The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-06-07

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AN ACT for the relief Of EIkanah Finney, and
others
BE n enacted by fhe Senate and House 81
Retreseafatipes offhe Unified Stores Of hme
Sica in Congress assembled. That the coilr1
Cor for the district OF Plymouth, in the siae
Of Massachusetts, be, and he is hereby, d.
ected to pay to Elksnaa Finney and Others
owners Of fishing vessel called the Juno, OF
forty five sevenly.!hree ninety -fii,hs tons, ano
the legal representatives OF the persons com
posing the late crew of said vessel, the amount
OF the allowance TO which said vesse woutd
have been entitled had she returned into port.
after completing the term required by law |;
10 be dislrIboted in the manner prescribed ~
the fifth section of ttfe act, entitled Z" Aa &C
laying duty on imported salt, granting a
bounty on picked Ash exported, and sllowan
ses to certain vessels employed iD the hshef'
ies," passed on the twenty ninth Of July, one
thousand eight boodred aOd nineteen.
Washington. May 2. 1920 = Approved.
JAMES MONROE.
AN ACT for the relief Of Joseph Bruce.
BE &c enacted by Ue Senate and House Of
RshrssensaRpes Of ihe Hni.ed Sisfes Of ,4me
riea in Congress assem6ted, That the prope'
accounting officers of the Treasury Depart.
ment be, and they are hereby, authoriz d and
directed to pay to Joseph Bruce the sum oi
sixty. 6ve dollars, 10 toll for his claim agains,
the United States, on account Of horse lost
in the public service during the late war |;
and that lhe same be pad out Of any money
in thc Treasury no, o,nerwise appropriated.
Washington. May 8, 1920 --Approved.
JAMES MONROE.
AN ACT fer the relief of Daniel Converse and
George Miller.
BE is enacted by ne Senate and House Of
Rehresentaiues ftae United S!ases Of line
fiea in Congress assembled, Tina, tho Srcee
tary Of the Treasu Cause 10 be psid,v Dso-
iel Converse one hundred and forty dollars,
The value Of two hoses taken from him for
the use Of the United Ststes and 10 George
Miller thirty Ave dollars, for one horse teken
from him at the same time, for the use aiore.
said aud that the said sums be paid ooi Of
eny mpney 10 the Treasury, not Other wise
Cpprop i,ted.
Washington. May 8. 1s2o.-Approved,
JAMES MONROE.
AN ACT for the relief OF the widow of John Heaps.
deceased
BE il enacted By fhe SenGte and House Of
Rehrssenianves offhe United States o} .dne.
riea IN Congress assembled, That the Post
Master Gene al be, sod he hereby is, author
ized and directed to pay to he widow ot John
Heaps, late Of the city of Baltimore who,
while employed asa carrier Of the mail Of
the United States, aud having the said mail
in his custody. was bcset by rufiians, and nur-
dcred; out Of the money belonging to the
United States arising from the postage of
letters and packets, Ave hundred. !aollaes, in
ten equal semi annual payments: the first
payment to DO msde on the 6fst day Of June
pext.
Washington, May 8. 1820-Approved,
JAMES MONROE.
AN ACT for the relief of Thomas C. withers.
BE IL enacted BY RE Senate and HOUSE Of
Rehresenfafives Of fhe United States # .ame-
RIGA in Congress osscm6icd, That there be
paid TO Thomas &. Witbers the sum of three
hundred snd seventy dollars; the same being
due for fou: horses, a wsgos, and gear, i'm
pressed into the service Of the United States
ds,ing the late war; and that the aforesaid
sum be paid ou, Of any money in the Treas
u'y not Otherwise appropriated: Provided,
however, That there shall bc deducted from
the aforesaid sum Whatever smount the claim.
ont may have received for the use Of his wag.
on, team, and gear, as aforesaid.
Washington, May 8. 1820.-Approved.
JAMES MONROE.
AN ACT for the relief of John II Piatt.
BE IL enacted by be Senate and House Of
'Rehresenfonues offhe Unis,d Stafes Of fine.
~iea in Congress assembled, Tha, the proper
accounting Objects Of the Tressu y Dspsrt-
ment be, and they are hereby, authorized sod
required TO settle the accounts of John n.
Pistt, including his accounts for uansporta.
tion, on Just and equi,sbIs principles, giving
oil due weight snd consideration to the set.
dement's end allowances already made, and
TO the sssur ances and decisions Of the War
Department: Provided, That the sum allow.