The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-04-01
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An ACr to.provide for certain persons
engaged in the land and naval service
Of the United States in the.revolution-
airy war.
BE IL enacted, 6y the Serate aud House Of
Representatives Of fhf United States Of .dase
ricG in Congress assembled, That every com
nnisslonrd eff er, musician, and private SOL
diers, and oil officers in the Hospital depart
E,cn, and Medical Staff who served in the
var Of the revolution until the cod the Feof,
Or for the term. of nine months or longer,
at any period Of the Var, on tho continental
establishment aod every commissioned oifi,
ger, non-co m missoned Officer, mariner, or
zAarine who served at ,he same time and for
@ like term IN the naval service OF the United
yates, who i, yet resident ciisen of the
Snited States, and who is, or hereafter by.
&C ason OF his reduced cir. .um stances in life
shall bo In nes1 of assistance from his coun-
cry for support, aud shall have substantia'c"
bis claim TO pension, Ia the manner he'eaf
ter directed, shall receive pension fam the
United States if an .flicer Of twenty dollars
per month ring life /: If non-commission-
ed officor, m Sician, mariner, ma,ine, or psi
vate soldier, Of eight dollars per month dur
tag Ute Provlded, That no person shall be
entitled to the provisions or this scr, until he
shall have relnquished his claim to every
pension heretofore allowed him by the laws
Of me United States.
Sec. .. Ind be il further enacted That 20
en- itle any pArsoo TO the proyisions of inis
ac', he snail make declaration, under oath oI
All rpatlon, before the district Judge OF Ihe
United States of the district, or before any
fnde IS a ~ ,he
or territory in which the applicant shall %,
aide, ses.ing forth, f he belonged 20 the my,
the company, regiment, and line to winch he
belonged tho lime hc entered the service,
and the ,inc and manner OF isssing the ser
vice !, ara - case he e,bticnged 90 tAs navy, a
like declaration, setting forth the name of
shc vessel, and particular service 10 which he
was employed, and the time asd manner of
leaving tae service, and shall offer such other
evidence as may be 10 his power and on its
appearing 20 tho satisfaction of the said Judge,
faai the applicant served in the revolu,i ,ionary
wa F, as aforessd. ag ainst the common eoemy,
lie shall Ger ify ana tran smit the testimony in
tbe case, aud the proceedings had thereon, 20
the SECRETARY OF ,he Department, of War,
whose duty 1t shall be, If sa'i,6 d the appi.
cant comes under the provisions Of this act,
ine, or private soldier on the pension lis Of
the United States, TO be paid in the same
manner as pensions to invalids, who have beer
placed on tic pension list, are now puid, and
under such restrictions and regulations, in eli
respects as are prescribed by law.
Sec. 8. .Aad be it further enacted, That
every pension, by virtue Of this act, shall
commence IN the day tha, the declaration uo-
der oath o. affirmation, prescribed in the fore
going section shall be made.
Sec &, Ind be is further enacted, That
from and .fer the passage Of this act, no sale,
transfer, or mortgage of the whole, or any
part Of the pension payable in pursuance of
this act, shall be valid; and any person who
shall swear or sM IN falsely in the premises,
and be therefore convicted, shall suffer as for
wilful and corrup' perjury.
March ie, lSi8-Approved,
JAMES MONROE.