armed vessels, possessing public commissions from any foreign power, (letters of marque excepted) are to be considered as not liable to the embargo.
Approved, April 2, 1794.
[Obsolete.]
Embargo continued.Ⅳ. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the present embargo be continued, and every regulation concerning the same shall be in full force until the twenty-fifth day of May next.
Approved, April 18, 1794.
[Obsolete.]
Clearances for vessels bound beyond the Cape of Good Hope to be granted during the embargo.Ⅴ. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be authorized to direct clearances to be granted to any ship or vessels belonging to citizens of the United States, which are now loaded, bound from any port in the United States, for any port beyond the Cape of Good Hope; any thing in the resolution for laying the embargo, to the contrary notwithstanding: Provided, That before the collector of either of the districts of the United States shall grant clearances, or any such vessel shall sail, the owners thereof shall give sufficient security to the satisfaction of such collector, that she shall not unlade her cargo, or any part thereof, at any port or place, previous to her arrival at the Cape of Good Hope.
Approved, May 7, 1794.
[Obsolete.]
Relating to invalid pensioners.Ⅵ. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary for the department of War be, and he is hereby directed to make out an exact list, of the names of each person, returned to him as invalid pensioners, by the judges of the circuit courts of the United States, (signing themselves as commissioners,) under the act of Congress, passed the twenty-third of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, intituled 1792, ch. 11.“An act to provide for the settlement of claims of widows and orphans, barred by the limitations heretofore established, and to regulate the claims to invalid pensions,” and return to the judge of each district, one copy of such list, stating particularly the district from which each person was returned, and that all are by Congress directed not to be entered on the pension list. And the said secretary is further directed to return to each district judge, a list of the names of all such persons, as have been returned as invalid pensioners by the district judges, under the act of Congress, passed the twenty-eighth of February, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, intituled 1793, ch. 17.“An act to regulate claims to invalid pensions;” distinguishing those who have been placed on the pension list; and those who have not been placed on the same, by reason of their testimony being incomplete, stating, particularly, the legal requisite or requisites, wanting in the evidence of each; and naming such of them, whose evidence of leaving service is not lodged in his office. And the judges of the several district courts, upon receipt of the above described lists and statements,1794, ch. 57. from the Secretary for the department of War, are hereby directed forthwith to publish the same, in one or more of the newspapers published in their respective districts, adding to such publication, the time when the act regulating the claims to invalid pensions expires.
