The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-08-29 00:00:00, page 1

In CONGRESS, August 26, 1776.
WHEREAS in the course of the present war,
some commissioned and non-commiflioned officers
of the army and navy, as also private foldicrs,
marines, and seamen, may lose a limb, or be
otherwise so disabled, as to present their serving in the army
or navy, or getting their livelihood, and may stand in need
of relief;
Resolved, That every commissioned officer, non-commis
sioned officer, and private soldier, who shall lose a limb in
any engagement, or be so disabled in the service of the United
States of America as to render him incapable, afterwards,
of getting a livelihood, shall receive during his life, or ?he
continuance of such disability, the one half of his monthly
pay, from and after the time that his pay as an officer, or
soldier, ceases; to be paid by the Committee as [hereafter
mentioned.
That every commander of any (hip of war, or armed vessel,
commissioned officer, warrant officer, marine, or seaman, be
longing to the United States of America, who shall lose a
limb in any engagement, in which no prize shall be taken,
or be therein otherwise so disabled as to be rendered incapa
ble of getting a livelihood, shall receive during his life, or
the continuance of such disability, the one half of his monthly
pay, from and after the time that his pay as an officer, or
marine, or seaman, ceases, to be paid as hereafter mentioned.
But in case a prize shall be taken at the time such loss of
limb, or other disability shall happen, then such sum as he
may receive out of the net profits of such prize, before a di
vidend is made of the fame, agreeable to former orders of
Congress, shall be considered as part of his half pay, and
computed accordingly.
That every commissioned officer, non-commissioned officer,
and private soldier, in the army; and every commander,
commission officer, warrant officer, marine or seaman, of
any of the ships of war or armed vessels, belonging to the
United States of America, who shall be wounded in any en
gagement so as to be rendered incapable of serving in the
army or navy, though not totally disabled from getting a
livelihood, shall receive such monthly sum towards his fub
fiftance, as shall be judged adequate by the Assembly, or
other Representative Body of the state, where he belongs or
resides, upon application to them for that purpose, provided
the fame doth net exceed his half pay.
Provided, That no commission officer, non-commissioned
officer, and private soldier in the army ; commander, com
mission officer, warrant officer, marine or seaman of any
of the ships of war, or armed vessels, belonging to the
United States of America, who shall be wounded or disabled
as aforefaid, shall be intitled to his half pay or other allow
ance, unless he produce to jhe Qommittee, or officer ap
pointed to receive the fame in the state where he resides or
belongs, or to the Assembly or Legislative Body of such state,
a certificate from the commanding officer who was in the
fame engagement in which he was so wounded, or, in case
of his death, from some other officer of the fame corps, and
the surgeon that attended him, or a certificate from the
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1776.
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' PHILADELPHIA MANUFACTURE.
SUCH as woollens, linens, and cottons, particularly cor
ded dimity, to be fold, by SAMUEL WETHERILL,
jun. at his manufactory in South-street, between Fifth and
Sixth streets, and between Market and Arch Erects, on
Hudson's square.
As he has at a very great expence made an attempt to
improve manufactures in America, he hopes for the public
encouragement.
He has also a quantity of good vinegar to dispose of, either
by the barrel or smaller measure.
TO BE SOLD, by PELATIAH WEBSTER, in Water
ftreet, between Chefnut-ftreet and Ton-alley, Jamaica
spirits, Weft-India and country rum, pepper, raw ginger,
fpermaceti candles, about one hundred weight of RHUBARB,
iron teakettles, thread flockings, buckskin breeches, &c.
A PERSON who understands the manufacturing of FLAX
and HEMP, will meet with good encouragement by
applying t 0 the printer.
That it be recommended to the several Assemblies or
Legislative Bodies of the United States of America, to ap
point some person cr persons in their refpedive states, who
shall receive and examine all such certificates as may be pre
sented to them, and register the fame in a book, and also
what support is adjudged by the Assembly or Legiflatiye Body
of their state, to those whose case requires but a partial sup
port, and also of the payment from time to time of every
half pay and other allowance, and of the death of such dis
abled person, or ceasing of such allowance, and shall make
a fair and regular report, of the fame quarterly, to the Se
cretary of Congress, or Board of War, where a separate re
cord shall be kept of the fame.
That it be recommended to the Assemblies, or Legisla
tive Bodies, of the several Rates, to cause payment to be
made of all such half pay, or other allowances, as shall be
adjudged due to the persons aforenamed, on account of the
United States.
commander of the ship of war, or armed vessel engaged in
the adion in which any officer, marine, or seaman, received
his wound, and from the surgeon who attended him, of the
name of the person so wounded, his office, rank, depart
ment, regiment, company, ship of war or armed vessel to
which he belonged, his office cr rank therein, the nature of
his wound, and in what action or engagement he received
Provided, That all such officers and soldiers that may be
entitled to the aforefaid pension, and are found to be capable
of doing guard or garrison duty, shall be formed in a corps
of invalids, and fubjed to the said duty ; and all officers,
marines, and seamen of the navy, who shall be entitled to the
pension aforefaid, and shall be found capable of doing any
duty on board the navy, or any department thereof, shall be
liable to be so employed. By order of Congress,
JOHN HANCOCK, President.
[Num. 251.