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Wory a, on
Monday the 6th
0/ December
I 802.
AN ACT to prolong tie cmu
mmy, ce of the Mint at Phila
delphia,
]D P it enabled hy the berate and
Houjc of Rcprcjeni alive s of
tie United Slates of America , in
Covgrefs ajfcmlled , That the aft
entitled “ An Aft concerning
the Mint,” approved March 3d,
ißoj, is hereby continued in
fence a. d operation for the term
of five years after the fourth
day of March next.
Nathaniel Macon,
Speaker of the Houje of
Reprcfentatives .
Stephen R. Bradley,
Pref dent of the Senate , pro tern.
Approved March 3, ICO3.
Th : Jefferson,
V 'cfdent of the U. States.
AN ACT authcrifrg the trans
fer of the duties of Super vifor
to ary other ojjiccr.
Sec. 1. Bfe it enabled hy the
Senate and Hcufe of Reprejenta
• ■ fives cf the United States of Ame
rica, in CcngrcJ's ajfmbled, i list
the PrcTidcnt of the United
States be, and he hereby is au
thorised to attach the duties of
the office of fupervifor in any
diftrift to any other officer of
the government of the United
States, within fitch di ft rift, who
fhall give bond for the perform
ance of the duaies impofed on
hi in by this aft, in the fame
manner and under the fame pe
nalties, as were heretofore pro
vided in the cafe of fupervifjrs.
.Sec. 2. And be it further
enabled. That for the dilcharge
of the duties of fupervifor, which
may be thus attached to another
office, by virtue of this aft,
there fhall be allowed to the
officer exercifmg the fame, the
conirniffions to which the fijper
vifor is now entitled by law,
together with fuch Turn for clerk
hire, not exceeding the allow
ance fixed by law for the luper
vifor, and fuch Hilary not ex
ceeding two hundred and fifty
dollars, per annum, as the fire
bdtnr of the United Stares fhall
deem a fufficicnt compenfation.
N A T H A N IE L M A C C N,
Speaker of the luufe cf
M.eprejcntaiives .
S TI ? K E N li , B R A DI E Y,
j rrjident of t,os Senate, pro term
A ■ • moved, March " , 1 Bo ;.
A J v- ' kJ
I homas Jefferson,
* 'Jf U( b PC o Jr v*
k AN ACT to trake provffu'n for
ferjons that have been dialled
by known Wounds received in
the atlunl Service cf tie United
v ./
f Staly j j during the re veluthuary
war,
\ Sec. i. BE it enacted by the
dennte and Jlouje of Reuredntli
tre ec of the Unit a States o f Arne"
riedy in Cor,greys /fjecalled , That
any commifiiontd officer, non
commiffioned officer, Soldier,
or Iranian, difabled in the aft nil
Service of the United States, by
wounds received during the rr
volutionaiy war, and who did
not ddert die Said Service, fLall
be entitled to be j. laced on the
[ ej.uon Jill of the United States
during life : Provided, that in
Substantiating the claims thereto,
the rules and regulations follow
ing, fhail be complied with:
Fir ft, All evidence Shall be
taken on oath or affirmation be
fore the judge of the diftrift in
which Such invalid u fide, or
before feme perfon Specially
authorised by conan iffiou from
the Said judge.
Secondly. .The evidence rela
tive to any claimant mud prove
deciSive ciilability to Uavc been
the effeft of known vvoiujus re
ceived while in the actual line a
his duty, in the fcrvice of the
United States, during the revo
lutionary war: that this evidence
muft be the affidavits of the
commanding officer or Surgt on
of the fliip, icgimenr, corps,
cr company in which Such claim
ant Served, cr two other credit
able witneffts to the fame effect.
Setting forth the lime and place
of Inch known wounds.
Thirdly, livery claimant fhail
be examined on oath or affirma
tion, by Some relpcftable phy
fician or large on, to be audio
riled by commiffion from the
laid judge, who Snail report in
writing his opinion, upon oath
or affi'mar.ion, of the nature of
laid dilability, and in what de
gree it prevents the claimant
from obtaining his livelihood. |
1 earthly . 1 vc ry c l 3 l man z muft
produce evidence of his having
continued in the Service of the
United States, to the conciuilon
of the war in Seventeen hundred
and cighiy-three, or being left
cut of the Service m conlequcnce
of lu.s diSabihty, or in corde
quence of Some derangement
of the army, and of tnc mode
of life or employment lie has
Since followed, and of the ori
ginal exigence and continuance
of l\is disability.
Fifthly. Every claimant muff
Pnew fatisfaftory caufe to the Said
judge of the djflrift, w hy he did
not apply for a penfion in con
formity to laws heretofore puf
fed, before the expiration or the
limitation thereof.
Sec. 2. And he it fur Peer
.enabled, That the Said judge of
fhe di drift or perfon by him
commiffioned ns aforefaid, Snail
give tocach claimant a tranfenpt
of the evidence and proceedings,
had rcfpeftiug his claim ; and
Shall alio tranSmit a lift of Such
claims, accompanied by the
evidence herein ode led, to the
lecretary of the department of
war. in order tha* - the fame nicy
be cr -r jir.cn, and if correct,
V' "wMy to ! lie intent endmean
i " c: this aft, the Said appli
fc.., Liie w c ..a)aeo a e pla—
' ccd on the penfion lift cf the
United Stans: Rrcvided that in
no cafe a perffiion fball com
j nicivcc before the hr ft day of
January, eighteen hundred arrd
three, except fo far as to ofti.ee
the commutation of halfp.lv re
ceived, by filch officer, in which
cafe the proper ofii :er is to cal
culate the penden from the firft
day o( January, feveiirecn hun
dred and eighty-four.
Sec. 3. And he it further
rtaAiA, That the ponfions al
lowed by this aft finall be titi
mated in the manner foliov/iig;,
that is to fay : a full pennon to
a c 0 nurd ffiio red officer diall be
confideivd the one half of his
monthly pay as by kw tftab
liihed, and the proportions left
than a full pen non ilull be the
like proportions of half pay. —
And a full penfion to ?. non
corn mi fftoned officer, private,
fcldier or fee man, fhali be five
i dollars per month, and the pro
' portions kfs than a full penfion,
lhali be the like proportions of
five dollars per month, but no
t per. hen of a com minion e<J offi
cer ffiall be calculated at a higher
rate than the half pay of a lieu
tenant colonel.
Sac. 4 , And Is it further
craAedy That the pendens be
coming ffich in virtue of this
aft fhali be paid in the fame
manner as invalid pen boners are
' paid, who have herctofoic been
I placed on the penfion lift of the
United States, under fuch re
ft rift ions and regulations, in all
r dpefts, as are prefer food by
the laws of the United States,
in fuch cafes provided.
I'd AT HAK IE J- MAC O K x
Speaker (f the Hcufecf
R eprefentatives .
Stephen U. Bradley,
FrAdcnt rf the .Senate, pro term
Approved March 3, 1803.
1 h c mas Jefferson,
P refluent if the United States,
Ak ACT dire AAp c detachment 1
from the Militia cf the United
Statesy and cr creating certain
7 *
an ;duus .
Sec. 1. BA it err Sled iy the
' Senate and Hovfe cf Represen
tatives cf the United States cf
America, in Ccryrejs rftinblcd ,
That the Prcfident of the United
States be, and he is hereby era
thorifed, whenever he fhali nidf-e
7 j j
it expedient, to require of the
Executives of fuch of the dates
ns he may deem expedient, and
from their local fkuation fhali be
mod convenient, to take dree-
I tual men fores to organize, arm
; and equip, according to hw,
1 and hold in readinefs fo march
i at a momends warning a detach
ment cf militia not exceeding
eighty-theufand, officers inclu
ded.
Sec. 2. Tie it farther exit Hied,
That the Preficknt may, if he
judges ic expedient, author! fc
the Executives of tlie feverai
: dates, to accept r.s part cf the
I detachment afore kid, any corps
of volunteers ; who fhali engage
to continue it) fcrvice for fuch
time, not exceeding twelve
months, end perform fuch f?r-
as (ball be preferibed by
law,
•Src. 3. Be it further enaSfedy
d nat the detachments of nilitia
and volunteer corps as aforefaid,
• ill all be cilice red cut of the pro
/4
ivHt militia c* 171 cm, r ? ,
at the option and c.h •>: t , n I
I the confiicudonal a.um on
| each (lute rtfptclively . >
Predefine of the Un?r?d Stw
apportioning the general cEh t ]-l
among the rtfpc&ivc dates as he
may deem proper.
m.c. a. Id eii Jnrtuet cHaS- t
That one rmihe n five huntW'!
thou land dollars bo apojv. priced
for paying and iubfidi a u^ x
pirt of the loops aTweiid
v/liofe atbul fjrvicc mr-V
wanted, for.the purchafe ofordt
nance and other military ft )rn '
and for defraying inch < t’u:r t ,1
peaces, during the rccefa of C cri *
tU'b> f 1 *" tefifrut may deem
need fury for the ftcurky cf - L ; r ..
tern>)ry of t!:e baited States;
to be applied under the direction
cf the Prefident:, out of any
money in toe treafury, not; o
therwife appropriated.
t • And he it far tier
enable dy i' hat twenty- five thou
land dollars be appropriated for
ere&ing at fiich place or places
on the v/efiern waters, as the
Prefident may judge moll pro
per, one or more aiferals ; and
that the Prt fident caufe ih fimao
to be furnilhed with fuch arm;-,
ammunition and military (lores
as he may deem neceffary.
Nathaniel Macon,
Speaker cf the ILufe cf
•L Cj tth (U- 1 ves.
Stephen \i. Bradlev,
Prefident cf the Senate, pro tan.
Approved, March j, iBoj.
• T HOM AS Jr I- ! EPSON,
Prefident of the United States,
An ACT, in addition to an aid
entitledy <l An Act to amend
the J a Sided Syjlern cf the
United States , ”
Sec. i. BE it enabled ly As
hen ate and lienfe cf Reprefent a~
fives cf the United Sides cf Arc
t iCtt 2 i Ccngnfs AJjsmiled. That
the circuit court of the fecund
circuit, (hail ccnflib of the juf
tice of the fiipreme court, rcfid
mg w:thm the third circuit, and
the didrift judge cf the didrift
where fuch court fhall be hoi
den. In the third circuit, the
fa id circuit court (Tja.il confid ot
ieuior afTociate jnftice of the la
preme coin r redding vT h.u the
I;fi.h circu ’t, and tl ediflri T judge
of the dl.Trift where fuch court
lb alt bo holdrn.
Sec. -2. And he it farther
! chained } That ft cm ad hnal
| judgments or decrees, in any
| of the difiiidl courts of the
United States, an appeal, where
the matter in difpute, exclufive
of cods, (hall exceed the fum nr
value of fifty dollars, Hiall be
allowed to the circuit court next
\ to be hoklen in the ddlridl where
| fuch final judgment or judg
j inert.-, decree or decrees, _ may
I be rendered; and the circuit
I court or court?, arc hereby cu
| thorized and required, to f f
\ ccive, hear, and determine inch
j appeal; and that from all final
i # li 1 i J
I judgments or decrees*'rern ereu
or to be rendered in any cu*cu z
coni , or in any diflrift
afling as a circuit court, in ''
calcs of equity, of admiralty f r
maritime junfdidion, and
prize or ro prize, an ap| Ya! »
j where the matter in
| clufivc of cmfs, fhall cveedj w
fum or value of two thomu n
deHart, iddll: showed to the