The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-30
BY AUTHORITY.
PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE
NINETEENTH CONGRESS.
fPuBLIc-No. Ill

Of Ret1resentatfpeS OF the Onted ofdtes " |
.1merica in Congress assembled. That,
for defraying the expenses Of the Navy for
the year one thousand eight hundred and
twenty six, the following sums be, and the
same are hereby, respectively, appropriat-
ed.
For the pay and subsistence of the officers,
and paw of the seamen, other than those at
Navy Yards, shore stations, and in ordinary, |
nine hundred and eight thousand five hun
dred and ninety -hve dollars and fifty cents.
For the pay, subsistence and allowances OF
of officers, and pay Of seamen and others at
Navy Yards, shore stations, and in ordinary,
one hundred and fortv-one thousand SIX
hundred and thirteen dollars and twenty-five
cents.
Forthe pay of Naval Constructors, Super
intendents, and all the Civil Establishment
at the several Navy Yards and stations,
fifty-two thousand two hundred and forty
dollars.
For provisions, three hundred and seven |
ty-seven thousand eight hundred and seven
ty-one dollars and seventy-hve cents.
For repairs Of vessels IN ordinary, and
for wear and tear of vessels in commission,
three hundred and Fifty thousand dollars.
For repairs and improvements of Navy
Yards, one hundred and seventy thousand
OOtlarS, TO VIII PORTSMOUTH,, ~ liam poHiS,
ten thousand dollars Charlestown, Massa-
chusetts, forty thousand dollars; N. York.
thirty-fve thousand dollars; Philadelphia,
thirty thousand dollars; Washington, hf-
teen Thousand dollars Gosport, forty thou
sand dollars.
For survey of the harbers of Savannah
and Brunswick, in Georgia, Beaufort, i'll S.
Carolina, and Baltimore, Maryland, with
view to ascertain the practical facilities OF
those places tor Naval purposes, ten thou
sand dollars.
For medicines, surgical instruments, and
hospital stores, and all other expenses on ac-
count Of the sick, fortyfve thousand dol
lars.
For defraying the expenses which may ac-
crue during the year one thousand eight
hundred and twenty-six, for the following
purposes:
For freight and transportation Of materi-
ais, and stores of every description for
wharfage and dockage; for storage and rent;
for travelling expenses of officers and trans
portation of seamen; for house rent or
chamber money; for fuel and candles to Of
fcers, others than those attached to Navy
Yards and shore stations; for commissions,
clerk hire, office rent, fuel and stationary to
Navy Agents; for premiums and incidental
expenses of recruiting; for expenses of pur-
suing deserters; for compensation to Judge
Advocates; for per diem allowance to per-
sons attending Courts Martial, and Courts
Of Inquiry, and to officers engaged on extra
service beyond the limits of their stations !;
for expenses of persons in sick quarters; for
burying deceased persons belonging to the
Navy; for printing and stationary Of every
description; for books, charts, mathemati-
cal and nautical instruments, chronometors,
models and drawings; tor purchase and re-
pairs of fire and steam engines and machine
ry; for purchase and maintenance of oxen
and horses, and for carts, wheels, and work
mems tools of every description; for postage
of letters on public service; for pilotage; for
cabin furniture for vessels in commission;
for taxes on Navy Yards and public proper
ty; for assistance rendered to public vessels
in distress; for incidental labour at Navy
Yards not applicable to any other appropri-
alton; for coal and other fuel for forges, foun-
dries, steam engines, and for candles, oil,
and fuel for vessels in commission, and in or
dinary; and including the expense Of break
ing up the stations on the lakes, and at N.
Orleans and Barrataria, and for transporting
the articles from thence, and for no other OBJ
ject or purpose whatever, two hundred and
forty thousand dollars.
Forcontingent expenses for objects arising
during the year one thousand eight hundred
and twenty six, and not hereinbefore emu
merated, FIVE Thousand dollars.
For the pay and subsistence Of the officers
non-commissioned officers, musicians, pri.
Yates, and washer-women of the Marine
Corps, one hundred and seventy six thou
sand one hundred and fifty-cight dollars and
ten cents.
For clothing for the same, twentv-eigh
thousand seven hundred and sixty-fve dol
lars.
For fuea for the same, six thousand dol
lars.
For contingencies, that is tosav: for tray
elling expenses for officers and transporta
tion for men; freight of stores from one sta
tion to another; toll; forage; wharfage an,
carriage; expenses of recruiting; per dien
allowance for attending Courts Martial, an,
Courts of Inquiry; compensation to Judg
Advocates; house rent and chamber money
where there are no quarters assigned; Incl
dental labour in the Quarter Masters De
partmant; expenses of buryng decease
pe's'ns belonging to the corps; printing AM
stationary; postage on public letters; forage
per diem allowance to officers on extra du
ty; expense of pursuing descrters; keepin
in repair the barracks at the different sta
stations; straw for the men; barrack furni
ture; spades; axes; shovels; picks; and car
penter's tools, and for no other purpos