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Page 9 - the times therein mentioned ;" and also to the act, entitled " an act supplementary to an act, entitled 'an act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned,'and extending the benefits thereof to the arts
Page 120 - first Monday in December, if not otherwise provided by law. The President of the United States may convene them at any time, upon giving forty days notice. Neither House can adjourn for more than three days, without the consent of the Other, nor to any other place than that
Page 9 - of the said District, hatli deposited in this office the title of a Book, the right whereof he claims as Author, in the words following, to wit :
Page 23 - to the pay . and clothing of the Army, the subsistence of officers, bounties, and premiums, military and hospital stores, and the contingent expenses of the War Department. He examines the accounts, certifies the balances, and transmits the accounts, with the vouchers and certificate, to the Second Comptroller, for his decision upon them.]
Page 154 - newspapers printed in the United States, for the space of four weeks. And he shall, in addition, (if a book or books,) cause a copy of the said record to be inserted at full length, in the title page,
Page 215 - or those composed of two pieces of paper, are charged with double those rates. Triple letters, with triple those rates. Quadruple letters, with quadruple those rates, provided they weigh one ounce ; otherwise, with triple postage. Every packet, composed of four or more pie ces of paper, and weighing one ounce or more,
Page 171 - be entered in a district in one State from a district in another State, except it be an adjoining State on the sea coast, or on a navigable river or 'lake, having on board goods taken in one State to be delivered in another State, unless
Page 22 - to be used in the different offices for disbursing the public money in those departments, and the manner and form of keeping and stating the accounts of the persons employed therein. It is also his duty to superintend the preservation of the public accounts subject to his revision.]
Page 22 - departments, and the manner and form of keeping and stating the accounts of the persons employed therein. It is also his duty to superintend the preservation of the public accounts subject to his revision.]
Page 173 - all other liquors in bottles, to be deducted from the invoice quantity in lieu of breakage: or it shall be lawful to compute the duties on the actual quantity to be ascertained by tale, at the option of the importer, to be made at the time of entry.