The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-07-10

soT.Sn,rJ-ca ~ Coa5YeSs -dS&en6Ied, lha'
when aoy oficSeor p-iyate soldier 81
the militia, including rangers, sea len
cibles, and vollnleers. or sny Don, COO
n.issiobed officer, musician or private
enlisted 90, either of the terms-of one
year CIR eighteen months, or any CON-
miss,oncd oMcor q! the regular army,
shall have died hile III he service OF
the Uni,ed States during the late war,
or in returning, 10 his place o. residence
after heing mns,eredo ut al service, or
who shall have died at any time there
after in conse queuce OF wounds recely
ed whilst in the service. sHd shall nave
lett a y idow. or if no widow, Child OF
children. under sixteen. years ct age
such widow, OF il no widow, such chilli
or children shall be entitled 70 recs We
halt the monthiy pay to which the de
ceased was eutiued Of the time OF his
death, for and during the term OF tivS
years; and in case of death or inter
marriage of such widow before the ex-
p,rs,ion of said Eve years, tie hall pay
for the remainder OF the tine SHAH 60
TO the child or children Of said dece-
dcat, ProyiGed afsvays, that the secre
tary of " ar shall adopt such forms oil
svideace in applications under this act
as the president Of the United States
may prescribe. Presided also, That
the officers and private soldiers OF
,he militia as aforesaid who have been
disabled by wounds or otherwise, while
In the service of the United States In
the di charge of their duty, during the
late war, shall be placed on the liss OF
pensioners IL the same manner as the
office, and soldiers OF the regular ar
nv u, der such forms OF esidencc as
tbe president OF the United Siatesmay
prescribe. Provided also, that the pro
visions Of this act shall not extend to
any person embraced in the provision
of AN act entitled, an act to provide
for the widows aud orphans OF militia
alaip. and for militia disabled in the
service of the Unred States" passed
the second day of August, one thousand
eight hundred and thirteen.
Sec. 2. Ind DC II further enacted
That when any non commissioned off,
Ger, musician or private soldier OF the
regular army Of The United States shali
have been killed in battle. orrhave died
of wounds or disease, while 10 the SER
vice of the United States. during the
late war, and have left child or chill
dren under sixteen years ut age, II shall
be lawful Tor the guardian OF such child
or children, within one year from tbs
passing of this act. III relinquish his
hourty land, To- which such non COM
missioncd officer, musician or private
soldier, had he survived the war, would
have been entitled and, In lieu there.
of. 10 receive half the monthly pay 10
which such deceased person was enu-'
died AZ the time Of his death, for and
dnripe the term oil FIVE years, to be
computed from and after the seven.
,eenih day of February, one Thousand
EIGHT hundred and fifteen, the payment
whereof TO be made when and whefeo
,her military pensioos are or ahall bs
maid and where warrant for toe mi
iiraty bounty Land aforesaid shall have
been issued 10 or for the use Of II
child OF children, or either OF thep'. 4
being under sixleen years ~ a1e
shall be lawful ioJ the gVardiau'o huci'
minor or minors, to SD ren,tef afd d.
liver such warrant into the cii'Ce ioi
the Department o. war. EIthIn oDe
year f,om III posing sli this All o
which surrenier ai7d delivery, the sc
cretary of that departmsu; snail sigs
notice 20 The secretary OF The treasury
who snail thereapon give tue requisite
orders FOR the prsuent OF tue ball pay
hereby provided io'
sec 9 Ard be IL fa~thcr enacted,
That all soldiers who have been enlistea
70 serve for 5 years, or during he war,
s. were above The age % forty five, or
under the age Of eighteen years, who
have Caitafully served during the late
war s. have been regularly discharged.
and the representatives. of such sol
djers as shall have died whilst III the
service of The Urjted States, and all
soldiers VITO have been enlisted, and
have faithfully served during the late
war. until they have been promoted TO
the rank OF commissioned eff ers, who,
i; they had served during the war uh-
der their enlistment, and been regular.
" discharged would have been entitled
20 bounty in land, shall be entltIed 10
one hundred and sixty acres OF land
according to the term Of enlistment
the warrant and patent to issue IN the
1900 ,uanner as in the case of soldiers