to be made to owners, &c. of fishing vessels, Penalty for falsely entering piekled fish to obtain bounty, Owners of fishing vessels to exhibit certain papers in order to the allowance, Tonnage allowance to be made to owners of fishing vessels-and proviso, Rates of foreign coins, how to be estimated in payment of duties, Rates of certain coins altered-all invoices to be made out n the currency of When all coins except Spanish dollars shall cease to be a tender, the country from whence the importation shall be made, (See antea p. 144), Second section of act of 9th Feb. 1793, suspended three years, After the 1st July, 1793, 55th sec. of certain act rating foreign coins repealed, 550 Part of the act for regulating foreign coins suspended for three years, of Perth Amboy, Meaning of insolvency in such case, INSOLVENT DEBTOR. Surety in bonds for duties, to have priority in case of insol. JERSEY. In the state of New Jersey made a port of delivery, to be annexed to the district . INFORMER. If necessary as a witness to forfeit his share, To be appointed, INSPECTORS OF THE REVENUE. To account with Collectors for certificates for spirits, wines, and teas delivered to them, To keep accounts of their transactions, To take an oath, JUDICIARY. In suits for pecuniary penalties, defendant may be held to special bail, Money paid into any district or circuit court to abide the decision of the LETTERS OF MARQUE AND REPRISAL. President authorized to revoke letters of In case the plaintiff is non-suited, or judgment passed against him, defendant Distribution of prize money, &c. Recapture of property of citizens, &c. to be restored on payment of salvage, Formalities required from persons applying for letters of marque, and conditions, 2 LETTERS OF MARQUE AND REPRISALS. Distribution of salvage, District courts of the United States to have original exclusive jurisdiction of Regulations concerning prisoners found on board prize vessels, Bounty for destroying enemies' property, Commanding officers of privateers to keep journals, Journals to be reported to the Collectors, &c-commanding officers of priva States. Non-Importation law, so far as it concerns prize goods, dispensed with, Parts of non-importation laws repealed so far as they relate to private armed Commissions to the Collectors and consuls upon prize goods, and to what uses Prizes made by private armed ships to be sold by the marshals of the districts Marshals to pay over the proceeds, &c. Commission to the marshals for this service, Proviso, Proviso, The two per cent reserved &c. in the hands of the Collectors and consuls, to Secretary of the Navy to place certain persons on the pension list, &c. Commanding officers to enter the names, &c. of wounded persons in a journal, 3 479 Bounty to officers and crews of private armed vessels, for persons taken by Specific appropriation, 2 481 Construction to be put upon a former act regulating pensions, &c. One hundred dollars to be paid out of the treasury to privateersmen for each Vessels sailing with such licenses to be considered and treated as British, Vessels within the jurisdiction of the United States, sailing after the promul- MARIETTA. District of, established, (See act 13th Feb. 1807, annexing the waters of the NANTUCKET Made a port of entry for vessels beyond the Cape of Good Hope, 1 262 4 229 1 250 3 241 1 271 46 96 ibid 46 46 97 ibid 5 230 2 254 May in case of sickness or necessary absence act by deputy to be appointed To perform the duties, on the death or disability of the Collector, if no de- May go on board vessels, Table of fees to be fixed Penalty on taking unlawful in his office, fees, Not to be concerned in shipping or commerce, Penalty on receiving a bribe, May act by substitute, NATURALIZATION. On what condition aliens may be naturalized, Mode prescribed, What courts may be considered as capable of naturalizing aliens, 464 Children of persons naturalized under certain laws to be citizens of the Privilege of citizenship not to extend to children of persons who have never To be taken by the officers appointed, Repeal of former acts, Certain aliens permitted to become citizens of the United States, After an alien shall have complied with certain directions, his widow and Persons authorized to become citizens, OCRACOCKE. Established as a district, Port of entry to be designated by the President, OSWEGATCHIE. Established as a district, OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS. Eligible as inspectors of the revenue, False swearing how to be punished, PELTRIES Exempt from duty, PORT TONNAGE. Certain acts of Maryland and Georgia revived, Proviso, That ves PRIZE. See Letters of Marque and Reprisal. PENALTIES. Officers of the customs omitting to take oath of office to forfeit 200 dollars, 20 If it shall appear to the satisfaction of the Collector, naval officer and survey- Officers neglecting or refusing to certify manifests, penalty 500 dollars, Exception in case of necessity upon proof before the Collector, any vesels re- If any ship or vessel shall depart from a district, unless to proceed to some 29 Except in cases of necessity, 29 The master or person omitting to make report of spirits, wines and teas, to for- 30 Penalty on failure of the master of a vessel to make report (other than that re- 30 If the master of a vessel bound from district to district, with spirits, wines and The proprietor, &c. of spirits, &c. who shall omit to deliver up certificates 43 93 Spirits, &c. unaccompanied with certificates, to be forfeited, ibid On defacing marks, selling casks, or refusing to deliver up certificates-for each Penalty on false entry of sea stores, and on landing without permit-such stores Forfeiture of merchandize found with wearing apparel, &c. treble the value All persons concerned or aiding in landing goods without authority, or in re Goods required to be weighed, &c.-forfeited if removed without the consent |