during the War of the American Revolution, 1775-83.   		625

    war or armed vessel, commissioned officer, warrant officer, marine, or
    seaman, belonging to the United States of America, who have or shall
    lose a limb, or have been or shall be otherwise so disabled in the service
    of the said States, as to be rendered incapable of getting a livelihood,
    and who, at the time of engaging in the said service, was or shall be
    enlisted or recruited by this state, shall receive during his life, or con
    tinuance of such disability, the one half of his monthly pay, from and
    after the time that his pay as an officer, or marine, or seaman, ceases.
        And be it further enacted, That every commissioned officer, non
    commissioned officer, and private soldier, in the army, and every com
    mander, commissioned officer, warrant officer, marine, or seaman, of any
    of the ships of war or armed vessels belonging to the United States of
    America, who have been or shall be wounded in any engagement, so
    as to be rendered incapable of serving in the army or navy, though not
    totally disabled from getting a livelihood, and who at the time of enter
    ing into the service of the said States, was or shall be enlisted or
    recruited by this state, shall receive such monthly sum as shall be
    adjudged adequate by the justices of the orphans court of the county
    in which such commissioned officer or private soldier of the army, or
    commander, commissioned officer, warrant officer, or seaman, of the
    navy, shall reside; provided the same doth not exceed his half pay.
        And be it enacted, That  the justices of the said courts
    are hereby enjoined to cause due entries to be made in their proceed
    ings, of the name or names of all persons to whom drafts or orders
    shall be given in pursuance of this act; also of their places of residence,
    in what regiment or company they served, the engagement or action in
    which they received their wound, and the sums alloted them ; also of
    the death of such disabled person, or ceasing of such allowance.
        And be it further enacted, That all such officers and soldiers, who
    may be entitled to the provisions under this act, and shall be found to
    be capable of doing guard or garrison duty, may be formed into a corps
    of invalids, and subject to the said duty; and all officers, marines, and
    seamen, of the navy, who shall be entitled to the same provision, and
    shall be found capable of doing any duty on board the navy, or any
    department thereof, shall be liable to be so employed."