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shall extend westwardly along the nothern boun- Districts and dary line of the said state, unto the place where said line is bounded by the river St. Laurence; and 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 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 places 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. Laurence, 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

*From and after the 30th April next, all the waters and shores of the river St. Lawrence, which lie in the state of New-York, east of the western boundary of the county of St. Lawrence, and west of the western boundary of the collection district of Champlain, shall constitute and be called the district of Oswegatchie; of which Ogdensburg shall be the sole port of entry, and a collector for the said district shall be appointed; to reside at Ogdensburg. And the President of the United States is authorized to establish another place in the said district to be a port of delivery only; and a surveyor shall be appointed to reside at such port of delivery. Act 2d March, 1811. 3 Ses. 11 Con.

The President is authorized to establish in addition to the port of entry and delivery on Lake Ontario, another port of entry on the said Lake, or on the waters emptying therein, and to appoint a collector to keep his office thereat. Act 3d March, 1803. 2 Ses. 7 Con,

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within the jurisdiction of the United States, and within the state of New-York, to the eastward of the west bank of Gennessee river; and a collect. or 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 Unit-. ed 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 Gennessee 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

*The district of Niagara abolished. All the waters heretofore belonging thereto, which empty into Lake Erie, established a new district, called Buffaloe Creek, of which Buffaloe Creek to be the sole port of entry; a collector to be appointed to reside thereat. The collector's office shall, after the 31st day of May next, be removed from Fort Niagara to Lewistown, which last mentioned place shall in future be the residence of the collector.

Act 3d March, 1805. 2 Ses. 8 Con, and Act 2d March, 1811. 3 Ses. 11 Con.

The district of Gennessee established from and after thirty first day of March next; a collector to be appoint ed to reside on Gennessee River.

Act 3d March, 1805. 2 Ses. 8 Con.

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.

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mont.

Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the Districts and 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 as ports of delivery only, and to appoint surveyors for each, or either of said places, at his dis cretion: Provided nevertheless, That the Presi dent 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 ap. point a collector, to reside at such port of entry and delivery, as may be established by the President within the same.*

*District of Murfreymagog established; a collector to be appointed to reside at the port of delivery.

Act 2d March, 1811. 3 Ses, 11 Con.

Districts and ports in NewJersey.

Sce. 7. And be it further enacted, That in the state of New-Jersey, there shall be five districts, to wit: Perth Amboy,* Burlington, Bridgetown, Great Egg-Harbour and Little Egg-Harbour, 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-Harbour) 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 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.

*All that part of the state of New-Jersey, heretofore comprehended in the district of Perth Amboy, lying north and east of Elizabeth-town, annexed to the district of New-York. An assistant collector to be appointed to reside at the town of New-Jersey, who is to be subject to the directions of the collector of New-York.

Act 2d March, 1811. 3 Ses. 11 Con.

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The district of Bridgetown shall comprehend Districts and the counties of Gloucester, Salem, Cumberland Jersey. and Cape May (such parts of the county of Gloucester and Cape May, as shall be herein after included in the district of Great Egg-Harbour, 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-Harbour shall comprehend the river of Great Egg-Harbour, together with all the inlets, bays, sounds, rivers and creeks, along the sea coast, 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-Harbour.*

The district of Little Egg-Harbour 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.

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Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That in Districts and the state of Pennsylvania, there shall be two dis-sylvania tricts, to wit: Philadelphia, and Presque-Isle; the district of Philadelphia shall include all the

*So much of the act as requires the collector to reside at Great Egg-Harbour, repealed. The said collector to reside at such place as may be directed by the Secretary of the Treasury. Act 21st April, 1806. 1 Ses. 9 Con.

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