U.S. Customs Service. District of Vermont.

The United States Customs Service, a branch of the U.S. Treasury Department, was organized under a July 1798 act (I Stat L., 29-49) "providing for the establishment of customs districts and ports of entry, the appointment of customs officials and the method of collecting the duties." The Service controlled the movement of commodities, persons, and vessels between the United States and foreign countries. Customs officers collected duties on imports, registered and licensed vessels, and enforced laws and regulations governing foreign trade.

The collection district of Vermont was established on March 2, 1791 and encompassed the entire state. Alburg was the port of entry. In 1811 a separate collection district was established for Lake Memphremagog encompassing that part of the Lake lying within Vermont. It was discontinued and annexed to the Vermont district in 1822.

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