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AN-'ACT .::-?c':-
To,pTpvide.fpr4 persons fy)jo: wer;.disjiWed
r by Known wounas received. in tne icyp
lutionary War ,. r -
'JJ.vtt' eMciii'yytne Ssnaie'ian&
nittd 'StdiMfiAmeti'& id Gcnrrtfk
fplWj-'hatl toy;!fpnitoissiqrie.d
or 'nbncqmmstdh
cli sablcdiiiltb ctukl ery'c-'fj'' the
Uriiltd ; Stated iwileinf the line of
bis , dutj, ? by .known ? wounds recet
ved duriilgcthip. 7xcyipitidnary ixvixfi
and wh6 4i4 jrjdeieft the seij(x
or who in consequence of disability
as a6resdiehi3 cpmniis-.
sioli or toolcjMicMrge ; or who af
ter incurnndisabuity as afores aid,
was taken captiyeyKe'enemr.rjid
rcmaiiicu , Giiucv , jir v4pvi v 11 J w w
parbfev uhtii it!e"ctos !of saidteW
iuiianarj.w ar, or who m oonsequcnge
of knonwbunds deceived cstfori
said) filat a:peri6dincei become
and continued disabled in such raan-
n ex,-- a xq xenaer n i ai sun a wic : w y ro -cure;
a substeflbefipanual lborjf
wither suK-officeridnicianv soj
dier, marine or .-seajpan' -sfryeds
yolunteerin any4 proper service. a.
gainstf theonjrioanemy or be
longed to? detachment of Athe mitf-
ua, wnicn seryeQ, against tne com
mon eneTpayr o'riorthjrelar ,: for
ces of the pn ted, States, or of any
particular state j fie shall upon sub -stantiitirig
his ctaimv in the manner
hereinafter d'esenbed, be placcion
the pension list of the United States,
durjng life, orJt4:bntiriuance orsuch
disability and beSentJtled under the
regulations herei pal te r n en t ion ed ,to
receive such sum as , shall be found
fust and proper, by the testimony
adduced.. , . - -'
Sec, 2Mnd: i(uitkfu rttier enmcicd,
That in substantiating such claims
the following rules and regulations
shall be complied with, that is to
ay : All evidence'shall be taken oh
oath or affir matioh, before the judige
f the district or one of the judges! qf
the tentpry"lrihich such claimant
resides," or before some person sper
cially authorised by commission from
said judge C : ;
Decisive disability,, .the effect of a
known wound prTfOunds received
while in the; actual service, and line
of duty against the common enemy,
during the rerolutionary vyar, must
be proved bythe'anayltphhc cornr
manding qfficeir - of llheregiment
corps, company, ship, vessel or craft
in which sweh claimant served ; or of
two other credible fitnesses to the
came effect, setting forth the time
wHen, and place where, sucri known
wound or wounds were received ;
and particularly describing the same;
The nature of such disability Jand
jii what degree it prevents ; the clai
mant from obtaibihg bis subsistence,
must be' provedby , the affidavit of
some reputable physician or surgeon,
stating his Opinion, either from hb
own knowledge and acquaintance
with the claimant or from an exami
nation of sucli . claimant on oath or
affirmation ; whicn when necessaryfor
that purpose shall be ad ministered ta
L6atd claimant by said iudge or . com
nussiouer. , Ana ine.saiu pnysician
or surgeon, in hi 3 affidavit, shall par-
ucuiarir describe tne wonnd . or
Wounds from w hence the di sabilitf
appeaH to be derivedr; "
Every claimantmust prove, by at
least pne .credible witness, ah a t he
continued in service during the whole
time for which hre. was detached or
for which hei,nl
discharged'; .Iefit; the service
in consequencoWme i cSerange
ment of tht arniy" or in cohsequenct
of his disability resigned hiicommis
sion, or was after; his disability in
captivity or on parole, until the close
cf the revolutionary vtar. And ii
ioe same manner must prove hi
mode of fife and eniploy merit since:
ne leu the.service, and the place or
rv,c55 wnere ne nas since resided
nd his place of residence, at the
me wf takf
,-0 .j
Everv claimafif still hw hi nffirla.
did not maU ar.i;r,ot;rt f
1on before," and that he is tidt'ofi'thV
Peoiion list of anv rti nhH
udge . dr commissiddef shafl Certify
ofthe wimesscs-
davits he shall take,4 in alt those cav
Uses, where by this act it is said the
proot snail, be made ty a credioie
Avitness or witnesses. And also that
the examining physician or sqrgeo;
is reputable in his profession. , -(-.
H Sec. 3. And. be it farther ' enatftd,
rhat the said judged ofthe district, or
riersbri by ;htm commissioned as a
fpresaid, shall transmit a lisjof such
claims, accompanied by theeyidence
'affidavits certificates, and proceed
tbs had threbiV in pdrsuanre of
Jhisact, noting particularly the day
eh' which the testimony was. closed
k before him, to the secretary for the
department ot war, mat tne same
maybe compared Vith muster rolls,
br other documents in his office, and
rthe said secretary shall hiakea state
rnenf of ali:- such casesVhichtp'ge
the'r with -all the testimony, he skaH
frbm time to time transmit to Con
gress, with such rt marks as he may
think proper, that Cbngreisnay be
enabled to place vstiph cjimahts on
the pension list as shall be foiien
titled to the privilege; And It'siiall
benhe Jdaty of the judge, or cbm-1
missioner, atoresaid, to permit each
Hciatmant to take a transcript of the
'evidence and proceTOings' had res
pecting his claim, if he shall desire
it and to certify th 3ame .te be cor
.rect. . . ' 4
'sec. 4i And oc i' further ena6ted
sThat . every 'r pension, or increase
thereof by virtue of this act j shall
commence on the day -'wlie'n the clai
mant shall have comDleted his testi
mony, before the authority proper
to take the same. : '
Sec. 5. And Be it further enattedy
That an increase of pension may be
allowed , to persons,' already placed
Upon the pension list of the United
States, for disabilities caused by
known wounds received during the
revolutionary war jn all casts where
justice shal require the same. Pro
ided) That the increase, when ad
led to the pension formerly received
shall in no case exceed a full pen-
-sioa. -
r jvery invalid making application
for this purpose,' shall he examined
by two reputable physicians" er sur
geons, to be authorised by commis
sion from the juqge ot the district,
Where such invalid resides; who shall
report in writing, on oath or affirma
tion, their opinion of the nature of
the applicant's "' disability, and in
what; degree it prevents him f om
obtaining subsistence by Manual
labor. ;Whicv report shall be trans
mitted by Lsaidj physicians or sur- j
Ijgeonsj to the secretary for the de
partment, ot war ; who shall com
pare the same wit.h the documents
in his office, and shall make a state
ment of all tudh bases, which toge-
ther with the original report, he shall
from time to. time transmit to Coru
gssrjth such remarks as he may
tfiink proper, that they may be ena
bled, to do justice to such pensioners.
. Sec. 6." And be it farther enacted, That
a full pension given by this act to a
commissioned omcer, snail oe one
half of the monthly pay legally al
lowed, at the time of incurring said
disability, to iis grade in the forces
raised by i the United States : and
the proportions, less than a full pen
sion, shalt be the correspondent pro
portions of said hai f pay,"and a full
pension, to a non-commissioned of
ficer, musician, soldi erfmarine or
seaman, shall be five dollars a. month
and -the propprtionsjess than a full
pension, shall'bethe like proportions
6f!ve dollarsmonth but no pen -siobv
of a commissioned officer shall
be calculated at a higher rate than
the half pay of a lieutenant colonel.
Sec 7. And be it further enacted, That
the pensions, or , increase . thereof,
which may be allowed by this act,
shall be paid in the samemanner as
pensions to invalids, who. have been
heretofore placed on the pension list
are how paid, and under such restnc
uons ana regulations, in au respects
as are prescribed by law.
Sec,: 8- And.be it further enacted, That
from and alter the passage of this
acU rio! sale, transfer, ror mortgage
ofthe whole or any paj't of the pen
sion, payable Jto any non-com mis
sionea ouicer, uTtcian soldiery ma
rine, orseamari before the; sameJ
becornes e, shIl be validi And I
every 'rersbn'clatming W.h. pension j
On the 4tii Article, cha?gi0hik
the satne ' is paid, rnae oath or.af
rmation, before
lei
egally authorised to take the, same,
1 a copy of , which attested by said ma
gistrate, shall be lodged with the
persori ; who pays said pension . that
such power or substitution is not gi
Ven by reason of any transfer of sucb
pension, -or part thereof? . athy
person . who shall swear or ajnrm
falsely in 4he premises, and be there
of convicted, shall. 'suffer as for wil
ful and corrupt perjury.
S?c, 9, An4 be it further enacted,- That
all laws of the United.States hereto
fore; passed, so far as they authorise.
persons to be placed on tne pension
list of the United States, for, and
in consequence of, disabilities .deri
ved from known wounds received in
the revolutionary war; shall be a nd
they ate hereby repe&tcatiPrffvtdtd,
That nothing in .this repealing elau
se shall injure, or in any way af
fect those persons already ijpon the
pension list of Uhe United States
and that the seci6iry.for tnt..diB0itti'
ment of war,- shall proceed upbnpie
testimony which has been transmit
ted to him by any claimant, before
the passage of this act, in the same
manneras though this act Had liever
passed. ' - V. -' ' ''ftW
i SecjlQ.' And be i ffurther wcctf,'That
this' act, so far as it authbmcVI'the
Lad mission of persons upon the5 pen-
sion list 01 tne unueu oiates, snaii
remain in force for and durirg-the
space of six years, from the passage
thereof, and no longer ; Pr&vidc
That this limitation shall not. affect
or impair the right of any invalid
who may have completed his testi
mony in the manner prescribed by
this act before this limitation com-
mences its 'Operation, but whicn nas
not been transmitted to the secretary
for "the department of war.
K ATHii MACOK,
Speaker of 'the House of Representatives.
S AM SMITH,
. President ofthe Senate pro torpor.:- .
April 10, 1806. Approved, .
TH. JEFFRfis)N.
latest Istiteah iSfto
KEW-TORK,' AUG. -2.
By the ship Oliver Ellsworth,
Capt. Bennet, arrived' at this port
last evening,"-we have been put in
possession of London dates to the
18th of June, and Liverpool to the
20th.
By passengers in this vessel, we
learn, that the most prevalemt ppi
nion was, that a peace would take
place between G. Britain & France
in the course of the summer, as
pacific overtures from Bonaparte
were under consideration. "
' Lord Selkirk appointed ambas
sador toHKe LT States, had taken
leave f his government, to depart
immediately for his voyage. -
The interesting 5 trial of r Lord
Melville hasvterminated in a man
ner agreeably to the expectation of
all classes of men, and Verifies the
truth of the adage, that laws are
cobwebs, in which litde flies are
caught, but the great break thro.'
Throughout the trial, his lordship
is said to have acquitted . himself
with dignity and firmness tad as
soon ins the acquittal waa pronoun
cedVthe bowed and retired. His
friends' pressed round him,all eager
to offer hirn their warm congratu
lations, and an express was imme
diately sent off to Scotland with
the intelligence. . ' J
Th fllewing are the divisions
orir the different charges. Oath
first article, charging him with ap
plying lOjOOOi.' of the publib mo
ney to his own use, previous to
Jauuaiy, 17S6: f
. Nt guilty i2Q, guilty 15. .
On th 2d article, charging him
withv permitting ieXrotter o
apply sums ot the public money to
his own us ej and conniving at such
fraudulent4 application :
Not guilty 79, "Guilty 57s
On the 3d. article charging hi tri
with permitting "Ap Trotter td
draw public money Irom the bank
and pla.ee it in the bands of htf iari
kers, ia hisbwnnanie and at His
a
c
o
own disposal;: -'V t
PlQt gluUy, 84:- UUilty,SZ.:
with similar connivance in respect
dP public money placed by sfid
Trotter in the hartds of MarkSprot
ior the nurnose of Dnvate emolu-
. Not guilty unanimously - x
v On the 5th article charging him
with the same as in the first article',
only laying the at t subsequent to'
January, 1786. ; ,!
Not guilty 131, Guilty 4. j ;
i On the Slh article, charging Kim
with receiving public money from
AIcx Trotter, and applying' it to
his own use, and ia participating
with said Trotter Jn the profit
made of the pubiic.money : 1
; Not guilty S6; Guilty 47.. .
On the 7th article, charging Him
with receiving 22,0001. of the pub-
uc money, without interest, irom
Alexander .Trotter : .
' Not guilty 82, Guilty Si. , ;,
On the 8th article, charging him
with receiving from Alex.Trotter,
22,0001. of the public money, for
which the defendant was to pay
interest ; ; '
Not guilty 100, Guilty 30.
On the 9th article, charging that
while the said Alexander Trotter
transacted the business of the de
fendant as his age 'ntV.he, the said
Trotter was, from jdmefto time in.
advance to the said yiscountel-
vjlle in that respect, to theamojunt
of from. 10,000 to tOjOOOl. whicji
sums was partly taken from trie
public money, and partly from a
mixed .fund of public and private
&ney;:.lv ' V -
Not guilty il9. .Guilty 16.
On the 10th and last articl,
charjing hirn with' making at di
vers times, between 1782 & 1784,
and between 178 '. & 1786, 17,0001.,
of the public money, and' convert
ing the same to his private use : -
Not guilty 123, Guilty 12. ,
fiORhe Lord ChancelUr then in
formed the defendant, that he was
acquitted of all the charge, and
the court broke .up.
Their Royal Highnesses the
Dukes of York, Cumberland and
Cambridge, and his Highness the
Duke of Gloucester, generally
voted, Tiff guihy ; and their Roal
Highnesses the Dukes of Clarence,,
Kent and Sussex, generally guilty,
except, on the 4th article, on which'
all were unanimous for an acquittal.
In the House of Commons, Mr
Wilberforce. after a fev prefatorv'
observations,moved that ah humble
address be presented to his "May
jesty beseeching that he may be
graciously pleased to adopt such
measures as to him mav seem meet
to induce America, and the powers
of Europe, to unite with, Englaitd
in a resolution to abolish the trad
in Slatr
p The Swedes are busied in coh-
structing works along the river
rene, which divides Swedish Po-
meramia from PrusianPom erania
and tht Prussians who crowd
the opposite bank, do not offer the
least impediment. At Stralsund,
the fortifications are completed,
and a militia to the mu'mber pf iOOO
men, been organized t assist in
the defence of the place, :'- -
" The archduke Charleshas in
duced trie organization of volun
teer corps in Vienna, 'to the num.
ber of 20,OCK3 men, and has eneQU-
ragea similar associations in all trie
1 ' i ft ' .' 'v'' '-n-i - f
other cities of the empire It is,
confidently stated that the levy en
masse and volunteers, now occasi
onally assembling c;andf training? la
HungaiyBoheniia, Ausifia&c
amount t6 betWechtour and hve
mulioris of men i while the most
extraordinary andiiccessful excr
ttdhs are!jnaking to reinforce the
army4 A .letter from Rotterdam
which announces thest- measures.
adds, that they became the subiect
part Jpf Mi Rbchefbuciultjand an
enquiry as to the occasion of them,
to which Count Stadiori VepHp4 1
i rX' , ':rt , 'V91
that they were considerednecesjsaty
fbff heimrpose of internal defene c i
pTJgiench continued -.to; tH-f-j
'date.fbtbel lasraccooafs from thr,u'y;
Jmj, to he unremittingly; employed 't ? 1
in strengtheninrJBranau, -A trc 1
inausanu .01 mr neigo Dour ing pAf i
santry,naa ror-tnree weexs.Deea;
engaged on the works:
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.n.t noon, tneir jLxceuencies tiye,
df Holland, vere admitteoVto ?the?;0
peror and itingJ -A master.
remnnip rr&rtAfA -Vtivt (n-m -
hotel, in their" imperial, coaches ' :.3
drawn br ?x hnrV p-irli 'T)n - r '
Ambassadors were conducted inVri"
, . - w 4taP . M w w .
the audience of his-Maiety by thc3
Grand Master of the4CeremonisA ' ,
and received at the door of the firsr" ?i
room by his Excellency the MaAi:
shall Colonel-general oftjie granft-f
throne, they made three profound :
reverences, and V ice-admiraIVcrr
heul, President of the deputation
pronounced fthe following disi j -
course : J ; , ;
:" StRETherepresentativeUof' - "
uuic wwwrt m uimcuit. times- r-
for jts courageous patience. Icele
brated, wedare say, by the solidity h-
gilts judgment, and by its fidelity
in iiuniiing us .engagements, havtv
given us the honorably mission of
Dresentintr nnya1v.- UmFAm
throne, f his people has long suf-' I
fered from" the agitations of Er3 'r
ropej and its own ; witnesses 'of v,
the catastrophies which havfiowr' - '
turnecTsome states, victims 'oftha i
Htght of the irlt,
esUrhich this daV unite nrliir,
the powers ' prescribes th :
law for it to place itself under th:
first political safeguards of Europ
and its weakness prescribes to'it-'
the necessity of placing their insti
tutions m harmony with tftose of - -the
states, whose protection alonvi
can guaran'ee it agkinst the danger
of servitude and' ruin. : 4
u These . redresentativa K;" -
eooUy and solemnly deliberated 6a j
me circumstances of the;Prest
times, nd ih the frightful probaJi
bihties of the future; thew: havc
seen for a long time the calamities
which- Europe has been afflicfed '
with the causes of tbeir owh m.V
fprtunesandthe remedy tohtai'VVtj,:Vl
We are, Sire, charged to X"
press to your Majesty-the wiAh
of the representauyes of our people
preme chief of one : republioj
King of HoIIandthe InnCe, Louii,
Napoleon brother of yourM;ije-' - .
ty,-to vvhom we remit, with an' eK.
entire and respectful confidenclv S
the guard of our law, th ,.;?
ot our political rights auaall'thr
ffit Majesty replied in Wl 1"
'Gentlemen ' Tl.- v -. . " -
yeniences attached to AmwH,;
MJ,an pcopiei...l have'ai-r 7 1
Lways regarded it as. the -first intV
rest ofmv erowa to protect you'ri--!
country, very timethat I he had', WW
tintertere in your interfor affaifrV 8
I have, been struck withtheinrn & K
form of your government; ;Gdve V,
ncu ov a popular assemblv:: ;. '
al.rays iirfhienccd hy th'c tntrjgu .sv
aniagitated Jby the neighbouring V
P;w5rs: . G9VcrnedyaQ elCc;,v2
masiracy, every. rene waLofthn .
magistracy ha been .cnsii'jf ,
fi.urope:and a new signal for neW
Jnaritime wars ; qII .theseinv :
yemences cart, be warded ofT
,af-tlie'time: of hefestahlimu
your latr6oritifution i Imthe
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