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The public's very humble servant,
„ , THE SOLDIER.
Aewbidford, Oa. 7, 1794.
Laws of tbe United States.
PUBLISHED BY_AUTHORITY.
THrdCONGRESS ofthe UNITED STATES,
AT THE SECOND SESSION,
_ Bgun and held at the city of Phtla&lphia, in the
slate of Pennsylvania, on Monday, the third of
November, 1794.
An Afi to regulate the pay of the non- ccmmiffisned
officers, musicians and privates of the militia of
the United States, when called into actual ser
vice, and for other purposes.
See. I B E it enabled b, the Senate
and House of Representa
tives of the United States of America,
in Congress assembled. That from and
after the paffiog of this aft, theallow
ance of bounty, eloathing and pay to
the non-commissioned officers, mufi
ciani and privatei of the infantry, ar
tillery and cavalry of the militia of the
United States, when called into actual
service, fhail be at the rate per month
? Each sergeant-major, and
quarter matter sergeant, nine dollars •,
each drum and fife major, eight dol
lars and 33 cents —each fergeaot, eight
dollars, —each corporal, drummer, fi.
fer and trumpeter, (even dollars, and
33 cents— each farrier, saddler and ar
tificer (included as private) eight dol
lars—each gunner, bombardier and
private, fix dollars, and 66 cents.
Sec. 2. And be it further enabled,
That in addition to the monthly pay,
there fhali be allowed to each officer,
musician and private of the cavalry,
for the use of his hotfe. arms and ac
coutrements, and for the risk thereof,
except of horses killed in action, forty
cents per day ; and to each non-com
miffianed officer, musician and private
twenty five cents per day, in lieu of
rations and forage, when they fhali
provide the fame. ~,
Sec. 3. And be it further enabled,
That whenever the militia fhali be cal
led into the actual service of the Unit-,
ed States, their pay fhali be deemed
to commence from the day of their
appearing at the places of battalion,
regimental or brigade rendezvous ;
allowing to each non-commissioned
officer, musician and private soldier, a
day's pay and rations, for every fifteen,
miles from his home to such place of
rendezvous, and the fame allowance
for travelling home from the place of
discharge.
Sec. 4. And be it further enabled.
That in addition to the pay heretofore
authorifed by law, there fhali be allow
ed and paid to the non-com missioned
.officers, musicians and privates of the
militia lately called forth into the ac
tual service of the United States, on
an expedition to Fort Pitt, such sums
a, fhali, with the pay heretofore by
law efablifhed, be equal to the allow
ances refpedively provided in the firft
and fecoad feaions of this 2a. Pro
vided nevertheless. That [he compen
sations made by any state, to the mi
litia called forth from fuch&te, fhali
te deemed to be included in the addi
tional allowance authorized by this
, ^a ; and such state fhali be entitled to
receive from the treasury of the Unit
ed States, such sums as they fh|llfafe
paid, or allowed to the non-commis
sioned officers, musicians and privates
over and above the pay heretofore al
lowed by law, and not exceeding the
additional allowance granted by this
Sec. 5, albeit further enacted,
That for the completing and better
supporting the military establishment;
of the United States, as provided by
the a, entitled 7 An aft making far
ther and more effectual proven for
the protection Os the frontiers of the
United States," there fhali be allowed
and paid, from and after the firtt day
of January, ore thojfa^d seven hund
red and ninety five, to each non-com
missioned officer, musician and pri
vate now in service, or hereafter to be
enlisted, the additional pjy of one dol
lar per month, during the terms of
their refptdive enlistments ; and to
each soldier now in the service of the
United States, or difch?rged therefrom
subsequent to the third day of March
last, who fhali re-edillrafter the firft
day of January nex; an additional
bounty of eight dollars, making the
entire bounty sixteen dollars ; and to
each oerfon not now in the army of
the United States, or difeharged as
above, who fhali enlist after the firft
day of January next, an additional
bounty df fix dollars, making the en
tire bounty fourteen dollars,: but the
payment of four dollars of each addi
tional bounty hereby granted, fhali be
deferred until the soldier inlifting fhali
join the regiment or corps in which
' he is to serve.-
Sec. 6, And be it further enabled,
That to those in the military service
of the United States, who are or fhali
be employed on the weftern frontiers,
there fhali be allowed, during the
time of their being so employed, two
ounces of flour or bread, and two
ounces of beef or pork, in addition to
each of their rations, and half a pint
of fait, in addition to every hundred
of their rations.
Approved, January 2, 1795.
George Washington.
An Aa making appropriations for the Support of
Government for the year one thousand seven
hundred and ninety five.
Sec I RE" ""^edby the Senate and Houje
o f Reprejentatives of the United
States of America, in Congress affirmbled, That
for defraying the expenditure of the civil lift
of the United States, for the year one thou
land seven hundred and ninety five, together
with the incidental and contingent expenfes'
of the several departments and offices thereof,
there be appropriated a sum not exceeding
four hundred and thirty two thousand seven
hundred and forty nine dollars and fifty three
cents ; that is to fay: ''•
For the compensations granted by law to
the President and Vice- President of the Unit
ed States, thirty thousand dollars.
For the like compensations to the mem
bers of the Senate and House of Representa
tives, their officers and attendants, estimated
for a session of fix months continuance, one
hundred and eighty five thousand, eight hun
dred and ninety dollars.
For the expenses of firewood, ftdtionary,
printing work, and all other contingent ex
penses of the two Houses of Congress, nine
thousand five hundred dollars.
For the compensations granted by law to
the chief justice, associate judges, diftridjud
ges and attorney general, forty three thou
sand two hundred dollars.
For defraying the expense of clerks of
courts, jurors and witnesses, in aid of the fund
arising from fines, forfeitures and penalties,
twelve thousand dollars.
For defraying the expenses of prosecutions
for offences against the United States, and
for the fafe keeping of prisoners, four thou
sand dollars.
For compensation to the secretary of state,
clerksand persons employed in that depart
ment, seven thousand seven hundred and fif
ty dollars
For incidental and contingent expenses in
the said department, three thousand nine
hundred and seventy one dollars and seventy
nine cents.,
For compensation to the secretary of the
treasury, clerks and persons employed in his
office, seven thousand eight hundred and fifty
dollars. \..
For expenfeof stationary, printing and all
other contingent expenses in the Comptrol
ler's office, eight hundred dollars.
For compensation to the treasurer, clerks
and persons employed in his office, four thou
sand one hundred dollars.
I 4 or expense of firewood, stationary, print
ing, rent and other contingencies in the trea
surer's office, fikhundred dollars.
For compensation to the auditor of the
treasury, clerks and persons employed in his
office, eleven thousand four hundred and fife
j : ty
For expense of stationary, printing and
other contingent expenses in the auditor's
I office, five hundred dollars.
? For compensation to the commissioner of
tkf revenue, clei ks and persons employed in
his office, fix thousand one hundred and fifty
dollars.
Bor expense of stationary, printing and
other contingent expenses in the office of the
commissioner, four hundred dollars.
For compensation to the register of the
Treasury, clerks and persons employed in bis
office, fifteen thousand five hundred dollars.
For expense of stationary, printing and all
other contingent expenses in the register's of
fice, (including bocks for the public stocks)
two thousand four hundred dollars.
For the payment of rent for the several
houses employed in the treasury department,
(except the treasurer's office) one thousand
nine hundred and forty fix dollars and sixty
eight cents.
For expense of firewood and candles in the
several offices of the treasury department,
(except the treasurer's office) one thousand
five hundred dollars.
For defraying the expense incident to the
fluting and printing the public accounts for
thejear one thousand seven hundred and
rninety fise, eight hundred dollars.
For compensations to the several loan-offi
cers, thirteen thousand two hundred and fifty
dollars.
For compensation to the secretary of war,
clerks and persons employed in his office,
eight thousand five hundred and fifty dollars.
For expense of firewood, stationary, print
ing, rent and other contingent expenses in the
office of the secretary of war, one thousand
one hundred and thirty three dollars and
thirty three cents.
For compensation to the accountant to the
war department, clerks and persons employ
ed in his office, fix thousand four hundred
and fifty dollars.
For contingent expenses in the office of the
accountant to the war department, fix hun
dred dollars.
For compensations tothe following officers
of the mint—the diredor, two thousand dol
lars—the treasurer, one thousand two hun
dred dollars—the assayer, one thousand five
hundred dollars—the chief coiner, one thou
sand five hundred dollars—the engraver, one
thousand two hundred dollars— four clerks,
at five hundred dollars each, two thousand
"dollars.
For defraying the expenses of labourers in
the different branches of refinery, melting
and coining at the mint, five thousand two
hundred dollars.
For the pay of mechanics employed in ma
king and repairing machinery for the mint,
two thousand fix hundred dollars.
Fertile purchase of a new coining press,
ironmongery, lead, wood, coals, stationary,
office- furniture, and for other contingencies
of the establishment of the mint,five thousand
five hundred dollars.
For the purchase of a house and lot for the
mint, and of lumber, bricks, and other ma
terials for buildings to be ereded, and other
necessary improvements to be made, includ
ing mason's and carpenter's work, cartage
and laborers, one thousand nine hundred
dollars.
For compensation to the governors, fecre
taties and judges of the territory north-weft,
and the territory fouth of the river Ohio, ten
thousand three hundred dollars.
For expenses of stationary, office rent, print
ing patents for lands, and other contingent
expenses in both fajd territories, seven hun
dred dollars.
For the payment of sundry pensions grant
ed by the late government, two thousand
and seven dollars, and seventy three cents.
For the annual allowance to the widow and
orphan children of Colonei John Harding,
and to the Orphan children of Major Alex
ander Trueman, by the ad of Congress of
the twenty seventh of February, one thou
sand seven hundred and ninety three, seven
hundred and fifty dollars.
e For the annual allowance for theeduca
tion of Hugh Mercer, son of the late Major
General Mercer, by the aft of Congress of
the second of March, one thousand seven
hundred and ninety three, four hundred dol
lars.
For the difeharge of such demands against
the United States, on account of the civil de
partment, not otherwise provided for, as fhali
have been afeertained and admitted in due
course of settlement at the treasury, & which
are of a nature, accordihg to theufage there
of, to require payment in specie, three thou
sand dollars.
Sec. 2. And be it further enaa&d, That for
the maintenance and support of light hbufes,
beacons, buoys, public piers, and ftakeage of
channels, bars, and shoals, there fhali be ap
propriated a sum of money, not exceeding
twenty thousand dollars ; and for making
good a deficiency of appropriation ftfboild
ing a light house at Baldhead, th^e fhali be
appropriated a sum nos exceeding four thou
sand dollars.
Sec. 3. And be it further ^40% That for
difehareiog certain mifcellaftus claims up
on the United States, thermal! be appropri
ated afum of money no, exceeding eight
thousand and four dollarfind thirteen cents,
that is to fay : For making good, to the bank
of the United States, 1& and insurance on
shipments of money for, and cn account of
the United States, and for loss on silver and
gold, deceived from the collectors atWilming
ton and Edenton,one thoufind four hundred
and twelve dollars, and ninety three c^nts —
For paying Joseph Stretch, (oh: administrator •
f of, Joseph Wright: deceased, for modeling a
likeaefs, and cutting two dies, in conformity
to a resolution of Congress of the twenty
fourth of September, one thousand seven
hundred and seventy nine, two hundredand
thirty three dollars, and thirty three cents —
For the payment of a balance due to Arthur
St. Clair, prirfuarft to an aft cf Congress of
the thirty firft of May, one thousand seven
hundred and ninety four, one thousand and
fifty seven dollars, and eighty seven tents—
For an allowance to the widow and orphan
children of Robert Forfyth, late marshal of
the diftrid of Georgia, pursuant to an act of
June the seventh, one thoufad seven hundred
and ninety four, two thousand dollars—For
defraying the expense ofipublifhing lifts of
invalid pensioners, in compliance with the
resolution of Congre^ of theninth of June,
one thousand seven hundred and ninety four,
eight hundred dollars—For defraying the
expense of lunOty expresses to and from the
collectors ot the revenue, in relation to the
embargo, five hundred dollars—For the dis
charge of such miscellaneous demands against
the United States, other than those on ac
count of the civil department, not otherwise
provided for, and which fnallhave been af
<ertained and admitted in due course of settle
ment at the treasury, and which are of a na
ture, according to the usage thereof, to re
quire payment in specie, two thousand dol
lars.
Sec. 4. And be it further ena&ed, That the
several appropriations, herein before made,
fhall.be paid and discharged out of the fund
of fix hundred thousand dollars, referred by
the aft making provision for the debt of the
United States.
Approved, January 2, 1795.
George Wafoingten.
An Aa providing „, /fy payment of
certain inflaimends of foreign debts ;
and of the third in ftalment due on a
loan made of the bank of the United
States,
BE it enabled b, the Senate and House
of Reprefentatiyes of the United States
of America, in Congrejs assembled. That
the President of the United States be,
and he is hereby authorized and em
powered to cattle any ioftalmenh of
the foreign debts, which may fall due
in the year one thousand seven hun
dred and ninety five, and also the third
inftalment due on a loan made of the
bank of the United States, in pursu
ance of the eleventh fedion of the aft
for incorporating the fobfcribers to the
said bank, to be paid out of the pro
ceeds of any foreign loans heretofore
made.
Approved, January 3, 1795.
George Wajhington.
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Sacred to HUMANITY.
FROM THE FEDERAL ORRERY.
THE HUMBLE PETITIONOF THE
AMERICAN CAPTIVES,
In SLAVERY at ALGIERS, to the Miniftm *
of the Gospel, of every Denomination, tbroufl
out America.
Reverend and refpeded!
ON Thursday, the 19th day of Feb. 1795,
you are enjoined by the Prefiient oftfa U
nited States of America, to appear in tbe^arious
temples of that God, who heareth ^ groaning of
the prisoner, and, in mercyXtmembmt b tbofe,
lubo art appointed to die.
, N ° r ' “"^^ m ^do;—for,on tbis,&
high day of Conran J&kfgiving, all thfa
/"'"i^fl^^WfAations, throughout the
Union, and all prions vsbornjoever, within the
^ 'he confederated fates, are to enter the
Jehovah, with their feveralpafors, and
gratefully to render unfeigned thanks to the Ruler
of nations, for the manifold and hgnah mercies,
vShfch diftinguifhyour lot as a people ;in a more
particular mariner, commemorating your exemption
from foreign was ; being greatly thankful for the
preservation of peace at home andabroad; and fer
vently befacbin^ the kind Author of all these ^s^
/%,> graciously to prolong them toyou, and finally j
1° e tbe United Stalls, more and more, an
asylum for the unfortunate of every clime under
heaven. f.j % -
Reverend and refpe&ed!
Mos fervent are our daily prayers, breathed in ,
^fifsf ^^ak&rtft arfot „ e
the embittered afperations of our affUßed spirits,
that thus it may be, indeed, and in truth. AltW
we are prijeners in a foreign land ; although we
are far, very fafe ourfthft ahbtf
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