Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-03-30
AN ACT

TO establish the districts II Gennessee, oil
Big5dioc Cretk, and Of AGar,i and 10 ct- {
Ter the fort e e'stry Of ne district Of e. !
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Be heaaeted 81 me Senote ana House ofl
RefireseatatfUes oJ-fae Unitel Sauce Of .fr,c. |
RIGA, in Congress a'sem6iea, Tha, from and |
afier the thirty FIRST day CT March ncx.,
all the shores and waters OF The lake On
tario, and the rivers and waters connect
ed Herewith, lying within The jurisdiction
ofthe United States, and within the state
OF New York. to the westward OF The vest
ern extremity of Sodus bay, bu, excluding
ala lie rivers and waters, e,uptyin- juto
the SAID bay, and To The eastward of the
eastern extremity OF n certain creek or baY,
lying between Niagara end The Gennes.
See river, and known by the name Of Oak
Orchard creek, shall be district, to be
called the distri@ Of Gennessce, of WI ich
the river Geunessee shall be the sole roft
of entry and COLLECTOR for the said dis
tries shall DE appointed, 10 reside on the
river Genness2e.
Sec. 2. IND he 10 further en1cfed, That
all the shores, rivers and waters, hereto
fore Belonging TO The district cf Niagara
which, empty into Lake Erie, or into the
river Niagara, above the falls of Niagara
shall, from and after the thirty FIRST day
of March next, be djstriel, TO be called
tse disiri6l Of Buffisloe creek, OF which
BuiFaioe creek shall be the sole port OF
entry; and a collector for tile said distrei
shall be appointed, 10 reside on Buffalos
creek.
Sec. 3. .fad5e isfprthcr enaefcd, Tha,
from and after the thirty irst day OF March
next, all the shores, rivers, and waters Of
lake Erie, within the jurisdiction Of the
Uniied States, which lie between the ives,
bank Of Verinilion river nad the north
cape, or extremity, Of Miami bay, into
which the river Miami OF axe Erie, emp
ties ITSELF and including all the waters OF
the said river Miami, shall be dislrict.
90 be called The disuict OF 1iami and the
President o( The United States is authofis-
cz to establish suck place al or near Ban
dvsky, o. on the said river vi ami, To be
tive port OF entry as he shall Judge eSpe
dent, and also 10 establish, nol exceeding
two others places, to be ports OF delivery
only; snd collector for The said district
Alhl be appointed, to reside az The port Of
entry, ard surveyors TO reside ct such
ports OF delivery as may be established as
aforesaid.
Sec 4. I'M Be- IL (grfler enacted, That
the President be, and he is hereby aGtho-
Tixsd 10 designate such place in the dis
tri6l Of Erie, IS 10 sbaH Judge expedieni,
10 be the port Ct entry 81 ihe said district.
Sec. ). ,5gd BE- a. further eHacird, That
the several collectors aud surveyors, who
may he app .ihled by virtue. Of this acl, or
by virtue of the third section Of an a6t, pas. /
sed the third of March, one thousand siehtl !
hnndred and three, which authorises The l
establishment OF new coileslion dislr0 |
on Lake Ontario, in addition TO the fees
and commissions allowed by law, respe 81
lively receive the same annual salary. whieh
BY law is allowed 20 The collectors and sur.
veyors OF the several districts comprising
the northern and western boundaries Of
the United States.
EATHL, MACON,
Sneaker Of ne House Of Re1fresenraffoes.
Jos. ANDERSON,
Preside7H rim Senate firo femhors.
March S, ls0s.--APpaovgD
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