Goods brought to ports on the Mississippi from

that merchandize 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 north western 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 merchandize belonging to persons residing at New-Orleans, and other ports of Louisiana and Florida, on the Mississippi, or any

of its branches: Be it further enacted, That from Louisiana, in ves and after the last day of June next, all goods and

sels belonging thereto-to what duties subject.

No duty demandable on the tonnage of boats, flats, &c. in the districts on the Mississippi.

merchandize, the importation of which into the United States shall not be wholly prohibited, shall and may freely, for the purposes of com merce, 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 merchandize shall be 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.

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, raft, or other vessel,

The 7th and 8th section so far as they relate to Louisiana have been superseded by the cession of Louisiana, by the treaty, of 30th April, 1803, with the government of France.

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 or north-western boundaries of the United States:* Provided nevertheless, That this exemption shall not be construed to extend to any vessel above fifty tons burthen, and which shall not be wholly employed in carrying on inland trade between the ports of the United States on the Mississippi, and its branches, and the ports of Louisiana and Florida, on the same, including New-Orleans, and between the ports of the northern and north-western 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.

which this exemption does not apply.

Collector of

the district of George

town may reside

Newbern, North
Carolina.

AN ACT

To make Beaufort and Passamaquoddy, ports of entry and delivery; to make Easton, and Tiverton, ports of delivery; and to authorize the establishment of a печо collection distriet on Lake Ontario.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That from and afDistrict of Bean ter the last day of June next, a district shall be formed from the district of Newbern, in NorthCarolina, to be called the district of Beaufort,* which shall include the town of Beaufort, and all the water and shore north and east of the said town, to Harbor Island, and all the water and shore south and west of the said town, to Dog Island, inclusive. And the town of Beaufort shall be the sole port of entry and delivery for the said district; and a collector for the said port shall be appointed, to reside and keep his office at the said town of Beaufort, who shall be entitled to receive, in addition to the fees and other emoluments established by law, the annual salary of two hundred dollars.

Beaufort a port of entry. Collector appointed.

Easton, in Maryland, and Tiverton, in RhodeIsland, ports of delivery.

Surveyor to ench. Salaries.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That from and after the said thirtieth day of June, Easton,† in the district of Oxford, in the state of Maryland, and Tiverton,‡ in the district of Newport, and state of Rhode Island, shall be ports of delivery, and a surveyor shall be appointed to each; each of whom shall be entitled to receive, in addition to

* See antea page 30.
† See antea page 23.

† See antea page 12.

to the fees and emoluments already allowed by law, a salary of two hundred dollars per annum.

Additional Port

very, on Lake

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That it of entry and deli. shall be lawful for the President of the United Ontario. States, to establish when it shall appear to him to be proper, in addition to the port of entry and delivery already established on Lake Ontario, one other port of entry and delivery on the said lake, or on the waters or rivers emptying therein, and to appoint a collector of the customs, to reside and keep an office thereat.

With a collector.

delivery samaquoddy,

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That from Port of entry and and after the said thirtieth day of June next, such Massachusetts. place within the district of Passamaquoddy,* in the state of Massachusetts, as the Secretary of the Treasury may direct, shall be a port of entry and delivery, (at which place the collector shall reside) as well for foreign as for vessels of the United States.

3d March, 1803. 2 Ses. 7 Con.

AN ACT

For laying and collecting duties on imports and tonnage within the territories ceded to the United States, by the treaty of the thirtieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and three, between the United States and the French Republic; and for other purposes.

Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Ame

*See antea page 10.

Duties on imports rica, in Congress assembled, That the same du

and tonnage in Louisiana.

What laws shall be in force there.

ties which by law now are, or hereafter may be laid on goods, wares, and merchandize imported into the United States, on the tonnage of vessels, and on the passports and clearances of vesssels, shall be laid and collected on goods, wares and merchandize imported into the territories ceded to the United States, by the treaty of the thirtieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and three, between the United States and the French Republic; and on vessels arriving in, or departing from the said territories: and the following acts, that is to say, the act, entitled,

"An act to establish the treasury department." "An act concerning the registering and recordof ships and vessels."

"An act for enrolling and licensing ships or vessels to be employed in the coasting trade and fisheries."

"An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage."

"An act to establish the compensations of officers employed in the collection of the duties on imports and tonnage and for other purposes."

"An act for the more effectual recovery of debts due from individuals to the United States."

"And an act to provide more effectually for the settlement of accounts between the United States and receivers of public money."

"An act to authorize the sale and conveyance of lands in certain cases, by the marshals of the United States, and to confirm former sales;" and

"An act to provide for mitigating or remitting the forfeitures, penalties and disabilities accruing in certain cases therein mentioned."