The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-24
LAYS or INK UNITED STATES.
(BY AvrHoRIrY)


shd twelve, aud also the ae, supplementary thereto
passed July LIST, one thoUssnd eight hundred and
Twelve, be, sad the same hereby continued in
force tor one year FROM and after the passage here
OF, and from thence to the end Of the neyt session
Of Congress.
See .and be IL furihsr enacted That the sun
OF four h"ndrei ard seyenfS-twu thousand ona ham
dred audtoity-one dolisrs ne, and the is here
10y appropriated, Tor the pay, subsistence and forage
during the year one thousand eight hundred and
thirteen, "i the sven companies of rangers raised
or 20 be raised tor the United States, pun Go tn
sboTe rected acts, and OF the ten companies Of
ranger; authorized by the act ct tie 25th February,
ont thousand eight huudred au,' thirteen
For the ray at the officers ON mssioned Of
eers snd p1vates o, the said companies, the sum Of
four hUadred and fiity-one thousand one hundred
and eighty dollars.
For the subsistence Of the officers, eleven thou
sand one hundred and si2ty-p:ne dollars.
FOR torsge, the sum Of nine thnussnd seven hun
bred sad ninety two dollars. Tue said sums TO be
paid out OF shy monies in TIE Treasury not other
wise appropriated.
HCLAY,
Spsase- Of the Rouse IF Representatives.
Z. GERRY,
Vtce President OF ire United .St..les and
President Of che Senate.
July 81, 1siS.-Approyed,
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
To authorize the raising corps Of Sea Fencibes
BE II enacted BY TIE Senate and House OF Re.
preSeEtat,SeS Of rae Uhifed States of 99neric n,
Congress .4SSent6IeQ, That the President IF the
Unite States he, and he is hereby authorized, 60
raise tor'such term as he may think proper not sx
seeding one year, many companies of sea fsnci-
bles as i've ay deem necessary, not exceeding ten
vino may be employed as wel en- land as on water
tor the defence OF the ports and harbors OF the u.
nted States.
See. O. lind be IL further enacted That esch O.
the said companies OF ,encibes shall eensst of
one captain, one FIRST, second and one third
- t'na,ts one boats ain, gunnera, SIX quarter
grnrots, Ind ninety men.
Sec. Ind be it Ii,thef enacted, TIat the CON-
missi0ned tfeers sinai receive The SAME pay and ra-
tens as officers OF tie grade in the arJ Of the
United Sites; ~ tie bOstswsins, sunnel s
qnsrter susntrs spf men s'ai receive the same pa,
and rtons as warrant officers OF the cane e!a,e and
able seainen receive Ia tie rvioe a. the uuite,l
States.
Sec. 4 .8nG be i fr,tssr enacted, That the a.
hcers warn gut otacefs, bnsts~ ANS men, raised
pursuant 20 tbs act sali re entitled TO tefk e com.
psnsation r OF dis olty incurred b, on. dc or
otherwise 'n tn service OF the United States IS d.
heors wsrr9ut Off eIs anil seamen in the present
navs estahi .hment, md sall he subject TO tie ia rs
sud articles which rave been or nay hereafter he
established by lav. far the government of the army
of the United States.
Sc Ind BE- IL further enac,ed, That this act
stall be and cn"''ful in Orce curing the present
war between tie Uuned States of America and ii cir
teriitori 2, aud Il united kingdom of Great Bri-
tain sn> Ireland ana The dep. nde reies thereof
See 6. .4Hd be it further enacfcd, Iha, N the
recess OF The Sc"ats, the President OF the United
atstes is ereby authorized to appoint ali The oai-
GERS propef 10 he apppint d under this set which
appointments ehs,l be submitted to the Senste at
their next session Tor their advce snd consent
Sec z .1Ai be 1t iarEker enacted, That the sum
OF two hundred thusaud dollars be, and .be So c IS
berey appropriated 90 e,rrs this net Tito edeet, 60
be psid out o. any monsy the Treasury not otier.
vase appropriated
[Signed as above
July so, is12.-APproved
An ACT
Tc provide for tie widows and orphans Of militia
slam, and CT militia disabled ia the service o! the
United States
y e it enacted by tie Senate asd House of Re.
frstea'diiUes u me tinted States Of .9,nericG
an CoEg. ess HSseal6leS, FH-t it any com m;ssoneG
cthcer CT the militia ort suy YOunicer.co rs 8 al
while 10 the service OF tn patad Sites di. by rea-
son OF any wound reserved in actual rvIce Of the
United states, and lsf'vc widow, or If no W. dow 8
chd or ehiidren under sxt~,n yesrs of age SUCK
widow or il no ~dow, such child or lid Gu sha,I
be entitled 20 receive half the monthly gay 10 which
the deceased entitled 1T the time OF his Deaf h.
ior End during the term f ave years but in c.s
nl tn DEATH ntern art9se Of such widuw b.in,
the aspiration of the ssid term OF five y.stst Tue
hail pay iOr the remainder Of the me sha. 90 20
the child or children of turh deceased officer: PRO
Tded SfpayS, .s.at such half pay Shall cease on the
death of such ebild Or children.
Sec 2. .Ah6 he il furfAer en1sfed That II any
otiser, non-ccn miesiOnqd uticcr, musician or pri
vte OF the militia, Or of any volunteer corps shall
be disabled by KNOWN wounds received in the actual
service o. the United States while III the line OF his
duty, he srat upon suhstaniistrg his claim in the
manner desGrgoed by an act entIurd +" a n act 20
proyne Tor persons who we're disabled by known
wounds reeeiFed IA q revolutionary war; passed the
tents day Of pri, one thOUssad EIGHT hundred and
SIX, b. placed on the litt of nyads Of the United
States, at sueh rate OF nso1, and under such re-
gulatons as are provided By the said act or as NAV
hereafter be provided By law Provided di.Oaps.
] bat the compensation to be sHcwed for such
wounds or disabilities, to Commissioned Officer
shall not exceed for the highest rste of disability
half the monthly pay Il such officer at the time OF
his being wounded or dis bed, and that no nfscer
shall receive more than Che ha!f pay Of lieutenant
colonel snd taat the rate of eofnpensiton 10 nom
eommisS'one officers, pussians or priva.es shall
not cxceed i've dollars por month .9sd otovideq
also, hst aIi mt ricr disabilities shall eDtiae the
p rsous 50 dijabied, to reccye allowance proDor-
tiorste @ the highest disability.
Sec md 6e ~ fdfsher tpdcfeG, That ne FRO.
Visions OF this sct snail Oe construed 90 have effect
roso aud alter the sighteeDt1 day OF June one
thousand sht hsndr d ahd tweive
Sec. e3ad be IL further eH1cfef, TAatthe s:7tl,
section OF an act entitled =" Au set asthotisfg N .
Pres'''eSt Ut TIE Uwted Sta.ys tn asccpt aid orgs-
u'ze certain volunteer military cDrp5," passed die
sixth day OF February, one thousand eight hundred
and Twelve, be aud the same is hereby repealed.
Sisued as atoTe.
August 2, l8l3-.Approvtd.
An ACT
Explanatory Of sn act cmitlcd " hnact 70 raise ten
additional companies of Rangers.
IL lac l,,Y n