Fridence of refufal, fice of prefdent, &c. &c. of of When the term of 4 day in December, and if the term for which. Sec. 11. And be it further enacted, That the only evidence of a refufal to accept, or of a refignation of the office of Prefident or Vice-Prefident, fhall be an inftrument in writing declaring the fame, and fubfcribed by the perfon refusing to accept or refigning, as the cafe may be, and delivered into the office of the Secretary of State. Sec. 12. And be it further enacted, That the years hail term of four years for which a Prefident and commence. Vice-Prefident fhall be elected, fhall in all cafes commence on the fourth day of March next fucceeding the day on which the votes of the electors fhall have been given. JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prefident of the United APPROVED, March the 1ft, 1792: GEORGE WASHINGTON, CHAPTER IX. An Act for making farther and more effectual Provifion for the Protection of the Frontiers of the United States. (REPEALED.) CHAPTER X. An Act declaring the Confent of Congress to a certain Act of the State of Maryland, and to continue for a longer Time, an Act declaring the Affent of Congress to certain Acts of the States of Maryland, Georgia, and Rhode-Ifland and Provid nce Plantations, fo far as the fame refpects the States of Georgia, and RhodeIland and Providence Plantations. (EXPIRED.) CHAPTER XI. An Act to provide for the Settlement of the Claims of Widows and Orphans barred by the Limitations heretofore established and to regulate the Claims to invalid Penfions. Section 1. B E it enacted by the Senate and Houfe of Reprefentatives of the United States of America in Congress affembled, Sufpenfion That the operation of the refolutions of the for 2 years late Congrefs of the United States, paffed on refolutions the fecond day of November, one thoufand of congre's barring feven hundred and eighty five, and the twen- claims." of certain Difabled how to be lift, ty third day of July, one thoufand feven hundred and eighty seven, fo far as they have barred, or may be conftrued to bar the claims of the widow or orphans of any officer of the late army, to the feven years half pay of fuch officer, fhall, from and after the paffing this act, be fufpended for and during the term of two years. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That any officers, &c. commiffioned officer, not having received the commutation of half-pay, and any non-complaced on the pension miffioned officer, foldier or feaman, difabled in the actual fervice of the United States, during the late war, by wounds or other known caufe, who did not defert from the faid fervice, fhall be entitled to be placed on the penfion list of the United States, during life or the continuance of fuch difability, and fhall alfo be allowed fuch farther fum for the arrears of penfion, from the time of fuch difability, not exceeding the rate of the annual allowance, in confequence of his difability, as the circuit court of the district, in which they respectively refide, may think juft. Provided, That in every fuch cafe, the rules and regulations following fhall be complied with; that is to say: Firft; Every applicant fhall attend the court in perfon, except where it fhall be certified by two magiftrates that he is unable to do fo, and fhall produce to the circuit court, the following proofs, to wit: A certificate from the commanding officer of the fhip, regiment, corps or company, in which he ferved, fetting forth his difability, and that he was thus difabled while in the fervice of the United States; or the affidavits of two credible witneffes to the fame effect: The affidavits of three reputable freeholders of the city, town, or county, in which he refides, afcertaining of their own know ledge, the mode of life, employment, labor, or means of support of fuch applicant, for the laft twelve months. Secondly; The circuit court, upon receipt of the proofs aforefaid, fhall forthwith proceed to examine into the nature of the wound, or other caufe of difability of fuch applicant, and having afcertained the degree thereof, fhall certify the fame, and tranf mit the result of their enquiry, in cafe, in their opinion, the applicant fhould be put on the penfion-lift, to the Secretary at War, together with their opinion in writing, what proportion of the monthly pay of fuch applicant will be equivalent to the degree of difability ascertained in manner aforefaid. Clerk to publish this act, giving when the district &c. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the clerk of the diftrict court, in each district, fhall publish this act in fuch manner as the judge of the district court fhall think effectual to give general information thereof to the people of ́the district, and shall give like information of court meets the times and places of holding the circuit courts in fuch diftrict. And in diftricts wherein a circuit court is not directed by law to be holden, the judge of the diftrict court shall be, and he hereby is authorized to exercife all the powers given by this act to the refpective circuit courts. And it fhall be the duty of the judges duty of the of the circuit courts refpectively, during the judges; term of two years from the paffing of this act, to remain at the places where the faid courts fhall be holden, five days at the leaft from the time of opening the feffions thereof, that perfons difabled as aforefaid, may have full opportunity to make their application for the relief proposed by this act. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the at war. Secretary at War, upon receipt of the proofs, the Scc. certificate and opinion aforefaid, fhall caufe the fame to be duly filed in his office, and place the name of fuch applicant on the penfion-lift of the United States, in conformity thereto ? Provided always, That in any cafe, where the faid Secretary fhall have caufe to fufpect impofition or mistake, he fhall have power ta withhold the name of fuch applicant from the penfion-lift, and make report of the fame to Congrefs, at their next feilion. Difabled perfons barred by imitations, to be placed on pen fon lift. Transfer, due, not va Surney, &c. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That all non-commiffioned officers, foldiers and feamen, difabled in the actual fervice of the United States, during the late war, whofe difability and rate of allowance have been afcertained, pursuant to the regulations prescribed by the late Congrefs, and have not applied to be placed on the penfion-lift, until after the time, limited by the act of Congrefs for that purpofe, was expired, fhall now be placed on the penfion-lift, and be entitled to demand and receive their respective penfions, according to the allowances afcertained as aforefaid, any thing in this act, or any act of the late Congrefs, to the contrary, notwithstanding. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That from c. of ped- and after the paffing of this act, no fale, tranffion, before fer or mortgage of the whole or any part of id, & how the penfion or arrearages of penfion, payable paid to at to any non-commiffioned officer, foldier or feaman, before the fame fhall become due, fhall be valid. And every perfon, claiming fuch penfion or arrears of penfion, or any part thereof, under power of attorney or fubftitution, fhall, before the fame is paid, make oath or affirmation before fome juftice of the peace of the place where the fame is payable, that fuch |