Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-06-22

Be it enacted by the Senate and House
OF REPRESENTATIVES ofthe United States
of.4merica in Congress assembled, That
all the ports, harbors, waters, and
shores, of all that part of the main land
Of Florida, lying between the collection
district OF St Mary's, in Georgia, and the
river Nassau, with all the ports, ~ b9rs,
waters and shores, of all the Islands op-
posie and nearest thereto, be, and hereby
are, annexed to, and made and constitute
ed a part Of, the collection distric, OF st.
Mary's, in Georgia.
Sec. 2. Ind be It further enacted,
That all til e poris, harbors, shores, and
waters, of the main land OF Florida, and
OF the Islands opposite and nearest there
10, extending from the said river Nassau
10 Cape Sadie, be, and the same are here
by, established a collection district by
he name OF the district oil S, Augustine,
whereof 81. Augustine shall be the only
port OF entry.
| Sec. 8. Ind be it farther enacted,
That all the ports, harbors, shores, and
waters, OF the main land of Florida, and
OF the Islands opposite and nearest there
10, extending from Cape Sable TO Char
iote Bay, be, ana the same are, estab-
Ilshed a COLLECTION district, by the name
of the district of Key West, and port
oi entry may be established in said dis
trlct, at such place as the President of
the United States may designate Pro-
Uided, That, until the President of the
Onned States shall deem it expcdent to
a. tttlNl III -
Key West, and Collector shall be APP
pon,ed Tor said district, the same dis
trict IS annexed to, ana shall be part
o., the dis ,rlct ot Apalac hcola.
Sec. 4. ind be ii further enacted,
That ali the ports, harbors, shores, and
aters, oil the man land Of said Florida,
and OF the Islands opposite and nearest
thereto, extending from Charlotte Bay
o Cape ST. Bias, De, and hereby are, es-
Aoiished COLLECTION district, by the
name OF the district OF Apalachicola
ana port OF entry Shall be established
lor said district, al such place as the Pre-
sident OF the Unlted States may desig-
maze.
Sec. S. Ind be it further enucted,
1 hat ali The residue oil the ports, bar
DORIS, waters, and shores, OF said + lori
ia, ana OF The Islands thereof, be, and the
same art, established collection district,
BY 'le name OF the district OF Pensacola,
whereof Pensacola snail be the only port
:! entry.
Sec. 6, I'M b. II further enacted That
the President ot ibe Juited Slatea, be,
and lac is hereby, authorized to establish
such ports OF delivery IN each oil said
districts, aud also In that portion of SAID
territory annexed TO the district OF St.
Mary's, as he may deem expedient
Sec. 7. md be Hturther enacsed, That
the President OF the United States with
,he advice, and consent OF the Senate,
snail appoint collector for each district,
% reside al tho port of entry, and Sur
Vtyor Tor the district oil Pensacola, and
| surveyor for, and to reside at, each
port OF delivery authorized by this act:
bul the President III Thc recess of the So
nate, may make temporary appointments
| Of any such collector or surveyor, whose
commission shall expire in lorty DAYS
rom The commencement of the next ses-
sion oi Congress thereafter.
Sec. 8. Ind be ii further enacted, That
each collector aad surveyor authorized
Dy TINS act, shall give bond for the true
ana faithful disrharge OF his duties, in
such sum as the President of The United
states may direct and prescribe; and
The collector Ior the distric Of Pensacola
shall, In addition TO the fees and emoIu-
ments allowed by law, receive three per
cent. commissions and no more, on all
moneys received and paid by him on ac-
count OF the duties on goods, wares, and
merchandise, aid on the tonnage oil yes.
selS; and each other collector shall, IN
addition to the fees and emoluments al
lowed ny law, receive an annual salary of
i've hundred dollars and three per cent.
commissions, and no more, on all mo-
neys received and paid by him on ac-
count OF the duties on goods, wares and
merchandise, imported into his district,
and on The tonbago OF vessels and each
surveyor authorized by this act shall, in
addition 10 the fees and emoluments al.
lowed by law, receive an annual salary
OF three hundred dollars and each
such collector and surveyor shall exer-
else The same powers, be subject 10 the
same duties, and be entitled 10 the same
privileges and lmmunities, as other col
iectors and surveyors of the customs Of
the United States.
Sec. 9. ind be it further enacted, That
ships or vessels arriving from aud after
the thirtieth day of June next from the
Cape of Good Hope, or from any place