BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
THATfrom and after the passage of this act, Cold Spring, on the north side of Long Island, in the State of New York be, and the same is hereby, made a port of delivery within the collection district of the port of New York, and that a surveyor be appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to reside at the said port of Cold Spring, who shall have power to enrol and license vessels to be employed in the coasting trade and fisheries, and to enter and clear, and grant registers and other usual papers to vessels employed in the whale fishery, under such restrictions and regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may deem necessary, and who shall give the usual bond, perform the usual duties in the manner prescribed, and be entitled to receive the fees allowed by law to surveyors and collectors for the same duties, and no more. But all cargoes chargeable with duties shall be entered and the duties paid at the port of New York, before permission shall be granted to discharge the same at Cold Spring; that Greenport, on the northeast part of Long Island, in the State of New York, be, and the same is hereby, made a port of delivery for the towns of Southhold and Riverhead, within the collection district of the port of Sag Harbor, and that a surveyor be appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to reside at the said port of Greenport, who shall have like powers and fees, and be under the like restrictions, as is provided
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in this act for the surveyor of Cold Spring; but all cargoes chargeable with duties shall be entered and the duties paid at the port of Sag Harbor, before permission shall be granted to discharge the same at Greenport.
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01/04/1848
Passed the Senate
January 4. 1848
Attest
Asbury Dickins.–
Secretary.

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Commerce
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S._ 5.
An act
concerning certain collection districts, and for other purposes.–
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01/19/1848
In the House of Representatives
January 19th 1848.
Resolved That this Bill do pass.
Attest.
Tho. J Campbell
Clerk.
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Grimmell–
17.
HR. (gen. com) pass
HR. Commerce
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Jan 5
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no papers
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24 Jany 1848 Exd by Mr Upham S
"Hampton H.R

Partially Printed Document, 4 page(s), Volume 468, RG 46, Entry 427: Records of the United States Senate, Thirtieth Congress, 1847-1849, Records of Legislative Proceedings, Bills and Resolutions Originating in the Senate, Senate Bills and Resolutions Upon Which Further Action Was Taken, 1847-1849, NAB