Delaware patriot & American watchman., 1828-07-29
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.


AN ACT for the relief of certain surviving Officers and
Soldiers Of the Army of the Revolution
Be Il enacted By the Senate and House Of Repre- .
ceutatires Of the Ulted States Of america II Con
rross nssemblpd That each Of the surviving OIL
Gers Of the Army OF the Revelation in the Conti-
mental Line, who was entitled to half pay by the
resolve Of October twenty first, seventeen hund.
red and eighty. be authorized 10 receive out o'
anv money in the treasury not otherwise appfo
nrated, the amount Of his full pay IN saia line'
according to his rank in the line, to begin with the
th;rd day of March. ono thousand eight hundred
and twenty six, and to continue during his natural
life: Provided That, under this act, no otflcer
shall be entitled TO receive d larger sum thah the
full nav Of a Captain ia said lire.
Sec. .. Ind be it further enacted, That, when
ever any Of sad officers has received money OF the
United States as pcnsioner, siuce the third uay
of March, one thousand eight hnndred anu twenty
six aforesaid, the sum so receiyen snail De usauct-
ed from what said officer would otherwise, be en-.
titled to- under the first section Of this act: and
eyery pension to which said officer is now entitled
shall cease after the passage OF this act.
Sec. 5. .qnd be 1t further enacted, That every
surviving non commissioned officer, musician, or
private in said army, who enlisted thcrein Tor ana
during the war, and continued IN its service until
its termination, and thereby became entitled tore
ceiye reward Of eighty dollars, under resolve
OF Congress, 2asseu Way ttehs"t ?. ."'s~' 49,
trctl and seventy eight, shall be entitled 70 receive
his fal monthly pay in said service, ont of any
meney in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated;
10 begin on the third day Of March, one thousand
eight hundred and twcnty-six. and 70 continue du-
ring his natural life Prorided That no non com
mjs.ionea officer, musician, or private, IN SAID ar
nv, who is now on the pension list OF the ln'ei
States shall be entitled TO the benefits OF this act
Sec. A. And be it further enacted, That Inc pay
allowed by this net SHALL under the direction OF the
Secretary Of the Treasury be paid to the OiilceI
or Soldier entitled thereto or TO their authorized
attorney at such places and DAYS as the Secretary
may direct; aud that No foreign Officer SNAIL Dt
entitled to said pay TOT shall any Olsces o. Sol
,lier receive the same, until ne furnish to salt
Secretary satisfactory evidence that he IS enttlee
20 the same, in conformity 70 The provisions oi TIN
act; and the ray allowed BY this act shall not II
any ,yay be transferable, or liable to attachment
levy, or seizure, by any legal process whatever
INT shall enure wholly to the personal benefit 9
the Office, or Soldier entitled TO the same BY TIN
set.
See. 5. .9nd be it further enacted That g mncf
Of sa,d pay as accrned by the oi TN, aei
before the third day Of March, eighteen huntl.et
and twenty eight, shall be paid 70 the Officers alt
Soldiers entitled to the same, as soon a, may ue
in the manner and under the provisions before men
toned; and the pay which Shall accrue after aai'
tlay sha. be paid semni- -annuaiy, in Ike manner
ard anaer the sane provisions
A STEVENSON,
Sneaker Of The 81 Hluse of Representatives,
S. SMITH,
President If the Senate pro tempcrc.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.