The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-05-21
DHpARTMENT OF !I4E,
.fdlifioncI .ifcouni an! . VI'''

~, b,,;,,, h.s- mad the duty Of this Once o.
las,. 10 ad;,,s, and se,.,e all accounts in ,ae Wa
Department, which renG.ned unseiSs" ee.,od-I.
clusion OF the late war a are now u@eSS..r
is hereby made known TO ibe c!hcers OF tDe ~
my, who haze public account TO settle, an,'
noneommis stoned ofiieersl I'd prva;es discD~s'
who have 6rrearages Of pay due iherl that, by
wardng their papers to ihis aiec ey }nsiI. the
accounts will be settled, and ihe, balsneS Eeni'ieo:
without incorring any expense b. tie R&'pimtntcf
an agent 10 transact their tusis.s fts tleu.
The leirs and representatives Oh dc<esefd oifcers
and soldiers of The late army ere slsodhiormed.
that, by riding their papers 10 t's eiIire for
any arrears OF pay due the deceased, the accounts
will be adjusted, aud the balances renlted free Of
expense:
The duties heretofore coxfdcd to tho Additional
Accountant having been assigned 10 this Office, sp-
picaiions relative to the above notification will be
addressed accordingly. ~
Treasury Department : 49,
Third .quditor's Office
PETER HAGNER. Auditor
Editors authorised 10 publish the laws OF the
United States are requested to publish The above
twice q week for three weeks
10 the Widcws ana heirs Of the officers.
,eGnen ard marines Of the lafe y. s. BRIG
Of gay Ebcrpity. .-t
AN ACT for the relief ofihe widows and orphans
Of the officers, searhen and marines, who were
lost in The United States brig Eperver
Be il enacted By .he Sen0te and house Of Represent:
cfires Of The United States 9 .3,nerieo in Congress
assembled, Thst the widows, If any such there be.
IL there be no widow, the cld or children, If there
be no child then the parents or parent, and If there
be no parent, then the brothers and sisters OF ob.
GERS searen and marines, who were in the services
Of The United States and lost in the brig Epervers
shall be entitled TO, and receive, out OF any money
in the IRE ssury Otherwise appropriated, sum
equal TO SIX months pay Of their respective deceas
ed relatives aforesaid, in addition 70 the pay due 10
the said deceased OH The l4th day OF Juiys orc
thousand eight hundred ard Fifteen to which day
the arrears of pay due the deceased shall be allow.
ed anj paid by rbc accounting officers OF the Navy
department tt,.,
tPassed Sd Of March, 1877
| The amount Of six months extra pay authorized
by the shove act OF Congress, will be paid 10 the
| legal claimants, upon application to the Navy De-
| partuent, Washington, when they shall severslly
| transmit certfc.e of marriage duly auhenticat-
| ed in behalf OF q widow, certificate Of baptism
and Of parish record III behalf of orphan children,
certificate Of the relationship Of brother or sister
duly attested by magistrate Of The country, prov,
ing -mcontee,iby the kindred and just claim under
the said act AS no intermediate agency is neces.
saty in the case, claimants requested to send
their vouchers and papers direct to the Navy De-
partment, and the money viii be paid by checks
upon the banks, in the neghbohood Of their resi-
dence, without expense or deduction. Those who
constitute atiornics will have TO prove their ndent.
ty, and aiidity to tho officer, seaman or marine,
end letters Of administration will be required or
admitted in favor of claim. The payment being
specifically applied to the relations aforementioned,
none oher need to apply, and the stietes scrutiny
will be observed when the application is not direct
| from the person designated in the law.
by order Of tue Secretary Of the Navy.
BEEJAMIN iOMANs
Navy DchdyfmeHi, iotb -fhril, 1917.
| D-The same profs AND vouchers will be SUI
6cent for the arrears of pay due the I%,h July.
1915, which will be paid by the fourth auditor OF
| the Treasury Department.
or The Printers Of the Laws OF the Unieo
States are requested to publish the above ,hres
| successive weeks.
/ April So