American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-03-27
LAWS OF TILE U. STATES.

An Act to psse for the adjustment of claims of persons
entitled to indennfcaton under the first article Of the
Treaty of Ghent ard for the distribution, among such
claiman of the sum paid and be paid by the Gov.
ernment oi Great Britain, under Convention between
the United States and his Britannia Majesty concluded
London the thirteenth of November, thousand
eigh, hundred and tweny-six
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House g Representatives
Of The United States ef Ameica in Congress assembied That
the President of the United States be- and he is hereby
authorized, by and with the advice nd consent of the
Senate to appoint three Commissioners, and Clerk,
WHO shall constitute Commission, to carry into effect the
purposes Of this act.
nents and other papers, which in possession Of the
Commissioners, constituting the mixed commission Under
the Treaty Of Ghent far as the same are under the con-
troll of the Government OF the Unued States shall bG de-
iYered to the Commissioners under this act.
Sec. And be IL further enacted, That the said Com.
mssioners, majority Of them with their Clerk, sai
in the City of Washington on the tenth day of
iuy next, aud shall proceed to execute the duties OF their
commissions and the Secretary OF State sha be- and he is
hereby authorized and required forthwith after The pass
ing of this act, give notice OF the said Intended meet
ng 10 be published in one public gazett,s in the
Cy OF Washington, and in the States nom which he pro
pey of claimants who have heretofore registered their
claims, shall have been taken.
Sec A. qnd be II further enacted That the said Commits
sioners shall proceed, Immediately aer their meeting p
the City of Washington, with all convenient despatch to
arrange and docket the several cams and to consider the
evidence which shall have been, which may he, offered
BY the respective claimants allowing such further time tor
the production Of such further evidence they may re.
shall thereupon proceed to determine the said claims, and
award distribution of the said fund among the several
4 claimants, according TO their respective rights
Sec. S. And be further enacted, That The said Com.
mssoners shall be- and they are hereby, authorized and
empowered TO make all neeful rules and regulations nor
conrayenng the laws Of the and 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. qad5 II further enacted, That the said Com
nissioners shall be entitled to- and allowed, the sum OF
fh~aaf
the said commission shall be entitled to- and allowed te
Of thousand Ave hundred dollars per annum dur
dent of the United States shall be, and he hereby atho
zed to make such provision for the incidental expenses
Of the said commission as shall appear to him reasonable
and proper and the said salaries and expenses snail be
paid out of any money the Treasury, not otherwise ap
propriated
Sec Z. .qnd be further enacted, That the said Com
moners and Clerk shall severay take an oath Tor the
faithful performance Of the duties Of their respective 9th
Sec 8 And further enacted, That the Commission
hereby created shall not continue after the end N the mex
session Of Congress.
Sec g. .4adbs It fnrther enacted That the payment q
such claims as may be admitted and adjusted by the sale
commissioners, or the major part ct them. TO an amoun
not exceeding twelve hundred and four thousand hun
'ed and sixty dollars shall be made out Of any maneysii
lie Treasury not otherwise appropriated; that IS TO say
81 soD and as orl as any OF saa smo" ha b
aceTtaned, there shall he paid on such Claims respective
~ slm equal TO seventy per ccntnm OF the nrlncpa
su"s NheFeof Sc ascertainea, ana AZ lug " s
ume hereby fixed for the dissolution o. The 5oaI or s'ci
esfer dissolution thereof may be determined upon .,
me Board ITSELF after il shall have examined and decided
upon AZ the claims aforesaid the balance Of all such sum
as shal he stiudged the claimants, shall be pad ~,
fioef The whole atudged or awarded 70 them, COZ
ect!yey shall nc. exceed the aforesaid sum OF twelve hun.
lred and four Thousand nine ufaFed and ss'y dollars
@an II le whole adudgcd or awarded, stati exceed
st amount the claimants shall, respectively receive II
1topo?ion 20 .fs sums awarded to them, respectively
.slt of the balance thereof remaining Tor distribution
seo To- End Be il feyt.e, enacted That sli mcneya ..
eady received, aud a.; which shall hereafter c received
nAe' the Convention a9ressid, signed al lonon nn In
Eae-n'h 's Ncver5cr, one thousand eight hNnds,i arr