The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-06-19
Revolutionary Claims.

AN ACT for the relief Of certain surviv-
ing Ottc crs and Soldiers OF the A rmy of
the Revolution.
BE ii enacted By the Senate and House
Of Representatives. Of the United States Of a.
me'ica an Congress assembled, That each
| of the surviving officers Of the amy OF the
Revolution in the Continental Line, who
was entitled to half pay by the resolve of
October twenty first, seventeen hundred
and eighty, be authorised TO receive, out
| of any money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated, the amount of his full
pay in said line, according to his rank in
The line, 80 begin with the third day Of
March, one thousand eight hundred and
twenty. six, and TO continue during his nat
urM life: Prorided, That, under this act,
no officer shall be entitled TO receive a
ln,ger sum than the full pay of Captain
N said line.
Sec 9. find be u further enacted, That,
whenever any Of said officers has received
money of the United States, as q pension
er, since the third day of March. one thou
sand eight hundred npd twenty six. afore-
said, the sum so received shall tc deduct
| cd from what said officer ould. otherwise,
he entitled 10. under the first section Of
this act; and every pension to which said
officer is now entitled, shall cease after
the passage Of this act %
Sec. 3. .4nd be 1t further enacted, That
every surviving non. commissioned officer,
musician, or private, in said army, who en-
listed therein for and during the war, and
continued in its service until its termina-
tion. and thereby became entitled to re.
ceive q reward Of eighty dollars, under a
resolve Of Congress, passed May fifteenth,
seventeen hundred and seventy eight,
81 all be entitled 10. receive his full month
! ly ray in said service, ont Of any money III
| The Treasury not otherwise appropriated;
10 begin on the third day Of March, one
thousand eight hundred and twenty six,
and to continue during his natural life:
Prorided, That no non commissioned Off
Ger. musician, or private, in said army,who
is now on the pension list Of the United
States, shall be entitled to the benefits o (
this act.
Sec. a. find be u further enacted, That
the pay allow ed BY this act shall, under the
direction of the Secretary Of the TTeasa-
ry, be paid to the Officer or Soldier enti-
! tied thereto, or TO their authorised attos-
ney, at such places and days as the Sec
Jetary may direct, and that foreign Officer
shall be entitled to said pay; nor shall any
! Officer cr Soldier receive the same. until
he furnish to said Secretary satisfactory
evidence that he is entitled TO the same, in
conformity TO the provisions Of this act:
and no pay allowed by this act shall not in
any way be transferable, or liable 10 at
| tachment, levy. or seizure. by any legal
process whatever, but shall enure wholly
10 The personal benefit of the Officer or
Soldier entitled to the same by this act
Sec. 5. find be Il further enacted. That
so much of said pay as accrued by the pro-
visions Of this act. before the third day Of
March, eighteen hundred and twenty.
eight, shall be paid TO the Officers and
Soldiers entitled 10 the same. as soon as
may be, in the manner and under the pro.
visions before mentioned; and the nay
which shall accrue after said day, shall bo
paid semi. annually, in like manner, and
under the same provisions.
A. STEVENSON,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
s. SMITH,
President Of the Senate, pro tempofe. .
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