The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-09-02

wise appropriated, for satisfying the claim OF
the said Elisha J. VI inter.
III. CLAY,
Sneaker Of !se Honse Of Renresentatiyss.
L. GERRY,
Yice-Pres:dent Of fhe United States, and
President Of tHt Senafst
July 20, isi3.--APsRoFso,
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
To continue in force for limited time certain acts
authorizing corps Of Rangers for the protection
of the frontiers Of the United States. and mskihI
appropriation for the same.
RE is enacted by fhe Scnafe ard House D
Representatives. cT me Unifrd States Qf
.4mrrica, ia Congress assembled, That the act
entitled {" An act authorizing the Prcsident
of the United States 10 raise certain comba.
Mes of Rangers for the protection Of the ":
nited Sta,es," passed January second, one
Thousand eight hundred and twelve, and also
the act supplementary thereto, passed July
first, one Thousand eigh, hundred ard twelve;
be, and the same are hereby continued il
force for one year from and after the passage
hereof, ahd from thence 10 the end OK this
next session of Congress.
Sec. ., Ind be it .farfher enacted, That Tie
sum Of four hundred and 'scvcn,y-two thou
sand one hundred and for,y-onc dollars be,
and the same is hereby appropriated, for tho
pay, subsistence and forage during the year
one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, Of
;hc seven companies Of rangers raised or to
be raised for the United States, pursuant TO
the above recitcd acts, and OF the ten compa.
MES OF rangers authorized by tho act Of tho
twenty-fiith February, one thousand eight
hundred and thirteen. e
For the pay of the officers, nopsrommis.
stoned officers and priyatcs of the Said com.
panies, the sum OF four hundred and filty.on0
thousand one hundred and eighty dollars.
For the subsistence Of the officers, cleved
thousand one hundred and sixty-ninc dollarsi
For forage, the sum Of nine thousand sew
en hundred and ninety-two dollars. The oaid
sums to &c paid out Of any monies ia tbs
Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Ii. CLAY,
Sneaker ef the House Of Rehrcsenfativcs.
l.. GERRY,
Presfdens- ef tie Senate!
July c4v lsl3.--<P PRovED,
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
For the relief Of the officers and Of The late tI
n,cd States brig Vixen. (,
DE IL enacfed by Mc Senate and HoUss Of
- RehrescnfaHvcs Of me United States "
.dmerica, IN Congress assembled; That the &C =
conntant Of the Navy Department, be, and hs
is hereby authorized and required 10 assume
The day Of the departure Of the brig Vixen
from port in the United States on her lase
crnizc as the day on which the accounts of
the officers and crew OF the said brig, shall
be finally settled and balanced Provided,
That nothing herein contained shall be con.
s,rued 70 deprive the said officers and crew
of any clsims to further payment than is al.
lowed by this act which may on satisfactory
proof appear 10 bc jest.
SEC. 2. .fnd be III further enacted, That tho
Secretary Of the Navy be, and he 10 hereby
| astborizsd TO allow and pay unto the officers
and crew Of the said brig, such sum OF mo.
ncy as in his judgment NAV be doe 10 them
for their pay. II. CLAY,
Sneaker Of the House Of Rthresentasives
L. GERRY,
Viee-T+eadenf Of tie United States, ind
President cf the Senafes
| August 2, isl3.--hPPRorED,
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
For redncins the duties payable prize goods capI
turcd by the private aimed vessels of the United
States.
| REu enacted By the Senate and House of
- Rehresenfdfives Of The United Stairs o/
| .dneriea, tn C.ngress assembled, That on Oh
goods, watcs and merchandise captured from
the enemy, and made good and lawful prize
| Of war, by any private armed ship or vessel
| Il tho United States, having a commissioa
| for making captures upon the enemy, or LETT
ters Of n,arquc and rep,isal, and brought into
| the United States or their territories, thcrs
shall be allowed deduction Of thirty y-three
and one third per cent. on tho amount oil du-
| ties at prcsent imposed by law.
II. CLAY.