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On this statement the Secretary of War | On this statement the Secretary of War | ||
observed, that the only circumstance which | observed, that the only circumstance which | ||
| − | is opposed to | + | is opposed to granting the prayers of the aforesaid petitions |
| − | would be a rigid construction of the | + | would be a rigid construction of the resolves |
of the late congress limiting the time for | of the late congress limiting the time for | ||
| − | producing | + | producing claims against the United States. |
| − | While | + | While the Secretary of War is deeply |
| − | impressed with the | + | impressed with the importance of a firm |
| − | [illegible] generally, to the Resolves of limited [ | + | [illegible] generally, to the Resolves of limited [illegible] |
| − | + | he is inclined to the opinion, that the | |
claims of the afore-mentioned widow & | claims of the afore-mentioned widow & | ||
| − | orphans, | + | orphans, assured with justice be considered |
| − | as involved | + | as involved in the before-mentioned Resolves |
of limitation. | of limitation. | ||
The resolves of the 2nd of November 1785 | The resolves of the 2nd of November 1785 | ||
and 23rd July 1787, relate to persons leaving | and 23rd July 1787, relate to persons leaving | ||
| − | in | + | in liquidated demands for military service, |
| + | and for [illegible] in the several staff | ||
| + | departments, & in the marine. That they | ||
| + | even to produce their claims to the Commission | ||
| + | of the United States. | ||
| + | But the widows, or orphans claiming | ||
| + | pensions were by the arrangement of Congress to | ||
| + | to apply to the States to which the deceased | ||
| + | Officers belonged. Had the widow or orphan | ||
| + | children "of any officer, who died in the service, | ||
| + | and who belonged to any individual States | ||
| + | applied to Congress in consequence of that | ||