The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-08-21
Revolutionary Claims.

AN hSt iOf TIE TtIlcl oi CERTAIN suIFlN-
ing Officers and Soldiers Of the Army Of
the Revolution.
BE II enncteH by the Senate and House
Of Representa- res Of the United States Of IL
meI1cq In Congress assembled, That each
Of the surviving officers Of the army of'the
Revolution in the Continental Line, who
was entitled 10 half pay by the resolve of
October twenty fret, seventeen hundred
and eighty, be authorised 10 receive, out
Of any money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated, the amoont OF has full
pay III said line, according TO his rank IN
tho line, so begin with the third day Of
March, one thodsasd eight hundred aud
twenty six, and To continue during his nat.
nral life: Prouided, That, under this act,
no officer shall he eptitled to receive
larger sum than the fell pay OF o Captain
In said line. %,
Sec. 2. find be Il further enacted, That,
whenever any of said officers has received
money Of the United States. "a PENSION
or, since the third day Of March. one thou
san5 eight hundred and twenty six, atore-
SAID, tic sum So received shall be deduct.
ed 1f-m what saiJ Office, " oulj, otherwise,
be eGt,.ial o, under the fist section ot
this act aud every pension 10 which said
officer Is now entitled, shall cease after
the pa sage of this act ,.,
Sec 2 Ind be IL further enacted, That
every SarvivIng non commissioned officer,
musician, or private, in said army, who en-
listed therein for aud during the war, and
continued in its service until its termna-
ton, and thereby became entitled to re
ctive reward Of eighty dollars, under a
resolve Of Congress, passed May fifteenth.
seventeen hundred and seventy eight,
shall be entitled to receive his full month
" pay 20 sad service, ont o4' any money III
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated;
20 begin on the third day of March, one
thousand eight hundred and twenty six,
and to continue during his natural life:
Provided, That no non commissioned ofi-
Ger, musician, or private, in said army,who
is nov on the pension list Of the United
Safes, shall be entitled to the benefits oil
this act.
Sec. 4. Ind be II further enacted, That
the pay allowed by this act shall, under the
direction Of the Secretary Of the Freasu'
~, be paid to the Officer or Soldier entl-
tied thereto, or to their authorised atlor-
ney, at such places and days as the Sec
retary may direct; and that foreign Officer
sbnll be entitled 20 said pay; nor shall any
Officer or Soldier receive the same, until
he furnish TO said Secretary satisfactory
evidence that he is entitled "a the same, IL
conformity TO the provisions of this act
and no Irsy allowed by this act shall not IN
any way be transferable, or liable to az
talhment. levy, or seizure, by any lega
process whatever, but shall enure wholly
TO the personal benefit of the O1icer ol
Soldier entitled 70 the same by tins act
Sec. 5. md Be Il further enacted, Tha
so much of said pay as accrued by the pro
visions of this act, before the third day o
March, eighteen hundred and twenty
eight, shall pc paid to lie Officers an,
Soldiers entitled to the same, as soon q!
may be, in the msnner and un1er tire pro
visions before mentioned; and the pay
which shall accrue after said day, shall b'
paid semi. .snnuely w Ike manner, an
under The same provisions.
A. STEVENSON,
Speake5cf ,hc Hohse Of Representatives,
6. SMITH,
President Of the Senate, pro tempore.
Approyed-I5;h May. 1893.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.