XI. THE JUDICIARY.

SUPREME COURT.

** For an account of the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, the Circuit Courts, and the District Courts, see the American Almanac for 1831.

The Supreme court is held in the City of Washington, and has one session annually, commencing on the 2d Monday in January.

CIRCUIT COURTS.

The United States are divided into the seven following judicial circuits, in each of which a Circuit Court is held twice every year, for each State within the circuit, by a Justice of the Supreme Court, assigned to the circuit, and by the District Judge of the State or District, in which the Court sits. Present Judge.

1st Circuit, Maine, N. Hampshire, Mass., and R. Island, Mr. Justice Story. 2d do.

Vermont, Connecticut, and New York,
New Jersey and Pennsylvania,

Delaware and Maryland,

Mr. Justice Thompson.
Mr. Justice Baldwin.

Mr. Justice Duvall.

In the other six States, viz. Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri, and the territories of Florida, Michigan, and Arkansas, no Circuit Court sits, but the District Court in these several states and territories possesses the powers and jurisdiction of a Circuit Court.

There is a local Circuit Court held by three Judges in the District of Columbia, specially appointed for that purpose. The Chief Justice of that Court sits also as District Judge of that District,

PLACES AND TIMES OF HOLDING THE DISTRICT AND CIRCUIT COURTS

MAINE.

N. HAMPSHIRE.

VERMONT.

MASSACHUSETTS.

RHODE ISLAND.

CONNECTICUT.

NEW YORK,

S. DISTRICT. NEW YORK,

N. DISTRICT.

NEW JERSEY.

PENNSYLVANIA,
E. DISTRICT.
PENNSYLVANIA,
W. DISTRICT.

DELAWARE.

MARYLAND.

COLUMBIA.

VIRGINIA,

E. DISTRICT.

VIRGINIA,

W. DISTRICT.

N. CAROLINA.

S. CAROLINA.

GEORGIA.

ALA., N. DISTRICT.

ALA., S. DISTRICT,

OF THE UNITED STATES.

District Courts.

Wiscassett-Last Tuesday in Feb. and 1st Tuesday in
Sept. ;-Portland-First Tuesday in June and Dec.
Portsmouth-3d Tuesday in March and Sept. ;--Exe-
ter-3d Tuesday in June and Dec.

Rutland-6th of October ;-Windsor-24th of May.
Boston-3d Tuesday in March, 4th Tuesday in June,
2d Tuesday in Sept., and 1st Tuesday in Dec.
Newport-2d Tuesday in May, and 3d in October;-
Providence-1st Tuesday in Aug. and February.
S New Haven-4th Tuesday in February and Aug. ;-
Hartford-4th Tuesday in May and Nov.

New York.-1st Tuesday of each month.

S Albany-3d Tuesday in Jan. ;--Utica—Last Tuesday
in August.

New Brunswick-2d Tuesday in March and Sept.;
-Burlington—3d Tuesday in May and Novem-

ber.

( Philadelphia-3d Monday in February, May, Aug-
ust, an November.

Pittsburg-1st Monday in May and 3d Monday in
October.

Newcastle & Dover-alternately, on the 4th Tuesday
in Nov. 1789; and three other sessions progres-
sively, on the 4th Tuesday of every 3d calendar
month.

S Baltimore-on the 1st Tuesday in March, June,
Sept., and December.

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Washington-1st Monday in June and December.
S Richmond-15th of May and 15th of November ;-
Norfolk-1st of May and 1st of November.
Staunton-1st day of May and 1st day of October ;-
Wythe Court House--3d Monday in April and
Sept. ;-Lewisburg-4th Monday in April and
Sept.; Clarksburg-4th Monday in May and Oct.
Edenton-3d Monday in April and Oct. ;-Newbern
-4th Monday in April and Oct.;-Wilmington-
1st Monday after the 4th Monday in April and Oct.
Charleston-3d Monday in March and Sept.; 1st
Monday in July and 2d Monday in Dec.;-Lau-
rens Court House-the next Tuesday after the ad-
journment of the Circuit Court at Columbia.
Savannah-2d Tues. in Feb., May, Aug., and Nov.
Huntsville-2d Monday in April and October.
Mobile-1st Monday in May and December.

MISSISSIPPI.

La., E. DISTRICT.

LA., W. DISTRICT.
TENNESSEE,

E. DISTRICT.

TENNESSEE,

W. DISTRICT.

KENTUCKY.

OHIO.

INDIANA.

ILLINOIS.

MISSOURI.

MAINE.

N. HAMPSHIRE.
VERMONT.

MASSACHUSETTS.
RHODE ISLAND.

CONNECTICUT.

NEW YORK.

NEW JERSEY.

PENNSYLVANIA.

DELAWARE.

MARYLAND.

VIRGINIA.

N. CAROLINA.

S. CAROLINA.

GEORGIA.

TENNESSEE.

KENTUCKY.

Оно.

Adams Co. Court House-4th Mond. in Jan. & June.
New Orleans—2d Monday in December.

Opelousas Court House-2d Monday in June.

Knoxville--3d Monday in April, and 2d Monday in
October.

Nashville-4th Monday in May and November.

Frankfort-1st Monday in May and November.
Columbus-3d Monday in July, and 4th Monday in
December.

Indianapolis-last Monday in May and November.
Vandalia-1st Monday in May and December.
Jefferson-1st Monday in March and September.
Circuit Courts.

Portland-1st May ;- Wiscasset-1st October.
Portsmouth-8th May ;-Exeter-8th October.
Windsor-21st May ;-Rutland 3d October.
Boston-15th May and 15th October.

Newport-15th June ;-Providence-15th November.
New Haven-last Wednesday in April ;-Hartford-
17th September.

5 New York-last Monday in Feb., first Monday in
April, last Monday in July and October.
Trenton-1st April and 1st October.

Philadelphia-11th April and 11th October.

Newcastle and Dover, alternately, 3d June and 27th
Oct.

Baltimore-8th April and 1st November.
Richmond-22d May, and 22d November.
Raleigh-12th May and 12th November.

S Charleston-2d Tuesday in April;-Columbia-4th
Monday in November.

Savannah-Thursday after the first Monday in May;
-Milledgeville-Thursday after the first Monday

in November.

S Nashville-1st Monday in March and Sept. ;-Knox-
ville-2d Monday in October.

Frankfort-1st Monday in May and November.
Columbus--2d Monday in July and 3d Monday in Dec.

D. OF COLUMBIA. Washington 4th Monday in March and November;

-Alexandria-1st Monday in May and October.

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MINISTERS &c. OF FOREIGN POWERS IN THE UNITED STATES.