Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-06-26
REVOLUTION AIRY CLAIMS.

AN ACT for the relief of certain surviving off.
GERS and soldiers of the army Of the reyolu.
ton.
BE n enacted BY the Senate and House Of Re.
prese7tatiues ef'fhe u S. Of .inerica IA Congress
assembled, That each of the surviving officers
OF the revolution in the continental line. Who
was entitled 10 halt pay BY The resolve OF Octo.
o>rtwenty-frst, seventeen hundred and eighty.
be authorized to receive, cut OF any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the
amount OF his fuii pay IN said line, accordiaw 10
hls rank ~ the line, 70 begin with the third day
OF March one thousand eight hundred and
twenty SIX, and to continue during bis natural
tie: Provided, That under this act, no officer
shall b. entitled TO receive larger sum Than
the full pay IT captain in said line
Sec 2. ind Be il further enacted. That. when.
ever any OF SAD officers mas received mosey Of
the United States, as pensioner, since the third
day OF March one thousand eight hundred and
tweaty SIX, Aforesaid, the sum so received
shall be deducted from whst sad officer would.
otherwise, be entItled To, under IL, frs, section
OF tins act; end every pension TO which said of
fcef IS now emitted, shall cease after the pas
sage of this act,
sec. .4ad Be At further enacted That every
surviving non commissioned officer, musician.
or private, 10 said army, who enlisted therein Tor
ano during The war, and Continued in its service
until ils te rminstipn, and thereby became emit.
tied 10 receive reward Of eighty dollars, IN
Der "a resolve Of Congress passed Man fifteenth,
seventeen hundred and seventy eight. shall be
entitled to receive his full monthly paw in said
service, out of any money in the treasury not
othefwise appropriated; tabegln on the third
Gay OF hsrch. one thousand eight hundred and
twenty SIX, and o continue during his natural
iife' Piorpdsa That no non commissioned OF.
hcfF, musician, or private, in SAID army, who
is nov on the pension list If the United States.
shall be entii 4 o. the benefigs Of hi, act
sec. q .1ndoe &c further enacted, 1has the
pay allowed BY This act snail, unaer The drec.
ton OF ths Secretary Of the Treasury, be paid
TO the officer or soldier entitled thereto, or 10
their authorised attorney, at such places and
aaSs az the Secretary may direct, and that no
foreign officer shall Ne entitled to said nav. nor
sna'i any offic or soldier receive the same.
Until h. furn sh to SAID Secretary satisfactory
evidence that nc is entitled TO the same. in
conformity to the provisions of this act; and the
| pay allowed by this act hall not in any wsy be
trsnsterrab 81 or liable to attschment, levy, or
seizure, by any legal process whatever but
snail enare whollyt the personal benefit 9th
Officer on solder entitled 10 the same by this act
Sec s. s4ad5e a Yvther enacted, THAT SO
much oil sad pay as accrued BY the provisions
OF his act, before the third day Of March, eigh
| teen hundred add twenty-eieht} shall be paid
to the officers and soldiers entitled to the same,
as soon as ma, ae, in the manner and under the
| provisions before mentioned; and the paw which,
shat accrue alter said day. shall be paid semi.
! annually, in like manner, and under the same
! provisions.
A. STEVENSON,
Speaker of the House e Representatives:
S. SMITH,
President Of the senste, pro.tempore.
Approyed-I5th May, 1923
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.