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QNo. 44, (f Vol. ll.]
LAW OF THE UNITED STATES.
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES :
AT THE SECOND SESSION.
Begun and held at the City ol New-York, on Monday ffic fourth
January, one thoufond seven hundred and ninety.
AN ACT to provide more efFe&ually for the Col-
Jecflion of the Duties iinpofed by Law on Go ods,
Wares and Merchandize imported into the
United States, and on the Tonnage of Ships or
Veflels.
BE it cnafled by the Senate and Houfc of Retirefcntatives of the Uni
ted States of America InCongrefs ajfenblcd, That for the collec
tion of the duties imposed by law on goods, wares and merchan
dize imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships
or veflels, there (hall be cftabJi/hed and appointed, diftrifts, ports
and officers in manner following, to wit:
The State of New-Hampshire shall be one diftrift, to be called
the diftrid of Poitfmouth, of which the townot Portfmoutli (hall
be the sole port of entry ; and the towns of Newcastle, Dover
and E*eter ports of delivery only : but all (hips or veflels bound
to or from either of the said ports of delivery Ihall firft come to,
enter and clear at Portsmouth ; and a collector, naval-officer and
surveyor for the said diftritl (hall be appointed to reside at Ports
mouth.
In the State of Ma Jachufetts fhal! be twenty diftri&s atid ports
of entry, to wit : Newbury-Port, Gloucester, Salem and Beverly,
as one; Marblehead, Bofton,and Charleftown, as one ; Plymouth,
JBarnftable, Nantucket,Edgartown, New Bedford, Dighton, York,
Biddefod and PcppereJborough, as one ; Portland and Falmouth
as one ; Bath, Wifcaffct, Penobfcot, Frenchman's Bay, Machia. and
P»fT«nia<]Uody. To the diftrift ot Newbury- Port shall be annex
ed the fcveral towns or landing places of Almfbury, Sjliftniry
and Haverhill, which (hall be ports of delivery only ; and a col
lector, naval-offictr, and surveyor for the diftrifl shall be appoint
ed, to reside at Newbuty-P >rt. To the diftrift of Gloucester
~ik*U W v ibrtowu of t. at aooxt of ddiw rv.4bl«
lv; and a collector aiul surveyor (half be appointed, to reside at
Gloucester. To the diftrift ©f Salem and Beverly shall be annex
ed the towns or landing places of Danvers and ipswich, as ports
of delivery only ; and a collc&or, haval-officer and flirveyor for
the diftrift fhajl be appointed, to lefide at Salem, and a surveyor
to reside at each of the towns of Beverly and Ipswich* To the
diftri£t of Marblehead Ihall be annexed the town of Lynn, as a
port of delivery only ; and a colle&or For the diftrift (hall be ap
pointed, to reside at Marblehead. To the diftrift of Boston and
Charleftown shall be annexed the towns Or landing places of Med
ford, CohalTetand Hmgham, as ports of delivery only; and a
colle&or, naval-officer and surveyor Ihall be appointed to reside
at Boston. To the diftritt of Plymouth (hall be annexed the fe
deral towns or landing placcs of Scituate, Duxbury and Kingston,
as ports of delivery only ; and a colle&or for the diftrift Ihall be
appointed, to reside at Plymouth. To the diftrift ot Barnftable
/hall be annexed the fever 1 towns or landing places of Sandwich,
Falmouth, Harwich, Welfleet, Provihcelown, and Chatham, as
ports of delivery only; and a collc&or for thv? diftrift Ihall be
appointed, to reside at Barnftable. To the fliftrift of Nantucket
the port of Sherburne flull be chclole port of entry and delivery
•within the fame, and a collector Ihall be appointed to reside at
Sherburne. In the diftri&of Edgartown a collector Ihall be ap
pointed to reside at Edgartown. To the diftritt of Kew-Bedford
Ihall be annexed Weft-Port, Rochester and Wareham, as ports
of delivery only ; ind a collector for thediftrift Ihall be appoint
ed to reside at New-Bedford. To the diftiift of Dighton Ihall be
annexed Swanfey and Freetown, as ports of delivery only ; and a j
colle&or for the diftrift shall be appointed, to reside at Dighton.
To the diHrift of Yoik Ihall be annexedKittery and Berwick, as
ports of deliveiy only ; and a collector for the diltrift shall be ap
pointed to reside at York. To the diftritt of Biddeford and Pep
pcrelborough shall be annexed Scarborough, Wells, Kennebunk
and Cape Porpoise, is ports of delivery only ; and a collector lor
ihediftrift shall be appointed to reside at Biddeford. To the
diftrift of Portland and Falmouth shall be annexed North-Yar
mouth and Brunfwiok, as ports of d#livery only ; and a collector
and surveyor Avail he appointed for the diftrift, to reside at Port
land. To the diftvift of Bath shall be annexed Hollowell, Pittl
town and Topfham, as ports of delivery only ; and a collector
for the diftritt dial Ibe appointed, to reside at Bath. To the dil
tri&of Wifcaffet fhalf be annexed Briflol, Boothbay, Warren,
Thomafton and Waldoborough, as ports of delivery only ; and a
cojle&or for the diltrift fiiall be appointed, to reside at Wi leaflet.
To the diftri&of Penobfcot Ihall b? annexed Frankfort,Scdgwick
J> 6 .inC and Decr-Ifland, as ports of Delivery ocly ; and a co!le6lor
for thf diftnft shall be appointed to reside at Penobfcot. To the
diftri£t of Frenchman's Bay shall be annexed Union-River, as a
port of delivery only ; and a collector for thediftritt Ihall be ap
pointed to reside at Frenchman's Bay. For each of the diftriCU
of Machias and PafTainaquody Ihall be appointed a collector to re
side at the said ports of Machias and Palfamaquody, refpe&ively.
The diftrift of Newburyport Ihall include all the waters and
ihores from the State of Ncw-Hampfhire, to the north line ot
Ipswich. The d:ftria of Gloucefler shall include all the waters
end shores in the towns of Gloucester and Manchester. Ihedil
tri& of Salem and Beverly shall include all the fhoret and water
■within the towns of Ipswich, Beverly, Salem and Danvers. Tin
<liftri& of Marbiehead shall include all the waters and fhou s
within the towns of Marblehead and Lvnn. The district of Bol
ton and Charleftown shall include all the waters and Ihores with
in the counties of Mfddlefex and Suffolk. The district o! Ply
mouth-ihall include all the waters and Ihores within the county
qii Plycco jch, excepting 1 jh? towns of Wareham an 4 Ro*hcfter.
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,!u ° ' hall >nclu-ic all the shores and waters
w.thm the county of BarnQabls. The d.llritl of Nantucket (hall
include theiftmd of Nantucket. Th diftria of Edgartown (hall
include all the w a ' c " and fll <"fs within the county ot Duke's
County. The d.ftr.flof New-Bedford, (hall include all the wa
rn and (hores within the towns of New-Bedford, Dartmouth,
Weftport, Rochester and Wareham, together with all the islands
w.th.n the: county of Br,ftol. The d.stria of D.ghton (lull in.
( U p C h v. u Water J ' a L " d <hor " °" Twmtoo river, and in the town
oißehoboth; and the colleaors of the Ceveral diftrias within
hat part of the S:ate ot Mallachufctts eaitward a? New-Hamplh.,c,
hall agree as soon as may be, upon a dlvifional luic between
the.r rcfpea.ve diftria., and tranlm. the fame to the Comptroller
• the Treasury; and such diftria. f, agreed upon, fhj.il include
all the Ihore.-, waters and iflaru'. ithin the fame. And in cafe
f . 1 d P rt . cmcnt an y of ! said colle&ors, concerning
fuel, div.fional line, the Secrelary aOk Treasury (hall determine
the lame. '
In the State of Rhodc-Ifl.nd rovidcnce Plantations, there
niaH betwodiftritls, to wit: th.- J.llria of Newport, and the
dillr.a of The diftria of Newport (hall co.npre
hena all the waters shores, bays, harbors, creeks and inlets, from
the weft lice of the said State all along the lea co.ft, and north
waid up the Narraganfet bay, as f,, as the most calterly part of
Kitin-.micut point at high water mark • and shall include the fe-
town., harbors, and landing places at Westerly, Charleftan,
South-Kia.ftown, North-KinglW ~, East-Greenwich, and all
that part or Warwick fouihward of l„ latitude of said Kinnim
icut point; andalfothe towns, ha hors and landing places ot
Barrington, Warren, Bnftol, Tivutorf, Lit.le-Compton, and all
IfLTT' a^ o,s landing p;, s of the island of Rhode
n A ' /"l" ovv "'^ rudcncc t Ni -Shorehain, and every other
fland and place within the laid State fouihward ol the latitude of
»dl \ inf ? ltnicut P°' n ** The di.'Li of Providence (kail com- I
prehend all the waters, (hor«, bay harbors, creeks and inlets
within the said State, northward of he latitude of Knnim.cnt
.H'T'm Ju C W r' x, Ncw P°" 'he sole po,t of entry in
the said diltnttof Newport; and a colleaor, naval-officcr and
lurveyor (hall be appointed to res.de at the said town of Newport ;
and. North-Kingstown, Eaft-Gre.i vich, Barrington, War.cn,
Bnftol, and Pawcatuck river in W, .crly (hail be ports of deli
very only ; and a (urveyor (hall be a jointed to res.de at each of
toe ports ol Nouh-Xingftown, Eaft-Ortenwich, Warren, Bristol
and Pawcatuck river, and the furveyur t<J reside at Warren (ha!l
befurveyor for the port of Bar. ingtn . The town of Provdence
(ball be the sole port of entry in the Cud diftria of Providence,
and Patuxet in the fame diftria (hall bea port of delive.y only;
and a colLaor, naval-officer and fij, ryor (hall be appointed to
tel.de at Providence, and a surveyor Hull be appointed to res.de
at Patuxet. r
In the State otConneft'cut (hall be three diftrifts,to wit: New-
London, New-Haven, and Fairfield. Thediftrict of New-Lon
don (hall extend from the ea(t lmeof he said State of Connecticut,
to the welt line of the town of Killiugfworth, and north to the
south me of the State of Mallbchuft ts ;. and Ihall also include the
fevcral towns or landing places of N wkb, Stonington. Groton,
f»J?R.ni»Middlitow;i,Chat l «ni,
GUficnbur,., Hartford, Eaft-Hattford, Windfer,
Eaft-\\ mdlor, and Klilingfworth, as potts of delivery only ;
New-London to be the sole/port of entry ; and a collector and
surveyor for the diftrift (hall be appointed, to reside at New-
London ; and a surveyor to reside at each of the ports of Stoning
ton and Middlctowii. The diftrift of New-Haven (hall extend
from the weft line of the diftrift of New-London welterly to
Oufatumnick iiver; to which (ball be annexed the fevcral towns
or landing places of Guildford, Branford, Milford and Derby,
as ports ot delivery only ; New-Haven to be the sole port of en
try ; and a collector and surveyor for thediftrict (Hall be appoint
ed to reside at New-Haven. The dift.ict of Fairfield (hall in
elude all the ports and places in tile said Slate of Connecticut welt
ol the diltuctof New-Haven; to which fliall be annexed the fc
veral towns or landing places of Norwalk, Stratford, Stamford
and Greenwich, as ports of dcljver? only; Fairfield to be the
lole port of entry f and a collector for the district Ihall be appoint
ed, to reside at Fairfield. And New-London, New-Haven, and
r shall severally be ports of entry*
In the State of New-York (hall be two districts, to wit : Saire-
HarboronNaffauor Long-Island, and the city of New-York,
each of which (hall be a port of entry. The diftrift of Sagg-Har
bor Ihall include all bays, harbors, livers and Ihores within the
two points of land which ate called Oylter Pond Point, and
Montauk Point ; and a collector lor the district (hall be appoint
ed to reside at Sagg-Harbor, which ihall be the only place ot de
livery in the said diftrift. The district of the city of New-York
Ihall include such part of the coasts, rivers, bays and harbors of
the laid State, not included in the district of Sagg-Harbor ; and
moreover the fevcral towns or landing places of Ncw-Windfor
Ncwburgh, Poughkeepfie, Efopus, city of Hudson, Kindcrhock'
and Albany, as ports of delivery only; and a naval-officer, col
lector and surveyor for the dift.ict (hall be appointed, to reside
at the city of New-York ; also two surveyors, one to lefide at the
city of Albany, and the other at the city of Hudfou ; and all
Hups or vessels bound to or from any port of delivery wiihm the
ialt named district, shall be obliged to come to, and enter or
clear out at the city of New-York;
In .the State of New-Jerky (hall be four districts, to wit :
P.tth-Ambov, Burlington, Bridgetown, and Great Egg-Harbor,
winch (hall severally be ports of entiy. The district of Perth-
Amboy Ihall comprehend all that part of the State ol New-Jersey,
known by the name of East New-Jtrfey (that part excepted which
is hereafter included in the district of Burlington) togethei with
all the waters thereof heretofore witnin the jui ifdiction of the said
S.ate ; in which district the towns or landing places o( New-
Urunfwick, Middlctown-Point, Elieabetn-Town, and Newark,
ill ,11 be ports df delivery only ; and a collector for thediftrict (hall
be appointed, to reside at Pmh-Amboy. The district of Bur
lington (bali comprehend that part of the said State known by the
name oi Weft Ncw-Jcrfey, which lies to the eastward and north
ward of the county of Gloucester, with all the waters thereol
h'reiofore within the jurisdiction of the said State, including the
river and inlet ot Little Egg-Harbor, with the waters emptyin •
into the (ame, and the sea-coast, found, inlets and harbors there
of from Earnegat inlet to Brigantine inlets, in which district the
landing places of Lamberton and 1 ittle Egg-Harbor (hall be ports
ol delivery ■ nly ; and a collecior (hall be appointed for the dis
trict, to reside at Builington, and a surveyor at Little Egg-Harbor,
thediftrict of Bridgetown (hall compiehend the counties of
Gloucester, Salem, Cumberland, and Capt-May (such part of
'he count its of Gloucester and Cape-May as Ihall be herein after
included in thediftrict of Great Egg-Harbor, excepted) and all
tie waters thereof iitrelofoi'S within the jurifdh<ion ol the fajc
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, State; and the town of Salem and Port Elizabeth, on Maurice
fiver, (hall be ports of delivery only ; and a collector be ap
pointed to reside at Bridgetown. The district of Great Egg-Har
bor shall comprehend the river of Creat Egg-H »rbor, together
with all the inlets, bays, found, rivers and creeks, along the set
coaftfrom Brigantine inlet to C;»pe-May ; and a collector fliall be
appointed, to reside at Somers'sJPoint, on the laid river o! Great
Egg-Harbor.
The slate of Pennfylv&nia lhalJ be onediftrift, and Philadelphia
shall be the sole port of entry and delivery for ihe fame; aod a col
lector, naval officer and surveyor for the diftritl shall be appointed
to relide at the said port of Philadelphia.
The state of Delaware shall be One diftri#, r'nd the borough of
Wilmington shall be the port of entry, to which shall be annexed
Newcafllc and Port Penn, as ports of delivery only ; and a collec
tor for the diftrid lhall be appointed, to reside at the laid port of
Wilmington.
In the Hate of Maryland (hall be nine diftrifts, to wit : Balti
more, Chester, Oxford. Vienna,Snowhill, Annapolis, Nottingham
Cedar-Point, and George-Town. The diftrift of Baltimore Ihali
include Patapfco,Stlfquchannah, and Elk-rivets, and al! llie watcts
and (hores on the welt fide ot Chesapeake-Bay, from tlic mouth of
Magetty-rivci' to the louth fide ot Elk river, mclufivc, in which
Havre de Grace and Elkon (hall be ports of delivery only ; and a
collettor, naval officer and surveyor (ball be appointed for the said
diftrift, to reside at thetown ol Baltimore, which (hall be the Me
port of entry. The diftrift of Chester Ihall inclnde Chester river,
and all the waters and (hores on the eastern fide of Chefapeakc-
Bay, from the louth fide Of Elk-river to the north lide of the Ea!t
ern-Bay, and Wye river inclusive ; in which Georgetown on Sif
fafras river, (hall be a port of delivery only ; and a collector (or
the diftrift (hall be appointed to reside at Chester, which (hall be
the sole port of entry. The diftrift of Oxford shall inclpde all the
waters and (hores on the eastern fide ol Chclapcake-Bay, from the
north fide of Wye river and the Eastern 15ay, to the south fide Of
Great Choptank river inctufive; and Cambridge fiiall be a p?>rt of
delivery only ; and a collector tor the diftrift iliall be appointed
to rclide at Oxford, which (ball he the sole port of entry. The
diftrift of Vienna (hall include all th" waters and (horcs on the
eastern fide of Chefapeake-Bav, from the south fideofGreak Chop
tank-riyer, to the south fide ot Hooper's Streight, Hayne's Point
and Wicomicd river inclusive ; and Salisbury (hall be the port of
delivery only ; and a collettor for the diftrift (hall be appointed
to reside at Vienna, which (hall be the sole port of entry. The dif
trift of Srtowhill (hall include all the waters and (hores on the fei
coast, from the north line of Virginia, to the south line of Dela
ware, together with all the waters and (hores on the eastern fide of
ChesapeaKe-Bay, from the south fide of Wicomico river, to the?
south file of Pocomoke river, inclusive, so far as the jurifdifton of
the said state of Maryland extends ; to whichSinnipuxtetu (lull be
a port of delivery for Weft-India produce only ; and a collector
for the diftrift (hall be appointed, to refidr at Snowhill, which
fiiall be the sole port of entry. Tfie diftrift of Annapolis (hall
include Magetty river, and all the waters and (hores from thence
to Drum-Point, on Patuxcrit river; and a collector for the d drift
(hall be appointed, to reside at Annapolis, which (hall be the file
port of entry ahd delivo y for the feme. The didrift of Nostiu*-
hara (hall include all the waters »nd (hores on the welt fide ot
Chesapeake-Bay, to Drum-Point, on the river Pituxent, together
with the said river, and all the navigable waters emptying irfto the
fame, to which Bencdift, Lower Malborough, Town Creek and
Silvcy's Landing, (hall be annexed as ports of delivery only ; a
collettor for the diftrift (hall be appointed, to reside at Notting
ham, and a surveyor at Town Creek ; and Nottingham fiiall lio
the sole port ot entry. The diftrift of Cedar-Point (hall i iclude
all the wate-s of Potowmack within the jurifdiftion of the state of
Maryland, from Point-look-out to PoraonVy creek, inclusive ; to
which Nanj'imy,Saint Mary's and Lewelleniburg, (hill be annex
ed as a port of delivery onlv ; and a collator for the diftrift (hall
oc appointed, to reside at Cedar-Point ; also a surveyor to reside
at each of the ports of Saint Mary's and Lewelleniburg ; and Ce
dar-Point (hall be the sole port of entry. The diftrift of George
town Ihall include all the waters and (hores from Painonky creek
on the north fide of Potowmack river, to the head of the na'viga
blc waters ot the said river within the jurifdiftion of the state of
Maryland ; to which Dirges's landing and Carrolfburg (hall be an
nexed as ports of delivery only ; and a colle6lor for the diftrift
jhall be appointed to reside at Georgetown, which shall be the
sole port of entry.
In the Hate of Virginia shall be twelve diftrifts, to wit ; Hamp
ton as one port ; Norfolk and Portsmouth as one port; Bermuda
Hundred and City Point as one port; Yorktown, Taopahannock,
Yeocomtco river,including Kindle, Dumfries, including Newport
A cxandna, Foley-Land m gj Chcrryilone, South Quay and Louif
v.lle Ihe authority of the officers at Hampton (half extend over
all the waters, Ihores, bays, harbors and inlets, between the foutli
(ide of the mouth of York river, alon,; the wed (W of Chesa
peake-bay to Hampton, and thence up James river to the weft Tide
9 y nver ; and a collector (hall be appointed to re
-1 Z Ha f m P ton > which be the foie port of entry. To the
difti iff of Norfolk and Portsmouth (hall be anexed Suffolk and
Smithfield as ports of delivery onlv; and the authority of the offi
cers of the fa d diftriQ (hall extend overall the waters, ffiores, b«y»
harbors, and lnloti comprehended within a line drawn from Cane
Henry to the mouth of James nver, and thence up James river to
Jordan s point, and up Elizabeth-rivet tothehigheft tide water
tiiereoi ; and Norfolk and Portsmouth (hall be the sole port ofen
rt7ii ?® collector, naval officer and surveyor for the diftiift
(Kail be appointed to reside at Norfolk ; also a surveyor to reside
at each of the ports of Suffolkand Smithfield. To the diftr.fl of
Bermuda Hundred or City Point, (hall be annexed Richmond,
rif ,? f r ' ,s por,s of dclivcr y °»>y i and a col-
J, ? r and surveyor (hall be appointed to reside at Bermuda Hun.
dred or City Point, which (hall be the sole port of entry ; alio a
l U r„T r T, lt rg '° 'r C r C thtßai > and a for Rich
mond and Manchester to reside at Richmond ; and the authority of
he officers of the fa.d diftiift (hall extend over all the'waters.
shores, bays harbors and inlets, comprehended between Jordan'!
To" h"h ft Sf I u wanr „ on J ames and Appainattox rivers.
To the of Yorktown (half be annexed Weft-point and
ftriS £Hh P ° rtS °j ' V r7 ° nlv ; and a collcft '» for the di
ftrift (hall be appointed to reside at Yorktown, which (hall be the
sole port of entry ; also a surveyor for the two ports of delivery
f 'A A ft* fl n, /^" poln ' ; and the authority of the officers of the
said diftnft (hall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbrtri
and mlents, comprehended between the point forming the Couth
Woul * mOU w,° f lU P^ l r" oCk '"«> and thc PoL forming
the Couth Chore of the mouth of York river, and thence up the la *
river to Weft-point, and thence up Pamuiikey and Mattapony r
\ers to the highest navigable waters thereof. To the diftnft of
Tappahannock shall be aßncxcd Urbaopa, Port-Royal,,nd Freely
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