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TWENTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 40. 1830.

Remunerationto marshals forpostage.

Former state-ments of popu-lation to be re-vised.

Abstract ofthe aggregatein each state,&c.to be print-ed, and distribu-ted as Congress shall direct.

2,000 dollarsappropriated forthis work.

Sec. 12. And be it further enacted, That there shall be allowed andpaid to the marshals of the several states, territories, and the District ofColumbia , the amount of postage by them respectively paid on lettersrelating to their duties under this act.

Sec. 13. A nd be it further enacted, That the President of the UnitedStates is hereby authorized to cause to be made a careful revision of thestatements heretofore transmitted to Congress , of all former enumera-tions of the population of the United States and their territories, and tocause an abstract of the aggregate amount of population in each stateand territory, to be printed by the printer to Congress , (designating thenumber of inhabitants of each description, by counties or parishes,) tothe number of two thousand copies, which said copies shall be distri-buted as Congress shall hereafter direct, and for that purpose, the sum oftwo thousand dollars is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any moneyin the treasury, not otherwise appropriated.

Approved, March 23, 1830.