Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-03-09
AN ACT
AN ACT
To increase The pensions ofRobert White. Jacob

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Wrighter, John Young and John Crsmpersey.
BE ii enacted by the Senate and House Of Re.
presentatires Of the United States Of america IN
Congress assembled That there be and hereby
IS granted to Robert White, of Reading, in the
state ofVermont, who in the defence of Fort Erie
lost both his arms by cannon shot, in lien of the
pension tt which he is no& entitled by law. .
pension OF forty dollars per month, to commence
on The fifth day of March, one thousand e;gb,
hundred and fifteen; TO jacob Wr,ghter. of dh.
CRY ct Trenton, IN the state of New.Jersey. who
lost his right arm and right leg at the capture of
Lutte YORK, IN Upper Canada in lieu Of the non,
SION TO which he is now entitled BY law. men.
SION ut thirty dollars per month, to commence
on The tenth day of May, one thousand eipht
hundred ana hiIeeh; TO John Young of the
town OF Boston, and state of Mass3cbns.,ts
who lost both arms at French Creek. in de,cend
ing ue river 81. Lawrence, by 4 cannon ball in
lieu OF he pens on TO which he is now ep,,.le5 L,
law, pension OF forty dollars per month. tn com
mence from the thirtieih day of April one ,bou.
SAND eight hundred and ffleen and TO .John
Cr"mPersey OF the town of Beverly and state cf
nassnuSetts, VINO lost both arms in the late
war with Great Britain, in lieu of the pension 10
which he IS now entitled by law, a penr;on or
s sorV dollars per month, to commence from IN.
fifteenth day OF November one thonsspJ 81.
hundfe ed and hfieen and the Secretary nf 11ar
Is hereny directed 10 place the said Robert White
jacob WriSh'er, John Young and John Cramper,
sey on the pension list accordingly N''per-
II. CLAY,
SpsaSer ftie House Of Representatfpes.
JOHN GAlLLARD,
Presidsnt ofMe Senate, bro ,enbo-<
Febry. ~, 1Sl6-APrRovED,
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
10 rePea the duties on certain articles manu-.
featured within the United states
ne eHacfed6y The SenGte and House of P.s.
resentDtfDeS OF the United States of 8,,e-S;.,
congress assembled, That the act entitled {" Al
tct 10 PROVIDE additional revenues for defravnq
.ne e1pehces OF government and maintaining
the public credit, by laying duties on yar;c,,ss
goods, wares and merchandise m.nnf, 50
witnIn the United States" passed the eiehteentI,
pt january one thousand eight hund, ed anil Sf
zen, and also the act entitled I" An act ~ nro-
s"e additional revenues for defiaving the eT.
.'ehces OF government, and ma ntaInintr tbe nrb
nc credit, by laying duty ON gold. silver and
dated ware, and jewelry, and pastework man.
Hiactured within the United States" passed ~,
The twenty seventh of February one tbous.nS
eiSht hundred and fifteen, be, and the same are
hereby repeated Preridsd, That for the recoy.
cry ana receipt OF such duties have accrued.
and remain outstanding, and for The recove--r
and distribution of fines, penalties and f,rfe;trcs
'nd the remission thereof, which shall have bes-,
incurred IN relation to any duty which shall bavs
heretofore accrued, The provisions of the se;d uct
'Rau remain IN full force and virtue
II. CLAY,
oPeaEer Of the House of Reb,sseuf,t,,,s,
JOHN GAILLARU.
"a ,o, president q fhe SeaGte pro tenbo-e.
Febry. y, 1S16.-APPRovsp,
JAMES MADISON.