The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-07-27

N ACT granting halfpay TO widows or
IN orphans where their husbands and fathers
have deed of wounds received in the military
service OF the United States in certain cases
and for other purposes.
BE ii enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States Of Ame-
rica IN Congress assembled, That when any
officer, non commissioned officer musician, or
private OF the militia, including rangers, sea
tcnclbies, and volunteers, shall have died while
IN the service of the United States. since the
twentieth ofApri, Gig hteen hundred and egL-
teen, or who snail have died in consequence of
wound received whilst in the service, since
the day aforesaid, and shall have left a widow,
or if no widow, child or children under six
teen years Of age, such widow, or il no widow,
such child or children, shall be entitled to re-
ceive half the monthly pay tc which the de-
ceased was entitled at the time of his death or
receiving such wound, TO: and during the term
OF five years; and in case of tho death or mar
riage OF said widow before the expiration of
said five years, the halfpry for the romainder
OF the time shall go to the said docedent Pr0ri-
dcd, That the half pay aforesaid shall be half
the monthly pay of the officers non-commis-
floned officers, musicians, and prVates of the
intlntry Of the regular army, and no more
ProUidcd also, Thai no greater sum shall be
allowed to the widow, or the child or children
OF any officer than the halfpay Of lieutenant
colonel.
SECTION .. Aad be ii further enacted, That if
any officer, oa-commissoned officer musician,
soldier, Indian spy, mariner or marine, whose
service during the revolutionary war was such
as Is specified III the act passed the seventh day
OF June eighteen hundred and thirty-two enti-
tied - An act supplementary 10 the act for the
relief OF certain surviving officers and soldiers
OF the revolution" have died since the fourth
day of March eighteen hundred and thirty -one,
and before tho date Of said act, the amount of
pension which would have accrued from the
fourth day cf March, eighteen hundred and
thirty one, To the time of his death, and become
payable to him by virtue of that act, if he had
survived tho passage thereof shall be paid 10
his widow and if he left no widow TO his
children, in the manner prescribed in the act
horeby amended.
SECTIoN 8. And be H further enacted, That if
any person who served in the war Of ,he revo-
lutlonin the manner specified in the act passed
the seventh day of June, eighteen hundred and
thirty two, entitled AN act supplementary to
the act for the relief ofcertln surviving officers
and soldiers ofthe revelation" have died. leaY.
ing widow whose marriage took place before
the expiration ofthe last period o. his eervice,
such widow shIll be entitlo. TO receive, during
the tins she may remain unmarried, the annui-
ty or pension which might havo been allowed
to her husband, by virtue of the act aforesaid,
IT living at the time it was passed
SECTION 4. 1nd be il further enacted, That
any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment, or
transfer ofany right, claim, or interest in any
money or half pay granted by this act, shall be
utterly void and ofno effect eacn person act
ing for and in behalf of any ono, entitled 10
money under this act, shall take and subscribe
an oath TO ho administered by the proper ac-
counting officer, and retained by him and put
on file before a warrant shall be delivered TO
him, that he has no interest in said money by
any pledge, mortgage. sale, assignment or
transfer, and that he does not know or believe
that the same has been SO disposed of to any
person whatever
SECTION 5. And be it further enacted, That
the Secretary of War snail ADOPT such forms of
evidence, in applications under this act, as the
President of the United States shall prescribe.
APPROVED, July 18th, 1886.