Corps of engineers to be stationed at West Point and to form a military

academy but

do duty in

ther places

as the Prefi

dent shall di

rect.

The Princi

cipal engin his abfence,

eer, and in

the next in rank, to fuperintend

the military

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Sec. 27. And be it further enacted, That the faid corps when so organized, shall be stationed at West-Point in the state of New York, and shall constitute a military academy; and the engineers, afsistant engineers, and cadets of the faid corps, shall be fubject, at all times, to do duty in such places, and on such service, as the President of the United States shall direct.

Sec. 28. And be it further enacted, That the principal engineer, and in his absence the next in rank, shall have the fuperintendance of the said military academy, under the direction of the Prefident of the United

States; and the secretary of war is hereby academy; The fecreta- authorised, at the public expense, under Procofre are to fuch regulations as shall be directed by the

procure the necessary book, &c.

Repeal of laws within

President of the United States, to procure the necessary books, implements and apparatus for the use and benefit of the faid institution.

Sec. 29. And be it further enacted, That the purview so much of any act or acts, now in force, as

of this;

Saving claufe.

comes within the purview of this act, shall be, and the fame is hereby repealed; saving, nevertheless, such parts thereof, as relate to the enlistments or term of fervice of any of the troops, which, by this act, are continued on the present military establishment of the United States.

NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. BURR,

Vice-President of the United States, and Pre

fident of the Senate.

APPROVED- MARCH 16, 1802.

TH: JEFFERSON.

CHAPTER X.

AN ACT for the relief of Francis Duchouquet.

BE it enacted by the Senate and House of

Representatives of the United States of America in Congress affembled, That there be paid to Francis Duchouquet, out of any monies in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of two hundred and ninety one dollars, and eighty-four cents, in full compenfation for monies by him advanced to redeem certain American citizens captured by the Indians.

NATHL. MACON,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

VETA. BURR,

Vice-President of the United States, and

President of the Senate.

APPROVED MARCH 16, 1802.

:

TH: JEFFERSON.

CHAPTER XI.

AN ACT for the accommodation of Person's concerned in certain fisheries therein mentioned.

E it enacted by the Senate and House of

America, in Congress affembled, That from and after the passing of this act, it shall be

Collector of lawful for the collector of the customs for

the customs at Edenton

to permit the landing of falt at fisheries and other places

In other ref

pects the

the district of Edenton to permit any vessel having on board falt only, after due report and entry, and security given for the duties,

to proceed under the inspection of an officer in his district; of the customs to any fishery, or other landing place within the district, (to be designated in the permit) and there discharge the fame; subject, however, in all other respects, to the regulations, restrictions, penalties and provisions established by an act paffed the second of March, in the year one thoufand seven hundred and ninety-nine, intituled "An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage.

ufual regula tions to be ob

ferved.

Inspectors or other officers

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That of the items every inspector or other officer of the cus

entitled to accommoda

toms, while performing duty on board any ions from the fuch vessel, elsewhere than in the port to

vessels;

And to peeu

which such officer may properly belong, shall be entitled to receive from the master, or commander thereof, such provisions and other accommodations (free from expense) as are usually supplied to passengers, or as the state and condition of the vessel will admit.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That ptions or if by reason of the delivery of any cargo of

if more than 15 days be fpent therein.

falt, in manner aforesaid, more than fifteen working days (computing from the date of entry) shall, in the whole, be spent therein, the wages or compenfation of fuch inspector, or other officer of the customs who may be employed on board any vessel, in respect to which such term may be so exceeded, shall, for every day of fuch excess, be paid by master or owner; and until paid, it shall

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not be lawful for the collector to grant a clearance, or to permit such vessel to depart from the district...

NATHL. MACON,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

A. BURR,

Vice-President of the United States, and Prefi

dent of the Senate.

APPROVED-MARCH 16, 1802.

TH: JEFFERSON.

CHAPTER XII.

AN ACT to amend an act, intituled " An act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States."

E it enacted

BE

by the Senate and House of

Collectors to

Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress affembled, That the collectors in each district shall prepare and provide lifts of transmit to their respective supervisors, lands taxable correct lifts of all lands within their refpective collection districts, which by the act passed the fourteenth day of July, one thoufand seven hundred and ninety-eight, intituled " An act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States," they now are or hereafter shall be authorized to advertise for fale, specifying therein, the persons in whose names the affesments were ori

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how.

to be

Tranfcripts of ginally made, and the sums due thereon published; and respectively; of which lifts it shall be the duty of the supervisor, in all cases to cause correct transcripts to be made out, and to cause to be inserted for five weeks fucceffively, in one or more news-papers published within his district, one of which shall be the gazette in which are published, by authority, the laws of the state within whose limits the faid district may be comprised, if there be any fuch gazette, a notification, that such transcripts are lodged at his office, and are open to the free inspection of all parties concerned; and also notifying, that the tax due upon the faid lands may pe paid to the collector within whose division the aforesaid lands are contained, or to the supervisor of the district, at any time within the space of fix months from the date of such notification, and the time when, and places where fales will be made of all lands upon which any part of the direct tax shall remain due after the expiration of the time aforesaid.

Payment within fix months.

Lands to be fold on failure of payment.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That in case of failure on the part of the owner or owners of the aforesaid lands to pay within the aforesaid time, the full amount of tax due thereon, the collectors under the direction, and with the approbation of their refpective supervisors, shall immediately proceed to fell, at public sale, at the times and places mentioned in the advertisement of the supervisor, so much of the lands aforefaid as may be sufficient to fatisfy the fame, together with all the costs and charges of preparing lifts, advertising and notifying as aforesaid and of fale.