Members of state legisla tures, &c. to take the same oath, before 1st of Sept. 1789. By whom to be administer ed. 3. That the members of the several state legislatures, at the next sessions of the said legislatures respectively, and all executive and judicial officers of the several states, who have been heretofore chosen or appointed, or who shall be chosen or appointed before the first day of August next,, and who shall then be in office, shall, within one month thereafter, take the same oath or affirmation, except where they shall have taken it before; which may be administered by any person authorized by the law of the state, in which such office State authori- shall be holden, to administer oaths. And the members of ties chosen or the several state legislatures, and all executive and judicial appointed after the 1st of officers of the several states, who shall be chosen or appointAug. 1789, to ed after the said first day of August, shall, before they protake a similar ceed to execute the duties of their respective offices, take the ation, to be ad. foregoing oath or affirmation, which shall be administered by ministered by the person or persons, who, by the law of the state, shall be a person au- authorized to administer the oath of office; and the person or thorized by the law of the persons so administering the oath bereby required to be taken, shall cause a record or certificate thereof to be made, in the Oath to be re- same manner as, by the law of the state, he or they shall be directed to record or certify the oath of office. oath or affirm state. corded. administered Oath or affir- § 4. That all officers appointed, or hereafter to be appointmation to be ed, under the authority of the United States, shall, before to all officers they act in their respective offices, take the same oath or af of the U. S. firmation, which shall be administered by the person or perappointed or sons who shall be authorised by law to administer to such to be appoint- officers their respective oaths of office; and such officers shall whom. incur the same penalties in case of failure, as shall be imposOfficers incur ed by law in case of failure in taking their respective oaths of penalties on office. ed; and by failure. Additional § 5. That the secretary of the senate, and the clerk of the house of representatives, for the time being, shall, at the time of taking the oath or affirmation aforesaid, each take an oath or affirmation in the words following, to wit; "I, A. B. secretary of the senate, or clerk of the house of representatives (as the case may be) of the United States of America, do solemnly swear or affirm, that I will truly and faithfully discharge the duties of my house of rep- said office, to the best of my knowledge and abilities." [Approved, June 1, 1789.] oath for the secretary of the senate and clerk of the resentatives. Repealed. Duties to com 1st 1789. CHAP. 2. An act for laying a duty on goods, wares, and merchandises, imported into the United States, Whereas it is necessary for the support of government, for the discharge of the debts of the United States, and the encouragement and protection of manufactures, that duties be laid on goods, wares, and merchandises, imported: § 1. Be it enacted, &c. That from and after the first day of mence, Aug. August next ensuing, the several duties hereinafter mentioned shall be laid on the following goods, wares, and merchandises, imported into the United States from any foreign port or place, that is to say: On all distilled spirits of Jamaica proof, imported from any kingdom or country whatsoever, per gallon, ten cents.-On all other distilled spirits, per gallon, Specific duties on certain enumerated articles eight cents. On molasses, per gallon, two and a half cents. -On Madeira wine, per gallon, eighteen cents.-On all other wines, per gallon, ten cents.-On every gallon of beer, ale, or porter, in casks, five cents.-On all cider, beer, ale, or porter, in bottles, per dozen, twenty cents.-On malt, per bushel, ten cents.-Oo brown sugars, per pound, one cent.-On loaf sugars, per pound, three cents.-On all other sugars, per pound, one and a half cents.-On coffee, per pound, two and a half cents. On cocoa, per pound, one cent.-On all candles of tallow, per pound, two cents.-On all candles of wax or spermaceti, per pound, six cents.-On cheese, per pound, four cents. On soap, per pound, two cents.-On boots, per pair, fifty cents. On all shoes, slippers, or galoshoes, made of. leather, per pair, seven cents.-On all shoes or slippers made of silk or stuff, per pair, ten cents.-On cables, for every one hundred and twelve pounds, seventy-five cents.-On tarred cordage, for every one hundred and twelve pounds, seventyfive cents. On untarred ditto, and yarn, for every one hundred and twelve pounds, ninety cents.-On twine or packthread, for every one hundred and twelve pounds, two hundred cents. -On all steel unwrought, for every one hundred and twelve pounds, fifty-six cents.-On all nails and spikes, per pound, one cent.-On salt, per bushel, six cents.-On manufactured tobacco, per pound, six cents.-On snuff, per pound, ten cents. -On indigo, per pound, sixteen cents.-On wool and cotton cards, per dozen, fifty cents.-On coal, per bushel, two cents. -On pickled fish, per barrel, seventy-five cents.-On dried fish, per quintal, fifty cents. na, in Ameri On all teas imported from China or India, in ships built in Duties on teas the United States, and belonging to a citizen or citizens there- imported from of, or in ships or vessels built in foreign countries, and on the India or Chisixteenth day of May last wholly the property of a citizen or can bottoms. citizens of the United States, and so continuing until the time. of importation, as follows: On bohea tea, per pound, six cents. On all souchong, or other black teas, per pound, ten cents. On all hyson teas, per pound, twenty cents.-On all other green teas, per pound, twelve cents. On all teas impoted from Europe in ships or vessels built On teas imin the United States, and belonging wholly to a citizen or ported from Europe in citizens thereof, or in ships or vessels built in foreign coun- American bottries, and on the sixteenth day of May last wholly the proper- toms. ty of a citizen or citizens of the United States, and só continuing until the time of importation, as follows: On bohea tea, per pound, eight cents.-On all souchong, and other black teas, per pound, thirteen cents.-On all byson teas, per pound, twenty-six cents.-On all other green teas, per pound, sixteen cents. other than On all teas imported in any other manner than as above- Duties on teas mentioned, as follows: On bohea tea, per pound, fifteen cents. imported in -On all souchong, or other black teas, per pound, twenty- American two cents. On all hyson teas, per pound, forty-five cents.-bottoms. On all other green teas, per pound, twenty-seven cents. On all goods, wares, and merchandises, other than teas, im On all goods, ported from China or India, in ships not built in the United &c. other than States, and not wholly the property of citizen or citizens teas, imported from China or thereof, nor in vessels built in foreign countries, and on the sixteenth day of May last wholly the property of a citizen or citizens of the United States, and so continuing until the time of importation, twelve and a half per centum ad valo India in for eign bottoms, cent. twelve and a On other enu- cles, ten per rem. On all looking glasses, window and other glass (except black quart bottles)-On all China, stone, and earthen, ware-On cent. ad valo- gunpowder-On all paints ground in oil-On shoe and knee buckles-On gold and silver lage, and on gold and silver leaf, ten per centum ad valorem. rem. On other enumerated articles, seven rem. On all blank books-On all writing, printing, or wrap. ping, paper, paper hangings and pasteboard-On all cabinet and a half per wares-On all buttons-On all saddles-On all gloves of cent. ad valo- leather-On all hats of beaver, fur, wool, or mixture of either -On all millinery ready made-On all castings of iron, and upon slit and rolled iron-On all leather tanned or tawed, and all manufacture of leather, except such as shall be otherwise rated -On canes, walking sticks, and whips-On clothing ready made-On all brushes-On gold, silver, and plated, ware, and on jewellery and paste work-On anchors, and on all wrought tin and pewter ware, seven and a half per centum ad valorem. -On playing cards, per pack, ten cents.-On every coach, chariot, or other four wheeled carriage, and on every chaise, solo, or other two wheel carriage, or parts thereof, fifteen per centum ad valorem. On all other goods, except certain articies, 5 per cent. on the value at the time and place of im portation. Duty on hemp and cotton imported after the 1st of Dec. 1790. Drawback allowed for the duties, on ed within 12 months. On all other goods, wares, and merchandise, five per centum on the value thereof at the time and place of importation, except as follows: salt petre, tin in pigs, tin plates, lead, old pewter, brass, iron and brass wire, copper in plates, wool, cotton, dying woods and dying drugs, raw hides, beaver and all other furs and deer skins. § 2. That from and after the first day of December, which shall be in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety, there shall be laid a duty on every one hundred and twelve pounds weight of hemp, imported as aforesaid, of sixty cents; and on cotton, per pound, three cents. § 3. That all the duties paid, or secured to be paid, upon any of the goods, wares, and merchandises, as aforesaid, exgoods.export cept on distilled spirits, other than brandy and geneva, shall be returned or discharged upon such of the said goods, wares, or merchandises, as shall, within twelve months after payment made, or security given, be exported to any country without the limits of the United States, as settled by the late treaty of peace; except one per centum on the amount of the said duties, in consideration of the expense which shall have accrued by the entry and safe keeping thereof. Except one per cent. Allowance in § 4. That there shall be allowed and paid on every quinlieu of a draw tal of dried, and on every barrel of pickled, fish, of the fishback, on dried and pickled eries of the United States, and on every barrel of salted fish and salted provision of the United States, exported to any country with provision ex- out the limits thereof, in lieu of a drawback of the duties imported. posed on the importation of the salt employed and expended therein, viz. On every quintal of dried fish, five cents.-On every barrel of pickled fish, five cents.-On every barrel of salted provisions, five cents. § 5. That a discount of ten per cent. on all the duties im- Discount on posed by this act, shall be allowed on such goods, wares, and the duties for goods, &c. immerchandises, as shall be imported in vessels built in the United ported in vesStates, and which shall be wholly the property of a citizen or sels of citicitizens thereof, or in vessels built in foreign countries, and on the sixteenth day of May last wholly the property of a citizen or citizens of the United States, and so continuing until the time of importation. zens. continue until the 1st of § 6. That this act shall continue and be in force until the This act to first day of June, which shall be in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six, and from thence June, 1796, until the end of the next succeeding session of congress, which &c. shall be held thereafter, and no longer. [Approved, July 4, 1789.] CHAP. 3. An act imposing duties on tonnage. Repealed. built in the § 1. Be it enacted, &c. That the following duties shall be, Vol. i. p. 106. and are hereby, imposed on all ships or vessels entered in the United States, that is to say: On all ships or vessels built within the said states, and be- Six cents per longing wholly to a citizen or citizens thereof; or not built ton, on vessels within the said states, but on the twenty-ninth day of May, one U. S., or bethousand seven hundred and eighty-nine, belonging, and during longing to the time such ships or vessels shall continue to belong wholly to a citizen or citizens thereof, at the rate of six cents per ton. On after built in all ships or vessels hereafter built in the United States, belonging the U. S. and wholly or in part, to subjects of foreign powers, at the rate of belonging to thirty cents per ton. On all other ships or vessels, at the rate of foreigners, to fifty cents per ton. § 3. That every ship or vessel employed in the transportation of any of the produce or manufactures of the United States, coast wise, within the said states, except such ship or vessel be built within the said states, and belong to a citizen or citizens thereof, shall, on each entry, pay fifty cents per ton. § 4. That this act shall commence and be in force from and after the fifteenth day of August next. [Approved, July 20, 1789.] Vessels here pay 30 cents per ton. Other vessels 50 cents. vessels, be- coasting trade than once in a Fifty cents per ton by foreign vessels in the coasting trade. CHAP. 4. An act for establishing an Executive Department, to be denominated This act to the Department of Foreign Affairs. commence on the 15th of § 1. Be it enacted, &c. That there shall be an executive August, 1789. Vol. i. p. 48. department, to be denominated the department of foreign af- Department fairs, and that there shall be a principal officer therein, to be of foreign afcalled the secretary for the department of foreign affairs, who fairs. Secretary thereof. His duties. shall perform and execute such duties as shall, from time to time, be enjoined on or entrusted to him by the president of the United States, agreeable to the constitution, relative to correspondences, commissions, or instructions, to or with public ministers or consuls, from the United States, or to negociations with public ministers from foreign states or princes, or to memorials or other applications from foreign public ministers, or other foreigners, or to such other matters respecting foreign affairs as the president of the United States shall assign to the said department: And furthermore, that the said principal officer shall Subject to the conduct the business of the said department in such manner as the president of the United States shall, from time to time, order or instruct. structions. The secretary to appoint a chief clerk, who, in case of vacancy, is to have the custody of re cords, books and papers. The secretary § 2. That there shall be in the said department an inferior officer, to be appointed by the said principal officer, and to be employed therein as he shall deem proper, and to be called the chief clerk in the department of foreign affairs; and who, whenever the said principal officer shall be removed from office by the president of the United States, or in any other case of vacancy, shall, during such vacancy, have the charge and custody of all records, books, and papers, appertaining to the said department. 3. That the said principal officer, and every other person and all others to be appointed or employed, in the said department, shall, before employed in he enters on the execution of his office or employment, take an the department, to take oath or affirmation, well and faithfully to execute the trust committed to him. an oath of fidelity. § 4. That the secretary for the department of foreign affairs, to Secretary to take charge be appointed in consequence of this act, shall, forthwith after of papers, &c. his appointment, be entitled to have the custody and charge of of the foreign all records, books, and papers, in the office of secretary for the department department of foreign affairs, heretofore established by the United States in congress assembled. [Approved, July 27, 1789.] heretofore established. Repealed. Due collection CHAP. 5. An act to regulate the collection of Duties, imposed by law on the Tonnage of Ships or vessels, and on Goods, Wares and Merchandises, imported into the United States. § 1. Be it enacted, &c. That for the due collection of the duof duties, &c. ties imposed by law on the tonnage of ships and vessels, and on goods, wares, and merchandises, imported into the United States, there shall be established and appointed, districts, ports, and officers, in manner following, to wit: District of New Hampshire; ports of entry and delivery; collectors, &c. The state of New Hampshire shall be one district, to include the town of Portsinouth as the sole port of entry; and the towns of Newcastle, Dover and Exeter, as ports of delivery only; but all ships or vessels bound to or from either of the said ports of delivery, shall first come to, enter, and clear, at Portsmouth; and a naval officer, collector, and surveyor, for the said district, shall be appointed, to reside at Portsmouth. In the state of Massachusetts shall be twenty districts and ports of entry, to wit: Newburyport, Gloucester, Salem and |