CHAPTER VI.

Special Acts of Congress authorizing the Payment of Loan Office and Final Settlement Certificates, Indents of Interest, &c.

An act providing for the payment of the interest on a certificate due to General Kosciusko. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be authorized and directed to pay to General Kosciusko, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, an interest, at the rate of six per centum per annum, on the sum of twelve thousand two hundred and eignty dollars and fifty-four cents, the amount of a certificate due to him from the United States, from the first day of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, to the thirty-first of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven. Approved, January 23, 1798.

An Act for the relief of John Dixon and John Murray.

Sec. 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he hereby is, authorized to pay to John Dixon, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of three hundred and twenty-nine dollars and eighty-four cents, with six per centum per annum interest thereon, from the first of January, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, being the amount of a final settlement certificate, number five hundred and ninety-six, issued by Andrew Dunscomb, late commissioner of accounts for the State of Virginia, on the twenty-third of December, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six, to Lucy Dixon, who transferred the same to John Dixon.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the accounting officers of the Treasury be, and they hereby are, authorized and directed to settle the account of John Murray, representative of Doctor Henry Murray, and that he be allowed the amount of three loan office certificates, number thirteen thousand nine hundred and seventy-five, for two hundred dollars; number thirteen thousand nine hundred and seventy-six, for two hundred dollars; number six thousand four hundred, for six hundred dollars; with interest from the twenty-ninth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two; issued in the name of Henry Murray, signed Francis Hopkinson, treasurer of loans, and countersigned Thomas Harwood; and that the amount due be paid to the said John Murray out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

Approved February 25, 1813.

An Act for the relief of the representatives of Samuel Lapsley, deceased.

Sec. 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the accounting officers of the Treasury be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to settle the account of John Lysle, and Margaret his wife, late Margaret Lapsley, widow and administratrix of Samuel Lapsley, deceased; and that she be allowed the amount of two final settlement certificates, No. 78446, for one thousand dollars, and No. 78447, for one thousand three hundred and sixty dollars, and interest from the twenty-second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three, issued in the name of Samuel Lapsley, by the commissioner of army accounts, for the United States, on the first day of July, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four; and that the amount due be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the said John Lysle, and Margaret his wife, administratrix as aforesaid, to be disposed of and distributed according to law. Approved March 3, 1813.

An act for the relief of Joseph Brevard.

Sec. 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the accounting officers of the Treasury be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to settle the account of Joseph Brevard, and that he be allowed the amount of a final settlement certificate, number ninety-one thousand nine hundred and fifteen, dated the first of February, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, for one hundred and eighty-three dollars and twenty-three ninetieths, and bearing interest from the first of January, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three, and issued to the said Joseph Brevard by John Pierce, commissioner for settling accounts of the army; and that the amount due be paid, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the said Joseph Brevard.

Approved April 13, 1814.

An Act for the relief of William Arnold.

Sec. 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the accounting officers of the Treasury be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to ascertain, agreedbly to the provisions of the laws heretofore in existence on that subject, the amount due William Arnold, on a loan office certificate, numbered twelve hundred and sixty-seven, which issued from the loan office of Massachusetts, for six hundred dollars, on the twenty-fifth of October, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven, payable to Christopher Clarke, with interest thereon from the first of January, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three, to which time the interest has been paid; and that the amount which shall be found to be due, be paid to the said William Arnold, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved February 2, 1815.

An Act for the relief of Farrington Barkelow, administrator of Mary Rappleyea. Sec. 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the accounting officers of the Treasury be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to ascertain, agreeably

to the provisions of the laws heretofore in existence on that subject, the amount due Farrington Barkelow, administrator of the estate and effects of Mary Rappleyea, on two loan office certificates, issued to Mary Rappleyea, from the loan office of New Jersey, both dated the eighth of June, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight; the one numbered 1564, for six hundred dollars; the other, 294, for five hundred dollars, with such interest as still remains due thereon; and that the amount which shall be found to be due, be paid to the said Farrington Barkelow, as administrator, as aforesaid, to be distributed according to law.

Approved February 2, 1815.

An Act for the relief of Aquila Giles.

Sec. 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to settle the claim of Aquila Giles, on account of a warrant issued by B. Lincoln, dated December twenty-eight, seventeen hundred and eighty-two, and attested by Joseph Carleton, expressing, on its face, to have issued for the balance of his pay as a major for that year, for five hundred dollars; and the amount which may be found due shall be paid to the said Aquila Giles, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated: Provided, That any sum or sums of money with which he may stand charged on the books of the Treasury be first deducted out of the said amount. Approved March 3, 1819.

An Act for the relief of Thomas Leiper.

Sec. 1. Be it enacted, &c., That there be paid to Thomas Leiper the specie value of four loan office certificates, numbered two thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, two thousand nine hundred and four, two thousand nine hundred and five, and two thousand nine hundred and six, and issued by the commissioner of loans for the State of Pennsylvania, in the name of Thomas Leiper, on the twenty-seventh of February, seventeen hundred and seventy-nine, for one thousand dollars each; and also the specie value of two loan office certificates, numbered two thousand nine hundred and sixty, and two thousand nine hundred and sixty-one, issued by the commissioner of loans for the State of Pennsylvania, on the second of March, seventeen hundred and seventy-nine, for one thousand dollars each; which certificates appear to be outstanding on the books of the Treasury, with interest, at six per centum annually, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated: Provided, That the said Thomas Leiper shall first execute and deliver to the Comptroller of the Treasury a bond of indemnity, in such sum and with such security as shall be satisfactory to the said Comptroller.

Approved May 15, 1820.

An Act for the relief of John Crute.

Sec. 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury Department be, and they are hereby, authorized to audit and

settle the claim of John Crute, on account of a certificate issued on the first of July, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, and numbered seventy-eight thousand four hundred and ninety-one, for two hundred and forty dollars, which certificate is alleged to have been accidentally destroyed, and appears, by the records of the Treasury, to be outstanding and unpaid; and to pay to the said John Crute the principal of the said certificate, and so much of the interest thereof as may remain duc thereon: Provided, That the said John Crute execute and deliver to the Comptroller of the Treasury a bond of indemnity, in such sum, and with such security, as the said Comptroller may direct and approve; the said moneys to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved May 7, 1822.

An Act for the relief of the legal representatives of John Guthry, deceased

Sec. 1. Be it enacted, &c., That there be paid to the legal representatives of John Guthry, deceased, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of one hundred and twenty-three dollars and thirty cents, being the amount of a final settlement certificate, numbered seventy-eight thousand seven hundred and eighty-one, issued to the said John Guthry, and which certificate appears to be outstanding on the books of the Treasury, with interest at the rate of six per centum per annum from the first of January, one thousand seven hundred and eightyeight: Provided, That the said legal representatives shall first execute and deliver to the Comptroller of the Treasury a bond of indemnity, in such sum, and with such security, as shall be satisfactory to the said Comptroller.

Approved May 7, 1822.

An Act for the relief of the legal representative of James McClung, deceased.

Sec. 1. Be it enacted, &c., That there shall be paid to the legal representative of James McClung, deceased, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of seventy-four dollars and sixty-two cents, being the amount of a final settlement certificate, numbered nine hundred and fifty-nine, issued to the said James McClung, and which certificate appears to be outstanding on the books of the Treasury, with interest, at the rate of six per centum per annum, from the first of January, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight: Provided, That the said legal representative shall first execute and deliver to the Comptroller of the Treasury a bond of indemnity, in such sum and with such security as shall be satisfactory to the said Comptroller. Approved March 3, 1823.

An Act for the relief of Michael McKewen.

Sec. 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the Attorney General of the United States be authorized and directed to cause satisfaction in full to be entered upon certain judgments of the United States against Michael McKewen,

upon condition that the said Michael McKewen, or his legal representatives, execute a full release of all claims of the said Michael McKewen, for an assignment of an account of John Morris, a ward-master in the revolutionary war, for one hundred and seven dollars and forty-four ninetieths; and also for two final settlement certificates: the one of them numbered eighty-one thousand seven hundred and fifty-four, for eighty dollars, and the other of them numbered eighty-two thousand one hundred and fifty-four, for forty-three dollars and thirty-ninetieths, as well as for all other claims of the said Michael McKewen against the United States.

Approved March 3, 1825.

An Act for the relief of John Crain.

Sec. 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the accounting officers of the Treasury Department be, and they hereby are, authorized to audit and settle the claim of John Crain, on account of a certificate, number eight thousand three hundred and fourteen, issued in favor of James Swart, by John Pierce, and dated thirteenth of August, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, for one hundred dollars, which certificate has been lost, and appears to be outstanding and unpaid; and to pay to the said John Crain, or his legal representatives, the principal of the said certificate, and so much of the interest as appears to be due thereon, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated: Provided, That the said John Crain, or his legal representatives, execute and deliver to the Comptroller of the Treasury a bond of indemnity, in such sum and with such security as the said Comptroller may approve.

Approved March 3, 1825.

An Act for the relief of Bar. J. V. Valkenburgh.

Sec. 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury be, and they are hereby, authorized to pay to Bar. J. V. Valkenburgh, the sum of five hundred and ninety-seven dollars and twentyfour cents, being the amount of fourteen indents of interest, with interest thereon from the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-one, to the thirty-first of December, eighteen hundred and twenty-six; which sum shall be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

Approved March 3, 1827.

An Act for the relief of the representatives of Patience Gordon, widow, deceased. Sec. 1. Be it enacted, &c., That there be paid to the legal representatives of Patience Gordon, deceased, the sum of one hundred and forty-five dollars and fifteen ninetieths, with interest at six per centum per annum, from the first of January, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, it being the specie value of a certificate issued in the name of the said Patience Gordon, by the commissioner of loans for the State of New Jersey,