The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-07-20
PENSION NOTICE.

IN ACT granting halfpay TO widows or
~ orphans where their husbands and fathers
have died of wounds received in the military
ser, ice OF the United States in certain eases,
AL for other purposes.
BE 10 enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives. Of the United States of Ane-
rics ia Congress assembled, That when any
officer, non-commssioned officer, musician, or
private of the militia, including rangers sea
ieucibles, and volunteers, shall have died while
in the service of the United States. since the
twentieth of April, eighteen hundred and eigL.
teen, or who shall have died in consequence of
a wound received whilst in the service, since
the day aforesaid, and shall have left widow,
or. if no widow, a child or children under six.
teen years of age, such widow, or ifno widow,
such child or children, shall be entitled to re.
coive half the monthly pay tc which the de.
ceased was entitled at the time of his death or
receiving such wound, 70: and during the term
of five years and in case of tho death or mar
rage of said widow before the expiration of
said five years, the halfpay for the remainder
Of the time shall 20 To the said decedent: Prori-
ded, That the half pay aforesaid shall be half
the monthly pay of the officers, non- -commis-
fioned officers, musicians, and privates of the
infantry of the regular army, and no more.-
Proridsd sise, That no greater sum shall be
allowed TO the widow, OF The child or children
OF any OluCcF tudn tut pay Vi ntuttnuht
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SECTION 2. Aad be it further enacted, That if
any officer, non commissioned officer musician,
soldier Indian spy, mariner or marine, whose
service during the revolutionary war was such
is specified in 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 soldier
of the revolution" have died since the fourth
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and before tina date of said act the amount of
pension which would have accrued from the
fourth day ef 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 the passage thereof, shall be paid TO
his widow and if he left no widow, TO his
children, in the manner prescribed in the act
horeby amended
SECTION 3. And be IL further enacted, That if
any person who served in the war of the revo-
luton, in the manner specified in the act passed
the seventh day of June, eighteen hundred and
thirty two, entitled Z" An act supplem entary to
the act for the relief of certain surviving officers
and soldiers fthe revolution" have died, leav-
ing widow whose marriage took place before
the expiration ofthe last period o. his service,
such widow shall be entitled TO receive, during
the time she may remain unmarried, the annui-
ty or pension which might have been allowed
to her husband. by virtue of the &C, aforesaid,
if living at the time il was passed.
SECTION A. And be it 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 of no effect each person act
ing for and in behalf of any one, entitled to
money under this act, shall take and subscribe
an oath to bs administered by the proper ac-
counting officer, and retained by him and put
/ on file before n warrant shall be delivered 10
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 IL further enacted, Tha,
the Secretary of War shall adopt such forms o
evidence, in applications under this act, as thu
President of the United States shall prescribe.
APPROVED, July 4th, 1886.