Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-05-02
From the Trenton True American.
Extract from the Editor, dated Washington
Citu. zDrfI 26.

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City, April 20.
The following bill, which originated
10 the House Of Representatives, passed
the Senate this day, and now only wants
the signature Of the President to become
a law. AS it requires every pensioner
under the act Of 1913, to exhibit new
evidence before he can receive any part
of his pension which falls due after the
4th OF March last, il is desirable that it
should have immediate publicity, to afford
those concerned an early opportunity OF
complying with its provisions.
$. This bill grew out OF the abuses prac-
ticed 10 many parts Of the country under
The original act, by which men who hid
not stand in need of the assistance Of
their country for support obtained the
pension intended for those who did. To
remedy these abuses, was proper and me-
cessary; but it admits OF some doubt
whether this bill will effect that purpose !;
while il appears to me uuquestionable that
1t vii! suffice. thousands Of Iaar::e=ie:s,
infirm aud INDECENT old soldiers, to great
expense, difficulty, aud hardship; as well
as impose considerable burtIien on Judg-
es, Clerks of counties, and friends of the
pensioners, and require an inyidious and
perplexing duty of the Secretary at War.
Several appointments were proposed TO the
bill in the Senate, among others one that
would subject to this new scrutiny none
but such as the Secretary should have
cause to believe had been improperly put
on the pension-list; but this, as well as
every other proposition to amend was re-
iecled, and the bill passed as il came from
the House, by majority Of six or seven.
1t follows:
AN ACT
In addition to an act, entitled "An act to
provide for certain persons engaged in
the land and naval service of the United
States in the Revolutionary War;" pass
ed the eighteenth day of March, one
thousand eight hundred aud eighteen.
Be At enacted, DC. That no person who
now is, or hereafter may be, placed on the
pension list OF the United States, by virtue
of the act, entitled An act to provide for
certain persons engaged 10 the land and
naval service of the United States 10 the
revolutionary war;" passed Oh the eigh-
teenth day of March, one thousand eight
hundred aud eighteen, shalt, after the pay.
ment Of that part Of the pension which be-
came due on the fourth day of March, one
Thousand eight hundred aud twenty, con-
tinne to receive the peusion granted by
the said act until he shall have exhibited
10 some court Of record in the county, city,
or borough, in which he resides, sched-
ule, subscribed by him, containing his
whole estate and income, CHS necessary
clothing and bedding excepted and shall
have (before the said court, or some one
Of the judges thereby taken aud subscri-
bed, and produced to the said court the |
following oath or affirmation, to witt,
A. B. do solemnly swear, Cor affirm, as
the case may be- that was a resident
citizen Of the United States Oh the eigh-
teenth day Of March, one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen, and that have not,
since that time, by gift, sale, or in any
manner whatever, disposed of my pro-
perty, or any part thereof, with intent
thereby SO to diminish il as TO bring myself
within the provisions Of an act of Congress,
entitled An act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land and naval
service of the United States 10 the revolu-
tionary war;" passed on the eighteenth
day Of March, one thousand eight hundred
and eighteen, and that have not, nor has
any person 10 trust for me. any property,
or securities, contracts, or debts due to me !;
nor have any income, other than what
is contained in the schedule heretofore an.
nexed and by me subscribed; nor until
such person shall have delivered. or caused
to be delivered, to the Secretary Of War,
a copy OF the Aforesaid schedule and oath,
or affirmation, certified by the clerk of the
court 10 which the said schedule was
delivered, together with the opinion Of the
said court, also certified by their clerk, Of
the value of the property contained IN the
said schedule: Provided, That 10 every
case in which the pensioner may be 10.
sane, or incapable Of taking an oath, the
court may receive the said schedule with.
out the aforesaid oath or affirmation, from
the committee or other person authorized
to take care of such person.
Sec. 2. md be 1t further enacted, That
the original schedule, and oath, or affirma-
ton, shall be filed in the clerks Office Of
the court TO which the schedule and oath,
or affirmation aforesaid, shall be exhibited
and any person who shall swear or affirm
falsely iu the premises, and be thereof
convicted, shall suffer as for wilful and
corrupt perjury.
Sec. 8. And be It further saacted, That,
on the receipt of the copy of the schedule,
and oath or affirmation, aforesaid, it shall