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fjtr AUTHORITY.)
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AN ACT ,
To authorise the issuing of treasury notes for
the service ofthe year one thousand eight
hundred and fourteen. c
[cokcludxd.] I
Sec. 10. And bs U further enacted, That the, |
commissiqpers of the,.flinking fond be, and they
are hereby authorised and directed to cause to
be reimbursed and paid, the principal and in
tercst of the treasury notes which may be issued s
by virtue of this act, at the several times when (
according to the provisions of this ,
act, should be thus reimbursed and paid ; and
the said commissioners are further authorised
to make purchases of the Said notes, in the 1
same manner as of other evidences of .the pub- i
lie debt, and at a price not exceeding p*r, for j
the amount of the principal and interest due as (
the time qf purchase ad'such notes. So much
of the funds cohsitutiilg the annual appropria
tion of eight millions of dollars for the pay
ment of the principal and of the public
debt of the United States os foay, be wanted for
that purpose, after satisfying the sums necessa
ry for the payment of the interest and such part
of the principal pf the said .diebias the United
States arc noW pledged annbully to pay and re
imburse, including therein the interest and
f>rincip;.r which! may become payable upon any
oan or loans wiijich may be contracted by virtue
of any kw passed during the present session of
Congress, is hi ceby pledged, and appropriated
for the payment Os the interest, and for the re
imbursement or purchase of the principal of the
said notes } and so much of the monies, in the
treasury, not otherwise appropriated, as may
be necessary for that purpose, is hereby appro
priated for making up any deficiency in the
funds thus pledged ana appropriated for paying
the principal and interest as aforesaid ,* and the
Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorised
and directed, for that purpose, to cause to be
paid to the commissioners of the sinking fund
such sum or sums of money, and at such time
ut* times as will enable the said commissioners
faithfully and punctually to pay the principal
and interest ot the raid notes.
Sec. 11. And be it further enacted, That a
stun of twenty thousand dollars, to be paid out
of any money in the treasury not otherwise ap
propriated, be, and the same is hereby appro
priated for defraying the expense of preparing,.
printing, engraving, signing and otherwise in
cident to the issuing of the treasury notes au
thorised by this act.
Sec. 12. And be it further enacted. That if
any person shall falsely make, forge, or coun
terfeit, or sause or procure to be tulsely made,
forged or counterfeited, or willingly aid or as
sisl in falsely making, forging or counterfeiting
any note in. imitation of, or purporting to be,
a treasury note us aforesaid ; or shall falsely
alter, or cause or procure to be falsely altered,
or willingly aid or assistln falsely altering any
treasuyr note, issued as aforesaid; or shall
pass, utter, or publish or attempt to pass, ut
ter or publish as true, any false; forged, or
counterfeited note, purporting to be a treasury
note as aforesaid, khowingAhe same lobe false
ly made, forged, or counterfeited; or shall
pass, utter or publish, or attempt to pass, ut
ter or publish a» - true, any falsely altered
sury note, issued as aforesaid, knowing the
same to be falsely altered, every such person
shall be deemed and adjudged guilty of felony,
and being thereof convicted by due course of
law, shall be sentenced to be imprisoned and
kept to hard labor for a period not less than
three years, nor more than ten years, and be
fined m a sum not Exceeding five thousand dol
lars.
LANGDON CHEVES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives-
E. GERRY,
Vice-President of the United States , and Presi
dent of the Senate.
March 4, lQl4r—Approved,
JAMES MADISON.
* AN ACT
Giving pensions to the orphans and widows of
persons slain in the public or private armed ves
sels of the United States.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
ot Representatives of the United States
of America in congress assembled , That
if any officer, seaman or marine serving on
board of any private armed ship or vessel
bearing ar comission of letter of marque,
shall die, or shall have difcd since the year
of our Lord one thonsand eight bundrec
and twenty by reason of a widow, or -if
no widow, a child or children under sixteen
years of age, such widow, or it no widow
such child ot children shall be placed on the
pension list by the Seccetaty of the Navy,
who shall allow to such widow, child or
children, half the monthly pension to
which the rank of the deceased would have
entitled him for the highest rate as disability
under “ An act regulating pensions to per
sons on board private armed ships;**
which allowance shall continue for the term
of five years; but in case of the death or
intermarriage of such widow before the
expiration of the term of five years, the
half pay for» the remainder of the term
shall go to the child or children of the
decased; Provided , that the half.pay shall
cease on the death of such child or children.
And tile several pensions hereby directed
shall be paid by direction of the Secretary
of the tynvy out of the fund provided by the
seventeenth section of an act, entitleed
•*Ao actconccrningletters ofinarque, paizes
and prize.goods,**and from no other.
Sec. z. And be it further enacted, That
ir*. ny . • eara>n or nwinc belonging to the
United States shall die, or if any officer
seaman or maiine belonging to the Navy
of the United States, shall hare died,
liincc the eight« en h day of June, in lU
y car of our Lord, one thousand tight
hundred and reaionof a wound
received in the lihe-or his duty leaving a
widow, ot if no widow, a child under i
sixteen years of age, such widow, or if no <
widow, such child or children shall be
entitled to receive half the monthly pay
to which the deceased was entitled at the
time of his death, which allowance shall
continue for the term of five years, but in
the case of the death or intermarriage of
such widow before the expiration of such
term of five years, the half pay fur the
remainder of the term shall go to (he* child
or children of the deceased; Provided f That
such half pay shall cease on the death of
such child or children; And tbs money
required for this purpose shall be paid out
of the NaVjr pension fund under the direc
tion of the commissioners of that fund.
LANGON GHEVES,
Speaker of the House of Refircsentativs
V .. . £. GERRY, f
Vice-President of the United States ami
President of the Senate,
March 4, 1814—Approved,
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
To establish the mode of lay ing off the
territory cf Indiana into districts, for the
election of its members of the Legislative
Council
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
of Refircsentativs of the United States
of America In Congress assembled, That
the House of Repcsentatives of the Indiana
territory be, and it is hereby empowerrd,
from time to time, to lay off the said
territory into five districts for the election
of the members of the legislative council of
the territory aforesaid.
See. 1, And be it further enacted, That
the districtsestabhshed by Governor Har.
rison, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and nine, shall remain, as
the lawfully authorised districts, for the
election ot members of the legislative coun
cil of said territory; under the house of
representatives thereof shall have exercised
the power vested in the body by the first
section of this act.
LANGDON CHEVES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
e. Gerry,
Vice-Freiftlcdtof the United States, and
President us the Senate.
March 4, 1814 - Approved.
JAMES MADISON,
TRULY BRITISH ACCOUNT?
Boston, August 10. *
MONTREAL HERALD EXTRA.
We are authorised to announce to the public
that accounts have Reached H. Q. of another ac
tion having taken place on the Niagara frontier,
most glorious to his majesty’s arm?, and terrain
aung in the complete defeat of the enemy.
Lt. col. Tucker, with part of the garrison of
Fort George, and 400 of the 80th regt. under It
col. Morrison,* moved on the enemy’s camnf at
Lewiston, on the evening of the 25ih inst. drove
them from it and brought away 100 tents, their
baggage.and prov sions, without losing a-tnan
Major-Gen. Brown began on the same day to
retire with his army from Queenstown towards
Chippewa, and finding himself closely pressed
by the advanced of the right division under maj.
gen. Rial , consisting of 1500 men, exclusive of
Indians attacked at 6 o’clock in the evening with
his whole force this small body of troops, which
, maintained the unequal contest with the most de
. twmined anddespente bravery until 9-at this
time being reinforced by the 103 d regiment and a
detachment from the royals and king’s, not ex
,he “"«!« was
1 with unabated spirit oh both sides until past mid
t ni Sj&. Whe ,n lbe eneffl y were compelled to retreat
> preWfoktely, leaving vast numbers of their dead
on the field, and several hundred prisoners, to-
I gether with a 6 pounder, a 5 1-2 inch mortar &
t two tumbrils, in our possession.
Their loss in this obstinate and sanguinary con
test is estimated at between 12 and ISOc/men)
whilst ours does not amount to half that numbers
i Jrk- DrUm T n ?> I s sl ’S htl y wounded in the
neck, major-gen. Rial! being severely wounded
in the arm, was proceeding, attended by capt.
5 intTSS P t 0 the , Van * } vhen botl » unfortunately foil
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r ' The conduct of the troops, both regulars , nr i
) militia, is spoken of in the highest terms of admi
-5 — th - eir c . oolness and intrepidity in the
t most trying situations. 1 7
. r . The enem y ««‘ »be 27th had retired across the
’ Gfoppewa t ° wards F ? rt Erie, pursued by the mi-
M ii and j"j ianS havin SPreviousl|Pßumt Street’s
Mills, and destroyed the bridge over that river.
f r J^ l '} forcemems j rapidly advancing to the
: ri S ht and the left winy of WauevMle’s
i K r g 'l would j° in il ab °nt the 28th. VYaUev ‘ ,,e 8
[The same handbill announces the arrival intVi*
1 river of the 43 transports froA
i ° l ’ r Pa s € n yesterday, with major
red at l 9(So.] andßobinSOn * and trt>o P s eatima-
Nortkf« A Cet Wh ° u en P& d G en. Wilkinsons’
efr <recentofthe St -
CoLSwifT aC ° rPS ° f a4illtkc °mrnandedby
From the N. Y. Cohimbian-— Aue, 12
BOMBARDMENT Op STONINGTON.
dated New-London,
Slß—The enemy’s squadron on this station
consisting of three ships of the line, three fri-
SSASS* W f r ’ . two bri S s and two or 3
smaller armed vessels, is commanded by ad Co
b?*J ne ;, .T hey " ere anchored off Gardner’s Is
land, until yesterday korning, when a part, con
s'gting of one 74, two frigates, a stoop, and a V
brig, got under way, and went to« Stanington ; s
when arrived therc.a flag was sent bn shore c
with a communication notifying that one hour s
only was allotted for the women and children to n
remove, as at the expiration of said time the
town would be lasd in ashes. li
The citizens unwitting to fall a passive prey, t\
immediately seht an express to New-London; but 1
torn the urgency of the case, no assistance could i
>e derived from the militia. A few citizens, how- I
ever volunteered, who were of essential service s
The .enemy commenced firing early in the morn- a
ing, from the brig and (barges, which was an- \
swered on our part from 2 18’s and one 3 poun- t
der, which were the only cannon on our side. :
with these they sustained the fiae of the enemy
thi:il 1 o’clock in the morning, when the firing
ceased, but was recommenced frith additional
: force at day-light, and returned with corresdon
dent spirit from our little battery, .dnd notwith- .
standing our guns were short of men and ammu
nition, the enemy were willing to withdraw about
10 o’clock this forenoon. An attempt was made ;
by one of the frigates to relieve the smaller ves- s
seis, out ineffectually, it is said in consequence of 1
her grounding. During the action rockets were I
sent from the barges, and bombs from one of the
frigate s , but no material injury was done by (
them—one house only was fired, which was soon i
extinguished. The houses and furniture were i
much damaged. Three men were wounded, and 1
two horses killed. v / i
Such are the tender mercies of the /good-hear. !
ted Sir Thomas Hardy, who has been termed
the “ generous enemy,” and who has professed >
his abhortence of the marauding system The
damage done the enemy is not exactly ascertain- ■
ed ; but it is known that the brigs have received
considerable damage in-'hull and rigging, and i
that a number of shot struck the sloop of war >
[Nimrod] ar.d barges. And it is believed many
were killed and wounded.
So large a force m the Sound, has alarmed our
citizens, and some of them are removing their
goods and furniture; and a number of regiments
of militia are ordered out.
It is expected the attack on Stonington will be
renewed this evening; in which case from ad
ditional preparations they would meet a warmer
reception. t
Another Corresfiodent at New-London, says:
“ Commodore Hardy sent in a flag to demand
a surrender of the fort and town, in half an hour
or he would destroy the town. The commander
of the little garrison returned answer to the com
modore,-that he would not give it up so long as
he had a man to fire a gun ; be had not got East
port to deal with." .They sent over at one or two
o’clock in ihe morning for ammunition, as they
had but a few rcunds left.” 1
The alarm at New-London was great as the
firing was in the night; the rockets and shells
p'amly seen, and the militia all actively repairing
to their p 'sfs, expecting an attack on Saybrook,
and presume there has not been any, notwith
standing the rumors of a visit from the enemy to
that post.
* r x Nhw-Yoik, August, 14.
Depredations in Long-Island Sound .
On the lQth inst. two Vineyard boats, fitted
out as privateers by the enemy, captufed off
Mill -River, 3 sloops, one from New-Haven.
and one supposed to be from Connecticut river;
&, being disguised,also two out of four vineyard
boats from New-Haven. These boats had been
down as fur as Norwalk Is lands.
The above is from this morning’s Gazette.
A letter from New-Haven, written yesterday
(the 11th) says:
“I have this moment heard that there were 3
coasters taken yesterday off Mill river [Fair
field] one of them Supposed to he [the Packet
Polly] capt. filing, [of this place.] They
were taken by a smack and a barge, which are
in company with two schooners, [the Liver
pool Packet and Holla] &c.
From the Plattsburgh Herald.
On Monday morning last a party *of the enemy
•attacked one of our advanced pickets, stationed
about one mile this sid%of the line, when a detach
ment of our rifle corps advanced, and the'enemy
retired somewhat precepitately. We understand
three or four of our men were wounded—The
loss of the enemy not known.
Our fleet continues near Chazy—-that of the
enemy neat Ash-Island.
Frederick-town, (M.) August 10.
MURDER AND ROBBERY.
. The express rider that passes through here,
" on the route from Buffalo to Washington City,
if a !r S i* that l , hc rider on the u PP fcr r °ute from
Buffalo was shot and the mail bag carried off
The rider that pkssed through town had no
mail. s uchiß the villainy of internal enemies
that the government mail, containing the dis
1 patches to the Secretary of War from our army
is taken, as we believe by some American tore,
w r ? e P. UI £ OSe f conveying it to the enemy.—
• No doubt British gold fcays for this act of vil
lainy • ■
HEROES OF VALPARAISO.
A few private citizens of New-York city en
tertamed the crews of the Essex and Essex Ju
mor, with an elegant dinner. A procession
was formed by the gallant heroes and after mar
ching through the principal streets oFN. York
they repaired to Tammany Hall, wtiere they
sat down to an elegant repast provided by
Messrs. Martling and Cozzens. Some of the
wounded joined the procession in carriages.
, Lieutenants Roberts and Ross have been struck
frbm the roll of the army, for disobeying the
order ol the war department, of the 22d May,
on duelling. ' J
*, 1
Brigadier-General M’AKxntjk has mined pen.
Rifle* with 1000 effective men.— Aid. Oax. 1
♦ m T . .. Savannah, August 20.
THE ENEMY. j
A gentleman who came from Montgomery .
this morning, inform? us that yesterday between
J°n v k ,’ C- ** five Ur S es fuU of men
from the British frigate Lacedemonian came in- ,
to v\ arskw Sound and captured a sloop and J
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•
twa schfiwievs (names not. knownS f
southward bound to Savannah M ***
coasters then in sight, are Bap Dos J° t °fi*r
shared the same fate as did the sloop
S : nce receiving the ab ? ve
have been put m possession of the f if” w «
note from a gentleman on Green Isl a S 7®?
Friday morning, August 19th, «Th ‘ “ att *
in five barges full of men, with caronaV
long guns mounted are now in our sounTr ll * nd
saw)— they captured this morning o u*.
and two schooners ; and probably V f°° p
which are up the Ogechee. The fa**? S ,'?°P* >
bar— Republican. ' *He
HEAD-qUARTEus^
MitwneaviatE, l7ih August isu •
GENERAL ORDERS*
THE Commander in Chief dL.
it of the first importance, that the Si
sen Militia now held m requisition f or IrH
should immediately assume that state of lCt »
ization, which will enable them to tsk* 8 ?*
field at the shortest notice.
All Officers therefore, belonging- to tv., h .
Cl™. wilh assemble a. lhe|K&
mentioned, provided with, returns of thri/i* 1
tion, and strength of their companies J.
they will receive through the Adjutantr
neral or an assistant* special commissions vV
likewise be informed of the views and arr ,
ments of the CommandeHn Chief relative S'
doo<ion °f Field Officer,, which elecSi
be held m each county m a tew days aft*,
the officers.
It is to be understood, that the militia fc™.
each Brigade, will form a Battalion, and fr°!
each division a Regiment—that a Major willS
elected from each 1 Brigade respectively and
Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel horn each if
vision generally. Officers of Rifle Corns 2 I
[with their companies] are at all times sJbiect I
to the call of the Commander in Chief Jill I
likewise attend the convention of officers ’ W iA I
U-eir commissions,- and returns of the strenetk I
and condition of their companies. The offices I
in Lee’s Brigade will convene in Clinton on I
Saturday the 21st inst* In Dlackshear’s Brigade I
a* the place pointed oufby the Brigadier Gen-1
end, on Monday the 22nd August. In Scou’j I
Brigade a; Wednesday the 241 h I
In Stewart’s Brigade* at Greensboro, on Satan I
dry the 27th. In Harris’s Brigade, at Wash. I
ington, on Monday the 29th. In BealPs Brigade. I
it Carnesviile/ on Saturday the 3d September. I
in Walker’S'Brigade, at Columbia cnurt.housf’ I
on Wednesday the 21st August. In Brown’s I
Brigade, at Sparta, on Saturday the 3d Sept I
In Byne’s Brigade, at Paramore’s Hill, on Sat. I
urday the lOtfr September. General and Field I
Officers will avail themselves of every oppor. I
tunity to give their orders the necessary publi. I
city* Brigade Major Harden will attend in
Clinton, in Blacksbear’s Brigade, and at Para. I
mope’s Hill- Brigade Major Easts, will attend I
at Washington, and iu Carnesville. The troops I
will provide themselves with blankets, knap. I
sacks and canteens, and suitable clothing of 1 I
dark color, for a winter campaign zjf six month I
■By order of the Commander in Chief.
DANIEL NEWtfAN, I
v Adjutant General I
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Attention First Class !\
THE whole of the First Class, I
both of Major Wa».kin\ and Major For. I
ers’ Battalions, are hereby commanded to attend I
opposite the Academy, on Saturday the 3rd ■'
September next, precisely at 10 o’clock A. M- 1
on business of the greatest inaportahee- Here- I
in fail not.- —By order of Thomas Glascock, Cap, I
William A. Slaughter, serg’t.
Avgust 26. I
NOTICE. I
THE Copartnership of John and i
Jesse Wat,son under the firm of J. &]• I
Watson, at Greensborongh, Columbia county, p
and J. Watson & co. in the city of Augusta> I
ving been discontinued—all settlements as origin- I
ally pending with each concern, will be attendd I
to by the subscribers respectively.
John Watson.
Jesse Watson. I
Aug. 26, 4t
0 Sheriff’s Sale. I
On the first Tuesday in October next, ct tit
bouse in the town of Waynesborougb, betwee*
usual sale hours, •
WILL BE SOLD- , ■
One Cotton Machine, 40 circles, wiihtonnflß
Geer compleat; which property will be sold' 3l *
cash only, by ( , r
William Godbee, s.b.c.
August 26.
Administrators Sale. I
Will be sold to the highest bidiler on I
3d of November next, at the plantation of
Germany, senior, late of Columbia county ■
ceased, H
PART of the personal property^!
longing to the estate of the s f :d .f.H
Germany, consisting of Horses, Oaltle.WPp
one. Waggon and gear. Household and
furniture, plantation implements, and su . ■
other articles to tedious too enumerate— le ‘ ■!
of sale made known on the day.
WILLIAM GERMANY,* I
SAMUEL GERMANY, )*
August 26. , ltls I
Advertisement. I
CAME to the Subscriber':Mills on
creek, a Negro Woman, who calls ■
Sarah, about 5 feet 2 inches biffin sU j?P
be upwards of 60 years old, born m A ’ K|
says she belongs to Mr. Wait, near i>eau^
The owner is requested to come a:id g I
away. JOSF.I H ■
, Burke county, Aiig.
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