The corporation of Georgetown author- ized to make a causeway from Mason's Island to the western shore of the river Potomac, II. 310 An act to amend the charter of George- town, II. 332 Trustees of the Presbyterian congre- gation of Georgetown incorporated, Charter of Georgetown amended, March 3, 1809, The Georgetown Potomac Bridge Com- pany authorized to borrow money, II. 648 An act concerning Georgetown, III. An act to extend the limits of George- town, in the District of Columbia, March 3, 1826, IV. 140 Charter of Georgetown, in the District of Columbia, amended, May 20, 1826,
Representatives in Congress according to the third census,
Payment of claims of Georgia for com- promise of Yazoo lands, III. 116, 192 A sum to be paid to Georgia, equal to the amount of Mississippi stock_re- ceived for lands, III. 359 Representatives according to the fourth
Appropriation to indemnify Georgia for Creek depredations, - Appropriations for negotiating treaties for all lands claimed by the Indians, and lying within the State of Georgia, III. 561, 688; IV. 36, 94 The line between Florida and Georgia to be run and marked, May 4, 1826,
IV. 157 The session of the Circuit Court of Georgia to commence on the fourth Monday in November, annually, IV. 160 Additional appropriations for indemnify- ing citizens of Georgia for Creek depredations, IV. 36, 93, 187 The Circuit Court for Georgia to be held at Milledgeville in November, and at Savannah in May, January 21, 1829,
IV. 331 Representatives in Congress according to the fifth census, IV. 516 Re-appropriation for the payment of the Georgia militia, June 19, 1834, IV. 680 An act to carry into full effect the fourth article of the treaty of January 8, 1821, with the Creek nation of Indians, so far as relates to the claims of citizens of Georgia against the Indians, prior to 1802, June 30, 1834, IV. 721 Representatives in Congress according to the sixth census, Appropriation to indemnify the state of Georgia for the services of her militia, called out to suppress Indian hostili- ties, August 11, 1842, V. 504 Payment of the militia of Georgia, Au- gust 11, 1842, V. 504
Amendments of the Constitution of the
Elections of President and Vice-Presi- dent of the United States, An act relative to the election of a Presi- dent and Vice-President of the United States, and declaring the officer who shall act as President in case of vacan- cies in the offices as President or Vice- President, I. 239 An act to make further provision for the removal and accommodation of the go- vernment of the United States, April 24, 1800, II. 55 Offices to be removed to Washington, II. 55 Furniture for the President's house, II. 55 Furniture for the capitol, II. 55 II. 55
Purchase of books for the library of Con-
See Index to the Private Laws.
Provisions for carrying into effect the treaty of November 19, 1794, Agents appointed to protect the interests of the United States, under the treaty of November 19, 1794, İ. 523 Prohibition suspended till July 1, 1807, and authority given to the President to suspend the prohibition for a further time, . II. 411 Importation of certain articles from Great Britain prohibited, II. 379, 469
Public armed vessels of Great Britain forbidden to enter the ports of the United States, and all intercourse for- bidden, - II. 605 Provision for the admission of vessels of Great Britain, and for intercourse, on the repeal of edicts against the trade of the United States, II. 605 Resolution of Congress, declaring their approval of the conduct of the Presi dent, in refusing to hold further inter- course with Francis J. Jackson, British minister, II. 612 Ships and cargoes of the United States, owned by citizens of the United States, having left British ports prior to Feb- ruary 2, 1811, not liable to seizure, II. 651 War declared against Great Britain, II. 755 Penalties for trading under British li- . II. 778; III. 84 All acts prohibiting the importation of British goods repealed, III. 123
Non-Importation.
Great Britain, Treaties with.
Provisional articles between the United States of America and his Britannic Majesty. November 30, 1782, VIII. 54 Armistice, declaring a cessation of hos- tilities between the United States and Great Britain. January 30, 1783, VIII. 58 Definitive treaty of peace between the United States of America and his Bri- tannic Majesty. September 3, 1783, VIII. 80
corpus, when necessary to the exercise of their respective jurisdictions, and agreeably to the principles of law, Power of issuing writs of habeas corpus given to the justices of the Supreme Court, and judges of the District Court,
Writ not to issue for persons committed for trial under the laws of the United States, I. 81, 82 Seamen shall not be discharged by habeas corpus, who shall not proceed to sea, until payment of costs and the wages which have been advanced, - The justices of the Supreme Court, or the judge of any District Court, may issue writs of habeas corpus in certain IV. 634 The justices of the Supreme Court em- powered to grant writs of habeas corpus when subjects of foreign states are in custody under process of the courts of the United States, or any court of a state, - V. 539 If a prisoner be entitled to his discharge, he shall be discharged forthwith, V. 539 Proceedings against the prisoner in state courts to be stayed until final judg ment, -
A house and lot belonging to the United States at the Hague, in Holland, to be sold, - IV. 169
Decision of the commissioners under the sixth article of the treaty June 18, 1822,
Treaty with Great Britain.
Convention between the United
America and Great Britain. ber 13, 1827,
Convention with Great Britain. August
6, 1827, Convention between the United States and Great Britain. September 29, 1827,
Appropriation for providing an additional number of gun-boats, Dec. 18, 1807,
The improvement of certain harbours, the building of piers, &c., authorized, March 2, 1827, IV. 228 Additional appropriations for completing and repairing piers, and for the im provement of certain harbours, and of the navigation of certain rivers, March 3, 1829, IV. 363 Additional appropriations for improving certain harbours, and removing ob- structions at the mouths of certain rivers, April 23, 1830, (obsolete,) IV. 394 Appropriations for the improvement of certain harbours, and removing ob- structions in the mouths of certain rivers, March 2, 1831, IV. 459 Supplement to the act of May 23, 1828, chap. 75, granting certain lands in Alabama for the improvement of the Tennessee, Coosa, Cahaba, and Black Warrior, July 14, 1831, Plan for the improvement of the Tennes- see river may be altered by the State of Alabama,
An act to provide for certain harbours, and for the removal of obstructions in and at the mouths of certain rivers, and for other purposes, during the year 1837, March 3, 1837, - - V. 187 An act to provide for certain harbours, and for the removal of obstructions in and at the mouths of certain rivers, and for other purposes, for the year 1838, July 7, 1838, Examination and survey with a view to the establishment of a naval depôt at Memphis, March 3, 1843, Appropriations for the improvement of certain harbours and rivers, June 11, 1844, Improvement of Grant river, Wisconsin,
Appropriations for the improvement of certain rivers in Florida and Michi- gan, March 2, 1833,
An act making appropriations for carry- ing on certain works heretofore com- menced for the improvement of har- bours and rivers, and also for continu- ing and repairing the Cumberland road and certain territorial roads, March 2, 1833, Appropriations for the improvement of harbours and rivers in 1834, June 28, 1834, Appropriations for the improvement of the Hudson river, June 30, 1834, IV. 724 Appropriations for roads and harbours in Florida, June 30, 1834, IV. 728 Appropriations for the Delaware break- water, and for the improvement of certain harbours and rivers, March 3, 1835, IV. 753 The State of Alabama may impose tolls on the canal around the Muscle or Col- bert's shoals, V. 57 Repeal of the second section of the act of May 23, 1828, preventing the State of Alabama selling at a price less than the minimum price of public lands, the residue of the lands granted for the
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