Every law Congress has passed

106 laws of the 10th Congress, 1807–1809

1. An Act making further appropriations for the support of the Navy of the United States, during the year one thousand eight hundred and seven.

   Ch. I · 2 Stat. 450 · November 24, 1807 · Original text

2. An Act allowing an additional compensation to the Secretaries of the Mississippi, Indiana, Louisiana and Michigan Territories.

   Ch. II · 2 Stat. 450 · December 5, 1807 · Original text

3. An Act to change the name of the district of Biddeford and Pepperelborough, in Massachusetts, to that of Saco.

   Ch. III · 2 Stat. 451 · December 15, 1807 · Original text

4. An Act to appropriate money for the providing of an additional number of Gun Boats.

   Ch. IV · 2 Stat. 451 · December 18, 1807 · Original text

5. Chapter V: laying an Embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States.

   Ch. V · 2 Stat. 451 · December 22, 1807 · Original text

6. An Act to extend certain privileges as therein mentioned to Anthony Boucherie.

   Ch. VI · 6 Stat. 70 · January 7, 1808 · Private law · Original text

7. An Act supplementary to an act, intituled “An act for fortifying the porta and harbors of the United States, and for building Gun Boats.”

   Ch. VII · 2 Stat. 453 · January 8, 1808 · Original text

8. An Act supplementary to the act, intituled “An act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States.”

   Ch. VIII · 2 Stat. 453 · January 9, 1808 · Original text

9. An Act extending the right of suffrage in the Mississippi territory; and for other purposes.

   Ch. IX · 2 Stat. 455 · January 9, 1808 · Original text

10. An Act supplemental to an act, intituled “An act regulating the grants of land, and providing for the disposal If the lands of the United Stales, south of the state of Tennessee.”

    Ch. X · 2 Stat. 455 · January 19, 1808 · Original text

11. An Act to revive and continue in force for a further time the first section of the act, intituled “An act further to protect the commerce and seamen if the United States against the Barbary powers.”

    Ch. XI · 2 Stat. 456 · January 19, 1808 · Original text

12. An Act to provide for the payment if certain expenses incurred in the impeachment of Samuel Chase.

    Ch. XII · 2 Stat. 456 · January 21, 1808 · Original text

13. An Act to provide for the payment of certain expenses incurred in the impeachment of Samuel Chase.

    Ch. XII · 6 Stat. 70 · January 21, 1808 · Private law · Original text

14. An Act for the relief of Oliver Evans.

    Ch. XIII · 6 Stat. 70 · January 21, 1808 · Private law · Original text

15. An Act to continue in force for a limited time an act, intituled “An act continuing for a limited time the salaries of the officers of government therein mentioned.”

    Ch. XIV · 2 Stat. 456 · January 27, 1808 · Original text

16. An Act authorizing the erection of a bridge oner the river Potomac, within the District of Columbia.

    Ch. XV · 2 Stat. 457 · February 5, 1808 · Original text

17. An Act to erect a Lighthouse on Point Judith, in the state of Rhode Island.

    Ch. XVI · 2 Stat. 462 · February 10, 1808 · Original text

18. An Act making appropriations for the support of Government during the year one thousand eight hundred and eight.

    Ch. XVII · 2 Stat. 462 · February 10, 1808 · Original text

19. An Act making appropriations for the support of the Navy of the United States, during the year one thousand eight hundred and eight.

    Ch. XVIII · 2 Stat. 466 · February 10, 1808 · Original text

20. An Act to revive and continue certain causes and proceedings in the District Court of the District of Columbia.

    Ch. XIX · 2 Stat. 467 · February 10, 1808 · Original text

21. An Act making appropriations for carrying into effect certain Indian Treaties.

    Ch. XX · 2 Stat. 467 · February 19, 1808 · Original text

22. An Act to provide for the payment of certain expenses incurred in the inquiry into the conduct of John Smith, a Senator from the state of Ohio.

    Ch. XXI · 2 Stat. 468 · February 19, 1808 · Original text

23. An Act making additional compensation to the Marshals for the Districts of North Carolina and New Jersey.

    Ch. XXII · 2 Stat. 468 · February 25, 1808 · Original text

24. An Act for the relief of Samuel Whiting.

    Ch. XXIII · 6 Stat. 71 · February 25, 1808 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act extending the right of suffrage in the Indiana territory.

    Ch. XXIV · 2 Stat. 411 · February 26, 1808 · Original text

26. An Act supplementary to the act intituled “An act to prohibit the importation of certain goods, wares and merchandise.”

    Ch. XXV · 2 Stat. 469 · February 27, 1808 · Original text

27. An Act making further provision for the disposal of the sections of land heretofore reserved for the future disposition of Congress.

    Ch. XXVI · 2 Stat. 470 · February 29, 1808 · Original text

28. An Act making appropriations for the support of the Military establishment of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and eight.

    Ch. XXVII · 2 Stat. 470 · March 3, 1808 · Original text

29. An Act to allow the importation if old copper, saltpetre and sulphur, free of duty.

    Ch. XXVIII · 2 Stat. 471 · March 4, 1808 · Original text

30. An Act in further addition to an act intituled “An act to amend the judicial system of the United States.”

    Ch. XXIX · 2 Stat. 471 · March 9, 1808 · Original text

31. An Act for extending the terms of credit on revenue bonds in certain cases, and for other purposes.

    Ch. XXX · 2 Stat. 471 · March 10, 1808 · Original text

32. An Act for procuring an additional number of Arms, and far the purchase of saltpetre and sulphur.

    Ch. XXXI · 2 Stat. 473 · March 11, 1808 · Original text

33. An Act for the relief of Edward Weld, Samuel Beebee, and John Davidson.

    Ch. XXXII · 6 Stat. 71 · March 11, 1808 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act in addition to the act, intituled “An act supplementary to the act, intituled An act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors if the United States.”

    Ch. XXXIII · 2 Stat. 473 · March 12, 1808 · Original text

35. An Act remitting the duties payable on the importation of a monument to be erected in memory of the officers of the United States Navy, who fell during the attack made on the city of Tripoli, in the year one thousand eight hundred and four.

    Ch. XXXIV · 2 Stat. 476 · March 13, 1808 · Original text

36. An Act for erecting a Lighthouse on the south point of the island of Sapelo, and for placing buoys and beacons in the shoals of the inlet leading to the town of Darien, and near the entrance of Ipswich harbor, near Plymouth harbor, before the harbor of Nantucket, and on the island of Tuckanuck, at or near the entrance of Connecticut river, and near the entrance of Great Egg Harbor river.

    Ch. XXXV · 2 Stat. 476 · March 17, 1808 · Original text

37. An Act extending the time for issuing and locating military land warrants.

    Ch. XXXVII · 2 Stat. 477 · March 21, 1808 · Original text

38. An Act to amend the act intituled “An act establishing circuit courts and abridging the jurisdiction of the district courts of the districts of Kentucky, Tennessee and Ohio.”

    Ch. XXXVIII · 2 Stat. 477 · March 22, 1808 · Original text

39. An Act authorizing a detachment from the Militia of the United States.

    Ch. XXXIX · 2 Stat. 478 · March 30, 1808 · Original text

40. An Act concerning the sale of the Lands of the United States, and for other purposes.

    Ch. XL · 2 Stat. 479 · March 31, 1808 · Original text

41. An Act further to prolong the continuance of the Mint at Philadelphia.

    Ch. XLI · 2 Stat. 481 · April 1, 1808 · Original text

42. An Act authorizing the sale of public Arms.

    Ch. XLII · 2 Stat. 481 · April 2, 1808 · Original text

43. An Act to raise for a limited time an additional military force.

    Ch. XLIII · 2 Stat. 411 · April 12, 1808 · Original text

44. An Act to authorize the transportation of certain documents by mail, free of postage.

    Ch. XLIV · 2 Stat. 483 · April 13, 1808 · Original text

45. An Act for the relief of the legal representatives of Thomas Barclay, deceased.

    Ch. XLV · 6 Stat. 72 · April 18, 1808 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act to continue in force, for a further time, an act intituled “An act for the more effectual preservation of peace in the ports and harbors of the United States, and in the waters under their jurisdiction.”

    Ch. XLVI · 2 Stat. 484 · April 19, 1808 · Original text

47. An Act to revive and continue in force “An act declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the states of Maryland and Georgia.”

    Ch. XLVII · 2 Stat. 484 · April 20, 1808 · Original text

48. An Act concerning public contracts.

    Ch. XLVIII · 2 Stat. 484 · April 21, 1808 · Original text

49. An Act for the establishment of a Turnpike Company in the county of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. L · 2 Stat. 485 · April 21, 1808 · Original text

50. An Act to continue in force an act intituled “An act to extend jurisdiction in certain cases to state judges and state courts; and for other purposes.”

    Ch. LI · 2 Stat. 489 · April 21, 1808 · Original text

51. An Act for the relief of Matthew Smith and Darius Gates, jointly, and Darius Gates, separately.

    Ch. XLIX · 6 Stat. 72 · April 21, 1808 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act to authorize the President of the United States, under certain conditions, to suspend the operation of the act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the parts and harbors of the United States, and the several acts supplementary thereto.

    Ch. LII · 2 Stat. 490 · April 22, 1808 · Original text

53. An Act to alter the time for the next meeting of Congress.

    Ch. LIII · 2 Stat. 490 · April 22, 1808 · Original text

54. An Act for the relief of Philip Turner.

    Ch. LIV · 6 Stat. 73 · April 22, 1808 · Private law · Original text

55. An Act making provision far arming and equipping the whole body of the Militia of the United States.

    Ch. LV · 2 Stat. 490 · April 23, 1808 · Original text

56. An Act to establish certain post roads in the states of Georgia and Ohio.

    Ch. LVI · 2 Stat. 491 · April 23, 1808 · Original text

57. An Act making an appropriation to supply a deficiency in an appropriation for the support of government during the present year, and making an appropriation for defraying the expenses incident to the valuation of houses and lands, and the enumeration of slaves within the United States.

    Ch. LVII · 2 Stat. 491 · April 23, 1808 · Original text

58. An Act concerning invalid pensioners.

    Ch. LVIII · 2 Stat. 491 · April 25, 1808 · Original text

59. An Act to authorize and empower the President of the United States to exchange certain lands, for other lands more suitable for fortification.

    Ch. LX · 2 Stat. 496 · April 25, 1808 · Original text

60. An Act to make Plymouth, in North Carolina, a port of entry; to change the name of the District of Nanjemoy to that of St. Mary’s, and to make Augusta, in the District if Maine, a port of delivery.

    Ch. LXI · 2 Stat. 497 · April 25, 1808 · Original text

61. An Act making appropriations for the support of an additional military force, for the year one thousand, eight hundred and eight.

    Ch. LXII · 2 Stat. 497 · April 25, 1808 · Original text

62. An Act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to pay to the comptroller of the treasury, in trust, the amount of certain bills drawn by John Armstrong, minister from the United States to the court of France, on [the] treasury of the United States.

    Ch. LXIII · 2 Stat. 498 · April 25, 1808 · Original text

63. An Act to make good a deficit in the appropriation of eighteen hundred and seven, for completing the public buildings, and for other purposes.

    Ch. LXV · 2 Stat. 499 · April 25, 1808 · Original text

64. An Act in addition to the act intituled “An act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States,” and the several acts supplementary thereto, and for other purposes.

    Ch. LXVI · 2 Stat. 499 · April 25, 1808 · Original text

65. An Act supplemental to “An act regulating the grants of land in the territory of Michigan.”

    Ch. LXVII · 2 Stat. 502 · April 25, 1808 · Original text

66. An Act concerning invalid pensioners.

    Ch. LVIII · 6 Stat. 73 · April 25, 1808 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act for the relief of George Hunter.

    Ch. LIX · 6 Stat. 78 · April 25, 1808 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act for the relief of Joseph Chase, Jared Gardner, and others.

    Ch. LXIV · 6 Stat. 78 · April 25, 1808 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act granting William Wells the right of pre-emption.

    Ch. XXXVI · 6 Stat. 72 · May 18, 1808 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act to authorize the transportation of a certain Message of the President of the United States, and documents accompanying the same.

    Ch. I · 2 Stat. 505 · November 18, 1808 · Original text

71. An Act for the relief of Andrew Joseph Villard.

    Ch. II · 6 Stat. 79 · January 4, 1809 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act authorizing the President of the United States to employ an additional number of revenue cutters.

    Ch. III · 2 Stat. 505 · January 6, 1809 · Original text

73. An Act authorizing the payment of certain pensions by the Secretary of War at the seat of government.

    Ch. IV · 2 Stat. 505 · January 7, 1809 · Original text

74. An Act to enforce and make more effectual an act intituled “An act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States,” and the several acts supplementary thereto.

    Ch. V · 2 Stat. 506 · January 9, 1809 · Original text

75. An Act to revive and continue in force, for a further time, the first section of the act, intituled “An act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States, against the Barbary powers.”

    Ch. VI · 2 Stat. 511 · January 10, 1809 · Original text

76. An Act authorizing the proprietors of squares and lots in the City of Washington, to have the same subdivided and admitted to record.

    Ch. VIII · 2 Stat. 511 · January 12, 1809 · Original text

77. An Act supplemental to an act intituled “An act for extending the terms of credit on revenue bonds in certain cases, and for other purposes.”

    Ch. IX · 2 Stat. 513 · January 12, 1809 · Original text

78. An Act for the relief of Augustin Serry.

    Ch. VII · 6 Stat. 79 · January 12, 1809 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act to alter the time for the next meeting of Congress.

    Ch. X · 2 Stat. 514 · January 30, 1809 · Original text

80. An Act authorizing the employment of an additional naval force.

    Ch. XI · 2 Stat. 514 · January 31, 1809 · Original text

81. An Act for the relief of Edmund Beamont.

    Ch. XII · 6 Stat. 79 · February 1, 1809 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act for dividing the Indiana Territory into two separate governments.

    Ch. XIII · 2 Stat. 514 · February 3, 1809 · Original text

83. An Act supplementary to the act, intituled “An act to amend the act, intituled An act establishing Circuit Courts, and abridging the jurisdiction of the District Courts of the districts of Kentucky, Tennessee and Ohio.”

    Ch. XIV · 2 Stat. 516 · February 4, 1809 · Original text

84. An Act making appropriations to complete the fortifications commenced for the security of the seaport towns and harbors of the United States, and to defray the expense of deepening and extending to the river Mississippi, the canal of Carondelet.

    Ch. XV · 2 Stat. 516 · February 10, 1809 · Original text

85. An Act to revive and continue for a further time, the authority of the Commissioners of Kaskaskia.

    Ch. XVI · 2 Stat. 517 · February 15, 1809 · Original text

86. An Act to incorporate a company for opening the Canal in the City of Washington.

    Ch. XVII · 2 Stat. 517 · February 16, 1809 · Original text

87. An Act making appropriations for the support of Government during the year one thousand eight hundred and nine.

    Ch. XVIII · 2 Stat. 520 · February 17, 1809 · Original text

88. An Act extending the right of suffrage in the Indiana territory, and for other purposes.

    Ch. XIX · 2 Stat. 525 · February 27, 1809 · Original text

89. An Act to enforce and make more effectual an act intituled “An act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States,” and the several acts supplementary thereto.

    Ch. XXIII · 2 Stat. 506 · February 28, 1809 · Original text

90. An Act freeing from postage all letters and packets to Thomas Jefferson.

    Ch. XX · 2 Stat. 526 · February 28, 1809 · Original text

91. An Act for the disposal of certain tracts of land in the Mississippi territory, claimed under Spanish grants, reported by the land commissioners as antedated, and to confirm the claims of Abraham Ellis and Daniel Harregal.

    Ch. XXII · 2 Stat. 526 · February 28, 1809 · Original text

92. An Act for the relief of Daniel Cotton.

    Ch. XXI · 6 Stat. 80 · February 28, 1809 · Private law · Original text

93. An Act to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France, and their dependencies; and for other purposes.

    Ch. XXIV · 2 Stat. 528 · March 1, 1809 · Original text

94. An Act making provision for the further accommodation of the household of the President of the United States.

    Ch. XXV · 2 Stat. 533 · March 2, 1809 · Original text

95. An Act to extend the time for making payment for the public lands of the United States.

    Ch. XXVI · 2 Stat. 533 · March 2, 1809 · Original text

96. An Act further to amend the Judicial System of the United States.

    Ch. XXVII · 2 Stat. 534 · March 2, 1809 · Original text

97. An Act further to amend the several acts for the establishment and regulation of the Treasury, War and Navy departments.

    Ch. XXVIII · 2 Stat. 535 · March 3, 1809 · Original text

98. An Act making a further appropriation towards completing the two wings of the Capitol at the city of Washington, and for other purposes.

    Ch. XXIX · 2 Stat. 537 · March 3, 1809 · Original text

99. An Act supplementary to the act intituled “An act to amend the charter of Georgetown.”

    Ch. XXX · 2 Stat. 537 · March 3, 1809 · Original text

100. An Act to authorize the making of a Turnpike Road from Mason’s Causeway, to Alexandria.

     Ch. XXXI · 2 Stat. 539 · March 3, 1809 · Original text