# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 2/Lists and Tables/7th Congress

Acts of the Seventh Congress of the United States.
STATUTE Ⅰ.—1802
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| Apportionment of Representatives of Congress according to the Second Census. An act for the apportionment of representatives among the several states, according to the second enumeration. (Obsolete.)Jan. 14, 1802. | 128 |
| Library of Congress. An act concerning the library for the use of both houses of Congress. Jan. 26, 1802. | 128 |
| Protection of the Commerce of the United States against the Tripolitan Cruisers. An act for the protection of the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Tripolitan cruisers. (Obsolete.) Feb. 6, 1802. | 129 |
| Franking Privilege extended to Delegates, and Compensation to Delegates. An act extending the privilege of franking and receiving letters free of postage to any person admitted, or to be admitted, to take a seat in Congress as a delegate, and providing compensation for such delegate. Feb. 18, 1802. | 130 |
| Partial Appropriations for 1802. An act making certain partial appropriations for the year one thousand eight hundred and two. (Obsolete.) Feb. 23, 1802. | 131 |
| Organization of the Courts of the United States. An act to repeal certain acts respecting the organization of the courts of the United States, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) March 8, 1802. | 132 |
| Military Peace Establishment. An act fixing the military peace establishment of the United States. (Obsolete.) March 16, 1802. | 132 |
| Accommodation of Persons concerned in certain Fisheries. An act for the accommodation of persons concerned in certain fisheries therein mentioned. March 16, 1802. | 137 |
| Direct Taxes. An act to amend an act entitled “An act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States.” (Obsolete.) March 16, 1802. | 138 |
| Regulation of Trade and Intercourse with the Indians. An act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers. March 30, 1802. | 139 |
| Partial Appropriations for the Support of Government. An act making a partial appropriation for the support of government during the year one thousand eight hundred and two. (Obsolete.) April 2, 1802. | 147 |
| Appropriation for the Expense of a Negotiation to ascertain the Boundary Line between the United States and Upper Canada. An act making appropriation for defraying the expense of a negotiation with the British government, to ascertain the boundary line between the United States and Upper Canada. (Obsolete.) April 3, 1802. | 148 |
| Appropriation for the Expense of Carrying into Effect the Convention with France. An act making an appropriation for defraying the expenses which may arise from carrying into effect the convention made between the United States and the French Republic. (Obsolete.) April 3, 1802. | 148 |
| Repeal of the Internal Taxes. An act to repeal the internal taxes. (Obsolete.) April 6, 1802. | 148 |
| Light-houses, &c.. An act authorizing the erection of certain light-houses, and for other purposes. April 6, 1802. | 150 |
| Relief of Marshals in certain Districts. An act for the relief of the marshals of certain districts therein mentioned. (Obsolete.) April 6, 1802. | 152 |
| Advance of Money to Samuel Dexter, Secretary at War. An act to authorize an advance of money to Samuel Dexter. (Obsolete.) April 14, 1802. | 152 |
| Consent of Congress to an Act of Virginia. An act declaring the assent of Congress to an act of the General Assembly of Virginia therein mentioned. April 14, 1802. | 152 |
| Salaries of cetain Officers. An act to revive and continue in force an act entitled An act to augment the salaries of the officers therein mentioned,” passed the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine. (Obsolete.) April 14, 1802. | 152 |
| Sums retained from Drawbacks and in lieu of Stamps on Debentures. An act to amend an act entitled “An act to retain a further sum on drawbacks, for the expenses incident to the allowance and payment thereof, and in lieu of stamp duties on debentures.”April 14, 1802. | 153 |
| Naturalization. An act to establish a uniform rule of naturalization, and to repeal the acts heretofore passed on that subject.April 14, 1802. | 153 |
| Lands granted to the United Brethren. An act in addition to an act entitled “An act in addition to an act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the Society of the United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the heathen.”April 26, 1802. | 155 |
| Judicial System of the United States. An act to amend the judicial system of the United States.April 29, 1802. | 156 |
| Redemption of the Public Debt. An act making provision for the redemption of the whole of the public debt of the United States. (Obsolete.)April 29, 1802. | 167 |
| Pensions. An act for the relief of the widows and orphans of certain persons who have died in the naval service of the United States. (Obsolete.)April 29, 1802. | 170 |
| Compensation to the Officers of the Senate and House of Representatives. An act to regulate and fix the compensation of the officers of the Senate and House of Representatives. (Obsolete.)April 29, 1802. | 170 |
| Copyright. Protection extended to the Arts of Designing historical and other Prints. An act supplementary to an act entitled “An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the time therein mentioned;” and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and etching historical and other prints. (Repealed.) April 29, 1802. | 171 |
| Compensation of Officers employed in the Collection of Duties. An act to amend “An act to establish the compensations of the officers employed in the collection of the duties on imports and tonnage, and for other purposes.” (Obsolete.)April 30, 1802. | 172 |
| Regulation of Foreign coins. An act to suspend in part the act entitled “An act regulating foreign coins, and for other purposes.” (Obsolete.)April 30, 1802. | 173 |
| Trading Houses with the Indians. An act to revive and continue in force an act entitled “An act for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes.” (Expired.)April 30, 1802. | 173 |
| The Inhabitants of Ohio authorized to form a Constitution and State Government, and Admission of Ohio into the Union. An act to enable the people of the eastern division of the territory northwest of the river Ohio, to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission of such state into the Union, on an equal footing with the original States, and for other purposes.April 30, 1802. | 173 |
| Board of Commissioners in the City of Washington abolished. An act to abolish the board of commissioners in the city of Washington, and for other purposes.May 1, 1802. | 175 |
| Appropriation for the Support of the Navy. An act making an appropriation for the support of the Navy of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and two. (Obsolete.)May 1, 1802. | 178 |
| Right of Pre-emption to Purchasers of Land from John Cleves Symmes. An act to extend and continue in force the provisions of an act entitled “An act giving a right of pre-emption to certain persons who have contracted with John Cleves Symmes, or his associates, for lands lying between the Miami rivers, in the territory northwest of the Ohio, and for other purposes.” May 1, 1802. | 179 |
| Districts established. Collection of duties, &c. An act to provide for the establishment of certain districts, and therein to amend an act entitled “An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage;” and for other purposes. (Obsolete.)May 1, 1802. | 181 |
| Appropriations for the Military Establishment. An act making appropriations for the military establishment of the United States, in the year one thousand eight hundred and two. (Obsolete.)May 1, 1802. | 183 |
| Appropriations for the Support of Government. An act making appropriations for the support of government for the year one thousand eighth hundred and two. (Obsolete.)May 1, 1802. | 184 |
| Post-roads. An act further to alter and establish certain post-roads, and for the more secure carriage of the mail of the United States. (Obsolete.) May 3, 1802. | 189 |
| Appropriation for carrying into Effect the Treaty with Great Britain. An act making an appropriation for carrying into effect the convention between the United States of America and his Britannic majesty. May 3, 1802. | 192 |
| Relief of sick and disabled seamen. An act to amend an act entitled “An act for the relief of sick and disabled seamen,” and for other purposes. May 3, 1802. | 192 |
| District of Columbia. An act additional and amendatory of, an act entitled “An act concerning the District of Columbia.” May 3, 1802. | 193 |
| Incorporation of the Inhabitants of the City of Washington. An act to incorporate the inhabitants of the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia. May 3, 1802. | 195 |
RESOLUTIONS.
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| Authorizing the secretary of state to furnish the members of both houses with the laws of the sixth Congress.Jan. 21, 1802. | 198 |
| Expressing the sense of Congress on the gallant conduct of Lieutenant Sterret, the officers and crew of the United States schooner Enterprize.Feb. 3, 1802. | 198 |
STATUTE Ⅱ.—1803
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| Appropriation for the Naval Service. An act making a partial appropriation for the naval service during the year one thousand eight hundred and three.Jan. 14, 1803. | 199 |
| Sale of Land in Charlestown, Massachusetts. An act authorizing the sale of a piece of land, parcel of the navy yard belonging to the United States, in Charlestown, in the State of Massachusetts, to the proprietors of the Salem Turnpike Road and Chelsea Bridge Corporation.Feb. 10, 1803. | 199 |
| Clearances to certain Vessels in the Mississippi. Collection of Duties, &c. An act to provide for the granting of clearances to ships or vessels owned by the citizens of the United States, lying in the river Mississippi, south of the southern boundary of the United States, and therein to amend an act entitled “An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage,” and for other purposes.Feb. 19, 1803. | 200 |
| Relief of Sufferers by Fire in the Town of Portsmouth. An act for the relief of the sufferers by fire in the town of Portsmouth.Feb. 19, 1803. | 201 |
| Providing for the Execution of the Laws of the United States in the State of Ohio. An act to provide for the due execution of the laws of the United States within the State of Ohio.Feb. 19, 1803. | 201 |
| Intercourse with Foreign Nations. An act making further provision for the expenses attending the intercourse between the United States and foreign nations. (Obsolete.)Feb. 26, 1803. | 202 |
| Consuls and Vice-consuls. An act supplementary to the “Act concerning consuls and vice-consuls, and for the further protection of American seamen.”Feb. 28, 1803. | 203 |
| Importation of Slaves prohibited where their admission is prohibited by Laws of States. An act to prevent the importation of certain persons into certain States, where, by the laws thereof, their admission is prohibited.Feb. 28, 1803. | 205 |
| An additional Armament for the Protection of the Commerce of the United States. An act to provide for an additional armament for the protection of the seamen and commerce of the United States.Feb. 28, 1803. | 206 |
| Extending the external Commerce of the United States. An act for extending the external commerce of the United States.Feb. 28, 1803. | 206 |
| Military Peace Establishment. An act in addition to an act entitled “An act fixing the military peace establishment of the United States.”Feb. 28, 1803. | 206 |
| Trading Houses with the Indians. An act for continuing in force a law entitled “An act for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes.”Feb. 28, 1803. | 207 |
| Militia. An act in addition to an act entitled “An act more effectually to provide for the national defence by establishing a uniform militia throughout the United States.” March 2, 1803. | 207 |
| Passports to Ships and Vessels of the United States. An act supplementary to the act entitled “An act providing passports for the ships and vessels of the United States.” March 2, 1803. | 208 |
| Appropriations for the Support of the Navy. An act making an appropriation for the support of the navy of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and three. March 2, 1803. | 208 |
| Registering and Recording of Ships and Vessels. An act in addition to the act entitled “An act concerning the registering and recording of ships and vessels of the United States,” and to the act entitled “An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage.” March 2, 1803. | 209 |
| Appropriations for the Support of Government. An act making appropriations for the support of government, for the year one thousand eight hundred and three. March 2, 1803. | 210 |
| Militia. An act more effectually to provide for the organization of the militia of the District of Columbia. March 3, 1803. | 215 |
| Supplement to the Act for the Admission of the State of Ohio into the Union. An act in addition to, and in modification of, the propositions contained in the act “An act to enable the people of the eastern division of the territory northwest of the river Ohio, to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission of such state into the Union, on an equal footing with the original states, and for other purposes.” March 3, 1803. | 225 |
| Insurance of Buildings, &c., in the County of Alexandria. An act concerning the insurance of buildings, goods, and furniture, in the county of Alexandria, in the territory of Columbia. March 3, 1803. | 227 |
| Appropriations for the Military Establishment. An act making appropriations for the military establishment of the United States, in the year one thousand eight hundred and three. March 3, 1803. | 227 |
| Light-house at the Entrance of Penobscot Bay. An act for erecting a light-house at the entrance of Penobscot Bay, or any other place in its vicinity that may be deemed preferable by the Secretary of the Treasury. March 3, 1803. | 228 |
| Ports of Passamaquoddy, Easton and Tiverton, &c. 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 new collection district on Lake Ontario. March 3, 1803. | 228 |
| Lands of the United States south of the State of Tennessee. 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. March 3, 1803. | 229 |
| Salt Springs on the Waters of the Wabash River. An act concerning the salt springs on the waters of the Wabash river. March 3, 1803. | 235 |
| City of Washington. An act concerning the city of Washington. March 3, 1803. | 235 |
| Lands appropriated for Military Service and for the Society of the United Brethren. An act to revive and continue in force an act in addition to an act entitled “An act in addition to an act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services and for the Society of the United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the heathen,” and for other purposes. March 3, 1803. | 236 |
| Insolvent Debtors. An act for the relief of insolvent debtors within the District of Columbia.March 3, 1803. | 237 |
| Militia. Arsenals. An act directing a detachment from the militia of the United States, and for erecting certain arsenals. (Repealed.)March 3, 1803. | 241 |
| Courts of the United States in Kentucky District. An act to alter the time of holding the Court of the United States in Kentucky district.March 2, 1803. | 242 |
| Meeting of Congress. An act to alter the time for the next meeting of Congress.March 3, 1803. | 242 |
| Lands appropriated for the Refugees from Canada and Nova Scotia. An act in addition to the act entitled “An act regulating the grants of land appropriated for the refugees from the British provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia.”March 3, 1803. | 242 |
| The Mint continued at Philadelphia. An act to prolong the continuance of the mint at Philadelphia. (Obsolete.)March 3, 1803. | 242 |
| Pensions. An act to make provision for persons that have been disabled by known wounds received in the actual service of the United States, during the revolutionary war.March 3, 1803. | 242 |
| Transfer of the Duties of Supervisor. An act authorizing the transfer of the duties of supervisor to any other officer. (Obsolete.)March 3, 1803. | 243 |
| Judicial System of the United States. An act in addition to an act entitled “An act to amend the judicial system of the United States.”March 3, 1803. | 244 |