The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-07-30

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ers have died Of wounds received IN the
military service Of the United States IN
certain cases, and for other purposes.
Be i, enacted BY The Senate and House o.
Representatives OF the United States oi
America in Congress assembled, Taat when
any officer, non-commiss,oncd Officer, mus'
clan or private Of the militia, including ra''-
ec.s, sea fencibles and volunteers, shall have
died while in the service OF the on'led
States, since the twentieth April, eighteen
hundred end eighteen, or who shall have died
in consequence Of 4 wound received willis,
in the service, since the day aforesaid. and
shall have left widow, or, Il no WIDOW,
child or children under sixteen years ol age,
such widow, or If no widow. such child or
children, shall be cuti led TO receive hall Tue
monthly pay 10 which the deceased was en'!'
tied a, the time Of his death o, receiving such
wound, for and during the term OF fve years;
and in case Of the death or marriage oi SAID
widow besofc The expiration OF said !'re years,
the half pay for The remainder OF the Time
shall 60 10 the said dccs dent: Pror'ded,
Iha, The half pay aforesaid shall be hall The
monthly pay oi The officers, non-commlss'on
cd officers, musicians, and prIrates OF the i''
fan,ry Of the regular army, and no more.--
Prorided also, Tha. no greater SUN shall DC
allowed to the widow, OF the child or children
Of any officer than the half pay o! icuien-
ant colonel.
SEc. 2 And be i, further enacted, That i
any officer, non.commissioncd Officer, musi-
c,an, soldier, Indian spy. mariner or IN 'r'ne,
whose service during the revolutionary war
vas such as is specified in tho act passed tho
seventh day Of Jauc, eighteen hundred and
,hir,yswo, entitled "An oct supplementary
10 the &C, for the relief Of certain surviving
officers and soldiers Of the revolution" have
died since tho fourth day OF March, eighteen
hundred and ,hiuy-one. and before the date
Of said ac,, the amoun. OF pension which
would have accrued from the fourth day Of
March, eighteen hundred aud ,hlsty-onc, TO
tho time OF his death, and become payable To-
him by virtue Of tha, act, If be had survived
the passage thereof, shall be paid 10 his wild
ow aud il he lef, TO widow, 10 his children,
in the manner prescribed in the act hereby
SEC. 8. And be j, further enacted, Tha,
il any person who served in the war OF tho
in the manner specified in tho ae,
passed the seventh day Of June, eighteen
hundred and ,hir.y.,wo, entitled "An &C.
10 the act Tor the relief Of ccr-
Tain surviving officers aud soldiers Of the re-
ye!u,ion," have died leaving widow whose
took place before the expiration Of
The las, period Of his scrricc, such widow
shalt be entitled 10 receive, during the time
she may remain unmarried, the annuity or
pcusion which nigh, hare been allowed 10
her husband, By virtue @! tho ac, aforesaid,
If living ai the time al was passed.
SEC 4. And be il further enacted, TIM,
any pledge. mortgage, sale. assignment,
or usnstcr Of any right, claim, or inter
cs, in any money or bali pay granted by
this act, shall be utterly so.d and Of no cIee;i
each person acting Tor and in behalf Of any
one, entitled 10 money under this acl. shall
lake and subscribe sn oath 10 be admiu,s,cr.
cd by The proper accounting officer. aud rc-
taincd by h,m and put ,n flIc, before war-
ran, shall DC delivered TO him, ,ha, he has no
iu,crcs, IN said money BY any pledge. mort.
gage, sale, assignment, or ifsnsltr, and that
hc docs 40, know OF believe that the sau,c
has been 50 disposed Of 70 any person what
crer.
SEC s. And bc il further cnsclcd, Tha,
tho Secretary Of War shall adoP, such forms
Of evidence, in applications under thus act, as
tho President Of the tinted States shall pre-
cIibc.
Approved, July 4,h. 1896.
Wan DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office. Jolly 0. 1886.
In order TO carry into ciice, nc oct Of Con-
cress Of the 4,h July. 1896. eusisled An ac.
granting half pay to the widows or orphaus
whcrc then hu.banGs and fathers haze died
Of wounds, received 10 tho military service
OF the United Sia,as, in certain cases, and
70, o,lscr purposes" tho following rules hare
been prescribed by the p,ra'dcns OF tbs Cn'-
ted states. aud adop,cd by the Secretary ii
War; aud They are now pabllshed Tor the IN
formation o. applicants under that lau
l. Applicants under the firss section ol'he
&C, mus, produce the bcs, proof The nature Of
the case will allow, as 10 the scrs,cs ol the de-
ceased officer or soldier; tho ,,mc when ho
died, and The complaint Of Which he died.