Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-16
DEPARTMENT. OF STATE,

| l& - 10 heTeoy gwen, Confornfably with the d.
- recuon OF the Sd section of the subjoined act of
congress that the Commissioners with their Clerk an
peu &c carry INTO effect The prov sions of the said
49, "'h convene IN this City on the tenth iay of July
eN'' anu enter upon The execution of their duties:
An Act 10 provide for the adjustment of claims OF per-
SUNS entitled To decentralization, under The first ar
ucie Oh the Treaty of Ghent and for the distribution
ano'g such claimants, of the sum paid, and 10 be
Pa'u, oy the Government OF Great Britain rp,;,-.
Convention between the United States a,,, ms Rr;,
annlc Majesty concluded london on the tireent,
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Be it enacted by The Senate .s,,, Jro,,,c r =, -
n0'0es Of the United States Of .4nse,ica in C5nnyesa
mat Tic President Of the United States be-
"na ne IS hereby authorized by and with the advice
'hu consent OF the Senate, to appoint three Cornis
soners, and one Clerk, who shall constitute Comrois
son. 10 carry into effect the purposes of this act
Sec. IND be az turider enacied That all rero,ds
~ ,, 80 aiu o'ier papers, winch were in possession
.. .'ie commissioners, constituting the mixed commits
SION uhcer The Treaty OF Client, far as the same ,r
unde: the control of the GoyeTumen, of the fJni,
this act. uuuer
Sec. J. .3nd be IL further enacted, That the said
Commissioners, or majority of them with their Cler
snaIi convene IN the City of Washington on the tenth
uay ol July next, and shall proceed to execute the do
ucs oi their commission and the Secretary of S,,,
sha!i oe and he Is hereby, authorised and REQUIRED
ofi"i, after the passing Of this act to rive notice
VI tue SAID intended meeting 10 be published in one ar
!iote PnoHc gazettes In the City CT Washington and
10 'he States from which the property of claimants who
nave heretofore registered their claims shall have een
taken ~ W oe."
Sec. 1. find be it farther enae.ed That tho ,.;,
commissioners shall proceed. Immediately after their
meeting IN the City of Washingt ton, with all convent
aesPatc TO arrange and docket the several claims
ana tu consider the evidence which shall have heep
or which may be, offered by the respect i've claimants,
aiow'hg such further time for the production OF such
-, e'ioehce as they may require, they shall
n reasonable and Just; aud they shall hereupon pro-
Geea 10 determine the said claims, and ay nd distri
button OF the said fund among the several claimants
according TO their respective rights.
sec D. .4na De 1)urttey enacted, That the said Conn
ihiss'oners Shall be, and they hereby authorized
ana empowered 10 make all needfuI rules and reeua
'ons not contIavening the laws the land tbe pIoys
sions OF ms act or the provisions of the said Treaty
aud Convention, for carrying their said Commission
INTO full and complete effect.
oec. .. lind be ii further enacted, That the said
commissioners shall be entitled to, and allowed, the
OF tree thousand dollars per annum, each and TIE
Gierh OF Inc said commission shall be entitled to- and
allowed The sum of one thousand five hundred dollars
per annun during the continuance of The sa id Commits
sion; and the President of the u.ed s,ates shall be-
anu he ~ hereby authorized make such prov ison
Tor the incidental expenses of the said commission az
shai appear TO HIM reasonable aud proper and the
saa salaries and expenses shall be paid OF any
ney In the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
sec. z. End be II further enacted That the said
Commissioners aud Clerk shall severaliy take an oath
Tor The faithful performance or the duties of their res
pective Offices.
Sec. 9. End be at further enacted That the Com,
mission hereby created shall continue after the end
OF The next session of Congress.
sec. g. Ind be II further enacted That the payment
OF uch Claims may be admitted and adjusted by the
SAID commissioners, or the major part them to an
amount not exceeding twelve hundred and four tiou-
sand nine hundred and sixty dollars shall be paid out
o' any moneys III the Treasury, not otherwise appro-
priated that is TO say: soon, and as often as apv
ct the said claims shall be adjudged to be valid and
the principal amount shall be ascertaned there shall
De PAID on such claims, respectively SUN eosaI 10
seventy five per OF the principal sums thereof
SO ascertaned ard at the termination the time here
y hXed Tor the dissolution of the Board such ear
lIer dissolution thereof as NAV be determined non nv
The Board ITSELF after it shall! have examined and de-
cided upon all the claims asoiesaid the balance of all
snch sums as shall be adJudGed TO the claimants, shall
| De paid: PfoUded, The Whole sdudged or awar-
ded to theU collectively, shall exceed the aforesaid
sum OF twelve hundred and sixty dollars; and if the
whole sum adjudged awarded shall exceed that a.
mount The claimants SHALL respectively, receive in pro
portion to the sums awarded TO them respC ely a
part otthe balance thereof remaining for distribution
sec 10 ihh De a. further e11dcted, That all moDe
already received, and all which shall hereafter be re-
ceIVed under the Convention aforesaid signed at Lor.
don, on the thirteenth of November, one thousand eie BIZ
hundred AM twenty six, shall be paid into the reas-
ry Of the United States.
Sec II. ind be Hftriter enacted, That as soon as
the SAID commission shall be executed and cOmpctcf
the records documents and all other papers the pos
session OF the commission, its Objects, shall be depo-
sited in the Office of the Secretary OF State.
Sec. IL IND be HfUrhter enacted, That all claims
which were deposited in the Department of State and
by mistake omitted TO be placed on the defnitiye list
delivered 10 the former Commissioners shall be- and
hereby required to be added thereto, and ella
rnanis shall be entitled 10 the rights and benefits
as If such claims had been placed tie said defntiye
list, in terms of the third article of the Convention
concluded at ST. Petersburg the twelfth day lof July
eighteen hundred and twenty-five.
JOHN W. TAYLOR,
Speaker of the House OF Represent atiyts 8.
NATHT MACON,
President of the Senate, pro tempores
Approved: Cd March, 1927
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
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