fucceeding the terms, to which they were made returnable: And the faid writs and procefles before-mentioned, together with all matters and bufinefs depending before either of the courts before-mentioned, fhall be taken up and proceeded upon to final iffue and determination, in the fame manner, and to the fame effect, as if no alteration had been made in the times or places of holding the faid courts refpectively. JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. SAMUEL LIVERMORE, Frefident of the Senate pro tempore. APPROVED, May the 27th, 1796: GEORGE WASHINGTON, Prefident of the United States. CHAPTER XXXV. An Act in Addition to an Act, intitled, "An Act fupplementary to the Act, intitled, "An Act to provide more effectually for the Collection of the Duties on Goods, Wares and Merchandize, imported into the United States, and on the Tonnage of Ships or Veels." Sec. I. E it enacted by the Senate and Houfe Bof Representatives of the United BE States of America, in Congress affembled, That from and after the last day of June next, there fhall be established, the following new Certain new dif tricts and ports of delivery established. diftricts and ports of delivery, to wit: In the Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That from and after the last day of June next, the diftrict of Hudson, in the state of New-York, fhall be confined to the limits of the city of Hudfon; and all other places, which were, by the act, intitled, " An act, fupplementary to the act, intitled, "An act to provide more diftricts. effectually for the collection of the duties on Alteration goods, wares and merchandize imported into of certain the United States, and on the tonnage of fhips or vessels," included in the faid district of Hudfon, fhall be annexed to the diftrict of New-York. And the defcription of the diftrict of Waldoborough, in the faid recited act, fhall be fo far altered, as, instead of saying, "A place called Duck-trap," to say, "that part of a place called Duck-trap, which lies between the towns of Camden and North,port ;" and, inftead of faying, "All the fhores and waters from the middle of Damarascotty river to Duck-trap," to fay, "all the fhores and waters, from the middle of Damarafcotty river, to the fouthwardly fide of the town of Northport." That, in the state of Maryland, the district of Cedar-point fhall be called the diftrict of Nanjemoy; which fhall be the fole port of entry and delivery for the faid district; and the collector fhall refide at Nanjemoy. And that in the diftrict of Nantucket, in the ftate of Maffachusetts, the name of the port of Sherburne shall be changed to the port of Nantucket: Provided always, that no alteration in the name or defcription of Provife, the faid diftricts fhall be conftrued to affect the compenfation of the officers thereof. Collectors Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the collectors to be appointed in conformity with this act, fhall each become bound in the fum to be ap of two thousand dollars, in manner, as is by pointed law provided in like cafes: And the fame du- under this ties, authorities and fees of office, with a fi- fecurity, milar distribution thereof, fhall appertain to thofe appointments as are now in like cafes authorized by law. And the collectors aforefaid fhall each receive two per centum on all VOL. III. S 2 &c. monies by them refpectively received; and fhall also, respectively, receive the allowance of one hundred dollars, annually, from and after the faid last day of June next. JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. SAMUEL LIVERMORE, Prefident of the Senate pro tempore. APPROVED, May the 27th, 1796: GEORGE WASHINGTON, Prefident of the United States. An Act for the Relief and Protection of Sec. I. B E it enacted by the Senate and Houfe of Reprefentatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the Prefident of the United States, by Two agents and with the advice and confent of the Seto be appointed. nate, be, and hereby is authorized to appoint two or more agents; the one of whom fhall refide in the kingdom of Great-Britain, and the others at fuch foreign ports, as the Prefident of the United States fhall direct. That Their du- the duty of the faid agents fhall be, under the direction of the Prefident of the United States, to enquire into the fituation of fuch American citizens or others, failing, conformably to the law of nations, under the pro ties. tection of the American flag, as have been, or may hereafter be impreffed or detained by any foreign power; to endeavour, by all legal means, to obtain the release of fuch American citizens or others, as aforefaid; and to render an account of all impreffments and detentions whatever, from American vessels, to the executive of the United States. be appoin Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That if Additional it should be expedient to employ an addition- agents may al agent or agents, for the pur pofes autho- ted during rized by this law, during the recefs of the the recefs Senate, the Prefident alone be, and hereby is, nate. authorized to appoint fuch agent or agents. of the Se Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Prefident of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to draw, annually, out of Approprithe Treasury of the United States, a fum not ation. exceeding fifteen thousand dollars, not otherwife appropriated, to be applied by him, in fuch proportions as he fhall direct, to the payment of the compenfation of the faid agents, for their services, and the incidental expenfes attending the performance of the duties impofed on them by this act. Collectors certificates Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the collector of every district shall keep a book to grant or books, in which, at the request of any of citizen seaman, being a citizen of the United States hip. of America, and producing proof of his citizenship, authenticated in the manner hereinafter directed, he shall enter the name of fuch feaman, and shall deliver to him a certificate, in the following form, that is to fay: "I, A. B. collector of the diftrict of D. do hereby certify, That E. F. an American feaman, aged years, or thereabouts, of the |