The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-07-30
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Laws of the United States.
AN ACT

II Eif enacted ~ ire SenGfe and House Of Retresea
IL taueS Of he Uriisd States Of .3aae,9ca, ga Con-
Sress assembled That there be and hereby is establish
cd an Ordnance Department, TO consist of commits
sary-general OF ordnance, assistGnt-commissa ssary
general, four deputy commissares, and many as
slstantdepuy ccmmisSaics as the Pre- sidsnt of the
United States may think necessary, not exceeding
eight
Src.e. find be if further enacted That the COM
nissaIy general be authorized from time to time to
employ as many wheelwrghts, carriage-makers,
blacksmi,hs and laborers the public vice may
II. his judgment require.
SIC. g. Ind be further enacted, That the commits
sary general of ordnance shall be entitled TO the
rank, pay and emolumens of colonel of infantry
and be further allowed the rate of FIVE hundred
dollars year, and four ratons per day for clerks
IN his departments; the assistant commissary general
o' ordnance shall be entitled to the rank, pay and
enoiuments of major of infantry, with three ad-
ditional rations per day the deputy commissares
oi ordnance shalt be entitled to the rank pay and
monuments of n captain of infantry, with two addi.
tonai rations per day, and forage for one horse
t~ assistant deputies shall have the rank, pay and
emoluments of second lieutenant OF infantry,
with one additional ration per day.
! SEC. A. ind be i further enacted, That master
wheeiwright and carriage maker, and master
| blacksmith, be allowed thirty dollars each, per
month, and one ration aud half OF ration per day
that any other wheelwrights, carriage-makers and
blacksmiths, be allowed sixteen dollars per month";
aud one ration and half of ration per day; that
the labogers each be allowed nine dollars Per month
and one ration per day.
SEC S. ind DC 1 father enacted, That it shall be
the duty of the con,mssary general Of ordnance to
ldrect the inspection and proving Of all pieces os
ordnance, cannonballs, shells and shot, procured
kor the use of the army of the United States and
fe direct the construction OF all carriages and every
apparatus for ordnance, for garrison and field SER
! and all ammunition Wagons, pontoons and
; a., ,,rges also, the direction OF the iabora-
.rd M The nrrsclion and proving the public pow
rsrr;son and field service 'nds OF ammunition ior
examine all ordnance, carriages, %,' Ia"
| apparatus, in the respective fortresses may anu
| and artenals and cause the came TO be rrcseryeS
| and kdpt i'll good order
| SEc.6. Ind be 10 farther enacted, ihse the com
missarN general of ordnance shall execute all order
issued BY the Secretary for the Department oil WaI
in conyeying all ordnance, ammution and apparatus
to the respective armies garrisons, magazines an
arsenal and in time OF war he shall execute a
lordcrs Of any genera. officer, commanding in All
army Or garrison, for the supply OF ordnance, all
. ! munit1n, carriages. pontoons, foryes, furnaces
appa'aus, for garrison, field or seigc service, An
| torwlrd the same without delay and ir good cond
4 | tion. go ~
! Sic. 7. Ind De firtler enacted, That the con
mlssary-gcneral OF ordnance shall half yearly trans
d mtto the Department Il war correct rc'pi" =
| ALI ordnance ammunition, military stores ana q
Il feels in the respective garisons, arsenais, ags
- | z,res Dosts and camps, with a statement ci 'hei
80 ! erder DUALITY and condition and also wna' may
- necessary to keep up ample supply OF eaeh ah
eyerv article in the ordnance department, and shal
- mall things, faithfully aud without delay execu'
- the orders of the Secretary for the Department
War touching the same.
SEC. 8. ind be it turthe' enacted, That the supc
i,endants Of military s,otes, keepers OF maBah"'
he and arsenals shall, half yearly, make correct
his turns to the commissary general OF ordnance o'
ds military stores that they respectively have IN chag
cir and that the commissary generai OF OF
ed nance the deputy commissares and assistant ueP
ties shall faithfully, and without delay, execute
orders that shall be issued by the Secretary tor
Dspartment Of War, the commanding general
| time of war, of any corps, camp or garrison, oT
70, the commissary general OF ordnance III ,hef ''
si- pec,ive departments, by virtue OF this ACT;
IL. sEc.o IND BEL further enuctsd, That the 90
-, missary- general of ardnance shall make co'''
VI report Of the artifcers and laborers from u'pc
time cmpo,e ed BY him, and transmit the same 70
acknowledgement, ,,., r..
SEC. 10 ind be IL further enacted, Inat i9r
ro- frayng the expense that may be incurred IN ue
nd scttion of this act the Of twenty thousahd
,r lars be- aad the same is hereby appropriateo,'o 10
| paid out of any monies in the Treasury not OIL
'' wise apps Ioprated. Y Az,
Speaker Of the House Of Represenfatpe'
,e- I WILLIAM u CRAWFOHD,
", Presidenf Of Me Senate pro tehpor,
/ MAY II, 1812y-APPRovED, JAMES MhDis'