act, entitled “An act in addition to the act, entitled ‘An act to raise an additional military force, and for other purposes,’” and the act supplementary thereto, passed the fifth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, as may not be appointed during the present session; which appointments shall be submitted to the Senate at their next session for their advice and consent.
Approved, August 2, 1813.
Statute Ⅰ.
Chap. XLVIII.—An Act authorizing the sale of sundry lots, the property of the United States, in the borough of Pittsburg.
The President to cause lots in the borough of Pittsburg to be sold.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized, to cause to be sold certain lots of ground in the borough of Pittsburg, in the State of Pennsylvania, being the property of the United States, and the same on which fort Fayette now stands, the proceeds whereof are hereby appropriated, under the direction of the President, to the erection of arsenals, armories, and laboratories.
Approved, August 2, 1813.
Statute Ⅰ.
[Obsolete.]
Chap. XLIX.—An Act for reducing the duties payable on prize goods captured by the private armed vessels of the United States.
Reduction of duties on prize goods.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That on all goods, wares, and merchandise captured from the enemy, and made good and lawful prize of war, by any private armed ship or vessel of the United States, having a commission for making captures upon the enemy, or letters of marque and reprisal, and brought in to the United States or their territories, there shall be allowed a deduction of thirty-three and one third per cent. on the amount of duties at present imposed by law.
Approved, August 2, 1813.
Statute Ⅰ.
[Obsolete.]
Chap. L.—An Act supplementary to the act, entitled “An Act for the better regulation of the Ordnance.”
Act of May 14, 1812, ch. 83.
Deputy commissaries of ordnance to be appointed, not exceeding five.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in addition to the present number allowed by law, as many deputy commissaries of ordnance may be appointed, not exceeding five, as the President of the United States shall deem necessary to the public service, who shall be entitled to the same rank, pay, emoluments, rations, and forage, as are provided by the act to which this is a supplement.
Approved, August 2, 1813.
Statute Ⅰ.
[Obsolete.]
Chap. LI.—An Act authorizing a loan for a sum not exceeding seven millions five hundred thousand dollars.
President authorized to borrow 7,500,000 dollars.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to borrow, on the credit of the United States, a sum not exceeding seven millions five hundred thousand dollars, to be applied in addition to the moneys now in the
