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burnt, own or inhabit a house in the same, there shall be granted by the governor and the judges aforesaid, or any three of them, and where they shall judge most proper, a lot not exceeding the quantity of five thousand square feet.

. And be it further enacted, That the land remaining of the said ten thousand acres, after satisfying claims provided for by the preceding section, shall be disposed of by the governor and judges aforesaid, at their discretion, to the best advantage, who are hereby authorized to make deeds to purchasers thereof, and the proceeds of the lands so disposed of, shall be applied by the governor and judges aforesaid, towards building a courthouse and jail in the town of Detroit, and the said governor and judges are required to make a report to Congress, in writing, of their proceedings under this act.

, April 21, 1806.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That a sum not exceeding forty thousand dollars, shall be, and the same is hereby appropriated, to be applied under the direction of the President of the United States, towards completing the south wing of the Capitol, at the city of Washington, which said sum shall be paid out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated.

, April 21, 1806.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That so much of the “,” as requires the collector for the district of Great Egg Harbor, in the state of New Jersey, to reside at Somer’s Point, be, and the same hereby is repealed; and the said collector shall reside at such place within said district, as may be directed by the Secretary of the Treasury.

. And be it further enacted, That the town or landing place of Darien, on the Alatamaha river, in the state of Georgia, shall be a port of delivery, to be annexed to the district of Brunswick, and shall be subject to the same regulations and restrictions as other ports of delivery in the United States; and a surveyor shall be appointed to reside at the said port of delivery, who shall be entitled to receive one hundred dollars, annual salary, together with the other emoluments of office, as fixed by existing laws.

. And be it further enacted, That Ocracocke inlet, in North Carolina, together with Shell Castle and Beacon islands, and all the shores, islands, shoals, bays, and waters within two miles of the shores of said inlet, on each side thereof, shall be a district, to be called the district of Ocracocke; the President of the United States shall be authorized to designate such place in the said district, as he shall think proper, to be the port of entry; and a collector for said district shall be appointed to reside at such port of entry, who, in addition to his other emoluments, shall be entitled to receive the salary now allowed to the surveyor of Beacon island, and no other; and shall also perform the duties heretofore enjoined by law on the said surveyor; but no duties shall be paid, or secured to be paid, in the said district of Ocracocke, on any articles intended for any other port connected with the waters of the