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 682 FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch. 47, 52, 60. 1871. F¤b· 10, 1871- CHAP. XLVII.- An Ac: the Relie o John Kell, c Philadel hia, Pen Zvania, ___`;"` jbrafrze Reissue écértain Bomg,  P my Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United  New bonds to States of America in Oongo-ess assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas- §$;*£1J‘;§28 ury be, and he is hereby, authorized to issue a new bond for 0ue hundred of those Xe- dollars, with coupons from and including that of May first, eighteen hun- °°”°Y°d by 6** dred aud sixty-Eve, to John Kelly, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in place of his coupon bond for a like amount, number fifteen thousand nine hun- 1862, ch. 33. drcd and forty-four, act of February tw<-mty-fifth, eighteen hundred and V°r *1- P· 3*5- sixty-two, fourth series. Also, to issue to said John Kelly a new bond for fifty dollars with coupons from and including that of'May first, eighteen hundred and sixty-tive, in place of his coupon bond fora like amount, number three thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, same act and series, said bonds having been destroyed by fire: Provided, That. before issuing the goudoggndom. new bomls the Secretary of the Treasury shall require 2. sufficicnt bond my- of indemnity securing the government against the presentation of the bonds alleged to be lost. Ar1>R0vE1>, February 10, 1871. Fab. 14, 1871. CHAP. LII.--An Act for the Reliqf of Mrs. Caroline G. Gardner, Widow of Brevd """""*‘_‘ Brigadier- General John L. Gardner. Be it enacted by the Senate and [hum: of Representatives of the United Paymenp to States of America in Congress assembled, That there be paid to Mrs. g£hS§°]‘“° G" Caroline G. Gardner, widow of Brcvet, Brigadier-General John L. Gard- ` ner, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of one thousand five hundred and fifty-four dollars; being two and a. half per ccntum OH sixty-two thousand one hundred and sixty·011c d0l— Iurs and ninety-one cents, assessed and collected by said John L. Gardner while exercising a civil duty, by order of Maj0r—Geueral Scott, during gm time the city of Mcxicqwas in possession of the troops of the United tatcs. Approved, February 14, 1871. Feb 19, 187L CHAP. LX. — An Ac! confirming lhc Title of Nathan Boyer to certain Lands in the State qfMichigam P1‘¤¤mbl¤· WHEREAS Nathan Boyer, under date of J unc twentieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, entered at the local land 0iHce at East Saginaw, Michigan, par cash entry number nine thousand three hundred and thirty-five, the south half of the southeast quarter of section twenty, township thirteen north, of range two west, at the graduation price of twenty-five cents per acre, having settled thereon, filed his declaratory statement under the preemption laws, and continued his residence upon and improvement of said tract until the date of entry, except during his absence in the military service of the United States; and whereas the graduation act was repealed June second, eighteen hundred and sixty- ?\§g?, °4k§;· two, before the year allowed M1-. Boyer in which to make proof and ' 'p° ° payment for said land had expired: Therefore, Bc it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Pmuuforlaud .SYa¢es of America in Congress assembled, That the commissioner of the g:*“‘é°*°N*‘ general land office be directed to issue a. patent to said Nathan Boyer n oyer. . . . ’ 18M ,,h z“ as per umd entry for the land descmbed, the same as 1f the title had Vol-x·p·574· been completed under the graduation act of August fourth, eighteen hundred and fifty-four. APPROVED, February 18, 1871.