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[Prefident of the United States.]

authorized toiffueletters-patent to the Ohio company¡¡.61 -authorized in cafe of death, abfence, or sickness of the fecretaries of State, Treafury and War, or any other officer whofe appointment is not in the head of the department, to appoint a perf on to perform the duty until a fucceffor be appointed, or abfence or fick nefs fhall ceafe

113 authorized to pay debts to certain foreign officers 117 his approbation neceffary to authorize the commiffioners to purchase the public debt

117 -authorized to borrow fifty thousand dollars, to be under his controul and direction for foreign intercourfe 124 -to caufe accounts for foreign intercourfe to be fettled in the Treasury Department by fpecific ftatements, where he thinks proper, and by cer tificates where he thinks it not proper to fpecify ii. 160

his falary to be twenty-five thousand dollars, with the ufe of the furniture belonging to the United States 198 -to fign letters-patent, which are to be made out in his

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-authorized to borrow eight hundred thousand dollars 220 -authorized to pay the first inftalment due to the bank of the United States, out of borrowed money

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-authorized to borrow one million of dollars, appropriated to foreign intercourse

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-authorized to borro w one million of dollars, if the public fervice require it. 17 -authorized to fortify certain ports and harbours; to garrifon certain fortifications; to purchase cannon, and cannon-fhot; and to receive ceffions of lands, or to purchase them where fortifications are, or may be erected

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-authorifed to eftablish arfenals and ar mouries, and to

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appoint fuperintendant of military stores iii. 28 -authorised to provide a naval armament confifting of fix fhips, and to appoint certain officers --authorised to alter the place for holding the feffion of Congrefs, when ficknefs, or other circumstances, fhall render it neceffary 30 --Under his direction, the fecretary at war to procure books, and apparatus for the corps of artillerifts 61 -empowered to employ artillerifts on the frontiers, or in the fortifications on the fea-coaft

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President authorisfed to apply two hundred thousand dola lars of the proceeds of foreign loans, to pay the second inftalment due to the bank of the U. States -authorised to make allowances to officers for collecting duties on licenses to retail wine, and foreign diftilled fpirits -authorised to erect new, and alter old districts and furveys, as he fhall judge neceffary -authorised to provide fpecial offices of infpection in certain cafes -authorifed to make additional compenfation to infpectors, and collectors of revenue on diftilled spirits 85 -authorised to use military and naval force, and to call out the militia to prevent fitting out privateers, or carrying on a 'military expedition from the United States against a foreign ftate at peace, and to restore prizes in certain cafes

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91, 92 authorised to grant patents of land to certain officers and foldiers of the Virginia line

115 -authorised to make a loan of one million of dollars 118 -authorised to make allowance to officers of infpection for collecting the duties on property fold at auction

129 -authorised to station a certain number of militia in the four western counties of Pennsylvania, and to direct a voluntary inliftment

135 -authorised to borrow two million of dollars for the United States, and the bank authorised to loan it 137 --authorised to pay any inftalment of the foreign debt falling due in 1795, and the third instalment to the bank of the United States out of foreign loans 152 authorised, in cafe of any vacancy in the office of the departments of ftate, treasury, and war, to make a temporary appointment

166 authorized to pay a certain fum to officers, and others who fuftained loffes by the infurgents in the four western counties of Pennfylvania iii. 186

authorized to call forth such number of the militia as he may judge neceffary, to repel an invasion from a foreign nation, or Indian tribe; or to suppress an infurrection in any ftate against the government, on the application of the legislature or executive -authorized to call forth the militia to suppress combiVOL. III. E 4

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[Prefident of the United States.] nations against the laws of the United States, and to carry them into execution iii. 189

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-to iffue proclamation to infurgents, to difperfe in a limited time, when military force is called forth 189 -his approbation neceffary for the commiffioners of the finking fund, to proceed to the execution of their trust -authorized to borrow of the bank of the United States certain fums appropriated by law --may make a temporary appointment of a melter, and refiner-may reduce the weight of copper coin 223 -authorized to caufe a tract of land to be furveyed and diftributed among the French fettlers at Galliopolis, and to iflue patents.. 228 -authorized to establish trading houses to carry on trade with the Indians, to appoint agents, and prefcribe rules and orders for their conduct 257 -authorized to draw eight thousand dollars annually from the treasury, to pay clerks and agents 259 -authorized to complete two frigates of forty-four

guns, and one of thirty-fix, and to fell perishable ma

terials not wanted 260 Commiffioners of the city of Washington authorized under the direction of the Prefident, to borrow three hundred thousand dollars 281 Prefident authorized to cause revenue cutters to be built or purchased in lieu of thofe unfit for fervice, and to caufe to be fold at public auction from time to time fuch as fhall become unfit for fervice 283 -authorized to iffue letters patent of certain tracts of land to Ebenezer Zane, on certain conditions 291 -authorized to fix compenfation for assistant surveyors, chain-men, &c. 300 -authorized to afcertain and mark the boundary line between the United States and certain Indian tribes

314 authorized to direct the revenue officers, and officers commanding forts and revenue cutters, to aid in the execution of quarantine, and the health laws of the ftate -authorized to appoint two or more agents for the protection of American feamen, and to draw out of the

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[Prefident of the United States.] treafury not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars, to defray the expense iii. 322 -authorized to make allowance to officers of infpection, employed to collect the duties on carriages 334 -authorized to arrange foldiers and officers of the legion into four regiments, and two companies of dragoons 339 -may direct fentences of courts-martial to be carried into effect or otherwife, when laid before him pursuant to law

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authorized to borrow 324,539 dollars 6 cents, of the bank of the U. States, for foreign intercourse 350 Commiffioners of the finking fund authorized to borrow five millions of dollars with the approbation of the Prefident

353 Secretary of State to prepare a form of a paffport, to be approved of by the President 356 Prefident authorized to borrow 650,000 dollars 369 Fourteen thousand dollars appropriated to accommodate his household 382 Prefident authorized to apply 252,259 dollars and three cents, to defray the expenfe of negociation with Algiers -authorized to advance fifty thousand dollars, to profecute the claims of American citizens, for property captured by the belligerent powers

Printing of the laws, act for

Privateers fitting out or augmenting their force, nished

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Privilege of members of Congress from arreft Prifoner in cafe of treafon, fhall have a copy of the indictment, and a lift of the jury and witneffes, and allowed counfel

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i. 112 -fhall have process to compel the attendance of witneffes -standing mute, refufing to plead, or challenging peremptorily more jurors than allowed by law, fhall be confidered as pleading not guilty

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Prizes, power of the Prefident to restore, when captured within the jurifdiction of the United States iii. 91 Process in courts

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Rates of foreign coins

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Rations of the army established

-may be encreased on the frontiers

Receiver of ftolen goods, how to be punished
Recording of veffels, (See Regifters,)

Records of the United States, by whom to be kept
-of the several states to have full credit

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-mode of proving them to be prescribed by Congress 16 -how authenticated

-of the district courts, where to be kept -stealing and falfifying, how punished Recognizances of witneffes in criminal cafes Register of the treasury, his duty

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Registers of veffels becoming invalid, relief provided for iii. 247

REGISTRY AND RECORDING OF VESSELS.

Ships and veffels which have been registered, pursuant to a former act, and which shall have been registered, pur. fuant to this act, as well as those which are qualified to carry on the coafting trade or fisheries, fhall be deemed fhips and veffels of the United States, and entitled to the privilege thereof, so long as they fhall continue to be owned and commanded by citizens of the United States ii. 131

Ships or veffels built within the United States, after the fourth day of July, 1776, and belonging wholly to citizens thereof, or not built therein, but belonging wholly

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