Acts of Congress. For military stores for the same, one thousand two hundred and twenty-four dollars and sixty cents. For the quartermaster's department, comprising quarters for the officers, and barracks for the men at different stations, fuel, stationery, camp utensils, &c., seven thousand and sixty-one dollars. For medicine, medical services, and hospital stores, one thousand dollars. For officers' travelling expenses, armorer's and carpenter's bills, and other contingent expenses, two thousand five hundred and fifty dollars. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That so much of the said several sums of money, herein before specifically appropriated, and amounting together to the sum of nine hundred thousand dollars, as shall not have been expended by virtue of any former appropriation, shall be paid, first, out of any balance remaining unexpended of former appropriations for the support of the navy; and secondly, out of any moneys in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated by law. Approved, May 1, 1802. An Act to extend and continue in force the provisions of an act entitled "An act giving a right of pre-emption to certain persons who have contracted with John Cleves Symmes, or his associates, for lands lying between the Miami rivers, in the Territory Northwest of the Ohio; and for other purposes." Be it enacted, &c., That the several provisions of an act entitled "An act giving a right of preemption to certain persons who have contracted with John Cleves Symmes, or his associates, for lands lying between the Miami rivers in the Territory Northwest of the Ohio" shall be, and the same are hereby, continued in force until the first day of March next, subject to the modifications contained in this act. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of the said act shall, and the same are, hereby extended to all persons claiming lands lying between the Miami rivers, and without the limits of Ludlow's survey, by purchase or contract made prior to the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred, with John Cleves Symmes, or his associates. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That every person claiming lands as aforesaid, either within or without the limits of Ludlow's survey, and who have not obtained a certificate of the right of pre-emption therefor, shall, on or before the first day of November next, give notice of the nature and extent of his claim, in manner prescribed by the second section of the said act. And the receiver of public moneys, and commissioners appointed under the fourth section of the said act, shall meet at Cincinnati, on the second Monday of November next, they having giving four weeks previous notice of such meeting in a public newspaper printed at Cincinnati, and shall then and there proceed to hear and finally decide upon all claims, of which notice has been given as aforesaid, and shall, in all matters relative thereto, govern themselves by the provisions of the said act. Vacancies in the said board of commissioners may be filled by the President of the United States alone. And the duties, powers, and emoluments, of the said commissioners, receiver of public moneys, and register of the land office at Cincinnati, and surveyor general, as prescribed by the said act, shall be, and the same are hereby, continued. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That every person who may have obtained, or who shall hereafter obtain, as aforesaid, a certificate of a right of pre-emption from the said commissioners, shall be allowed until the first day of January next, to make the first payment required for the lands described in such certificate, and shall, in all other respects relative thereto, conform to the several provisions of the said act. SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the Secretary of the Treasury to cause to be viewed, marked, and opened, such roads within the Territory Northwest of the Ohio, as in his opinion will serve to promote the sales of the public lands in future: Provided, That the whole sum to be expended on such roads shall not exceed six thousand dollars, and that the same shall be paid out of the moneys paid by purchasers of public lands on account of surveying expenses. SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That all the lands around Vincennes, on the Wabash, in the Indiana Territory, the Indian title to which hath been extinguished, shall be surveyed and laid off in the manner prescribed by the third section of an act, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled "An act providing for the sales of lands of the United States in the Territory Northwest of the Ohio, and above the mouth of the Kentucky river," under directions from the Secretary of the Treasury, and by such person or persons as the President of the United States alone shall appoint for that purpose: Provided, That the whole expense of surveying and marking the lines shall not exceed four dollars for every mile that actually shall be run, surveyed, and marked. And two plats of lands aforesaid shall be prepared by the person or persons who may survey the same, who shall also designate thereon the bounds of the lands of individuals held under reservations of the State of Virginia, or under the laws of the United States: one of the said plats shall be returned to the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, and the other shall be deposited with the Secretary of the Indiana Territory. SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That in all cases where any section or fractional section of land lying within the seven ranges of townships has been sold prior to the tenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred, under the authority of the United States, the lines of such section or fractional section, shall be run under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, in the manner most consistent with the supposed boundaries of the same, at the time of the sale; anything in the act of the tenth of May, one thousand eight hundred, to the contrary notwithstanding. And it shall be lawful for the Secretary of the Treasury, whenever lines thus run shall interfere with the claim of a purchaser of public lands under the Acts of Congress. last mentioned act, to permit such purchaser, if he igable; and a collector of the customs shall be shall desire it, at any time within six months, af-appointed to reside and keep an office at the town ter such lines, thus interfering with his claim, shall have been run to withdraw his former application, and to apply in lieu thereof for any other vacant section. Approved, May 1, 1802. An act to provide for the establishment of certain districts, and therein to amend an act, entitled, "An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage;" and for other purposes. Be it enacted, &c., That, from and after the last day of June next, 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 Matthews, in 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. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That, from and after the said last day of June next, 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 Tombstone; 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. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That, from and after the said last day of June next, a port of delivery shall be established at the mouth of Slade's creek, on the north side thereof, within the district of Washington, and State of North Carolina, on a certain tract of land, intended and designated for a town, whereon William Parmley resides; 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, an annual salary of one hundred and fifty dollars. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That, in the Territory of the United States Northwest of the river Ohio, there shall, from and after the passing of this act, be established a district, to be called the district of Marietta, which shall include all the waters, shores, and inlets of the river Ohio, on the northern side, and the rivers, waters, and shores connected therewith, above or to the eastward of, and including the river Scioto, from the mouth thereof, upwards, as far as the same may be nav of Marietta, which shall be the sole port of entry and delivery for the said district; and the said collector shall be entitled to receive for his services, in addition to the fees and other emoluments established by law, an annual salary of one hundred and fifty dollars. SEC. 5. And be it further enacted. That it shall be lawful for the President of the United States to establish, when it shall appear to him to be proper, in addition to the port of entry and delivery already established on the Mississippi, south of the State of Tennessee, one other port of entry and delivery on the said river; and to appoint a collecter of the customs to reside and keep an office thereat, and to appoint one or more surveyors to reside at such place or places as he may think proper to designate as ports of delivery only; and the surveyor or surveyors thus appointed shall be subject to the control and direction of the collector within whose district he or they shall reside. SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That, from and after the passing of this act, no duty shall be demanded or collected on merchandise, of the growth, produce, or manufacture, of the United States, or of any foreign country, transported coast wise between the Atlantic ports of the United States, and the districts of the United States on the river Mississippi, or any of its branches, although landed at the port of New Orleans, on its passage; provided the same would not be subject to duty, or liable to seizure, if transported from one district of the United States, on the seacoast, to another: And provided, likewise, That no debenture for a drawback shall have been issued upon the export of such merchandise from the Atlantic ports of the United States to any foreign port or place. And to the end as well that frauds on the revenue may be prevented, as that the coasting vessels of the United States may be permitted to participate in the said trade, the Secretary of the Treasury, with the approbation of the President, is hereby authorized to prescribe and establish such forms and regulations, and the same from time to time, with like approbation, to alter and amend, for the government of the officers of the customs in this respect, as he may think proper and necessary; on the observance of which, merchandise thus transported shall be exempted from duty; and it shall be lawful for the coasting vessels of the United States to be employed in the said trade, and not otherwise. SEC. 7. And whereas it is provided, by the hundred and fourth section of the collection law, that merchandise belonging to British subjects may be brought (without regard to the character of the vessel importing the same) into the ports of the United States on the northern and northwestern frontiers, subject to no higher or other duties than are or shall be payable by the citizens of the United States, on the importation of the same in American vessels into the Atlantic ports of the United States; and it being just and reasonable that the same privilege should be extended to vessels and merchandise belonging to persons resi 1 Acts of Congress. ding at New Orleans, and other ports of Louisiana and Florida, on the Mississippi, or any of its branches: Be it further enacted, That, from and after the last day of June next, all goods and merchandise, the importation of which into the United States shall not be wholly prohibited, shall and may freely, for the purposes of commerce, be brought into the ports of the United States on the Mississippi, or any of its branches, in vessels belonging to New Orleans, or any other port of Louisiana or Florida, on the Mississippi; and such goods or merchandise shall be subject to no higher or other duties than are payable by the citizens of the United States, on the importation of the same in American vessels into the Atlantic ports of the United States. For clothing, sixty-six thousand six hundred and thirty dollars. For the medical and hospital department, ten thousand dollars. For bounties and premiums, two thousand dollars.. For all expenses of transportation, tents, tools, and the contingent expenses of the War Department, sixty-four thousand dollars. For the pay, subsistence, and clothing of the corps of engineers, seven thousand and ten dollars and eighty cents. For the Indian department, seventy-one thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. For the expenses incident to the arsenals, magazines, and armories of the United States, sixtysix thousand seven hundred and sixty-six dollars and eighty-eight cents. For erecting and completing fortifications and barracks, seventy thousand five hundred dollars. For running certain boundary lines between the Indians and the white inhabitants of the United States, and for ascertaining the lines of sundry reserved tracts of land in the Indiana and Northwestern Territories, five thousand dollars. SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That, from and after the last day of June next, no duty on the tonnage of any boat, flat, or raft, or other vessel, shall be demanded or collected on the arrival or entry of such boat, flat, or raft, or other vessel, in any district which is or may be established on the Mississippi, or any of its branches, and on the northern and north western boundaries of the United States: Provided, nevertheless, That this exemption shall not be construed to extend to any SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That, for devessel above fifty tons burden, and which shall fraying all expenses which will arise in consenot be wholly employed in carrying on inland quence of discharging the officers, non-commistrade between the ports of the United States on sioned officers, and privates, who are or shall be the Mississippi, and its branches, and the ports of supernumerary by the act of the present session, Louisiana and Florida, on the same, including entitled "An act fixing the Military Peace EsNew Orleans, and between the ports of the north-tablishment of the United States," and for carryern and northwestern boundaries of the United States and the British provinces of Upper and Lower Canada. SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That all that part of the act, entitled "An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage," passed on the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, that directs that the collector of the district of Georgetown shall reside at Georgetown, be, and is hereby, repealed. Approved, May 1, 1802. ing the said act into complete operation, the following sums be, and they hereby are, respectively appropriated, that is to say: For pay of the officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates, to be discharged, thirty-nine thousand five hundred dollars. For subsistence, eighteen thousand dollars. For bounties and premiums, one thousand five An Act making appropriations for the Military Estab-hundred dollars. Be it enacted, &c., That, for defraying the several expenses of the Military Establishment of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and two, for the Indian department, for arsenals and armories, and for the erection of fortifications, the following sums be, and the same hereby are, respectively appropriated, that is to say: For the pay of the Army of the United States, the sum of two hundred and ninety-two thousand two hundred and seventy-two dollars, including therein the sum of sixty thousand dollars, appropriated by an act of the present session. For the subsistence of the army, the sum of two hundred and one thousand and twenty-seven dollars and forty cents. For forage, three thousand eight hundred and four dollars. For allowance to officers and soldiers who are to be discharged, thirty thousand dollars. For contingencies, nine thousand dollars. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That a sum not exceeding forty thousand dollars, including any unexpended balance of the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, appropriated by the act approved on the thirteenth of May, one thousand eight hundred, entitled "An act to appropriate a certain sum of money to defray the expense of holding a treaty or treaties with the Indians," be, and the same hereby is, appropriated for defraying the expense of any treaty or treaties which may be held with the Indians south of the river Ohio: Provided, That the compensation to be allowed to any commissioner appointed, or who may be appointed, for negotiating such treaty or treaties, shall not exceed, exclusive of travelling expenses, the rate of eight dollars per day, during the actual service of such commissioner. Acts of Congress. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the several appropriations, herein before made, shall be paid and discharged, first, out of any balance remaining unexpended of former appropriations for the same objects respectively, and, secondly, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, May 1, 1802. An Act making appropriations for the support of Government for the year one thousand eight hundred and two. Be it enacted, &c., That for the expenditure of the civil list, including the contingent expenses of the several departments and officers; for the compensation of clerks in the several loan offices, and for books and stationery for the same; for the payment of annuities and grants; for the support of the Mint establishment; for the expenses of intercourse with foreign nations; for the support of light-houses, beacons, buoys, and public piers, and for satisfying certain miscellaneous claims and expenses, the following sums, including therein the sum of one hundred thousand dollars already appropriated, by an act, entitled "An act making a partial appropriation for the support of Government during the year one thousand eight hundred and two," be, and are hereby, appropriated, that is to say: For compensations granted by law to the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, their officers and attendants, estimated for a session of five months continuance, one hundred and sixty-four thousand five hundred and twenty-six dollars and sixty-six cents. For the expense of fire-wood, stationery, printing, and all other contingent expenses of the two Houses of Congress, seventeen thousand dollars. For extraordinary contingent expenses of the House of Representatives, by resolutions of the House during the present session, including also the expenses of the library of the two Houses of Congress, and for printing one thousand copies of the Census of the United States, seven thousand dollars. For defraying the expense of new furniture, provided for the House of Representatives, one thousand two hundred and forty-four dollars and eighty-five cents. For the compensation to the President and Vice President of the United States, thirty thousand dollars. For compensation to the Secretary of State, clerks and persons employed in that department, eleven thousand three hundred and sixty dollars. For the incidental and contingent expenses in the said department, twelve thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the Secretary of the Treasury, clerks and persons employed in his office, eleven thousand two hundred and forty-nine dollars and eighty-one cents. For expenses of translating foreign languages, allowance to the person employed in receiving and transmitting passports and sea-letters, stationery and printing, eight hundred dollars. For compensation to the Comptroller of the Treasury, clerks and persons employed in his office, twelve thousand nine hundred and seventy-seven dollars and eight cents. For expense of stationery and printing in the Comptroller's office, eight hundred dollars. For compensation to the Auditor of the Treasury, clerks and persons employed in his office, twelve thousand two hundred and twenty dollars and ninety-three cents. For expense of stationery and printing in the office of the Auditor, five hundred dollars. For compensation to the Treasurer, clerks and persons employed in his office, six thousand two hundred and twenty-seven dollars and forty-five For compensation to the Register of the Treasury, clerks and persons employed in his office, sixteen thousand and fifty-two dollars and one cent. For expense of stationery and printing (including books for the public stocks and for the arrangement of the marine papers) in the Register's office, two thousand eight hundred dollars. For compensation to the Superintendent of Stamps, clerks and persons employed in his office, one thousand six hundred and sixteen dollars and sixty-seven cents. For expense of stationery and printing in the office of Superintendent of Stamps, two hundred dollars. For compensation to the Secretary of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, two hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation of clerks to be employed in the Treasury, in addition to those authorized by the act of the second of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, for the purpose of making draughts of the several surveys of lands in the Territory of the United States Northwest of the river Ohio, and for keeping the books of the Treasury in relation to the sales of land at the several land offices, two thousand dollars. For fuel and other contingent expenses of the Treasury Department, including therein the sum of one thousand dollars already appropriated, four thousand dollars. For defraying the expense incident to the stating and printing the public accounts for the year one thousand eight hundred and two, one thousand two hundred dollars. For defraying the expense of printing two large tables of imports, for one year, (ending the thir Acts of Congress. tieth of September, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine,) in American and foreign vessels, including paper furnished for the same, one hundred and sixty-four dollars. For compensation to a Superintendent employed to secure the buildings and records in the Treasury Department, during the present year, and for nine months service in the year one thousand eight hundred and one, not heretofore appropriated, including the expense of two watchmen, and the repair of fire-engines, buckets, &c., one thousand four hundred dollars. For compensation to the Secretary of War, clerks and persons employed in his office, eleven thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. For expenses of fuel, stationery, printing, and other contingent expenses in the office of the Secretary of War, one thousand dollars. For compensation to the Accountant of the War Department, clerks and persons employed in his office, ten thousand nine hundred and ten dollars. For contingent expenses in the office of the Accountant of the War Department, one thousand dollars. For compensation of clerks employed in the Paymaster General's office, one thousand eight hundred dollars. For fuel in the said office, ninety dollars. For compensation to the Purveyor of Public Supplies, clerks and persons employed in his office, including a sum of seven hundred dollars for compensations to his clerks, in addition to the sum allowed by the act of the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, and for expense of stationery and fuel in the said office, three thousand eight hundred dollars. For compensation to the Secretary of the Navy, clerks and persons employed in his office, nine thousand one hundred and ten dollars. For expense of fuel, stationery, printing, and other contingent expenses in the office of the Secretary of the Navy, two thousand seven hundred dollars. For compensation to the Accountant of the Navy, clerks and persons employed in his office, including the sum of one thousand one hundred dollars, for compensation to his clerks, in addition to the sum allowed by the act of the second of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninetynine, ten thousand three hundred and fifty dollars. For contingent expenses in the office of the Accountant of the Navy, seven hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the Postmaster General, Assistant Postmaster General, clerks and persons employed in the Postmaster General's office, and for making good a deficiency in the appropriation for clerk hire in the said office, in the year one thousand eight hundred and one, including a sum of two thousand three hundred dollars for compensation to his clerks, in addition to the sum allowed by the act of the second of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, eleven thousand seven hundred and five dollars. For expense of fuel, candles, stationery, furni ture, chests, &c., exclusive of expenses of suits, prosecutions, mail-locks, keys, portmanteaus, saddle bags, blanks for post offices, advertisements relative to the mail, and other expenses incident to the department at large, these being paid for by the Postmaster General out of the funds of the office, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the several loan officers, thirteen thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the clerks to the Commissioners of Loans, and an allowance to certain loan officers, in lieu of clerk hire, and to defray the authorized expenses of the several loan offices, thirteen thousand dollars. For defraying the expense of clerk hire in the office of the Commissioner of Loans for the State of Pennsylvania, in addition to the permanent provision made by law, in consequence of the removal of the offices of the Treasury Department, in the year one thousand eight hundred, to the permanent seat of Government, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the Surveyor General, and the clerks employed by him, and for expense of stationery and other contingent expenses in the Surveyor General's office, three thousand two hundred dollars. For defraying the expense of publishing in the Sciota Gazette, the act providing for the sale of lands in the Territory Northwest of the river Ohio, and of paper for printing twelve hundred copies of the act providing for the sale of Western lands of the United States, eighty-four dollars. For completing certain surveys authorized by acts of Congress, passed the tenth of May, one thousand eight hundred, the eighteenth of February and third of March, one thousand eight hundred and one, and for surveying and laying off, according to law, the lands around Vincennes, on the Wabash, in the Indiana Territory, thirty-nine thousand two hundred and ninety-six dollars and ninety cents. For compensation to the following officers of the Mint: The director, two thousand dollars. The treasurer, one thousand two hundred dol lars. The chief coiner, one thousand five hundred dollars. The melter and refiner, one thousand five hundred dollars. The engraver, one thousand two hundred dollars. One clerk, at seven hundred dollars; For the wages of persons employed at the different branches of melting, refining, coining, carpenter, millwright, and smith's work, including the sum of eight hundred dollars per annum, allowed to an assistant coiner and die-forger, who also oversees the execution of the iron work, seven thousand dollars. For repairs of furnaces, cost of rollers and screws, bar-iron, lead, steel, office furniture, and |