AN ACT To amend an act, intituled "An act to retain a further sum on drawbacks, for the expenses incident to the allowance and payment thereof, and in lieu of stamp duties on debentures." Part of a former law not to ope rate upon inre Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the second section of the act, entitled, "an act to retain a further gistered ships, &c. sum on drawbacks, for the expenses incident to the allowance and payment thereof, and in lieu of stamp duties on debentures," shall not be deemed to operate upon unregistered ships or vessels owned by the citizens of the United States, at the time of passing the said act, in those cases where such ship or vessel, at that time, possessed a sea letter, or other regular document issued from In certain cases. a custom-house of the United States, proving such ship or vessel to be American property. or a secretary of the treasury to cause, a certificate to be issued to an un registered ship or vessel, entitling her to certain privileges. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That when- Upon proof the ever satisfactory proof shall be made to the secretary of the treasury, that any unregistered ship vessel was, in fact, the property, in whole, of citizen or citizens of the United States, on the thirteenth day of May, in the year one thousand eight hundred, that the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause to be issued to such ship or vessel, a certificate, which shall entitle such unregistered ship or vessel to the same privileges which are herein before granted to unregistered ships or vessels owned by citizens of the United States, and carrying a sea letter, or other regular document issued from 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 by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That from and A district formed, after the last day of June next, a district shall be district of East formed from the district of Yorktown* in Virgi to be called the river, from the district of York town, in Virginia, nia, 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 Mathews, in Port of entry and said state; and it shall be lawful for the President designated by the of the United States to designate a proper place to be 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 delivery may be president, and a collector and surveyor to be appointed by him. *See antea page 27. sations. the fees and other emoluments established by law, Their compen the annual salary of two hundred dollars each. Edenton to be port of delivery. A port of delivery Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That from Bennet's creek in and after the said last day of June next, Bennet's discontinued, as a 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 substituted on Sal thereof, shall be established on Salmon Creek Tombstone. within the district aforesaid, at a place called the Tombstone;* and a surveyor of the customs shall Surveyor to reside 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. mon creek, at there. His compensation. ry established at the mouth of Slade's creek. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That from Aport of delive and after the said last day of June next, a port of delivery shall be established at the mouth of Slade's Creekt 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. etta established. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That in the District of Mari territory of the United States northwest of the ri * See antea page 34. † See antea page 30. ver 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 A collector to be be navigable:-And a collector of the customs side at Marietta. shall be appointed to reside and keep an office at No other port of the town of Marietta, which shall be the sole in the district. port of entry and delivery for the said district; Collectors salary, 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. appointed to re entry and delivery President may Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That it part of entry and shall be lawful for the President of the United delivery on the establish another May appoint a col States to establish, when it shall appear to him to there and one or be proper, in addition to the port of entry and lector to reside more surveyors at shall designate for ports of delivery sissippi. only on the Mis such places as he 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 collector 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 controul and direction of the collector within whose district he or they shall reside. No duty to be col lected on merchandize not sub Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That from jeet to it in other and after the passing of this act, no duty shall landed at New- be demanded or collected on merchandize of the eases, because Orleans. Secretary of the Treasury with the growth, produce or manufacture of the United States, or of any foreign country, transported coastwise 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 sea coast, to another: And provided likewise, That no debenture for a drawback shall have been issued upon the export of such merchandize 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 the President to 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, merchandize 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 The 4, and 5, and 6, sections of the above act have been repealed by the acts of 24th February, 1804, and 13th February, 1807, establishing the district of Mississippi. approbation of prescribe certain forms to prevent frauds in cases of debentures. |