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FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Reprefentatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prefident of the United States, and Prefident of the Senate. APPROVED, March the twenty-second, 1794GEORGE WASHINGTON,

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HEREAS the depredations committed by the Algerine corfairs on the commerce of the United States, render it neceffary that a naval force fhould be provided. for its protection:

Sec. 1. BE it therefore enacted by the Senate of United and Houfe of Reprefentatives of the United States provide 4 of America, in Congress affembled, That the Prehips of 44 fident of the United States be authorized to guns, and 2 fhips of 36 provide, by purchase or otherwise, equip and guns cach. employ four fhips to carry forty-four guns each, and two fhips to carry thirty-fix guns

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each.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That there fhall be employed on board each of the faid fhips of forty-four guns, one captain, four lieutenants, one lieutenant of marines, one chaplain, one furgeon, and two furgeon's mates; and in each of the fhips of thirty-fix

guns, one captain, three lieutenants, one lieutenant of marines, one furgeon, and one fur. geon's mate, who shall be appointed and commiffioned in like manner as other officers of the United States are.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That there shall be employed, in each of the said ships, the following warrant-officers, who fhall be appointed by the President of the United States, to wit: one failing-mafter, one purfer, one boatswain, one gunner, one fail-maker, one carpenter, and eight midshipmen; and the following petty officers, who fhall be appointed by the captains of the fhips, refpectively, in which they are to be employed, viz: two master's mates, one captain's clerk, two boatfwain's mates, one cockfwain, one fail-maker's mate, two gunner's mates, one yeoman of the gun-room, nine quarter-gunners (and for the four larger fhips) two additional quarter-gunners, two carpenter's mates, one armourer, one steward, one cooper, one master-at-arms, and one cook.

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Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the
crews of each of the faid fhips of forty-four ned.
guns, fhall confift of one hundred and fifty
feamen, one hundred and three midshipmen
and ordinary feamen, one ferjeant, one corpo-
ral, one drum, one fife, and fifty marines:
And that the crews of each of the faid ships of
thirty-fix guns fhall confift of one hundred
and thirty able feamen and midshipmen, ninety
ordinary feamen, one ferjeant, two corporals,
one drum, one fife, and forty marines, over
and above the officers herein before mentioned.

Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the
Prefident of the United States be, and he is
hereby empowered, to provide, by purchase or
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Prefident otherwife, in lieu of the faid fix fhips, a naval of United force not exceeding, in the whole, that by this States may act directed, fo that no fhip thus provided, force not fhall carry lefs than thirty two guns; or he that direc- may fo provide any proportion thereof, which, ted by this in his difcretion, he may think proper.

exceeding

act.

Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the pay and fubfiftence of the respective commifPay and fubfiftence. fioned and warrant officers, be as follows: A captain, seventy-five dollars per month, and fix rations per day: A lieutenant, forty dollars per month, and three rations per day; a lieutenant of marines, twenty-fix dollars per month, and two rations per day; a chaplain, forty dollars per month, and two rations per day; a failing-mafter, forty dollars per month, and two rations per day; a furgeon, fifty dollars per month, and two rations per day; a furgeon's mate, thirty dollars per month, and two rations per day; a purfer, forty dollars per month, and two rations per day; a boatfwain, fourteen dollars per month, and two rations per day; a gunner, fourteen dollars per month, and two rations per day; a fail-maker, fourteen dollars per month, and two rations per day; a carpenter, fourteen dollars per month, and two rations per day.

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by the Prefident.

Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That the ty officers pay to be allowed to the petty officers, midfhipmen, feamen, ordinary feamen and marines, fhall be fixed by the Prefident of the United States: Provided, That the whole fum to be given for the whole pay aforefaid, fhall not exNot to exceed twenty-feven thoufand dollars per month, tain fum. and that each of the faid perfons fhall be entitled to one ration per day.

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Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That the ration fhall confift of as follows: Sunday, one

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pound of bread, one pound and a half of beef, Component and half a pint of rice : Monday, one pound P of bread, one pound of pork, half a pint of peas or beans, and four ounces of cheefe: Tuesday, one pound of bread, one pound and a half of beef, and one pound of potatoes or turnips, and pudding: Wednesday, one pound of bread, two ounces of butter, or, in lieu thereof, fix ounces of molaffes, four ounces of cheese, and half a pint of rice: Thursday, one pound of bread, one pound of pork, and half a pint of peas or beans: Friday, one pound of bread, one pound of falt fifh, two ounces of butter or one gill of oil, and one pound of potatoes: Saturday, one pound of bread, one pound of pork, half a pint of peas or beans, and four ounces of cheese. And there fhallalfo be allowed, one half-pint of diftilled spirits per day, or, in lieu thereof, one quart of beer per day, to each ration.

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Sec. 9. Provided always, and be it further When proenacted, That if a peace fhall take place between under this the United States and the Regency of Algiers, act fall that no farther proceeding be had under this act.

FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the House of Reprefentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prefident of the United
States, and Prefident of the Senate.

APPROVED, March the 27th, 1794:

GEORGE WASHINGTON,

Prefident of the United States.

cease.

CHAPTER XIII.

An Act allowing to Major-General La Fayette his Pay and Emoluments while in the Service of the United States.

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CHAPTER XIV.

An Act to provide for the erecting and repairing of Arfenals and Magazines, and for other Purposes.

Sec. 1.

BE

E it enacted by the Senate and Houfe of Reprefentatives of the United States of America, in Congress affembled, That Arfenals, for the fafe-keeping of the military-ftores, there &e to be eftablished. fhall be established under the direction of the

And at

each arfe

nal, an armoury.

Prefident of the United States, three or four arsenals with magazines, as he fhall judge most expedient, in fuch places as will beft accommodate the different parts of the United States. Either or both of the arfenals heretofore used at Springfield and Carlifle, to be continued as part of the faid number, at his difcretion: Provided, That none of the faid arsenals be erected, until purchases of the land neceffary for their accommodation be made with the confent of the legislature of the ftate, in which the fame is intended to be erected.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That there fhall be established, at each of the aforefaid arfenals, a national armoury, in which fha!! be employed one fuperintendant, and one maf ter armourer (who fhall be appointed by the

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