The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-04-09
BY AUTHORITY.

BY AUTHORITY.
- AN ACT,
ne oetter 10 provide for the supplies Of the army
oil The u S. and for the sccountabi;y of persons
eatrusied with the same
DE II enocfcd by me SerQ e and Hons.
" hehreSenfdiive@ IF fhe Unitcd States Of
I'm ifa :" tongress a&sem6ied. That he
NV" seehon OF the act. entitled % An act to pro-
'"e Tor The erecting and firing o. arsensIs md
n'saz'Ies "nd tor other purposes" passed Of the
seeoh" "ay oil April. thousand seven buutJred
q ninety tour, he AID the same is hereby rene.l Il
!'. ana after the Slst lay Of March, one thousand
e'Sht hundred AID thirteen
Sc .9nd be IT further enacted. That ,bare
S'.A" ne superintendent general of military sun.
tsS VINO SHAT reside ~ the seat of poveru,art s.,
an annual salary o. three thousand doiars /;
anu whose dn'y 4 sha be, under the direction ~
'hr Secretary Tor the War Department IN k.er
proper accounts NJ all the military stores aud sui,
o' every DESCRIPTION, purchased of~distrib,ited
p 'e use or the army Oft the United States and Of
w. '","hteers and militia IN their service: TO pres
cr'oe the forms OF all tie returns aud .croun,s al
sue" Stores and supplies purchased on hand ds,r;
"o'e', used or said, to he rendered. bv The commits
'y ~ ordnance q Others in his dc apartment bv the
op" Sssry-sen. ct purchases * his deputies Nv the
seVers officers in the quarter-nsster eeneral,g Do
theht, ny The regimeutal qua ter masters be the
Pu surgeons and other officers belonging to the
n &c ana medical department, and by ali other
"'oS agents, or persons who shall have re ceiyed
"'sfi'nted, or been entrusted with such stores md
pp"es as o'esa,1, 10 call account all such ucr
S"9' 80 uuit ana settle all such accounts ana in
case % Geinqueroy. to transmit the accoupt and
10 state the value Of the articles unac.ouned r b
sue" oeihTuency, to the accounting Officer, of the
iressufy Tor final settlement and reeoverv nj sucl
10 unnsnt all such orders, and seu-
Crazy 10 perform all such other duties res1ec
""S the general superintenaanec of the uurcltaea
"ahsp0r.au"n safe keep ng, aud accountability or
n"Nary supplies and storel as aforesaid az y,.x
ment - - va w a. oSfArC-
See s. ind be IL further enacted. That the con-.
Unemployment OF perehases and his dsputies The
several officers in the q rer-masters departr,er,
we quarter masters, the commisssrv of
or""shee, ms assistant and deputies, the pripcio,l
hospital surgeons and officers belonging to the hoe
Ia ana MEDICAL depart rlents aud III other officers
hents or persnns y M shshave r.@,ivsd mr. rnax.I %
win any stores or supplies of any de sojip-
tlon whatever Tor the use oftbe army Of the III;
Yea states and OF the volunteers or militia in thar
service, shAu render quarterly accounts of tl,e de
iosuoh ana state OF all such stores and supplies 10
mS tuperint ndant aforesaid, and shall also make
s"e otheT returns respecting the same and 1T such
oiher ti'aes as the Secretary for the War T,cpar,
nent may prescribe ; Pro0ided, hozveuey, Thst the
accounts and returns thus rendered shall G ate 10
"'e Nneies 81 supply only, which may ha, e heenTs
es'Ve" ana dlspnsed oi, may remain on hand aud
shaI moi embrace the specie accounts for nome
dspu'sed ny such 'icers agents or other y. rs ms ;
which specie aeconun's shall be rendered as here.
toiore ~ the Aceouutant of the War n 4uar trnen,
sec .. IND be IL ftther eBde{cd That al tie Of
hcers, a. ents or ether persons who may receive
m"hesi IN advance from the Wa DE, ariu,ent ehal
Fen Sr quarterly accounts 10 the aceountant ~ 2
'aii ID pa tmtn Of their so. cie reee uts and d a.
ourse'He"ts, and shall moreover make such oh r
monthly summary statements ia reof o The Sgere.
tiIy ut the said - Itincnt as lie NOV sreseribe--
Ana the quart r'y accounts 1T supplies, or Of mo.
rendered as sior said, 'hal he respect vely
te ~ the 'uperinten ant g"n raj of mi iarJ su,.
les, afd ly The accountant Of tac Wa. De ATTN,
Sccoring to their respective auhoriiies With three
alc'' the ''ne when sue accounts shall have
respectively been rendered to them
See s. Ind b. if further eaac.ed. Tb.t the So
e"etary Tor the War Department snail he and h.
IS hereby al horoed ami directed 20 define and nre.
'iihe the species as well a. the amount Of sIpnes
TO De respectively Fsfehssei by the esmmissary gen
erai and qunrtermaster generals departments
400 the respective dtftics aG powers If tlic s,id dc
portmcuts respecting such Purchases: ard also To-
"opt * prescribe general regulators for The trana
p'auon OF tne articles OF supply from the places OF
purchase TO the several armies, garrisos rosf. and
recruiting places, for the safe Keeping Of such prti
cles, and for the distribution OF an aieuuate and
timely supply Of the same 70 The regimentsI cpe.fer.
masters, and tO s1ch other officers rs may bv @rue
OF such regulations be entrusted With the same And
the Secretary aforesaid is also a.hotised "a e. .I
isakc reasonable allowances for the store rent sor
Hke, anu saATy oi store Keepers necessary Tor the
sac NeePmg O, All military stores and supplies.
sec b. .fdd DC ~ fHrfher enacted. That the V,,.
general Ct military SUPPLIES shall be an,
pointed ~ the President, with the advice and con
sent - the Senate bat ths President ia h-reh4 a,,
.@ft'aei % maze tHe appointment during the recess
NJ lie 5anatc, Which appointment shall ~ snioi..ed
=" ,f senate at their next meeting for thes advice
Eec. :. lint BE Il /ayiiey enaet.f. THAT ff,c 81
pernt"ndant general Of military suppcs SHAH he s
nn'naeI TO .eg.mploy sufficient number of CLERKS
IIo"9cd' ha' h'ir annual compensation sbsu 10
'Tcrcl IN t'e Whole seven thc9sind dollars and tie
rifi e'z'' tho1sa1d dollars ia hereby appr1Y~i,.
'rr4yi72 tie sfi compensation anl thqt ~ tte an.
'.p ie7dan afores1'd during t'e year nne thons,rd
''f's b.n~reh and thirteen, r. be r7id ont of ~,
n.nle5 m the Treasury, net otheryise sypropr,,
ef. ~ P'''
So 8. ,Gld 6rf'fsyfiey e71e,td. THIS, the Pre-.
NsN a'se esi'sa ssaies be sad he Is leroy en-.