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state, in which district the landing place of Lamberton shall be a port of delivery only; and a collector shall be appointed for the district, to reside at Burlington, which shall be the port of entry for the district.

The district of Bridgetown shall comprehend the counties of Gloucester, Salem, Cumberland and Cape May, (such parts of the county of Gloucester and Cape May, as shall be hereinafter included in the district of Great Egg Harbour excepted,) and all the waters thereof heretofore within the jurisdiction of the said state, and the town of Salem and Port Elizabeth, on Maurice river, shall be ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Bridgetown, which shall be the port of entry for the district.

The district of Great Egg Harbour shall comprehend the river of Great Egg Harbour, together with all the inlets, bays, sounds, rivers, and creeks, along the seacoast, from Brigantine Inlet to Cape May; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Somers' Point, on the said river of Great Egg Harbour. The district of Little Egg Harbour shall comprehend all the shores, waters, bays, rivers, and creeks, from Barnegat Inlet to Brigantine Inlet, both inclusively; and the town of Tucket on shall be the sole port of entry for the said district; and a collector for the same shall be appointed, to reside at Tuckerton.

8. SEC. VIII. In the state of Pennsylvania there shall be two districts, to wit: Philadelphia, and Presque Isle. The district of Philadelphia shall include all the shores and waters of the river Delaware, and the rivers and waters connected therewith, lying within the state of Pennsylvania; and the city of Philadelphia shall be the sole port of entry and delivery for the same; and a collector, naval officer, and surveyor, for the district, shall be appointed, who shall reside at the city of Philadelphia. [Infra, 26, 57.]

The district of Presque Isle shall include all the shores and waters of Lake Erie, and the rivers and waters connected therewith, lying within the jurisdiction of the United States and the state of Pennsylvania; and a collector for the said district shall be appointed, who shall reside at Presque Isle.

9. SEC. IX. The state of Delaware shall be one district, and the borough of Wilmington shall be the only port of entry, to which shall be annexed New Castle and Port Penn, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at the said port of Wilmington.

10, SEC. x. In the state of Maryland there shall be ten districts, to wit: Baltimore, Chester, Oxford, Vienna, Snowhill, Annapolis, Nottingham, Nanjemoy, Georgetown, and Havre de Grace. [Infra, 26, 36, 62.]

The district of Baltimore shall include Patapsco river, Turkey Point, Spes Utiæ Island, and all the waters and shores on the west

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side of Chesapeake Bay, from the mouth of Magetty river, which shall not be included in the district of Havre de Grace; and a collector, naval officer, and surveyor, for the district, shall be appointed, to reside at Baltimore, which shall be the sole port of entry.

The district of Chester shall include Chester river, and all the waters and shores on the eastern side of Chesapeake Bay, from the south side of Elk river, to the north side of the Eastern Bay, and Wye river, inclusive, in which Georgetown, on Sassafras river, shall be a port of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Chester, which shall be the sole port of entry.

The district of Oxford shall include all the waters and shores on the eastern side of Chesapeake Bay, from the north side of Wye river, and the Eastern Bay, to the south side of Great Choptank river, inclusive; and Cambridge shall be a port of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Oxford, which shall be the sole port of entry.

The district of Vienna shall include all the waters and shores on the eastern side of Chesapeake Bay, from the south side of Great Choptank river to the south side of Hooper's straits, Hayne's Point, and Wicomico river, inclusive; and Salisbury shall be a port of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Vienna, which shall be the sole port of entry.

The district of Snowhill shall include all the waters and shores on the seacoast, from the north line of Virginia to the south line of Delaware, together with all the waters and shores on the eastern side of Chesapeake Bay, from the south side of Wicomico river to the south side of Pocomoke river, inclusive, so far as the jurisdiction of the said state of Maryland extends, to which Sinnipuxent shall be a port of delivery for West India produce only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Snowhill, which shall be the sole port of entry.

The district of Annapolis shall inc! de Magetty river, and all the waters and shores from thence to Drum Point, on Patuxent river; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Annapolis, which shall be the sole port of entry and delivery for the same.

The district of 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

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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, harbours, and inlets, of the county of Accomack.

For the 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 be appointed, to reside thereat, whose authority shall extend over all the waters, shores, bays, harbors, and inlets, ia 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.

12. SEC. XII. In the state of North Carolina there shall be five districts, to wit: one to be called the district of Wilmington, and to comprehend all the waters, shores, bays, harbors, creeks, and inlets, from Little River Inlet inclusive, to New River Inlet, inclusive. The town of Wilmington shall be a port of entry and 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 Newburn, which shall comprehend all the waters, shores, bays, harbours, 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 Beaufort, and one at Swansborough. And it shall be lawful for the president of the United States, if he shall judge it expedient, and for the interest of the United States, to establish a port of delivery at Shell Castle, or Beacon Island, near Ocracoke inlet, and to appoint a surveyor to reside thereat; another district, to be called the district of Washington, which shall comprehend all that part of Pamptico Sound, not included in the district of Newbern, as far north as the Marshes; the town of 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, 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

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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: another district, which shall be called the district of Cambden, 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 Albemarle 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. [Infra, 18, 33.]

13. SEC. XIII. In the state of South Carolina there shall be three districts, to wit: Georgetown, Charleston, and Beaufort, each of which shall be a port of entry. The district of Georgetown shall include the shores, inlets, and rivers from the boundary of North Carolina to the point of Cape Romain: the district of Charleston shall include all the shores, inlets, and rivers, from Cape Romain to Combahee river, inclusive; and the district of Beaufort shall include the shores, inlets, and rivers, from Combahee river to Black river, in Georgia, comprehending all the shores, inlets, 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. [Infra, 26, 81, &c.]

14. SEC. XIV. In the state of Georgia there shall be five dis tricts, to wit: Savannah, Sunbury, Brunswick, St. Mary's, and Hardwicke; each of which shall be a port of entry. The district of Savannah shall include Savannah river, and all the waters, shores, harbours, rivers, creeks, bays, and inlets, from the said river to the north point of Ossabaw island and Great Ogeeche rivers, in

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clusive; and a collector, naval officer, and surveyor, shall be appointed for the said district, to reside at Savannah. [Infra, 54, 83, 90.]

The district of Sunbury shall comprehend all the waters, shores, harbors, rivers, creeks, bays, and inlets, south of the north point of Ossabaw island and Great Ogeechee 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 at Sunbury.

The district of Brunswick shall comprehend all 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 reside at Brunswick.

The district of St. Mary's shall comprehend 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 appointed, 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.

15. Sec. xvi. And be it further enacted, That in the territory of the United States northwest of the river Ohio, there shall be six districts, to wit: Erie, Detroit, Michilimackinac, Massac, Illinois, and Ohio. [Infra, 48, 70, 91.]

The district of Erie shall include all the waters, shores, and inlets, of lake Erie, within the jurisdiction of the United Stats, and the rivers and waters connected therewith, from the west line of the state of Pennsylvania, unto the west bank of the Miami of lake Erie, including said river; and the president of the United States is authorised to establish such place, at or near Sandusky, or on the said river Miami, to be the port of entry, as he shall judge expedient, and also to establish not exceeding two other places to be ports of delivery only; and a collector shall be appointed, to reside at the port of entry, and surveyors, to reside at such ports of delivery as may be established, as aforesaid.

The district of Detroit shall include all the waters, shores, and inlets, of the lakes Erie, St. Clair, and Huron, within the jurisdiction of the United States, and the rivers and waters connected