Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-13

s'e, and coni'rsed in the United States,
or 10 their service during the said war,
. ara 'did.not return to reside in The domi-
Mons OF the king Of Great Britain, prior
10 inc twenty-hfth day Of November, one
thousand seven hundred and eighty three.
secondly, the widows and heirs of ali
such persons as-were actually residents as
aforesaid, and died within the United
o'a'es,-or in~their service during the said
war; and thirdly, all persons who were
Aembers of families at the time of their
toming int the United States, and
who during the war entered into their ser.
vice. 49,
sec. 8. And he It further enaSled,
nat The proof of the several circumstan.
cess necessary to entitle the applicants to
the benefits of this a6t, may be taken
before q judge of the supreme or dis.
!rcf court. of the United States, or a
Judge of the supreme or superior court,
or The tirst justice or first Judge of the
Court of common pleas, or the county
court oil any state. ,4,,
SEGA And be it further enacted, That
Al the expiration of fifteen months from
and aftersthe passing of this aet, and
from time to time thereafter, il shall be
the-du'y of the Secretary of the depart.
ment OF war, to lay such evidence of
claims as he may have received before
the secretary and comptroller of the tire a.
sufy, snd with them proceed 10 examine
the testimony, and give their Judgment,
What quantity of land ought to be allow.
cd TO the individual claimants, in pro.
PORTION TO the degree of their respective
services, sacrifices and sufferings, in con.
sequence Of their attachment 10 the cause
al the United States; allowing to those of
fhe first class quantity not exceeding
the thousand acfess, and the last class a
Snantiiy not exceeding one hundred, ma.
S'ngssuch intermediate classes, as the re.
SOLUTIONS aforesaid, aud distributiye Jus.
,slce may in their judgment require, and
make report thereof to Congress. And
IN case any; such claimant, shall have
sustained such losses and sufferings or
performed such services for the Uni ed
states. thas he oanno, justly be classed in
ny,ne etneial class, separate report
shall be msde of his circumstances, 10.
Getcer With TIE quantity of land that
ought to be allowed him, having refer.
ence TO the foregoing ratio; Provided,
nat IN considering what compensation
cueht 10 be made by virtue of this atf,
AL grants, except military grants, which
may have been made by The United States
oc~indi'iduai sia.es, shall be considered
az the just value thereof, at the same time
the same we're made respe cti,ely, either
IN wNole or,in part, as. the case may be,
Satisfaction loihose who may have re-
.oeived the same; Provided also, That
TO claim under this law, shall be assign.
able, until alter report made to Congress
as aforesaid, and until the said lands be
granted TO the persons entitled to the be
nefi, of this a6t.
sec. 5. And be itfurther enaGfed, Tha,
al claims in virtue of said resolutions OF
Cargress, which shall not be exhibited as
aforesaid, within the time by this scf Ii
piied, .sbaliforever thereafter be barred .
Proeided, That no patent shall be issued
10 any person who may hereafter esta.
hiish his claim under the said ac,, until he
produce satisfactory evidence to the Sc.
cIstsiy oil the Treasury, That he is at the
time then beng, resident within the
United States.
]. b. VARNUM,
SPEAKER cfthe House Of Representative.
GEO: CLINTON,
Tice- President efthe United States,
and President efthe Senate.
February %, 1910. 49,.
Approyed,
JAMES MADISON.
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