Chapter XVI. to establish the district of Pearl river
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Chap. XVI.— An Act to establish the district of Pearl river. March 2, 1821. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled*, That, from and after the first Bays, shores, &c. on Lake Borgne, &c. to be a collection district, after July 1, 1821.day of July next, all the bays, waters, and shores, on Lake Borgne and the Gulf of Mexico, and all the rivers emptying into the same, within the limits of the state of Mississippi, shall be a collection district, to be called the district of Pearl river; of which a port near the mouth of Pearl river, at such place as the President of the United States shall A port of entry near the mouth of Pearl river.designate, shall be the port of entry; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at such place as the President shall direct, at or near the said port, who shall be entitled to receive in addition to the A collector for the district.fees and other emoluments established by law, the annual salary of two hundred and fifty dollars.
Approved, March 2, 1821.