United States Statutes at Large/Volume 2/12th Congress/1st Session/Chapter 125
Chap. CXXV.—An Act making a further appropriation for the defence of the Maritime frontier and for the support of the Navy of the United States.
Specific appropriations.
[Obsolete.]Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of five hundred thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated, in addition to the sums already appropriated, for the purposes of fortifying and defending the ports, harbors and maritime frontier of the United States.
Navy.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That for the support of the navy of the United States, that the following sums, in addition to the sums heretofore appropriated for that object, be, and the same is hereby appropriated, that is to say:
Frigates.For the purpose of putting and keeping in service, when repaired, the frigates Constellation, Chesapeake and Adams, seventy-one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
Vessels damages in action.For the repairs of vessels which may be damaged in action with the enemy, or by the other operations of war, four hundred thousand dollars.
Purchasing and equipping vessels captured.
Specific appropriations.For the purpose of purchasing, equipping and putting into service and keeping and employing therein, such vessels of war, as may be captured from the enemy by the vessels of war of the United States, as in the opinion of the President of the United States shall be calculated for the
public service, four hundred and twenty-eight thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That no part of the several sums hereby appropriated shall be applied to any other purpose than those above specified, any thing contained in any act of Congress to the contrary notwithstanding.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the several sums hereby appropriated shall be paid out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, July 5, 1812.