United States Statutes at Large/Volume 2/8th Congress/1st Session/Chapter 9
Chap. IX.—An Act making appropriations for the support of the Navy of the United States, during the year one thousand eight hundred and four.
Navy appropriations.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for defraying the expenses of the navy of the United States, during the year one thousand eight hundred and four, the following sums be, and the same hereby are, respectively appropriated, that is to say:
Pay.For the pay and subsistence of the officers, and the pay of the seamen, two hundred and thirty-four thousand, three hundred and twenty-eight dollars.
Provision.For provisions, one hundred and twenty-five thousand, five hundred and eighteen dollars, and seventy-two cents.
Medical aid.For medicine, instruments, hospital stores and all expenses on account of the sick, four thousand eight hundred and seventy-five dollars.
Repairs.For repairs of vessels, store rent, and other contingent expenses, one hundred and forty-four thousand.
Ordnance.For the purchase of ordnance, and other military stores, five thousand dollars.
Docks.For the expense of navy yards, docks and other improvements, the pay of superintendents, store-keepers, clerks and labourers, fifty-two thousand dollars.
Marine corps.For the pay and subsistence of the marine corps, including provisions for those on shore, and forage for the staff, fifty-seven thousand five hundred and forty-one dollars and eighty cents.
Clothing.For clothing for the same, twelve thousand eight hundred and fifty-two dollars and seventy-six cents.
Military stores.For military stores for the same, four hundred and fifty-two dollars.
Medical aid.For medicine, medical services, hospital stores, and all expenses on account of the sick belonging to the marine corps, one thousand dollars.
Barracks, &c.For quartermasters and barrack-masters’ stores, officers’ travelling expenses, armorers, and carpenters’ bills, fuel, and other contingent expenses, eight thousand eight hundred and forty-seven dollars.
Completion of the marine barracks at Washington.For completing the marine barracks at the city of Washington, three thousand five hundred and eighty-four dollars and seventy-two cents.
Funds to pay.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several sums herein specifically appropriated, shall be paid, first, out of any balance remaining unexpended of former appropriations, for the support of the navy, and secondly, out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, January 31, 1804.