Affignees thall keep books of account, open to the infpection of the creditors Bankrupt bound to attend the affignees, &c. He thall be discharged from all debts which might be Allowance when his eftate does not pay half his debts f. 32. p. 68 f. 33. p. 68 f. 34. p. 68 proved under ibid f. 35. P. 70 f. 35. p. 70 difcharged and to f. 37 P. 78 Bankrupt, when arrested, may be discharged on an Debts due at a future day may be proved habeas corpus Obligees of certain bonds and the affured in a policy of infurance may claim under the commiffion Proceeddings on an habeas corpus, brought by a perfon committed by the commiffioners Penalty on the goaler fuffering fuch perfon to go at large f. 39. P. 73 l. 40. p. 73 ibid f. 41. p. 74 f. 42. p. 74 Affignees may by confent of the commiffioners &c. agree to a compromife or reference Bankrupt's eftate may be disposed of at public auction, ty, &c. f. 43. P. 74 free of du f. 44. P. 75 f. 45. P. 75 Cafe of the bankrupt dy iag, pending the proceedings Commiffioners may demand fecurity for the costs of the commithion f. 46. p. 75 District judge fhall fix the compenfation of the commiflioners f. 47 p. ;6 Penalties under the bankrupt aft how recovered and appropriated f. 48. p. 76 f. 49. p. 76 Defendants who have acted under the commiffion may plead the general iffue and shall recover double cofts Property coming to the bankrupt, before he obtains a certificate, shall be vefted in the commiffioners f. 50. p. 77 the clerk Proceedings of the commiffioners to be filed in the office of of the district court. &c. Creditors may attend the examanations of the bankrupt allowance of his certificate Trial by jury may be had in relation to certain facts 5 1. p. 77 and at the f. 52. p. 77 ibit Creditors may direct where the money coming from the bankrupt's Allowance to the bankrupt pending the proceedings estate shall be depofited Majority of the commiffioners may act Of what facts the commiffion of bankruptcy shall be evidence Effect of a difcharge under a fecond commiffion limited f. 57. p. 79 Claims of creditors may be tried by jury f. 58. p. 80 1,59. p. 80 The creditors or commiffioners may releafe the bankrupt from prifor, and the former may iffue a new execution, if he does not obtain a difcharge, &c. f. 60. p. 81 How the bankrupt act thall affect the infolvent laws of the fates Saving of the rights of the United States and of each state as to their debts Saving of exiting liens Limitation of the bankrupt act Circuit judges to have cognizance under it · ·BIDDEFORD AND PEPPERELBORO”. 1.61. p. 81 f. 12. p. 237 Created a port of entry for ventels from the Cape of Good Hope and BOSTON SOLOMON. beyond the fame. chap. 76. p. 260 Marshals of the districts and secretaries of the territories to cause an Penalty on their making no return or a falfe one Marthals, &c. to be afftant's returns, and make to the fecretary of state ibid f. 1. p. 25 f. 2. p. 28 -f. 3. p. 28 aggregate returns Certain judges to give the cenfus aft in charge to the grand juries f. 3. p. 29 f. 4. p. 29 Compenfation to the marshals and their affiftants 5.P.30 alliftants f. 6. p. 31 f. 7. P. 3! Affiftants to post up their schedules, &c... into effect f. S. F. 35 A a a chap. 94. p. 280t Secretary of the treasury authorifed to employ certain clerks CLERKS of COURTS. See Judiciary. COLLECTORS OF THE CUSTOMS. Compenfation to them f. 1 & 2. p. 172—3 f. 3. p. 173 Certain collectors to depofit bonds in the banks for collection COLLEGE. See Rhode Island College. COLUMBIA-District of. Laws of Maryland and Virginia continued in force in the fame Formed into two counties Circuit court established in A marshal to be appointed for An attorney to be appointed for Allowance to the marshal, attorney and clerks Juftices of the peace to be appointed f. 1. p. 268 f. 2. p. 268 f. 3 &c. p. 269 f. 7. p. 270 f. 9. p. 271 ibid f. 10. p. 271 f. 11. p. 271 Registers of wills and judges of the orphans court to be appointed How to obtain execution, within the district, upon judgments alrea- Teft of writs Saving of the rights of corporations Powers of the circuit court f. 14. p. 272 f. 15. p. 273 f. 16. p. 273 Form of indictments, mode of recovering and diftribution of penal ties Punishment of felonies f. 2. p. 288 f. 3 p. 288 ibid commif Jurisdiction of the circuit court for Alexandria county Duties and emoluments of the clerks of the court Delivery of fugitives f. 4. p. 289 f. 5. p. 289 f. 6. p. 289 Powers of fheriffs and collectors, in certain adjacent counties, may be excercised within the district, for the collection of certain pub. lic dues £7. p. 290 Such fheriffs may make certain arrests The chief judge and one of the affociate judges may Chief judge to be alfo judge of the district of Potomac f. 8. p. 290 make certain f. 9. P, 291 1. 7. P. 309 See Navy. COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE WITH FRANCE. Sufpended f. 1. p. 15 f. 2. p. 16 Security to be given on clearing for a French port Diftribution of them f. 3. p. 17 p. 18 & 19 f. 6. p. 20 f. 7. p. 20 detain veffels f. 8. p. 20 f. 9. p. 21 ibid The Prefident may grant exemption from the prohibition to certain veffels Former act partially continued Limitation of this act COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE. To counterstamp vellum &c. f. 10. p. 21 f. 11. p. 22 f. 12. p. 22 f. 10. p. 99 See Tax. Allowed to W. H. Harrison, delegate from the N. W. Territory f. 2. P. 5 f. 4. p. 29 To the marshals and their affiftants for taking the cenfus To the fuperintendant of stamps and his clerks chap. 26. p. 90 f. 2 & 3. p. 95 f. 15. P. 57 f. 47. P. 76 chap. 40. p. 138 To the officers of the Senate and House of Representatives-additional To certain collectors and furveyors of the cuftoms chap. 54. p. 172 To receivers of public monies in the North Western Territory f. 6. p. 180. f. 6. p. 285. f. 9. p. 286 To the registers of the land-offices To the fuperintendants of fales in the N. W. Territory To the delegate of the North Western Territory To the judges of the circuit courts and judges of f. 12. p. 185 f. 9. p. 286 f. 13. p. 186 f. 1. p. 187 £. 3. p. 227 f. 38. p. 256 Kentucky and f. 41. P. 257. Tothe marthals, attorney and clerks of courts in the Territory of Columbia f. 9. p. 271. f. 5. p. 289 To the judges of the fame territory To other officers of the fame To certain of the diftrict judges-augmented Appointment of the time and place of their fpring of 1800 f. io. p. 271 f. 1. p. 287 chap. 100. p. 302 meeting after the chap. 67. p. 204 Refolution refpecting certain property in poffeffion of their door keepers CONNECTICUT. See Western Reserve of Connecticut. CONTESTED ELECTIONS. P. 316 "Act to prescribe the mode of taking evidence," &c. continued COPPER MINES. chap. 28. p. 92 Prefident to employ an agent to enquire concerning copper-mines Continuance of the fitting of the court Order for the fufpenfion of an officer art. 38. p. 120 art. 39. p. 120 art. 40. p. 121 art. 42. p. 121 How fentences are to be given and confirmed. Pardon and mitiga tion of punishments COURTS OF ENQUIRY-Naval. Who may call them. Their powers, &0. Oaths of the members and of the judge advocate CRIMES. See Penalties. DEBT. See Insolvency. DIRECT TAX. Sce Tax. DISTRICT COURTS. See Judiciary. DOORKEEPERS OF CONGRESS. f. z. p. 121 art. 3. p. 122 Refolution concerning certain property in their poffeffion Act for the relief of his legal reprefentatives DRAWBACKS. A further fum to be retained thereon Additional drawback on. fugar refined and spirits lafles within the United States Allowed on goods exported to New-Orleans DUNN, THOMAS. See Congress. DUTIES. Additional duties laid on fugar and molaffes and fuch articles as paid ten per cent New duties on wines f. 1. p. 201 f. 2. p. 202 |