Chapter LXI. *to make Plymouth, in North Carolina, a port of entry; to change the name of the District of Nanjemoy to that of St
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Chap. LXI.— An Act *to make Plymouth, in North Carolina, a port of entry; to change the name of the District of Nanjemoy to that of St. Mary’s, and to make Augusta, in the District if Maine, a port of delivery.* April 25, 1808. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That from and after the thirtieth Act of March 2, 1799, ch. 22. District of Plymouth formed out of that of Edenton.day of June next, a district shall be formed out of the district of Edenton, in North Carolina, to be called the district of Plymouth, which shall include and comprehend the rivers Roanoak and Cashie, and all the waters, creeks, and harbors belonging thereto.
The town of Plymouth Plymouth made the port of entry, &c.shall be the port of entry and delivery; and Windsor and Skewarky, ports of delivery. A collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside and keep his office at the town of Plymouth, who shall be entitled to receive three per cent commissions on all monies by him received on account of the duties arising on goods, wares and merchandise imported into the said district, and on the tonnage of ships and vessels and the other emoluments and fees of office established by law.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That from and after the thirtieth Name of district of Nanjemoy changed to that of St. Mary’s.day of June next the district of Nanjemoy, in the state of Maryland, shall be called the district of St. Mary’s, and the collector shall reside at St. Mary’s river, which shall be the port of entry and delivery for said district, and Nanjemoy a port of delivery only, to which a surveyor shall be appointed, who shall be entitled, in addition to the fees and emoluments already allowed by law, to receive a salary of one hundred and fifty dollars.
Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted,* That the town of Augusta, in the Augusta made a port of delivery, to be annexed to district of Bath, &c.district of Maine, shall be, and the same is hereby constituted a port of delivery, to be annexed to the district of Bath, and subject to the same regulations and restrictions as other ports of delivery in the United States; and there shall be appointed a surveyor, to reside al the said port of delivery, who shall be entitled to receive a salary of one hundred and fifty dollars, annually, in addition to the other emoluments allowed by law.
Approved, April 25, 1808. Chapter LXII: making appropriations for the support of an additional military force, for the year one thousand, eight hundred and eight. 2 Stat. 497 1808-04-25 Chapter LXII Charles C. Little and James Brown text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-11-03 10 1 public
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*to make Plymouth, in North Carolina, a port of entry; to change the name of the District of Nanjemoy to that of St
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