Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-03-14

| TO any port within the dis-riS of Mississippi 10.
J Their than New-Orleans or Bayou ST. John) shall
take an inspector on board, at Newt Orleans be.
| fore proceeding to such port and If any master
of ship vessel, shall proceed TO such port of de
livery, contrary to The directions aforesaid he shall
forfeit and pay FIVE hundred dollars. to be reco
vered in any court of competent jurisdiction, with
the costs of suit.
Sec 8 Anf be IL fiVtber enacted, That during
the term of twelve years, to commence three
months after the exchange of the rattle itions of
the above mentioned treaty shall have been noti-
, fed, at Paris, TO the French government French
ships, or vessels, coming directly from France. or
any other colonies laden only with the produce or
manufactures of France any her said colonies
and Spanish ships or vessels, coming directly from
Spain, or any Other colonies, laden only with the
produce or manufactures of Spain, or any of her
said colonies, shall he admitted into the port OF
New-Orleans, and into all other ports of entry
which may hereafter BE established by law with
in the territories ceded the United States by the
above mentioned treaty. in the same manner as
ships or vessels of the United States coming iii
rcttiy from France or Spain or any of their colo
MICS, and without being subject to any other, or
higher duty On the said produce or manufacture,
thanby law now is, or shall, 4, the time be pava-
be, by citizens of the United Sta,es on similar ar
ticles imported from France or Spain, or any of
their colonies. i'll vessels of the United States in
70 the said port of New Orleans, or other ports of
entry i'll The territories above mentioned; or 40 a.
ny other, higher tonnage duty than by law nov,
Is, or shall At the time be, laid the tonnage of
vessels of the United States corning from France,
or Spain, from any of their colonies TO the said
port of New Orleans, other ports of entry with.
in the territories above mentioned.
Sec. 9. AHd he ii further eaac,ci, That the col
eor OF the distriSt of Mississippi shall give bond
for rhe true and Faithful discharge of his duties
IN the sum OF fifteen thousand dollars and shall
he allowed in addition 70 the fees and emolumeits
OF his Office, in lieu of all othcr commissions. one
and half per cent on all monies by him received.
onaccount ofthe duties arising from goods, wares
and merchandise imported into the said district,
and on the tonnage Of ships and vessels and the
navSl officers and surveyors ct The said dis,ri1
snail, respective'y receive an annual compensate
on OF two hundred and fifty doiars in addition TO
their other fees and emoluments
Sec 10. AnIb It further enacted, That rho Pre-
s,dent Of the Uni;ed States he, and he hereby IS
authorised, 70 cause 10 he built and equipped one
revenue cutter, ia addition to those heretofore
Authorised by law, which cu'tec may be Offered,
manned AMI employed iu thc same manner, and
the expense thereof shall Be paid out o the same
! fund, as is provided Cor delraying the exuepse
| of the revenue cutters heretofore authorised by
; law.
Sec II indie it trt5er enacted. That the Pre-.
S.uclI OF III = t.lN-l g bt. lA ES hereby
| authorised, Whenever he shall deem IL expeoient
! 70 ero3 the shores, 1@ters and inie,s OF the bay
and river Mobile aud Of the other rivers, creeks
ue.s. and semptyiDE mo the sulph 81 Me xico
east Of the saId river Mobile and west thereof &c
the Pascaguola inclusive. into separate distriA
AMI 20 establish such place w.,hin the same, a.:
he shall deem evuelcnt 20 81 the port OF entry
! aad delivery such district; and 20 designate
such other places. within the same distri9, NOT
exceeding two, 10 be ports ofd-l;very OILY When
ever such separate d.stri6t a,ali De ereted, col
le6,or shall be appointed, reside az the por, OF
! entry and surveyor shall likewise be appoint
ed, To reside at each of the ports of delivery
whica may be established, and such collector and
surveyor shall b. entitled TO receive, IA addiction
to their other fees and emo'uments. an annual sa.
larry of two hundred and fifty dollars And the
SAID collector shall give bond for the faithful dis
charge the duties of his Office in the sum of Eve
thousand dollars
Sec y. Ind be i further enacted, That thi,
az shall commence thirty days after the passing
thereof.
NATL. MACON,
Speaker ofthe House Of Representatives
JOHN BROWN, President