Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-23
Vol. W.--No. I6.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,

N oiiEn Is hereby given, conformably with The d.
1,nra eo'h o, .he 81 section of the subjoned of
congress that the Commissioners W it'll their Clerk an
pointed &c carry INTO effect the isonx Of the sad
o'' WIZ convene IN tins City the tenth day of July
next ani enter upon tue execution of their duties
An Act TO provide for the adjustment of claim. of
sons entitled to indemnifCation, under the first ar
cie of the Treaty of Client, and for the distributions
among such claimants, oft the sum paid, aud to ne
PAID by the Government of Great Britain, under a
convention between the United States aud his Brit
ammo Majesty, concluded at London on the thirteenth
OF November, one thousand eight hundred and TWEEN
ty>six.
tahceS Of The United States of .4mer;cu IL, CoppresS
assembled That the President of the United States be-
ana he is hereby, authorized, by and will, the advice
and consent of the Senate appopt three Co,nmis.
slcners, and Clerk, who shall constitute Commits
SON. TO carry into effect the purposes of this act.
Sec & .and De IL further enacted, That al! records
documents ard other papers, which, were IL possession,
OF TIC commissioners, constituting the Ell comtr,is
sion under the Treaty OF Client, far game are
under the control of The Government of the United
States, shall be delivered TO the Commissioners under
this act.
Sec. 3. and be 1t further eaacicd That the said
commissioners or majority Of them, with their Clerk
shall convene IN tie City OF asitctop on the tenth
DAY OF July next and shall proceed execute the du-
ties OF their commission, and the Secretary of State
shall be, and he is hereby, authorised and required
forthwith, after the passing this act TO give notice
oil tue SAID intended meeting 70 be published in one or
| more public gazettes in the City of Washington and
IN the States from which the property of claimants who
! takcu
Sec 4. find be It further enafted, That the sau
commissioners shall proceed Immediately after their
meeting in the City of Washingtor, with all convent
ent despac to arrange and docle, the sew era claims
ana 10 consider the evidence which shall have been
or which may be, offered by the respective claimants
allowing such iurthei time for The production oil such
Fl tur'her evidence they may require, as they sha
THINK reasonable and JUST and they shall thereupop pro
coed to determine the said claims and to award d;str-
button OF The said fund among the several claimants
according TO their respective rights
Sec s. 4'd6 be hfLrter enacted, That the said Com
nissoners shall be, and they hereby, authorized
and empowered to make all Beedfu rules and reeuia-
tons not conavening The laws of the land the pIoyis-
sions of this act the provisions of the said Treaty
and Convention, for carrying teir said Commission
+. into full and complete effect.
Sec. 3. lind be ii further enacted That the said
Commissioners shall be entitled TO- and allowed, the
sum o three thousand dollars per annlm eaci and tho
Clerk OF the said commission shall be entitled TO- and
allowed The of one thousand Ave hundred dollars
per annum during the continuance the So ID conis.
SON. and the President Of the United States shall be-
and he IS hereby, authorized make such prov ion
Tor tue incidental expenses Of the said commission
sail appear 10 I;:i reasonable and proper; and the
SAID salaries and expenses shall be paid any mo-
ney IN The Treasury, not otherwise approp riatea.
Sec. Z. .2.d be ii .th,1her Giacted, That the said
Commissioners and Clerk shall seyeraily take sn oath
Tor HE faithful performance Of the dutios Of their
PeclVe Offices.
Sec s. md be IL further enrc5sd, That tie Com.
MISSION hereby created shall continue after the end
OF the next session Of Congress.
Sec. 0. And be it further e,ac!ed That lie pawn =
OF such claims may he admitted and adjusted by lie
said Commissioners or tic major pa!t of them to an
amount not exceeding twelve hundred and four thou
sand nine hundred and sixty dollars shall be paid cut
OF any moneys III the Treasury, not otherwise sppro-
pTisted; that Is TO say: so soon, and often, as anv
CT tie said claims shall be adjudged b, valid and
the principal shall be ascerained there shall
/ oe paid OIL such claims, respectively, equal 10
seventy five per Ceniun of the principal sums thereof
so asceriancd ard at the termination OF tie here
by fixed for the dissolution of The Board OF suc. ear
her dissolution thereof .Gay be determined upon by
the Board itself, after ii shah have examined and de-
ciGed upon all the claims aforesaid, the balance OF all
such shall DE aiuaGed lie claimants shall
be paid: PrOriied The who,e a;ijudged or awar-
dsi 20 icn, collectively, shall exceed the aforesaid
sum al Twelve hundScd and sixty dollars; and if tie
whole suGl ajudget or awarded shall exceed (liat a.
mount tue claimants shall, respectively receive pro.
portion 10 The sums awarded 10 them, respectively, a
part OF the balaoCe thereof remaining for distributions
/ Sec TO. End Je fRr4cr enGCfcd, That all none;
already received, and all which shall her eaer be re-
ceiVed, ander re Convention aforesaid signed Lon
don, on the thirteenth OF November, thousand eight
hundred and twenty six, shall be paid into the Treasu~
ry ut the United States.
Sec. H. find be Hfurther enacted, That as soon as
the said commission shall be executed and completed
the records documents, and all other papers in the pos
session of the commission its afrers Shall be depo-
Sited N the Office of the Secretary of State.
Sec. "a find be It further enacted, That all claims
which we're deposited in the Department of State and
by mistake omitted TO be placed the denitive list
delivered to The former Commissioners, shall be- and
hereby requrcdto be added thereto, and the said cai-
naus siai! tie entitled 10 the rights and benefits
If snch claims had been placed tie said deGnitiyo
s!, in terms of fle third artcie of the Convention
concluded at ST. Petersburg the twelfth day of JAY,
eighteen hundred and twenty-two.
JOHN w. TAYLOR,
Speaker Of The House Of Representatives.
NATIJ MACON,
President Of the Senate, pro empore
Approved: Cd March, 1927.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
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