The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-08
Distribution OF prtse-money to the ocera and
Hcmme Richard" and " Alliance


CIRCULAR.
Treasury DEPARTMENT,
FIRST AuproR's OFFICE, May ii, 1913.
SIRi The I'd section of the act OF Congress- entitled IAN
act for the relief of the heirs of John Paul JONES' approved
March a. lsis provides for the to the legal rep
resenatives OF the said John Paul JONES' and the officers
seamen and Of the squadron under his command
being citizens of the United States their representatives,
their respective proportions of the value, estimated by
Benjamin Franklin of the three prizes captured by the
squadron under the command of said JONES' and delivered
up to Great Britain by Denmark in l779," &c.
In order to obtathe money which may be found due to
the estate OF deceased party will be proper and
say for person persons entitled take out letters
estamentay OF administration thereon where this has
not been previously done and file cert cae thereof
duty executed, which shall recite that evidence pro-
duced which satisfied the who granted said letters
that the inestae, with relation to whose
said letters issued the person OF that who
officer specifying his Iankseaman, marine-on
board of vessel OF said squadron, designating the ship
which he served also, that he a citizen of the United
States. And further, when letters of administration shall
been taken any other State Territory district
county, than that in which the party resided the
of his death, it should appear that they taken
by the instance and request OF, the widow Of
kin the deceden for want thereof then by the
of creditor of his And if any officer,
man, or marine, who served ON board the Bon Homme
Richard frigate Alliance, be living he should submit
Nth his application, whether it be made in person by
Attorney evidence in writing that will satisfactorily prove
that he such officer, seaman, or marine And when
any party entitled shall wish by Attorney he should
acknowledge the power that he may wish CONFER be-
fore notary public other officer, authorized take the
acknowledgment Of Deeds whose official character shall be
certified by the clerk of the county, under the seal of his
office, or otherwise conformably to law.
- Very respectfully
VIM COLLINS,
First Auditor
The distribution among the officers, seamen, &c., of the
Bon Homme Richard is as follows;
To leutenants, captain Of marines, and master,
each $z,Z0 Ol
To leutenants of marines, surgeon chaplain,
purser, boaswain, gunner, carpenter, masters
mates, and secretary of the fleet, each 9iS IL
To mdshipmen, captains clerk, surgeons
mates, boatswain's mates, carpenters mates,
gunner's mates, steward, sail maker cooper,
armorer cook, cockswan, sergeant of marines,
each 0z o.
To seamen ordinary seamen, boys, &c. each 100 26
And among the officers, seamen, &c of the
frgae Alliances
each 2,2s7 %
To leutenants of Marines surgeon chaplain,
purser, boatswain gunner, penter, mas
ters mates, and secretary of the fleet, each S47 i3
To midshpmen, captains clerk, surgeons mates,
boatswain's mates carpenters mates, gunner's
mates steward, sail maker, cooper, armorer,
cook, cockswain, sergeant OF marines, each 5S5 q
To seamen ord mary seamen, boys, &C., each lSo 66
May 3I-laW4w