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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plautations, there shall be two districts, to wit: the district of Newport and the district of Providence. The district of Newport shall comprehend all the waters, shores, bays, harbors, creeks, and inlets, from the west line of the said State, all along the seacoast; and northward, up the Narraganset bay, as far as the most southerly part of Warwick Neck, and from thence nearly a northeast course, to the south end of Rumstick Point, at high water mark, and shall include the several towns, harbors, and landing places, at Westerly, Charlestown, South Kingston, North Kingston, East Greenwich, and all that part of Warwick south ward of Warwick Neck, and also the towns, harbors, and landing places, of Barrington, Warren, Bristol, Tiverton, Little Compton, and all the towns, harbors, and landing places, of the island of Rhode Island, James Town, Prudence, New Shoreham, and every other island and place within the said State, southward of Warwick Neck and Rum

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of delivery only; and New Haven shall be the sole port of entry; and a collector and surveyor for the district shall be appointed, to reside at New Haven.

The district of Fairfield shall include all the ports and places in the said State of Connecticut west of the district of New Haven, to which shall be annexed the several towns or landing places of Norwalk, Stratford, Stamford, and Greenwich, as ports of delivery only; Fairfield shall be the sole port of entry; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Fairfield.

The district of Middletown shall include the several towns and landing places of Lyme, Saybrook, Killingsworth, Haddam, East Haddam, Middletown, Chatham, Weathersfield, Glastenbury, Hartford, East Hartford, Windsor, and East Windsor, of which Middletown shall be the sole port of entry; and the other towns and landing places, before named, shall be ports of delivery only; and a collector and surveyor shall be appointed, to reside at Middletown; and a surveyor shall be appointed, to reside at Hartford, and ano

The district of Providence shall comprehend all the waters, shores, bays, harbors, creeks, and inlets.ther, to reside at Saybrook. within the State of Rhode Island, northward of a line running nearly a northeast course from the south end of Warwick Neck to the south end of Rumstick Point at high water mark, including only the waters bounded by the east and west shores of said Rumstick Point and Warwick Neck, leading up the bay of the port of Providence. The town of Newport shall be the sole port of entry in the said district of Newport; and a collector, naval officer, and surveyor, for the district, shall be appointed, to reside at the said town of Newport: and North Kingston, East Greenwich, Barrington, Warren, Bristol and Pawcatuck river in Westerly, shall be ports of delivery only; and a surveyor shall be appointed, to reside at each of the ports of North Kingston, East Greenwich, Warren. Bristol, and Pawcatuck river; and the surveyor to reside at Warren shall be surveyor for the port of Barrington. The town of Providence shall be the sole port of entry in the said district of Providence; and Patuxet, in the same district, shall be a port of delivery only; and a collector, naval officer, and surveyor, shall be appointed, to reside at Providence, and a surveyor shall be ap pointed, to reside at Patuxet.

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That in the State of New York there shall be six districts, to wit: Sagg Harbor, on Nassau or Long Island, the city of New York, the city of Hudson, Champlain, Oswego, and Niagara.

The district of Sagg Harbor shall include all the bays, harbors, rivers, and shores, within the two points of land which are called Oyster-pond Point, and Montauk Point; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Sagg Harbor, which shall be the only port of entry and delivery in the said district.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted. That in the State of Connecticut there shall be four districts, to wit: New London, New Haven, Fairfield, and Middletown. The district of New London shall extend from the east line of the said State of Connecticut to the east line of the town of Lyme, and shall include the several towns or landing places of Norwich, Stonington, and Groton, as ports of delivery only; and New London to be the sole port of entry; and a collector and surveyor for the district shall be appointed, to resid at New London; and a surveyor, to reside at Stonington.

The district of the city of New York shall include all such part of the coasts, rivers, bays, and harbors of the said State, as are not included in other districts of the said State, especially the several towns or landing places of New Windsor. Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, Esopus, Kinderhook, and Albany, as ports of delivery only; and a collector, naval officer, and surveyor for the district, shall be appointed, to reside at New York, which shall be the sole port of entry for the district; and a surveyor at the city of Albany: and the President of the United States is authorized, if he judge it expedient, to appoint one other surveyor, to reside at such other place in the said district as he shall appoint.

The district of Hudson shall include all the waters and shores of the said city; and a collector shall be appointed for the said district, to reside at the said city of Hudson, which shall be the sole port of entry and delivery.

The district of Champlain shall include all such shores and waters of Lake Champlain, and the rivers connected therewith, as lie within the said State of New York; and the said district shall extend westwardly along the northern boundary The district of New Haven shall extend from line of the said State, unto the place where said the west line of the district of New London, west-line is bounded by the river St. Lawrence; and erly to Oufatumnick river, to which shall be annexed the several towns, or landing places, of Guildford, Branford, Milford, and Derby, as ports

the President of the United States is hereby authorized to appoint such place within the said district to be a port of entry and delivery, as he

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shall judge expedient; and a collector shall be appointed. to reside at the port of entry which may be established within the said district; and the President is also authorized, if he shall judge proper, to appoint not exceeding two surveyors, to reside at such place as he may judge expedient to constitute ports of delivery only.

The district of Oswego shall include all the shores and waters of the river St. Lawrence, from the place where said river is intersected by the forty-fifth degree of northern latitude, and all the shores and waters of Lake Ontario, and the rivers and waters connected therewith, lying within the jurisdiction of the United States, and within the State of New York, to the eastward of the west bank of Genesee river; and a collector shall be appointed, who shall reside at or near Oswego, at such place as the President of the United States shall appoint to be the port of entry for the district; and the President of the United States is authorized to appoint not exceeding three surveyors, to reside at such places within the said district as he shall judge proper, and to constitute each or either of such places to be ports of delivery only.

The district of Niagara shall include all the shores and waters of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, and the rivers connected therewith, lying within the jurisdiction of the United States, and within the State of New York, to the westward of the west bank of Genesee river; and a collector shall be appointed who shall reside at Niagara, which shall be the sole port of entry for the district; and the President of the United States is authorized to appoint, not exceeding two surveyors, to reside at such places within the said district as he shall judge proper, and to constitute each or either of such places to be ports of delivery only.

State of New Jersey there shall be five districts, to wit: Perth Amboy, Burlington, Bridgetown, Great Egg Harbor and Little Egg Harbor, which shall severally be ports of entry. The district of Perth Amboy shall comprehend all that part of the State of New Jersey, known by the name of East New Jersey, (that part excepted which is hereafter included in the district of Little Egg Harbor,) together with all the waters thereof, heretofore within the jurisdiction of the said State; in which district the towns, or landing places of New Brunswick, Middletown Point, Elizabeth Town, and Newark, shall be ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Perth Amboy, and a surveyor, to reside at New Brunswick.

The district of Burlington shall comprehend that part of the said State known by the name of West New Jersey, which lies to the eastward and northward of the county of Gloucester, with all the waters thereof heretofore within the jurisdiction of the said State, in which district the landing place of Lamberton shall be a port of delivery only, and a collector shall be appointed for the district, to reside at Burlington, which shall be the port of entry for the district.

The district of Bridgetown shall comprehend the counties of Gloucester, Salem, Cumberland, and Cape May, (such parts of the county of Gloucester and Cape May as shall be hereinafter included in the district of Great Egg Harbor excepted,) and all the waters thereof heretofore within the jurisdiction of the said State; and the town of Salem and Port Elizabeth, on Maurice river, shall be ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Bridgetown, which shall be the port of entry for the district.

The district of Great Egg Harbor shall comprehend the river of Great Egg Harbor, together with all the inlets, bays, sounds, rivers, and creeks, along the seacoast, from Brigantine inlet to Cape May; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Somers Point, on the said river of Great Egg Harbor.

The district of Little Egg Harbor shall comprehend all the shores, waters, bays, rivers, and creeks, from Barnegat inlet to Brigantine inlet, both inclusively; and the town of Tuckerton shall be the sole port of entry for the said district; and a collector for the same shall be appointed, to reside at Tuckerton.

SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That the State of Vermont shall constitute one district, which shall include all such shores and waters of Lake Champlain, and the rivers connected therewith, as lie within the said State, and shall also extend along the northern boundary line of the said State, adjoining to the British colony of Lower Canada; and the President of the United States is authorized to appoint such place within the said district, to be the sole port of entry, as he shall judge proper; and a collector shall be appointed to reside thereat; and the President of the United States is also authorized, if he judge it expedient, to establish not exceeding two places SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That in the as ports of delivery only, and to appoint survey- State of Pennsylvania, there shall be two disors for each, or either of said places, at his discre-tricts, to wit: Philadelphia and Presque Isle; the tion: Provided, nevertheless, That the President of the United States may, whenever he shall judge it expedient, and for the interest of the United States, erect the northern boundary line of the said State, adjoining the British colony of Lower Canada, or so much thereof as he may think proper, into a separate district, and appoint a collector, to reside at such port of entry and delivery as may be established by the President within the same.

SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That in the

district of Philadelphia shall include all the shores and waters of the river Delaware, and the rivers and waters connected therewith, lying within the State of Pennsylvania; and the city of Philadelphia shall be the sole port of entry and delivery for the same; and a collector, naval officer, and surveyor for the district, shall be appointed, who shall reside at the city of Philadelphia.

The district of Presque Isle shall include all the shores and waters of Lake Erie, and the rivers and waters connected therewith, lying within the

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To the district of Yorktown shall be annexed West Point and Cumberland, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Yorktown, which shall be the sole port of entry; also a surveyor for the two ports of delivery, to reside at West Point; and the authority of the officers of the said district shall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbors, SEC. 12. And be it further enacted, That, in the and inlets, comprehended between the point form- State of North Carolina, there shall be five dising the south shore of the mouth of Rappahan-tricts, viz: One to be called the district of Wilnock river, and the point forming the south shore of the mouth of York river, and thence up the said river to West Point, and thence up Pamunkey and Mattapony rivers to the highest navigable waters thereof.

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Savannah river, and all the waters, shores, harbors, rivers, creeks, bays, and inlets, from the said river to the north point of Ossabaw island and Great Ogechee rivers, inclusive; and a collector, naval officer, and surveyor, shall be appointed for the said district, to reside at Savannah.

The district of Sunbury shall comprehend all the waters, shores, harbors, rivers, creeks, bays, and inlets, south of the north point of Ossabaw island and Great Ogechee river, exclusive, and north of the south point of Sapelo island, inclusive, except such part as is hereafter described as appertaining to the district of Hardwicke; and a collector for the said district shall be appointed, to reside at Sunbury.

inlets, from the Marshes, inclusive, northward and westward, except those included in the district of Camden; the town of Edenton shall be a port of entry and delivery, and Hertford, Murfreesborough, Princeton, Winton, Bennet's Creek, Plymouth, Windsor, and Skewarky, ports of delivery; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at the town of Edenton, and a surveyor at each of the ports of Hertford, Winton, Bennet's Creek, Plymouth, Windsor, and Skewarky; and one at Murfreesborough, for said port, and for Princeton. Another district, which shall be called the district of Camden, and to comprehend North river, Pasquotank, and Little rivers, and all the waters, shores, bays, harbors, creeks, and inlets, from the junction of Currituck and Albemarle sounds to The district of Brunswick shall comprehend all the northern extremity of Blackbay; and Plank- the waters, shores, harbors, rivers, creeks, bays, bridge, on Sawyer,s creek, shall be the port of en- and inlets, from the south point of Sapelo island, try and delivery, and Nixonton, Indian Town, New- exclusive, to the south point of Jekyl island, inbiggin Creek, Currituck Inlet, Pasquotank River clusive; Fredericka shall be a port of delivery Bridge, ports of delivery: and a collector for the only; and a collector for the district shall be apdistrict shall be appointed, to reside at Plank-pointed, to reside at Brunswick. bridge, on Sawyer's Creek, and a surveyor at each of the ports of Nixonton, Indian Town. Currituck Inlet, Pasquotank River Bridge, and Newbiggin Creek; and that the authority of the several officers of each district shall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbors, creeks, and inlets, comprehended within each district. Provided, That all ships or vessels, intending to proceed to Ply-ful for the collector to grant a permit to unlade at mouth, Windsor, Skewarky, Winton, Bennet's Creek Bridge, Murfreesborough or Princeton, shall first come to and enter at the port of Edenton; and provided, also, that any vessels coming in at Ocracoke Inlet, that may be under the necessity of employing lighters before they pass the Royal Shoal, may be at liberty to enter at any port of entry connected with the waters of said inlet, to which such vessels are bound; and that any vessel coming in at said inlet in ballast, for the purpose of loading without the Royal Shoals, shall be at liberty to enter at any port of entry connected with the waters of said inlet.

The district of St. Mary's shall comprehend all the waters, shores, harbors, rivers, creeks, bays, and inlets, from the south point of Jekyl island, exclusive, to St. Mary's river, inclusive; and a collector for the said district shall be appointed, to reside at St. Mary's.

And, in each of the said districts, it shall be law

any port or place within the district, and to appoint, or put on board any ship or vessel for which a permit is granted, one or more inspectors, as may be necessary for the security of the

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The district of Hardwicke shall include all the waters, shores, bays, harbors, creeks, and rivers, between the south point of Ossabaw island, and the south point of Warsaw island; and, in the said district, the town of Hardwicke shall be the only port of entry, and a collector for the said district shall be appointed, to reside at Hardwicke.

SEC. 15. And be it further enacted, That, in the State of Kentucky, there shall be one district, which shall include all the waters, shores, and inlets of the rivers Ohio and Mississippi, and the rivers and waters connected therewith, lying within the jurisdiction of the United States and the said State; and a collector shall be appointed, to reside at Louisville, which shall be the sole port of entry and deliv

SEC. 13. And be it further enacted, That, in the State of South Carolina, there shall be three districts, to wit: Georgetown, Charleston, and Beaufort, each of which shall be a port of entry. The district of Georgetown shall include the shores, inlets, and rivers, from the boundary of North Carolina to the point of Cape Romain: The district of Charleston shall include all the shores, inlets, and rivers, from Cape Romain to the Combahee river, inclusive; and the district of Beau-ery, for the said district, of any goods, wares, fort shall include the shores, inlets, and rivers, from Combahee river to Back river, in Georgia, comprehending all the shores, inlets, and harbors, formed by the different bars and sea-islands lying within each district, respectively; and a collector, naval officer, and surveyor, shall be appointed, to reside at Charleston, and a collector at each of the other ports.

SEC. 14. And be it further enacted, That, in the State of Georgia, there shall be five districts, to wit: Savannah, Sunbury, Brunswick, St. Mary's, and Hardwicke, each of which shall be a port of entry. The district of Savannah shall include

and merchandise, not the growth or manufacture of the United States: Provided, nevertheless, That it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, whenever he shall judge it expedient, and for the interest of the United States, to establish a separate district, which shall include all the waters, shores, and inlets, of the river Mississippi, within the jurisdiction of the United States, and the said State of Kentucky, and also the shores and waters on the south side of the river Ohio, from the mouth thereof to the east bank of Cumberland river, with the rivers and waters connected with the Mississippi and Ohio, within the