Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-16
DISTRIBUTION or PRIZE-MONEY TO THE Of
PICERS AND CREWS Of THE 'BON HON.
ME- RlCHARDu AND "ALLlANCE"
GIRO VI A r.
Treasury DEPARTMENT,
e.. A ..Ai,...l. 0tlica "A IL 1919 (

Sir. The second section OF the act # Con gress
titled IAN for the relief Of the heirs Of John Paul
jones' approved March 81 lsfs provides for the pay
ment 40 the legal representatives OF the said John
Paul Jones' and the officers, seamen and marines Of the
squadron under his command, being citizens oil the
United States, their representatives, lheIr resptcV
propor,ions Of the value, as estimated by Benjamin
franklin the three prizes captured by The squadron
under the command Of said Jones' and delivered up 10
Great Britain by Denmark IN l119," &C.
In order 10 obtain the money which may be ionnd
due 10 the estate Of deceased parry II Will be proper
and necessary for some person or persons entitled 70
take out testamentary OF administration there
on where this has MT been previously done ana 10
file certificate thereof duly executed which shall re-
cite that evidence produced, which satisfied the
who granted >ad letters, that the tesator OF IN
testate with relation whose estate said letters were
issued, The person of that name, who was an ON
Ger, specifying his rank-seanan mnrlne-on noard
of vessel OF said squadron, designating the snip IN
which he served also, that ne was Il citizen ol the
United States; and further when letters oil ann
shall have been taken out IN any other state, Ter
rtory district, COUNTY, than that in which the parry
resided the time of his death, should appear that
they taken out by or al the instance and re-
quest Of the widow next Of kin to the decedent; or
for thereof then by, or al the instance of Gre
dtor of his estate. And il any officer, seaman, or ma
rlne who served on board the Bon llomme Richard or
ffigale Alliance be living, he should submit with MS
application, whether II he made In person or ny attor
ney, evidence In writing that VIII satisfactorily prove
that he such ofhcer, seaman or marine ANA "hen
any party entitled shall wish To act By attorney, ne
should acknowledge The power that he may wish 10
lied 10 take the acknowledgment Of deeds, whose a.
oIn character shall he certified by the clerk OF the
county, under tie sral Of his Office, otherwise con-
formally 10 law. Very respectfully,
WIN. COLLINS, First Auditor.
The distribution among the officers, seanen, &C., OF
the Bon Homme Richard is as follows:
To iieutenants, captain Of marines, and mas .
ter, each, S2,2io o.
To iieuenants Of marines, surgeon, chaplain,
pursrr, boatsWain, gunner, carpenter, mas
ter's Mates and secretary of the fleet, each, s4s II
To mldshIpmen, captains clerk, surgeons
mates, boatswain's mates, carpeniefs mates,
gunnrr's mates, steward, sail maker, coop
marines, each, o62 81
To seamen ordinary ssamen boys &C., EACH $50 26
And among The officers, seamen, &c. ofihe
frigale Alliance:
To lieu,enants, captain of marines, and mas
ter, each, 2,2J7 -
To eutenants Of marines, surgeon, chaplain,
iers mates and SECRETARY Of The fleet, each, s47 40
To mldshipmen, captains clerk, surgeons
mates, boatswain's mates carpenters mates,
gunner's mates, steward, sail maker, COOP
er, armorer, COOK, c0ckswain, sergeant OF
marines, each, 500 -
To seamen, ordinary seamen, boys, &C. each, leg 10
June 9-cwiw