Every law Congress has passed

271 laws of the 13th Congress, 1813–1815

1. An Act to alter and amend the several acts for establishing a Navy Department, by adding thereto a board of commissioners.

   Ch. XXXV · 3 Stat. 202 · February 7, 1815 · Original text

2. An Act to extend the time of Oliver Evans’s patent for his improvement on steam engines.

   Ch. XXXVI · 6 Stat. 147 · February 7, 1815 · Private law · Original text

3. An Act concerning Weston Jenkins, and others.

   Ch. XXXVII · 6 Stat. 147 · February 7, 1815 · Private law · Original text

4. An Act for the better regulation of the Ordnance Department.

   Ch. XXXVIII · 3 Stat. 203 · February 8, 1815 · Original text

5. An Act to authorize the purchase of a tract of land for the use of the United States.

   Ch. XXXIX · 3 Stat. 205 · February 8, 1815 · Original text

6. An Act to amend an act laying duties on licenses to retailers of wines, spirituous liquors, and foreign merchandise.

   Ch. XL · 3 Stat. 205 · February 8, 1815 · Original text

7. An Act making appropriations for repairing or rebuilding the public buildings within the city of Washington.

   Ch. XLI · 3 Stat. 205 · February 13, 1815 · Original text

8. An Act for the relief of Benjamin Wells, and others.

   Ch. XLII · 6 Stat. 147 · February 13, 1815 · Private law · Original text

9. An Act in addition to the act to regulate the laying out and making a road from Cumberland, in the state of Maryland, to the state of Ohio.

   Ch. XLIII · 3 Stat. 206 · February 14, 1815 · Original text

10. An Act making appropriations for the support of government for the year one thousand eight hundred and fifteen.

    Ch. XLIV · 3 Stat. 206 · February 16, 1815 · Original text

11. An Act for the relief of the inhabitants of the late county of New Madrid, in the Missouri territory, who suffered by earthquakes.

    Ch. XLV · 3 Stat. 211 · February 17, 1815 · Original text

12. An Act for the relief of Joseph Perkins.

    Ch. XLVI · 6 Stat. 148 · February 17, 1815 · Private law · Original text

13. An Act giving further time to complete the surveys and obtain the patents for lands located under Virginia resolution warrants.

    Ch. XLVIII · 3 Stat. 212 · February 22, 1815 · Original text

14. Resolution, expressive of the high sense entertained by Congress of the patriotism and good conduct of the people of Louisiana and of New Orleans, during the late military operations before that city.

    Resolution VIII · 3 Stat. 248 · February 22, 1815 · Original text

15. Resolution, expressive of the high sense entertained by Congress of the gallantry and good conduct of Commodore D. T. Patterson, and Major D. Carmick, and of the officers, seamen, and marines under their command, in the defence of New Orleans.

    Resolution IX · 3 Stat. 249 · February 22, 1815 · Original text

16. An Act for the relief of Salt us, Son and Company, merchants, of the city of New York.

    Ch. XLVII · 6 Stat. 148 · February 22, 1815 · Private law · Original text

17. An Act for the relief of Isaac Smith and Bratton Caldwell.

    Ch. XLIX · 6 Stat. 148 · February 22, 1815 · Private law · Original text

18. An Act requiring the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives in the Congress of the United States, to give security for the faithful application and disbursement of the contingent funds of the Senate and House of Representatives.

    Ch. LI · 3 Stat. 212 · February 23, 1815 · Original text

19. An Act for the relief of Henry Nimmo.

    Ch. L · 6 Stat. 149 · February 23, 1815 · Private law · Original text

20. An Act for the regulation of the courts of justice of Indiana.

    Ch. LIV · 3 Stat. 201 · February 24, 1815 · Original text

21. An Act to authorize the issuing of treasury notes for the service of the year one thousand eight hundred and fifteen.

    Ch. LVI · 3 Stat. 213 · February 24, 1815 · Original text

22. An Act for granting and securing to Jlnthony Shane, the right of the United States to a tract of land in the State of Ohio.

    Ch. LII · 6 Stat. 149 · February 24, 1815 · Private law · Original text

23. An Act for the relief of Uriah Coolidge and James Burnham.

    Ch. LIII · 6 Stat. 149 · February 24, 1815 · Private law · Original text

24. An Act for the relief of Daniel Perine.

    Ch. LV · 6 Stat. 150 · February 24, 1815 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act to provide additional revenues for defraying the expenses of government, and maintaining the public credit, by laying a direct tax upon the district of Columbia.

    Ch. LX · 3 Stat. 216 · February 27, 1815 · Original text

26. An Act to provide additional revenues for defraying the expenses of government, and maintaining the public credit, by laying a duty on gold, silver and plated ware, and jewelry and pastework, manufactured within the United States.

    Ch. LXI · 3 Stat. 217 · February 27, 1815 · Original text

27. An Act to repeal certain acts concerning the flotilla service, and for other purposes.

    Ch. LXII · 3 Stat. 217 · February 27, 1815 · Original text

28. An Act to amend and extend the provisions of the act of the sixteenth of April, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, entitled “An Act confirming certain claims to land in the Illinois territory, and providing for their location.”

    Ch. LXIII · 3 Stat. 218 · February 27, 1815 · Original text

29. An Act to repeal certain acts therein mentioned.

    Ch. LXIV · 3 Stat. 219 · February 27, 1815 · Original text

30. An Act in addition to the act regulating the post-office establishment.

    Ch. LXV · 3 Stat. 220 · February 27, 1815 · Original text

31. Resolution, expressive of the thanks of Congress to Major General Jackson, and the troops under his command, for their gallantry and good conduct in the defence of New Orleans.

    Resolution X · 3 Stat. 249 · February 27, 1815 · Original text

32. An Act for the relief of Edward Hallowell.

    Ch. LVII · 6 Stat. 150 · February 27, 1815 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act for the relief of Jacob Shinnick, and Schoultz and Vogeler, of Christian Chapman, and the legal representatives of John Calef, deceased.

    Ch. LVIII · 6 Stat. 150 · February 27, 1815 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act for the relief of Joshua Sands.

    Ch. LIX · 6 Stat. 150 · February 27, 1815 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act to alter and establish certain post-roads.

    Ch. LXIX · 3 Stat. 221 · March 1, 1815 · Original text

36. An Act for the relief of William H. Washington.

    Ch. LXVI · 6 Stat. 151 · March 1, 1815 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act for the relief of Solomon Frazer, and the representatives of Charles Eccleston.

    Ch. LXVII · 6 Stat. 151 · March 1, 1815 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act for the relief of the heirs of James Hynum.

    Ch. LXVIII · 6 Stat. 151 · March 1, 1815 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act concerning the college of Georgetown, in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. LXX · 6 Stat. 152 · March 1, 1815 · Private law · Original text

40. An Act making appropriations for the support of the military establishment, for the year one thousand eight hundred and fifteen.

    Ch. LXXII · 3 Stat. 222 · March 3, 1815 · Original text

41. An Act making further provision for completing the public buildings at West Point, for the accommodation of the Military Academy.

    Ch. LXXIII · 3 Stat. 223 · March 3, 1815 · Original text

42. An Act making appropriations for the support of the Navy of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and fifteen.

    Ch. LXXIV · 3 Stat. 223 · March 3, 1815 · Original text

43. An Act to repeal so much of the several acts imposing duties on the tonnage of ships and vessels, and on goods, wares and merchandise, imported into the United States, as imposes a discriminating duty on tonnage, between foreign vessels and vessels of the United States, and between goods imported into the United Slates in foreign vessels and vessels of the United States.

    Ch. LXXVII · 3 Stat. 224 · March 3, 1815 · Original text

44. An Act fixing the military peace establishment of the United States.

    Ch. LXXIX · 3 Stat. 224 · March 3, 1815 · Original text

45. An Act to provide a library room, and for transporting the library lately purchased.

    Ch. LXXXI · 3 Stat. 225 · March 3, 1815 · Original text

46. An Act concerning the naval establishment.

    Ch. LXXXII · 3 Stat. 226 · March 3, 1815 · Original text

47. An Act to repeal certain acts therein mentioned.

    Ch. LXXXV · 3 Stat. 226 · March 3, 1815 · Original text

48. An Act increasing the compensation allowed the sergeants at arms of the Senate and House of Representatives, and of the doorkeeper and assistant doorkeeper of the Senate and House of Representatives.

    Ch. LXXXVI · 3 Stat. 226 · March 3, 1815 · Original text

49. An Act to authorize, a loan for a sum not exceeding eighteen millions four hundred and fifty-two thousand eight hundred dollars.

    Ch. LXXXVII · 3 Stat. 227 · March 3, 1815 · Original text

50. An Act to provide for ascertaining and surveying of the boundary lines fixed by the treaty with the Creek Indians, and for other purposes.

    Ch. LXXXVIII · 3 Stat. 228 · March 3, 1815 · Original text

51. An Act authorizing the purchase of the vessels captured on Lake Champlain.

    Ch. LXXXIX · 3 Stat. 229 · March 3, 1815 · Original text

52. An Act for the protection of the commerce of the United States against the Algerine cruisers.

    Ch. XC · 3 Stat. 230 · March 3, 1815 · Original text

53. An Act to amend the act entitled “An act to provide additional revenues for defraying the expenses of government, and maintaining the public credit, by laying a direct tax upon the United States, and to provide for assessing and collecting the same,” and the act entitled “An act to provide additional revenues for defraying the expenses of government, and maintaining the public credit, by laying duties on household furniture, and on gold and silver watches.”

    Ch. XCI · 3 Stat. 230 · March 3, 1815 · Original text

54. An Act authorizing the board of navy commissioners to appoint clerks.

    Ch. XCIII · 3 Stat. 231 · March 3, 1815 · Original text

55. An Act further to provide for the collection of duties on imports and tonnage.

    Ch. XCIV · 3 Stat. 231 · March 3, 1815 · Original text

56. An Act supplementary to an act, entitled “An Act for the better organization of the courts of the United States, within the state of New York.”

    Ch. XCV · 3 Stat. 235 · March 3, 1815 · Original text

57. An Act making an additional appropriation for the service of the year one thousand eight hundred and fifteen.

    Ch. XCVI · 3 Stat. 235 · March 3, 1815 · Original text

58. An Act further supplementary to an act, entitled “An act providing for the indemnification of certain claimants of public lands in the Mississippi territory.”

    Ch. XCVII · 3 Stat. 235 · March 3, 1815 · Original text

59. An Act regulating and defining the duties of the United States’ Judges for the territory of Illinois.

    Ch. XCVIII · 3 Stat. 237 · March 3, 1815 · Original text

60. An Act to continue in force, for a limited time, the act entitled “An act for establishing trading-houses with the Indian tribes.”

    Ch. XCIX · 3 Stat. 239 · March 3, 1815 · Original text

61. An Act to fix the compensations, and increase the responsibility of the collectors of the direct tax and internal duties; and for other purposes connected with the collection thereof.

    Ch. C · 3 Stat. 239 · March 3, 1815 · Original text

62. An Act to vest more effectually in the state courts and in the district courts of the United States jurisdiction in the cases therein mentioned.

    Ch. CI · 3 Stat. 244 · March 3, 1815 · Original text

63. Resolution, relative to the distribution of the laws of the United States.

    Resolution XII · 3 Stat. 250 · March 3, 1815 · Original text

64. An Act authorizing the discharge of Edward Martinfrom imprisonment.

    Ch. LXXI · 6 Stat. 152 · March 3, 1815 · Private law · Original text

65. An Act for the relief of the Eastern Branch Bridge Company.

    Ch. LXXV · 6 Stat. 152 · March 3, 1815 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act for the relief of William P. Bennet, of the State of New York.

    Ch. LXXVI · 6 Stat. 152 · March 3, 1815 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act for the relief of the Anacosta Bridge Company.

    Ch. LXXVIII · 6 Stat. 153 · March 3, 1815 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act concerning Invalid Pensioners.

    Ch. LXXX · 6 Stat. 153 · March 3, 1815 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act for the relief of Thomas Sprigg.

    Ch. LXXXIII · 6 Stat. 155 · March 3, 1815 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act for the relief of sundry persons in the service of the United States, in consequence of the destruction of their tools by fire at the navy-yard.

    Ch. LXXXIV · 6 Stat. 155 · March 3, 1815 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act for the relief of James Savage and others.

    Ch. XCII · 6 Stat. 155 · March 3, 1815 · Private law · Original text