For the Indian department, one hundred thousand and six hundred dollars.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several appropriations herein before made shall be paid out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, January 10, 1807.
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Chap. V.—An Act to alter the time of holding the circuit and district courts in the district of North Carolina.
Sessions of the circuit court changed.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That instead of the times heretofore established by law, for the sessions of the circuit court for the district of North Carolina, the said courts shall hereafter commence and be holden on the twelfth day of May, and the twelfth day of November, in each year, any thing contained in any former act or acts to the contrary notwithstanding.Actions, suits, process, &c. to have day, and made returnable accordingly. And all actions, suits, process, pleadings, and other proceedings of what nature or kind soever, civil or criminal, commenced or to commence in the said court, and all recognizances returnable to the said court, on the twentieth day of June next, shall be continued, returned to, and have day, in the session to be holden by this act, and the same proceedings shall be had thereon as heretofore, and shall have all the effect, power, and virtue, as if the alteration had never been made: Provided nevertheless, that when the twelfthProviso. day of May, or the twelfth day of November shall happen on Sunday, the next succeeding day shall be the first judicial day of the term.
Sessions of the district court also changed.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the district courts of the United States for the district of North Carolina, shall, after the passing of this act, commence and be holden on the following days, instead of the times heretofore established by law, that is to say; at Wilmington, in and for the district of Cape Fear, on the first Mondays in February, June and October; at Newbern, in and for the district of Pamptico, on the Friday next after the first Mondays in February, June, and October; and at Edenton, in and for the district of Albemarle, on the first Tuesday which shall follow the Friday next after the first Mondays in February, June and October. And that all actions, suits, writs, process, pleadings or other proceedings, commenced or to commence, or which shall be now depending in any of the district courts of the district of North Carolina, shall be continued over, and have day in the next district court to be holden in the several districts as hereby established, any thing in any former act or acts to the contrary notwithstanding.
Approved, February 4, 1807.
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Chap. VIII.—An Act to provide for surveying the coasts of the United States.
President of the U. States authorized to cause a survey of the coast of the U. States to be made, and an accurate chart to be prepared.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States shall be, and he is hereby authorized and requested, to cause a survey to be taken of the coasts of the United States, in which shall be designated the islands and shoals, with the roads or places of anchorage, within twenty leagues of any part of the shores of the United States; and also the respective courses and distances between the principal capes, or head lands, together with such other matters as he may deem proper for completing an accurate chart of every part of the coasts within the extent aforesaid.
President also authorized to cause examinations to be made with respect to St. George’s bank, &c.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the President of the United States to cause such examinations and observa-