The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-04-05

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AN ACT to provide for taking the fourth census or
enumeration Of the inhabitants Of the United
States, and for other purposes.
BE IL enacted BY the Senate and House
sf Representatives. Of the United States
Of Ameriea in Congress assembled. That
the marshals OF the several districts of the
United States, and OF the District OF Co.
lumbia, and ofthc Territories Of Missouri,
Michigan, and Arkansas, respectively,
shall be, and they are hereby, authorized
and required, under the direction OF the
Secretary of State, and according t. such
instructions as he shall give, pursuant t.
this ACT, to cause the number Of the in.
babitants within 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 a term of
years, from all others; Distinguishing,
also, the sexes and colors of free persons,
and the free males under ten years of age /;
those Of ten years and under sixteen;
those Of sixteen and under twenty six |;
those OF twenty six and under forty. five /;
and those of forty five and upwards; and,
also. distinguishing free females under
ten years of age; those Of ten and under
sixteen; those of sixteen and under twen-
tv-six; those of twenty and under
fory-6ve. and those Of forty Ave and up.
wards; and, also, Distinguishing the mum.
ber of persons engaged in agriculture,
commerce, and manufactures, respective
ly. For eAecting which the marshals
aforesaid shall have power, and they are
hereby, respectively, authorized and re.
quired to appoint one or more assistants
in each county and city, in their respec.
tive districts and territories, residents of
she county and city for which they shall
be appointed, and shall assign certain
division to each of the said assistants,
which division shall not consist of more
than one county or city, but may include
one or more towns, townships, wards,
hundreds, or parishes, plainly aud dis.
tlnctly bounded by water courses, noun.
tains, public roads, or other monuments.
And the said enumeration shall be made
BY an actual enquiry at every dwelling.
house, or OF the head Of every family, and
not otherwise. The marxhals and their
assistants shall, respectively, take an oath
or affirmation, before some Judge or jus.
tice Of the peace, resident within their
respective districts or territories, before
they enter OH the duties required by this
act. The oath or affirmation of the mar.
shal shall be as follows: |, A. b. marshal
of the district Of --. do soIemnly
swear, ior affirm, that | will well and
truly cause to be made just and perfect
enumeration and description of all per.
sons resident within my district, Tor ter
ritory, and also an account of the manu-.
factures, except household manufactures,
and return the same to the Secretary of
State, agreeably to the directions OF an
act of Congress, entitled " An act to pro-
vide for taking the fourth census or enum-
Grafton Of tine inhabitants of the u 5. and
for other purposes. according to the best
of my ability. The oath or affirmation of
an assistant shall bel, A. B. do solemn
" swear, for AFFIRM that will make
Just and perfect enumeration and descrip-
tion of all persons resident within the di.
vision assigned to me for that purpose, by
the marshal oi --, and also an &C.