Statute Ⅰ.
Chap. LIV.—An Act making appropriations for the support of the Military establishment of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and six.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for defraying the expense of the military establishment of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and six; for the Indian department, and for the expense of fortifications, arsenals, magazines and armories, the following sums be, and the same hereby are respectively appropriated, that is to say:
Specific appropriations.For the pay of the army of the United States, three hundred and two thousand five hundred and fifty-six dollars.
For forage, four thousand six hundred and eight dollars.
For the subsistence of the army and corps of engineers, two hundred and twenty-four thousand nine hundred and ninety-four dollars, five cents.
For clothing, eighty-five thousand dollars.
For bounties and premiums, fifteen thousand dollars.
For the medical and hospital departments, twelve thousand dollars.
For camp equipage, fuel, tools and transportation, eighty-five thousand dollars.
For fortifications, arsenals, magazines and armories, two hundred and eighteen thousand five hundred and forty-two dollars, five cents.
For purchasing maps, plans, books and instruments, one thousand five hundred dollars.
For the contingent expenses of the war department, eighteen thousand dollars.
For the pay and subsistence of the commandants in Louisiana, six thousand and sixty-six dollars, sixty-seven cents.
For the Indian department, ninety-six thousand six hundred dollars.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several appropriations herein before made, shall be paid and discharged, first, out of any balance remaining unexpended of former appropriations for the support of the military establishment; and secondly, out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, April 18, 1806.
Statute Ⅰ.
Chap. LV.—An Act further to alter and establish certain Post Roads; and for other purposes.
Repealed 1810, ch. 30.
Post roads discontinued.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following post roads shall be discontinued: from Dixon’s Spring, to Lebanon, in Tennessee; and from Raleigh, by Haywood, Chatham Courthouse, and Chapel Hill, to Hillsborough in North Carolina.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the following post roads be established:
Post roads established.In Massachusetts.—From Granville, through Sandisfield and New Marlborough, to Stockbridge; and from Rochester, by Middleborough, East Meeting House, to East Bridgewater; from Brookfield, through Brimfield in Massachusetts, to Stafford Springs, and thence to Tolland in Connecticut.
In the district of Maine.—From Brewer’s to Plantation number five; from Vassalborough, through Fairfax, Unity, Collegetown, to Hamden; from Buckfield, through Hartford, to Livermore; and from New Milford, through Ballstown, Palermo, and Davistown, to Belfast.
In Vermont.—From Royalton, through Tunbridge, Chelsea, and Vershire, to Corinth.
In Connecticut.—From Pomfret, through Gloucester, to Providence in Rhode Island.
