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Citizens enrolled in the militia to be provided with arms, &c.

Additional officers to be appointed,

s. 2, p. 218
s. 3, p. 219

President authorised to cause a detachment of militia to be

armed, &c.

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chap. 85, s. 1, p. 303

Volunteers may be accepted as part of the same, s. 2, p. 303
Appointment of the officers, and the apportionment of the gene-

ral ones

s. 3, p. 303

Appropriation for the purchase of ordinance, military stores, &c.

s. 4, p. 305

For arsenals,

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8. 5, p. 305

Continued in Philadelphia,

the United States,

MULATTOES. See Negroes, &c.

MINT OF THE UNITED STATES.

MISSISSIPPI DISTRICT. See Clearances to ships or vessels of

MURDER.

Of a friendly Indian, punishable with death, chap. 13, s. 6, p. 42

NATURALISATION.

chap. 89, p. 308

Conditions on which an alien may be naturalised,

chap. 28, s. 1 & 2, p. 74

Courts competent to the naturalising of aliens,

s. 3, p. 79

Children of persons naturalised made citizens, in certain circum-

stances-proviso,

s. 4, p. 79

Repeal of former acts,

s. 5, p. 80

NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES.

President authorised to put into service four vessels, of 10 guns

each,

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chap. 64, s. 1, p. 214

Sum aproppriated therefor,

s. 2, p. 214

Authority given to put 15 gun boats into service-appropriation,

s. 3, p. 214

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Specific appropriation for the support of the navy for 1803,

Whence the money is to be drawn,

chap. 70, s. 1, p. 220
s. 2, p. 223

NAVY YARD IN CHARLESTOWN.
Secretary of the Navy authorised to convey a part of it,
chap. 57, s. 1, p. 197
Valuetion to be fixed by disinterested persons and paid, s. 2, p. 198
NEGROES, MULATTOES OR PERSONS OF COLOR.
Importation of, in certain cases, prohibited under penalties,

chap. 63, s. 1, p. 212

Vessels bringing persons interdicted not admitted to entries,

s. 2, p. 213

Collectors, &c, to be governed by the laws of the states prohibit-
ing the importation of slaves,

OATHS.

3. 3, p. 213

Oath prescribed for officers, non-commissioned officers, &c.

cbap. 9, s. 20, p. 27

For the President and directors of the Washington Canal Com-
pany,

chap. 41, s. 15, p. 132

For the militia officers of the District of Columbia,

chap. 73, s. 5, p. 241

For the members of the courts of enquiry,

s. 8, p. 244

OHIO, STATE OF.

Preamble,

chap. 60, p. 202

Erected into a judicial district-court to consist of one judge;

its sessions, powers and jurisdiction,

Annual salary of the judge,

District attorney-his compensation,

Marshal, his duties and compensation,

Tracts of land appropriated for the use of schools,

Appropriation for public roads in the state,

Selection of sections for schools,

s. 2, p. 203

s. 3, p. 204

s. 4, p. 204

s. 5, p. 205

chap. 74, s. 1, p. 262

s. 2, p. 264

s. 3, p. 265

s. 4, p. 265

s. 5, p. 266

chap. 79, s. 3, p. 273

PAOLO PAOLY.

chap. 27, p, 73,

chap. 79, p. 272

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Additional port of entry and delivery at Lake Ontario,

Act for his relief,

PASSAMAQUODY.

Made a port of entry and delivery,
PASSPORTS. See Ships and Vessels of the United States.

To be granted to persons going into the Indian territory, and

chap. 13, s. 3, p. 40

by whom,
Unregistered vessels to be furnished with passports upon pay-
ment of ten dollars to the collectors, chap. 69, s. 1, p. 219
Same fees to be paid by unregistered vessels going to foreign
ports, other than American ones, upon clearing out,

PAYMASTERS. See Military peace establishment.
PAY. See Compensation.

s. 2, p. 220

PEACE ESTABLISHMENT. See Military peace establish-

ment.

PENALTIES. See Consuls and vice consuls of the United States,
negroes, mulattoes, &c.

For trespasses and offences in the Indian territory,

How to be distributed, in certain cases,
Upon forging sea letters, Mediterranean

chap. 13, s. 7, p. 42
ibid. s. 18, p. 50

passports, &c.
chap. 71, s. 1, p, 223

PENSION LIST. See Military peace establishment.
Who may be placed on it, and upon what evidence,

chap. 90, s. 1, p. 309
s. 2, p. 311

Evidence to be sent to the Secretary of War,

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Sufferers by fire in the town of, to have further time for the

payment of their custom house bonds, chap 59, s. 1, p. 201

POST OFFICE AND POST ROADS.

Privilege of Franking allowed to all future delegates in Con-

gress,

chap. 5, p. 11

Certain post roads discontinued,

New ones established,

chap. 48, s. 1, p. 164
s. 2, p. 165

Postmaster authorised to contract for the carriage of the mail

in coachees, on certain routes,

s. 3. p 170

Free whites to be exclusively employed in the carrying of the

mail,

s. 4. p. 170

Privilege of franking allowed to the attorney general,

s. 5. p. 17

Allowances to be made to the deputies at distributing offices,

s 6. p. 171

Additional compensation to the deputy post master at Wash-

ington city,

s. 7, p. 172

s. 8, p.172

Existing contracts not to be affected,

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

Authorised to appoint a librarian,
chap. 2, s. 3, p. 5
To do certain acts in relation to hostilities with the Bey of
Tripoli,
chap. 4, s. 1, 2, 3, & 5, p. 8, to 10
To retain certain lieutenants in service, chap. 9, s. 2, p. 18
To assign paymasters to districts and to appoint military agents,

s. 3, p. 19
May direct additional numbers of rations to the commanding
officers of separate posts,

ibid. s. 5, p. 20

To cause a corps to be formed out of the troops in service,

ibid. s. 9, p. 22
To have a control over sentences of general courts martial,
ibid. s. 10, p. 22
Paymaster to perform the duties of his office agreeably to the
direction of the President-his sureties to be approved of by

him,

ibid. s. 16, p. 25
Sureties of military agents to be approved of by the President,

ibid. s. 17, p. 24
The President may appoint judges advocate upon courts martial,
ibid. s. 21, p. 27

A corps of engineers may be organised and established by him,
in which he may make promotions without regard to rank,

ibid. s. 26, p. 29
Superintendant of military academy under his direction-books,
&c. to be procured by the Secretary of War under regula-
tions prescribed by the President,

ibid, s. 28, p. 30

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With the President's approbation, the Secretary of the Treasu-
ry may augment the compensation of certain officers of the.
chap. 12, s. 7, p. 36
Boundary line between the United States and various Indian
tribes to be marked where the President thinks proper,

direct tax,

chap. 13, s. 1, p. 37.
He may designate the person to grant passports for going into
the Indian country,

ibid. s. 3, p. 40

May cause persons settling on Indian lands to be removed,

ibid. s. 5, p. 41
He may approve of the sureties offered by traders among the
ibid. s. 7, p. 42

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Indians,
May designate a person for granting licenses to buy horses in

the indian territory,

ibid. s. 10, p. 43

Authorised to use means for civilizing Indians, ibid. s. 13, p. 45
Application to be made to Indians, under his direction, for re-

dress of injuries,

ibid. s. 14, p, 46

Authorised to prohibit travelling on certain roads, at the in-
stance of the Indians,

ibid. s. 19, p. 51

To restrain the use of spirituous liquors among the Indians,

ibid. s. 21, p. 52

To convey certain lands to Cornelius Vermule and others,

chap. 14, s. 1, p. 53

Sum appropriated for the expense of a negociation with the
British government, if he shall commence it,

Money appropriated to carry the French convention into effect,
to be paid under his direction,
He may discontinue certain collectors and supervisors, and ap-

chap. 16, p. 54
chap. 17, p. 55

point others,

chap. 19, s. 2. p. 58

Authorised to make an additional allowance for collecting the

internal revenue,

ibid. ibid. p. 60

ibid. ibid. p. 60

To discontinue the office of commissioner of the revenue,

He may direct the application of a sum of money, in keeping
in repair, and erecting public piers in the river Delaware,

chap. 20, s. 8, p. 67
Authorised, upon neglect of the justices of the supreme court to
do it, to allot them to particular circuits,
chap. 31, s. 5, p. 89
He may discontinue certain marshals and attornies,
ibid. s. 13, p. 94
Superintendant of the City of Washington to be appointed by
him,
chap. 41, s. 2, p. 127
Authorised to cause a debt to Maryland, on account of the city
of Washington, to be paid out of the Treasury of the United

States,

ibid. s. 5. p. 128
Certain lots to be sold by the Superintendant, under bis direc-
tion,
ibid. s. 6, p. 128

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Authorised to issue patents for land to J. J. Dufour and his
associates,
chap. 42, s. 4, p. 136
He mayfill vacancies in the board of commissioners under the
act concerning John C. Symmes and his associates,

chap. 44, s. 3, p. 140
Lands around Vincennes to be surveyed by such person or
persons as he may appoint,
ibid. s. 6, p. 141
He may establish a port of entry and delivery on the Mississippi,
chap. 45, s. 5, p. 145
May cause accommodations, &c. for the relief of American
seamen at New-Orleans, to be procured,

chap. 51, s. 2, p. 175
Authorised to appoint a director of the marine hospital at New
Orleans,
ibid. s. 4. p. 176
To organise the militia of the district of Columbia,
chap. 52, s. 13, p. 182
To borrow money for foreign intercourse, chap. 61, s. 2, p. 205
To put in force an additional armament,
chap. 64, s. 1, p. 214
To cause fifteen gun boats to be procured, and put into service,
ibid. s. 3, p. 214

To appoint a teacher of the French language and one of draw-
ing, to the corps of engineers,
chap. 66, s. 2, p. 216
Annual returns of the militia of the United States to be made
to the President,
chap. 68, s. 1, p.218 -
He may organise the militia of the district of Columbia, under
certain circumstances, on an enlarged scale,

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chap. 73, s. 1, p. 237
ibid. s. 2, p. 238

May appoint officers to the cavalry, artillery, &c.

He may cause certain officers to be arrested, and tried by courts

martial,

Authorised to appoint a brigade inspector,
Must approve of contract for building a light house at the en-

ibid. s. 7, p. 242
ibid. s. 19, p. 251

trance of Penobscot Bay,

He is to designate the places where land offices are to be kept

in the Mississippi territory,

chap. 78, p. 271
chap. 80, s. 4, p. 275

To appoint commissioners to settle claims, &c. ibid. s. 6, p. 277
He may appoint and commission, surveyors, &c. during the re-

cess of Congress,

ibid. s. 14, p. 287

Sum of money put under his control, for the establishment and
carrying on of certain salt works,

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Authorised to cause certain improvements to be made in the

city of Washington,

chap. 81, p. 288
chap, 82, p. 290

To make requisitions upon the executives of the several states
concerning a detachment of militia, chap. 85, s. 1, p. 303

To admit the acceptance of volunteers in part, ibid. s. 2, p. 303
To apportion the general officers,

ibid. s. 3, p. 303

To cause the application of a sum of money appropriated under

this act,

ibid. s. 4, p. 305

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