The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-06-22
(BY AUTHORITY.l
LAUEs or THE UNITED STATES
AN ACT

Providngfo, the third census enumeration ofthe
inhabitants If the Uhite4 States.
ID it enacted BY tie Senate and House of Re-
11 preSentat;res Of the United States If anc-
r'cG ia Congress Gssem5lcd, That the Marshals
OF the several districts OF the United States, and
OF the district of Columbia, and the secretaries
CT the Mississippi territory, of the Indiana ter.
rtory, OF the Michigan territory, Of the Illinois
territory, of The Louisiana territory, and of the
Orleans territory, respectively, shall be, and they
are hereby authorised and required, under the d.
recton OF the Secretary of state, and according to
such Instructions as he shall give pursuant TO this
act, to cause the number ofthe inhabitants with
IN their respective districts and territories to be
taken, omitting in such enumeration, Indians not
taxed, and distinguishing free persons, including
those bound to service for term ofyears from all
Others distinguishing also the sexes and colors
OF free persons, and the free males under ten
years of ages and those of ten years and under
sixteen those of sixteen and under tw enly six |;
those of twenty. six and under forty five those
OF forty five and upwards And distinguishing
free females under ten years OF age those of ten
years and under sixteen those of sixteen and un-
der twenty.six those of twesty-six and untler
forty-tiye those OF forty FIVE and upwards for
e!iecung of which, the marshais and secretaries
aforesaid, shall! have power, and hereby are res
pecuveiy authorized AVID required To appoint one
or more assistants in each county and city in their
respective districts aud territories residents of
the county ano city for which they shall be ap-
pointed, and shall assign certain division Of his
district or territory to each assistant, which dvi-
SION shall not consist of more than one county or
city but may consist of one Or more towns,
townships, wards, hundreds, or parishes, plainly
and distinctly bounded by water courses, noun
talns, public roads, or other monuments and the
same enumeration shall be made by an actual en-.
quiry at every dwelling house, or of the head Of
every family within each district, and not other
wise. The marshais or secretaries, as the case
ha fhnta tartc shall al,
take an oath affirmation, before some Judge or
justice of the peace, resident within their respec-
tive districts or territories, previous to their enter
ing on the duties by this act required. The oath
or affirmation OF the marshal secretary shall be
as follows:
Il, A. E. marshal of the district of
Tor secretary of the territory of
as the case may be) do solemniy swear or affirm,
thatI will well and truly cause to be made, a
just and perfect enumeration and description OF
ell persons resident within my dstIic: or terrific
Iy and return the same to the secretary of state,
agreeably to the directions of an act of Congress
entitled, An act providing for 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,
l. A. b do soiemnly swear or affirm, that
will make a Just and perfect enumeration and des
ciipton Of all persons resident within the dvisi-
on assigned to me for that purpose, by the mar
sha! OF Cor the secretary OF the
territory of as the case NAV be J
and ma Ike due return thereof to the said marsha!
orsecretary, agreeably to the directions of an act
OF Congress, entitled, an act providing for the
third census or enumeration of the Inhabitants of
the United States" according to the best of my
abilities" The enumeration shall commence on
the first Monday Of August next, and shall close
within nine calendar months thereafter. The Sc
yeral assistants SHALL within the said nine months
transmit to the marshals secretaries, by whom
they shall be respectively appointed, accurate re-
turns OF all persons except Indians not taxed,
within their respective divisions which returns
shall be made in a schedule distinguishing in
each county, city, township, hundred, ward or
parish, the several families, by the names of the
names of their master, mistress, steward, over
seer, or principal person therein, in the manner
following, that is to say: The number of persons
within my division, consisting of
appears in schedule hereto annexed, subscribed
by me this day of
a. B. assistant to the marshal Of or
secretary Of
SCHEDULE
Ofthe s0hole number Of persons within The DECISION
allotted to 4. b.
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