Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-09
DISTRIBUTION OF pRIZE.MoNEY TO THE or.
FICEGS AND CREWS or THE 'BOS HON.
ME RlCHARDn AND sALLiANCR."
GIRO L L Il r..
TREIsURy DEPARTMENT.
First Audifor's Office Nav II 1919

First Auditors Office, May II, IS4e.
Sr The second section OF The act II Congress, en-
titled IAN act for the relief of the heirs Of John Paul
J,nes" approved March IL lri5, provides for the pay
ment ITO the legal representatives Of the said Jonn
Paul Jones' and the officers sramen and marines OF the
squadron under his command, being citizens Of the
UnitrI States their representatives. their rrspecie
proportions Of the vaur, as estimated by Benjamin
franklin OF the three prizes captured by the squadron
under the command vi said Jones. and delivered up 10
Great Britain by Denmark IN l779," &C.
In order TO obtain the money which may be found
due to sstaie Of deceased p.uy, Will be proper
and necessary for some person or persons enttedn
take tesiamentary or OF administration there
on where this has not been previously DONE ana !"
file certificate thereof duly executed which sla re-
cite that evidence produced, which satisfied INC
court who granted said letters that the tesator or ~
testate with relation to whose estate said letters weIs
issued, the person OF that name, who was an om
GER specify ing his rank-seaman, or marine-on ooaiu
of vessel of said squadron, designating the ship IN
which he served; also, that he was citizen oil the
Cnited STATES and, further, when letters OF admlnisa
ton stall have been taken out IN any other state, Or
rtory district, COUNT, than that which the parry
resided the time Of his DEATH II should appear tha'
they taken out by, at the instance anu 10
guest Of, the widow or next OF Kin 10 the decedeno'
for want herenf then by, or al The instance o e'e
ditor Of his estate And II any officer seaman, OF a
nae, who served on board The Bon Homme Richaio o.
fIgate Alliance. he living, lie shonld submit WIN ms
application whether II be made IN par,on or by aiso
ney, evidence in writing that will satisfactorily prove
that he was such on crr marine And when
any party entitled shall wish to act ny attorney no
should acknowledge the power that he may Wish 70
confer before notary public, or other ofeer, author
lied 10 take the acknowledgment of deeds, whose o.
hcll character shall be certified by the clerk OF The
county, under the seal Of his ONCE otherwise con-
formally TO law. Very respectfully,
WM. COLLINS, First Auditor
The distribution among the officers, seaEen, &e.d
the Bon Honime Richard Ii AZ follows:
- ps nea .aeha captain sa.975 81
| To lisutenanls OF marines, surgeon, Chaplain,
/ purser, boatswain, gunner, carpenter mas 90 !,
iers mates, and secretary Of the fleet, each, 10
To midshipmsn, captains clerk, surgeons
/ mates, boatswain 3 mates, carpenters mates,
gunner'5 mates, steward, sail maker, COOP
er, armorer, COOK eockS"a'n' seise'n'' 26a 81
marine, marines, eaoi, ,o,s a.. Zach. 100 20
| And among the officers, seamen, &C., OF inc
| frigate Alliance:
TO ieutenanls captain Of marines, and mas or q
| ter, each, ,,,
| To lieutenants OF marines, surgeon. chaplain,
| purser boatswain, gunner, carpenter, mas az a
| ier,s mates and secretary Of the fleet, eaeh, CO.
! To midshlpmen, captains clerk, surgeons
! mates boatsw ain . mates, carpe nier's mates,
/ runners mates, steward, sail maker, COOP
er, armorer, cook eoeks"a'n' sergeant " sss 70
marines, eaen, 49,. T.. ...h lSs 90
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