Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-08-08
(PuRLIc No. 63.l

AN ACT to provide for Liqudatng and paying certain
claims of the State of Virginia.
Bet enacted by the Senate and House of Reps
resentatipes of the United States of america in
Congress assembled, That the proper account
ing officers Of the Treasury do liquidate and pay
the accounts of the Commonwealth of Virginia
against the United States, for payments to the
officers commanding in the Virginia line ia the
war of the revolution, on account of halfpay for
life promised the officers aforesaid by that COM
monwealth, the sum of one hundred and thirty
nine thousand five hundred and forty three dol.
lars and sixty six cents.
Sec 2. And be it further enacted, That the
Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby,
required and directed to pay to the State of Vir-
gnia the amount of the judgments which have
been rendered against the said State, for and on
account Of the promise contained in an act pas
sed by the General Assembly of the State of Vir-
|ginia in the month of May, Ammo Domini one
thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, and in
favor of the officers or representatives of officers
lof the regiments and corps hereinafter recited,
and not exceeding, in the whole, the sum of two
hundred and forty one thousand three hundred
and forty five dollars, to wit:
/ First To the officers, or their legal represen-
tatives, of the regiment commanded by the late
Colonel George Gibson, the amount of the iddg.
mens which they have obtained, and which are
| now unsatlsfed
! Second. To the officers, or their legal repre-
sentatives, of the regiment denomnated the Sc
cond State regiment, commanded at times, by
Colonies Brent and Dabnev, the amount of the
judgments which they have obtained and which
are unsatistied
| Third. To the Officers, their legal represeri-
tatives, of the regiments of Colonies Clark and
Crockett, and Captain Rogers troop of cavalry,
who were employed in the Illinois service, the a.
mount Of the judgments which they have obtained,
and which are now unsatisfied
| Fourth. To the officers, OF their legal repre-.
sentatives, serving in the regiment of State aftI-
lery commanded by ihe late Colonel Marshall
and those serving in the State garrison regiment
commanded by Colonel Muer, and serving in the
State cavalry commanded by Major Nelson, the
amount of the judgments which they have obtain
ed,and which are now unsatisfed.
II Fifth. To the officers, Or their legal represen,
tatives, who served in the navy of Virginia du.
ring the war Of the revolution, the amount of the
judgments which they have obtained, and which
are now unsatisfied.
Sec. 3. And be 1t further enacted, That he Sec
rotary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, dis
rected and required, to adjust and settle those
claims for half pay of the officers of the aforesaid
regiments and corps, which have not been paid or
prosecuted to judgments against the State of Vir-
ginia, and for which said State would be bound
on the principles of the half pay cases already
decided in the Supreme Court of Appeals of said
State; which several sums of money herein dir
rected to be settled or paid shall be paid out of
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro>
prated by law.
Approved, July 5, 1882.