American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-03-16
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,


NOTICE is hereby given, conformaby with the drcc
IN ton the Sd section Of the suboned act of Congress
that the Commssoners with their Clerk, appointed TO
carry into effect the provisions of the said act will
in this City the tenth day of July next and enter
upon the execution Of their duties:
An Act to provide for the adjustment of claims of
entitled to indemncation under the first article of the
Treaty Of Client, aid for the distribution, among such
claimants OF the sum paid and TO be paid, by the Gov
eminent of Great Britain under Convention between
the United States and his Britannia Maes,y, concluded,
at London on the thirteenth Of November thousand
eight hundred and twenty-six
BE enacted BY the Senate and House Of Rebresentatives
Of the United States Of 4merica in Congress assembled That
authorized. by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, to appoint three Commissioners, and Clerk
who shall constitute Commission, to carry into effect the
purposes Of this act.
Sec. and be further enacted That all records tcu.
ments and other papers, which in possession of the
Commissioners constituting the mixed commission under
the Treaty OF Ghent far the under the
troll of the Government Of the United Sates shall be de-
livered to the Commissioners under this act.
Sec. 8 And be il further enacted, That the said Com.
mssones, majority of them, with their Clerk, shall
convene in the City of Washington, the tenth day Of
July and shall proceed to execute the duties Of their
commission, and the Secretary of State shall be- and he is
hereby, authorized and required forthwith, after the pass
ing of this act to give notice of the said intended meet
ng to be published in public gazeites in the
City Of Washington and in the States from which the proc
perty Of claimants who have heretofore registered their
Claims shall have been taken.
See. f. .and be further enacted That the said Commits
soners shall proceed, Immediately meeting
the City Of Washington, with all convenient despatch, to
arrange and docket the several claims and to consider the
evidence which shall have been, which may be- offered
by the respective claimants allowing such further time for
the production of such further evidence they may
qure, they shall think reasonable and just and they
shall thereupon proceed to determine the said claims and
to award distribution of the sad fund among the several
claimants, according to their respective rights.
Sec. S. And be ii further enacted That The said Com.
nssoners shall be, ana they hereby, authorized and
empowered make all needfu rules and regulations not
venng the laws of the land the provisions of this
act, the provisions Of the said Treaty and Convention
for carrying their said Commission into full and complete
effect.
Sec. g. And be further enacted, That the aid Com.
mssoners shall be entitled to, and allowed the Of
three thousand dollars annum each and the Cerk Of
the said commission shall be entitled to- and allowed
of thousand FIVE hundred dollarA per dur.
ing the continuance of the said commission and the Pres
dent of the United States shall be, and he hereby autho
rzed to make such provision for the incidental expenses
of the said commission shall appear to him reasonable
and proper and the said salaries and expenses shall be
paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap
propriated
Sec T. find be trt6er enacted, That the said Com.
mssioners and Clerk shall severay take oath for the
faithful performance of the duties Of their respective off,
ces.
Sec. And Be It further enacted That the Commission
hereby created shall not continue after the end Of the next
session of Congress.
Sec g. Qnd5e further enacted, That the payment of
such claims may be admitted and adjusted by the said
Commissioners, the major part Of them, to
exceeding twelve hundred and four Thousand nine hun
dred and sixty dollars shall be made out Of any moneys
the Treasury not otherwise sppropraed tia, is to say:
soon and often as any of the said claims shall be
adudged 10 be valid, and the principal amount shall be
ascertaned there shall be paid such claims respective
y, equal to seventyve per cenum Of the principal
thereof ascertaned, and at the termination Of the
time hereby fixed for the dissolution of the Boad or such
earlier dissolution thereof may be determined upon by
the Board ITSELF after it shall have examined and decided
upon all the claims aforesaid the balance Of all such sums
shall be adjudged the claimants shall be paid PRO
vided The whole adudged or awarded to them, col
lectvely shall not exceed the aforesaid sum Of twelve hum
and if the whole adudgrd awarded, shall exceed
that amount, the claimants SHALL respectively receive in
to the sums awarded to them, respectvely
part of the balance thereof remaining for distribution
Sec 10. .7nd be il further enacted That all moneys al
ready received and all which shall hereafter be received
under the Convention aforesaid signed at London, on hc
thirteenth of November, thousand eight hundred and
twenty.six shall be paid into the Treasury Of the United
States
Sec II And ls further enacted, That as the
said commission shall be executed and completed the
Cords documents and all other papers in the possession Of
the commission, its officers, shall be deposited in the
Office of the Secretary OF State.
deposited in the Department OF State and by mistake
omitted be placed the denitye list delivered to the
former Commissioners shall be- and are hereby required
be added thereto and the said claimants shall be EMIT
led the rights and benefits as if such claims had
been placed the said de6nve list in terms of the third
article of the Convention concluded at ST. Petersburg
The twelfth day of July, eighteen hundred and twenty-five.
JOHN w. TAYLOR,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
NATHL. MACON,
President of the Senate, pro empore,
Approved Cd March, 1927.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
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