The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-04-15

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- r f enarted 6y ne Seaase and House or
- Rehresenf9'iees cf tie Unued STATES Of
HmeTea IN Congvess assembled, That the
third section Of the act, entitled {" An act to
pro'ice tor the erecting and repairing OF ar
seha'sanG magazines and for other purposes"
Passed 90 the soconr day of Arsi, onc thous-
and seven hundred and ninety -four, be and the
sameis hereby repealed from and after the
.hirty-hrs, day OF March, one thousand eigh.
hundred aud thirteen.
Dec. ,. .fna be IL further enacted, That
there shall be acknowledgement of
military supplies, Who shall reside at the seat
OF government, and receive an annual salary
oi three thousand dollars and whose duty it
shali be, under the direction Of the Secretary
ior the War DEPARTMENT. to keep proper ac-
counts OF all the military stores and supplies
OF every descriptions, purchased or distiibut-
ed tor the use of the army of the United
States, and OF the volunteers and militia in
their service TO prescribe The forms Of all
the returns and accounts oi such stores and
supplies purchased, on hand, distributed, US
ed. or sold, to be rendered by the com mssary
OF ordnance and officers III his department., by
The commissary general of purchase and his
deputies, by the several officers in :he quar-
ter-mastcr-generaPs department., by the re-
gimental quarter-nasters5b = by the hospital sur
geons and other officers belonging 10 the hos
pital and medical department, and by ali 9TH
er officers, agents, or persons who shal, have
received, distributed, or been enirusted VITA
such stores and supplies as aforesaid (; to calf
TO account all such persons to audi. aud set.
tie all such accounts, and, in case Of deip-
Quency, 10 transmit the account, and TO state
the value Of the articles unaccounted for by
such delinquency, 70 The accounting officers
oil the Treasuary for final settlement and re-
eovery OF such value /; to trasmit all such or
ders, and generally TO pcriorm all such other
duties respecting the general superintendance
of the purchase, trans sporta,ion, sale keeping,
and accountability Of military supplies and
stores as aforesaid, as may be prescribed by
the Secretary FOR the War Department.
Sec. 8 ind be- 10 Further encocred, Tha,
The commissary general Of purchases and his
'eoQties, the several officers in the quarter
masters, the commissary Of ordnance, his as
sls,ant and deputies, the principal hospital
surgeons and officers belonging to the hospi-
tai and medical departments, aud all other Of
hcers, agents, or persons who shall have re-
ceived, or may be entrusted with any stores
or supplies OF any description whatever for
The use OF The army OF the United States,
and OF the volunteers or militia in their ser-
wee, Shall render quarterly accounts OF the
disposition aud state Of all such stores and
supplies 10 the superintendent aforesaid, and
shali also make such other returns respecting
the same, and at such other times as tho Sec
rciary for the War Department may pre-
scribe Proy:ded ho.9cver, That the ac-
counts and returns thus rendered shall relate
70 the articles OF supply Only which may have
bccn received and disposed of, o. may re.
main on hand, and shuli nc; embrace the spc-
Gle accounts for monies disburscd by such Off
Gers, agents, or other persons /; which specie
accounts shall be rendered as heretofore to
,be Accountant Tor the War Department.
Sec 4. Ind be IL further enacted, That all
The efiicers, agents, or other persons who
nay receive monies in advance from the War
Department, shall render quarterly accounts
20 The Accountant OF the said Department. Of
their specie receipts and disbursements, and
shall moreover make such other monthly
summary statemcnts thereof to the Secretary
tor the said Department., as he may prescribe.
And the qsarterIy accounts of supplies, or Of
monies, rendered aiores said, shall be res
pec'lvely settled by tho superintendent gen.
cral OF military supplies, and by the account
ant Of the War Department, according TO
ineir respective authorizes, within three
months after the lime when such accounts
shall have respectively been rendered to them.
Sec. S. Ind be h further enacted, That
the Secretary for the War Department shall
ne, and he is hereby authorized and directed
% define aud prescribe the species AS well as
he AMOUNT Of supplies TO be respectively
purchased by the commis,ary generals and
quarter master generals departments, aud
soc respective duties and powers Of the said
espcc,ioy such purchases and
a'so to adopt and prescribe general regvla-.
ions for the transportation OF the articles OF.
supply ftotn'sh places Of purchase to the
armies, garrisons, and posts, and recruiting
p!accs, foe the safe kecpiny Of such articles,
nd for the distribution Of an adequate and
umely supply Of the regimcntd quarter mas