The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-07-23
A N ACT granting half pay TO widows or
A orphans where their husbands and faiil-

a N ACT granting half pay TO widows or
l1orphans where their husbands and iaih-
ers have died Of wounds received in the
military service Of the. United States in
cenain cases, and for other purposes.
Be il enacted BY the Senate and House Of
Representatives OF the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That when
any officer, non-comn,issioned officer, musi.
clan or private of the militia, including ran
gers, sea iencibles and volunteers, shall have
died while 10 the service Of The United
States, since the twentieth April, eighteen
hundred aud eighteen, or who shall hare died
in consequence Of wound received whilst
in the serricc, since tho day aforesaid, aud
shall have left widow, or, il no widow, a
child or children under sixteen years oi age,
such aidow, or If no wldaw such child or
children, shall be emu led 10 receive half The
monthly pay to which the deceased was enti-
tied at the tine Of Ills death or receiving such
wound. tor and during the term Of Eve years;
and III case Of the death or marriage OF said
w',iow before The expiration of SAID i've years,
the haif pa, for the remainder Of the time
shall 90 10 The said decedenl: Prouided,
I ha, The hall pay aforesaid shall be halt the
monthly pay OF the officers, nou-cominiss,on
ed officers, musicians. and prisatcs Of The W.
fan,ry Of tho regular army, aud no more
Prcrided also, tba, no greater sum shall be
allowed to the widow, or The child or children
nf any officer than the half pay Of u iieuicn-
an, colonel
SEC. Z And bc it further enacted, Tha, il
any officer, nuu.commissioned officer, musi-
cian, soldier, lud,sn spy, mariner or marine,
whose service during the revolutionary war
was such as IS specified in the act passed the
seventh day Of Juac. eighteen hundred and
,l,l,,y-,wo, entitled ''An act supplementary
to the ae, for the relief oil crr.ain surviving
officers and soldiers OF the revolution" haze
died SINCE the fourth day Of March, eighteen
hundred and lhir,y-onc, and before the date
Of SAID act, the amount oi pcnsion which
ou!d bare accrued from The fourth day OF
March, cish,cca hundred aud thirty tc
the lime OF lsis death, aud become payable 70
hun bY rIrtuc Of ,ha, sc,, II he had survived
the passage thereof, shall be paid to his wia-
ov; aud II he left TO Tidnw, 10 his children,
in tho manner prescribed III the act hereby
amended.
SEC. 3. Aud be 1t !ur.her enacted, That
il any person uho served in Tic war Of The
sc.olu,ion, III the manner specified in the act
passed the srycnit day OF June, cish,ecu
hundred and ,h!uy-.wo. entitled An sc-
supplementary TO the act for The relief Of cer-
tain surviving officers aud soldiers Of the re.
vsiu,.oa," hare died leaving widow whose
marriage took place bclors The expiration oi
the las, period Of his service. such sidps
shall be entitled 10 receive, dur;ns ,le tine
she may remain an'"arrea. the annuity or
pcnsioa which E,sgii, have been allowed 10
her husband, by virtue oi s.;. &c; asufesaij ,
81 h,ing at Inc Iis''- -. i----rd
SEC. /. Aud b. II iusii.cr enacted, That
any pledge. monsase. sale. Gss.s"inet.t.
or rsnsier oi any r,sh., Clam, or inter-
est IN any money or hall pay granted by
this oct, sliai! hc utctl, ,o,a aud o! no effect;
each is.<oa acting Tor and III behalf o! any
Que, cnli,'ed TO muney under ,ts acs, shalt
iske aud subscribe an oath 10 be administer.
ed BY the proper accounting officer. aud re-
tanned by b,m and pu, m filc, before war
rant shall be dcliScr, d To him, that hc has no
in,cscs IN said muGcy by any pledge, mort
gage. sale. assignment, or lfansitr, aud tha,
hc docs no, know OF believe ,ha, The same
has becn So disposed oi TO any person what
crcr.
SEC j. And be il further enacted, Thai,
The Secretary Of War shall adopt such io,ms
Of c,dcacc, in upPIscalisns under this ACT, rs
the Presidcn. Of the United States shall PFC
cribc.
Approved. Jul, isl. 1886.
WAn DEPARTMENT. I
Pension Office, july Q, 1885
In order Ia carry Int. etIec, the &C, Of Con-
grr.s Of The 9Th July, 1886. cn,,slcd An &C,
grating hall pay to tho widows or orphans
whc.c th.u husbants and fathers have died
Of wounds, received IN tho military service
Of the United sta,a., in certain cases, and
for o,her purposes" the following rule, hare
bccn prescribed BY The Prcsidcn, Of the Uui-
ted states. and adopcd by the secretary 'd
War; and ,tuy arc nov published for the IN
formation oi applicants under that law
I. Applicants under the first section Of the
&C, mus, produce the best proof the nature OF
the case will allow. a. 10 the scr, ice ol the de-