Chapter XLII. concerning invalid pensioners
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Chap. XLII.— An Act concerning invalid pensioners. March 3, 1811. *Be it enacted, &c., * That the secretary of war be, and he is hereby Secretary of War to place certain persons on the list of pensioners.1806, ch. 25.directed to place the following named persons, whose names have been transmitted to Congress, pursuant to the act of the tenth of April, eighteen hundred and six, on the pension list of invalid pensioners of the United States, according to the rates, and to commence at the times hereinafter mentioned, that is to say:
Pensioners and their rates.James Trowbridge, at the rate of three dollars and thirty-three cents per month, to commence on the fifth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and ten. Samuel Mears, junr., at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents per month, to commence on the tenth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and ten. Ebenezer Brown, at the rate of five dollars per month, to commence on the third day of January, one thousand eight hundred and eleven. Elisha Capron, at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents per month, to commence on the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and ten.
William Woodruff, at the rate of five dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-fourth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and ten. Levi Tuttle, at the rate of one dollar and twenty-five cents per month, to commence on the seventh day of January, one thousand eight hundred and eleven. Nathaniel Austin, at the rate of three dollars and seventy-five cents per month, to commence on the tenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and ten. Isaac Vincent, at the rate of five dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-second day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ten.
John Griggs, at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents per month, to commence on the seventh day of April, one thousand eight hundred and ten. Patrick Hart, at the rate of three dollars per month, to commence on the thirtieth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and ten. William Burke, at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents per month, to commence on the tenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eight. John Long, at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents per month, to commence on the seventeenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and ten.
Vincent Tapp, at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents per month, ELEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch. 42. 1811. 101 to commence on the sixth day of December, one thousand eight hundredPensioners. and ten. James Batson, at the rate of three dollars per month, to commence on the thirteenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eleven. John Brown, at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents per month, to commence on the first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and ten.
James Campin, at the rate of thirteen dollars thirty-three and onethird cents per month, to commence on the twenty-fifth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and nine. Samuel Wells, at the rate of three dollars and seventy-five cents per month, to commence on the twenty-second day of July, one thousand eight hundred and seven. Daniel M’Elduff, at the rate of thirteen dollars and thirty-three cents per month, to commence on the twenty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eleven.
Edward Miller, at the rate of five dollars per month, to commence on the third day of May, one thousand eight hundred and nine. Daniel Fielding, at the rate of three dollars and thirty-three cents per month, to commence on the nineteenth of September, one thousand eight hundred and nine. Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted, *That the pensions of the followingOf those whose pensions are to be increased.Act of April 10, 1806, ch. 25. persons, already placed on the pension list of the United States, whose claims for an increase of pension have been transmitted to Congress, pursuant to the act aforesaid, be increased to the sums herein respectively annexed to their names; the said increase to commence at the times hereinafter mentioned, that is to say:
John Lincoln, three dollars per month, to commence on the fifteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ten. Dan Culver, five dollars per month, to commence on the tenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ten. Joseph Whittemore, ten dollars per month, to commence on the twelfth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and nine. Peter Hemmenway, five dollars per month, to commence on the eighth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ten. Benjamin Mastic, five dollars per month, to commence on the eleventh day of May, one thousand eight hundred and nine.
Elisha Rice, five dollars per month, to commence on the thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ten. William Bailey, two dollars and fifty cents per month, to commence on the third day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ten. Jared Knapp, five dollars per month, to commence on the nineteenth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and ten. Solomon Reynolds, five dollars per month, to commence on the sixteenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and eleven.
Samuel Loomis, three dollars and seventy-five cents per month, to commence on the seventh day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eleven. Eleazar Hudson, three dollars and seventy-five cents per month, to commence on the fifteenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eleven. Job Bartram, fifteen dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-fifth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and nine. George Shell, five dollars per month, to commence on the nineteenth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and ten.
Isaac Richards, two dollars and fifty cents per month, to commence on the fourteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ten. James Patton, thirteen dollars and thirty-three cents per month, to 102 ELEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch. 42. 1811. Pensioners.commence on the sixth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ten. Robert Coddington, five dollars per month, to commence on the sixth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ten. Isaac Cotheall, five dollars per month, to commence on the sixth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ten.
Seybert Odam, five dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-seventh day of October, one thousand eight hundred and ten. Sec. 3. Calhoun and Blackburn to be placed on the pension list. *And be it further enacted, *That John Calhoun be placed on the said pension list, at the rate of fifteen dollars per month, to commence on the sixth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and ten; and that Benjamin Blackburn be placed on the pension list, at the rate of five dollars per month, from the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and ten.
Sec. 4. Appropriation for arrears due Abram Gainble. *And be it further enacted, *That there be paid, out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Abram Gamble, of the state of Maryland, who was placed on the pension list from the eighteenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and nine, the sum of fifty-three dollars and seventy-five cents, for arrears of pension from the twenty-fifth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and eight, when he first completed his testimony under an irregular commission, to the said eighteenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and nine, being ten months and twenty-three days.
Approved, March 3, 1811. 12 12 1 1811 1812 PRIVATE ACTS OF THE TWELFTH CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES, *Passed at the first session, which was begun and held at the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on Monday, the fourth day of November,* 1811, *and ended on the sixth day of July,* 1812. James Madison, President; George Clinton, Vice President of the United States, and President of the Senate; Wm. H. Crawford, President of the Senate, pro tempore, from the 26th day of March;
Henry Clay, Speaker of the House of Representatives. STATUTE I.