Chapter XXXV. *further to alter and to establish certain Post Roads.* March 3, 1801. [Repealed.] Section 1. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the followingAct of April 28, 1810, ch. 37
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Chap. XXXV.— An Act *further to alter and to establish certain Post Roads.* March 3, 1801. [Repealed.] Section 1. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the followingAct of April 28, 1810, ch. 37.Certain postroads to be discontinued. post roads be discontinued: From Lancaster to New Holland in Pennsylvania. From Greenville in Tennessee, by the Warm Springs, to Buncomb Courthouse. 126 SIXTH CONGRESS.
Sess. II. Ch. 35. 1801. From Elizabeth city in North Carolina, by New Lebanon, to Northwest river bridge. From Upper Marlborough to Piscataway. From Henderson Courthouse to Muhlenberg Courthouse. Sec. 2. Post-roads established. *And be it further enacted,* That the following be established as post roads: *In Maine.—*From Standish to Fryburg. *In New Hampshire.—*From Amherst by Francistown, Washington and Claremont, to Windsor in Vermont. *In Vermont.—*From Bennington to Brattleborough.
From Newbury by Bradford, Corinth, Washington and Barre, to Montpelier. *In Massachusetts.—*From Leominster, through Westminster, Templeton and Athol, to Greenfield. From Worcester, by Mendon, to Providence, and from Worcester to Lancaster. *In Rhode Island.—*From Providence, by Rehoboth and Attleborough, to Taunton, Massachusetts. *In New York.—*From Albany, by Duanesburg and Durlock, to Cherry Valley. From Poughkeepsie, by Sharon, to Litchfield. *In Delaware.—*From Georgetown, by Concord and the village of Laurel, to Salisbury. *In Maryland.—*From Annapolis to Easton, by Young Hadaways.
From Annapolis to Centreville, by Kent Island. From the city of Washington to Piscataway. From Elkton, by Warwick and Bridgetown, to Greensborough, in Caroline county. From the city of Washington, by Brookville and W. Hobbs’s in Frederick county, to Taneytown. From the city of Washington to Wiley’s tavern in Fairfax county, Virginia. *In Pennsylvania.—*From Pittsburg, by Georgetown and Canfield, to Warren in the Northwestern territory. From Berwick to Wilkesbarre. *In Virginia.—*From Richmond to Charles City Courthouse.
From Clarkesburg to Marietta. From Romney to Morganton or Clarkesburg. From Alexandria, by Thomas’s ferry, to Piscataway, in Maryland. From Halifax Courthouse to Danville. From Bowling Green, by Broaddus’s mill, S. Harrison’s and Dunkirk, to New Kent Courthouse. The post road from Jerttsalemto Hicks’s ford shall pass by the Cross-keys, and from the Cross-keys to Murfreesborough. From Petersburg, by Sussex Courthouse, to Southampton Courthouse. From Jamestown to Farmville. The mail from Mecklenberg Courthouse, in Virginia, to Christi an ville, shall be carried by Marshall’s and Wilson’s store. *In the Northwestern Territory.—*From Cincinnati to Detroit. *In Indiana Territory.—*From Vincennes, by Kaskaskias, to Kahokia. *In Kentucky.—*From Harding Courthouse to Breckenridge Courthouse, to Henderson Courthouse, Eddy Grove and Eddyville, to Fort Massac.
From Breckenridge Courthouse, by Hartford and Vienna, to Muhlenberg Courthouse. *In Tennessee.—*From Knoxville, by Sevierville, Newport and the Warm Springs, to Buncomb Courthouse. From Newport, by Cheek’s cross-roads, to Oresville. *In the Mississippi Territory.—*From Natchez to the southern boundary line of the United States. 127 SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Resolution. 1801. *In North Carolina.—*The post road from Raleigh to Chatham Court-house,New post roads established. shall pass through Haywoodsborough.
The post road from Raleigh to Newbern, shall pass through Greene county. From Elizabeth City to Indiantown and Tull’s creek, to Northwest river bridge. The post road from Winton to Windsor shall pass through Pitchanding and Colerain. From Louisburg, by Nash Courthouse, to Tarborough. From Charlotte Courthouse to York Courthouse, in South Carolina. From Charlotte to Camden, in South Carolina. Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted,* That all letters and packets fromPrivilege of franking extended to John Adams.
John Adams, now President of the United States, after the expiration of his term in office, and during his life, shall be received and conveyed by post free of postage. Sec. 4. *And be it further enacted,* That this act shall not be construed to affect any existing contracts. Approved, March 3, 1801. Resolution I: respecting certain property of the United States, in the possession of Thomas Claxton, James Mathers and Thomas Dunn, doorkeepers to Congress. Resolution I 2 Stat. 127 1801-03-02 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 6 2 public I. Resolution *respecting certain property of the United States, in the possession of Thomas Claxton, James Mathers and Thomas Dunn, doorkeepers to Congress.* March 2, 1801. Resolved *by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That Thomas Claxton, James Mathers and Thomas Dunn, be permitted to occupy, free of rent, until otherwise directed by Congress, the houses now in their respective possession, the property of the United States, in the public square in the city of Washington on which the Capitol stands, together with a small piece of ground contiguous to each, for a garden, to be inclosed in such a manner as not to interfere with any of the public streets or avenues passing through the said square.
Approved, March 2, 1801. 7 7 1 1802 ACTS OF THE SEVENTH CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES, *Passed at the first session, which was begun and held at the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on Monday, the seventh day of December,* 1801, *and ended on the third day of May,* 1802. Thomas Jefferson, President; Aaron Burr, Vice President of the United States, and President of the Senate; Abraham Baldwin, President of the Senate pro tempore, on the 14th of January, 1802, and from the 21st of April, 1802;
Nathaniel Macon, Speaker of the House of Representatives. STATUTE II. Chapter I: for the apportionment of Representatives among the several States, according to the second enumeration. Chapter I 2 Stat. 128 1802-01-14 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 7 1 public Chapter I.— An Act *for the apportionment of Representatives among the several States, according to the second enumeration.*(*a*)(*a*) By the act of April 14, 1792, chap. 23, the ratio of representatives was one member to every thirty-three thousand persons in each state, after the first census.
By the act of January 14, 1802, chap. 1, the ratio of representatives was one member to every thirty-three thousand persons in each state, after the second census. By the act of December 21, 1811,chap. 9, the ratio of representatives was one member to every thirty-five thousand persons in each state, after the third census. By the act of March 7, 1822, chap. 10, the ratio of representatives was one member to every forty thousand persons in each state, after the fourth census.
By the act of May 22, 1832, chap. 91, the ratio of representatives was one member to every forty-seven thousand seven hundred persons in each state, after the fifth census. By the act of June 25, 1842, chap. 21, the ratio of representatives was one member to every seventy thousand six hundred and eighty persons in each state, and one additional member to each state having a fraction greater than one moiety of that number of persons, according to the sixth census.Jan. 14, 1802. [Obsolete.] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* Apportionment of representatives.One member to every thirty-three thousand persons in each state.N.
Hampshire 5.Mas’chus’ts 17.Vermont 4.Rhode Island 2.Connecticut 7.New York 17.New Jersey 6.Pennsyl’a 18.Delaware 1.Maryland 9.Virginia 22.N. Carolina 12.S. Carolina 8.Georgia 4.Kentucky 6.Tennessee 3. That from and after the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and three, the House of Representatives shall be composed of members elected agreeably to a ratio of one member for every thirty-three thousand persons in each state, computed according to the rule prescribed by the constitution; that is to say: within the state of New Hampshire, five; within the state of Massachusetts, seventeen; within the state of Vermont, four; within the state of Rhode Island, two; within the state of Connecticut, seven; within the state of New York, seventeen; within the state of New Jersey, six; within the state of Pennsylvania, eighteen; within the state of Delaware, one; within the state of Maryland, nine; within the state of Virginia, twenty-two; within the state of North Carolina, twelve; within the state of South Carolina, eight; within the state of Georgia, four; within the state of Kentucky, six; and within the state of Tennessee, three members.
Approved, January 14, 1802.
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*further to alter and to establish certain Post Roads.* March 3, 1801. [Repealed.] Section 1. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the followingAct of April 28, 1810, ch. 37
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