(143)'
An all dlrsdlng ih: xt.utftsrsft tasht.'h t hi TV
al Sodree tr ksnejl Claimant amng thbfe
wi i had military accounts fettled at iYar
rentonl in the year i"86,JbaJl obtain cer
tificates and makinz ptovifton for fuch
xJiaimantr tuhofe accounts are yt unjet
tlcdy and direclinj the manner in which
certain certificates therein mentioned flyall
be received at ihs ; treafurer s awd comp
troller's office.
(Paused Dec. 15, 1790.)
BE it ena&ed by the general afiembly
of the ftate of North-Carolina,, and
it is hereby enatted by the authority cf
the fame, That the agent or agents on
the part of this ftate fot fettling the ac
counts of North Carolina with the Unit
ed States) be, and they are hereby called
n and required to tranfmit to the pub
lic treafurer of this ftate, on or before
the firft day of May next,1 an accurate and
correft lift of the names of all and
every of the real military claimants,
vdiofe accounts were fettled by thecom
mifHoncrs appointed fir that purpoie at
Warrenton in the yerr 1786, either by
thimfelves or through others, together
"with a true copy of the mailer rolls of
te continental line of this ftate, which
were returned during the war or at any
time fmce, and a cmpctc lift or return
of all the fettlement made by the feveral
boards of cemmifliqner appointed to li
quidate the claims of thcfcoatincntal liae
of this ftate for their fervjees during the
war, including the whole f that bufinefi
don? either at Halifax or Warrenton':
7hi5ih lifts and returns fhall be made by
the agent or agents as aforefaid in al
phabetical order, the faid agent or agents
Hating the particular fums due to each
claimant agreeably to the! public record-;
and as at congrefs on that fhjefl ;?.td
alfo. inferting the fums due each in'di"t
dual under the authority i of the fever 1
afts of this ftate, and ori the principles
on which the accounts of the officers and
foldiers were fetttled at Halifax ia the
years 1783, 1784 and 1785.
And be it further enacted by the au
thority aforefaid, That the public trea
furer on being Co furnilhed as aforefaid,
(hall, on application of any perfon hold
. ing a certificate iTued by the board of
commiuloaers at Warrenton in the year
l7S6,tafceup fuch certincatc or certifi
cates and re iTue in' licit thereof to the
holder or holders, other certificates of
the li'ce tenor and for tho fame fums ; v
provided the agent or agents do report
fa much as being due to the claimant on
th t principle lafl mentioned in tha firft
clvafe of this act ; but mould their report
b: otherwife, hz A ill then iffae an indent-
more,
to bs
(Ily de-
jrrant
others
bf the
of the fum fa reported, and for no
Provided nevetthdefs, that it is!
hereby underftpqd, and it is expre
clared, that the treafurer ftjall not
certificate to any perfon in lieu of
tlievm'iv holdi-unlefs the name
holder in favour cf whom the ciiginai
certificate was granted, (hall be contain
ed inihe lift to be furnimed him ljy the
agent or agents of this ftate as aforefaid j
nor fhall he grant certificates or due. bills
to others applying, unlefs the name bf the
perfon applying, or for whom applicati
on's made, lh ill be contained in the lift
ormultcr rolls fen t him, nor even then
until he is convinced the perfon fo apjly.
ing or for whom application is jmade,
was in facl a foldier, and ferved, ai fuch
in the continental line of this ftate..
An J whereas in many inftances t hath
happened, that real foldiers or their re
prefentativs,'refidmg at a diftance from
thofe places in which the oflica ef the
commillioneiY of army accounts I were
kept, never did apply for a fettleznent of
their juft claims :
Be it therefore cnadied by the authori
ty aforefaid, That all war foldiers and
r others ferving lefY time but moref than
twelve months all' twelve months and
nine months men, or their rcprefenta
Uves (being ptrfons of the above delerip
tion, that is to fay, fuch who neei did
either by themfelves or through others
fettle their accounts) on making it ap
pear by undoubted teftimodv. and to th
latisxaction or the public treafcrer,
they are really and juftly entitled to
as aforefaid, fhall receive from the
fiuei a certificate and due bill, for aJ
fums due them previous to tjie firft day
of January J 782, in the fame manner and
on the like principles as .fuch were grant-
ei by the bord of commifiioneri af Ha.
lifat as aforefaid; provided the name of
tHe foldier applying, or who is faid to
have done the fervice, is aclually con
tained in the muftex rolls "fo forwarded
as aforefaid ; ad provided alfo, thjat it
does not appear any fettlement hitji al
ready: been had in his name and the
due hills to bcgranted (hall be takei up
and paid offiy the treafiirer. ,
And be it further enacled by the au
thority aforefaid, That the public trea
fu rer for his ferviccs herein, ihall receive
a compenfaiicn to be made hikn by
the nejet general alTcmbly, and like
wife an allowance for fuch fums is he
may neceflarily expend in emj loyhi af
fiitant?, paying the priarer of ccrtificStcs,
or otherwiie , ' .
And be it further enacted by thi nu
thority aforefad, Thatrall certifies 4 if-'
foci by the commlilioners cf arm, a?-'
.counts at Warrcnton -in t&e jszt ijZfy
and wHich fhall not be prefented; t
treafurer, agreeably to. the intent land
meaning of this acr, on or before theiri
of the next fefllon of the general daernbtt
inaii oe conuaered talie. and e'xnrfl
barred from liquidation or exchai d
and that trjis ftate will not confider iiielf"
bound to pay fuch, nor liabje for their
redemption in any' manner wheteijer,any
x law to the contrary notwithlianding.l i j
And be it further eniaed, Tbatl aljt
certificates reiflued by the treaiuref toiany
perfon or perfons reading ia the jwellcM
territory, fhall be received in the payl
ment of taxes due from .the jnhabitintl
of the faid territory, an4 for,; no oilier
debt Whatever. ;"'t ':' 'i "f 1 !
! Ami b it further enaftea7iTfcat ithit
aft antl every part thereof, fhall be pubi
limed in the State Cazctte, inirnediatcly
on the rife of the prefent
the publication: continued
ot three months.
itflembfy, kdif
tor the lilac e
FOREIGN NEWS.
11
that
trc?7-
FRANKFORT, Oa. 3.
N Thurfday fait carne
(the election for a
of thsf Romans,, in the Toonij
of theUate emperor. JiAll the
ufbal Ceremonies were boleryJ
m -t "... ; ; j I'-J
ed with great ipkndbrj ipti
magnificence ; the three eccfen
in
fiaftical eleftors aflifted
fon, and his apoftolic injeft
was unanim cully made choice
of for that dignity. The new
ciecieu Kim win maice nis rqw
inal entry into this town tfcfj
morroW, and take the oaths
to obferve the capitulaticln.
I LONDON, OBobcr rt,
- Mr. Shaw, the kind's hief-i
ienger was uiddenly difpatch4
jed by the Englifh amhaflMM
at Paris, on jTucfday digM
at twelve o'clock, and he
reached London about he
fame hour on Thurfday night j
after having teen detained
(omc time at Boulogne. On
his arrival there,: in prder to