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District of Nanjemoy. Vol. ii. p. 1094.

on Patuxent river; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Annapolis, which shall be the sole port of The district of Nottingham entry and delivery for the same. Nottingham. shall include all the waters and shores on the west side of Chesapeake Bay, to Drum Point, on the river Patuxent, together with the said river, and all the navigable waters emptying into the same, to which Benedict, Lower Marlborough, Town Creek, and Sylvey's Landing, shall be annexed, as ports of delivery only, and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Nottingham, and a surveyor, at Town Creek; and Nottingham shall be the sole port of entry. The district of Nanjemoy shall include all the waters of the Potowmac within the jurisdiction of the state of Maryland, from Point Look Out to Pomonky Creek, inclusive, to which Cedar Point, Saint Mary's, and Llewellensburg, shall be annexed, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Nanjemoy; also a surveyor, to reside at each of the towns of St. Mary's, and Llewellensburgh; and Nanjemoy shall be the sole port of entry. The district of Georgetown, shall include all the waters and shores from Pomonky Creek, on the north side of Potowmac river, to the head of the navigable waters of the said river, within the jurisdiction of the state of Maryland, to which Digges's Landing and Carrolsburgh shall be annexed, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be ap-` pointed, to reside at Georgetown, which shall be the sole port of entry. The district of Havre de Grace shall include all the waters and shores of the Chesapeake Bay, above Turkey Point and Spes Utiæ Island, to the south side of Elk river, inclusive, and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Havre de Grace, which shall be the sole port of entry for the

District of

Georgetown. In the district of Columbia.

Districts in

District of Hampton.

same.

§ 11. That in the state of Virginia there shall be eleven disVirginia; tricts, to wit: Hampton, as one port; Norfolk and Portsmouth, ports of entry as one port; Bermuda Hundred and City Point, as one port; and delivery; Yorktown, Tappahannock, Yeocomico river, including Kinsale, collectors, &c. Dumfries, including Newport, Alexandria, Folly Landing, Cherrystone, and South Quay. The authority of the officers at Hampton shall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbors, and inlets, between the south side of the mouth of York river, along the west shore of Chesapeake Bay, to Hampton, and thence up the northern side of James River, to the east side of Chickahominy river; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Hampton, which shall be the sole port of entry. To the district of Norfolk and Portsmouth shall be annexed Suffolk and Smithfield, as ports of delivery only; and the authority of the officers of the district shall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbors, and inlets, comprehended within a line drawn from Cape Henry to the mouth of James river, and thence up the south side of James river to Hood's, inclusively, and up Eliza beth river to the highest tide water thereof; and Norfolk and Portsmouth shall be the sole port of entry; and a collector, naval officer, and surveyor, for the district, shall be appointed, to reside at Norfolk; also a surveyor, to reside at each of the ports

District of
Norfolk and
Portsmouth.
Vol. i. p. 777.

Bermuda

Vol. iii. p.

1952.

Yorktown.
Vol. ii. p. 873,

1193.

nock.

of Suffolk, and Smithfield. To the district of Bermuda Hun- District of dred, or City Point, shall be annexed Richmond, Petersburgh, Hundred, &c. and Manchester, as ports of delivery only; and a collector and vol. i. p. 777, surveyor shall be appointed for the said district, to reside at 820. Bermuda Hundred, or City Point, which shall be the sole port of entry; also a surveyor for Petersburgh, to reside thereat; and a surveyor for Richmond and Manchester, to reside at Richmond; and the authority of the officers of the said district shall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbors, and inlets, comprehended between Hood's, on the southern side of James river, and the highest tide water on James and Apamattox rivers, and on the northern side of James river, from the highest tide water to the eastern bank of Chickahominy river. To the district of District of Yorktown shall be annexed West Point and Cumberland, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Yorktown, which shall be the sole port of entry; also a surveyor for the two ports of delivery, to reside at West Point; and the authority of the officers of the said district. shall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbors, and inlets, comprehended between the point forming the south shore of the mouth of Rappahannock river, and the point forming the south shore of the mouth of York river, and thence up the said river to West Point, and thence, up Pamonkey and Mattapony rivers, to the highest navigable waters thereof. To the district of Tappa- District of hannock shall be annexed Urbanua, Port Royal, and Fredericks- Tappahanburgh, (including Falmouth,) as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Tappahannock, which shall be the sole port of entry; also a surveyor for each of the ports of Urbanna, Port Royal, and Fredericksburgh; and the authority of the officers of the said district shall extend over all the waters, shores, harbors, bays, and inlets, comprehended between Smith's point, at the mouth of the Potowmac river, and the point forming the south shore of the mouth of Rappahannock river, and thence up the last mentioned river to the highest tidewater thereof. The district of Yeocomico ri- District of ver, including Kinsale, shall extend from Smith's Point, on the Yeocomico. south side of Potowmac river, to Boyd's Hole, on the same river, including all the waters, shores, bays, harbors, creeks, and inlets, along the south shore of Potowmac river to Boyd's Hole, aforesaid; and Yeocomico, including Kinsale, shall be the sole port of entry; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside on Yeocomico river. The district of Dumfries, including District of Newport, shall extend from Boyd's Hole to Cockpit Point on the Dumfries. south side of Potowmac river; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Dumfries, which shall be the sole port of entry; and the authority of the officers of this district shall extend over all waters, shores, bays, harbors, creeks, and inlets, comprehended between Boyd's Hole and Cockpit Point, aforesaid. For the district of Alexandria shall be appointed a District of collector and surveyor, to reside at Alexandria, which shall be Alexandria. the sole port of entry; and the authority of the officers of the In the district said district shall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbors, creeks, and inlets, on the south side of the river Potowmac,

of Columbia.

District of Folly Landing.

District of

from the last mentioned Cockpit Point to the highest tide water of the said river. For the district of Folly Landing shall be appointed a collector, who shall reside at Accomack Court House, and whose authority shall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbors, and inlets, of the county of Accomack. For the Cherrystone. district of Cherrystone shall be appointed a collector, to reside at Cherrystone, whose authority shall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbors, and inlets, comprehended within Northampton county. For the district of South Quay, a collector shall South Quay. be appointed, to reside thereat, whose authority shall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbors, and inlets, in that part of the state of Virginia to the southward of the district of Norfolk, and not included in said district, comprehended within the limits of the said state.

District of

Districts in

na; ports of

livery; tors, &c.

District of

District of
Newbern.

§ 12. That in the state of North Carolina there shall be five North Caroli districts, to wit: one to be called the district of Wilmington, entry and de- and to comprehend all the waters, shores, bays, harbors, creeks, collec- and inlets, from Little River Inlet, inclusive, to New River Inlet, inclusive. The town of Wilmington shall be a port of entry and Wilmington. delivery; and there shall be a collector, naval officer, and surveyor, to reside at the said town of Wilmington: another district, to be called the district of Newbern; which shall comprehend Vol. ii. p. 892. all the waters, shores, bays, harbors, creeks, and inlets, from New River Inlet, inclusive, to Ocracoke Inlet, inclusive, together with that part of Pampticoe Sound, which lies southward and westward of the shoal projecting from the mouth of Pampticoe river, towards the Royal Shoal, and southward of the said Royal Shoal; that the town of Newbern shall be a port of entry and delivery, and the towns of Beaufort and Swansborough shall be ports of delivery only; and there shall be a collector appointed for the district, to reside at Newbern, and a surveyor, to reside at BeauThe president fort, and one at Swansborough. And it shall be lawful for the may establish president of the United States, if he shall judge it expedient, very at Shell and for the interest of the United States, to establish a port of Castle or Bea- delivery at Shell Castle, or Beacon Island, near Ocracoke Inlet, con Island, &c. and to appoint a surveyor to reside thereat: another district, Vol. ii. p.1026. to be called the district of Washington, which shall compreWashington. hend all that part of Pampticoe Sound, not included in the disVol. ii. p. 873. trict of Newbern, as far north as the Marshes; the town of

a port of deli

District of

District of Edenton.

1094, 1409.

Vol. iii. p. 1576, 1676.

Washington shall be the sole port of entry and delivery; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside within the same: another district, which shall be called the district of Edenton, and to comprehend all the waters, bays, harbors, Vol. ii. p. 873, creeks, and inlets, from the Marshes, inclusive, northward and westward, except those included in the district of Cambden; the town of Edenton shall be a port of entry and delivery, and Hertford, Murfreesborough, Princeton, Winton, Bennet's Creek, Plymouth, Windsor, and Skewarky, ports of delivery; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at the town of Edenton, and a surveyor at each of the ports of Hertford, Winton, Bennet's Creek, Plymouth, Windsor, and Skewarky; and one at Murfreesborough, for said port and for Princeton:

Cambden.

another district, which shall be called the district of Cambden, District of and to comprehend North River, Pasquotank, and Little rivers, and all the waters, shores, bays, harbors, creeks, and inlets, from the junction of Currituck and Albermarle Sounds, to the north extremity of Blackbay, and Plankbridge, on Sawyer's Creek, shall be the port of entry and delivery, and Nixonton, Indian Town, Newbiggin Creek, Currituck Inlet, Pasquotank River Bridge, ports of delivery; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Plankbridge, on Sawyer's Creek, and a surveyor at each of the ports of Nixonton, Indian Town, Currituck Inlet, Pasquotank River Bridge, and Newbiggin Creek; and that the authority of the several officers of each district shall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbors, creeks, and inlets, comprehended within each district: Provided, That all ships or vessels, intending to proceed to Plymouth, Windsor, Skewarky, Winton, Bennet's Creek Bridge, Murfreesborough, or Princeton, shall first come to and enter at the port of Edenton: And provided, also, That any vessels coming in at Ocracoke Inlet, that may be under the necessity of employing lighters before they pass the Royal Shoal, may be at liberty to enter at any port of entry connected with the waters of said inlet, to which such vessels are bound; and that any vessel coming in at said inlet in ballast, for the purpose of loading without the Royal Shoals, shall be at liberty to enter at any port of entry connected with the waters of said inlet.

Proviso; vessels proceeding to the places mentioned, to come to, Edenton. Proviso; as to eat Ocravessels coming coke Inlet, &c.

and enter, at

na; ports of

District of

§ 13. That in the state of South Carolina there shall be three Districts in districts, to wit: Georgetown, Charleston, and Beaufort, each of South Caroli which shall be a port of entry. The district of Georgetown shall entry and deinclude the shores, inlets, and rivers from the boundary of North livery; colCarolina to the point of Cape Romain: the district of Charles- lectors, &c. ton shall include all the shores, inlets, and rivers, from Cape Ro- Georgetown. main to Combahee river, inclusive; and the district of Beaufort District of shall include the shores, inlets, and rivers, from Combahee river Charleston. to Back river, in Georgia, comprehending all the shores, inlets, Beaufort. and harbors, formed by the different bars and sea islands lying within each district, respectively; and a collector, naval officer, and surveyor, shall be appointed, to reside at Charleston, and a collector, at each of the other ports.

District of

§ 14. That in the state of Georgia there shall be five districts, Districts in to wit: Savannah, Sunbury, Brunswick, St. Mary's, and Hard- Georgia; wicke; each of which shall be a port of entry. The district of ports of entry and delivery; Savannah shall include Savannah river, and all the waters, shores, collectors, &c. harbors, rivers, creeks, bays, and inlets, from the said river to the District of north point of Ossabaw island and Great Ogeeche river, inclu- Savannah. sive; and a collector, naval officer, and surveyor, shall be appointed for the said district, to reside at Savannah. The district District of of Sunbury shall comprehend all the waters, shores, harbors, ri- Sunbury. vers, creeks, bays, and inlets, south of the north point of Ossabaw island and Great Ogeeche river, exclusive, and north of the south point of Sapelo island, inclusive, except such part as is hereafter described as appertaining to the district of Hardwicke ; and a collector for the said district shall be appointed, to reside Vol. ii. p. at Sunbury. The district of Brunswick shall comprehend all 1026, Vol. iii.

p. 1661.

the waters, shores, harbors, rivers, creeks, bays, and inlets, from the south point of Sapelo island, exclusive, to the south point of Jekyl island, inclusive; Frederica shall be a port of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reDistrict of St. side at Brunswick. The district of St. Mary's shall comprehend Mary's. all the waters, shores, harbors, rivers, creeks, bays, and inlets, from the south point of Jekyl island, exclusive, to St. Mary's river, inclusive; and a collector for the said district shall be apThe collector pointed, to reside at St. Mary's. And in each of the said districts it shall be lawful for the collector to grant a permit to unlade at any port or place within the district, and to appoint, or put on board any ship or vessel for which a permit is granted, one or more inspectors, as may be necessary, for the security of the revenue. The district of Hardwicke, shall include all the waters, shores, bays, harbors, creeks, and rivers, between the south point of Ossabaw island and the south point of Warsaw island; and in the said district the town of Hardwicke shall be the only port of entry, and a collector for the said district shall be appointed, to reside at Hardwicke.

in each district mentioned may grant a permit to

unlade at any

port within the district,

& C.

District of
Hardwicke.

District of Kentucky;

only port of

entry and delivery for for reign goods; collector, &c. Vol. iii. p. 1812.

Proviso; the

§ 15. That in the state of Kentucky there shall be one disLouisville the trict, which shall include all the waters, shores, and inlets, of the rivers Ohio and Mississippi, and the rivers and waters connected therewith, lying within the jurisdiction of the United States and the said state; and a collector shall be appointed, to reside at Louisville, which shall be the sole port of entry and delivery for the said district, of any goods, wares, and merchandise, not the growth or manufacture of the United States: Provided, nevertheless, That it shall be lawful for the president of the president may United States, whenever he shall judge it expedient, and for the interest of the United States, to establish a separate district, separate district, &c. which shall include all the waters, shores, and inlets, of the Vol. ii. p. river Mississippi, within the jurisdiction of the United States and 1191. Vol. iii. the said state of Kentucky, and also the shores and waters on the south side of the river Ohio, from the mouth thereof to the east bank of Cumberland river, with the rivers and waters connected with the Mississippi and Ohio, within the limits aforesaid, and within the state aforesaid; and to appoint a collector, to reside at such port of entry and delivery as may be established within the same.

establish a

p. 1836, 2010.

District of
Tennessee;

Palmyra the
only port of

§ 16. That in the state of Tennessee there shall be one district, which shall include all the waters, shores, and inlets, of the river Mississippi, and other navigable rivers and waters lying entry and de- within the jurisdiction of the United States, and within the said livery for fostate; and a collector shall be appointed, who shall reside at reign goods; collector, &c. Palmyra, which shall be the only port of entry or delivery withVol. i. p. 814. in the said district, of any goods, wares, and merchandise, not Vol. ii. p. 873, the growth or manufacture of the United States: Provided, nev881, 1043. ertheless, That the president of the United States may, whenever he shall judge it expedient, and for the interest of the United States, erect the shores, waters, and inlets, of the river president may Mississippi, lying within the jurisdiction of the United States rate district, and within the state of Tennessee, into a separate district, and appoint a collector, to reside at such port of entry and delivery as may be established within the same.

Proviso; the

erect a sepa

&c.

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