Western Sun, Volume 1, Number 44, Vincennes, Knox County, 24 September 1808 — Page 1

THE

WESTERN SUN

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VOL. I.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24,1808.

NO. 44.

THE WESTERN SUN , IS printed weekly at TWO DOLLARS, paid in advance, or an attested NOTE, payable t the end of the year for Two Dollars and Fifty Cents. No Subscription will be re ceived for a lrfs term than one year and will not be difcontinued until all arrearages are paid. Adve rtise:nns of no more length than breadth will be published at Fifty Cknts Joy the fire: insertion, and .Twenty-Five Cents for every after insertion. To avoid unpleasant cifputes, it is re.

ouefled of ?.dvertifirij cultonv'r?, that t.'iey particularly fpecify the time their r.dvertifemrnts ars to be continued. Thofe fent without fuch direc:ona will be continued till forbid, and rnufl h pud f jr accordingly. Ai! letters addressed to the F.ditors must be no ft mid or t!iey will not be taken out oi ihe office. ( nr AUTHORITY.) AN ACT 'Making appropriations for the fupport of govern rr.f U during The year one ;! " Oi-)d eight lutndied and right. KK it e-iuctrd by ih: vatc ar. i House of rei:?r.tjt:.vcs of the United Slates oj America in Coigrea ci7::v.b!ed That fr the exncr.det-o cs of the civil I if1, in the year one thouf-md eight hundred and eight, iu ludinrr the ccr.in ent rxprnres of the fcveral departments an ! othres , for the compenfation of th- f-veral hum office? and their c I-rk, and bar books and fiationcry for thr fame ; for the p-.ymen: of annuities and grants ; for the fjpport cf the mint eft !!i!h nent ; for the expences ot intercoms with foreign nations ; for the V.isoort of liht houfi-s, beacons, buoys, a: d miblic nira ; for defr-y"n:r the exDcnces of fjrvying the public lands, and for fatisfyin r certain mifi:ellaneoui claim3, the fob lowhu fun.s be, and the fsme her-by are refp;ctively appropriated, that is to fay. ; For comnenfation granted hy !;w to the members at the Senate ardH mfe cf Re-p-elVnt i'iv-s, their ofnccrs and Jt;eudaiit.

cmintet: tor a

feifiou cf four r.mnths and

a half continuance, tTr brinvlred and one tho':fmd, U)ur hur.jrrd and twcr.tr-five .1 . Li - i r - . F t eyper.?!"S of nr-v-o', fr 1 1 mry. D-i ilir a.ni other .:.ti:'"!t e4:nte o!" t'r t.val!ri!s cf C'-:fs, twentytr.T t'i"i'ii tv hund""4 ' s : F .r r r'.r rrnt cxn-nrr: of the I brarv ot CinnrU :nd the !ibfT?T)"s ailowaic fir vrar one tlmufan 1 riilit hina;. I e:'.:, r: !,t hundred !o!Iari : l: n c ;Tip-!ii t ion to the Prefident nd Vc-I,'--fd"i.: of tlie United States, thirty timuf in I d.dUi s : For r impnratio i to the Secretary oi .rate, clerks and p'.-rfo:;', mployed in that drnirtnirnt, thirteen th uilud ooilars : For the if., . dent I at;d conti:-.;;e:.t c::pen-c-c-of th't f-id department, faur thulanii tA-o bundled dollars : For 'rintin ' and diHributin cr';s rJ t' e la-v of the r.nl felTio'i ti the: tenth ( snrr:-;, ami pint":n,r the U-s in newjii. p-", fi?.t thoulaud two hur.cred and fifty F"r f.'-r'.al me ueners r'nr:d with di: patch: t.vo thoufuiid do.hui ;

For compnfaticn to the fecrrtary of the

treafury. clerks and perfons employed in his

office, kxtecn thoufand feven hundred dollars : For the cxpences of tranllating foreign Irirrruages, allowance to the perfon enploy-

jed :n receiving and tranfmitting' paffports

apd fra letters, ftaticnery and printing, one thoufand dcllnrs :

For compenfation to the comptroller of

rhe trcalury, clerks and perlons employed in his office, twelve thoufand nine hundred and ff ventv-feven dollars : For exprnce of flationery, printing .and incidental and contingent expences of the comptroller's office, eight hundred dollars : For compenfation to the auditor of the treaf;ry, clerks, and prrfons employed in

his ofiice, twelve thoufand two hundred and twenty-o:e dollars:

For expences of Aationery, printing, and rncidrntial and contingent e.xpences in the otTice of the auditor of treafury, five hundred dollars : For compeniation to the treafnrer, derks, atjd perfons employed in his oftice, fix thoufand two hundred and twenty-fe-vf-n dollars, and forty-five cents : j Fir expences of Utionery, printing, and incidential awd contingent expences in t he? treaf r r's oSice, tliree hundred dollars: For compenfation to the regifler of the treafury, clerks and perfons cmploved in his office, fixteen thoufand and fifty-two dollars and two cents : For expences of (tationery and printing in the remitter's office, (including books for the public flocks and for the arangement of the marine p .pers,) two thoufand eight hundred dollars : For purchaiing books, maps and charts, for the uftt of the treafury department, four hundred dollars : Ffcr fuel and other ccntirgent experce rf tlie treafury department, four thoufand dollars : For defraying the expences of Rating and printing the public accounts for the year one thoufand eight bun bed and tight, one thoufand two hundred dollars : For compenfation to a fuoerintendnnt employed to fet,re the buildings and recojds of the t re r. fury during the vear one thoufand ei;l:t hundred and eivht, iucludiir' ti e f-xpercs of two watchmen, and

for the repair of two fur enini, buckets, I jp.th-n.i, I ot!:er iticidential expences, o: th ufnd -ne hundred dollars:

For compenfation to the f?creta?y of th

ery, ftore rent and fuel for the fdd ofFice, four thoufand fix hundred dollars. For commpenfjtion tm the fecretary of the navy, clerks, and perfons employed in his office, nine thoufand eight hundred and ten collars. For expence of4uel, flationery, printing, and other contengent expences in the office of the fecretary of the navy, two thoufand dollars. . For compenfation to the accountant of the navy, clerks and perfons employed in hisjfiice, ten thoufand four hundred and ten dollars. For contingent expences in the office of

thr accountant of -the navy, five hundred

dollars.

For compenfation to, the pefi-mafler

general, to thealuflant poll-mafter general,

clerks and perfons employed in the poft-

malter general's office, fixteen thoufand dollars. For expence of fuel, candles, houfe rent for the me.Trnger, (Utionery, die As, &c. two thoufand five hundred dollars. For compenfatien to the feveral loan of

ficers, thirteen thoufand two hundred and fiftv d oilars. a

For compenfation to the clerks of the fe

(hundred and feven, nine thoufand four

hundred dollars. For expence of fUtinnery, office rent and other contingent expences in laid ter

ritory, including a deficiency in the appropriation for thefe objects, in the year one thoufand eight hundred and feven, fix hun

dred and fifty doljars.

For compenfation to the rrovernor.

judges and fecretary of the Indiana terri

tory, inrludin additional compilation al

lowed to the judges for the ye. r one thoufand eight bundled and feven, feven thcufand eight hundred dollars. For expences of flationery, office rent and other contingent expences of the f?id territorythree hundred and fifty dollar. For compenfation to the governor, judges and fecietary of the Michigan territory, including additional compenfation allowed to the judges for th year rne tlmufand eignt hundred and feven, feven thoufand

eight hundred dollars.

For expences of fiationery, effiee rent,

and otl.er t ontinpent expences of th- fa .I

territory, threr hundred and fifty dollar.

For compenfation to the govt rnor. indu

es and fecretary of the Lcuifiana territory,

inciuaing aaaitionai compeniation allowcu

veral commiffionrrs of loans, and for an d-jto the judges for the year one thoufand lowance to certain Nan officers in lieu freight huttdred vi feven, feven thoufand

f Mini'ii. loners ot t? e tiuuincr luu, two

l.nJred and fil'.v dollars : For comenfition to tliei'-cretarv of v.-ar. dr!::, au J prf(ns employed in his office, t'.even tlioufaiid tv huuhed and fifty dol- ! ir For expence of fuel, flaticnery, printing, and oth -r contingent expences of t'ne ofme of the fecretary of war, one thoufand dub Urs

For compefjtion to the accountant of

tlic war departmetit, clerks, and perfons -mp'oyed i' wz o;fi:r, two tiioufand ni::e

i - tit

r.unirci 'n t-M t'ooar?.

For ( oi.tlr-: r n", exn-nci in th- oi;;t of

r rou-itai t of the v, ar drpartnu iitrc lio'if.s. J d 11 as. For cerrp"'-''.''ri to cirri s nrr-loved in t';r n-v-i.itei'i (,fne, oi'.e thoubiui fiht

u" ilred dfill it

Frr fui i i the uid ofii' ninety dollars. l or cmcrii iati on to t ie j.urjyar of puhlic f jppi'r, clerks, a:: p-rfoni employcd ia kit oiiicc, a:. J fr c::.jrnie ut f'.ation-

clerk hire, and to defray the anthorifed ex-

pences of the fc veral lo .n cfilcers, fifteen thoufand dollar. For compenfation to the furveyor gen eral, and for Ids clerks, three thoufand two hundred dollars.

For compenfation to the furveyor of

hndsiouth of the fiate of FcnneiTee, clerks employed in hi office, Ibtionery and other contingencies, three thoufand two hundred dollars. For compenfation to the officers of-the mint. The director, two thoufand dollars The trcafurer, one thoufand two hundred dollars. The affayer, one thoufand five hundred dollar.

I he chlif coiner, one thoufand five

hundred dollars. The mrlter and refiner, one thonsand five hundred dollars The engraver, one thoufand two hun-

ured dollars. One clerk, at feven hundred dollars. And two clerks, at five, hundred dollars each.

For the wages of p-rfons employed in

the different branches of melting, coining.

carpenter's mill-right's and fnith's-work,

including the fum of wne tlmufand dollars

per annum, allowed to an afhttant cointi and die (orcrrr who nlfo overf-es th" exe

cution of iion-woil;, eight thoufand and

fifty dollar:. For the repairs of furnace.?, coft of rol

Iers aiui fcrews, timber, bar-irrtu, lead, Heel.

pot-alb and for -ill other contingencies ot the mint, two thoufand eirht hundred and

fiftv dollars.

for comprniation to the governor.

judgej and fecretary of thr territo.y ofOrIran, tljirteen th uifand dollars. Fr incidental and cnn;in;-nt expence? pf the executive rtficers l f the laid territo-

iv, ?tu

if an

1 fr

or fX(nets mre ant! comper;. t mn

Ir.dii! interpreter, two tlioufawd

ri rht hundred nd fitly dollars.

Ft eomper.f tirn to th.e governor, judges and f-crrtr.ry cf the M iffiifipni tei ritof y. iih hr-'ig additi.iinl cortipenf itirn allowed the judges for the year v.z thaufjnd eiht

eight hundred dollars.

For expence of ftationery, office rent, and other contingent expences of the f?id territory, three hundred ard fiftv dollars. For the difcharge cf fuch demands againfi the United States, on accouit of the

civil department, not otherwise .provided

tor, as fhall have been admitted in h uue courfe.of fe'tlement at the treafurv. two thoufand dollar. For additional corrfj5enfation to the clerks of the feveral departments of fiat, treafury, war and navy, and of the gener.1 poll, ctfire, not exceeding for each o p.irrn"nt rrfprcYively, fifteen p-r ccr't'm, "m ndi-K n to the funis allowed by thr int itt1 i An aft to regulate fix the c,-noen-ftion of clerks, and to suthr.rife tt e lay. ing rut certain puMic mats, and fi r otiicr purp ft?," tl irtern tiioufand, two hu d and fixty-nirr dollars Sc l.irtv-threr eitts. For c mpmf '' r g-ai trd by law to tho chief juft'cs, afio( i.i e judges and dillrid". judges of the United A't'rs, including the chief iufiices "rci two afTot iate judges of the ddtrict of Cnlunh'u ; to tht atto'neyr gT.eral, and to the d tl'icl jtcge of tb- lerrito'y of Orleans, fifty-nine thoufand, f ur hundred dollars. For the like compenfation granted to he fiveral diflric attmnirscf thr Ur't'd Stater, three thoufand four hundred or !?rs. Fr compenfation to the m"n ls .f the difiricl nf Maine, w-H" n'r fbi". Vrrtront, Kei;ti:chr. Ohio, K-ft .'-d Wtft Trnreffi-r, vd Orleans, c ne thoufand, fix hundred doihn. For delr-Hving the eypnrt s nf tie fapreme. ci"ji:, ard diP'jet crui cf I:C United St.rr. i; , If.dirg :h diPa lurabia. rd r,f i"rrs :ro ,M f the fwrds atifur f'rm f.rfeiturea

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