Detroit made the seat of government.Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That Detroit shall be the seat of government of the said territory, until Congress shall otherwise direct.
Approved, January 11, 1805.
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Chap. VI.—An Act concerning drawbacks on goods, wares and merchandise.
Town of Cambridge in the district of Boston made a port of delivery.
1799, ch. 22.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the town or landing place of Cambridge, in the state of Massachusetts, shall be a port of delivery, to be annexed to the district of Boston and Charlestown, and shall be subject to the same regulations as other ports of delivery in the United States.
Approved, January 11, 1805.
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Chap. VII.—An Act authorizing the corporation of Georgetown to make a dam or causeway from Mason’s island to the western shore of the river Potomac.
Corporation of Georgetown empowered to levy a tax on the real property within its jurisdiction for erecting a causeway.
Power to cease when the object is effected.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the corporation of Georgetown have power to levy a tax, not exceeding one per cent. per annum, on the real property in said town, and its additions within the jurisdiction of the said corporation, for the purpose of defraying the expense of erecting a dam or causeway across that arm of the river Potomac which passes between Mason’s island and the western shore of the said river: that the same shall not be erected until the consent of the proprietor or proprietors of the island and of the western shore of the river opposite thereto, shall be first obtained. The power hereby granted to the said corporation of levying an extra tax, to cease and determine when the object for which it is granted, shall be completely effected.
Approved, January 19, 1805.
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Chap. IX.—An Act making appropriations for the support of the Navy of the United States, during the year one thousand eight hundred and five.
Specific appropriations.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for defraying the expenses of the navy of the United States, during the year one thousand eight hundred and five, the following sums be, and the same are hereby respectively appropriated, that is to say:
For the pay and subsistence of the officers, and the pay of the seamen, four hundred and fifteen thousand five hundred and seventy-eight dollars.
For provisions, two hundred and twenty-seven thousand seven hundred and eighty-six dollars, and forty cents.
For medicine, instruments, hospital stores, and all expenses on account of the sick, ten thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.
For repairs of vessels, store rent, and other contingent expenses, four hundred and eleven thousand nine hundred and fifty-one dollars, and two cents.
For the pay and subsistence of the marine corps, including provisions for those on shore, and forage for the staff, eighty-two thousand five hundred and ninety-three dollars, and sixty cents.
For clothing for the same, sixteen thousand five hundred and thirty-six dollars and ninety-eight cents.
For military stores for the same, one thousand six hundred and thirty-five dollars.
For medicine, medical services, hospital stores, and all expenses on