TWENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess.II. Ch.64,65. 1845.
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For fortifications on the Florida reef, thirty thousand dollars;
For contingencies of fortifications, forty-one thousand six hundreddollars.
Approved, March 3, 1845.
Chap. LX1V.— An Act providing payment for certain military services in Flo-rida .
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of theUnited States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretaryof War cause to be paid the following militia forces of the Territory ofFlorida for the periods of their respective service as hereinafter specified,to wit:
Colonel Robert Brown’s command, from the sixth April to the twenty-second July, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, except the company ofCaptain North, which shall only be paid to the twelfth July, eighteenhundred and thirty-eight.
Major Isaac Garrison’s command, from the nineteenth March to fifthJuly, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight.
Captain Arthur Robert’s company, from September thirteenth, eigh-teen hundred and thirty-eight, to January thirteenth, eighteen hundredand thirty-nine.
Captain J. L. Thigpen’s company, from first March to thirty-firstAugust, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight.
Captain William William’s company, from sixteenth August, eighteenhundred and thirty-eight, to February sixteenth, eighteen hundred andthirty-nine.
Captains William Cone and John Bryan’s companies, from sixteenthAugust to fifteenth September, eighteen hundred and forty.
Captain J. L. Stewart’s company, from nineteenth August to thir-tieth September, eighteen hundred and forty.
Captain Stephen Daniel’s company, from October thirteenth to No-vember twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and forty-two.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of War alsocause payment to be made for such supplies as were actually purchasedfor the use of any of said troops, and that to the extent to which theyfurnished themselves equitable allowance be made therefor.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the muster rolls accordingto which the above payments shall be made, shall be sworn to by thecaptain of each company, or senior living officer present in Florida , andapproved by the Governor of Florida .
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That all balances remaining un-expended out of appropriations heretofore made for payment of Florida volunteers or militia, or for supplies furnished to militia serving inFlorida , be and the same are hereby made applicable to the payment ofthe militia and supplies provided for in this act, so far as the same maybe necessary; and if such balances be insufficient, the remainder of theamount required is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Trea-sury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, March 3, 1S45.
Chap. LXV.— An Act making appropriations for the support of the army, for theyear ending on the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and forty-six.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of theUnited States of America in Congress assembled, That the followingsums be, and the same are hereby appropriated, to be paid out of anymoney in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the support of theVol. V.—94 3 N
Militia forcesto be paid.
Col. Brown’s.
Maj. Garri-son’s.
Capt.Robert’s.
Capt. Thig-pen’s.
Capt. Wil-liams’.
Captains Coneand Bryan’s.
Capt.Stewart’s.
Capt.Daniel’s.
Supplies to bepaid for.
Muster rolls tobe sworn to,&c.
Appropriation.
Statute II.March 3, 1845.