The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-04-12

DAVIS OF THE UNITED STATES, PASSED
AT THE SECOND SESSION or THE NINE
TENTH CONGRESS.
tPUBLIc--No. 81.
AN ACT to provide for the adjustment Of
claims Of persons entitled to indemni-
fcation, under the first article of the
Treaty Of Client. and for the distribution,
among such claimants, Of the sum paid,
by the Government ofGreat- Britain, un-
der Convention between the United
States and his Britannia Majesty, con-
cluded at London, on the thirteenth of
November, one thousand eight hundred
and twenty six.
Representatives. ofhe United States Of A.
Dlerica in Congress assembled, That the
President of the United States be, aud he
is hereby authorized, by and with the ad.
vice and consent Of the Senate, to appoint
three Commissioners and one Clerk, who
shall constitute Commission, to carry in
10 effect the purposes of this act.
Sec. 2. Ind BE- Il further enacted, That
all records, documents, and other papers,
which were in possession of the Commls
sioners, constituting the mixed commission
under the Treaty of Client, so far as tho
same are under the control Of the Govern
ment of the United SCates, shall be delv-
cred to the Commissioners under this act.
Sec. 3. find be 10 further enacted, That
the said Commissioners, or majority OF
them, with their Clerk, shall convene in the
City of Washington, on the tenth day of
July next, and shall proceed to execute the
duties oftheir commission, and the Secre-
tary of State shall be, and he is hereby,
authorized and required, forthwith, after
the passing Of this act, 10 give notice OF
the said intended meeting, to be publish
ed in one or more public gazette in the
City of Washington, and in the States
from which the property of claimants who
have heretofore registered their claims,
shall have been taken.
Sec. 4. find be It further enacted, That
the said Commissioners shall proceed, I'M
Inediately after their meeting in the City
of Washington, with all convenient des-
patch, to arrange ard docket the several
claijns and 10 consider the evidence which
have been, or which may be, offered by the
respective claimants, allowing such tur
ther time for the production ofsuch further
evidence as they may require, as they shall
think reasonable and Just aud they shall
thereupon proceed 10 determine the sad
claims. and to award distribution of the
said fund among the several claimants, ac-
cording to their respective rights.
SEC. ). .4ad be II further enacted That
the said Commissioners shall be, End they
are hereby, authorized and empoH to
make all needful rules and regulations not
eontravening the laws Of the land, the pro-
visions of this act, or the provisions OF the
sald Treaty and Convention, tor carrying
their said Commission into full and COM
plete effect.
SEC. 8. find be Il further enacted, That
the said Commission shall be entitled to,
and allowed, the sum Of three thousand
dollars per annum, each ; and the Clerk
of the said commission shall be entitled to-
and allowed the sum Of one thousand hve
hundred dollars per annum during the con
tinuance Of the said commission; and the
President of the United Siltes shall be,snd
he ,s hereby, authorized 10 make suct
provision for the incidental expenses oi tht
said commission as shall appear 10 him rea
souable and proper and the said salaries
znt expenses shall be paid out of any mon
cv in the Treasury not otherwise tpPro
Ifateu.
Src. Z. Ind be Il further enacted, Tha
the said commissioners and Clerk shat
ssycrally take an oath for the faithful per
tor,nance of the duties Of their RESPECTIVE
offices.
Sec. 8. Ind B. II further enacted. Tha
tho Commission hereby created shall ne
continue after the end of the next sessio
Of Congress-
SIC Q. Ind BE- IL further enacted, Th0
tie payment ofsuch claims as may be sd
mite and adjusted by the said Commis
.ioners, or the major part OF them, 10 an 9
noun, not exceeding twelve hundred en-
four thousand nine hundred aud sixty do
lars shall be made out Of any moneys j
the Treasury, no; otherwise appropriated
tha, is tosay so soon. and as often, as an
Of the said claims shall be adiudged to b
valid, and the principal amOaat shall b
sscertained, there shall be pad On auc
claims, respectively, asuIn equal to sey.r
~ five per eentum Of Ia PRINCIPAL SUI
thereof so ascertained, and at the tsrmi
alton Of the tune hereby fixed for the dI