Every law Congress has passed

305 laws of the 14th Congress, 1815–1817

1. An Act for the relief of Asher Palmer.

   Ch. LXXXVIII · 6 Stat. 165 · April 26, 1816 · Private law · Original text

2. An Act for the relief of William Hamon.

   Ch. LXXXIX · 6 Stat. 165 · April 26, 1816 · Private law · Original text

3. An Act for the relief of Joseph Wheaton.

   Ch. XC · 6 Stat. 166 · April 26, 1816 · Private law · Original text

4. An Act granting to Amos Spofford the right of pre-emption.

   Ch. XCI · 6 Stat. 166 · April 26, 1816 · Private law · Original text

5. An Act authorizing the payment of a sum of money to James Levins.

   Ch. XCII · 6 Stat. 166 · April 26, 1816 · Private law · Original text

6. An Act directing the discharge of Moses Lewis from imprisonment.

   Ch. XCIII · 6 Stat. 166 · April 26, 1816 · Private law · Original text

7. An Act for the relief of the widow and children of Charles Dolph, deceased.

   Ch. XCIV · 6 Stat. 167 · April 26, 1816 · Private law · Original text

8. An Act for the relief of the heirs of Alexander Roxburgh.

   Ch. XCVI · 6 Stat. 167 · April 26, 1816 · Private law · Original text

9. An Act for the relief of Young King, a chief of the Seneca tribe of Indians.

   Ch. XCVII · 6 Stat. 167 · April 26, 1816 · Private law · Original text

10. An Act for the relief of John Crosby and John Crosby, junior.

    Ch. XCIX · 6 Stat. 167 · April 26, 1816 · Private law · Original text

11. An Act for the relief of the president and directors of the Washington bridge company.

    Ch. C · 6 Stat. 168 · April 26, 1816 · Private law · Original text

12. An Act making further provision for settling claims to land in the territory of Illinois.

    Ch. CI · 3 Stat. 307 · April 27, 1816 · Original text

13. An Act providing for the sale of the tract of land at the lower rapids of Sandusky river.

    Ch. CII · 3 Stat. 308 · April 27, 1816 · Original text

14. An Act continuing the salaries of certain officers of government.

    Ch. CIII · 3 Stat. 309 · April 27, 1816 · Original text

15. An Act for the payment of the militia, in the case therein mentioned.

    Ch. CIV · 3 Stat. 310 · April 27, 1816 · Original text

16. An Act to regulate the duties on imports and tonnage.

    Ch. CVII · 3 Stat. 310 · April 27, 1816 · Original text

17. An Act to fix the commissions of the collectors of the direct tax and internal duties, and to revive and continue in force “An act further to provide for the collection of duties on imports and tonnage.”

    Ch. CX · 3 Stat. 315 · April 27, 1816 · Original text

18. An Act making appropriations for repairing certain roads therein described.

    Ch. CXII · 3 Stat. 315 · April 27, 1816 · Original text

19. An Act providing for the distribution of one hundred thousand dollars among the captors of the Algerine vessels captured and restored to the Dey of Algiers.

    Ch. CXIX · 3 Stat. 315 · April 27, 1816 · Original text

20. An Act making appropriations for rebuilding light-houses and for completing the plan of lighting them, according to the improvements of Winslow Lewis, for placing beacons and buoys, for preserving Little Gull Island, and for surveying the coast of the United States.

    Ch. CXX · 3 Stat. 316 · April 27, 1816 · Original text

21. An Act to authorize the building of three light-houses, viz. one on Race Point, one on Point Gammon, and one on the Island of Petite Manon, in the state of Massachusetts.

    Ch. CXXI · 3 Stat. 316 · April 27, 1816 · Original text

22. An Act to authorize the sale of lands forfeited to the United States, in the district of Jeffersonville, at the land office in said district.

    Ch. CXXIII · 3 Stat. 317 · April 27, 1816 · Original text

23. An Act providing for cases of lost military land warrants, and discharges for faithful services.

    Ch. CXXVII · 3 Stat. 317 · April 27, 1816 · Original text

24. An Act providing an additional compensation to the district judge of the southern district of New York.

    Ch. CXXIX · 3 Stat. 318 · April 27, 1816 · Original text

25. An Act to enable the Levy Court of the county of Alexandria to lay a tax for the purpose of defraying the expense of erecting a jail and courthouse.

    Ch. CXXX · 3 Stat. 318 · April 27, 1816 · Original text

26. An Act to authorize the surveying and making a road in the territory of Illinois.

    Ch. CXXXI · 3 Stat. 318 · April 27, 1816 · Original text

27. An Act providing for the sale of the tract of land, at the British fort at the Miami of the Lake, at the foot of the Rapids, and for other purposes.

    Ch. CXXXII · 3 Stat. 319 · April 27, 1816 · Original text

28. Resolution requiring the Secretary of State to compile and print, once in every two years, a register of all officers and agents, civil, military and naval in the services of the United States.

    Resolution VI · 3 Stat. 342 · April 27, 1816 · Original text

29. An Act for the benefit of John P. Maxwell, and Hugh H. Maxwell.

    Ch. CV · 6 Stat. 168 · April 27, 1816 · Private law · Original text

30. An Act allowing pay to certain persons made prisoners with the revenue cutter “Surveyor.”

    Ch. CVI · 6 Stat. 168 · April 27, 1816 · Private law · Original text

31. An Act for the relief of certain owners of goods, entered at Hampden, in the district of Maine.

    Ch. CVIII · 6 Stat. 169 · April 27, 1816 · Private law · Original text

32. An Act concerning Pharaoh Farrow and others.

    Ch. CIX · 6 Stat. 169 · April 27, 1816 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act for the relief of Thomas H. Boyle.

    Ch. CXI · 6 Stat. 169 · April 27, 1816 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act for the relief of Samuel Dick, William Bruce and Asa, Kitchel.

    Ch. CXIII · 6 Stat. 169 · April 27, 1816 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act for the relief of Joseph S. Newall.

    Ch. CXIV · 6 Stat. 170 · April 27, 1816 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act authorizing the payment of a sum of money to John Rogers and others.

    Ch. CXV · 6 Stat. 170 · April 27, 1816 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act directing the discharge of Ebenezer Keeler, and John Francis, from imprisonment.

    Ch. CXVI · 6 Stat. 170 · April 27, 1816 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act for the relief of Rufus S. Reed and Daniel Dobbins.

    Ch. CXVII · 6 Stat. 170 · April 27, 1816 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act confirming the titles of certain purchasers of land who purchased from the board of trustees of the Vincennes university.

    Ch. CXVIII · 6 Stat. 171 · April 27, 1816 · Private law · Original text

40. An Act for the relief of Samuel Manac.

    Ch. CXXII · 6 Stat. 171 · April 27, 1816 · Private law · Original text

41. An Act for the relief of George T. Ross, Daniel T. Patterson, and the officers and men lately under their command.

    Ch. CXXIV · 6 Stat. 171 · April 27, 1816 · Private law · Original text

42. An Act for the relief of Charles Todd.

    Ch. CXXV · 6 Stat. 171 · April 27, 1816 · Private law · Original text

43. An Act for the relief of Paul D. Sutler.

    Ch. CXXVI · 6 Stat. 172 · April 27, 1816 · Private law · Original text

44. An Act for the relief of Thomas Farrer, William Young, William Moseley, and William Leech.

    Ch. CXXVIII · 6 Stat. 172 · April 27, 1816 · Private law · Original text

45. An Act for the relief of Taylor and McNeal, Evans and McNeal, and Henry and John McCleester.

    Ch. CXXXIII · 6 Stat. 172 · April 27, 1816 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act for the relief of Charles Ross and Samuel Breck, surviving executors of John Ross, deceased.

    Ch. CXXXIV · 6 Stat. 173 · April 27, 1816 · Private law · Original text

47. An Act concerning the annual sum appropriated for arming and equipping the militia.

    Ch. CXXXV · 3 Stat. 320 · April 29, 1816 · Original text

48. An Act for reducing the duties on licenses to retailers of wines, spirituous liquors, and foreign merchandise.

    Ch. CXXXVII · 3 Stat. 320 · April 29, 1816 · Original text

49. An Act for the gradual increase of the Navy of the United States.

    Ch. CXXXVIII · 3 Stat. 321 · April 29, 1816 · Original text

50. An Act regulating the currency within the United States, of the gold coins of Great Britain, France, Portugal, and Spain, and the crowns of France, and five-franc pieces.

    Ch. CXXXIX · 3 Stat. 322 · April 29, 1816 · Original text

51. An Act supplementary to an act making alterations in the Treasury and War Departments, passed the eighth day of May, 1792.

    Ch. CXL · 3 Stat. 322 · April 29, 1816 · Original text

52. An Act to establish a land district in Illinois territory, north of district of Kaskaskia.

    Ch. CXLI · 3 Stat. 323 · April 29, 1816 · Original text

53. An Act to increase the compensation of the superintendents of the manufactories of arms at Springfield and Harper’s Ferry.

    Ch. CXLII · 3 Stat. 323 · April 29, 1816 · Original text

54. An Act authorizing the judges of the circuit court, and the attorney for the District of Columbia, to prepare a code of jurisprudence for the said district.

    Ch. CXLIII · 3 Stat. 323 · April 29, 1816 · Original text

55. An Act authorizing payment for prisoners captured by private armed vessels.

    Ch. CXLV · 3 Stat. 323 · April 29, 1816 · Original text

56. An Act for settling the compensation of the commissioners, clerk, and translator of the board for land claims in the eastern and western district of the territory of Orleans, now state of Louisiana.

    Ch. CXLIX · 3 Stat. 324 · April 29, 1816 · Original text

57. An Act making an appropriation for enclosing and improving the public square near the capitol; and to abolish the office of commissioners of the public buildings, and of superintendent, and for the appointment of one commissioner for the public buildings.

    Ch. CL · 3 Stat. 324 · April 29, 1816 · Original text

58. An Act to provide for the appointment of a surveyor of the public lands in the territories of Illinois and Missouri.

    Ch. CLI · 3 Stat. 325 · April 29, 1816 · Original text

59. An Act making appropriations for carrying into effect a treaty between the United States and the Cherokee tribe of Indians, concluded at Washington, on the twenty-second day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen.

    Ch. CLII · 3 Stat. 326 · April 29, 1816 · Original text

60. An Act providing for the sale of certain lands in the state of Ohio, formerly set apart for refugees from Canada and Nova Scotia.

    Ch. CLIII · 3 Stat. 326 · April 29, 1816 · Original text

61. An Act supplemental to the act, entitled “An act regulating and defining the duties of the judges of the territory of Illinois, and for vesting in the courts of the territory of Indiana, a jurisdiction in chancery cases, arising in the said territory.”

    Ch. CLIV · 3 Stat. 327 · April 29, 1816 · Original text

62. An Act to alter certain parts of the act providing for the government of the territory of Missouri.

    Ch. CLV · 3 Stat. 328 · April 29, 1816 · Original text

63. An Act for the confirmation of certain claims to land in the western district of the state of Louisiana and in the territory of Missouri.

    Ch. CLIX · 3 Stat. 328 · April 29, 1816 · Original text

64. An Act making appropriations for the support of the military establishment of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and sixteen.

    Ch. CLX · 3 Stat. 330 · April 29, 1816 · Original text

65. An Act concerning pre-emption rights given in the purchase of lands to certain settlers in the state of Louisiana, and in the territory of Missouri and Illinois.

    Ch. CLXII · 3 Stat. 330 · April 29, 1816 · Original text

66. An Act declaring the consent of Congress to acts of the State of South Carolina, authorizing the city council of Charleston to impose and collect a duty on the tonnage of vessels from foreign ports; and to acts of the State of Georgia, authorizing the imposition and collection of a duty on the tonnage of vessels in the ports of Savannah and St. Mary’s.

    Ch. CLXIII · 3 Stat. 331 · April 29, 1816 · Original text

67. An Act to authorize the survey of two millions of acres of the public lands, in lieu of that quantity heretofore authorized to be surveyed, in the territory of Michigan, as military bounty lands.

    Ch. CLXIV · 3 Stat. 332 · April 29, 1816 · Original text

68. An Act supplementary to the act passed the thirtieth of March, one thousand eight hundred and two, to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers.

    Ch. CLXV · 3 Stat. 332 · April 29, 1816 · Original text

69. Resolution authorizing the President of the United States to employ a skilful assistant in the corps of engineers.

    Resolution VII · 3 Stat. 342 · April 29, 1816 · Original text

70. An Act for the relief of Menassah Miner and Isaac Denison.

    Ch. CXXXVI · 6 Stat. 173 · April 29, 1816 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act for the relief of Elizabeth Hamilton.

    Ch. CXLIV · 6 Stat. 173 · April 29, 1816 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act authorizing the Comptroller of the Treasury to cancel certain export bonds executed by Caspar C. Schutte.

    Ch. CXLVI · 6 Stat. 173 · April 29, 1816 · Private law · Original text

73. An Act for the relief of Moses Turner.

    Ch. CXLVII · 6 Stat. 174 · April 29, 1816 · Private law · Original text

74. An Act for the relief of David Cofin, Samuel and William Rodman, and Samuel Rodman, Junior.

    Ch. CXLVIII · 6 Stat. 174 · April 29, 1816 · Private law · Original text

75. An Act for the relief of William Crawford, Frederick Bates, William Garrard, and Thomas B. Robertson.

    Ch. CLVI · 6 Stat. 174 · April 29, 1816 · Private law · Original text

76. An Act to indemnify Jabez Mowry and others.

    Ch. CLVII · 6 Stat. 175 · April 29, 1816 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act for the relief of John Holkar, formerly consul general of France, to the United States.

    Ch. CLVIII · 6 Stat. 175 · April 29, 1816 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act authorizing the payment of a sum of money to Joseph Stewart and others.

    Ch. CLXI · 6 Stat. 175 · April 29, 1816 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act to increase the salary of the register of the treasury.

    Ch. CLXVI · 3 Stat. 333 · April 30, 1816 · Original text

80. An Act fixing the compensation of the secretary of the Senate, and clerk of the House of Representatives, and making provision for the clerks employed in their offices.

    Ch. CLXVIII · 3 Stat. 334 · April 30, 1816 · Original text

81. An Act fixing the compensation of the chaplains of Congress.

    Ch. CLXX · 3 Stat. 334 · April 30, 1816 · Original text

82. An Act to establish post-roads.

    Ch. CLXXI · 3 Stat. 334 · April 30, 1816 · Original text

83. An Act to allow drawback of duties on spirits distilled and sugar refined within the United States, and for other purposes.

    Ch. CLXXII · 3 Stat. 338 · April 30, 1816 · Original text

84. An Act making further appropriations for the year one thousand eight hundred and sixteen.

    Ch. CLXXIII · 3 Stat. 340 · April 30, 1816 · Original text

85. A Resolution relative to the more effectual collection of the public revenue.

    Resolution VIII · 3 Stat. 343 · April 30, 1816 · Original text

86. An Act concerning invalid pensioners.

    Ch. CLXVII · 6 Stat. 176 · April 30, 1816 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act for the relief of Peter Audrain.

    Ch. CLXIX · 6 Stat. 180 · April 30, 1816 · Private law · Original text

88. Resolution for admitting the state of Indiana into the Union.

    Resolution I · 3 Stat. 399 · December 11, 1816 · Original text

89. An Act for the relief of Nathaniel Williams.

    Ch. I · 6 Stat. 183 · January 2, 1817 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act supplementary to an act to regulate the duties on imports and tonnage.

    Ch. III · 3 Stat. 344 · January 14, 1817 · Original text

91. An Act directing the discharge of Nathaniel Taft from imprisonment.

    Ch. II · 6 Stat. 183 · January 14, 1817 · Private law · Original text

92. An Act to authorize a new edition of the collection of laws respecting the public lands.

    Ch. IV · 3 Stat. 345 · January 20, 1817 · Original text

93. An Act for the relief of William Haslet.

    Ch. V · 6 Stat. 183 · January 20, 1817 · Private law · Original text

94. An Act making a partial appropriation for the subsistence of the army during the year one thousand eight hundred and seventeen.

    Ch. VII · 3 Stat. 345 · January 22, 1817 · Original text

95. An Act directing the discharge of John Ricaud from imprisonment.

    Ch. VI · 6 Stat. 184 · January 22, 1817 · Private law · Original text

96. An Act directing the discharge of Oliver Spellman from imprisonment.

    Ch. VIII · 6 Stat. 184 · January 22, 1817 · Private law · Original text

97. An Act to repeal, after the close of the present session of Congress, the act, entitled “An act to change the mode of compensation to the members of the Senate and House of Representatives and the delegates from territories,” passed the nineteenth of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen.

    Ch. IX · 3 Stat. 345 · February 6, 1817 · Original text

98. Resolution to employ John Trumbull, to compose and execute certain paintings.

    Resolution II · 3 Stat. 400 · February 6, 1817 · Original text

99. An Act to extend the provisions of the act to authorize certain officers and other persons to administer oaths, approved May the third, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight.

    Ch. X · 3 Stat. 345 · February 8, 1817 · Original text

100. An Act for the relief of Henry Malcolm.

     Ch. XI · 6 Stat. 184 · February 8, 1817 · Private law · Original text