Names of pensioners,

John Herron, two dollars and fifty cents per month, to commence on the twenty-sixth rates of day of January one thousand eight hundred pensions. and eight.

Peter Nevius, four dollars per month, to commence on the seventeenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eight. John Hampton, six dollars per month, to commence on the seventeenth day of Febru ary, one thousand eight hundred and eight. Rosswell Woodworth, five dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eight.

David Hullbell, five dollars per month, to commence on the nineteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eight.

John M'Koy, five dollars per month, to commence on the fifteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eight.

Caleb Hunt, five dollars per month, to commence on the fifth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eight.

Henry Gates, five dollars per month, to commence on the ninth day of March, oné thousand eight hundred and eight.

David Hall, five dollars per month to commence on the twelfth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eight

Jonah Cook, five dollars per month, to commence on the fourth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and cight.

William Nelson, to five dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-second day of January, one thousand eight hundred and eight.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the secretary at war be, and he is hereby

war authoris.

ed to cause to

the pension

list of the

persons disa bled in the

revolutionary

war, &c. &c.

Proviso.

authorised and directed to place on the penSecretary of sion list of the United States, all persons who now remain on the pension list of any be placed on of the states, and who were placed on the same in consequence of disability occasioned United States by known wounds received during the revolutionary war, whether such person or persons served in the land or sea service of the forces of the United States, or of any particular state, in the regular corps, or the militia, or as volunteers: Provided, That in no case the pensions allowed to such person or persons, shall exceed the sums specified by the sixth section of an act, intituled "An act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the revolutionary war," passed the tenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and six: And provided, That in every case where application shall be made, to have such person or persons placed on the pension list of the United States, under this law, satisfactory docu. ments from the proper officers of the state, shall be adduced to establish the fact of such person or persons having been placed on the state pension list in consequence of disability occasioned by known wounds received dur ing the revolutionary war.

Proviso.

abled in the

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That Persons disa- any officer, non-commissioned officer, musiactual service cian, or private, who has been wounded or of the United disabled since the revolutionary war, while in the line of his duty, in the actual service of the United States, whether he belong to the military establishment or the militia, or any volunteer corps, called into service under the authority of the United States, may be placed on the pension list of the

States since the revolution, to be placed on pension list:

At what rates:

United States, at such rate of compensation, and under such regulations as are prescribed by the act, entitled "An act, to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the revolutionary war," passed April the tenth, one thousand eight hundred and six.

now to bej

placed on pension list;

how to be

paid.

Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That Pensioners the pensioners becoming such in virtue of this act, shall be paid in the same manner as invalid pensioners are paid, who have hereto. fore been placed on the pension list of the United States. under such restrictions and regulations in all respects, as are prescribed by the laws of the United States, in such cases provided.

J. B. VARNUM,

Speaker of the House of Rpresentatives.
S. SMITH,

President of the Senate, pro tempore.

April 25, 1808.

APPROVED,

TH: JEFFERSON.

CHAPTER LIX.

AN ACT for the relief of George Hunter.

E it enacted by the Senate and House of B Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers be authorised to examine and settle the accounts of George

Hunter, of Philadelphia, and in the said settlement to allow him a credit for such quantity of saltpetre, the property of the United States, delivered to him for the purpose of being purified, as shall be made appear to have been destroyed by fire in his warehouse.

AN ACT to authorise and empower the President of the United States to exchange certain lands, för other lands more suitable for fortification.

BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he hereby is authorised and empowered, to cause the lands in Portland, whereon the fort and battery now stand, and the lands at Ocracock and Old Topsail inlets, in North Carolina, acquired with a view to erecting fortifications, to be exchanged for other lands more suitable for fortification, and the protection of Portland, in the district of Maine,

AN ACT to make Plymouth, in North Carolina, a port of entry; to change the name of the district of Nanjemoy, to that of St. Mary's, and to make Augusta, in the district of Maine, a port of delivery.

B

District ot

that of Eden

E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Plymouth America, in Congress assembled, That from, formed out of and after the thirtieth day of June next, a ton. district shall be formed out of the district of Edenton, in North Carolina, to be called the district of Plymouth, which shall include and comprehend the rivers Roanoak and Cashie, and all the waters, creeks, and har- Plymouth bors belonging thereto. The town of Plymouth shall be the port of entry and delive. &c. &c. ry; and Windsor and Skewarky, ports of delivery. A collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside and keep his office at the town of Plymouth, who shall be entitled to receive three per cent. commissions on all monies by him received on account of the duties arising on goods, wares and mer

made the

port of entry.