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2566596United States Statutes at Large, Volume 2 — Public Acts of the Twelfth Congress, 1st Session, CXXVIIIUnited States Congress

July 6, 1812.

Chap. CXXVIII.—An Act for the safe keeping and accommodation of prisoners of war.

Repealed by act of March 3, 1817, ch. 34.
Specific appropriations.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to make such regulations and arrangements for the safe keeping, support and exchange of prisoners of war as he may deem expedient, until the same shall be otherwise provided for by law; and to carry this act into effect, one hundred thousand dollars be, and the same are hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

Approved, July 6, 1812.