United States Statutes at Large/Volume 3/14th Congress/2nd Session/Chapter 86
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Chap. LXXXVI.—An Act making additional appropriations to defray the expenses of the army and militia during the late war with Great Britain.
Additional appropriation for defraying the expenses of the military establishment, and those incurred by calling out the militia.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 military establishment, and those incurred by calling out the militia during the late war with Great Britain, in addition to the sums heretofore appropriated by law for these objects, the following sums be, and the same are hereby appropriated, viz:
For pay of the army and militia, including the sum of three hundred thousand dollars, exclusive of interest, advanced by the state of Pennsylvania for defraying the expenses of the militia of said state, during the late war, seven hundred and thirty thousand dollars.
For subsistence, two hundred thousand dollars.
For the quarter [master’s] department, four hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
For the ordnance department, one hundred and forty-four thousand dollars.
For the payment of balances due to certain states, on account of disbursement for militia employed in the service of the United States, during the late war, seven hundred and seventeen thousand dollars.
15,000 dolls. for ascertaining Indian boundary line, &c.For paying the expenses incurred in ascertaining and surveying the boundary lines established by the treaty lately made with the Creek Indians, fifteen thousand dollars.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several sums, hereby appropriated, be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, March 3, 1817.