# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 3/13th Congress/3rd Session/Chapter 62

Chap. LXII.—An Act to repeal certain acts concerning the flotilla service, and for other purposes.
Repeal of certain acts concerning the flotilla service. Act of July 5, 1813, ch. 6. Act of April 16, 1814, ch. 59.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the first day of April next, the act entitled “An act authorizing the President of the United States to cause to be built barges for the defence of the ports and harbours of the United States,” passed the fifth day of July, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirteen; and also an act, entitled “An act authorizing the appointment of certain officers for the flotilla service,” passed the sixteenth day of April, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, shall be repealed, and cease to be in force.
Vessels of the flotilla establishment to be sold or laid up.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the barges and other vessels composing the flotilla establishment, (they being first divested of their guns and military stores, which are to be carefully preserved,) shall be sold or laid up under the direction of the President of the United states, and the moneys arising therefrom paid into the treasury thereof.
Commissioned and warrant officers, and privates, entitled to receive four months’ additional pay when discharged.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That all the commissioned and warrant officers, and all the privates, who shall be discharged in consequence of the repeal of the acts aforesaid, shall be entitled to receive four months’ pay, over and above what may be due to them respectively at the time of their discharge.
Armed vessels on the Lakes to be sold or laid up, except what are necessary for the public service.Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States be, and he hereby is authorized to cause all the armed vessels thereof on the lakes, except such as he may deem necessary to enforce the proper execution of the revenue laws, to be sold or laid up, as he may judge most conducive to the public interest; such vessels being first divested of their armament, tackle and furniture, which are to be carefully preserved.
Repeal of an act of Nov. 15, 1814, ch. 3. President authorized to sell certain vessels acquired under it.Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the act, entitled “An act authorizing the President of the United States to cause to be built, or purchased, the vessels therein mentioned,” ​passed the fifteenth day of November, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, be, and [t]he same is hereby repealed, and the President of the United States is hereby authorized to cause to be sold such of the vessels acquired under the said act, as he may deem inexpedient to be retained in the public service; and ot cause the money arising therefrom to be paid into the public treasury.
President authorized to cause to be sold the gun-boats unnecessary for public service, and warrant officers and privates in consequence entitled to four months’ pay, &c.Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to cause to be sold, they being first divested of their guns and military stores, which are to be carefully preserved, such and so many of the gun-boats belonging to the United States, as in his judgment may no longer be necessary to be retained for the public service; and such of the warrant officers and privates as may be discharged in consequence of such sale, shall be entitled to receive four months’ pay, over and above what may be due to them at the time of their discharge.
Approved, February 27, 1815.