Delaware patriot & American watchman., 1828-08-01
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

AN ACT fer the relief Of certain surviving Officers and
Soldiers Of the Army Of the Revolu,io.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives Of the Unated sh,tes Of .9merca IN Con
gress assembled, That each Of the surviving ctl!.
GERS of the Army .. the Revolution in the Contl-
mental Line, who was entitled to half pay BY the
resolve Of October twenty first. seventeen hrnd-
red and eighty. be authorized to receive, out Of
my money in the treasury not otherwise appio
ri iated, the amount OF his tull pay N SAID line
according to his rank ip the line, q begin with the
third day of March, one thousand eight hundred
and twenty six, and to continue eulhg ias natural
life: Provided. That, under this act. 10 officer
Shall be entitled to receive a larger sum than the
faIl pay Of "A Captain in said line.
Sec. 2. md BE- 1t further enacted, That, when
ever anv Of sand officers has received money o the
Tnted States, as a pensiuncr. since the third day
Of March. one thousand eight hundred anil twenty
six. aforesaid. the sum 50 received shall be deduc.
ed from what said officer would otherwise, be en-
titled to. under the first section of this act: and
every pension to which said officer is noW entitled,
shall cease after the pas>age OF tins act.
Sec. g. hid bg it farther elarted, That every
surviving nnn-cnr.nissionetl o.itcr, musician, o.
private in said army, who enlisted therein TOR and
during the war, aud continued ~ It's sesNce untll
its termination, AMI tbege1g became entitled tor
ceiye reward Of eighty dullafS. bnder resolve
Of Congress passed Mag fifteeL,h. seventeen hun
.led and seventy gh.. SHAH ue ttlca to receive
his trll monthly pay il said service, ont ot an.
meney 10 tie Treasury not Otherwise appropriated.
tn be@n on the tntd day ol March. gne thoU-ani
eight hundred and tWenv sig. ana 10 CuutHHe ,iu-
ring lis natural life: PIDridyd. h4t 10 non CONE
mis,ioncd officer. musician, 81 private. IL u ai-
my, who IS now on the pension Ii,f ~ ;hc ned
States, shall be entitled TO The benefits ni thls aet
Sec. 4 Ind be it fartttr elacte3, That tic paS
allowed BY this act ,hal. under the direction 4 thc
Secretary Of the Treasury, be pad to the Officer
or Soldier entitled thereto. or to their an,horl2el
attorney. at such places and da', a. the Secrctai y
may direct; and that no foreign Officer shall b
entitled to said pay npr shall any OflceF Q; -nl'
der receive the same, Until lie furnish to >a
Secretary satisfactory evidence that hp is entitled
70 the same, in conformity 70 I'll" provisions Of ti.
act; and tie pay allowed by this act Shall not ii
0ny way be transferable, or liable 70 aitIch crt
levy, or seianrc. BY any lega process Whatever
Tut shall enurc wholly to the personal benefit VI
he OG.cer Or Soldier entitled to thc sane ~ iii,
Gct.
Sec. :. -4Il BE i furihtr efactsf Tiat % mach
at said pay as accrued by ihe provision, w h- act
before t.e third day Of Mar,b, ei-htern hauillcd
AMI twenty eight, shall lie ard "a tbc Ddice,, aai
soders entited ~ tie same. q soon ~ iaav be,
IL t'4c manncrand nudcr tht pt9vi.on, before nrn.
tinuel and the pay which han accrue after .lu
day. shalt b., paid Semmi.annaail,, 10 tist uia eer
snl uuder the same pFosis,cas.
= SlFNENSG \,
Speaker of TIE Il #l,e i leurysruiot,Yo-
8. SsIrH,
Prc ,iic1t If NV scnate pfo iairfore.
Apiroyea--l9a May, 1929,
J1i!E QUINCY ABANs