The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-08-17
1PUBLIC.-No, 7S.1

AN AZ SrdHlhg NdIl-pdy 10 WIDOWS or
orphans where their husbands and fathers
have died of wounds received in the military
service of the United States in certain cases,
and for other purposes.
BE IL enacted by The Senate and House of
Representatives, Of the United States Of Ame-
ricG iR Congress assembled, That when any
officer, non-commissioncd officer, musician, or
private of the militia, includ ug rangers, sea
icnc!blcs, and volunteers, shall have died while
IN the service OF the United States since the
twentieth of April, Gig btccn hundred and eigl-
teen, or who shall have died in consequence of
wound received whilst in the service, since
the day aforesaid, and shall have left WIDOW,
or. il no widow, child or children under six.
teen years o. age, such widow, or il no widow,
such child or children, shall he entitled to re-
ceive half the monthly pay te which the de-
ceased was entitled 1t the tIno of his death or
Receiving such wound, 10: and Gurin. The term
Of FIVE years; ard in case of tho death or mar
r;age ol sid widow before the expr ltlon of
SAID FIVE years, the halfply for the remainder
of the time shall 60 to tho sid decoaen, Proui-
dsd, That tho halfpay aforesaid shall be half
the monthly pay Of tie officers, non-commis-
foned officers, musclns, and privates of the
infantry of the regular army, aid no more.
Prorided also, That 10 greater sum shall be
allowed 10 the widow, or The child or children
OF any officer than the harpay OF lieutenant
colonel.
SEcTToN2 1al he IL further enacted, That if
any officer, non -commiss ioned officer musician,
soldier, inaiIn spy, mariner or marine, whose
service curing the revolutionary war was such
as is sspccltied IN the act passed tho seventh day
of June eighteen hundred and th,rty-two enti-
tied - An act supplementary 10 the act for the
relief OF certain surviving officers and soldi RS
of the revolution" hayo died since the fourth
day of March cighiecnShundrcd and thrty-one.
aud before tho date OF said act, the amount of
pension which would have accrued from the
fourth day eff March, eighteen hundred and
thirty-onc, 10 the time of his death, and become
payable to him BY virtue of that act. if he he'd
survived tie 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 3. And be il further enacted, That if
any person who served in the war of the revo-
lution,in the manner specified in the act passed
the seventh dav of June, eighteen hundred and
thirty two, entitled 4" An act supplementary to
the ac. for the relief ofcertain surviving officers
and soldiers of the revolution" have died, leav-
ing widow whose marriage took place before
the expiration ofthe last period O. his service,
such widow shall be cnttlea TO receive, during
the time she may romain unmarried, the annui-
ty or pension which might have been allowed
10 her husband, by virtue OF the act Aforesaid,
if living at the time it was passed.
SECTION 4. ind he 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 of no effect each person act
ing for and in behalf of any one, entitled to
money under this ct, shall take aud subscribe
an oath to b9 administered by the proper ac-
counting officer, and retained by him and put
on file, before warrant shall be delivered TO
him, that he has no interest in said money by
any pledge, mortgage. sale, assignment, OF
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 ii further enacted, That
the Secretary of War SHALL adopt such forms Of
evidence, in applications under this act, the
President of the United States shall prescribe.
APPRovED, July 4th, 1886.