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transfers on the books of the Treasury, so as to preserve for each appropriation the amounts which were granted by Congress.

Approved, July 20, 1840.

Statute Ⅰ.



July 20, 1840.
[Obsolete.]

Chap. LII.An Act to provide for the expenses of making an exploration and survey of that part of the Northeastern boundary line of the United States which separates the States of Maine and New Hampshire from the British Provinces.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Appropriation for survey. That the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to enable the President of the United States to cause to be made an exploration and survey of that part of the Northeastern boundary line of the United States (and the adjacent country) which separates the States of Maine and New Hampshire from the British Provinces.

Approved, July 20, 1840.

Statute Ⅰ.



July 20, 1840.
[Obsolete.]

Chap. LIII.An Act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian Department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with the various Indian tribes, for the year one thousand eight hundred and forty.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and they are hereby, appropriated, for the year one thousand eight hundred and forty, for the purpose of paying the current expenses of the Indian Department, fulfilling treaty stipulations with the various Indian tribes, and contingent expenses; to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

For the current and contingent expenses of the Indian Department, viz:

Pay of superintendent and agents.
1834, ch. 162.
1837, ch. 31.
For the pay of the superintendent of Indian affairs at St. Louis, and the several Indian agents, as provided by the acts of June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and thirty-four, and of March third, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, sixteen thousand five hundred dollars:

Sub-agents.
1834, ch. 162.
For pay of sub-agents, authorized by the act of June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and thirty-four, thirteen thousand dollars;

Interpreters.For the pay of interpreters, as authorized by the same act, eleven thousand three hundred dollars.

Presents to Indians.For presents to Indians, authorized by [the] same act, five thousand dollars;

Provisions for Indians.For the purchase of provisions for Indians, at the distribution of annuities, while on visits of business with the superintendents and agents, and when assembled on public business, eleven thousand eight hundred dollars;

Buildings at the agencies.For the necessary buildings required at the several agencies, and repairs thereof, two thousand dollars;

Expenses of Indian dep’t.For postages, rents, stationery, fuel for offices, and other contingencies of the Indian Department, and for transportation and incidental expenses, thirty-six thousand five hundred dollars;

Clerk.For the salary of one clerk in the office of the superintendent of Indian affairs, south of the Missouri river, one thousand dollars;

Carrying into effect treaties and laws, withFor carrying into effect the stipulations of certain Indian treaties and the laws connected therewith, viz:

Christian Indians.For the Christian Indians, four hundred dollars;

Chippewas.For the Chippewas of the Mississippi, thirty-five thousand dollars;

For expenses incurred by the Commissioner in examination of claims under the third and fourth articles of the treaty of July, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, with the said Chippewas of the Mississippi, three hundred dollars;