The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-05-29


IA AZ 10 provide toe the coIieetIos OF do
Ties on supports acd tonnage IN Florida, and
Tor o;her purposes.
Be is ewacscd by iks Senate and R9n,e Of
REPRESENTATIVES, ~ fhe United Sfases Of .1msr.
'ee N Congress assembled, That all the ports,
hmoors, wasers and shores, OF all that part OF
,as main land vi Florida, lying between the
colIec,ioo district of ST. Mays IN Georgia,
Nad the eiver Nassau, win all nc porte, har-
bors, waters, and shores, oil all the islands op-
posi,e aod nearest thereto, be, aud hereby are
annexed 70, sod made and constituted d part
OF, the coilscuon district Of ST. Mary's IN
Georgia.
Sec. 2. .4n6 be is further enacted, That
ell ths poiSs, harbors, shores and walers, OF
,no main land Of Florida, and of The ISLANDS.
opposi,s and nearest thereto, extending fiom
tao saie river Nassau, 70 Cape Sable, be, anG
she same are hereby established a collection
district, by the name Of the district Of ST. Au-
gustins, whereof 81. Augustine shall be the
only port OF entsy.
Sec. 3. .9af be it further enacted, That,
ell the pors, harbors, shores, aud waters, of
.he main Iaud of Florida, and of the islands
opposite and nearest thereto, extending IRON
Cap: Sable 10 Charlotte Bay, be, and the
same are, established a collection district, by
the oame OF the d,stict OF Ksy West, and
port Of entry may be established IN said dis.
uic,, al such place az The Ptesiden, of the
Uniled States may designate Provided,
That, uutil the Psssident u the United States
shall deem II expedisnt 10 establish port OF
sa,ry in the district OF Key West, end Col.
lsc.or shall be appointed lov said district, The
same distric, Is annexed TO end shall be part
Of, the distric, Of Apaiac nicola.
Sec. A. AHd De H Jn,ther enacted, Tina,
all the posls, har6 6ors shores, and waters, of
NE naln land of said Florida, and Of The Is
lands opposite end nearest thereto, extending
fron Charlotte Bay 70 Cape 81. Ea,, be and
hereby are, established Collection district,
BY the maine of the dlstric, OF Apalachicola {;
and port Of entry shall be established for
said district, at such place as the P.e,ident Of
the Uni,cd States may designate.
Sec. s. Ind be il further enaried, That
oil the residue of the potts, harbor., waters,
and shores, of said Florida, and Of the Islands
thereof, be, and the same are, established o
collection district, by the name of the dis,ric,
of Pensacola, whereof Pensacola shall te the
only port Of entry.
the President Of the United States be and he
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of delivery ia each of said Districts, and also
in tina, portion of said territory annexed TO
the district of ST.. Mays, as he may deem
expedieat.
Sec z. Hnd be i, further enacted, Tha. the
President of the Uoned States, with the sd.
vice and consent of the Senate, shall sppoin,
acolIecior for each district, to reside ct the
por, of entry, and Surveyor for the district
T..
side s,, each por, OF delivery autborized by
,hi. act: But the President in the recess Of
the Senate, may make temporary appoint.
msnts of any such collector or surveyor,
whose CONS mmlssion shall expire iu forty days
from the commencement ci The next session
of Congress thereafter.
Sec. q Ind Be if /nrfker enacted That
each collector and surveyor authorised by
hi, act shall give bond for the tue and faith
fol discharge Of his duties, in such SUN o.
the Presitent of the United 5 atcs may direct
and prescribe snd the collector for the dis.
trict Of Pensacola shalt, in addition to the fees
and emolumenis allowed by law, receive
three per cent. com missions and no more, on
all moneys received and paid by him on &C.
count of duties on goods, wares, and merch han.
disc, and on the tonnage of vessels and each
other collector shall, in addition to the fees
and emcluments allowed by law. receive en-
annual salary OF Ave hundred dollars and
,hree per cent. com omissions, and no more, on
all moneys received aud paid by him on &C.
coun, of IN. duties on goods, wares and mer.
chsndise, imported into his district, aud on
the tonnage Of ve.seR; snd each surveyor
Authorised by this set shall, in addition to ih.
Zee, and emoiuments allowed by law, receive
On annual salary oi three hundrA do!l,rs;
and each su:h collector and surveyor shsJ