The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-08-14
Revolutionary Claims.

AN ACT for the relief OF certain surviv
ing Officers and Soldiers Of the Army Of
the Revolution.
OF Representatives. 0fhe United States Of n,
aneraca in Congress assembled, That each
of the surviving officers Of the army Of the
Revolution in the Continental Line, who
was entitled to half pay by the resolve OF
October twenty first, seventeen hundred
and eighty, be authorised To receive, out
Of any money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated, the amo0nt of his full
pay in said line, according to his rank in
the line, 50 begin with the third day OF
March, one thousand eight hundred and
twenty-six, and to continue during his nat
ural life: ProDided, That, under this act,
no officer shall be entitled to receive Il
larger sum than the full pay OF Captain
III said line.
Sec. 2. find be IL further enacted, That,
whenever any of said officers has received
money Of the United States, as a pension
or, since the third day Of March, one thou.
sand eight hundred and twenty six, aiore-
said, the sum SO received shall be deduct
cd from what said officer. 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. 3. .And be ii further enaciea, That
every surviving 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 termina.
tion, aud thereby became entitled to re-
ceive reward Of eighty dollars. under n
resolve Of Congress, passed May fifteenth
seventeen hundred and seventy eight,
shall be entitled to receive his full month
}y pay in said service, ont Of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated;
TO begin on the third day of March, one
thousand eight hundred and twenty six,
and tn continue during his natural bfc:
Prorided, That no non commissioned Off.
Ger, . lslclan, or private in said army,who
is now on the pension list Of the United
States, shall be entitled to the benefits Of
this act.
Sec. 4. .4na be IL further enacted, That
the pay allow ed by this act shall, under the
direction of the Secretary Of the Treasu.
~, be paid to the Officer or Soldier enti-
tied thereto, or to their authorised attor-
ncy, at such places and days as the Sec
retary may direct; and that foreign Officer
shall 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 10 the same, in
conformity To the provisions Of this act;
and no pay allowed by this act shall not in
any way be transferable, or liable TO at.
tachment, levy, or seizure, by any legal
process whatever, but shall enure wholly
to the personal benefit of the Officer or
Soldier entitled to the same by this act
Sec. ). .4nd be 1t further enacted, That
so 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.
Approyed-l5th May, 1898.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.