Vessels from or beyond the Cape of Good Hope may enter at its port. Kittery and Berwiek annexed to Portsmouth. the thirty first day of March next, the towns of Bristol, Warren and Barrington, in the state of Rhode-Island, and Providence Plantations, and all the shores and waters, around the same, within the following limits, viz. a line beginning at the middle of the bay, between Mount Hope and Common Fence Point, running south westerly through the middle of Bristol ferry, and continuing such course until it strikes a point of equal distance from Rhode-Island to Prudence-Island, from thence northwardly on a straight line to the westermost part of Nahant Point, and from thence to the western shore of Bullocks Point, shall be a district, to be called the district of Bristol,* of which the port of Bristol shall be the sole port of entry, and a collector for said district shall be appointed to reside at Bristol, and Warren and Barrington shall be ports of delivery only, and a surveyor shall be appointed to reside at each of the ports of Bristol and Warren; and the surveyor at Warren shall also be surveyor for the port of Barrington. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That said Port of Bristol† shall also be a port of entry, for all ships or vessels arriving from the Cape of Good Hope, or places beyond the same. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That from and after the said thirty first day of March next, the towns of Kittery and Berwick, in the state of Massachusetts, shall be annexed to the district of Portsmouth in New-Hampshire, as ports of delivery only; provided, that nothing herein con * See antea page 12. + See antea page 13. tained shall be construed to prevent the master or commander of any ship or vessel, having merchandize on board, destined for either of the said places, from making entry at his option, with the collector of the district of York, and obtaining permits for the delivery thereof as heretofore. February 25th, 1801. 2 Ses. 6 Con. AN ACT To allow the transportation of goods, wares and merchandize, to and from Philadelphia and Baltimore, by the way of Appoquinnimink and Sassafras. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That any goods, wares and merchandize, which lawfully might be transported to or from the city of Philadelphia and Baltimore, by the way of Elkton, Bohemia, or French Town, and port Penn, Appoquinnimink, New Castle, Christianna Bridge, Newport or Wilmington, shall and may lawfully be transported, to and from the city of Philadelphia and Baltimore, by the way of Appoquinimink and Sassafras River, and shall be entitled to all the benefits and advantages, and shall be subject to all the provisions, regulations, limitations and restrictions, existing in the case of goods, wares and merchandize, transported by any of the routes before mentioned. 27th Februry, 1801. 2 Ses. 6 Con. See antea page 158. AN ACT To amend the act altering the district of Bermuda Hundred and City Point. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That from and after the passing of this act, the master or commander of any ship or vessel arriving within the districts of Petersburg or Richmond, laden with goods, wares and merchandize, belonging or consigned to persons resident within both the said districts, shall make entry of such ship or vessel, in manner already prescribed by law, with the collector of that district wherein the owner or consignee, or the husband or acting manager of such ship or vessel, shall actually reside: and the said master or commander shall, at the time of making the entry aforesaid, deliver a duplicate manifest of the cargo as now required by law, to the said collector, whose duty it shall then be, to certify the same as a trué copy, and to transmit it to the collector of the other district, and the delivery of such goods, wares or merchandize, shall be authorized by permits from the collector of each district respectively, in which the same shall have been duly entered according to law: Provided, that no bona fide importer, owner or consignee of goods, wares or merchandize, residing in either district, shall be admitted to make an entry of such goods, wares or merchandize with the collector of the district, in which such importer, owner or consignee shall pot reside: And provided also, That all entries for goods, wares or merchandize, made by agents, for persons residing in other districts, shall be made with the collector of the district in which such ship or vessel may discharge. 3d March, 1801. 2 Ses. 6 Con.* AN ACT Directing the mode of estimating certain foreign coins and currencies, and of making out invoices in certain cases. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That from and af ter the passing of this act, the foreign coins and currencies herein after mentioned, shall be estimated in the computation of duties, at the following rates; each sicca rupee of Bengal and each rupee of Bombay, at fifty cents; and each star pagoda of Madras, at one hundred and eighty four cents; any thing in any former act to the contrary notwithstanding. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That from and after the thirtieth day of June next, the invoices of all goods, imported into the United States, and subject to a duty ad valorem, shall be made out in the currency of the place or country from whence the importation shall be made, and shall contain a true statement of the actual cost of such goods, in such foreign currency or See antea page 26. currencies, without any respect to the value of the coins of the United States, or foreign coins, which now are, or shall be by law made current. within the United States, in such foreign place or country.* Act 3d March, 1801. 2 Ses. 6 Con. Certain certifi to be fur nished by collec tors, designated by the secretary of the treasury. AN ACT To Repeal the Internal Taxes. Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That the certificates accompanying foreign distilled spirits, wines and teas, which are now furnished by the supervisors to the inspectors of the ports shall, from and after the thirtieth day of June, be furnished by such collectors of the custom, as may be designated by the Secretary of the Treasury. And it shall be the duty of the inspectors to account with such collectors, for the application of livered to account such certificates, in like manner, and under the same regulations, as heretofore they have accounted with the supervisors. And the inspec tors to whom de to them for all such. Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That for paring and issuing the certificates the collectors performing that duty, shall be entitled to, and receive the same compensation as heretofore has been allowed to the supervisors, respectively. Act 6th April, 1802. 1 Ses. 7 Con. *See antea page 83. |