Western Sun, Volume 6, Number 32, Vincennes, Knox County, 8 April 1815 — Page 1

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SATURDAY. APRIL s, 1815.

i NO, 32.

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THE WESTERN SUN, 25 printed -veekiy at Two Dollars ;er 0TinvfK, paid in advance or an attested NOTE, payable at the end of the year for Two Dollars cr' Fifty Cents No Subscription ivill be received for a less term thart one year and will net be discontinued unttl all arrearages ate paid. IVahRF. pipers arc sent by Post, the person subscribing must pay the postage. AoFMRTtSBMBMI's of no more length ihan breadth will be inserted three times for OWE DoLLAtt, and Twenty-Five Cents, Jot every after insertion. jTc avoid unpleasant disputes, it is requestid of Advertising customers, that they particularly specify the number of times their Advertisement's are to be continued. Those sent without such

fhall organize and attach to regiments, enrps or gat nfous. fuch number ot artificers, with proper tools, carriages and apparatus, under fuch regulctions and retlrictions relative to their government and number, as, in his

judgement with the approbation of t lie let

the p"1', emoluments and aHowences, for the officers ot the ordnance department, thdl be t time as the p y, emoluments, and aliowences, now allowed to ctiicers ol Gmi lar grades refpectivtly, in the artillery of the United StattS. And that the pa v of a mail' i

retary for the depart meat of war, may be j armorer (hall or thirty doll us per montl

coi fidered neceffary.

Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, fhat the colonel ot the ordnainc dep ment, or fenior officer ot that department of bit trier, OiaII execute all orders of the fei r tary l r the department cf war, i-ua, in tune of war, the orders of any general, or fir-Id effi cei ;, commanding any army, garrison or ce tachmcnt, for the Amply ofil amis, ordnance-, ammunition, carriipes, forges and spparatus, tor garrifoti, field or ficge icrvice. S-c. 6. And be it further enacted, That tT:e keepers of all rr: .-zincs and rtrlcr.als, fliali Cju irterly, or ol cer.er iMo directed and in ftn ! manner as directed by the colonel of the Ordnance Department, make c orrect returns t- the Colonel or tenor officer of

a.d one -tod a halt rations pet d..v,ot a mat ter carriage maker, thirty iillirs pel n onth, and once and . hat! rations pernday ; of -i

miliar i. ii Hii'itK i !n fn rl . . 1

rs pc r nun

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ckfmith. thii tv

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ai u c ina a nail rjtioi s on nnv. i ir

r j . - p y i I armorers, carriage mak r-. or bla k fmtths, each, llxier"; d. Ih;rs i i month oi ri

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and a hrfll rations ner dv. the nv ni

f, artificers, thirteen duli-t:; per month, ai.'o one raritMi pt-r day ; and the pay of labores, nine dollars per month, and one ration pr r du ; and to !! of the fa id workmen, arti f; e's, r.i:'l 1. borers the fnie cloathinc im

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t( s are a

directions will be continued until forbid j tlie ordnance Department, of all Ordnance

and must be paid for accordingly.

All Letters addressed to the Editor

must be P

taken out of the office.

st paid, or they will not be

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arms, ant! crun nee u

BT authority; LAWS of the UNION1. Til I R T E ft K T II CONGRESS, 3i SE5SION.

ret, they may have

in i harge. Sec. 7. And be it further enacted. 'Fhat the cods of repairs of uamges done to arms, equipments or implements, m the ufe oi the

I r t-k ft ft a

armies i I :fte united Dtatf?, oe de-

j r! :t ' fropi the

! foldier in whofe care or ulc thv. iid

to privates

ot infantry in the army of the United Stues except cloathing to.! .- mafler workmen. Ste. 12. And be it fin then enacted, That

-he prrHu'ent oi the United States is hereby

authorized to continue in the fervice, nude' this act, a ihe officers of the ordnance dr parttnent in fervice on the pafTge of th I line, or to transfet them to other corps oi the army of the United States Sec. IS. And be it further enacted That tlie colonel nf the ordnance denartment i?

I .. ny rflicer or hereby allowed, at the rate of one thou fa nd

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arfns,

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equipments, or implements were when the faid Ji!iis-;ts occured : Pioviaet', The fa:d damages were occafioned by the abufe or negligence of the t-iid officer or foldier. Av.ti it is hereby m ule the duty of eve r.' oifii.er

com'::

g regiments, corps, garriO

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AN AC T for the bftt r regulation of the (--

Ordltance D partment. VVj it enacted by the Senate and House rf Representatives of the United States of imerica, in Congress assembled) Fhat i i and after the p(Tage of this act, the ordnance d-p n tment fli ill confifl of one col onel, one lieutenant colonel, tuo majors, ten captains, ten li'lt ln-nt nants, ten :

trii thir I li ott nants. further enacted, That

to mket oi

month

c every two

ment, ment-,

aims (quip ging t(j his

con Q lieuten nts, Sr c. S And be the c slotie'l or fenio derj ii tmeu t is ail tli

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m a 1 1 r

r

m n

IHK1 III ttlft, krs, bl ikfm

h in s, as the ptlblic fervice,

. carr i age m

ne orunance I ill for the five yers, ljr carriage rtincers, a rb, ? nd It i his judge

lm nt, under the directions ol the fteretary 1 x the ('rp'.'tnifnt of war, may require.

And be it further enacted. That

i '. fluli be the di Iiince dr n -i tnv

to on

ilonel of the ord t the infpecti m i an ce cannon

(h- 11 i'm.:i ar ns,fl f le arm.-, lents, proem u! lor th ufe of the

trmiea of the United S'itr, and to direct

ener n io Qirecteo, a written

report to the colonel ot the ordnance depart

i

ting ail carnages I I implements, b?l

command, noting thofe orchi d by neg ligence or abufe and haming the office! (,i foloier by whofe negligence or abufc the faid damages weroci ifioned. S-c. 8. And be it further enacted, That the Colonel cl the Qrd nance Department lhallmake, half yearly, to the Wai Depart-

or oltener, ir the Secretary oi the ment Onll Co diret t, a correct report ifficets, and all arrihvets, c laborers, rSirtmetit ; h!h ol all ordnance, -.mi? I 7

i military ft ores, implements, and apparatus,

of every description, and in fuch form as the Secretary for the Department cf War Ih ill d'recr.

e it fa 1 1 h er exacted, That unit i mity in the dfferent

m -n D P ot tl in hi

Nc.

! :(tc un

n B 1 n-vivi ,',( )1 pice

rv.' equ j

the conftrisctton ol all cannon and carriage s, and every implemrnt and apparatus for ord-

rincet and it! ammunition waggons, tea. I pfts of t!ie United States, and in fuch

he armories, tney are nereoy

dcr the direction ol the Ordnance Depart ment. And the Colonel of the Ordnance Department, undrr the direction of the Sect tary for the Department of V r. is hereby authorieed to eflabiiili depots of arms,

ammunh

i, and ordnance fiores, in fuch

lling forges, and srtificei

i '.uection and proving ot powder, and the

tionot all kmo? . t ammunition and

r Ibirrs. ft HO it lr. in uio oe t

if colom I or rni

hs, the I nnmbers, as m'ybe e'eem-d neceftar'.

j rep a i

p irtm the diaea .meul of- v ifr? f- p i

:s 'arm, equ

naii r i m -. tr A 4 ltd the colonel c'

In

Ttl 1,

I u ord

, to m COOtractl -no ii j the nec c IT y fun nents, ordnai i? -nd rd-

See. tlie C ih depa Im ' r OP i i nee I )

I porta, a,

. And be it farther enacted, Thai ef of the Ordnance Department,

i rs per year, for de rks, and fuch books

and (fationary as mv be nectiTa v to his i department Sec. 14. And be it further enacted That the set pa (fed My the fourteenth one thru fand eight hundred twelve, entitled kt An --ct for 1 1 ir- better ret; nl at ion of the ordnance departtrji nt," and the lections of an oth-r art?, coming within the purview of any of the fections cf this act, be, and the lame are hereby Repealed LANCDON CHEVES, Speaker of the House of Represent r fives. TOHN G 1LLAAD, President cf the Senate, pro tempore. February 8, IS 1 5.- APPROVf d, JAMES MADISON. AX ACT to after and amend the feverl acts tor rflablifhing a Navy Detfartmeet, by ad ung thereto a Board of Commif boners EE it enacted by the Senate and II use cf Representatives of the United States of

America, in Congress assemo!cd,Wl it

the Pr-fident of the United States be

he i.- hereby authorised, by ami with the'

vice ami conient oi me iente, to Nippon

t irec officers of the navy, who fa rank flbaH

ain v ho fhall con-

not be below i pott cap'

,t

iflioneri for t! e na-

Hitute a bo lr

vy of the United State? ; and mall have powei to adpt fuch, rwl-? and regulations fdf t!ie fovf rnmcpt of their meetings as they may judge expedient : and the b rd to conflitttiea, fhall be attarhed to the i tin f . t the f-ctetary of the Navy, and uiider his fuperlntendartce fl.ri! difchargi all 'he m r i'. -ri l duties of faid office, relative to

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a i l thor 2

e or( t: ri nif nt ol naval Itores and nvHtfr

ials, and the conftrotti on, armfrtent, rqbip ment, and employment, of vrflls of war, as wdlss nil' other, matters conurctid with the Mpl efl I fhmentofth' United States. nf the 1 id I oar ! fhall ipp int their Cw f tvet .", who Rial! receive i fun; not t trKlf Lr thotffand dollars i ei annuo iv ho mall kep a fail "-C' rrl of their logs fubject at ail time; tj tbe iofpecti

Irim ". r tl

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f

fore? of all arm,

further e ci dnaucc

i hat nent

imp r-

tor liw v ; i . j

ore: i dnc e. oron 3 1 cf II ores, anoaratus, and fbl the re

i i better prefer vation ct" tie

i ime. :rcc 1 1. And be it r:r th:? cr. ;;ted. That

of the Piefident of the United States, and ike (scretary of 'he Navy. Sfc. 2. And be it further enacted. That the ' id board of commiffioners, by S with the confent ot the fecretary of the Navy, e Sc are hereby luthorised topr-pare fuch rules and rrgul itions, os fli. il be net -ffafy foi fecu'i-!g an uniformity in the feveral lalTt - pf v ifels and theii equipments snri lor repairing and refitting thrm ; and for icuring respoiifibility in the fubordinatr officers nd agents: w!iir- regulations, when pproved bjathc Prefident of the United Stres, fl i efpected and obeyed, until kltered and re i k d by the fme anthoritv. i i j' i ' 1 -no tn.e i a i rules -n. regulations thus pre f ared and Approved, lb .11 be laid before conf'.refs at their next ! lFic n. It Qiall alfo be. the duty of the I id bo-rd upon the reoui.

j fition of the frcretary f rH N -vy, to tur-

n Ui -ui rne ettimatrs ol xpenditore, which the leverkl branches i t tt e f rvice may require, and fuch cth' r information and (latenients as he may (.'-em nei'tT ry. See. 3 Andbt t further enacted. That the officer of th I id Kor.ro boldu g thr nlj. eft rommifEon fhall pu fide, and eacbeommifTioner fhall be entitled to receive, in Com

pen fat ion for his fi rvicestl

n er

ve

hundred dollars, per annum in lien of wages, rations, and other emoluments, s t valoffit err,. he. and all letters and p, k ts to and from the f id commiffioners, which relate r'" their official duties, fhall be free from poll age. Ser. 4 And be it further enacttd. That nothing i. ti is act fhall be conttructed to take from the fecretary ef the Navy, his control and direction of the navs 1 f of the United States, as now by law pc UcT-s-d. I AKGDON CHEVES, Speaker of the House of Representatives JONH GAll.LARD, President of the Senate, pro tempore, February 7, lu!5. 4PPROV V.D J M KS MADISON. AN ACT to authorize the Pr' Ment of the United States to airept the ferviccs of f t 1 1- Trqops nd VolunteersBE :t enacted by the Senate and Houss of Representatives of the United St.itts of America, in Congress assembled, That the p (idenl ( f the U. States be and he is hereby authoril d and required to receive into the fervice f the U.St.tes any corps ot troops which may have bfen or may be raifed. nrai ized and offi ereJ under the authority ot any ot the ttates, whofe term of fervice mail not be frfa than 12 months, which corps, when received into the fervice of the U. Starts, flial! be fubjeel to ihe rides and articles of war, and employed in the fiite raiting r i'.,me, or in an adjoining1 II ate, and rot el few here, except will t!c . lTent of th- executive i t the flate foraitingp tiie fame : Provided, 'I hat faid co'ps Ihall not ron tail, in tie v. I I , rKcluflve i t fli -ceis. more, than 40,000 men ; and thai the number to be received in ?n itati fli dl not exceed the number hereby Rpp optiated to

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