The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-02-20
PUBLIsHEp BY AUTHORITY.


AN ACT to revive and eoounue ia force an
sct, entitled " An &C, to provide for per-
sons who wero disabled by knowa wouads
received in tho Revolutionary war"
BE H enacted by The. Senate ond House ef
.Henresenfafives Of The United Sfafes Of .draer
ira in Congress assembled, That The act, enti
lied An act 10 provide for persons who
were disabled by known wounds received in
she Revolutionary war;" passed on the tenth
day of April, Que thousand eight hundred and
six, and limited as in said act declared, TO
she term Of six yesrs, and afterwards revived
end continued in force for and during The
isrm of six years, by an act, entiled Z" 40 &C,
10 revive aud continue in force " An act TO
provide for persons who were disabled BY
known wounds received in the Revolutionary
war, and for other purposes" passed on the
twenty y-6hh day of April, in tho year oae
thousand eight hundred and twelve, and af-
forwards revived and continued in force for
ihe term OF one year, by an act, entitled
An act to revive and continue in force an
oct, eDtitlsd /" An act to provide for persons
who were disabled by known wounds receiv.
ed in The Revolutionary war; passed on the
h!teenth dsy OF May, IN the year one thou
Esnd eigh, hundred and twenty, shsll be, and
10 full! force and eject, for and during the
term Of six years from and after the passing
OF lhis act, ard from thence unto the end Of
sho next session Of Congress Provided,
That an evidence which has been taken to
sUppor, aoy claim of any person disabled in,
tho Revolutionary war, under the auth ,ri,y of
the " Act OF the 6teeath Of May, one thou.
esnd eight hundred and twenty" reviying
IN f,,, Cor "a A.
act 10 provide for persons who we're disabled
by known wounds received in the Revolution
ary war;" shall be received and acted upon
by the Secretary Of War, 10 the same man
ner as iF said act was still in force and had
not expired: find frovided, atso, That this
act, and any thing contained in the act hereby
revived and continued in force, shall! not be
Construed TO repeal or mike void the fourth
section of an act, entitled An sci concern
ing invalid PENSIONS" passed the third Of
March, one thousand eight hundred and
nineteen and the said fourth section Of the
said las, mentioned act shall be, and the same
10 hereby declared TO be, and to continue to
be 10 full force and effect, any thing in the
said oct hereby revived and continued in
force TO the contrary notwithstanding.
Sec. Q. .dnd DC if further rnacfrd, That the
right any person now has, or hereafter may
ecquife, to receive pension in virtue Of any
law OF the United States, shall be = nstrued
60 commence At the time Of completing his
testimony pursuant to the act hereby revived
and continued IN fo'ce.
Sec. 3. .fndts il further enacted, Ths, tho
agents for tho pay nent Of pensions to invalid
pensioners Of the Unised States, shall, in fu.
ture, be required to give bonds, With two or
more :uretics, to te approved BY the Secre.
iary OF The Department Of War, 10 such pen
ally as he shall direct, for the faithful dis.
charge of the duIics eon6ded to then re-
soecuvely.
Washington, Feb q, 1892.
Approved. JAMES MONROE.