The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-05-20

SEC 8.---.fnd be IL further enartsu, That
the con missary general Of purchases shall,
before he enters upon his duties, give bend
with Sufficient surety to be approved OF by the
Secretary of War, in the sum Of fifty thou
sand dollars and the deputy couimissafy
each in the sum Of ten thousand dollars, with
condition for the faithful performance OF the
duties Of their Office respectively, which bonds
shall be lodged with the Comptroller OF the
Treasury.
SEC. 0,--.fnd be if further enacted, That
from and after the last day of May next, 20
much of the act entitled {" An act to cstab-
fish the Office Of puryeyor Of public supplies"
as relates to the appointment of surviccs OF a
purycyor OF public supplies, be, and the same
is hereby repealed and in the mean time,
the purycyor shalt deliver over 70 the COM
missary general or one of bis deputies, the
public storcs and properly of all sorts in his
possession, who shall receipt to him for the
same.
SEC. io.--->znd be il further enacted, That
( all letters and packets 10 and from the quar-
tcr-master general and commissary general,
shall bc free from postage.
SEC. ll.--,fad be i further enarfed, That
there be allowed for the compensation Of the
necessary clerks in the quarterniaster sener-
ais office, sum not exceeding fifteen num-
dred dollars year and for the compcnsa-
ton Of the Clerks Of the commissary general.
sum not exceeding seventeen hundred dol
lars per anuum, with such books and station
cry as may be necessary 10 the quarter mas
ter generals and commissary generals de-
partments.
SEC. l2. And be if further enacfed, That
the 9uarter-m lster general, be authorised 10
appoint principal waggon-inaster, and as
many Wagon masters as he may Judge ne
ccsslry for the service ne the army, not ex-
ceccing one to each brigade, whose duty snal.
be, under the direction of the quarter-master
general or any of his deputies, 10 provide and
conduct the Wagons and other. means OF
transport necessary and proper for the militia
ry service of the United Slatcs
SEC. l3.--.4nd be 10 further enacted, That
no Wagon master shall directly or indirectly
be concerned or Interested in any Wagon, or
means OF transport employed in the service
OF the United states ; nor in the purchase or
sale OF any horses, harness, Wagons or other
mcana OF transport, procured for, or belong
Ing to the Uniicd States, except as agent for
the United States.
SEC. i4.--.7nd be IL farther enacted, That
the principal wsggon-master shall be entitled
to receive foity dollars per month, three RAJ
tons per day and forage for one horse, and
each Wagon master shall be entitled TO re-
ceive thirty dollars per month, two rations
per day and forage for one horse.
SEC. l5.--.fnd be IL further enacted, That
the quaricr-mastcr general be authorised TO
appoint one principal forage master, and as
many assistant forage as thcenaturc
Of the service may require, not exceeding one
to each brigade, whose duty shall be, undcr
the direction of the quarter-master general.
or any of his deputies, to provide and deliver
oat forage necessary and proper for the milf
tary service of the United States nor shall
any forage master be directly or indirectly
concerned in the purchase OF sale of any arti-
Gle Of forage procured for or belonging to
the United States, except as an agent Of The
United States.
SEC. l6---sfad Be IL further enacted, That
the principal forage master shall be entitled
TO and receive forty dollars per month, three
ratiops per day and forage for two horses;
4 and that the other forage masters shall be en-
titled TO and receive thirty dollars per month,
two ra,ions per day and forage for one horse.
SEC. l7.---.fnd 6r IL Jxriher enacted, That
there shalt oe foAr conductors Of artillery,
WHo snal nc apPo'"tVupy tUc f'esshSh' a'Sne,
esch OF when shall be entitled to the pay and
emoIumen,s Of a lieutenant of artillery,
SEC l8 ---fsd be a. Further eaacred, That
this act shall go into operation ON the FIRST day
of April next; and that so much OF the act
fixing the military peace establishment of the
United States, as respects the appointment of
military agents and assisian, rnilltary agents,
be, and the same Is hereby repealed, from
and after that day but all those agents snail
continue to perform their respective duties in
the mean tine, and up,iI the deputy and as
sistant deputy quarter-mas,ers shall be ap-
pointed and ready 10 enter on the execution
Of their respective Offices 10 whom the said
military agents sksIl tnen deliver all the pub
lie stores and properly in their possession.
Sac l0.--An9 be,tf further enacted, That