Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-06-07
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AN ACT

AN ACT
Authorizing the Secretary of the Ire a
sury to paw to the Comptroller OF
the Treasury, in trust, the amount
of certain bills drawn by John Arm
strong, minister from the United
States to the court OF France, on the
Treasury of the United States.
De IL enacted by TIE Senate and House OF
RehresenfaiUes of Me United States OF
.dmrrzca ia Congress assembled, That the
Secretary Of the Treasury be, and he
is hereby authorized and directed, to
paw into the hands Of the Comptroller
OF the Treasury Of the United States,
the amount, in cash, of the bills drawn
by John Armstrong, minister from the
United States to the court of France,
on the Treasury of the United States.
IN favor of Nathan Freres, Denton and
Hail, pursuant TO liquidation made
by the government of France under
the convention concluded between the
United States and the French govern
ment, on the thirt;eth day of April,
in the year one thousand eight hun
dred and three; and also, the amount
of the bills drawn by the aforesaid
minister, on the said Treasurer of the
United States, in favor of Joseph
Sands, pursuant to liquidation made
under the convention aforesaid, which
sums so paid to the Comptroller, shall
be held by him, in trust, to paw and
satisfy such persons, and in such pro-
portions, as shall be adjudged or de
creed by the courts hereafter specih-
ed and the said sums shall be bv the
Comptroller deposited in the Office O,
discount and depos t, in the CITY o
Washington, for safe-keePing, until
such judgments or DEGREES shall take
place.
Sec 2. md be it further enacted, Tha
all suits or procee lings at law or in e
guilty, to establish claims against, or
recover the whole or any part of the
sum SO deposited, on account Of the
bills drawn in favor of Nathan Freres,
Denton and Hall, shall be commenced
on or before the first day of Novem-
Der next, in the circuit court of the
fourth circuit, holden in the district oil
MARYLAND, and all suits or proceedings
at law or in equity, to establish claims
against, or to recover the whole OF
any part OF the sum SO deposited OF
account of the bills drawn in favor OF
Joseph Sands, shall be commenced on
or before the day aforesaid, in the
circuit court of the second circuit hol.
den in the district OF New York, rim
the circuit court of the district of Co.
lumbia for Washington county in said
district, aDd any or either party ag-
grieved by the judgment or decree oil
either OF the said courts, may remove
the same to the supreme court of the
United States, in the same manner.
and on the same terms and conditions.
as appeals aud writs Of error are now
prosecuted from the said courts.
Sec. g. ind be IL FURTHER enacted, That
whenever a final judgment or decree
shall be entered up by either of the
SAID courts in favor Of any person or
persons who may have established a
right OF claim to the whole or any
part of the said sums so paid to the
Comptroller, and deposited in virtue
OF this law, the said Comptroller shall
direct the cashier Of the said Office of
discount aud deposit, topaz the amount
recovered to the party or persons en-
titled under such Judgment or decree
so rendered by the said courts.
J.. b. VARNUM, Speaker
OF the House Of Representatives.
S. SMITH,
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