Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-02-28


welt into committee of the whole, MIR.
John c. Sn:sh in the chair, on the follow
Ing bill
ABILL
Ia make brevjson fer Pestoas tbat bav.
6sex di1a6ksa BY kroeon Wouuds re-
esivea in tie a7uql /sy0ice Of The
Unifea States, during tbe Revolutionary
Mar.
Be IL GRATED, BY The Senate and
Hoafe ef reprsJentafiUss Of TIE Omfed
States If Ams,Iea in eungrs(s eDsm6led,
That any commiaioned officer, non COM
millioned officer, folder, or ieaman, diff
aoled in the actual feryice of,he United
States, by wounds received during the
revolutionary war, and who did not deiert
the laid lervice, lhall be Untitled TO be
placed on the peniion lift ofthe United
States during life Pr0videa, That in
iubldntiating the claims thereto, the rules
and regulations following, ihall be compli-
led with.
lit. All evidence Gall be taken on
oath or affirmation, before the judge OF
the diitEietin which fuch invalid rehde, or
before lome perfon fpeeially authorized by
commiiIion from the faid judge.
I'd. The evidence relative TO any elai-
mani, mutt prove Deceive difability to
have been the effect of known wounds re-
&c yed while in the actual line OF this du-
IS, 10 The iervice of the United States,
during the revolutionary war! that this
eyideoce nuG be The aaidavits OF tne-com-
manding officer or {urgeon OF the hlP, re-
giment, corps, or company 10 which ilch
claimant iryved, or two other credible
witneiles to the fame effect, fetsing
forth The time and place of iuch known
wound.
81. Every claimant hall be examined
m oath or Affirmation, by lome refpetta-
blephy6cian or furgeon, TO be authoriz-,
ed by commiiiion from the laid Judge,
who Gaail report in writing his opinion,
uaon oath, or affirmation, G. the nature Ct
faid disability, and in what degree II pre-
vents the claimant from obtaining his
livelihood
4th. Every claimant mdfl produce evil
dence Of his having continued in The fer
vice Of the United States, 70 the conclu.
fon Of the war in tetenteen hundred and
ei h,y-.hree, OF being left out of the fer.
vice in cqaisqueoce OF his disability. or in.
coolequerce of derangement OF the army,
and Of tie mode of li!s or employment he
has Gnce followed, and OF the original ex-
itence and continuance of his disability.
8sth. Every claimant mutt thew fats.
factory caufe to the {aid Judge Of the DIFF
trict, Why he did 20. apply for a pen
iion, in conformity 10 laws heretofore
paGed,s before the expiration Of the limi-
ta,ioa thereof.
6th. No evidence OF any claimant
fhall-be admitted whole claim has here
toforc been legallysexaninedaed rejected.
SEC. 2. .4ad ben 54rtber tn0aed, That
The faid-jaage OF the diariet fhail give 70
cseh'claimaw sranlcript, OF the evidence
ana.pyoceediogs, had refpeciing his CHAINS
and tnall alto Jraalinit slie o; zach claims,
accompanied by the evidence herein d.
reaed, 10 the lectetary ofthe department
OF war, 10 order thar the fame may be
compared with the muller rolls and O.
ther documents 10 bis Office, and il found
10 accord ghcrcwith, me applicants are
,hencefor;h TO be placed On The renfion
lift Of the United States: PY51fded, That
in no cafe pention fhall commence be-
fore The fra day Of January, eighteen
hundred and three, excerpt 10 tsi as &c off
fet The cominmatiou Of half paw received
by fuch officers, 10 which cafe the proper
officer is to caulea!xte the petition from
,he drf day Of January, ievenseen hun
dred and eighty iear.
sec. 8, Ind ke II 1a1brr eaolqed,
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