Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-23
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE MONEY TO TIE OF
Ulcers AND CREWS Of THE .tB0N HON.
ME RICHARD" AND "ALLIANCE."
T. IR r r. l. r.
Treasury DEPARTMENT,

sir. The second section of the act If congress,
titled "hn for the relief Of the heirs "f John Pau
Junes approved March 81 Isis, provides Tor the pay
ment 40 the legal representatives Of the said John
Paul Jones' and the officers seamsn and marines Of te
squadron under his command. bcins citizens oi the
United states or their respective
pronorions of the value, rs estimated by Benjamin
Franklin ol the three prizes captured by The squadron
under the command Of sad Jones. and delivered up 10
Great Britain by Denmark in l779,' &c.
In order 10 obtain the nancy which may he iouhu
due 10 the estate oil deceased party, II VIII be proper
and necessary for person persons rntltieh %
take Letters tesauisnary or "i administration mere
on here this has not been previously DONE anu W
file certificate thereof duly executed, WHICH sua r.
cite that evidence produced, which satisfied Inc
court who granted SAID letters, thai me ietaio ~ IN
testate with relation whose estate SAID letters were
.sued was the person o! that namr who was an ON,
GER speri wing his rank-seanHn, or inane-on ooain
Of vessel Of said squadron, desieni'ns .ne slp
which he served; also, that ne was ctiZen OF Tue
United states and further, when letters o. adminisi
ton shall have bsen taken out In any otnef STATE 81,
rllory, district, county man ina. W WHEN se Pa,
resided nj the time of his death, Should appear mar
they were taken out by or nj the instance shu ie
quest Of the idow nex 81 kin 10 hr hecearhi Oh,
or want thereof then BY or NJ the instance OF, ere.
or ~ bis rsta, And ii any officer, seaman, or ma
rinr who served on board the Bon Homme Richard or
friya,e Alliance, br living, he shonld submit win MS
application whether II be maze ~ Pefioh or ny a.of
pry evidence in writing that VIII satisfactorily prove
that he WAS such officer, seaman or marine Ana "heh
any marty entitled shall wish 10 net by attorney, lie
should acknowledge The power that he may wlsh 10
lied 10 take the acknowledgment Of deeds, whose o.
hoial character shall be certified by the clerk OF me
county under the seal u his ONCE otherwise con.
formally 10 law. Very respectfully,
WM. COLLINS, First Auditor.
The distribution among the officers, seamsn' =. =
the Bon Homms Richard Is az follows:
To Iioutensns captain Of marines, anu mos % o7s a
ter, each, ,,.,,
To ilrutenants Of marines, surgeon, chaP,aa.'
purser. boa,swan, gunner, carprhls'' .ch ola II
ter's mates, and secretary OF the nee, .a
To midshipmen captains clefk. s.'s ,a
mates hoatswaln's mates, clrpenset n,ases'
punner,s mates, steward, SAL MAKER, eoop
er, armorer, COOK o67 81
To seamen. ordinary seamen, boys, &C., each, iao a
And among ,h- Offices, seamen, &C., of The
frisa,e Alliance: r ,
10 lie alsh a,a7 =
| To l;,utenants Of marines, surgeon, chaplain,
nursrr boatswsin, gunner, carpenter, mas
fer. mates, and secretary Of the fleet, EACH EAT l.
| To mdshpmen, captains clerk, surgeons
mates boatswain's mates, carpenters mates,
| eunner's mates, steward, sail maker, coop.
er, armorer, cook, cockswain, sergeant OF
| marines, each, ae5 :,
tn sasmen ordinary ssamen boys, &C., each, leo &
| June 9-cw<w