Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-17
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.laim of Paul ID. Butler, Tor quantity of !
;orn, potatoes and hay, alleged TO be used !
md consumed by the militia under the /!
sommand Of brigs.lier general Pesklrs, at
Lower Sandusky, in the state Of Ohio, in
one thousand eight hundred and twelve, by
order ct tho said commanding general, may
be heard aud decided on, according 10 the
provisions Of an act passed at the present
session of Congress: entitled :: An act to
authorise the payment for property lost,
captured, Or destroyed, by the enemy,
whiein the military service of the United
States, and for other purposes y and the
commissioner under the aforesaid act shall
proceed; in every respect therin, as if said
militia had been part of the regular army
of the United States.
Sec. Q. Ind be it further exacsed, That
the amount thereof, when so ascertained.
shall be paid to the said Paul ID. Butler,
out Of any money in the treasury not other.
wise appropriated.
Spsaker Of the House Of Represessatires
JOHN GAILLARD,
President Of :he Senats pro temtore
april 81, 1816--AppnovEp,
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT.
For the relief of the President and Direc-
tors OF the Washington Bridge Com
pany.
BE il enacted By the Senate and hoxac of
representatives Of the United States of Il
insrica in Congress assembled, That the
commissioner to be appointed by virtue of
the act, entitled, So An act to authoise the
payment for property lost, captured or des.
trOyed by the enemy, while in the military
service OF the United States, and Tor other
purposes" passed April ninth, one thou-
sand eight hundred and sixteen, be, and he
Is hereby, authorised and directed to audit
and settle the claim Of the president and
directors of the Washington bridge compa-
NY, for the injary done to the sodth west
ern end OF the said bridge, by order Of the
government, or any Gifts authorized agents,
IN August, one thousand eight hundred and
fourteen, by ascertaining, or causing to be
ascertaned, the value thereof, in the man
ner and form prescribed By the provisions
oil the aforesaid act.
Sec. Q. .ana be IL further enacted, That
the amount thereof, when so ascertained,
shall be paid to the said president and di-
rectOrs out Of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated.
II. CLAY,
Sneaker Of the Hosise of Repress nfahoss.
JOHN GAlLLARD,
President Of The senare, pro te,nbore.
April 90, lSlb--APpaovED,
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
Providing for cases Of lost military land
warrants and discharges for faithful SER
vices
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and house of
representatives Of tie United States of e.
iaerica in congress assembled, That when
any soldier OF the regular army having OBJ
tanned military land warrant shall have
lost. or shall hereafter lose the same. or
the said warrant shall have been or may be
by accident destroyed, every such soldier
shall. upon proof thereof, to the satisfacti-
on of the secretary of war, be entitled to a
patent IN like manner as if the said war
rant was pr odaced.
Sec. Q. Ind be it further enacted, That
IN all cases OF discharges from the military
service Of the United States of any soldier
OF the regular army, when it shall appear to
the satisfaction OF the secretary of war that
certificate of faithful services has been
omitted by the neglect of the dischareing
officer, by misconstruction of the law, or
by any other neglect or casualty, such
omission shall not prevent the issuing of
the warrant and patent as in other cases.
And when it shall be proven as aforesaid,
that any soldier of the regular army has
lost his discharge and certificate of faith
iui service, the secretary of war shall canse
such papers tobe furnished such soldier Of
the regular army as will entitle him to his
land warrant and patent: Provided, such
measure be justified by the time of his en-
listment. the period OF service, and the re-
port OF some officer of the corps 70 which
he was attached.
VI. CLAY.
Speaker .fthe Konss IF Represea.a.fpes.
JOHN GAILLARD.
President Of the Senate, brs tenbsre
.9trR ~, 1S16--APPRovEo,
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
To enable the Levy Court of the county Of
Alexandria TO lay tax for the purpose
OF defrayiag the expenses of erecting
Jail and COurt-IIodse.
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