Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-29
By AUIlRORIrY.l
AN ACT

Making further provisions for military SER
vices during tina late war, and for other
purposes.
lie ii enacted by the Senate and House of
representatives Of the United Stutes of IL
mertca in Congress assembled, That when
any officer or private soldier of the militia,
includingra igers, sea iencibles,As,d volun-
teers,or amy non-commissioned officer, mu-
siclan or private, enlisted for either Uf the
terms OF ole year or eighteen months, or
ANY commissioned officer of tie regular ar
my, shall have died while in the service of
the United States duriugthe late war. or m
returning to his place oi residence alterbe-
ing mustered out oI service, or who shall
nave died at any time thereafter i'm conse-
quence OF wounds received while i'm the
service, and shall have lief widow. a child
or Children, under sixteen years of ace.
such widow, Vi ii III widow, such child or
children shall be entitietl to receive half
the monthly pay To Which the deceased
was entitled at the time OF his death. for
and during the term vi I've years, and in
case OF death Or Inrermarrisge of such WI
dow before the expiration Of said Eve yeats
the nall pay Tor the remainder OF the time
shall go 70 the child o. children of SAID de-
ceden. Prociaed Gtcays, that the Secre-
tary OF war shall adopt such for,ns OF eyi-
deace iii applications undec this act as the
President ot the UuIted states NAV pre-
scribe Pr0Ulaed also, That the officers
and private sUldierS OF the militia as aiurr
SAID, who have been disejled by wounds or
otherwise, while IN the service of the Uni
ted States, in the discharge of their duty.
during the late war, shall be placed IN the
list o. pensioners In the same inanneras fhe
oihcefs and soldiers OF e regular army
-Iunder such forms of evidence as the Pres.
ldent OF the United States may prescribe.
Prortded also, that the provisions Of this
act shall not extend to any person embrac-
ed III the provision OF the act entitled. An
act To provide iOr the widows and orphans
OF militia slain, and for militia disabled in
the service OF the United States,e passed
the second day of August, one thousand
leight hundred and thirteen.
/ Sec. 2. .4nd be it further enacted. That
when any non COmmssiJned officer. musi-
Iclan or private soldie OF the regular amy
OF the United States shall have been killed
IN battle, or have died of wounds or dis
ease, while III the service OF the United
States, during the late war, and have left a
lchiid o. children under sixteen wears of
age, 1t shall DC lawful for the guardian of
such child Or children, within one wear
from the passing of this act, to re!inGuish
the bounty land, 10 which such nun-com-
mlSsioned officer, musician or private sol
der, had he survived the war, would have
been entitled and in lieu thereof, to re-
celve halt the mOAthly pay to which such
deceased person was entitled. at the time
OF his death, for and during the term of five
years, to be computed from and after the
seventeenth day OF February, one thousand
eight hundred and fifteen, the payment
whereof TO be made when aud where other
military pensions are or shall be paid and
where warrant for the military bounty
land aforesaid shall have been issued to
or Tor the use ofthe CHILD or children of
Of any such deceased non commissioned
Ofilcer, musician or private soldier. such
child 0r children, or either of them, being
under sixteen years of age, it shall be law
ful Tor the guardian oil such minor or mi .
n0rs, 10 surrender and deliver such war
rant into the Office for the Department OF
war, within one year from the passing of
this act Of which surrender and delivery.
the Secretary Of that Department shall
| give notice TO the Secretary of the Treasu
~, who shall thereupoo give the requisite
olders lor the payment OF the half pay here
by provided for.
Scc. 8. Ind be it further enacted, That
all soldiers who have been enlisted to serve
for FIVE years, or during the war, and were
above the age of f9rty.fve, or under the
age OF eighteen years, who have faithfully
served during the late war, and have been
regularly discharged, aud the representa-.
tiges Of such soldiers as shall have died
whilst in The service Of the United States,
and all soldiers who have been enlisted.
and have faithfully served during the late
war, until they have been promoted to the
rank OF commissioned officers, who, if thew
had served during the war under their en-
iistment, aGd been regularly discharged,
would have been entitled to bounty in
land, shall be entitled t. one hundred and
sixty, or three hundred aud twenty acres
Of iaud,according to The term Of enlistment.
the warrant and patent to issue in the same
manner as III the case Of soldiers enlisted
OF proper age, and discharged under SIM.
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