1791. Chapter 5.

AN ACT declaring the consent of Congress to a certain act of the State of Maryland. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Uunited States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress be, and is hereby, granted and declared to the operation of an act of the general assembly of Maryland, made and passed at a session begun and held at the city of Annapolis, on the first Monday of November last, entitled "An act to empower the wardens of the port of Baltimore to levy and collect the duty therein mentioned," until the tenth day of January next, and from thence until the end of the then next session of Congress, and no longer.

Approved, February 9, 1891.

-1792.-Chapter 10.

AN ACT declaring the consent of Congress to a certain act of the State of Maryland, and to continue for a longer time, an act declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the States of Maryland, Georgia, and Rhode Island and Providence plantations, so far as the same respects the States of Georgia and Rhode Island and Providence plantations.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress be, and is hereby, granted and declared to the operation of an act of the general assembly of Maryland, made and passed at a session begun and held at the city of Annapolis, on the first Monday of November last, entitled "An act to empower the wardens of the port of Baltimore to levy and collect the duty therein mentioned.

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the act entitled "An act declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the States of Maryland, Georgia, and Rhode Island and Providence plantations," shall be continued, and is hereby declared, to be in full force, so far as the same respects the States of Georgia, and Rhode Island and Providence plantations.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this act shall be, and continue in full force for the term of three years, and from thence to the end of the next session of Congress and no longer. Approved, March 19, 1792.

1794.-Chapter 61.

AN ACT declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the State of Maryland, passed the twenty-eight of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, for the appointment of a health officer.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the

consent of Congress be, and is hereby, granted and declared to the operation of an act of the general assembly of Maryland, passed the twenty eight day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, entitled "An act to appoint a health officer for the port of Baltimore, in Baltimore county," so far as to enable the State aforesaid to collect a duty of one cent per ton on all vessels coming into the district of Baltimore from any foreign voyage, for the purposes in the said act intended.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this act shall continue in force until the end of the next session of Congress and no longer. Approved, June 9, 1794.

1795.-Chapter 37.

AN ACT to continue in force for a limited time the acts therein mentioned.

Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the act entitled "An act declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the State of Maryland, passed the twenty-eight of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, for the appointment of a health officer;" and also the act entitled "An act supplementary to the act for the establishment and support of light-houses, beacons, buoys, and public piers, so far as the same provides for defraying the necessary expense of supporting light-houses, beacons, buoys, and public piers, and the stakeage of channels on the sea coast; and also so much of the act entitled "An act to provide for mitigating or remitting the penalties and forfeitures accruing under the revenue laws in certain cases, and to make further provision for the payment of pensions to invalids," as relates to mitigating or remitting the penalities and forfeitures accruing under the revenue laws in certain cases, be, and the same are hereby, continued in force until the end of the next session of Congress and no longer.

Approved, March 2, 1795.

1796.-Chapter 23.

AN ACT to continue in force, for a limited time, an act entitled "An act declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the State of Maryland, passed the twenty-eighth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, for the appointment of a health officer."

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress be, and is hereby, granted and declared to the operation of the act of the general assembly of Maryland, passed on the twenty-eighth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, entitled "An act to appoint a health officer for the

port of Baltimore in Baltimore county," so far as to enable the State aforesaid to collect a duty of one cent per ton on all vessels coming into the district of Baltimore from a foreign voyage, for the purposes in the said act intended.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this act shall be in force for one year, and from thence to the end of the next session of Congress thereafter, and no longer. Approved, May 6, 1796.

1796.-Chapter 26.

AN ACT declaring the consent of Congress to a certain act of the State of Maryland, and to continue an act declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the States of Maryland, Georgia, and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, so far as the same respects the States of Georgia and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress be, and is hereby, granted and declared to the operation of an act of the general assembly of Maryland, made and passed at a session begun and held at the city of Annapolis, on the first Monday of November, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, entitled "An act empowering the wardens of the port of Baltimore to levy and collect the duty therein mentioned."

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the act entitled "An act declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the States of Maryland, Georgia and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, shall be continued, and is hereby declared to be in full force, so far as the same respects the States of Georgia and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this act shall be and continue in force for the term of three years, and from thence to the end of the next session of Congress thereafter, and no longer. Approved, May 12, 1796.

1798. Chapter 22.

AN ACT declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the State of Maryland, passed the twenty-eighth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, for the ap pointment of a health officer.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress be, and is hereby, granted and declared to the operation of an act of the general assembly of Maryland, passed the twenty-eighth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety three, entitled "An act to appoint a health officer for

the port of Baltimore, in Baltimore county," so far as to enable the State, aforesaid, to collect a duty of one cent per ton on all vessels coming into the district of Baltimore from any foreign voyage, for the purposes in the said act intended.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this act shall be in force. for one year from the passing thereof, and from thence to the end of the next session of Congress thereafter, and no longer.' Approved, March 27, 1798.

1798. Chapter 21.

AN ACT declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress be, and hereby is, granted and declared to the operation of an act of the legislature of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, made and passed the second day of February, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight, entitled "An act to incorporate Tobias Lord, Oliver Keating, Thatcher Goddard, and others, for the purpose of keeping in repair a pier at the mouth of Kennebunk river, and to grant them a duty for reimbursing the expense of erecting the same."

Approved, March 27, 1798.

1800.-Chapter 15.

AN ACT declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the States of Maryland and Georgia.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress be, and is hereby, granted to the operation of an act of the general assembly of the State of Maryland, passed on the twenty-sixth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, entitled "An act empowering the wardens of the port of Baltimore to levy and collect the duty therein mentioned," and also, to so much of an act of the State of Georgia, passed February the tenth, one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven, entitled "An act for regulating the trade, laying duties on all goods, wares, liquors, merchandize, and negroes, imported into this State, and also an impost on the tonnage of shipping, and for other purposes therein mentioned," as authorizes a duty of three pence per ton on all shipping entering the port of Savannah, to be set apart as a fund for clearing the river Savannah.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this act shall be and

continue in force until the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eight, and no longer.

Approved, March 17, 1800.

1801.-Chapter 12.

AN ACT declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the State of Maryland, passed the twenth-eighth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, for the appointment of a health officer.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress be, and is hereby, granted and declared to the operation of the act of the general assembly of Maryland, passed the twenty-eighth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, entitled "An act to appoint a health officer for the port of Baltimore, in Baltimore county," so far as to enable the State aforesaid to collect a duty of one cent per ton on all vessels coming into the district of Baltimore from a foreign voyage, for the purposes in said act intended.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this act shall be in force for three years from the passing thereof, and from thence to the end of the next session of Congress thereafter, and no longer. Approved, February 27, 1801.

1804.-Chapter 22.

AN ACT declaring the assent of Congress to an act of the general assembly of Virginia, therein mentioned.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the assent of Congress is hereby given and declared to an act of the general assembly of Virginia, entitled, "An act for improving the navigation of James river," which act was passed on the twenty-third day of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and four. Approved, March 16, 1804.