The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-07-17
Revolutionary Claims.

AN ACT for the relief of certain surviv
ing Officers and Soldiers Of the Army o
the Revolution.
BE 1t enacted By the Senoie and Rous,
q Representatives. of the United States Of II
@eiqco an Congress assembled, That eact
OF the surviving officers Of the army of tho
Revolution in the Continental Line, who
was entitled to half pay by the resolve oi
October twenty. first, seventeen hupdred
and eighty, be authorised TO receive, on,
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, so begin with the third day oi
March, one thousand eight hundred and
twenty-sx, and to continue during his nat
urai life: PrOpided, That, under this act,
no officer shall be entitled to receive a
larger cum than the full pay Of a Captain
in said line.
Sec. 2. find be 1t further enacted, That,
whenever any Of said officers has received
money of the United States, as a pension
er, since the third day of March. one thou
sand eight hundred and twenty six, afore.
said, the sum so received shall be deduct
ed from what said offic er would, otherwise,
be entitled TO, 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. ;. lind be IL 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-
ton, and thereby became entitled to re-
ceive reward Of eighty dollars, under a
resolve Of Congress, passed May fifteenth,
seventeen hundred and seventy-eIght,
shall be entitled to receive his fuu month.
~ pay in said service, ont Of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated;
60 begin on the third day of March, one
thousand eight hundred and twenty six,
and to continue during his natural life:
PrOUae8, 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. 1. Ind be II further enacted, That
the pay allowed by this act shall, under the
direction Of the Secretary of the Treasu.
ry, be paid to the Officer or Soldier cnti-
tied thereto, or to their authorised attor-
ney, at such places and days as the Sec
Tetary may direct; and that foreign Officer
ehal be entitled to said pay; nor shall any
officer or 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 10 pay allowed by this act shall not in
any way be transferable, or liable to at
tachmcnt, levy, or seizure, by any legal
process whatever, but shall emure wholly
to the personal benefit Of the Officer or
Soldier entitled to the same by tins act
Sec. 5. find be ii further enacted, That
go 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 to the same, as soon as
may be, in the manner and under the pro-
visions before mentioned; and the pay
which shall accrue after said day, shall be
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 tempore.
Approved--Eith May, 1923.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.