AN ACT Providing for an increase of the Navy.
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the republic of Texas, in congress assembled, That the present naval force of the Republic shall be, as soon as practicable, increased by the building or purchase of the following number and description of vessels, viz: One sloop of war, mounting twenty four guns, and of such a draft of water as will enable her to enter the port of Galveston; also two armed steam vessels, drawing, when loaded, not exceeding six feet water, built upon the most approved plan, and capable of transporting seven hundred and fifty men and provisions each: and two. schooners mounting eleven guns each, carrying two topsails, and not to draw over eight feet and a-half water.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the president shall forthwith, by and with the consent of the senate, appoint some proper person, or persons, whose duty it shall be to proceed immediately to the Unifed (sic) States of America, and purchase or contract for and superintend the building of the above named number and description of vessels.
IRA INGRAM,
Speaker of the house of representatives.
MIRABEAU B. LAMAR,
President of the senate.
Approved, Nov. 18, 1836.
SAM. HOUSTON.
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