Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-04-10

fcrve for the tetm Of five years, = bounty OF
twelve dollars but the payment of FIX dollars
of the faid bounty fhall be deferred until he fhzl
be muaered and have joined the corps in which
he 10 TO ferve.
Sec. "a. AsS be IL further rra7td, That
the fAid corps fhall be paid in fnch mznner. that
the arrears ihaIl. At no time, exceed two moaths.
uuleis she circsmitanccs Of the cafe hall render
il unavoidable.
Sec. "a. Ind be IL (srfb<r sSst7ed, That
il any officer. non. commi9oned officer, muhcian
or privaie. in the corps competing ths peace
eAabiilhnens, fhaf he difablcd by wounds or
othrrwiie. while 10 the line OF his duty in pub
Lie iesvice. he mall be placed on the lie Of in.
vslids Of the United States, At fuch rate OF pay,
an under fuch regulations. n may be djTeeted by
che PreGdcns Of the United States for rhe time
being Provided slwzys. that the compensation
90 be allowed for iuch wounds or disabilities,
60 commifioned officer. fhall not exceed for
she hieheA rate Of difability half the monthly
pay Of fuch officer, at the rime OF his being dif-
ablcd OF wounded and that no officer fhalI re-
ceive more than the half pay of lieutenant
colonel; and that the rate Of compcnfation to
non- commifiioned officers, ,nuhcians and pri-
yates, fhall not exceed Eve dollan per month
And provided ALTO, that all inferior difabiiities
fall cntitle the perfon 70 difabled 10 receive an
allowance propoItionaie TO the higheR difa-
bility.
Sec. Is. Asd be IL Jxnbfy ssat5sd, That
if any commifhoncd officer in the military peace
sAablifhmcnt of the Uni.ed States, ihall. while
in the fcrvicc of tbc United States, die, by rea-
6n Of any wound. received in attuaI iervice Of
tae United States, aud leave widow. or ii no
widow child or children under lixteen years OF
age. fuch widow, OF if no widow. fuch child or
children hall bc entitled 10 and receive hslf the
monthly pay 20 which the dceeafed was en,i,ed
st the time Of his death, for and during the term
Of FIVE yean. But 10 cafe OF the death or inter-
marriage of fuch widow before the expiration OF
she faid term OF FIVE years, the half pay, for the
emaindcT of the time, fhall go to the child or
children Of fuch dcceaied officer: Provided al
ways, that fach half pay fhsll ceaic on the de-
ceaie Of fuch child or children.
Sec. 10. .iud be IL fsvibsr saadkd, That
the pay matter hall perform the duties of his
efice. sgrecably TO the direction OF the Prefdent
Of the United States, for the time being and
before he enters on the duties Of the fame, fhall
give bonds, with good and (uaicient fureties. IN
fuch fums as the PreGdent fhall dirett, for the
faithful dcharge Of his iaid Office. aud fhsll take
IN oath to execute the duties thereof with hdel-
iry And il Ghsll, moreover, be his duty 70 ap-
point from tke line with the appreciation Ut the
PrcGdent of the Uni,ed States, the Nversl pay
matters 10 ditifs and aGaants pfefcribed by
this aet /; and he 10 hereby authorized 10 require
che iaid psymsAcrs to diftriets. and ahitan,s, to
enter into bond. with good and fuHicient furety,
for the laiIhfal di!charge OF their reipcttivc
dnsics.
Sec. ~. md BE- IL Js,ibsy rsateI, That
it mall be the duty vt the military agents, dc.
hgnsted by this xtt. TO pu'chaie, receive. and
forward TO sheir proper deaina,ion, all military
Aores, and other ARTICLES foI the troops in their
REFLECTIVE departments, and all goods and annn-
isics for the Indians. which they may be diretf-
cd to purehaie. os which mall be ordered into
shcir care by the department. Of war. They
fhsll account With the department. Of war, an
nnaIly, for 81! the public property which may
pals through their hands, and al the monies
which they may expend in diicharge Of the du-
ties Of their Office, respectively I: Previous TO
sheis entering ON the duties Of their Offices, they
hau give bonds, with fufficient furetics. in iuch
fums ~ the Prcfdent oi the United States fhall
dueea, for the faithful difchasge Of the truR re-
pofed in them And ihall take an oath faithful
iv to perform the duties Of their ieipeetive Of
fees.
Sec. IS. Axd Be ii fa,sbtr ss1t7sd, That
If any non. commifloned officer. mulician or
privase fhall defert the fervice Of the United
State,, he mall, in sddiiion 20 the penalties men-
sioned in the iules and articles Of war. be liable
to fcrve for and during fueh period. a. mall.
with the time he may hsve iersed previous to
his dcfertioa, amount 20 the full term Of his en-
liamcnt; and fuch folder fhall and may be tri-
ed by a court martial. and punifhed, although
the tern Of his enhAment may have tlapfed pre-
vious 20 his being appIchendsd or tried.
Sec. 70. 4s~i be IL fsyfksr ssal7sS, That
every Perfon, who hall procure or ensice a
folder in the ferviee of the United States TO de-.
iert. or who 1hLl puschafe fsors any foidier, his
arms, uniform cloa,hing. or any part thereof ;
and every csPsain, OF commanding ciicer Of any
nip or yef7el, Who fhsll enter on board fuch hip
or vciIel. a. one Of his crew. knowing him to
have dcier,ed, or oshsrwife carry away any fnch
toldiss, OF nall refufs to deliver him UP TO IT.
orders Of his commanding oSicer. Mal. upon
legal eoqvitticn, he fined at the difcretion Of aoy
court having coeuizsnec Of the fame. in any fun
not exceeding thsee handssd dollsSs, or be in
prifoned aDy term nN exceeding ooe year.
Sec. 10. Is<k n fsrils, sssssI. That
esery officer. noo-com n;6ionsd c6icef. musician
and private. ihall take md fubfcribe the follow.