Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-04-10
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Providing for the third census or emu
meration ofthe inhabitants of,he

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United States.
BE il enacted by TIE Senate and
House OF Representative oil the Uni
ted States of America in Congress as
|sembled, That the marshals OF he Sc
verai districts of the United States 8
OF the districs of Columbia. and chr
secretaries of the Mississippi terrific.
~, of the Indiana territory. of the
Michigan territory, of the Illinois ter.
ritory, of the Louisiana territory, and
of the Orleans territory respectively
shall be, and they are hereby author.
sed and required, under the direction
fthe Secretary of state and accord
ing to such instructions as he shall
give pursuant TO this act, To cause the
number of the inilahitants within sheir
respective districts and territories. to
he taken, emitting in such enuInerati.
on, Indians not taxed. and distinguish
Ing tree persons, including those Bound
10 service for term OF wears from all
others; distinguishing also the sexes
and colors OF free persons, aud the free
males, under ten years of age and
those often years and under sixteen /;
those of sixceen and under tn enty six
as6. of twenty SIX aud under sortv-
fVeW those of forty FIVE and uewards.
And distinguishing free females un-
der ten years Of age; those of ten
wears and under sixteen; those of 1e
and pnder26; those OF twenty-six and
und% forty-hve. those of forty-hy
and upwards; for effecting Of which,
the marshals and secretaries sforesaid.
shall nave power, and hereby are res.
PectiVely authorised and required to
|aPpoint one or more assistants In each
county and city, in their respective
districts and territories, residents Of
me county and city for which they
shall be appointed, and shall assign a
certain division of his district or ter.
ritory to each assistant, which divisi.
On shall not consist of moro than one
county or city: but may consist OIL
one or more towns, townships, wards.
hundreds, or parishes, plainly and dis
tinctly bounded by water courses,
mountains, public roads, or other m o.
numsnts and the same enumeration
shall be made by an actual enquiry at
every dwelling house, or of the he ad
OF every family within each district.
and not otherwise: The marshals or
secretaries, as the casa may be, and
their assistants, shall respectively take
an oath or affirmation, before some
Judge or justice Of the peace resi-
dent wishia their respective districts
or territories, previous to their enter |
ing on the duties BY this act required.
The oath or affirmation of the marshal |
or secretary shall be as follows: 81,
A. Is. marshal of the district of
Tor secretary of the territory of
as the case may be) do So
lemniy swear, or affirm, that | will
well and truly cause to be made, a
just and perfect enumeration and des-
eruption Of all persons resident within
my district Tor territory and return
the same 70 the secretary of state, a.
greeably 10 the directions OF an act of
Congress entitled, /" An act providing
ior the third census or enumeration
OF the inhabitants of the United
States" according to the best of my
ability" The oath or affirmation of an
|assistant shall be; 81, A. b. do So
lemnly swear (or aRirm) that | will
make just and perfect enumeration
and decriPtion of ali persons resident
within the divison assigned 10 me for
that purpose, by the marshal Of
(or the secetary of the territory
lot as the case may be)
and make due return thereof to the
said marshal Tor secretary sgreeably
70 the directions of an act OF Congress.
entitled " an act providing for the Sd
ensus or enumeration Of the inhabi
ants OF the United States," according
o the best Of my abillies." The enu
nerAtion shall commence on the frs,
Monday OF Angus next, and shall
lose within nine calendar month,
hereafter. The several assistan
iall, within the said nine month
transmit 60 the marshals or secrets
les, By whom they shall be respec
lively appointed, accurate returns
j persons except Indians not taxeo
5ithin their respective divisions
Which returns shall be made IN a sche.