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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