The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-08-04
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
An ACT for The relief nf certain snrvieiug Oh
fcers and SOLDIER. oil the Army Of
the Revolution.

I'D IT ENACTED bg The Senate I, Home
Ed Of Representatives. Of he United -stnfes
Of .1merica IN Congress assembled, That each
OF the surviving officers OF tie army OF the
Revolution IN the Coniinr ntai Line, who was
entitled 10 half pay by the resolve OF October
tweniy-dfst, seventeen hundred and eighty,
be authorized 10 received out ofany money in
the treasury not Otherwise appropriated, the
amount OF his fall ply in saidline, according
10 his rank in the line. TO begin with the third
day OF March, one thousand eight hundred and
tweuty.sir, and 10 continue during his nstu-
raj lite Protided. That, under this act, no
officer shall be entitled to receive a larger
sum than the full pay ola Captain ia said line.
Sec. 2. Ind be ii further enacted, That,
Whenever any OF said officers has received
money Of the United States, as q pensioner,
since The third day of March, one thousand
eight hundred and tweniy-six, aforesaid. the
sum 50 received shall be deducted from what
said Off would, otherwise, he entitled TO,
under The first sectioH of this act and every
pension 10 which said officer is now entitled,
shall cease after The passage of this act.
Sec. 3. AHdb be II further enacted, that every
surviving non-comr nissioned officer, mnsici-
an or private, in said army, who enlisted
therein for and during the war, aud continu-
ed in lis service until lis termination, and
AARi Ib u hANiiA " iRANtN " bSFN
OF eighty dollars, under a resolve of Con
gress, passed May fifteenth, seventeen hun
dred and seveniy-eight, shall be entitled 10 re,
ceive his full monthly pay IN said service
out Of any money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated 70 begin on the third day
OF March, one thousand eight hundred and
twenty-siS, and 10 continue during his naiu-
raj life Propided, That no noh-commissiou.
I'D officer, musician or private, in said army,
who is now on The pension list of the United
States, sGdil be entitled to the benefits OF this
act.
Sec. =. I'D be II further enacted, That the
paw allowed by this act shall under the direc-
ton Of the Secretary Of the Treasury, be paid
Ia ttr Officer or Soldier entitled thereto, or
10 their authorized attorney, Mt such places
aud days as the Secretary NAV direct aud
that no foreign officer shnll be entitled to
said pay nor shall any Officer or Soldier re-
ceive the same, nntil he furnish 20 said SeGre
tarv satisfactory evidence that he is entitled
10 the same, in conformity 10 the provisions
of this act and the pay allowed by this act
shall not in any way be transferable, orliable
to attachment, levy, or seizure, by any legal
process Whatever, but shall enure wholly to
the personal benefit of the Officer or Soldier
entitled 10 the same ny this act.
Sec. j. ind be Il further enacted. That so
much Of said pay as accrnedby the provisions
Of this act, before die third day of March, one
thousand eight hundred and t~weaty-eight
shall be paid to the Officers aud Soldiers en-
titled to the same, as soon as may be, IN the
manner aud under the PROVISIONS before men
toned and the pay which shall accrue after
said day, shall be paid semi-ennually, IN ike
manner, and under the same provisions.
A. STEVENSON.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
s. SMITH,
President of the Senate, pro tcmpore.
Approved-,5th May, 1928.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.