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tions, &c. to

ces specified.

To be sold on

Lands not dis

est bidder, at Wooster, in the state of Ohio, under the direction of the register and receiver of the land office, and on such day or days as shall, by a public proclamation of the president of the United States, be designated for that purpose. The sale for the The sale for quarter sections, fractional quarter sections, and of the town lots quarter secand outlots, shall remain open, at Wooster, for seven days, and remain open seven days. no longer. The quarter sections and fractional quarter sections The land not shall not be sold for less than two dollars an acre; the inlots for to be sold for less than twenty dollars each, nor any outlot for less than at the less than prirate of five dollars per acre; and shall, in every other respect, be sold on the same terms and conditions as have been, or may same terms as be, by law, provided for the lands sold north of the Ohio river lands north of and above the mouth of Kentucky river. All the lands, other the Ohio, &c. than the reserved sections, and those excepted as above mention- posed of at ed, remaining unsold at the closing of the public sales, may be public, may be disposed of at private sale, by the register of the land office at sale, &c. Wooster, agreeably to the provisions of this act, and in the same manner, under the same regulations and conditions, as are, or may be, provided by law, for the sale of the lands of the United States north of the Ohio river and above the mouth of Kentucky river. And patents shall be obtained for all lands granted or sold Patents, as for within the said cession, in the same manner, and on the same land sold in terms, as are, or may be, provided by law for lands sold in the state of Ohio. The superintendents of the public sales directed Four dolls. to by this section, shall receive four dollars each, for each day's attendance on the said sale. [Approved, April 27, 1816.]

CHAP. 135. An act concerning the annual sum appropriated for arming and equipping the

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Ohio.

each superintendent, &c.

§ 1. Be it enacted, &c. That the annual sum of two hundred The sum of thousand dollars, as appropriated for the purpose of providing 200,000 dolls. for providing arms and military equipments for the militia, either by purchase arms, &c. for or manufacture, according to the act of the twenty-third of April, the militia. one thousand eight hundred and eight, entitled "An act making Vol. ii. p. 1093. provision for arming and equipping the whole body of the militia of the United States," shall be paid, for each year, respectively, out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

The sum appropriated to

2. That the sum appropriated, to be paid as aforesaid, shall be applied for the purpose, and according to the intention, spe- be applied accified in said act, without being liable, at any time, to be carried cording to act of 23d April, to the account of the surplus fund. And nothing in the act of 1808. the third of March, one thousand eight hundred and nine, enti- Nothing in the tled "An act further to amend the several acts for the establish- act of 3d March, 1809, ment and regulation of the treasury, war, and navy, depart- to authorize a ments," shall be construed to authorize the transferring of the Vol.p.1122. sum annually appropriated as aforesaid, or any portion thereof, to any other branch of expenditure. [Approved, April 29, 1816.] CHAP. 137. An act for reducing the duties on licenses to retailers of wines, spirituous li- Repealed. quors, and foreign merchandise.

transfer.

Vol. ii. p. 1654.

duties on licenses to re

1. Be it enacted, &c. That, from and after the thirty-first day The additional of December next, the additional duties laid on licenses to retailers of wines, spirituous liquors, and foreign merchandise, by tailers of VOL. III. 181

to cease.

In case of application for license be

of June, 1816,

1817, a pro-
portional sum
to be paid,
&c.

wines, &c. are the third section of the act, entitled "An act to provide additional revenues for defraying the expenses of government and maintaining the public credit, by laying duties on sales at auction, and on licenses to retail wines, spirituous liquors, and foreign merchandise, and for increasing the rates of postage," passed on the twenty-third day of December, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, shall cease and determine; and in case of any application for a license to retail, between the thirtieth day tween the 30th of June and the first day of January next, a license therefor shall, and 1st of Jan. agreeably to the present rates of duty, be granted, to expire on the thirty-first of December next, on paying to the collector a sum which shall bear the same proportion to the duty for a year, by the existing rates, as the time for which the license may be granted shall bear to a year; and for neglect or failure to obtain The same pe- such license, the same penalty shall be incurred, to be recovernalty for neged in like manner, as for the neglect or failure to obtain a license under the act, entitled "An act laying duties on licenses to retailers of wines, spirituous liquors, and foreign merchandise," passed on the second of August, one thousand eight hundred and Proviso; after thirteen: Provided, That, after the first day of January next, no 1st Jan, 1817 retailer of imported salt alone, whose stock in trade shall not imported salt, exceed one hundred dollars, shall be compelled to take out a license for retailing the same, nor be liable to any penalty or ceed 100 dolls. forfeiture for failing to do so. [Approved, April 29, 1816.]

lect to obtain

a license, as

by act of 2d

Aug. 1813.

no retailer of

whose stock

does not ex

compelled, &c.

Vol. iii. p. 1820. 2028.

1,000,000 dolls. per ann. ap

CHAP. 138. An act for the gradual increase of the navy of the United States. $1. Be it enacted, &c. That, for the gradual increase of the navy of the United States, the sum of one million of dollars per propriated for annum, for eight years, is hereby appropriated, including the sum the gradual in- of two hundred thousand dollars per annum, for three years, or crease of the the unexpended balance thereof, appropriated by an act approved on the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, entitled "An act concerning the naval establishment."

eight years, for

navy, &c. Vol. ii. p.

1511.

The president to cause nine

ships of not

less than 74,

and twelve ships of not

less than 44,

guns to be built, &c.

Vol. ii. p. 1282.

§ 2. That the president of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized to cause to be built nine ships, to rate not less than seventy-four guns each, and twelve ships, to rate not less than forty-four guns each, including one seventy-four and three fortyfour gun ships, authorized to be built by an act, bearing date on the second day of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, entitled "An act to increase the navy of the United States ;" and in carrying this act into effect, the preIf the pressident shall be, and he is hereby, authorized, as soon as the timber and other necessary materials are procured, and the timber properly seasoned, to cause the said ships to be built and equipped; or if, in his judgment, it will more conduce to the public interest, he may cause the said ships to be framed and remain on the stocks, and kept in the best state of preservation, to be prepared for service in the shortest time practicable, when the public exigency may require them.

dent judges it proper, be

may cause the ships to be framed and kept on the stocks, &c.

The president authorized to

cause to bo

procured the

3. That, for the defence of the ports and harbors of the United States, the president shall be, and he is hereby, authorized to cause to be procured the steam engines, and all the imperish

to be secured

able materials necessary for building and equipping three steam steam enbatteries, on the most approved plan and best calculated for the gines, &c. for building, &c. waters in which they are to act: And such materials shall be The materials secured in the best manner, to ensure the completing such bat- in the best teries in the shortest time practicable, when they, or either of manner, &c. them, in the opinion of the president, may be required for the public service; and the president is further authorized to cause The block to be completed and kept in the best state of preservation, the ship near New block ship now on the stocks near New Orleans.

Orleans to be completed,

Moneys ap

4. That the moneys appropriated by this act shall not be &c. transferred to any other object of expenditure, nor shall any part propriated by thereof be carried to the fund denominated the "surplus fund." this act not to [Approved, April 29, 1816.]

be transferred to any other object, &c.

CHAP. 139. An act regulating the currency within the United States, of the gold coins of Vol. iii. p. Great Britain, France, Portugal, and Spain, and the crowns of France, and five franc pieces. 1746.

mentioned, to

1. Be it enacted, &c. That, from the passage of this act, and The gold and for three years thereafter, and no longer, the following gold and silver coins silver coins shall pass current as money within the United States, pass current, and be a legal tender for the payment of all debts and demands, and be a legal tender, at the at the several and respective rates following, and not otherwise, rates specifividelicet: the gold coins of Great Britain and Portugal, of their ed, until the 29th of April, present standard, at the rate of one hundred cents for every se- 1819. venty-seven grains, or eighty-eight cents and eight ninths per pennyweight: the gold coins of France, of their present standard, at the rate of one hundred cents for every twenty-seven and a half grains, or eighty-seven and a quarter cents per pennyweight: the gold coins of Spain, at the rate of one hundred cents for every twenty-eight and a half grains, or eighty-four cents per pennyweight: the crowns of France, at the rate of one hundred and seventeen cents and six tenths per ounce, or one hundred and ten cents for each crown weighing eighteen pennyweights and seventeen grains; the five franc pieces, at the rate of one hundred and sixteen cents per ounce, or ninety-three cents and three mills for each five franc piece, weighing sixteen penny- Vol. iii. p. weights and two grains.

1823.

of the treasury to cause as

2. That it shall be the duty of the secretary of the treasury The secretary to cause assays of the foregoing gold and silver coins, made current by this act, to be had at the mint of the United States, at least once in every year; and to make report of the result thereof to congress. [Approved, April 29, 1816.]

says to be made of the

gold and silver coins.

CHAP. 140. An act supplementary to an act making alterations in the treasury and war Expired.

departments, passed the 8th day of May, 1792.

accountant of

§ 1. Be it enacted, &c. That there shall be appointed by the An additional president of the United States, by and with the advice and con- the war desent of the senate, an additional accountant of the department partment to be appointed by of war, whose duty it shall be to adjust and settle all the ac- the president counts in that department, existing at the conclusion of the late and senate, war and are now unsettled. In the execution of this duty he Accountant to shall conform to the regulations which govern the accountant of conform to rethe war department, and shall receive the same compensation for Vol. iii. p. his services, and be entitled to the same privileges of franking. 1630,

&c.

gulations.

8807 dolls. ap- $2. That, for defraying the expenses of clerks to be employpropriated for his salary and ed under his direction, and for the payment of his salary, the for clerk hire. sum of eight thousand eight hundred and seven dollars is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

This act to continue in force

3. That this act shall continue in force for one year from the passing thereof, and to the end of the next session of congress &c. a year, thereafter, and no longer. [Approved, April 29, 1816.]

Public lands

heretofore in

Kaskaskia, and lying north of the

base line in Illinois, to form a new

&c.

CHAP. 141. An act to establish a land district in Illinois territory, north of the district of
Kaskaskia.

1. Be it enacted, &c. That so much of the public lands of the district of the United States, heretofore included within the land district of Kaskaskia, and lying north of the base line in the Illinois territory, shall form a new land district for the disposal of the said lands, and for which purpose a land office shall be established at Edwardsville, Madison county, under the direction of the reland district, gister of the land office and receiver of public moneys to be Register and appointed for that purpose, who shall reside at the place, give receiver to be security in the same manner and in the same sums, and whose compensation, emoluments, duties, and authority, shall, in every respect, be the same, in relation to the lands which shall be disposed of at their office, as are, or may be, by law, provided in relation to the registers and receivers of public moneys in the several offices established for the disposal of the lands of the United States northwest of the river Ohio.

appointed, &c.

Lands to be

disposed of as

kia district;

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2. That the said lands shall be disposed of in the same in the Kaskas- manner, and on the same terms and conditions, as are, or may provided, &c. be, provided, by law, for the sale of public lands in the district of Kaskaskia: Provided, That no tract of land, excepted from the sale by virtue of any former act, shall be sold by virtue of this act. [Approved, April 29, 1816.]

30 dolls.per month and a ration per day,

CHAP. 142. An act to increase the compensation of the superintendents of the manufactories of arms at Springfield and Harper's Ferry.

§ 1. Be it enacted, &c. That, in addition to the pay and rations, as at present fixed, of the superintendents of the manufactories of arms at Springfield and Harper's Ferry, they shall receive the superin thirty dollars per month and one ration per day. [Approved, April 29, 1816.]

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A surveyor of the lands in Illinois and

who is to en

CHAP. 151. An act to provide for the appointment of a surveyor of the public lands in the territories of Illinois and Missouri.

§ 1. Be it enacted, &c. That a surveyor of the lands of the United States, in the territories of Illinois and Missouri, shall be Missouri to be appointed, whose duty it shall be to engage a sufficient number appointed, of skilful surveyors, as his deputies, and to cause so much of gage deputies, the land above mentioned, as the president of the United States and perform shall direct, and to which the titles of the Indian tribes have to those of the been extinguished, to be surveyed and divided in the manner, surveyor gen and to do and perform all such other acts in relation to such lands, as the surveyor general is authorized and directed to do, The surveyor in relation to the same, or the lands lying northwest of the river to cause lands Ohio: and it shall also be the duty of the surveyor to cause to

duties similar

eral.

claims aro

&c.

be surveyed the lands in the said territories, the claims to which to which have been, or hereafter may be, confirmed by any act of con- confirmed to gress, which have not already been surveyed according to law; be surveyed. and generally to do and perform all and singular the duties re- To transmit to quired by law to be performed by the principal deputy surveyor the registers, for the territory of Missouri; and shall transmit, to the registers of the land offices within the said territories, respectively, general and particular plats of all the lands surveyed, or to be surveyed, and shall also forward copies of said plats to the commissioner Copies of of the general land office; fix the compensation of the deputy commissioner, surveyors, chain carriers, and axe men: Provided, That the &c. whole expense of surveying and marking the lines shall not ex- whole exceed three dollars for every mile that shall be run, surveyed, and marked.

plats to the

Proviso; the

pense, &c. not

to exceed 3 dollars a mile.

Annual com

pensation of the surveyor,

1000 dolls.

from in

dividuals.

pers, &c. of

2. That the surveyor of the lands of the United States, appointed in pursuance of this act, shall be allowed an annual compensation of one thousand dollars, and shall be entitled to receive, from individuals, the following fees; that is to say: for recording the surveys executed by any of the deputies, at the rate of twenty-five cents for every mile of the boundary line of such survey; and for a certified copy of a plat of a survey in his office, twenty-five cents; and that all the plats of surveys, and All plats of all other papers and documents pertaining, or which did pertain, surveys, pato the office of the surveyor general, under the Spanish govern- former surment, within the limits of the territory of Missouri, or to the delivered to office of principal deputy surveyor for said territory, or per- the surveyors taining to the office of surveyor general, or to any office heretofore established or authorized for the purpose of executing or recording surveys of lands within the limits of the territories of Missouri and Illinois, shall be delivered to the surveyors of the lands of the United States authorized to be appointed by this act; and any plat of survey, duly certified by the said sur- Certified plats veyor, shall be admitted as evidence in any of the courts of the be admitted as United States or territories thereof.

veyors, to be

under this act.

of surveys to

evidence.

extending the

general to

3. That so much of the act, entitled "An act extending the Part of the act powers of the surveyor general to the territory of Louisiana, and powers of the for other purposes," passed February twenty-eight, one thous- surveyor and eight hundred and six, as provides for the appointment of a Louisiana, principal deputy surveyor, and so much of any act of congress and any act [heretofore] passed, as is repugnant to, or inconsistent with, any this act, reprovision of this act, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. [Ap- V. p. 986. proved, April 29, 1816.]

CHAP. 153. An act providing for the sale of certain lands in the state of Ohio, formerly set

apart for refugees from Canada and Nova Scotia.

repugnant to pealed.

the tract of

§ 1. Be it enacted, &c. That such part of the tract of land which Such part of was set apart for refugees from Canada and Nova Scotia, by the land set apart act of congress, passed the eighteenth day of February, one from Canada for refugees thousand eight hundred and one, entitled "An act regulating the and Nova grants of land appropriated for the refugees from the British tached to the provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia," which has not been lo- district of cated by the said refugees, shall be attached to, and made a vol. i. p. 811. part of, the land district of Chillicothe; and the said unlocated

Chillicothe.

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