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MARSHALIYS OFFICE,
Philadelphia, 5th July, 1820.
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SIR,
Reposing confidence in your capacity and integrity, I have in pursuance of the act of Congress, entitled, “ an
act to provide for taking the fourth Census, or an enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States, and for other
purposes,” nominated and appointed yous as one 0 zy assistants under the eal net act, to take the Census, and aceount
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Enclosed you have the Law, and the necessary blank forms with a copy also of the Instructions, from the
Secretary of State, which you will find very comprehensive, and I trust fully explanatory of your duties. If how-
ever you should have any doubt as to any points of the law, or the instructions given, you willimmediately inform
me by letter, and measures shall be taken to have them more fully explained.
You will percieve by the Law, that your duties are to commence on the first Monday in August next, and
though you have six months to make your returns to this office, it is expected you will use your best endeavours
to complete your district as early as practicable, as the Inhabitants are to be numbered as they stand on the first
Monday in August, the earlier the enumeration is completed after that day, the less liability there will be to accident
or mistake.
You will constantly, bear j in mind that the law, as well as the sacred obligation of an oath or affirmation require
that you ‘should go to every house in your District unless an opportunity offers of meeting with the head of the
family elsewhere.
It is highly important to this State, and to to the United States, that the Census be taken correctly, and it is
confidently expected, that by a diligent attention to your duties, no omissions or mistakes will take place.
In some parts of the Country, it is to be expected, you will find persons unacquainted with the objects of the
law, and jealousy may be excited upon suppositions that the enumeration, is intended for purposes of taxation or
enrolment for military purpozes, you will do well therefore at all times to explain your business with frankness,
anda conciliatory deportment. This will be more particularly essential in the necessary enquiries relating to
manufactures, as individuals are left at liberty to answer the questions or not. But as the Secretary has very justly
observed, that the views of Congress were undoubtedly views of kindness, towards the manufacturing interests, it
is to be hoped by a prudent deportment on your part, you may get the desired information in ev ery instance.
You will have to provide your own paper for taking the enumeration and account of Manufactures, and in
forming your books for the enumeration, you will do well to attend particularly to the instructions contained inthe’ “~
Ath paragraph of the 3d page of the Secretary’s letter.
_ On Receipt of this you Iwill please to acknowledge it as early as practicable.
Ihaye the Honour tobe | %
Very.respectfully, aay
Yours, Gc.
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