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Where a coun-ty is in two dis-tricts, &c.

Further com-pensation.

Proviso.

Aggregate tobe printed.

Proviso.

Penalty.

Marshals to beallowed thepostage incur-red, &c.

A census ofpensioners to betaken, &e.

Forms, &c. tobe prepared bySec. of State.

Appropriation.

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pursuant to this act, for carrying the same into effect; and, also, theforms contained therein of the schedule to be returned, and such otherforms as may be necessary in carrying this act into execution, and pro-per interrogatories to be administered by the several persons to be em-ployed in taking the enumeration.

Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That, in those States composingtwo districts, where a part of a county may be in each district, suchcounty shall be considered as belonging to that district in which thecourt-house of said county may be situate.

Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That, in ail cases where thesuperficial content of any county or parish shall exceed twenty milessquare, and the number of inhabitants in said parish or county shall notexceed three thousand, the marshals or assistants shall be allowed, withthe approbation of the judges of the respective districts or territoriessuch further compensation as shall be deemed reasonable: Provided,The same does not exceed four dollars for every fifty persons by themreturned ; and when any such county or parish shall exceed forty milessquare, and the number of inhabitants in the same shall not exceed threethousand, a like allowance shall be made, not to 'exceed six dollars forevery fifty persons so returned.

Sec. 11. And be it further enacted, That when the aforesaid enume-ration shall be completed and returned to the office of the Secretary ofState by the marshals of the States and Territories, he shall direct theprinters to Congress to print, for the use of Congress , ten thousandcopies of the aggregate returns received from the marshals: And pro-vided, That if any marshal, in any district within the United States orTerritories, shall, directly or indirectly, ask, demand, or receive, orcontract to receive, of any assistants to be appointed by him under thisact, any fee, reward, or compensation, for the appointment of such as-sistant to discharge the duties required of such assistant under this act,or shall retain from such assistant any portion of the compensation al-lowed to tlie assistant by this act, the said marshal shall be deemedguilty of a misdemeanor in office, and shall forfeit and pay the amountof five hundred dollars for each offence, to be recovered by suit or in-dictment in any circuit or district court of the United States or theTerritories thereof, one half to the use of the Government, and theother half to the informer; and all contracts which may be made inviolation of this law, shall be void, and all sums of money or propertypaid, may be recovered back by the party paying the same, in any courthaving jurisdiction of the same.

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

Sec. 13. And be it further enacted, That the aforesaid marshals andtheir assistants shall also take a census of all persons receiving pensionsfrom the United States for revolutionary or military services, statingtheir names and ages: and also shall collect and return in statisticaltables, under proper heads, according to such forms as shall be furnish-ed, all such information in relation to mines, agriculture, commerce,manufactures, and schools, as will exhibit a full view of the pursuits,industry, education and resources of the country, as shall be directedby the President of the United States . And it shall be the duty of theSecretary of State, under the direction of the President, to preparesuch forms, regulations, and instructions, as shall be necessary and pro-per to comply with the provisions of this act.

Sec. 14. And be it. further enacted, That the sum of twenty thou-