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turnable to the court where the judgment was obtained, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That noredies thing in this act fhall be conftrued to repeal, to be take away, or impair any legal remedy or reired. medies for the recovery of debts now due, or

hereafter to be due to the United States, in law or equity, from any perfon or perfons whatfoever, which remedy or remedies might be used if this act was not in force.

JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

WILLIAM BINGHAM, Prefident of the

Senate pro tempore.

APPROVED, March third, 1797:

GEORGE WASHINGTON,

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An Act to authorize the Adjustment and Payment at the Treafury, of the Expenfes of George Smith, and John Robertfon, for their Ranfom from Captivity at Algiers.

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E it enacted by the Senate and House of Reprefentatives of the United States of America, in Congress affembled, That the accounting officers of the Treafury fhall be, and they hereby are authorized to examine the claims and vouchers of George Smith and John Robertfon, refpectively, for the fums feverally paid and expended by them, for their

of Smith

be fettled.

tanfoms from captivity among the Algerines, Accounts
and after deducting from the amount of fuch and Ro-
payments and expenditures, any fum or fums bertfon to
heretofore paid to the faid George Smith or
John Robertson, on the account of the Uni-
ted States, towards his refpective claim, to al-
low the balance thereof, not exceeding eight
hundred and feventy-four dollars to George
Smith, and not exceeding two thousand two
hundred and feventy-one dollars to the said
John Robertfon; and which balances fhall be
paid at the Treafury, out of any money not
already appropriated.

JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the
Houfe of Reprefentatives.

WILLIAM BINGHAM, Prefident pro
tempore of the Senate.

AFPROVED, March third, 1797:

GEORGE WASHINGTON,

Prefident of the United States.

CHAPTER LXXVI.

An Act for the Remiffion of the Duties of Tonnage on the Veffels of James O'Brien and James Aylward.

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E it enacted by the Senate and Houfe of Reprefentatives of the United States of America, in Congrefs affembled, That the duties tonnage of tonnage due on the schooner Endeavour, remitted in and on the fchooner Fish-Hawk, the property cafes. of James O'Brien and James Aylward, dif

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treffed mariners from Newfoundland, who took refuge in the port of Plymouth, in November last, shall be, and hereby are remitted.

JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of
the House of Representatives.

WILLIAM BINGHAM, Prefident of the
Senate pro tempore.

APPROVED, March third, 1797:

GEORGE WASHINGTON,

Prefident of the United States.

ted to pro

fecute

CHAPTER LXXVII.

An Act authorizing an Expenditure, and making an Appropriation for the Profecution of the Claims of certain Citizens of the United States, for Property captured by the bellige rent Powers.

Sec. I.

BE

E it enacted by the Senate and House of Reprefentatives of the United States of America, in Congress affembled, That the Prefident of the United States be, and he is Fifty thoufand dollars hereby authorized to advance, on account of appropria- the feveral prize-causes before the court of admiralty, and court of appeals in England, a fum fufficient to defray the costs thereof, so far as the agents of the United States may have become fureties for the fame. And that for defraying, during the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-feven, that expenfe, and that which may be incurred in procuring from the admiralty courts of any of the belligerent

claims of American

citizens.

powers, copies of papers relative to the property of American citizens, captured by any of the faid powers, a fum not exceeding fifty thoufand dollars, fhall be, and hereby is appropriated, in addition to the fums which, from the appropriations for intercourfe with foreign nations, have been expended under the direction of the President of the United States, in the profecution of those claims; which fum fhall be paid from any monies which may be in the Treasury, not otherwife appropriated.

deducted

covered.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That from the money which has been, or which fhall be cofts to be received on any claim, as aforefaid, all cofts from the in the profecution therefor, which have been, fums re or which shall be incurred by the United States, shall be taken and deducted, or otherwife refunded, and fhall be accounted for, by the agent or agents employed therein, under the direction of the Prefident; which account, as far as may be then had, fhall be fubmitted to Congress, at their next feffion.

JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of
the House of Reprefentatives.

WILLIAM BINGHAM, Prefident of the

Senate pro tempore.

APPROVED, March third, 1797:

GEORGE WASHINGTON,

Prefident of the United States.

Buoys to be placed

in the harbour of Boften.

CHAPTER LXXVIII.

An Act providing for certain Buoys, to be plac ed in and near the Harbour of Boston.

Sec. I.

BE

E it enacted by the Senate and Houfe of Reprefentatives of the United States of America, in Congress affembled, That the Secretary of the Treafury be authorized and directed, to cause to be placed in and near the harbour of Bofton, in the ftate of Maffachusetts, upon fuch rocks, ledges, or fhoals, as the fecurity of navigation there most requires to be distinguished, not exceeding fix larger, and ten smaller buoys, whereof the whole expense shall not exceed one thoufand fix hundred dollars.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That a fum not exceeding one thousand fix hundred dollars, fhall be, and hereby is appropriated Appropri- to defray the neceffary expense of the faid buoys, to be paid from the duties on imports and tonnage.

ation.

JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

WILLIAM BINGHAM, Prefident of the

Senate pro tempore,

APPROVED, March third, 1797:

GEORGE WASHINGTON,

Prefident of the United States.

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