CHAP. 196. An ACT for the relief of Miller Francis. 1838 put on the roll [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 War be directed to place the name The name of of Miller Francis, of Nashville, in the State of Tennessee, on M. Francis to be the roll of invalid pensioners, and pay him at the rate of fifteen of invalid pendollars per month, to commence from and after the first day of month. January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven, during his natural life. Approved, July 7th, 1838. sioners at $15 a CHAP. 197. An ACT for the relief of Benjamin B. Dowd. [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 War be, and hereby is, directed to place the name of Benjamin B. Dowd, of Connecticut, upon the pension-roll, and pay him the sum of six dollars per month B. during life; commencing the first day of January, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight. Approved, July 7th, 1838. The name of B. Dowd to be sion roll at $6 a put on the pen month. CHAP. 198. An ACT for the relief of Oliver Dorsett. [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 War be authorized and directed to place the name of Oliver Dorsett on the roll of invalid pensioners, and to cause him to be paid at the rate of eight dollars per month; to commence on the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight. Approved July 7th, 1838. CHAP. 199. An ACT for the relief of Moses Eldred. be paid $2,66 a [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 War be, and he is hereby, directed to pay to Moses Eldred, an invalid pensioner, the sum of two M. Eldred to dollars and sixty-six cents per month, (in addition to what he now month in addireceives,) to commence on the first of January, eighteen hun- now receives as dred and thirty-eight, and to continue during his life, out of any sioner. money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved July 7th, 1838. tion to what he an invalid pen CHAP. 200. An Act for the relief of M. Gelston, executor of David Gelston. [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 credit, on account of Credit to be given on the account of D. Gelston for judgment recov being for a debt direction of the and also for such reasonable as he may have quence thereof. Such costs as 1838. David Gelston, the amount of a judgment recovered against him in the State of New York, in favor of Charles Baldwin, as of the time said judgment was so recovered; the same being for a the amount of a debt incurred by the said David Gelston, by direction of the ered against him, Secretary of the Treasury, in defending the suit of Gould Hoyt, incurred in de for seizing his vessel called the American Eagle; and that the free said Secretary further credit on said account such reasonable Sec. of the Treas. sum as the said David Gelston may have paid, or have been sum liable to pay, in consequence of defending said suit in favor of paid in conse said Baldwin, by order of the Secretary of the Treasury. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the D. Gelston paid Treasury allow to said executor, on the account of the said in prosecuting a David Gelston, such costs as the said David Gelston paid in proToler to be al secuting a suit in favor of the United States against Henry K Toler; and the costs so credited being deducted from the money collected of said Toler, or from any debt assigned by him to the United States, the proportion of the balance of said money so collected, (subject only to reasonable costs and charges for col lection,) whether the same has been paid into the Treasury, or is in the hands of the attorney who received it, which by law belongs to the estate of said David Gelston, shall be credited by said Secretary on the account of said Gelston, as of the time the costs were paid, and as of the time the money was so collected of said Toler, or any debt assigned by him. suit against H. K. lowed on his ac count, &c. Approved, July 7th, 1838. Patterson of the extraordinary ex by him while U. S. squadron CHAP. 201. An ACT for the relief of Daniel T. Patterson. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress as Sec's Treasury sembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury pay to Captain to pay Capt. D.T. Daniel T. Patterson, of the navy of the United States, out of navy, 83391 for any money not otherwise appropriated, three thousand three penses incurred hundred and ninety-one dollars, for extraordinary expenses in commanding the curred when he commanded the United States squadron in the in the Mediterra Mediterranean, in the years eighteen hundred and thirty-two, eighteen hundred and thirty-three, eighteen hundred and thirtyfour, and eighteen hundred and thirty-five, in receiving and entertaining on board of his ship the head officers of the Govern ments of the countries where the presence of said squadron was required for the general protection of the commercial interests of his government, and for his extraordinary expenses in visiting the courts of those Governments. nean. Approved, July 7th, 1838. CHAP. 202. An ACT for the relief of Gratia Ray. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress as of five years, to the navy pension sembled, That a pension of two hundred and sixteen dollars, for 1838. the term of five years, from the sixth day of January, in the year A pension of one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four, be allowed, and paid $216, for the term in half-yearly payments out of the navy pension fund, to Gratia be paid out of Ray, widow of William Ray, late a quartermaster in the navy fund to G. Ray. of the United States; Provided however, That such pension shall Proviso. be deemed to continue only during the life and widowhood of the said Gratia Ray. Approved, July 7th, 1838. head to be credit CHAP. 203. An ACT for the relief of William A. Whitehead. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Fifth Auditor of the Treasury credit fifty dol- W. A. Whitelars on the account of William A. Whitehead, collector of the ed with 850 necustoms at Key West, and superintendent of light-houses within ed in re-establish his district, he having necessarily expended that sum in re-esta-ing a light in blishing a light in the light-house at Cape Florida, in January, Cape Florida. eighteen hundred and thirty-six, after the said house was abandoned by the keeper on account of Indian hostilities. Approved, July 7th, 1838. cessarily expend the light-house at CHAP. 204. An ACT for the relief of the heirs of Lieutenant Colonel Richard Campbell. paid the aggre pay of a Lt. Col. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury be, The heirs of R. and they are hereby, required to pay to the heirs of Richard Campbell to be Campbell, a lieutenant colonel in the Virginia continental line of gate amount of the army of the Revolution, killed in the service of the United seven years' half States, at the battle of the Eautaw Springs, the aggregate of Infantry. amount of seven years' half-pay of a lieutenant colonel of in fantry, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not other- Proviso. wise appropriated: Provided, however, That the amount paid the widow of said Campbell by the State of Virginia on account of the said half-pay, being three years three months and twentyfive days, be first deducted, and no interest allowed. Approved, July 7th, 1838. CHAP. 205. An ACT for the relief of the representatives of Colonel Anthony to be paid $3750, [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress as- The representa sembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury cause to be paid, tives of A White out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated being the specie by law, to the representatives of Anthony White, late colonel value, at the rate of the first regiment of light dragoons, of the Virginia conti- $150,000 nental line of the army of the Revolution, the sum of three advanced by A. of forty for one, of conti nental currency, White. 1838. thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars, being the specie value, at the rate of forty for one, of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, continental currency, advanced by Colonel White on the fourth day of July, seventeen hundred and eighty, for the use of his regiment. Approved, July 7th, 1838. children and the of the deceased be paid the seven CHAP. 206. An ACT for the relief of the children and heirs of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Irwin, deceased. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress asThe surviving sembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is representatives hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in children of H Ir the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the surviving win, deceased, to children of Henry Irwin, deceased, formerly Lieutenant Coloyears' half pay nel of the fifth North Carolina regiment on continental establishresolution of Con- ment, and who was mortally wounded at the battle of Germantown, and died in the service of the United States, and to the legal representatives of the deceased children of the said Henry Irwin, deceased, the seven years' half pay allowed by the resolution of Congress, passed August twenty-fourth, one thousand seven hundred and eighty. allowed by the greas of Augt. 24, 1780 Approved, July 7th, 1838. Dr. W. Johonnot five years' full CHAP. 207. An ACT for the relief of the legal representatives of Doctor William [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asThe legal re- sembled, That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury presentatives of be, and they are hereby, directed and required to allow the to be allowed the legal representatives of Doctor William Johonnot the five years' pay of a hospital full pay of a hospital surgeon, being the commutation of half pay for life of said Johounot, as assistant apothecary of the hospital department of the revolutionary army; and that the same be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, July 7th, 1838. Burgeon. presentatives of CHAP. 208. An ACT for the relief of the legal representatives of Captain Charles Snead, deceased. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asThe legal resembled, That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury Capt. C. Snead to be, and they are hereby, required to adjust and settle the acbe allowed five count of the late Captain Charles Snead, of the Virginia line a captain of in- on continental establishment, and allow his legal representatives Lantry. five years' full pay of a captain of infantry, in commutation years' full pay of of half pay for life, promised by the resolutions of Congress, 1838. CHAP. 209. An ACT for the relief of the heirs at law of Joshua Fanning, de be paid the ag [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of RepreAsentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury The heirs at law be, and they are hereby, required to pay to the heirs at law of of J. Fanning to Joshua Fanning, an officer in the navy, killed in the service gregate amount of the half pay of of the United States during the revolutionary war, the aggre- a first lieutenant gate amount of the half pay of a first lieutenant of a frigate, years for seven years, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, July 7th, 1838. of a frigate for 7 CHAP. 210. An ACT for the relief of the legal representatives of Henry Fisher, deceased. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury be, and they are hereby, authorized and required to settle the account of the legal representatives of Henry Fisher, late of Delaware, deceased, and to allow and pay them the sum of one thousand nine hundred and ninety-five dollars and eleven cents; to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, July 7th, 1838. CHAP. 211. An ACT for the relief of Mary A. Patrick. The accounts Patrick to be set [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury be, and they hereby are, required to settle the account of Cap- of Capt. M. A. tain Matthew Alexander Patrick, late captain first regiment tled, and his wiUnited States artillery, and to allow to Mary A. Patrick, his dow, M. A. Patrick, to be alwidow, the pay and emoluments of a captain, from the eleventh lowed the pay of August, eighteen hundred and thirty, to the fourth of Fe- of a captain from bruary, eighteen hundred and thirty-three, to be paid to the said the 1830, Mary A. Patrick, out of any money in the Treasury not other-1833. wise appropriated. Approved, July 7th, 1838. and emoluments Augt. to 4th February, CHAP. 212. An ACT to restrain the circulation of small notes, as a currency, in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress as |
