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POETICAL ASlmLUM EPIGRAM; At a tavern one night, MeflYi, ilore, Strange, and Wright, Met to drink and good theughts to exchange, Says Wright, " Of us three, The whole town will agree, There but one knave, and that's Strange," " Yes," (Yid Strange, (rather fore) u I am Pure thsre's one More, A moll terrible knave and a bite : Who cheated his mother, His finer, and brother, O yes," replied More, 11 that's Wright."

ANECDOTE.

A printer of a village prefented a bill

to a delinquent iubtcriber, and bnding tne paynunt evaded, commenced a fuit againft his p rtron, who being ferved with a fumtr.ons, exclaimed. 44 The d d rafcal, fur me who fubferibed to his paper tight years ago on purpofe to encourage him I I'll be revenged on the rafcal, 1 U not take his psper any longer,"

(BY AUTHORITY J AN ACT authoring the prefident of the United States to employ an additional number ol 'revenue cutters. BE if enacted by the Sen ate and House

cf Rthresentatives of the United States of

America tn Congress assembled, V hat tin prefident of the United States be, and he u hereby empowered to procure fo many re venue i utters, not exceeding twelve, as ma benecelfary for thr public fervicr, the rx' pence whereof Hull be pul out of the pro duct of the duties on goods, wires and merchandize imported into the U. States, and on the tonnage of fliips or vrflcls. J. B. VARNUM, Speak;r cf fr? House of Representative. STEPHEN H. BUADLEY, President cf she Senate, piotcmpore. Janmry 6. 1803. Approt tD, TH: JEFFERSON. AN ACT authoring the payment of cer. tain penfions by the fecctary of war, at the IV at nf gnvt-1 i.tvet. BE it enaettd V the Senate and House

cf Rtprcsttii:t:ve f the United States of

Amtua tn .cnrcss a? emoiea, lnatrve ry p fnv) or arreai . e ot pennon th t (hall be diu-on the o I d-y of M.mh, lM)9, or thtm.V thereafter become due to any of fuer or f di.er refiding in either of the UIiite' Sn".-s, or the territories thereof, in vl i- h th-re h th not bec appointed an aiot tl r pavmrnt of peohn$, (hall he piiii t thr frat of ;o eminent of the Uni ted :attb,hv the (an taiv of the w r dr. pvnnt, .v:J the name of the prnlnmM. ih li.nn 1" applicuson to the lVueury at V. r, -lt.; trirMiftOm 1 1 . C bonS of tll fUtr w w ! w,4s ot ifX -l!y iMret;ilt reil t tfi;ilt't ' ' r ; f,r tlitt purpule at t!if tin -Mf the U'-ifd Statrs. E n. V.UNtM, SNaer of H f ix-f r;tat:vrs.

STEIMEN It u DLEV,

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Jvijni .y 7 . if"; J. Al'I'A'UVLU,

i , pro-it nijHjre.

Til: JEFFERSON.

AN ACT for the relief of Andrew Jofeph Vittard. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of tie United States of America in Conrress assembled. That theie be paid to Andrew Jof. ph Vittard, the lum of 1000 dollars, out of any money in the t re fury not otherwife appropriated, for his extra fervices and expence in the mode ol

mounting heavy cannon for battel les, on a new conllrudVion for the ufe and benefit of

the United States. J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. STEPHEN R. BRADLEY, President of the Senate, pro-tempore. January 4, 1809. Approved, TH : JEFFERSON. AN ACT for the relief of Auguftin Serry

BE it enacted bv the Senate and House

of Representatives of the United States of

America tn Congress assembled, 1 hat the

proper accounting ofticeis of the treafury,

ne, and they are hereby authorifea to fettle

the account of Auguftin Serry, formerly

boatfwain on board the United States brig

.Sophia, and that they allow him the pay and emoluments of a boatfwain, from the Hth day of Oaober, 1796, until the 16th day of February, 1793 ; and that they pay the balance which may be found due to the faid Auguftin Serry, out of any monies in

the treafury not otherwife appropriated. J. B. VARNUM,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

GEO; CLINTON,

Vice-President of the United States, and

President af the Senate January 12, 1809. Approved, TH: JEFFERSON.

AN ACT to revive and continue in force,

for a further time, the firft fcttion of

the ad, intitled An act further to pro

tedl the commerce and feamen of the

United States, againfl the Barbary pow ers.'

BE it enacted by the Senate and House

of Representatives of the United States' of

America in Congress assembled, i hat fo

much of tlv a, puffed on the 25th day of

March, 1S04, entituled An al further to protect the commerce and feamen of the United States again the Barbary powers,' is is contained in the firft fecVion of the r id ad, (and which was revived and continued in force, for the time therein rnenti ned, by an at, intituled 1 An ac to re vive and continu? in force, for a further ime, the firft fe&ion of the ac, entitulrd An aft further to protect the commerce ind feamen of the United States againfl thr Bubary powers, pfiVd the 1 9th day of January, 1 808,) be, and the fame bete' hy is revived and continued in force, until the 1ft diy of J uiuary. 1810 : Provided however, Thu the additional duty laid by the faid f-clion, ill dl be collected on all fuch croofls, wares and merchandife, liable to pay the fame, as fln!l have been imported previous to thn d y. J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives GEO: ci.lNTON, Vice- Pr esident of the United States, and President of the Senate. January 10. 1809. Apthovkd, TH: JEFFERSON.

Jred and eight, to which this act is a fupplrment : Provided, Tint nothing herein contained fhdl be lonlirurd 'to extend to imnortatious m?de in vt fTt Is difiiatched un

der permiiTions granted by the prefident of

the United State, in purfiMnce ot powers

him vtfteii by the feveirh fiction of the

act, entitled 4k An act lupplementary to the act, entitled An act h.yinj; an embargo on all fliips and vefT- ls in the ports and

harbors of the United Mates.

Sec.

if the amount ot any bond given

tive dimenfions. Wherever on fuch admcafurement, the wall of a hoof- previoufly erected by any proprietor, (hall appear to Itand on the adjoining lot of any other per-

foil in part leis than leven mcnes in wnsui thereon, fuch wall be vnnfideml us ftanding altogether on the land of fuch proprietor, who fhall pay to the owner of the lot on which the wall may Hand, a reaiV.iable prus for the ground fo occupied,, to be decided by arbitrators or a jury, as the parties inter-

2. And be it further enacted, That riled m.y agree; hut if thr Wi-.U of any mntint of anv bond criven for the heufe already ereded, covei feven inches or

.rj.,.:.. imnnttutinn olluiore in width of the an ioinine lot, it fhall

cofTt e, fuar, pepper, indigo, cocoa or wine'be deemed a party according to the paying a duty of 23 cents per gallon, made regulations for building in the f.iid city, as fubftqn-nt to the pafTage of the ad to'prrm.ulgated by th-p. efident of the United which this is a fupplement, ami which bond;Suu b, and the ground fo occupied, more would bv virtue of this acl have been enti-;than feven inches in width, fh.ill be paid tied to an extmfion of credit, fhall have, for as above. Which fad the furveyor been previouflv paid, the money fo piid,jfhall nfcertain and certify, and put on refhall by the proper colkdor be refunded to,cord at the expence'of any perion intereftcd the perfon or perfors who fhall have paid thert in. the fame, or to his, Jier or their agent or Sec. 5. nrf be it further enacted, That agents, on his or their giving a bond withjt flnll be the- duty of the furvejor to atfureties, in the fame manner', and on therein! when rcqinflrd, ar.d examine the fame terms, conditions and reftriftions, and. foundation or w. lls of any houfe to be eon a compliance of the per fori or perfons re-jreded, when the f:.me fh.ll be level with citinir the induhrrnce hereby Drained, with, the Arret or furface of the ground, for the

all the provifions of the act to which this'purpole of adjufling the line of the front of

is a lupplernent. J. B. VARNUM,

Speaker cf the House of Representatives

uLu.um..,. Admitted asevidence, and binding on the Vice-President of the United States, fln,partjt.3 interefled.

ftu h buildinr to the line of the flreet, and

cotreclv placing the p.rty wall on the line of divifion between that and the adjoining lot; and his certificate of the fact fli all be

President of the Senate. January 12, 1809. ArPROVED, TH: JEFFERSONr

AN fCTauahorifing the proprietors of'

Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, ThaC

the furvi-yor Hi all be authorifed to receive from the perfon for whom he fli:dl perform the f-r vices required 'by this act, the fees following, that is to dy : For examining the pl .t and cab ubtiMJS of any fubdivifion of a fquare or lot. twelve ;md a half cent9

fquaresand lots in the city of Wafhing-jfor each of the lots or portions into which

ton to have the lame iubdivided and it may be fundivided : Provided, That no admitted to record. Irtiore fhdl ht p..id for the lots in one fquare BE it enacted by the Senate and House' than one doll ir and fif'v cents : for ex-imi.

of Representatives of the United States fl uing any building and giving the certificate Americain Congress assembled, That win n-jrequirt d by the- fiuh fction'of this aa, and

ever the proprietor ot any fquare or lot in lecoidinjr the 'uWC one dollar and fiftv

the city ot VVafliington, fhall deem it ne- cents ; for rerordinir any divifion or ftibdi-

ceflary to fubdivide fuch fquare or lot into vifion of any fauare. or lors. for rrnfr;fa

convenient building lots, pieces or portionsjfiom ffconis and for frarrhes in his oflice

for lale, and occupancy, and alleys for their the f-me fees tlut have heretofore been accommodation, he maycaufe a plat ofthejp.idto the clerk of the county j Provided

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AN ACT fupplemental to an act, entitle An act for extending the terms of ere dit on revenue bonds in certain tales, ant for other purpdVs BE it enact d ij tht Senate and Hiuse cf R?prescniatns of tht United States J Amtrua tn Congress assembled, Ti.at thr p.ymnit ut dl bo'dj ;"ien, fuhl quent ti 'bt d-te of the act lo which th;s .Ct is a fupplement. f-r duties M1 rnflV-, fu.jar.p-.'p n-r, indo. i o and wine p-yii.a duf, f twenty ti.ire lenti per g dho', and whiih rem in .'ip .1.1. or t,r 'nv,c article vhuh tnv unr K-re.ftrr in ar. of th-

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fame to be made, on which fhall beexprefs

ed the demenfions and length of all the lines of fuch portions as are neceflary for d-fin. ing and laying ofF the fame on the ground,

nrfmay certify fuch fubdivifion under his

hand and feal, in the prefencc of two or

more credible witnefies upon the fame plat,

or on a paper or parchment attached there-

to-

Sec. 2. And be it furth -r enacted, That

at the requeft of the faid proprietor, the

furveyor of the city fhall examine whether

the lots, pieces or parcels into which an

Iquare or lot may be Iubdivided as aforefaid

agree in dimenfions with the whole of th

iquare or lot fo intended to be Iubdivided,

and whether the dimenfions exprefi'cd on

:ue piat ol luoumiion, be the tiuedimenfi

ms ot the prts fo exprtflVd ; and if upon fuch examination, he Hull find the pUt c jr.

rect, ne in-ui certity the lame under hii oand and feal, with fuch rcmaikis jtpncdi

i( him ncceiTary for thejui ther illuflrtiwu

;!iereot, and record the hid plat, as examined, in a book or books to be kept by him 'or that purpofi . Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That when fuch fu diviliou of nny fqu-tre or lot di all be lo ci r;ifi: d, eXiiuim ti and reco ded, I., punh-fcr ot any p,u thtirof, or anv .) ttwti inteitiUd therein. m..y refer to the !-d;l plat and record for dtlVnptiuu, in thr fame manner as to fqu ues and lots divided (etueen the cnniinitii i,m s and original proprietors: and the w.ys, all-ys or p-.iT..-r v hid out or exprt llrd ru u j, c

lubdiviliviu, llidl Or and ri in ini te the pu lie, or luhj'-ct to thr ntc declared lv thr pi Hon inakin.; fuch fiihdiviihm, nt alt times under thr fv:;e police rrpul.ti ns as thr ;Iies laid offhy the con.imiiioi.cra en i.ivi full With the propr i- ten . S; c. I. And be it farther enacted, Tim whenever t! e i'.irv yor ot the l.t n;y UmIi lay otf t.y lot thefei::,or any of thc'p .rts into whnh a fquare or h,t m.,y he dijfu ii afrrcfiid. he nirafuie the k I, !- o the tVor.t f that in j ur on wlm h fin h lot r put hrs ; ai d it .-n fuc li adnirafurru.eut li- vh l- f rnt ti th- lqinrr exceeds or t'dls Hi rt of th- -g.Tf-4te t;f tlir t.ont t he lots on tht ir i.f the fquar, as ;he i' . J Jl ill!

..ime are rx i ri u u, ne Hull apporti on lt. xcrUor cieficieru y. ametng the lots or pices cn that fiou; aiccablytj their refpec-

That they do not in any rafe exceed the fees hereby allowed for x .mirstion. Sec. 7. And be it further tnuctcd, That all records of the divdioii of fquares and lots heretofore nide between the public and origiiidl proprietors, or winch are authorifid by this act, fh dl be k-pt in the ' office of the furveyor of the city ; and all tranferipts therefrom, certified by him, fhall oc evidence equally vallid with certified tranferipts from the beeper of the office for recording deeds for the conveyance of land in the county of Wafiiington. Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That whenever the prefident of the United States lhall deem it neceiTary to fubdivide any fquare or lot belonging to the United States within the city rf VVafbipgtrn, which may not have been refrrved fr public purpofrs, into convenient building lots, pieces or portions for fair and occupancy, and alleys for their accommodation, he may caufr plat to be made by the furv -y, r of the rity in the manner preftril)f d . th- firft fetion of this act, which phr ImII he rtconUd by the hid furveyor, and thr'provifinns of this ct fhdl -xtmd t. the lots, pieces and p ireeh tf a round c ontaiiKd in fuch plat as fully s to fjbdivifi-.ns m.de by individual prop! irtors. Src. 9. And be it further enacted, That the furveyor of the tity of W,fhir-ton, oefore n.tn ing up,m the dif( y.iXr 4,f the duties rrq .irrd ot him by this act,'li .11 tar an Oath o, fctlirmatior before the nuyor ot the city .f Wafliington, that he wilff ,ithfully and unpiriially p.f rm the duties --t.mil before rr quired of I un. J. H. VAHXUM, Speaker 'cf the II uie of Representatives. GKO : Cl.I NTON", Vice-President cf th Utuud States, and J 'resident rf the Senate. January 12. 6oiK ApI'UOVhD, TH : JLFFEUrON.

rno.M t:i f. in res of J:. STOUT

IMtl.VTrit TO THK TKISKITOItV AND O? Till: LAWS OF THK L'NlrKD STATfcS.