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District Courts of Western Virginia. An act to restore circuit jurisdiction to the District Courts of the western district of Virginia. March 28, 1838... . Vol. V. 215 Additional Judge of the Orphans' Court. Washington County Orphans' Court. An act supplementary to the act entitled "An act concerning the District of Columbia." May 25, 1838 District Courts of Mississippi. An act to reorganize the District Courts of the United States in the State of Mississippi. June 18, 1838 ..... .Vol. V. 247 District Courts of Tennessee. An act to require the judge of the District Courts of East and West Tennessee to hold a court at Jackson, in said state. June 18, 1838........Vol. V. 249 Orphans' Court of Alexandria. An act relating to the Orphans' Court of Alexandria county, in the District of Columbia. June 28, 1838. ...Vol. V. 253 Circuit and District Courts for the Northern District of New York. An act to increase and regulate the terms of the Circuit Court and District Courts for the northern district of the State of New York. July 7, 1838..

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...... Vol. V. 295 A Criminal Court in the District of Columbia established. An act to establish a criminal court in the District of Columbia. July 7, 1838. ...... Vol. V. 306 Circuit Court in Tennessee and in Maryland. An act to change the time of holding the United States Circuit Court in the district of East Tennessee and the district of Maryland. July 7, 1838 ....

1838, 1839.

.Vol. V. 308

STATUTE III.-District Courts in Tennessee. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to require the judge of East and West Tennessee to hold a court at Jackson, in said state," approved June eighteenth, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight. Jan. 18, 1839..... Vol. V. 313 District Courts in Alabama. An act to reorganize the District Courts of the United States in the State of Alabama. Feb. 6, 1839 . Vol. V. 315 District Courts in Mississippi. An act to amend "An act to reorganize the District Courts of the United States in the State of Mississippi," approved June eighteenth, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight. Feb. 16, 1839.....

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. Vol. V. 317 A Criminal Court in the District of Columbia established. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to establish a criminal court in the District of Columbia." Feb. 20, 1839 .... Vol. V. 319 Suits by the Bank of Columbia, in Georgetown, not to abate. An act to prevent the abatement of suits and actions now pending, in which the Bank of Columbia, in Georgetown, may be a party. Feb. 28, 1839.... .Vol. V. 321 Jurisdiction and Proceedings in the Courts of the United States. An act in amendment of the acts respecting the judicial system of the United States. Feb. 28, 1839 ... .... Vol. V. 321 Courts in Missouri, Tennessee, Alabama, Wisconsin, Michigan, Arkansas, and New York. An act to amend the act of the third of March, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, entitled "An act supplementary to the act entitled 'An act to amend the judicial system of the United States,' and for other purposes." March 3, 1839... .Vol. V. 337

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TWENTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.-1840.

STATUTE I. District Court of the United States in the Western District of Pennsylvania. An act for altering the time for holding the District Court of the United States for the western district of Pennsylvania at Williamsport. May 8, 1840 ...

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District Court of Tennessee. An act to amend an act approved the eighteenth of January, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, entitled “An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to require the judge of the district of East and West Tennessee to hold a court at Jackson, in the said state,' approved June the eighteenth, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight," and for other purposes. July 4, 1840....

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Adjournment of the Circuit Courts, &c. An act in addition to the acts respecting the judicial system of the United States. July 4, 1840.. Jurors in the Courts of the United States. An act to amend the act, approved May thirteenth, eighteen hundred, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to establish the judicial courts of the United States.'" July 20, 1840....

Vol. V. 394

1840, 1841.

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STATUTE II.-The Provisions of the Act of July 20, 1840, relating to Juries, not to apply to Pennsylvania. An act to amend the act entitled “An act to amend the act approved May thir. teenth, eighteen hundred, entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled an act to establish the judicial courts of the United States.'" (Expired.) March 3, 1841

TWENTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.-1841, 1842.

Vol. V. 436

STATUTE II.-Special Session of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. An
act to authorize the judge of the District Court for the eastern district of Pennsylvania to
hold a special session of the said court. March 19, 1842.............
. Vol. V. 470
Commissioners to select Jurors for the Courts of the United States in Pennsylvania. An act sup-
plementary to an act entitled "An act to amend the act approved May thirteenth, one
thousand eight hundred, entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to establish the
judicial courts of the United States." March 19, 1842...
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District Court of the United States in West Tennessee. An act to amend the several acts estab-
lishing a District Court of the United States at Jackson, in the district of West Tennessee.
April 14, 1842 ...
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Circuit and District Courts of East and West Tennessee. An act changing the time of holding
the Circuit and District Courts of the United States for the districts of East and West
Tennessce. May 18, 1842........
Vol. V. 488

Circuit and District Courts in Ohio. An act to amend the act of the tenth of March, eighteen
hundred and thirty-eight, entitled "An act to change the time of holding the Circuit and
District Courts in the district of Ohio." June 1, 1842 ...
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District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. An act to amend "An act for altering the time of holding the District Court of the United States for the western district of Pennsylvania at Williamsport," approved May eighth, eighteen hundred and forty. July 27, 1842 . Vol. V. 496 Arrests on Mesne Process in the District of Columbia. An act to regulate arrests on mesne process in the District of Columbia. Aug. 1, 1842... ..... Vol. V. 498 Act of 1828 made applicable to States since admitted into the Union. An act to extend the provisions of an act entitled "An act to regulate processes in the courts of the United States," passed the nineteenth May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight. Aug. 1, 1842 Vol. V. 499 District Court of the Northern District of Alabama. An act to regulate appeals and writs of error from the District Court of the United States for the northern district of Alabama. Aug. 4, 1842...... ..Vol. V. 504 Services of the Judges of Iowa. An act regulating the services of the several judges in the territory of Iowa. Aug. 11, 1842 ..Vol. V. 505 District Court for the Northern District of New York. An act in relation to the District Court for the northern district of New York. Aug. 11, 1842..... ..Vol. V. 506 Circuit and District Courts-Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Circuits. An act to amend the act entitled "An act supplementary to the act entitled 'An act to amend the judicial system of the United States.'" Aug. 16, 1842. ... Vol. V. 507

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Supreme, Circuit and District Courts. An act further supplementary to an act entitled “An act to establish the judicial courts of the United States," passed the twenty-fourth of September, seventeen hundred and eighty-nine. Aug. 23, 1842... . Vol. V. 516 District Court in Western Virginia. An act to establish a district court of the United States in the city of Wheeling, in the State of Virginia. Aug. 26, 1842 . Vol. V. 534 The Justices of the Supreme Court, &c. empowered to grant Writs of Habeas Corpus when subjects of foreign Countries are in custody. An act to provide further remedial justice in the courts of the United States. Aug. 29, 1842....... . Vol. V. 539 Reports of the Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States. An act to provide for the reports of the decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States. Aug. 29, 1842. Vol. V. 545 District Court of Western Virginia. An act establishing a court at Charleston, in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Aug. 29, 1842 ... . Vol. V. 547

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STATUTE III.-District Court of Western Virginia. An act to amend the act establishing the District Court of the United States at Wheeling, Virginia. Jan. 20, 1843........ Vol. V 597

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Circuit and District Courts of the District of Maine. An act to change the place of holding the
Circuit and District Courts in the district of Maine. Feb. 15, 1843 .
Circuit Court for the District of Connecticut. An act altering the times of holding the Circuit
Court of the United States for the district of Connecticut. Feb. 24, 1843........Vol. V. 601
Circuit and District Courts in East Tennessee. An act to change the times of holding the Cir-
cuit and District Courts for the district of East Tennessee March 3, 1843...... . Vol. V. 610
Circuit Courts in the Western District of Pennsylvania. An act to provide for holding Circuit
Courts at Williamsport, in the western district of Pennsylvania. March 3, 1843. Vol. V. 628
TWENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.-1844.

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STATUTE I-District Courts at Clarksburg and Wheeling, in the Western District of Virginia, and the Circuit Court in Arkansas. An act changing the time of holding the courts at Clarksburg and at Wheeling, in the western district of Virginia, and the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Arkansas. March 4, 1844. Vol. V. 652 Circuit and District Courts in Ohio. An act to repeal the act entitled "An act to amend the act of the tenth of March, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, entitled 'An act to change the time of holding the Circuit and District Courts in the district of Ohio.'" March 26, 1844. Vol. V. 652

One of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia required to reside in Alexandria. An act requiring one of the judges of the Circuit Court for the District of Columbia hereafter to reside in Alexandria. April 4, 1844..

Vol. V. 654

An act

District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and Circuit Court of Alabama. to change the time of holding the spring term of the District Court of the United States for the eastern district of Virginia, and of the Circuit Court of Alabama. April 12, 1844.... Vol. V. 655 Appeal from the Circuit Court to the Supreme Court in any case arising under the Revenue Laws. An act to amend the judiciary act passed the twenty-fourth of September, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine. May 31, 1844 ...........

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District Court of New Jersey. An act to alter the places of holding the District Court of the United States for the district of New Jersey. June 4, 1844....

....Vol. V. 660 Supreme and Circuit Courts of the United States. An act concerning the Supreme Court of the United States. June 17, 1844.. . Vol. V. 676

Arrests on Mesne Process in the District of Columbia. An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act to regulate arrests on mesne process in the District of Columbia," approved August first, eighteen hundred and forty-two. June 17, 1844....... . Vol. V. 678 Jurisdiction of the Courts of Arkansas over the Indian Country. An act supplementary to the act entitled "An act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers," passed thirtieth June, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four. June 17, 1844.. .Vol. V. 680

1845.

STATUTE II.-District Court in Louisiana. An act to repeal "An act for the better organization of the District Court of the United States within the State of Louisiana," and for other purposes. Feb. 13, 1845... . Vol. V. 721 District Court in Louisiana. An act supplementary to "An act to repeal an act for the better organization of the District Court of the United States within the State of Louisiana," and for other purposes, approved February thirteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fortyfive. Feb. 26, 1845 ....... Vol. V. 726 Admiralty Jurisdiction vested in the District Courts in certain cases on the Lakes, &c. An act extending the jurisdiction of the District Courts to certain cases, upon the lakes and navigable waters connecting the same. Feb. 26, 1845.... Vol. V. 726

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Circuit and Criminal Courts in the County of Washington. An act to change the time for holding the Circuit and Criminal Courts in the county of Washington. March 1, 1845... Vol. V. 729 Courts in Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Louisiana. An act to change the time of holding the federal courts in Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Louisiana. March 1, 1845... .... Vol. V. 730 Admission of Iowa and Florida into the Union. An act for the admission of the States of Iowa and Florida into the Union. March 3, 1845..... ...Vol. V. 742 Admission of Iowa and Florida into the Union. Acts supplemental to the act for the admission of the States of Iowa and Florida into the Union. March 3, 1845 .Vol. V. 789

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TABLE NO. III.

COMPRISING

THE ACTS OF CONGRESS

FROM 1789 TO 1845, INCLUSIVE,

RELATING TO IMPORTS AND TONNAGE.

DUTIES ON MERCHANDISE.

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Duties on Merchandise imported into the United States. An act for laying a duty on goods, wares, and merchandises imported into the United States. (Repealed.) July 4th, . Vol. I. 24

1789.

Regulation of the Collection of Duties on Tonnage and on Merchandise. An act to regulate the collection of the duties imposed by law on the tonnage of ships or vessels, and on goods, wares, and merchandise. (Repealed.) July 31, 1789....

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Act for the collection of Duties on Tonnage suspended in part, &c. An act to suspend part of an act entitled "An act to regulate the collection of the duties imposed by law on the tonnage of ships or vessels, and on goods, wares, and merchandises imported into the United States," and for other purposes. (Expired.) Sept. 16, 1789 . Vol. I. 69 The Act to regulate the Collection of Duties on Tonnage and on Merchandise suspended and amended. An act further to suspend part of an act entitled "An act to regulate the collection of the duties imposed by law on the tonnage of ships or vessels, and on goods, wares, and merchandises imported into the United States," and to amend the said act. (Repealed.) April 15, 1790 ..

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Collection of Duties on Merchandise and on Tonnage. An act to provide more effectually for the collection of the duties imposed by law on goods, wares, and merchandise imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels. (Obsolete.) Aug. 4, 1790.....

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Vol. I. 145

An act

Provisions of the Act for the Collection of Duties extended to Act of August 10, 1790. supplementary to the act entitled "An act making further provision for the payment of the debts of the United States." (Obsolete.) Dec. 27, 1790..... ... Vol. I. 188 Unlading of Ships and Vessels in cases of Obstruction by Ice. An act to provide for the unlading of ships or vessels in cases of obstruction by ice. (Supplied.) Jan. 7, 1791 ...... Vol. Ï. 188 Debt of the United States, Duties on certain Merchandise. An act to explain and amend an act entitled "An act making further provisions for the payment of the debts of the United States." March 2, 1791 .. . Vol. I. 198 Duties on Distilled Spirits imported into, and distilled in the United States. An act repealing, after the last day of June next, the duties heretofore laid upon distilled spirits imported from abroad, and laying others in their stead; and also upon spirits distilled within the United States, and for appropriating the same. March 3, 1791 .. ... Vol. 1. 199 Collection of Duties on Teas and Wines. An act making farther provision for the collection of the duties by law imposed on teas, and to prolong the term for the payment of the duties on wines. (Repealed and supplied.) March 3, 1791. .. Vol. I. 219

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Repeal of Duties on Beasts imported for Breed. An act for repealing the several import laws of the United States, so far as they may be deemed to impose a duty on useful beasts imported for breed. Feb. 27, 1793 Collection of Duties on Merchandise and Tonnage. An act supplementary to the act entitled "An act to provide more effectually for the collection of the duties imposed by law on goods, wares, and merchandise imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels." (Repealed and supplied.) March 21, 1793... .Vol. I. 336

Remission of Duties on certain French Vessels. An act for the remission of the duties arising on the tonnage of sundry French vessels which have taken refuge in the ports of the United States. (Obsolete.) March 7, 1794. ...Vol. I. 342 Collection of Duties on Foreign and Domestic Distilled Spirits and Teas. An act making further provision for securing and collecting the duties on foreign and domestic distilled spirits, stills, wines, and teas. (Repealed.) June 5, 1794.. . Vol. I. 378 Additional Duties on Merchandise. An act laying additional duties on goods, wares, and merchandise imported into the United States. (Obsolete.) June 7, 1794... Vol. I. 390 Duties on Merchandise imported into the United States. An act supplementary to the several acts imposing duties on goods, wares, and merchandises imported into the United States. (Obsolete.) Jan. 23, 1795... ...Vol. I. 411

Collection of Duties on Merchandise imported. An act supplementary to the act entitled “An act to provide more effectually for the collection of the duties on goods, wares, and mer. chandise imported into the United States," and on the tonnage of ships or vessels. (Repealed and supplied.) Feb. 26, 1795....

. Vol. I. 420 Collection of Duties on Merchandise, and Duties on Tonnage. An act in addition to an act entitled "An act supplementary to the act entitled 'An act to provide more effectually for the collection of the duties on goods, wares, and merchandise imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels.'" (Repealed and supplied.) May 27, 1796.

Vol. I. 476

March 3,

Additional Duties on Merchandise. An act for raising a further sum of money by additional duties on certain articles imported, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) 1797...

Vol. I. 503

Duties on Foreign and Domestic Distilled Spirits, Stills, Wines, and Teas. An act to continue in force for a limited time a part of an act entitled "An act making further provision securing and collecting the duties on foreign and domestic distilled spirits, stills, wines, and teas." (Expired.) April 7, 1798

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Vol. I. 627

Collection of Duties on Merchandise and Tonnage. An act to regulate the collection of duties on imposts and tonnage. March 2, 1799...... Duties on Salt, &c. An act to continue in force "An act laying an additional duty on salt imported into the United States, and for other purposes." (Obsolete.) May 7, 1800..Vol. II. 60 Duties on Merchandise imported. An act to lay additional duties on certain articles imported. (Obsolete.) May 13, 1800.. . Vol. II. 84 Transportation of Goods to and from Philadelphia and Baltimore. An act to allow the transportation of goods, wares, and merchandise, to and from Philadelphia and Baltimore, by the way of Appoquinimink and Sassafras. Feb. 27, 1801

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. Vol. II. 103 Remission of Duties on Teas. An act authorizing the remission of duties on certain teas destroyed by fire, while under the care of the officers of the customs, in Providence, Rhode Island. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1801.. ..... Vol. II. 117 Clearances to certain Vessels in the Mississippi. Collection of Duties, &c. An act to provide for the granting of clearances to ships or vessels owned by the citizens of the United States, lying in the river Mississippi, south of the southern boundary of the United States, and therein to amend an act entitled "An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage," and for other purposes. Feb. 19, 1803... . Vol. II. 200 Laying and Collecting Duties on Imports and Tonnage within the Territory ceded to the United States by the Treaty with the French Republic. An act for laying and collecting duties on imports and tonnage within the territories ceded to the United States by the treaty of the thirtieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and three, between the United States and the French republic, and for other purposes. Feb. 24, 1804 .. . Vol. II. 251 Duties on Goods, Wares, and Merchandise. An act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Barbary powers. March 26, 1804....... . Vol. II. 291 Duties on certain Articles imported, and Light-Money. An act for imposing more specific duties on the importation of certain articles; and, also, for levying and collecting light-money on foreign ships or vessels, and for other purposes. March 27, 1804. . Vol. II. 299

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