Delaware patriot & American watchman., 1828-07-11
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

All ACT for the relief of certain 5urviving Officers and
Soldiers OF the Army ofthe Revolution.
t3s n enacted Jp the Senate and Hoilse of Repre-
spntatipes of the United States Of 9merica in Con-
aress assembled That each Of the surviving off
sers of the Army OF the Revolution in the Conti-
mental Line, who was entitled to half pay by the
resolve OF October twenty first. seventeen humid
red end eighty, be authorized to receive, out Of
any money in the treasury not otherwise appfo
priated. the amount of his full pay in said line.
according to his rank in the line, to begin with the
third day oi March. one thousand eight hundred
and twenty six, and to continue during his natural
life: Pro,-idpds That. under this act, nc Officer
shall be entitled to receive larger sum than the
fall pa, Of Captain 10 said line.
Sec. 9 Ind be II fN,ther enacted. That. when.
ever ems of sad officers has received money OF the
United States, as g pensiuner. since the third da'
Of March, ore thousand eight aundretl and twent,
six sfcresaih, the sum SO received shall be deduct
Ell fro.: ;Yhat said officer would otherwise, lie en-
titled to, under the first section OF this act and
every pension to which sai. officer is new entitled,
shall cease after the passage oi this act.
Se,. 5. .9nd be il farther ena.ted That every
snryiviug non CON mmssoued Office, musician, or
private in said army, who enlisted tie en Tor and
during The war. anA coAtlnCed III It's service until
ITS termination. and thereby became entitled to IRE
ceiye reward righy dollars. uader resolve
of Congress- passed 'tiay fifteenth. seventeen hun.
ired aud enty eg II. sall lee entitled to rtcen e
Ms full month"; nav III said service ont Of any
money in tie lreas9i not otherwise appropriated:
70 begin Oh the third da, rf March. one Thousand
sight hnIl,ed and twent, siN, and 10 continue du-
ring his natural life: Prori,led That no non com
missioned officer, musician, private. in said ar
my, who is now on the pension list OF the United
States, shall be entitled the benefits oi this act.
Sec 4. .1ad b. ii furthyr enacted, That the pa,
allowed bv this act shall. under the direction OF the
Secretar, Of the Treasury, be paid to the Officer
cr Soldier entitled thereto, or to their authorized
attorney. at such places and days as the Secretary
may direct: and that no foreign Officer she'll be
entitled to said pay nor shall any Officer OF Sui
dier receive the same until he furnish to sal
Secretary satisfactory evidence that he is entitled
20 the same in conformity 10 the provisions OF this
act and the pay allowed by this act shall not in
any way be transferable, Or a5'e to attachn cnt
levy, or seizure. BY any legal process whatever.
but shall enure wholly TO the personal benefit ot
the Officer or Soldier entitled to the same by thi,
net.
Sec. $. And be it fuItaer pnaetaD'. That 50 much
0 SAID psy as accrued bv the provisions OF thi act,
before the third day Of March. eighteen handi el
and twenty eight, shall oc paid e tle Officer, and
Soldiers entitled to tile saE,e, a. som A. may be,
IN the manner and under the provisions before
TONED and The pay which shall accrue after sad
day, shall BE- pad -emni annually. IL IKE manner
anti under t,s ne peovl.ons.
sIEYFNsUA
Speaker of,!le Hau.e Z. iitprese natives,
). SMITH,
r esd@nt II NJ Senate pro trui7crc,
JOHN qvINCY ADAMS