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LIST

OF THE

PUBLIC ACTS OF CONGRESS,

CONTAINED IN VOLUME FIRST.




Acts of the First Congress of the United States.

STATUTE Ⅰ.—1789.

 

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Oaths of Office.An act to regulate the time and manner of administering certain oaths.June 1, 1789.
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Duties on Merchandise imported into the United States.An act for laying a duty on goods, wares, and merchandises imported into the United States.(Repealed.)July 4th, 1789.
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Notes of Acts laying duties on merchandise imported

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Duties on Tonnage.An act imposing duties on tonnage.(Repealed.)July 20th, 1799.
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Department of Foreign Affairs.An act for establishing an executive department to be denominated the Department of Foreign Affairs.(Altered.)July 27, 1789.
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Regulation of the Collection of Duties on Tonnage and on Merchandise.An act to regulate the collection of the duties imposed by law on the tonnage of ships or vessels, and on goods, wares, and merchandise.(Repealed.)July 31, 1789.
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Settlement of accounts between the United States and the individual States.An act for settling the accounts between the United States and individual States.(Obsolete.)August 5, 1789.
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Establishment of the Department of War.An act to establish an executive department, to be denominated the Department of War.(Altered.)August 7, 1789.
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Government of the North-West Territory provided for.An act to provide for the government of the territory north-west of the river Ohio.(Obsolete.)August 7, 1789.
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(Ordinance for the government of the territory of the United States north-west of the river Ohio.)

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Light-houses, Beacons, Buoys, &c.An act for the establishment and support of light-houses, beacons, buoys, and public piers.August 1, 1789.
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Expenses of Treaties with the Indians, and appointment of Commissioners to manage the same.An act providing for the expenses which may attend negotiations or treaties with the Indian tribes, and the appointment of commissioners for managing the same.(Obsolete.)August 20, 1789.
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Registering and clearing of Vessels in the Coasting Trade, and regulating the Coasting Trade, &c.An act for registering and clearing vessels, regulating the coasting trade, and for other purposes.(Repealed.)Sept. 1, 1789.
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Establishment of the Treasury Department.An act to establish the Treasury Department.(Altered.)Sept. 2, 1789.
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Salaries to Executive Officers with their Assistants.An act for establishing the salaries of the executive officers of government, with their assistants and clerks.(Obsolete.)Sept. 11, 1789.
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