The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-08-05
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LAW or THE UNITED STATES.
AN ACT

AN ACT
To tiovih for tysss -rbo mere efE,5leS By luoun
,rosaa,, rseeived ia i6e Revolutionary t1ar.
Bel snctsed8y tbe Senrfe and Houe Of Repret.sa.
fiees the United Sfefes d.r,;es in CesgyeG aGe~-
oisi, That AIRY comni1ioncd or nom con,mifloaed
officer, mufieian folder, marine, fearran dfabled
in the astsal fervce Of the United States while in
'he line of his duty. by known wounds received d.
ring the revolutionary war, and who did nor deerr
the fervice; or who in conie4uense of disability as
aforefad reGgned his conmifion took difcharge
or who after mourning Disability as aforeiaid, was
taken captive by the enemy, and remained either in
captivity or on parole, until the cofe of lad revoiu
| onary war; or who In eoniequense OF known wounds
received as aforeford has at period nce become
aud continued diiabled in uch manner as to reader
him tuable to procure fusfaenee by manuel labor
whether iueh officer, mufician, folder, marine or
ieaman, ierved volunteer, in any proper fervics
aga'nf the Common enemy, or belonged to drtach-
nient OF the militia, which ferved againn the com.
mon enemy, or to the regular forces of the United
States Of any particular fate he ,all upon fub-
ltanating his caim in the herein after def
eribed, be placed the psnGon lii of the United
States, during life, or the continuance Of uch dab
ity, and be entitled under the regulations herein at
ter mentioned, receive fuch fun as hall be fourd
JUN and proper, by the teaimony adduced.
Sec. 2. AndIe further enoeed, That in fubaanti-
nall be complied with, that is fay: All evidence
ihall be taken oath affirmation, before the Judge
oil the dira or of the Judges of the territory in
which iuch claimant reiides, before forne perion
fPeeially authorized by commifion from faid Judge
Deceive disability, the efea Of known wound or
wounds received while in the actual fervice, and line
OF duty againft the common enemy, during the re-
evolutionary war, muA be proved by the aliidavit o.
the commanding officer of the regiment, corps COM
pany, ihp veiiel, craft, in which fuch claimant
ferved oftwo other credible wi,nees to the fam.
eeS, letting forth the time when and place where,
fueh known wound wounds were received and
particularly defcfibing the fame.
The nature of fuch disability, and in what degree
it prevents the claimant from obtaining his fubif-
tenre mutt be proved by the affidavit OF fome repu-
table phyiican or furgeon, hatrg his opinion either
from his knowledge and acuuan, ance with the
claimant, from examination of fu ch claimant ON
oath affirmation which when neceGary for thar
purpoie, fha be administered fad claimant by fad
judge or comn,honer.-And the faid phyiician or
furgeon, in his affidavit, fhall particularly deicrihe
the wound wounds from whence the disability ap-
pears to be derived.
Every claimant mua prove by at leaf one credible
witneis, that he continued ia fervice during the
whole time for which he was detached or for which
he engaged, unsis he was discharged or LEI, the fer
wee IN ccEequenee OF fone derangenieot of the ar
my or in coneqhence of his difabity fefgned his
commion or was alter his disability in captivity or
on parole, until the cioie of the revolutionary war
And IN the fame manner mua prove his mode Of lie
! and employment Gnce he left the fervce asd the !
place places where he has Gnce reGded ard his
place o. Ieiidence at the time of taking fuch temo-
ny.
Every claimant fhsll BY his affidavit give fa,isfao-
~ reafons why he did make application f5f pen
lion before, and that he is not on the peion lit of a.
ny Hate and the judge eommiilioner fall certify
IN writing, his opinion Il tn, credebilty of the wit
neiies Whole athdavits he iall take, in all thofe
les, where by this aa is fad the proof hal be made
by credible witness witnees. And ALTO tina, the
examining Phyfcian or ureesn is reputable in hi: pro-
FELTON,.
Sec 8. Hnd fartLsy ssse7ed That the faid Judge
OF the diitrS, perlon by him CONDITIONED as a.
ioreiaid, ihai traDnit M of fuch claims, accompa-
med by the evidences aidavts certificates and pro-
tesd.n9s had thereon y, nmrinance of . ga nc.;n~
particularly the day which the tefliniony wa. Gle
led before him. the fecretary for the department of
war, that the fame may be compared with nnuaer
rolls, other in his Office aud the fad
iecreiary fhail make fatemcnt of all fuch cafes.
which, together with all the e!tIlopy, he fhal, from
time to time tranint to CcRgrefs, with fuch remarks
as he may think proper, tlat Congreis may be en-
abled to place fuch claimants on the peniion III as
HAL be found entitled the privilege. And it fsl
be the duty OF thejudge, tommlioner, afcrefad
permit each claimant take traDlcript of the e.
violence and proceedings had refpettng his ciaim if
he fnal dere it, and certify the fame be cor
rect.
Sec. 4. 6nd6eh fi,tJsr fnae7cd, That every pen
fion, ncreefe thereof, by virtue of this as fall
| commence on the dav when the claimant fall have
completed his teanony, before the authority proper
to take the fame
Sec. S. d"d be (r,,be, enas7<d, That an nereaie
Of penon may be allowed to Perfons, already placed
upon the penion In Of the United States for diiabi-
lities eauied by known wounds received during the
revolutionary war, in all cafes where uaee ihall re-
quire the fame. Pyovidtd That the increale, when
added to the penfon formerly received, fhall in no
cafe eseeed full penfon.
Every Invalid making application for this purpofe,
hall be examined by two reputable physicians fur
geons to be authorized by commifiop from the Judge
Of the ditri6, where fuch invalid rcfides who lall
report in writing, oath or aSrnation their OPT
rioa Of the Of the applicants Disability, aud
in what degree tprevents him from obtaining zfub-
fiflence BY manual labor.--Which report fhall be
irsnfmitted by aid hyeians frgeons TO the fe-
cretary for the department. of war; who all compare
the fame with the documents in hi, Office and lhall
make Raten1ent Of all inch cafes which together
with the original report, he fbal from time time
tranftnit to Congreis with fuch remarks he may
think proper, that they may be enabled to do utice
to fueh petitioners. etfrH m
Sees. AadbsH fIfbcy saat7ei, That full pen(ion
given by this act to eommiffoned officer, fsll be
one half of the monthly pay legally allowed the
time mourning laid diiabty, to his grade in the
forces rafed by the United States and the proporti