Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-03
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
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NdshinSton 5h March, 1927.
~ oiiCE is hereby given, coniormab!y with the d.
l. rcc''o OF The Sd section Of the suhloincd act OF
Congress, that tho Commissioners with their Clerk an,
Po'eu &c carry iIi'o effect the prov of the said
ac VIII convene in this City ON the tenth day of July
''oN' anu enter upon the execution Of their duties:
An Act TO provide for The adjustment of claims of nor
SONS entitled 10 indemniication under The fir ar.
tce OF :tc Treaty of Ghent. and for the dstribution
among such claimants, OF Tie SUN paid, and TO he
pa'a, ny the Government os Great Britain, under a
Convention between the United States aud his Brit
annie Majesty concluded at London Oh the thirteenth,
OF November. one thou sand eight hundred and twen-
ty>siX.
Be ii enacted by He Scncic and House of Represen
tn',rcs q lie United Stairs u .imsrca in Congress
dSsemd'ca, That the President of the United States be-
I" nc Is hereby authorized, by and with the advice
ana consent oi the Senate, TO appoint three Coamis
soicTs, aud one Clerk, who shall constitute Con,ais
s'ti TO carry into effect tie purposes of this act
0cc < '4td De IL jA'ieT C',ncted, That all records
documents, and other papers, which were in possession
OF 'e Connssinners constituting the ed commits
sion under the treaty OF Client so far as the same are
under the control OF TIE Government of the United
States shall be delivered 10 the Commissioners under
this act.
Sec 3, ind he IL Gl,itt1 enacted. That tho sail
otsn!5soncTs majori,y of Them with their Clerk
shall convene iii the City OF Washington, on the tenth
gay OF july neXi, ana shall proceed 10 xccutc the M
eS or their commission, and the Secretary of State
shall be- and he is hcrcbr, authorised ami recn;-od
'or'h" ith alter the passing Of this act give notice
OF the said intended meeting to be published ia one mr.
more pubic gaHeitcs III tho City of Washington and
IN Inc STATES from which the property of who
taken. '
Sec A. And be IL G<,lher emitted, That the said
commissioners shall proceed, Immediately after their
meeting IN the City OF Washington with all convent
ch ucapatob to arrange and docc, the several clans
aud 10 consider the evidence which shall have been
OF Which may be- offered by the respective claimants
ao"hs SUCH further time for the production OF such
10 -rr1ott
think reasonable and just; and they shall ereupon pro
ceed 10 determine the said claims and TO award disri
button 81 The said fund among The several claimants
according 10 their respective rights.
Sec 8. find be further canctcd Tfa, the said Com
InisSioners shall be, and they heseby authorized
and empowered to make all needful rules and recula-
tons not conavenir the lars of the land the proyis.
sions of this act the provisions of Tie said Treaty
ana Convention, for carrying their said Commission
INTO fnli and complete effect,
Sec 6. .4nd be il Jufthcr enacted, That the said
commissioners s,al! be entitled 10, and allowed the
sum OF three thousand dollars per annum eacl. and m
Clerk of the said commission shall he en,i;ra In ,r1
allowed The sum Of one thousand five hundred dollars
per annum during the continuance Of The sa id commits
sion and The President Of the United States shall be
and he is hereby, authorized TO make s,cb
for The incidental expenses of the said commsion 40
snail appear to hun reasonable and proper; and the
sara S''Fies and expenses shall be paid OF any mo
hey III 'nc treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
sec T. .fnh bc IT further e,,qctsd, That tho said
Commissioners and Clerk shall severaIy take an oa,h
Tor The faithful performance Of The duties of their res
peCtive Offices.
SEC 8. End be II firLier enacted, That the Com
mission hereby created shall not continue after tho cnd
OF the next session of Congress-
sec. u md be 1t tujttcr ennctc1, That the payment
OF Such CLAIMS as may be admitted and adjusted bv tI,
Sa'u commissioners or the major part OF ben to an
amount not exceeding twelve hundred AM; our tI,ou
sa:d nine hundred and ixty dollars shall be maid on,
OF any moneys in the Treasury, not otherwise appro-
Pia,eu' thn IS to say: so soon, and often, rs any
OF NC SAID claims shall be adudged TO be valid and
'he principal amount shall be asccriajned there s,a II
be pad on such claims, respcc!iycv q slim eo,,I q,
seventy hvc per cenum of The principal sums thereof
80 asccIaihc ana at the termination the time here
oy hSed Tor Tie dissolution Of the Board or such ear
eT dissolution thereof msy be determined uuun nv
the Board itself after il shall bavc examined ,nd DO
c'ded upon all the claims aforesaid tie balance of all
such sums shall be adiudgcd 10 the claimants shall
DC paiu: ifoCtacI Ire Whole adiudCed or avyar-
Gcd TO them, eoeCiively shall not cxceed The aforesaid
Sum of twelve hundred and sixty dollars; and If ,o
"hoic sum adIusScd or awarded shall exceed that A.
mount the ca'nants SHALL respectively receive IN pro
portion to The sums awarded TO them, respectively a
part ofhe balance thereof remaining for dstribuijon
See. TO- ind be- ii further e1yrycd That all none,
already received, and ali which shall hereafter he re-
ceIyed under The Convention aforesaid signed al on
ion on The thirteenth of November one thousand orht
hundred and twenty sx shall be raid into the Trcas,,
ry of the United States
See. II. 3nid he IT further c1aca That as soou rs
The sah! commission shall be executed and COMPLETED
inc records documents aud all other pa the pos
session OF The commission its officers shall be deuo
SIZED IN the Office Of tho Secretary Of Stale.
sec -. 9"d be HJurbtcr enacted, That al claims
"hicn were deposited in the Department of State and
by Tn'slake omitted TO be placed the deGnye list
Delivered TO the former Commissioners shall be- and arc
hereby required TO be added thereto and the said cai
nanS shall be entitled TO the same rights and benefits
IS u spch claims had bern placed the aid deniiive
S', ~ terms OF The third article Of the Convention
concluded at ST. Petersburg on the twelfth day Of July
eighteen hundred and twenty-five.
JOHN w. TAYLOR
Speaker OF The House Of Representatives. |
NATHJ MACON,
President of the Senate pro tcmpore.
Approved: Cd March, 1897.
JOHN OITINCY ADAMS