Western Sun, Volume 6, Number 5, Vincennes, Knox County, 30 July 1814 — Page 1

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LAWS of the U STATES. IX60M1 skssion 13TH COSOKBSSi (By Authority.) AN ACT concerning Invalid Pen Cotters BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled That the fecretarof war be, and he is hereby di. re&eu to place the following named perfonsi (v.hoic names bite been transmitted to congrefs pursuant to a law pa (Ted 10th A pril, 1806.) on t lie pen (ion lift of invalid penfioners, according to the rates, and to ic tmence at the timet herein mentioned, that is to fay : Samuel Cm Arickfon, at the rate of five u ? 1 a i s per month, to commence on the loth June, 1813. At xanJfr Rarr, at the rate of cne dol la.- and 25 cents per month, to commence 2C h Iu!v isn Ear a rieliOWs, at the rate of five dollars pci month, to commence from 80th June, i i Daniel D ukl, at the rate of two dollars 50 cents per month, to commence on the ICth of Way, 18 13. Joel Terrell, at the rate of three dollar 33 cents per month, to commence on the 18'.: DrCemhrr, 1 1 13. Oeoire Dufran, at the rat? cf two dollars fifty ecus prr month, to commence on the 10th February, 1814. ifeph" Kni. at the rate of two dollars fifty cents per month, to commence the 1 9th Odoher, IS 13. Andrew Greeng at the rate of one dollar f. tv fcen rents per month, to commence on he l ' h day of Ot ber, 1813. Hugh Brns, at the rate of five dollars Dt month, to commence 13th Tunc, 18 13.

Du k r, at the r tr

month, to commence the itnttel Hiwkms, at the

rate ot three

d .; I thirty three cents per m ntl . to com tnei ce oti the 4th Pebroeiy, 1814. Darby Mars, at the rate cf 5 dollars pet month, to commence the 35th 1 c. 1 1 Beni rv.n Daniels, at thcr:.- of -j uol

lars per month to commence on the 22d February, 1814. Robert M'CuUoch, at the rate of two dollars fifty cents per mouth, to commenceon the 14th February, 1814. John Gilbert at the rate of 5 dollars per month, to commence the 30th June, 18 l 3 Henry Brenneman, at the rate of five dol lars per month, to commence the 4th Fe bruary, 18 14. YVillum Blanchard, at the rate of five dollars per month, to commence the 30th July, 1815. John Kerfenar, at the rate of three dol l ire thirty three cents per month, to cc:n roe nee the firfl March, 1314. Robert Neil, at the rate of 5 dollars pet month, to commence the 5th Match, 18 14. John Berry, at the rate ot five dollars per month, to commence 3 1 ft March, 1814. Jonathan Wil!ard,at the rate of ten dol lars per month, to commence on March the 7th, 1814. Levi Bifhspof New York, at the rate of five dollars per month, to commencs on the 12:h of October, 18 12. John Fain, at the rate of 4 dollars per month, to commence the 10th Sept. 18 13. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted That the penftons of the following named perfons already placed on the penlion lift ot the U. States, whofe claims lor an increafe of pen (ion have been tranfmitted to congress, pui fuant to :he act a fore fa id, be increrfed to the fums herein refpectively annexed to their names ; the faid increafe to commence at the times herein mentioned, that is to

fay : Benjamin Jenkins, five dollars per month, tocoipm-ntp on the 1 5 r h February, 1814. Abfier Rofe, five dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of March, 18 14. Riehard Fairhrother, 5 dollars per month, to commence 30th September, 18 13. Jofeph Cutler, ten dollars per month, to commence on the 28th February, 1812. '1 bomai Monday, five dollars per month, to commence on the 30th TatMiarv, 13 14. Hcsekiah D alley, five dollars per month, to commence on the 30th D.-c. 13 13. Eiifha Reynolds, three dollars thirty three cents per month, to commence on the 6th April, 18 12. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted. That

depsfitinns fubftantiating the falls neceffary j to entitle any perfon to be placed on the j penfinn lift, or to an increafe of pen Con j

may hereafter be taken before any judge or any of the courts of the ft ite or territory in which fuch perfon may refide, and the certi firate of the clrrk of the court, whereof the faid judge i 1 a t-.r-mber, (hall be a Sufficient authentication of his being fuch judge l.AVNODON chky es, Speaker of the House of Representatives. K. GF.RKY, Vice President of the Untied States, and F resident of teh Senate April 13, 1814. pprovkd. JAMES MADISON. AN ACT to incorporate the directors of the VValhineton Library Company. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, Thar 1 :nes Laurie Jofeph Stretch, William Prker. Jonathan rindlay, George Way. Molrs Young, and ihomas H. Gillis ; and the if iticcelTors dolv elc'-d or appointed in mmnet hr re if - ifter dired, be, and they are h-rmy m de. declared and ConHitute: a corpuraf.cn aad body pjh;ic; in law and

in fact, to have continuance forever by the name, ftyle and title of The Directors of the Wathington Library Company," and by luch corporate name, Ityle and title, (hall te hercatter forever able and capable : law nd rquity to fue and be fued plead be impleaded) anfwer and be an f we red unto, detend be defended, in any court or courts, cr other places, and before any judge or judges, jultice or juftices, or other pcrfons whatsoever within the diftridt of Columbia or elfewbere, In all and all manner of foits, adtiona, complaints, pie-is, caufeS, matter:, and demands of whatever kind or nature thry may be, in as full and effe&tlal a m inner s any other perfon or perions, buJ'...s politic or corporate, my or can do. Sec. 2, And be it further enacted That all and lingular the goods, chattels, nd other effects of what hind or nature foe ver heretoiore given, granted or de fifed to the laid library company, or to any perfon or

perfons for the ofe thereof, or that may have been purchafed for or on account of a the fame, be, and the f.'id goods, chattels, and other eneds, are hereby veiled in and confirmed to the faid corporation And the faid corporation may take and receive ny fum or fums of money, or any goods, chattels or other effects of wiiat kind or nature foever, which (hall cr may hereafter be given, granted cr bequeathed urUo them by any perfon or perfons, Codies politic or corporate capable of making fuch gift, grant or benueft : Provided, That the goods, chattels and other effects veiled in and confirmed to the faid corporation, and tin monies, floods, chattels and other effects which by this ait the faid corporation is authori fed hereafter to receive, (hall not in the whole exceed in value 50,000 dollars. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted That the faid corporation (hall have full power and authority to make, have, and ule a common feal, with fuch device and infc notion as they (hall think proper, and ihe f .me to break, idter and renew at pie a fu re j to ifpoint a librarian and fuch other officers 33 they may from time to time deem neccf ry, to '"lTigii them their duties, fix their

Compenfatton, lr. remove him or them from ofTicr, and appoint another or others in bis or their place as often as they lh til think 'it ; to make, ordain, eftabiifh and CJtecute Inch bye laws and ordinances a3 may be deemed ofefttl to the inftitution. tx. the fame to alter, amend or abrogate at pteafure ; 'o fix the price of new ftiares and annu 1 contributions on each fhare ; to direct how transfers fhall be made and certified : to procure by purchale, rent or otherWife, a fuitable pi ce for keeping the library; to appoint the times for keeping- ti e library op-n, and for taking c ut 8c returning books ; to fill up vacancies that m y happen in theif own body between two annual elections, to levy and collect fines and forfeitures ; and to determine upon, do, and trai f-ct all bu finffs and matters appertaining to tiie faid corporation and library company, agreeably to the rules, ordinances and by laws thereof during their continuance in office : Provid ed. That not lf; th in a m .jontv r.f rhe faid directors be a quorum to do bufinefs, that no rule, ordinance or by law be made repugnant to the laws of thiL dift' ict or of the U. States ; and that no Contribution be laid on any one (hare in any one ear exceeding thre dollars, without the confent of a majoritv of the Ilia re holders S-c 4. And be it further enacted Thai an election ir I vet; directors of 1 1 lie Waiiiington Library Company (Lall be

held on the nrft Monday in April next, and on the firfl Monday m April annually thereafter, at the library room, under the direction ot lu h perfons the prefent directors and their fuccrTors may ppoint, which appointment fhall be at leafl five days previous to the day of election. They (hall alio publish the names of the perfons fo appointed to hold the election, in fome newfpprr printed in the city of Walhington, at le .lt thiee dys previous to fuch rlrctions being; held ; the polls for which fhaH be hept open from 3 o'clo k until 6 o'clock p. if and no perfon (h ill be eligible iz director, or have a 'iht to v te for a direfor, who is not at the time of voting, or being voted lor, a fhareholdej in the fad company, or who fti .11 he in arrears to f.-.id compar-y, for any annu 1 contribution, fi .es or foi fn. ures and all perh.ns qualified to vote may vote, eitl,.-r prrfonally or by proxv, by ballot. Sec 5. And be H further enacted. That this act may at any time be altered, nmcn-

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F GKRKY, Vice Presidi-ni of the United States, end President of the S-.nate. April 18, 1814. approvfd, jAN!iS MADISON". AN ACT for the pointment of an addi

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enacted ry the Senate end House

of Representatives of the United States' of Amer-.ca in Congress csstmbed That there II, all be appointed an additional indei for the MifTouri territory, who (Lall hold his office for the term of four years, unlefs iooner removed, fh-dl trfide at or near the Village f Arkanfaw, arid who fhall podVfa r no erne if- wirhin the limits of the lata district of Arfcanfaw, as fi:ed and eftabl.fjrd while the fame w-s a prt of the terri-

f as the hnii's ft) a II he eneral fT mbly of the h junk! ct' n now pnfin faid diftt ict, by ihe eas, as Well a i that oofby the fupe-ior court ct, -nd to the exr !uf;on liction ol the l-ic! court

of common pleas, and fnp-rior couit within the lame: Provided always That th- f.dd fuperior court, or any iu.e thereof, in purfuance of ti.e lws now in force in faid ternrory, or of aoy 1-ws hereafter to be madfl for the ptfrpof, fti-ll have full p'.ver and authority to i;Tue wri-s rrf error to the court eft a l -hilied by this act ; and faid fupertof court fliall have cognizance thereof, and alio of all appeals for eiror in law in all

C3tiles m which apprnh ?re I from tie courts c 1 common

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eflablifhed by the ? M'tTnuri territory, 1 p fifed and e:e r if o Court of COI.sr.lon pi Fefiard and exercitVd r.'ithin the faid diftt of the original iurifi

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iup'ior cmirt. Sec. ?. And be it further enat the i.iid fuperior rouu i berel v U oon the reverf I r judgment i eftablift.rd f y this Ct, to r-oce. I mem as the fhj court oogM toft er-il, exeept ' f? 'hr rrvti I I tz

0: the olairitifl in the orij 1 iut, ard the debt or dattfagea to i:e .f! ,T d Hie uncertain, in which ''ait- the c uir (1 ill be rcmandrd for a final determination St. And bi it further enacted. Thai fid Writ of error fhall perate as supersede as, 01 leh the plaintiff in erroi a -if 1 ive leCUl ity, t he approvr d f by juHg f -l)e fuperior court, too. ofecutc his writ tocficit