# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 2/Lists and Tables/9th Congress

Acts of the Ninth Congress of the United States.
STATUTE Ⅰ.—1805, 1806
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| Appropriation for the Naval Service. An act making an additional appropriation for the naval service during the year one thousand eight hundred and five. (Obsolete.)Dec. 11, 1805. | 348 |
| Payment of Claims of Citizens of the United States under the Treaty with the French Republic. An act supplementary to the “act making provision for the payment of claims of citizens of the United States on the government of France, the payment of which has been assumed by the United States, by virtue of the convention of the thirtieth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and three, between the United States and the French republic.” (Obsolete.)Dec. 31, 1805. | 348 |
| Appropriation for the Naval Service. An act making an additional appropriation to supply the deficiency in the appropriation for the naval service, during the year one thousand eight hundred and five. (Obsolete.)Jan. 22, 1806. | 349 |
| Light-houses on Long Island, and Roxbury made a Port of Delivery. An act to provide for light-houses in Long Island Sound; and to declare Roxbury, in the state of Massachusetts, to be a port of delivery.Jan. 22, 1806. | 349 |
| Expenses of Intercourse with Foreign Nations. An act making provision for defraying any extraordinary expenses attending the intercourse between the United States and foreign nations. (Obsolete.)Feb. 13, 1806. | 349 |
| Appropriation for the Support of a Library. An act making a further appropriation for the support of a library. (Obsolete.)Feb. 21, 1806. | 350 |
| Lands granted to the French Inhabitants of Galliopolis. An act to repeal in part the fourth section of an act entitled “An act to authorize a grant of lands to the French inhabitants of Galliopolis, and for other purposes therein mentioned.”Feb. 21, 1806. | 350 |
| Salaries of the Officers of the Government of the Northwestern Territory. An act for the relief of the governor, secretary, and judges of the late territory of the United States, northwest of the river Ohio. (Obsolete.)Feb. 21, 1806. | 350 |
| Commercial Intercourse with certain Parts of St. Domingo. An act to suspend the commercial intercourse between the United States and certain parts of the island of St. Domingo. (Expired.)Feb. 28, 1806. | 351 |
| Sale of a Tract of Land in Cincinnati, Ohio. An act authorizing the sale of a tract of land, in the town of Cincinnati, and state of Ohio.Feb. 28, 1806. | 352 |
| Surveyor-General of Louisiana, &c. An act extending the powers of the surveyor-general to the territory of Louisiana, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.)Feb. 28, 1806. | 352 |
| Consent of Congress to an Act of Pennsylvania. An act declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the State of Pennsylvania, entitled “An act to empower the board of wardens, for the port of Philadelphia, to collect a certain duty on tonnage, for the purposes therein mentioned.[”] (Obsolete.)Feb. 28, 1806. | 353 |
| Circuit Court in North Carolina. An act for altering the time for holding the Circuit Court in the district of North Carolina, and for abolishing the July term of the Kentucky District Court.Feb. 28, 1806. | 354 |
| Jurisdiction given to certain State Courts in Suits and Prosecutions under the Common Law. An act to extend the jurisdiction in certain cases to state judges and state courts.March 8, 1806. | 354 |
| The Town of Jersey made a Port of Delivery, and a Light-house to be erected on Wood Island or Fletcher’s Neck. An act declaring the town of Jersey, in the State of New Jersey, to be a port of delivery; and for erecting a light-house on Wood Island, or Fletcher’s Neck, in the State of Massachusetts.March 8, 1806. | 355 |
| The Trustees of the Presbyterian Congregation of Georgetown incorporated. An act to incorporate the trustees of the Presbyterian congregation of Georgetown.March 28, 1806. | 356 |
| Consent of Congress to an Act of the State of South Carolina imposing a Duty on Tonnage. An act declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the State of South Carolina, passed on the twenty-first day of December, in the year one thousand eight hundred and four, so far as the same related to authorizing the city council of Charleston to impose and collect a duty on the tonnage of vessels from foreign ports. (Expired.)Jan. 22, 1806. | 357 |
| Cumberland Road. An act to regulate the laying out and making a road from Cumberland in the State of Maryland, to the State of Ohio.March 29, 1806. | 357 |
| Rules and Articles for the Government of the Army. An act for establishing rules and articles for the government of the armies of the United States. April 10, 1806. | 359 |
| Bonds given by Marshals. An act relating to bonds given by marshals.April 10, 1806. | 372 |
| Foreign Coins. An act regulating the currency of foreign coins in the United States.April 10, 1806. | 374 |
| Compensation of the Officers of the Senate and House of Representatives. An act to regulate and fix the compensations fo the officers of the Senate and House of Representatives. (Obsolete.)April 10, 1806. | 375 |
| Survey of the Cost of North Carolina. An act directing the Secretary of the Treasury to cause the coast of North Carolina, between Cape Hatteras and Cape Fear, to be surveyed.April 10, 1806. | 375 |
| Pensions. An act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the revolutionary war.April 10, 1806. | 376 |
| Land Warrants. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to issue land warrants, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.)April 15, 1806. | 378 |
| Public Lands in the State of Ohio and Indiana Territory. An act to suspend the sale of certain lands in the State of Ohio and the Indiana territory. (Obsolete.)April 15, 1806. | 378 |
| Prohibition of the Importation of certain Goods and Merchandise from the Kingdom of Great Britain, &c. An act to prohibit the importation of certain goods, wares, and merchandise.April 18, 1806. | 379 |
| Claims of Citizens of the United States on the Government of France. An act supplementary to the act making provision for the payment of claims of citizens of the United States on the government of France.April 18, 1806. | 381 |
| Authorizing the issuing of grants and Perfect Titles to certain Lands by the State of Tennessee. An act to authorize the State of Tennessee to issue grants and perfect titles to certain lands therein described, and to settle the claims to the vacant and unappropriated lands within the same.April 18, 1806. | 381 |
| A Detachment of the Militia of the United States to be organized, armed, and equipped. An act authorizing a detachment from the militia of the United States.April 18, 1806. | 383 |
| Appropriations for the Support of Government. An act making appropriations for the support of government for the year one thousand eight hundred and six.April 18, 1806. | 384 |
| Compensation of Witnesses on the Trial of the Impeachment of Samuel Chase. An act making provision for the compensation of witnesses who attended the trial of the impeachment of Samuel Chase.April 21, 1806. | 389 |
| Naval Peace Establishment. An act in addition to an act entitled “An act supplementary to the act providing for a naval peace establishment, and for other purposes.”April 21, 1806. | 390 |
| Courts of the United States in the District of Columbia. An act for the regulation of the times of holding the courts of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.April 21, 1806. | 390 |
| Duties on Merchandise. An act continuing in force for a further time the first section of the act entitled “An act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Barbary powers.” (Obsolete.)April 21, 1806. | 391 |
| Titles to land in the Territory of Orleans and District of Louisiana. An act supplementary to an act entitled “An act for ascertaining and adjusting the titles and claims to land within the territory of Orleans and the district of Louisiana.”April 21, 1806. | 391 |
| Land in the Indiana Territory and in the state of Ohio. An act respecting the claims to land in the Indiana territory and State of Ohio.April 21, 1806. | 395 |
| Compensation of Clerks. Roads from Athens, in Georgia, to New Orleans. An act to regulate and fix the compensation of clerks, and to authorize the laying out certain public roads; and for other purposes.April 21, 1806. | 396 |
| Appropriations for the Support of the Navy. An act making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States, during the year one thousand eight hundred and six.April 21, 1806. | 398 |
| Land Titles in Detroit, &c. An act to provide for the adjustment of titles of land in the town of Detroit and territory of Michigan, and for other purposes.April 21, 1806. | 398 |
| Appropriation for completing the South Wing of the Capitol. An act making a further appropriation towards completing the south wing of the capitol, at the city of Washington.April 21, 1806. | 399 |
| Collection of Duties on Imports and Tonnage. An act to amend, in the cases therein mentioned, the “Act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage.”April 21, 1806. | 399 |
| Public Land South of the State of Tennessee. An act in addition to an act entitled “An act regulating the grants of land and providing for the disposal of the lands of the United States, south of the State of Tennessee.”April 21, 1806. | 400 |
| Fortifying the Ports and Harbours of the United States, and building Gun Boats. An act for fortifying the ports and harbours of the United States, and for building gun boats.April 21, 1806. | 402 |
| Trading Houses with the Indian Tribes. An act for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes.April 21, 1806. | 402 |
| Counterfeiting the Current Coins of the United States. An act for the punishment of counterfeiting the current coin of the United States, and for other purposes.April 21, 1806. | 404 |
| Public Debt. An act to repeal so much of any act or acts as authorize the receipt of evidences of the public debt in payment for lands of the United States, and for other purposes relative to the public debt. (Obsolete.)April 18, 1806. | 405 |
| Light-houses in Massachusetts, Beacon or Pier at Bridgeport, and Buoys in Pamptico Sound. An act for erecting certain light-houses in the State of Massachusetts; for building a beacon or pier at Bridgeport, in the State of Connecticut; and for fixing buoys in Pamptico Sound, in the State of North Carolina.April 21, 1806. | 406 |
| Provisions of the Act for the Compensation of Jurors, &c. extended to the Territorial Courts. An act supplementary to the act entitled “An act to extend jurisdiction in certain cases to the territorial courts.”April 18, 1806. | 407 |
| Appropriations for carrying into Effect certain Indian Treaties. An act making appropriations for carrying into effect certain Indian Treaties. (Obsolete.)April 21, 1806. | 407 |
| Appropriations for the Support of the Military Establishment. An act making appropriations for the support of the military establishment of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and six. (Obsolete.)April 18, 1806. | 408 |
| Post-roads. An act further to alter and establish certain post-roads, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.)April 21, 1806. | 408 |
RESOLUTION.
| Acknowledgement of the sense of Congress of the services of the Danish Consul at Tripoli.April 10, 1806. | 410 |
STATUTE Ⅱ.—1806, 1807.
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| Suspension of the Operation of the Importation Act, and to remit the Penalties incurred under the same. An act to suspend the operation of an act entitled “An act to prohibit the importation of certain goods, wares, and merchandise,” and to remit the penalties incurred under the same.” (Obsolete.)Dec. 19, 1806. | 411 |
| Appropriations for the Support of the Navy. An act making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States, during the year one thousand eight hundred and seven. (Obsolete.)Jan. 7, 1807. | 411 |
| Appropriations for the Military Establishment. An act making appropriations for the support of the military establishment of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and seven. (Obsolete.)Jan. 10, 1807. | 412 |
| Circuit and District Courts in North Carolina. An act to alter the time of holding the Circuit and District Courts in the district of North Carolina.Feb. 4, 1807. | 413 |
| Survey of the Coasts of the United States. An act to provide for surveying the coasts of the United States.Feb. 10, 1807. | 413 |
| Light-houses, &c. in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Virginia and South Carolina. An act authorizing the erection of certain light-houses, and the fixing of stakes, buoys, and beacons, at certain places therein mentioned.Feb. 10, 1807. | 414 |
| Public Debt. An act supplementary to the act entitled “An act making provision for the redemption of the whole of the public debt of the United States.”Feb. 11, 1807. | 415 |
| Power of granting Writs of Injunction extended to the Judges of the District Courts of the United States. An act to extend the power of granting writs of injunctions to the judges of the District Courts of the United States.Feb. 13, 1807. | 418 |
| Certain Shores and Waters annexed to the District of Mississippi, and a Custom-house to be built at New Orleans. An act to annex certain shores and waters to the district of Mississippi; and to authorize the building a custom-house at New Orleans.Feb. 13, 1807. | 418 |
| The President authorized to accept the Service of Volunteer Corps. An act authorizing the President of the United States to accept the service of a number of volunteer companies, not exceeding thirty thousand men. (Obsolete.)Feb. 24, 1807. | 419 |
| Circuit and District Courts in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio. An act establishing Circuit Courts, and abridging the jurisdiction of the District Courts in the districts of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio. (Obsolete.)Feb. 24, 1807. | 420 |
| Continuation of the Suspension of the Non-intercourse Act. An act to continue in force for a further time, an act entitled “An act to suspend the commercial intercourse between the United States and certain parts of the island of St. Domingo.” (Expired.)Feb. 24, 1807. | 421 |
| District of Columbia. An act further supplementary to the act entitled “An act concerning the district of Columbia.”Feb. 24, 1807. | 422 |
| Certificates of reasonable Cause of Seizure to be given in certain Cases. An act respecting seizures made under the authority of the United States, and for other purposes.Feb. 24, 1807. | 422 |
| Frauds on the Bank of the United States. An act to punish frauds committed on the Bank of the United States. (Obsolete.)Feb. 24, 1807. | 423 |
| Virginia Military Land Warrants. An act to extend the time for locating Virginia military land warrants, for returning surveys thereon to the office of the Secretary of the Department of War; and appropriating lands for the use of the schools, in the Virginia military reservation, in lieu of those heretofore appropriated.March 2, 1807. | 424 |
| Importation of Slaves prohibited after January 1, 1808. An act to prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States, from and after the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight.March 2, 1807. | 426 |
| Administration of Justice in the District of Columbia. An act to reduce the expenses attending the administration of justice in the District of Columbia.March 3, 1807. | 430 |
| Additional Compensation to the Judges of Mississippi, Indiana, Michigan, and Louisiana Territories. An act allowing an additional compensation to the judges of the Mississippi, Indiana, Michigan, and Louisiana territories. (Obsolete.)March 3, 1807. | 431 |
| Appropriations for the South Wing of the Capitol. An act making appropriations for finishing the south wing of the capitol, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.)March 3, 1807. | 432 |
| Appropriations for the Support of Government. An act making appropriations for the support of government during the year one thousand eight hundred and seven. (Obsolete.)March 3, 1807. | 432 |
| Repeal of Duties on Salt, Duties on Merchandise, &c. An act repealing the acts laying duties on salt, and continuing in force, for a further time, the first section of an act entitled “An act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Barbary powers.” (Expired.)March 3, 1807. | 436 |
| Virginia Military Land Warrants. An act authorizing patents to issue for lands located and surveyed by virtue of certain Virginia resolution warrants.March 3, 1807. | 437 |
| Lands in the Territory of Michigan. An act regulating the grants of land in the territory of Michigan.March 3, 1807. | 437 |
| Appropriations for carrying into Effect a Treaty with the Chickasaws. Establishment of a Land Office in the Mississippi Territory. An act making appropriations for carrying into effect a treaty between the United States and the Chickasaw tribe of Indians; and to establish a land office in the Mississippi territory. (Obsolete.)March 3, 1807. | 440 |
| Land in the Territories of Orleans and Louisiana. An act respecting claims to land in the territories of Orleans and Louisiana.March 3, 1807. | 440 |
| Appropriations for fortifying the Ports and Harbours of the United States. An act making further appropriations for fortifying the ports and harbours of the United States. (Obsolete.)March 3, 1807. | 443 |
| Employment of the Land and Naval Forces in Cases of Insurrections. An act authorizing the employment of the land and naval forces of the United States, in cases of insurrections.March 3, 1807. | 443 |
| Naval Peace Establishment. An act in addition to an act entitled “An act in addition to an act entitled ‘An act supplementary to the act providing for a naval peace establishment, and for other purposes.’”March 3, 1807. | 443 |
| Appropriations for carrying certain Indian Treaties into Effect. An act making appropriations for carrying into effect certain treaties with the Cherokee and Piankeshaw tribes of Indians. (Obsolete.)March 3, 1807. | 443 |
| Post-roads. An act to establish certain post-roads, and for other purposes. (Repealed.)March 3, 1807. | 444 |
| Disapproval of the Bank of Detroit. An act disapproving of an act passed by the governor and judges of the territory of Michigan, entitled “An act concerning the Bank of Detroit.”March 3, 1807. | 444 |
| Compensation for extra Services of the Officers of the Government of the Indiana Territory. An act making compensation for extra services to the governor, judges, and secretary of the Indiana territory. (Obsolete.)March 3, 1807. | 444 |
| Prevention of Settlements on the Lands of the United States. An act to prevent settlements being made on lands ceded to the United States, until authorized by law.March 3, 1807. | 445 |
| Land Claims in the District of Vincennes, &c. An act confirming claims to land in the district of Vincennes, and for other purposes.March 3, 1807. | 446 |
| Public lands. An act making provision for the disposal of the public lands, situated between the United States military tract and the Connecticut reserve, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.)March 3, 1807. | 448 |
RESOLUTION.
| To publish the report and chart of the survey of the coast of North Carolina.March 2, 1806. | 449 |