Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-03-31

ged in the land and naval service of the Uni
ted States in the revolutionary war.
lie IL enacted by tie Senate 0ad House Of Rep
reSentatiytS of the United States ot AasericG,
Congress assembled, That every commissioned
officer, musician and private soldier, aud all
officers in the hospital depsrtm and medl-
cal stai rs no served in the war OF the revolution
until the end thereof, OF for the term OF nine
months, or longer at any period OF the war,
or the continental establishment aud every
commissioned on cer, non commissioned oflc n,
mariner or marine ,w no served at the same time,
and for like term, in the naval service of the
United States. who il yet resident citizen of
tie United States, and who Is, or hereafter, by
reason OF his reduced circumstances i'll life,
shall be in need OF assistance from his country
for support, ana shall have suhStantated his
claim 10 "A pension la the manner hereinafter
directed, shall receive pension from The Uni
ted States if an officer, OF twenty dollars per
month during life # non-comnlssloned OH
cer, musician, mariner, marine or private sol
d.er, of eight dollars per montH during lite ::
PrOrided no person shall be entitled to the pro-
visions of this act urtilhe shall have re!inquish'
ed bis claim TO every pension heretofore allow
ed him Dy the laws of the u. States.
Sec. 2. And belt further eaacted, That 10 emit
tie any person to the proyi>ions ofthis ct, he
shall make declaraticc, under oath or atilrma.
lion, before the district judge or Inc United
States OF the district, ~ before any judge or
court OF record OF thC Couo 3, state or terrific
~ IN which the applicant snail reside, setting
ICrID, II ne DClOD-SN - i-. ,
regiment and line 10 which he belonged the
time lie entered Tue service, and Inc time and
manner of leaving the service aEi in case he
belonged to the IaS a like declaration, st ting
forth ne name OF the vessel, and particular en-.
vice in which the was employed and the time
and manner Of leaving the service, and shall
offer such other evidence ds uay be in his pow
or aud on its appearing TO the satisfaction Of
the said Judge that the applicant served in the
revolutionary war, as aforesaid, against the
common enemy, he shall certify and transmit
the testimony in the case, aad the proceedings
ba thereof, TO the Secretary Of the DEPART.
Of " az, " hose duty it shall be ii salt &c d
ihe applicant comes under tie provisions If
thisact TO place such officer, musician, marin r.
marine or soldier or the pension list Of the
Uniied states, to be peid III the same
manner MS pensions 10 invads, wAo have
been placed on tue CnSion list, are now
paid, aud under SuCb restrictions and ,egula-
lions in ali respects, as are prescribed by NV.
Sec. 3 And he IL further enacted, That every
pension, by virtue of this act, shall commence
| on the day that the declaration under oath of
| affirmation, prescribed IN the foregoing section
| shall be made.
SCI. 4. md be h further enacted, That from
and after the passage ofihIS act no sale, traus.
| fer or mortgage OF the whole or any part Of the
| be valid and any person who shall swear OF
| affirm falsely III the premises, aud he thereof
| convicted, shall suffer as for wiiful aud corrupt
| perjury. il. CLAY,
Sneaker of the House of Representatives
| DANIEL ID. TOMpkINS,
| Vice President of the United States, ant
President of the Senate.
| March Is, Approved,