Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-04-29

AN ACT making appropriations for the sup
port of the Navy of the United States for
the year one thousand eight hundred and
twenty-six.
Be it enacted BY the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States
Of america in Congress assembled, That
for defrayIng the expenses of the Navy
for the year one thousand eight hundred
and iwenty-six, the following sums be,
and the same are hereby, respectively,
appropriated.
For the pay and subsistence of the Of
fees, and pay of the seamen, other than
those at Navy Yards, shore stations, and
in ordinary, nine hundred and eight thou
sand five hundred and ninety five dollars
and fifty cents.
For the pay, subsistence, and allow.
ances Of officers, and pay OF seamen and
others al Navy Vas.5, shorc stations,
hospitals, and in ordinary, one hundred
and forty-one thousand six hundred and
thirteen dollars and twenty-five cents.
For the pay of Naval Constructors,
Superintendent, and all the Civil Els.
adjustment at the several Navy Yards
and stations, fifty-two thousand two hun.
dred and forty dollars.
For provisions, three hundred and Sc
venty-seven thousand eight hundred and
seventy.one dollars and seventy We
cents.
For repairs of vessels in ordinary, and
for wear and tear of vessels in commits
sion, three hundred and fifty thousand
dollars.
For repairs and Improvements of Navy
Yards, one hundred and seventy thou
sand dollars, TO wit: Portsmouth, New
Hampshire, ten thousand dollars !;
Charlestown, Massachusetts, forty thou
sand dollars; New-York, thirty-fve
Thousand dollars; Philadelphia, thirty
thousand dollars; Washington, fifteen
thousand dollars; Gosport, forty thou
sand dollars. a SIT
For survey Of the harbors of Savan.
nah and Brunswick, in Georgia, Beau
fort, in South CAROLINA, and Baltimore,
MARYLAND, with view to ascertain the
practical facilities OF those places for
naval purposes, ten thousand dollars.
For medicines, surgical instruments,
and the hospital stores, and all other ex-
penses on account OF the sick, forty five
thousand dollars.
For defraying the expenses which
may accrue during the year one thou
sand eight hundred and twenty six, for
the following purposes
For freight and transportation of ma.
terials, and stores OF every description ;
for wharfage and dockage; for storage
and rent; for travelling expenses Of off,
GERS, and transportation Of seamen; tor
house rent or chamber money for fuel
and candles to officers, other than those
attached to Navy Yards and shore sta
tions for commissions, clerk hire, office
rent, fuel and stationary to Navy Agents ;
for premiums and incidental expenses oil
recruiting; for expenses OF pursuing
deser,ers; for compensation to Judge Ad-
vocates; for per diem allowance TO per.
sons attending Courts Martial, and
Courts Of Inquiry, and to officers engag-
ed on extra service beyond the limits Of
their stations for expenses OF persons in
sick quarters for burying deceased per-
sons belonging to the Navy; for print
ing and stationary Of every description
for books, charts, mathematical and nau.
teal instruments, chronometers, models
; and drawings; for purchase and repairs
Of FIRE and steam engines and mac hinery ;
for purchase and maintenance of oxen
and horses, and for carts, wheels, and
workmen's tools Of every description ;
for postage Of letters on public service