The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-04-22
PUBLIc--No. ~.

House of Representatives. QJ me CaHed
States Of .7mericG IA Congress assembled,
That the Marshals OF the several Districts
of the United States, aud of the District OF
Colombia, and OF the Territories Of Michi.
gan, Arkansas, and of Florida, respectively,
shall be, and are hereby. required under
the direction OF the Secretary ofthe Depart.
rnent OF State, aud according TO such in.
structions as he shall give, pursuant to this
act, TO cause the number OF the inha habitants
within their respective Districts and Ter.
ritories, (omitting in such enumeration.
Indians not taxed,) To be taken, according
10 the directions OF this act. The said
enumeration shall distinguish the sexes OF
all free white persons, and ages Of the free
white males and females, respectively, un.
dor five years Of age, those of five and un.
der ten years ofage; those often years and
under fifteen; those Of fifteen and under
twenty those eftwenty and under thirty;
those Of thirty and under forty; those OF
forty and under fifty; those Of fifty and un
der sixty; those of sixty and under seventy;
those OF seventy and under eighty; those of
eighty and under ninety; those 90 aud un.
der 100; those Of one hundred aud ND
wards; and shall further distinguish tho
number ofthose free white persons lnclud.
ed in such enumeration, who are deaf and
dumb, under the age of fourteen years, and
those Of the age Of fourteen years aud un.
der twenty five, and of the age Of twenty.
five years, and upwards; and shall further
distinguish the number of those free white
persons included in such enumeration, who
are blind. The said enumeration shall
distinguish the sexes of all free colored
persons, and Of all other colored persons
bound to service for life, or for term of
years, and the ages Of such free and other
colored persons respectively, Of each sex,
under ten years Of age; those Of ten and
under twenty four; those OF twenty four
and under thirty six; those Of ,hlrty-six
and Under iiftyfivc; those of fifty five aud
under one hundred; and those of one hun.
dred and upwards; and shall further d.stin.
gulsh the number of those free coorcd and
other colored persons, includin. in the
foregoing. who nre deaf and dumb, with
out regard to age, and those who are blind.
For efiecting which, the Marshas afore-
said shall have power, and are hereby re.
Quircd, TO appoint one or more assistants in
each city ami country in their respective
districts and territories, residents of such
city or county for which they shall be ap.
pointed. and shall assign to each Of the
said assistants n certain division oftcrrito.
rs, which division shall not consist, in any
case, Of more than one county, but may in.
clude one or more towns, townships, wards.
hundreds, precincts, or parishes, and shall
be plainly and distinctly bounded; the said
enumeration shnl be made by an actual
inquiry by such MarshalS or assistants, a,
every dwelling house, or by personal in.
curry of the head of every family. The
narshals and their assistants shall, respec-
lively, before entering on the performance
Of their duty under this act, take and sub.
scribe an oath or affirmation, before some
Judge or Justice Of the Peace, resident
within their respective districts or terrific
res, for the faithful performance Of their
duties. The oath or affirmation Of the
Marshal shall be as follows: 81, A. B., Mar
shal of the District (or Territory Of
do solemnly swear, (or affirm) that
will truly and faithfully cause to be made,
full and perfect enumeration and decrip-
ton Of all persons resident within my Dis
trict. Tor territory and return the same 10
the Secretary of State, agreeably to the
directions ofan act os Congress, entitled
An act to provide for taken the fifth Cen.
sus or enumeratio ofthc habitants ofthe
United States according to the best OF
nv ability" The oath or affirmation oil
an assistant shall be as follows: IL, a. b
appointed an assistant 10 the Marshal OF
the District, (or Territory OF do sol.
EMMY swear, (or affirm that will make n
Just. faithful, and perfect enumeration and
description fall persons, resident within
the division assigned 10 me for that purpose
BY the Marshal ofthe District Tor territory
of and make due return thereof to
the said Marshal. sgrceably TO the direc.
tions Of an act Of Congress, entitled an
&C, to provide for taken the fifth Census OF
enumeration Of the inhabitants Of the U.
nitcd States" according 10 the best of my
ability, and that will take the said emu
meration and description, by actual inquiry
at every dwelling house within said divs
ion. or personal inquiry Of the head ofcve
~ family, and not otherwise" The emu.
meratiou shall commence on the first day
in June, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and thirty, and shall be completed
aud closed within six calender months.
there after the several assistants shall
within the said six months, and on or be
fore the first day Of December one thou.
sand eight hundred and thirty, denver Ia
the Marshals, by whom they shall be up.
pointed, respectively, two copies Of the &C
eurate returns Of all persons, except In.
dams not taxed, 10 bs enumerated. as a.
foresaid, within their respective divisions
which returns shall be mado in schedule,