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1528. Treasury, on the thirty-first of December, one thousand eight addition to an un- hundred and twenty-seven, of sixty-five thousand dollars, two in the Treasury on hundred and eighteen thousand dollars.

expended balance

31st December,

1827.

For forage for Officers, forty thousand one hundred and

For forage for offi- twenty-eight dollars.

cers.

For clothing for

cers of the army,

For clothing for servants of Officers of the Army, and of the Servants of on-Military Academy, and twenty supernumerary Second Lieuten&c. &c. ants, graduates of the Military Academy, nineteen thousand seven hundred and seventy dollars.

For the contingent

eculling service,in

For the contingent expenses of the recruiting service, in adexpenses of the re-dition to an unexpended balance of three thousand three hunaddition to an un dred dollars, in the Treasury on the thirty first day of Decemin the A reasury on ber, eighteen hundred and twenty seven, fourteen thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven dollars.

expended balance

31st December,

1327.

For arrearages of

Mg the unference, &c.

For arrearages of the year eighteen hundred and twenty-sethe year 1827, be- ven, being the difference between the amount appropriated by Congress for the pay and subsistence of the Captains and Subalterns, and that allowed by the act of the second of March, eighteen hundred and twenty seven,* thirty eight thousand and

*[See Vol 7, p. seventy-seven dollars and eight cents.

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For the recruiting service, in addition to an unexpended balFor the recruiting ance in the Treasury on thirty first day of December, one thouservice, in addition sand eight hundred and twenty-seven, of thirteen thousand The six hundred dollars, twenty-two thousand six hundred and seDecember, 1827. venty-four dollars.

to an unexpended

balance AAA

Treasury on 31st

For the Purchasing Department, in addition to materials on For the Purchas hand, amounting to forty thousand dollars, viz: for clothing for the array, camp equipage, cooking utensils, and hospital and for clotamg og furniture, one hundred and seventy-eight thousand three hunfor the fly,cup dred and seventy-seven dollars and forty-nine cents

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For the purchase

For the purchase of woollens during the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, in advance for the year one Vance for the year thousand eight hundred and twenty nine, twenty thousand dol

of woonel for the year 1020, in ad

- 1829.

For the Medical

and hospital ve

partment.

lars.

For the Medical and Hospital Department, twenty-five thou sand five hundred dollars.

For the Quartermaster General's Department, three hunabaster Gene's dred and forty-three thousand dollars.

For the Quarter

Department

For arrearages in

the same.

For Quarter-mas

Darracks, for two

mes, and quarters

from West Point,

For arrearages in the Quartermaster General's Department, forty-two thousand dollars.

For Quartermaster General's Department, viz: barracks for ter Geloral's D two additional companies, and quarters for the graduates from partient viz: West Point, ordered to join the Infantry School of Practice, addata compa and to complete storehouses and hospital, engine and hose, tire for the graduates buckets, barrack quarters, defences, &c. for four companies at ordered to join the 'rairie du Chien: to complete quarters, barracks, hospital and ence, & store-houses at Fort St. Philip, to complete the buildings and enclose the grounds with pickets, at the establishment near Savannah: for engine and hose complete for Fortress Monroe, and for tire buckets, forty-four thousand two hundred and thirty dollars and eighty-four cents..

Infantry School of

ry, transportation

racks, &e.

bar

For fuel, stationery, transportation, &c. ; repairs, and for im- 1828. proving barracks, erecting new buildings, procuring articles for For fuel, stationethe mathematical, drawing, chemical and mineralogical depart- eers and for ments, and for the library and contingencies, for the Military improving Academy at West Point, "Excluding the items for Quartermaster's Clerk, Adjutant's Clerk, and Quartermaster's Sergeant, thirty-two thousand two hundred and thirty-four dollars and fifty-eight cents.

For arrearages prior to the first of July, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, ten thousand dollars.

For National Armòries, three hundred and sixty-thousand dollars.

For defraying the expenses of the Board of Visiters, one thousand five hundred dollars.

1

For arrearages

prior to 1st July, 1815.

For national ar

mories

For defraying the

expenses of the board of visiters. For contingent ex

For contingencies of the Army, ten thousand dollars. For current expenses of the Ordnance Service, sixty-five penses of the thousand dollars.

For Arsenals, fifty-seven thousand three hundred dollars.

army.

For current expenses of the Ordnance services

For completing the Arsenal at Augusta, in Maine, thirty thou- For Arsenals. sand dollars.

For completing the arsenal at Augusta, in Maine.

SECT. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several sums, Sums appropria hereby appropriated, be paid out of any money in the Trea- ted, to be paid sury not otherwise appropriated.

from Treasury.

quired to settle,'

militia, &c. called

in Illinois and

ry, 1795.

SECT. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of Secretary of War War be authorized and required to settle, adjust, and pay, in authorized and reconformity with the provisions of the act of the second of Jan- &c. the pay of the uary, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five,* regulating into actual service of the Militia, when called into actual service, the Michigan, under the pay claims of the Militia and Indians of the State of Illinois, and act of 2nd JanuaTerritory of Michigan, called out by competent authority, or see Vol 22, p. received into service by any General or Field Officer of 58.3 the United States, on the occasion of the recent Indian disturbances, and that the expenses of transportation, supplies, materials, ferriage, and work incident to the expedition, shall be settled, according to the justice of the claim, and with strict regard to the law and usage heretofore established for the settlement of such claims; and that the sum of forty thousand 840 000, appropridollars be appropriated for the aforesaid objects, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

ated.

tion made by act

for the Relief of

Wm.

SECT. 4. And be it further enacted. That the sum of five hun- 85,014 21 cts part dred and fourteen dollars and twenty one cents, being part of of unappropria an appropriation made by the act of fifth of March, one thousand of sth March 1816. eight hundred and sixteen,* for the relief of Lieutenant Colonel Colonel William Lawrence and others, and which was carried to the carried to the Sur Surplus Fund on the thirty-first day of December, one thou. plus fund, re-ap sand eight hundred and twenty-six, be, and the same is hereby, see vs. &o P re appropriated.

SECT. 5. And be it further enacted, That the unexpended balances of appropriations for the following objects be, and the same are hereby, re-appropriated, viz:

Lawrence, &c.

propriated.

17.1

Unexpended hal

ances of appropri

ations reappropri ated.

For balances due certain States on account of militia in the For balances due service of the United States during the late war, sixty-eight certain-States, on

1828.

account of Militia during the late

War.

thousand eight hundred and eighty-five dollars and seventy

cents.

For a Road from Little Rock to Cantonment Gibson, five For a Road from thousand five hundred and fifty-eight dollars and twenty-six

Little Rock to

Cantonment Gib

3011.

cents.

For extinguishing the Creek title to lands in Georgia, four For extinguishing thousand nine hundred and eighty-nine dollars and fifty-seven

the Creek title to

lands in Georgia. cents.

For claims against

For claims against the Osages, by citizens of the United the Osages by cit-States, eight hundred and thirty-four dollars and fifty cents. [Approved, 21 March, 1828.]

izens U. S.

1834, and explana

May, 1824,and aet making further

vide for the ex

the debt due to

purchasers of pub

CHAP. 22. An ACT to revive and continue in force the several acts making provision for the extinguishment of the debt due the United States by the purchasers of the public lands.

[SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of RepreAct of 18th May, sentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, tory act of 25th That the act, entitled "An act to provide for the extinguishment of the debt due the United States by the purchasers of provision to pro- public lands,"* approved May the eighteenth, one thousand tinguishment of eight hundred and twenty four, and the act. entitled "An act the U. 5. by the xplanatory of an act to provide for the extinguishment of the ie lands, contin- debt due the United States by the purchasers of public lands," approved May the twenty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four ; and also the act, entitled "An act making furp. ther provision for the extinguishment of the debt due to the United States by the purchasers of public lands,"§. approved May the fourth, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, [See Vol 7, P be, and the same are hereby, revived and continued in force until the fourth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine.

ued in force until 4th July, 1829.

See Vol 7, P

252 ]

Itsee Vol 7,

25.1

[See Vol 7, p. 311.]

401.]

this Act extended to all lands.

SECT. 2. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of The provisions of this act be, and the same are hereby, extended to all lands on which a further credit has not been taken, and which, having become forfeited to the United States since the first of July, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, remain unsold.

[Approved, 21 March, 1828.]

Six hundred co

CHAP. 23.

An ACT authorizing a subscription for the Statistical Tables prepared by George Watterston and Nicholas B. Van Zandt,

[SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary for the Department of State be, and he is pies of the Statisti- hereby, authorized and directed to subscribe for, and receive, published by Wat for the use and disposal of Congress, six hundred copies of the ferston and Van Statistical Tables proposed to be published by George Wat

cal Tabies to be

chased by the Sec. retary of State.

terston and Nicholas B. Van Zandt, of the City of Washington. 1828. SECT. 2. And it be further enacted, That the sum of fifteen Zandt, to be purhundred dollars shall be, and hereby is, appropriated, to defray the cost of the said subscription; to be paid out of any money $15,000 appropti. in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

[Approved, 3 April, 1928.]

ated.

CHAP. 24. An ACT for the Relief of William Augustus Archbald.

authorized, c. to

Augustus Arch

[SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of State be, and he is hereby, authorized Secretary of State and required to issue letters patent, in the usual form, to Wil issue to William liam Augustus Archbald, for his improvements in refining su bald, for his im gar, on his paying into the Treasury the usual fees, and making provements in refining sugar, on oath that he is the true inventor and discoverer of the said in- certain conditions. vestions and improvements, and delivering into the Patent Of fice models of the same, with specifications, as is required by the acts of Congress relative to the issuing of letters patent for inventions and improvements, and that the same has not, to the best of his knowledge or belief, been used, or known, either in this, or any foreign country: Provided, That the said letters patent shall be subject to all the conditions, limitations, and restrictions, of the said acts of Congress.

[Approved, 3 April, 1828.]

Proviso; to be
Congress rela-

subject to all acts

of

tive to the issuing of Letters Patent.

CHAP. 25. An ACT for the Relief of George Johnston, Jonathan W. Ford,
Josiah Mason, and John English.

Treasury to pay to

&c. &c. 81,241,81

being for their expenses in an ac

tion of trespass.

[SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury pay to George Johnston, Secretary of the Jonathan W. Ford, Josiah Mason, and John English, out of any George Johnston, money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of one thousand two hundred forty one dollars and eighty-one cents, it being for their expenses in an action of trespass, and the amount of a judgment recovered against them in said action, by Jeremiah Weatherbee, in the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, for seizing certain articles in trunks and boxes, which contained articles of merchandise, which George Johnston, one of the Inspectors of the customs for the District of Boston, had probable cause, and good reason to believe, the said Weatherbee was importing into the United States against the laws thereof. Approved, 3 April, 1828.]

1828.

Catherine terms,

vai

de of hindow in about Free aes

CHAP 26. An ACT for the Relief of Catharine Stearns.

[SECT. 1.] Benacted by the Senate and House of Repre tentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 873,74 to be paid That the Secretary of the Treasury pay, out of any money in the estava the Treasury no otherwise appropriated, to Catharine Stearns, the sum of eight hundred and seventy three dollars and seventy of and the Na- four cents, the estimated value of her dower in about three Charlestown, Mas acres of land in the Navy Yard at Charlestown, Massachusetts, tain conditions. on her relinquishing to the United States all her right of dower in said land, by deed, in all things executed in conformity to the laws of Massachusetts. [Approved, 3 April, 1828.7

vy Yer at

sachusetts, on cer

paid her, from the

CHAP. 27. An ACT for the Relief of Mrs. Brown, widow of the late Major
General Brown.

[SECT. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, A sum equal to the That the Secretary of the Treasury cause to be paid to Mrs. c. of her to be Brown, widow of the late Major General Brown, commanding time of his death, the Army of the United States, a sum equal to the pay and emoDecember next, luments and allowances of the said Major General, from the time of his death, until the thirty first of December next, inclusive; the same to be paid out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

[Approved, 3 April, 1828.]

&c. or recommended for confirina. tion, under the act

CHAP. 28. An ACT to confirm certain claims to Lands in the Territory of

Michigan.

[SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Claims purporting That the claims purporting to be confirmed, or recommended to be confirmed, for confirmation, by the Commssioners appointed to carry into effect the " Act to revive the powers of the Commissioners of 11th May, 1820, for ascertaining and deciding on claims to lands in, and for settling the claims to lands at, Green Bay and Prairie du Chien, [See Vol. 6, p. in the Territory of Michigan,"* passed on the eleventh day of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, which are contained in volumes two, four, and five, be, and the same are, confirmed.

confirmed.

502.J

to be confirmed,

for confirmation

Claim purporting SECT. 2. And be it further enacted, That the claims puror recommended porting to be confirmed, or recommended for confirmation, by under the act of the Commissioners appointed to carry into effect" An act to 21st February revive and continue in force certain acts for the adjustment of See Vol. 7, p. land claims in the Territory of Michigan," passed the twentyfirst of February, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three,

1823, confirmed.

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