Chapter III. *authorizing the President of the United States to cause to be built or purchased the vessels therein described.*(*a*)(*a*) Repealed by act of Feb. 27, 1815, ch. 62
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Chap. III.— An Act *authorizing the President of the United States to cause to be built or purchased the vessels therein described.*(*a*)(*a*) Repealed by act of Feb. 27, 1815, ch. 62. Nov. 15, 1814. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, * Vessels to be built. That in addition to the present naval establishment, the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to cause to be built or purchased, manned, equipped and officered, any number of vessels, not exceeding twenty, which, in his opinion, the public service may require, to carry not less than eight, nor more than sixteen guns, each.
Sec. 2. Appropriation. *And be it further enacted, *That for the building, or purchase, and equipping of these vessels, the sum of six hundred thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, November 15, 1814.