Western Sun, Volume 5, Number 2, Vincennes, Knox County, 16 January 1813 — Page 1

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1813.

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LAWS of the U. STATES, (By Authority.) if AT ACT extending the time for opening theuvr.-al Land Offices elUW lined in the truitory of QfltlDI BE it enacted by the Senate ar.d BoUSt of Representing"! cf the United States of America, in Congress assembled, Thst io much of the ;h lc& n ot an ill, entitled 1 An oca providing Foi the final djulhnent ot claim i to lai for the fair of the pub!;r. lends m 1 e territories of Orleans air.I LoniGena, and to repeal the act M for the fame puruofc approved fswrnary kith, isn," it directs ttut the feveral land offices eftablifhed in the trnitory of Oihans foall he opened on the lA day of February' 181? be, and the fame 1$ i ereby repealed Sec. ft. And bt it further enacted, That the faid land offices Rial refpe&ively be oprnea or. inch day or days as the preudent of iIk U. States fttall by proclamation defigwate for that : Brpofe , is. the puHic land fhilt in tetry othet c tVc be offered for file at the 1 lid t hues in the fame manner as is directed by the if efaid at

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f Represent olives United SaU ef ianra, fti Cfcrg, Thl' a! I the purchalers of public lands by right of preemption in the Miihulppi territory, w' i have made pay men t ot their fcrfl iniuJ mTt rf the rurfhaf noneyi he r,!l wc J u n t I the fi-ft day of J fcftttOfy, IftlS, to com plete the payneots an then lei is.xfurcu r

ly, any law to the contrary not with (landing. For freight, ftore rent and al! other con

tingent expeniet, iistvvu aoiiars For the expenfes of navy yards, comprif ing docki and other improvements, pay of i'uperintendants, ftore keepers, clerks and laborers 0,000 dollars. For ordnance and ordnance ftores, com-

cannon, carronades, muftcets, pidols

:- CLAY,

Speaker of the House of Represtntatittt GEO. CLINTON, rice- President of the Utiflei Statest and President of the Senate December 12, 1811 appro?? d, tames :;adison.

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ana otnet tnuil arms, cannon oii ana inoc

AN ACT direaing the ttrms on which j eve-T ncicnpuon, zou.uuu uonars. lards fold at public fale, o.id that revert for the purchale ot laltpetre and lulpnur, for failure of pavnu-nt Oiall again he fuld, 3pi for OiMttg the fune into powder, BE it enacted fo the Senate end Bouse 1 80. GOO dollars.

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of Representatives, cf the United Suites f America, in Congress assemi.cd, That no trrtct or tracls of the referved fettiona or other public lards of the U. States, that have been or m-y hereafter be lo!J at public iaie, and which may have, or IhaJi, on account cf f. iiure to coo. plv'te the payment of

t!e pnrchate money revert to the U. States, lli alt hereafter be lole at puv?te fale, .'it

price left than that for which the fame tract wa fold at pub he fle K CLAY,

Speaker ef thi

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tiepresentatives.

GEQ. CLIN i ON,

For pay & fuhfiftence of the marine corps

inca'di:g provilions for thofe on (hore and forsge for the it-fT, 15-4,3-16 dollars and SO cen. For clothing for the fame, 49,281 dollars and 60 cents For military ltors for the fame, 1,777 Joibrs and 50 cents. For medicines, medical fe; vices, hofpital (lores, and all other expei.ces on account ot the luk, belonging to the marine corps, 2,500 dollars. For quarter maOers and harratk maflcrs' .Qoif-s, officers travelling ejtpenfes, armorers

nee President of the United States and 4nd carpentert bills, fuel, premiums tor cn

President cf the Senate ' Janu3iy 14, 1 8 1 2 approved. JAMES MADISON.

AN ACT itttho iiing the pnrchafe of on) nance and o;di.ancc (lores, camp ecuipage, at.d Other quarter Biaftei iiorcs, and lmali arms. rE it enacted by the Senate and House

lifting men, mufical inftruments, bounty to

mutic and other contingent ejtpenfes oi the marine corps, 20.000 dollars. For the relief of the lc g! reprefentatives of Davivl Valentin, drcealed, being the amm.nt of a former loorooriation ior that

tl t j object, carried t the lupius fund, 2, 65 I dollars and 70 cents.

bee. 2. And be it further enacted, That the feveral funis, fpeohcally appropriated by this ait. (hall be paid out of any monies in

i the treufusy, not other wile appropi luted.

1'nc is hereby appropriated tor the purchale j LLe 1 . under the direction ot the prefident of the J Speaker of the Houfc ot Reprefentatieet.

GEO. CLl ION, Vice-Prefiden: of the United tatei, and Prtfident of the Senate.

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of Representatives

of America in Congress assembled

tt.e fttHI or 1 500,U00 dollars be, and

That

w. S. of ordu.mce 8c ordnance Itort-, camp !

eouipsfft and other quarter matter's itores lor the ule of the auny of the XJ. States. Src. 2. And be it further enacted t 1 hat t!ie fum of 400,000 doilai a he, ?nd the fame is hereby appropriated 1 01 the purcaale un. dcr the direction of the prefideot of t!ie U. S oi faltpetre ind iu'piilfr, lor making tbe fame into powder, nd lor ordnance Unail ariio for the ui'c at the navy ol the U. S. H. CLAY, Speaker of the Houfc ot Reprefentatives. GEQ. CLINl'jN, Vice Prrfjder.t of the U.:ited States, and Prefident of the ve:.ate. Jinuary U, 1 8 T2. Apphov I ID JAMES MADISON.

a;prcpriat cn? for the Navy of the United sf one thouftnd eight

of the United States

sent tt

Hon ;e

That XT Navy,

AN AC'I making fupporl of 'heSt..;:s. fur the y

b dred ar.J t vel-;.-. FE tl rnocfesi b the Senate an

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Jtm)m9t?A rttM tray

lor defraying the espenfes 0

during the n.r 1812, the following fums, nclu ling therein the ..n oi 400,000 ..! !ais sIn idy appropriated ;. v the a:, tr.:it!-d k An zt autiuri;inij;" the urei.lc ol crdnance an,; rdnancc R ires, cmj equipage s d o'Uet quarter mailers ftoirs ar.U imali rrr- 're, and the fame here! v aie refpec lively zpropriated, that is to fay : t.-? the p 'V and fnoGbence of .!;e cC.cers anJ pa) of the feam 1.1,123,541 dollai F. proeiGofH, 5jv 757 dollars. Fr medicines, inArumenls bofpttal Rores, ar.d all egpeneti on secouot of the lick, 40 000 dolli Fjr rcp.rs of vatfeli J I 5 000 d JU.s.

Februaiy

18 1 2 approved, JAMES MADISON.

AN ACT to luthorife the furveying and making ot certain roads, in the (tate ot Ohio, as contemplated by the treaty ol BroWnftOWn in the territory of Michigan. B E it enacted by the Senate and Houst of Representatives of the Unified States vf America, in Congress assembled, 1 hat the prefident of the U. States be, Sc hereby is snthorifed to appoint 3 comrmiliouers, Who (liall explore, turvey and mark, ty the moft elegible courfe, 1 road from the toot of therapies of the ner Miami cf Lake Erie, to the wefteru linr ot the Connecticut referve, and a road to run foutbwardly trom ! er Sandufkv. to the boundary line eftab p o lifhed by tlie treaty of Greenville which laid road GSall be 60 feci m width ; at the laid torn miffi oners Qiallmake cut accurate plats of fuch furvey, accompanied with fi!d notes Ind certify and tranfmit the fame to the prefident of the U. States, who, if he approves the faidfurveys, lhall caufe the pi at! thereof to be depofued in the -office of the treafury of the U. States ; and the faid road's fiml! be confidered as efiabliflied ant! accepted, purfoant to the treaty he!J at Brownflown in the lenritor) cf Michigan, on the 25th c ,y of Novmber, 1808. S-jc 2. And be it further enacted, That the 1 fore faid rou's lhall be opened 8c made tfndet the direction of the prr fiJcnt of the IJ S. in furh m.innrr as he Hull direct. Src. 3. And be it further enacted. That the Paid Commiffiooeri fh .11 each be entitlrd CO receive 3 dollars, and their nctcllary t

fiftants one dollar and fifty cents, for each & every day winch they fhall be neccffanl employed in the exploring, furveying and marking faid roads ; and for the puroofe of compensating the aforrfaid commiOionera and their affiltanta, and for opening & niak mg faid roads, i ere fhall be and herrby is approptiated the fum of 000 dolhrs, to be paid out of any monies in the treafury not other wife appropaated. H.CLAY, Speaker of tie House of Representatives. GEO CLIN i ON, Vice-Prefident of the United States, and Prefident of the Senate. December 12, 18 11. approvkd, JAMES MADISON, AN ACT concerning Invalid P nfioners; Bh it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives cf the Untied States of America, in Congress assembled. That Uie fecretary of war be, and he is hereby oiretfcd to place the following named perrons on the perfion li: of invalid-penfioneri of the U. States, who (liall be entitleJ to and receive penfions according to the rates, and commencing at the times herein menucued, that is to fay : Samuel Allen, at the rate of two dollars per mor. h, to commence on the 15th of November, 1811. Nchcmiah Levitt, at the rate of 2 dollars and 50 aents per month, to cemmence oa the 28iii of December, 1811. William Powers at the rate of 2 dollars and 50 cents per month, to commence on the 7th of January, 1812. William Cu(hing9 at the rate of 10 dollars per month, to ecu mence on the 25th of November, 1 8 1 1 . William Leaver, alias Laver, at the rate of 2 dollars & 50 certs per month, to c ommence on the 6th day of December, 1811. Oliver RufiVl, at the rrte of two dollars

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v.vi;.o L.i uiumir, nj commence oxa

the 6th day cf April, 1808. Joel Fox, at the lateof two Hollars and fiiiy cents per month, to commence on the 27th o( February, 13 11. Ifaac Duranu, at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents per month, to commence cn the 3 1ft of Auguft, 18 1. Aaron Peck, at the rate of 3 dollars 33 J cents per month, to commence on the 20iU of May, 1811. Hesekiaq B?i!y, at the rate of 5 dollars per month, to commence on the lS:h of J4nusry, 1 8 ! 2. Nathan Ford, at the rate of two dollars per month, to commence on the 17th of October, 18 11. Jonas Hobait, at the rre of two dollars and fifty cents per month, to commence ca the 16th dsy of November, 1810. John Philips, at the rate of four dollars per month, to commence on the tenth of July, 1811. Elitha Faming at the rate of twodollars ar.d fifty ctrita per month, to commence oa the 26:h of Drcember, 111!. S-m:;el Leonard, at the ra'e rf 2 collars and fifty cents prr month, to commence oa the 9:h day of March. If . Sylvefter Til ton, st the rate of 2 dollars and 50 cnito per month, to commence on the 3 i of FeSr-jarv, lSi2. Mai 'rm Ford, a: the rate of 20 cellars per mot. :ii. t.: commence cn the 7th djy ol Mart!., 1812. Rand k Clarkron, st the rats of two dr.ltar sod fil cents bet month, to com i:.c; c; ... the 16th of Marcj, 1812