Chapter XLIV. *to authorize the transportation of certain documents by mail, free of postage.* April 13, 1808. [Obsolete.] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the members of Congress, President’s message, &c. &c. of March 22, 1808,
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Chap. XLIV.— An Act *to authorize the transportation of certain documents by mail, free of postage.* April 13, 1808. [Obsolete.] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the members of Congress, President’s message, &c. &c. of March 22, 1808, may be transported by mail free of postage. 484TENTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 46, 47, 48. 1808.the secretary of the Senate, and the clerk of the House of Representatives be, and they are hereby authorized to transmit free of postage, the message of the President of the United States, of the twenty-second day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eight, and the documents By whom in that case to be sent.accompanying the same, and the documents accompanying the message of the President of the United States, of the thirtieth of March, printed by order of the Senate and House of Representatives, to any post-office within the United States, and territories thereof, to which they may respectively direct; and it shall be a duty of the secretary of the Senate, and of the clerk of the House of Representatives, to send by the mail, the printed copies of the same message and documents, or any part thereof that may remain after Congress shall adjourn, and the same shall be conveyed free of postage as aforesaid, conformably to the directions of the members of each house of Congress respectively: any law to the contrary notwithstanding.
Approved, April 13, 1808. Chapter XLVI: to continue in force, for a further time, an act intituled “An act for the more effectual preservation of peace in the ports and harbors of the United States, and in the waters under their jurisdiction.” 2 Stat. 484 1808-04-19 Chapter XLVI 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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- Chapter XLIV*to authorize the transportation of certain documents by mail, free of postage.* April 13, 1808. [Obsolete.] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the members of Congress, President’s message, &c. &c. of March 22, 1808,
- Chapter XLVI*to continue in force, for a further time, an act intituled “An act for the more effectual preservation of peace in the ports and harbors of the United States, and in the waters under their jurisdiction.”* April 19, 1808. [Expired.] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Un
- Chapter XLVII*to revive and continue in force “An act declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the states of Maryland and Georgia.”* April 20, 1808. [Expired.] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the act which passed th
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*to authorize the transportation of certain documents by mail, free of postage.* April 13, 1808. [Obsolete.] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the members of Congress, President’s message, &c. &c. of March 22, 1808,
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