The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-08-28
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Lily OF THE UNITED ST.ATES.
AN ACT
Regulating the Post Office Establishment.
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be conveyed by any ship or vessel beyond sea, or
from any port in the u 5. to another port there
in; and the letters so received shall be formed
into mail, sealed up and directed to the post
master of the port to which such ship vessel
shall be bound Aad for every letter or packet so
received, there shall be paid at the time of its
reception. postage one cent, which shall be
tor the use of the post masters respectively re
cciving the same. And the post master gene
raj may make arrangements with the post mas
tiers in any foreign country, for the reciprocal re-
cept and delivery of letters and packets through
the post Offices
SEC. 33. And be it further enacted. That the
post masters and the persons employed in the
transportation of the mail shall be exempt from
militia duties, and serving juries, or any fine
or penalty for neglect therof.
SEC. 81 And be it further enacted, That let
ter Carriers shall be smpl yed at such post Off
ces as the post master general shall direct, for
the delivery OF letters in the places respectively,
where such post offices established and for
the delivery OF each such letter the letter carrier
may receive of the person, to whom the delivery
rs made, two cents Pyovided. That no letter
shall. be delivered to such letter carrier for dis
tr'bu'ion, addressed to ANY person who shall
have lodged at the post Office written request
that his letters shall be detained in the oiiic
And tor every letter lodged at any post office,
not to be carried by pAst, but to be delivered at
the place where it IS to be so lodged, the post mas
ter shall receive one cent of the person to whom
it shall he delivered.
SEC s. Ana be it further enacted, That all
causes OF action arising under bis act may be
sued, and OIL snders against this act may be pro-
secuted, before the justices ofthe peace, magis
trates or other judicial courts of the several
states and OF the several territories ofthe u S
they having competent jurisdiction by the laws
OF such states or territories, to the trial of claims
and demands of as great value, and of the prose.
cntons where the punishments are of a. great
extent; and such Justices, magistrates or iudici
airy shall take cognizance thereof, and proceed
. te Judgment and execution in other cases.
SEC So. dnd be ,t further enacted, That in all
SUITS or causes arising under this act the court
shall proceed to trial, and render judgment the
hrst term after such suit shall be commenced -
PfoOised dfuays, that whenever service Of the
process shall not have been made twenty days at
least previous to the return day of such term, the
defendant shall be entitled to one continuance, If
the court on the statement of such defendant shall
Judge it expedient Provided also that if the de
PENDANT IN such suit shall make affi isvit that he
has claim against the general post ofice, not al.
lowed by the post master general, although sub
mIted to him conformably to the regulations OF
the post ocs, & shall specify such claim in the af
hhavit. and that he could not be prepared for the
trial at such term for want of evidence, the court
an such case being satisfied in those respects,
may grant continuance until the next succeed.
ing term
SEC 81. And be IL turtle, enacted, That it shall
b. the duty Of the post ,ster general, to report
annually to Congress every post road which shall
not after the second year firm its establishment
have produced third of the expence of car
rying he malt on The same.
SEC. 50 AnG be ar further enacted That there
shall be allowed TO the deputy postmaster at the
city of Washington, for his extraordinary expen
3es, incurred in the discharge of the duties If
his office, an additional compensation, at the
rate OF one thousand dollars per annum, to be
paid of the finds of he most nf, hIieb
mcnt
SEC 80 hns! be 1t further endcfed, That the adj
jntant general of the militia of each state and ter
ritory shall have right to receive, by mail. free
OF postage, from any maj or or brigsdier general
thereof, and to transmit to said generals, any
letter or packet, relating solely to the militia of
such state or territory: P,opided aiuays, That
every such officer before he delivers any such
letter or package for transmission, shall in his
own proper hand writing the outside there
OF, endorse the nature OF the papers enclosed,
and thereto subscribe his name and office, and
shall previously furnish the post master of the of
fee, where he shaildeposit the same, with spe
cimen ofhis signature; And ifany such officer
shall frank any letter or package in which shall
be contained any thing relative to any subject
other than oil the militia of such state territory,
every offender shall, on conviction ofevery such
offence, forfeit and pay fine of fifty dollars
SEC 40 And be ii further enacted That from
and after the thlrtietI day of September mex, ;
VIII neyerthe annual emoiuments of an, pos, m as L.
ter, atterdeducing therefrom the expenditures in
c6dsnt to his ofnce, shall amount TO more th an two
thousand dollars, the surplus shall be accounted
Tor, ana pad To the post master general, and by
him to be accounted for in the same manner as
other monies accruing from the post Office estab
fishment
SEC. 81 And be itfuthey enacted That every
deputy postmaster, the receipt OF whose nffi e
exec ds one thousand dollars year, shall Oh the
lest day of Sep mber in each year, transmit to,
the post master general of the u. S Statement,
OF the expenses the office under his direction
OF tie number Of clerks, with the time they have
been severally employed therein, and their res
pective names and ages
SEC A. And be IT fVfher enacted, That from
and after the first day Of June next, the second
section Of an act, entitled, " An act to establish
the post fHce and post roads within the United
States" approved on the eight day Of MAY, one
thousand seven hundred and ninety four, and an
act, entitled An to establish the post office
OF the United States" approved on the second
day of March, one thousand seven hundred and
ninety nIne aud all other acts, and parts of acts
heretofore passed for the regulation and govern.
nent OF the general post Office, snd Of the post
master general and other officers and agents, EN-.
plpyed in said office, shall be, and the same are
hereby repealed Prosiied, That an act, entitled
An act Concerning public Contracts" approved
on the twenty first day Of April, one thousand
eight hundred and eight, shall be, and remain IN
1uii FORCE, andno pos road heretofore established
slali be discontinued by this act Prouidcd also,
That nothing herein contained, shall bt. construed
10 exonerate any person who shall not have per
formed the duty, or who shall have violated any