The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-06-30
r CLAIMS.
AN ACT Tor The reiief ri certain surviving vi
~ be.rs aud Soldiers OF the Army OF
Inc Kegplallon.

IFETs hDu
the he gulaiion.
IT ENACTED bg he Sennle 4, Hou5t
of ReDyeseutatiues Of The Utttsd State
1sass3ea ~ Congress assembled, That each
y -. s,rviyine officers OF the army OF the
paaaLntion in the Continental Line, who was
iatit.ato half pay by the resolve oil October
III .. first, seventeen hundred and eighty
a,thorized IN received out oil any money III
10 treasury mol otherwise appropriated, the
'.,,ant oil his full pay IN saldline, according
- Ii. rank IN the line, 10 begin with the third
- al March, one Thousand eighthnndred and
: and 10 continue during his natu-
al life Pr0pidsd, Tint, under Tins act, no
.f5epr shall be entitled In receive II larger
.am lhan the full pay ola Captain in said line.
Sec > 1nd be IL further Glacted, Tint,
,,baneyer any of said officers has received
money of the United States, as IA Pensionef,
sinee the third day of March, one Thousand
a;,bt hundred and twenty-siH, aforesaid. the
m {, received shall he deducted from what
- officer would, otherwise, be entitled 10,
a,,Ier the first %seciion of this aet aud every
asas,oa 10 which said officer is now entitled,
llbal cease after the pAssage of this act.
see.3 3. Ind be- II further eHacitd, that every
snryiyipg non-commissloned officer, musici-
an or private, in said army, who enlisted
,beteia for and during the war, and e|ouiinu-
al in IFS service until its termination, and
,afreby became entitled to receive IA reward
# elght, dollars, under a resolve OF Con.
afess. passed May fifteenth, seventeen hun
ifed aud seyenty-eigbt, shall be entitled 10 re
rive his full monthly pay in said service,
.mt of any money in the Treasury mol other
wise appropriated To begin on the third day
# March. one Thousand eight hundred and
tysnly.six, and TO continue during his natu-
al lite Pr0rided, That no non.conmIssIoG=
sl %aliGer, musician or private, in said army,
,yho Is now on the pension list oil the Onitea
s,afes. shall be entitled 10 the benefits OF this
acl.
Sec 4. find be IL Glrihst enacted, That the
5ay allowed by this Act shall nnder the direc-
,,on of tho Secretary OF Tue Treasury, be pad
II the Officer or Soldier entitled thereto, or
10 their authorized attorney, at such places
aud DAYS as the Secretary may direct and
mat M foreign olhcer snail be entitled Ia
aid pay nor shall any Officer or Soldier re-
ceive the same, until ne furnish IL sald Seere-
farv satisfactory evidence that he IS entitled
. the same, III conformity 10 the provisions
Il this aci and the pay allowed by this act
snail nni IN any way be transferable, or haDie
10 attachment, levy, OF seizure, by any legal
process whatever, hnl shah enure wholly 10
me personal benefit oil the Ofheer or Soldier
eutitled 10 the same by his act.
sec. D. lind be il further ena.te3, That 50
much oil said pay as accrued by the provisions
al this act. before the third day OF March, one
thousand eight hundred aud twenty-eIsbt
sIaIi b. paid 10 the officers aud Soldiers en-
titled 70 the same, as soon rs may be, IN thu
manner and under the provisions before urn
toned and the p1y which shall accrue after
,ild day, shall tie paid semi-annnaily, ia Ike
manner, and under the same provisions.
A. STEVENSON,
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives.
8. SMITH,
President Of the Senate, pro tempore.
Approved-i6th May, 1919.
JOIN QUINCY ADAMS.