residence, Clerk to be district, who shall reside and keep the records appointed- of the court at the place of holding the same, His place of and shall receive for the services performed by him, the same fees to which the clerk of the Kentucky district is entitled for similar services. fees, &c. Salary of the judge. District at appointed. His compen sation. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That there shall be allowed to the judge of the said district court, the annual compensation of one thousand dollars, to commence from the date of his appointment, to be paid quarter yearly at the Treasury of the United States. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That there torney to be shall be appointed in the said district, a person learned in the law, to act as attorney for the United States, who shall, in addition to his stated fees, be paid by the United States, two hundred dollars annually, as a full compensation for all extra services. Marshal to ed. His duties Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That a be appoint- marshal shall be appointed for the said district, who shall perform the same duties, be subject to the same regulations and penalties, and be entitled to the same fees as are prescribed to marshals in other districts, and shall moreover be entitled to the sum of two hundred dollars annually as a compensation for all extra services. and com pensation. NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice-President of the United States, and February 19, 1803. APPROVED. TH: JEFFERSON. CHAPTER LXI. An ACT making further provision for the expenses attending the intercourse between the United States and foreign nations. B E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That a sum of two millions of dollars, in addition to the Further ap propriation provision heretofore made, be and the same for foreign is hereby appropriated for the purpose of de- intercourse. fraying any extraordinary expenses which may be incurred in the intercourse between the United States and foreign nations, to be paid out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, and to be applied under the direction of the President of the United States, who shall cause an account of the expenditure thereof to be laid before Congress, as soon as may be. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That President the President of the United States may, if he authorised shall deem it necessary, and he hereby is au- to borrow thorised to borrow the whole, or any part of the money. the said sum, at an interest not exceeding six The terms per centum per annum, reimbursable before the and time of year one thousand eight hundred and eleven: reimburseAnd it shall be lawful for the bank of the Unit- ment. ed States to lend the whole, or any part of the same. imports tonnage and Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That Surplus of so much as may be necessary of the surplus of duties on the duties on imports and tonnage, beyond the permanent appropriation heretofore charg- pledged for ed upon them by law, shall be, and hereby is the payment pledged and appropriated for the payment of of interest the interest, and reimbursement of the princi- bursement 1 pal of all such monies as may be borrowed in of principal. and reim pursuance of this act, according to the terms and conditions on which the loan or loans may be effected. NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice-President of the United States, and February 26, 1803. APPROVED. TH: JEFFERSON. Masters of vessels to deliver lists to the the ports whence they CHAPTER LXII. An ACT supplementary to the "Act concerning Consuls and Vice-Consuls, and for the further protection of American Seamen." E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of collectors of America, in Congress assembled, That before a clearance be granted to any vessel bound on go from the a foreign voyage, the master thereof shall deU. States of liver to the collector of the customs, a list, their ship's containing the names, places of birth and resicompanies, dence, and a description of the persons who containing descriptions compose his ship's company, to which list the of their oath or affirmation of the captain shall be ansons, &c. nexed, that the said list contains the names of Certified co- his crew, together with the places of their pies to be birth and residence, as far as he can ascertain them, and the said collector, shall deliver him a certified copy thereof, for which the collector shall be entitled to receive the sum of twenty-five cents; and the said master shall moreover enter into bond with sufficient security, in bonds, the sum of four hundred dollars, that he 'shall per delivered to the masters: fees to be paid for them. Masters to enter into exhibit the aforesaid certified copy of the list for what to the first boarding officer, at the first port in conditioned. the United States, at which he shall arrive on his return thereto, and then and there also produce the persons named therein, to the said boarding officer, whose duty it shall be to examine the men with such list, and to report the same to the collector, and it shall be the duty of the collector at the said port of arrival, (where the same is different from the port from which the vessel originally sailed) to transmit a copy of the list so reported to him, to the collector of the port from which said vessel originally sailed: Provided, That the said bond shall not be forfeited on account of the tains, said master not producing to the first board- Provisions ing officer, as aforesaid, any of the persons in favor of contained in the said list, who may be dis- the capcharged in a foreign country with the consent of the consul, vice-consul, commercial agent, or vice-commercial agent there residing, sig. nified in writing, under his hand and official seal, to be produced to the collector with the other persons composing the crew as aforesaid; nor on account of any such person dy. ing or absconding, or being forcibly impressed into other service, of which satisfactory proof shall be then also exhibited to the collector. the U.States Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That it shall be Masters of the duty of every master or commander of a vessels beship or vessel, belonging to citizens of the longing to United States who shall sail from any port of arriving in the United States, after the first day of May foreign ports next, on his arrival at a foreign port, to depo- to deliver to sit his register, sea-letter, and Mediterranean the consuls, passport with the consul, vice-consul, com- certain pa mercial agent, or vice-commercial agent, (if pers. &c. there Penalty for any there be at such port ;) that in case of refunot doing it. sal or neglect of the said master or command Acts to be done upon the discharge of A er, to deposit the said papers as aforesaid, he shall forfeit and pay five hundred dollars, to be recovered by the said consul, vice-consul, commercial agent, or vice-commercial agent, in his own name, for the benefit of the United States, in any court of competent jurisdiction; and it shall be the duty of such consul, viceconsul, commercial agent, or vice-commercial agent, on such master or commander producing to him a clearance from the proper officer of the port, where his ship or vessel may be, to deliver to the said master or commander all of his said papers: Provided, such master or commander shall have complied with the provisions contained in this act, and those of the act to which this is a supplement. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That whenever a ship or vessel belonging to a citizen of the United States, shall be sold in a foreign country, and her company discharged, or when a seaman or mariner, a citizen of the reign ports. United States, shall, with his own consent, be merican seamen in fo a discharged in a foreign country, it shall be the duty of the master or commander to produce to the consul, vice-consul, commercial agent, or vice-commercial agent, the list of his ship's company, certified as aforesaid; and to pay to such consul, vice-consul, commercial agent, or vice-commercial gent, for every seaman or mariner so discharged, being designated on such list as a citizen of the United States, three months pay, over and above the wages which may then be due to such mariner or seaman, twothirds thereof to be paid by such consul, or commercial agent, to each seaman or mariner |