100. Six sloops of war to be built, &c. and armed vessels for
the lakes,........................
101. The President to appoint officers and employ seamen,....
102. Nine hundred thousand dollars appropriated,..
104. Président authorized to contract for building the six 44
gun ships, under the inspection of an agent to be ap-
pointed by the Secretary of the Navy,.....
105. President empowered to sell gunboats,. ....................... 64
106. President may cause hulks, &c. to be sunk for greater
security of ports and harbours,.
107. Two hundred and fifty thousand dolls, appropriated,....
108. Five hundred thousand dollars appropriated for putting
into service one or more floating batteries,...............
109. Pay and subsistence of commissioned and warrant officers, 66
Pay, &c. not to exceed the amount of appropriation for
the year,...
11. Officers of the staff of the army to provide officers, sea-
men, and marines, of the Navy, when acting on shore
with land troops, upon requisition, &c. with rations
and camp equipage, &c. but the contract price of the
rations to be reimbursed,.......... .........
113. Quartermasters of the army to furnish commanding na-
val officers, &c. with horses, forage, &c..........
114. An act concerning barges, and an act authorizing the ap-
pointment of officers for the flotilla service, repealed,.. 69
115. Barges and other vessels of the flotilla to be sold or laid
up, &c........
116. Officers and privates discharged to receive four months'
extra pay,.................
117. President authorized to cause the armed vessels on the
lakes to be sold or laid up, except, &c..................................
118. Act of 15th November, 1814, authorizing the purchase or
building of vessels, repealed, and the vessels may be
sold,.....
119. President authorized to cause gunboats to be sold, &c...
Warrant officers and privates discharged, entitled to four
months' extra pay,.....
121. One million of dollars per apuum appropriated for eight
years, for the gradual increase of the Navy, &c. [See
below, Art. 131.].
122. Niue 74's and twelve 44's to be built, &c.............................
The Psesident may cause the ships to be framed and kept
123. Steam engines to be procured for three steam batteries;
the materials to be secured, &c............
Block ship near New Orleans to be completed,
124. Moneys appropriated by act of 29th April, 1816, not to
be transferred, &c.....................................
127. Ships of the navy to be named by the Secretary, under
direction of the President, after states, rivers, and prin-
cipal cities and towns, and no two to be of the same
name,......
128. Not exceeding five vessels of 12 guns each to be built; and
60,000 dollars appropriated,........................
129. Enlistments of seamen authorized for the service or cruise,
but not to exceed three years,
131. Five houdred thousand dollars per annum, for six years,
for the gradual increase of the navy, instead of the
appropriation by the act of 29th April, 1816. [See
above, Art. 121.]........
132. Arrangement, in 1817, as to the American and British
naval force to be maintained on the lakes,..............................
133. The purchase or construction of an additional naval force
for the suppression of piracy in the Gulf of Mexico, &c.
134. One hundred and sixty thousand dollars appropriated,..........
135. Not exceeding ten sloops of war of 20 guns to be built;
and 500,000 dollars appropriated,..........
136. Vessels under the act for suppressing piracy, and the ves-
sels on the lakes, except the New Orleans and Chippe-
wa, to be sold,..
137. Proceeds to be applied to the repairs and building of sloops
of war,..............................
143. Seamen enlisted exempted from arrest for debt,.......
153. President may appoint officers of the navy in the recess of
the Senate,.....
5. President to appoint three officers of the Navy, as a board
of Commissioners,..............................................................................................
Powers and duties of the Board,......
Board to appoint its Secretary,..
Salary of the Secretary of the Board,....................
6. Board to prepare rules and regulations for securing unifor-
mity in the several classes of vessels and their equip
ments,......
Board to furnish estimates of expenditure and other infor-
mation,.........
7. Officer holding the oldest commission to preside at the Board,
Salary of each commissioner,..............................................
Letters and packets to and from the board free from pos-
tage,.......
8. Nothing in the Act constituting the Board to take from the
Secretary of the Navy his control and direction of the
Naval Forces,......
1. A Navy Department established,...........................
Secretary of the Navy, chief officer of it,
His salary,...........................
5. Secretary to take possession of naval records, &c. in the
War Department,.......
158. Exemplary conduct incumbent on commanders,..............
159. Divine service and preaching,.................................................................................... ib.
160. Punishment for scandalous conduct,......................................................
161. Penalties on breach of duty with respect to attack and
162. Non-observance of orders, &c...........
163. Punishment of cowardice, &c........
164. Papers respecting captures to be transmitted,.
165. Penalty for pillaging a prize,..
166 Penalty for pillaging captured persons,
167. Punishment for intercourse with enemies and rebels,...... ib.
168. Letters or messages from an enemy or rebel to be disclos-
171. Disobedience of orders, and assault of a superior officer, 95
173. Desertion to an enemy,............................
174. Desertion generally,..........................
Offences committed on shore,.....
175. False musters and frauds against the United States,.
176. Improper navigation of vessels,.........
177. Negligence in the performance of duty,....
178. Murder,...................
179. Duties in relation to convoy,
180. Penalty on receiving merchandise on board,...........................
181. Waste, embezzlement, &c. of public property,.
182. Burning public property, &c.......................................................................
183. Theft,.....
184. Offences against people on shore,......
185. Detection and apprehension of offenders,.........................
186. Muster rolls and ship's books,..........................
Inspection of provisions,...
Officers and men detached from the ships to be furuished
with certain statements,.
Rules to be hung up and read,
Paying off,..................
187. Treatment of inferior officers and men,....................................................
Petty officers or men turned over, &c. to produce an ac-
Petty officers and men turned over, not to be rated lower, ib.
190. Who are petty officers,..............................................................................................
191. Assignment of wages and prize money,..................
203. In case of the loss of the vessel the command of the off-
cers to remain in force,.......
204. Pay of captives to continue,.
138. A site for a Navy Yard and Depot, on the coast of Flori
da, in the Gulf of Mexico, to be selected and purchas-
ed, &c. and 100,000 dolls. appropriated,..............................
211. Money arising from captures to be paid to the Treasurer
of the U. S......................
210. Fund to be under the management of the Secretaries of
the Navy, Treasury, and War,...........................
212. How to be disbursed,..
213. Accountant of the Navy [4th Auditor] to settle all navy
pension accounts, &c.......
214. Comptroller authorized to institute suits for prize money,
215. Commissioners of the Navy Pension fund may appoint
a Secretary,...............
216. Commissioners to make rules, &c. for the admission of
pensioners,.
217. Widows, &c. of officers of the navy or marines, entitled
to half pay, ....
218. Widows, &c. of officers, seamen, and marines, entitled to
half pay,........
219. Officers and seamen of the revenue cutters, disabled, &c.
to be placed on the pension list,.
220. Proceeds of the sales of prizes to be deposited in bank,
The share of the U. States to be carried to the credit of
the Treasurer,....
The share of the captors to be paid over upon the order of
the court or judge,.........................
221 Accounts in prize cases to be settled within 60 days after
adjudication; unless, &c.........
The courts in term, or judges in vacation, may summari-
ly examine and allow the accounts; and a copy to be
filed, and one sent to the Secretary of the Navy,...... ib.
222. District Attorney to transmit to the Secretary of the Na-
vy a statement of prizes captured, condemned, or re-
stored, &c.........
ib.
223. Monitions to compel marshals and clerks to obey, &c.... 121
224. Accountant of the Navy Department[4th Auditor] allow-
ed 300 dolls. per ann. for extra services in settling ac-
counts of prize money of the navy pension fund,......
225. Marshals to account for prior sales within six mouths, or
sooner if, &c..................
Accounts of fees and charges within six months, or soon-
er, &c............
Accounts allowed are to be filed, and copies sent to the
Secretary of the Navy,........
226. Where the half monthly pay to officers, seamen, and ma-
rines, is not sufficient, it may be increased, but not to
exceed full pay,...........
227. Widows, and children under 16 years of age, of officers,
seamen, and marines, deceased, or dying, after the 18th
June, 1812, while in the line of duty, entitled to half
pay for five years,..............
......... ib.
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