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may be) shall cause a correct copy, signed by himself, of the schedule containing the number of inhabitants within his division, to be set up at two of the most public places within the same, there to remain for the inspection of all concerned; for each of which copies the said assistant shall be entitled to receive two dollars, provided proof of the schedule having been so set up and suffered to remain, shall be transmitted to the marshal or secretary, (as the case may be) with the return of the number of persons; and in case any assistant shall fail to make such proof to the marshal or secretary,Penalty. as aforesaid, he shall forfeit the compensation by this act allowed him.

Secretary of State to send to the assistants regulations and instructions pursuant to this act.Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of State shall be and hereby is authorized and required to transmit to the marshals of the several states, and to the secretaries aforesaid, regulations and instructions pursuant to this act, for carrying the same into effect, and also, the forms contained therein of the schedule to be returned, and proper interrogatories to be administered by the several persons to be employed therein.

Where there is no secretary in a territory the governor to perform the duties prescribed by this act.Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That in case there shall be no secretary in either of the territories of the United States, the duties directed by this act to be performed by the secretary may be performed by the governor of such territory, who shall receive the same compensation to which the secretary would be entitled for the performance of said duties, and be subject to the same penalties.

Approved, March 26, 1810.

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March 26, 1810.

Chap. XVIII.An Act for altering the time for holding the District Court in Ohio.

Act of Feb. 24, 1807, ch. 16, sec. 4.
Terms of the district court at Chilicothe changed.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sessions of the district court for the district of Ohio, by law appointed to be holden at Chilicothe, in the said district, on the first Mondays in February, June and October, shall hereafter be holden at Chilicothe, on the second Mondays of September and January annually.

Returns, &c. &c. to correspond with the change.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That all writs, process, and recognizances which may have been made returnable, and all suits, causes, process and proceedings, which may have been continued to the first Monday of June next, shall be and hereby are made returnable and continued over to the session of said court, which shall be holden on the second Monday of September next, and shall be as valid and proceeded on in the same manner, at said September session of said court, as if such writs, process, recognizances, suits, causes and proceedings had been originally made returnable to, and continued to said September session of said court.

Approved, March 26, 1810.

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March 26, 1810.

Chap. XIX.An Act to prevent the issuing of sea letters except to certain vessels.

To what vessels sea letters, &c. &c. may be granted, after June 30, 1810.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the thirtieth of June next, no sea letter or other document certifying or proving any ship or vessel to the property of a citizen or citizens of the United States, shall be issued except to ships or vessels duly registered, or enrolled and licensed as ships or vessels of the United States, or to vessels which at that time shall be wholly owned by citizens of the United States, and furnished with or entitled to sea letters or other custom-house documents, any law or laws heretofore passed to the contrary