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 F ORTY—~SECOND CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 413, 438, 439. 1872. 689 CHAP. CDXIII. -An Act for the Regf of James D. Willaztghby, of Vineland, New June 8, 18-y2_ ersey. ———-—-—-- WHmn1aAs letters-patent of the United States were issued to James D. P bh Willougliby for an improvement in seed-planters, August third, eighteen I hundred and fifty-eight, number twenty-one thousand one hundred and two, which said letters-patent do expire August third, eighteen hundred and seventy-two; and whereas James D. Willoughby aforesaid, the inventor, did visit Wasiiington city on or about April tenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, for the purpose of applying for extension of his said 1etters—pute11t, and that the time allotted by law in which to make his said application was limited w May third, instant; and whereas the said James D. Willoughby was, upon his arrival, prostrated with an attack of brain-fever until the time allotted had passed in which to make his said application according to law; and whereas his failure to so apply was caused by no fault or negligence of his own : Therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in C'0n_q·ress assembled, That James D. \Vi1]0ughby, to James D. Wilwhom 1etters—putent of the United 'States, dated August third, eighteen l°¤1{h*}Y ***3%* hundred and fifty-eight, number twenty-one thousand one hundred zu1d§§,g%f;;€;,;°` two, were issued for an improvement in seed-planters, and which said letters-patent do expire August third, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, be permitted, within ten days from the date at which this act becomes a law, to nie in the patent-office his application for an extension of his letterspatent; and that the law which requires the commissioner to give sixty da,ys’ public notice in the papers of the application for the extension of said 1etters—patent be, and is hereby, suspended in this case, so fhr as to require the commissioner to give such public notice as long before his action upon the case as the limited time now left will permit. Approved, June 8, 1872. CHAP. CDXXXVIII. -An Act pr the Relief of Jane A. Green. June 10, 1872. Be it enacted by 6/w Senate and House of Representatives of the United Staiesbf America in Oongress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas- { D¤P]i¤¤*¤ *¢¤· ury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed tdissue to Jane A. Green, b°£§ 'fg"b1;°§;Sued or her representative, a duplicate ten—furty coupon bond, number five thou- to Jane A. Green. ' sand three hundred and fifty-nine, for one thousand dollars, in lieu of the original destroyed by fire, and he is directed to pay the interest due thereon: Provided, That the owner of said destroyed bond shall file, in Pr<>v¤¤0· the treasury, a bond in the penal sum equal to the amount of said destroyed bond, and the interest which would accrue thereon from September first, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, until the principal thereof is due and payable with two good and sufficient sureties, residents of the United States, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, with condition to indemnify and save harmless the United States from any claim because of the said destroyed bond. Approved, June 10, 1872. CHAP. CDXXXIX.·—-An Act for the Reliqfqf Chester C'. T 0/man. June 10, 1872, Be it enacted [gy the Senate and [Iowa of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Commissioner of Pat- Application of ents be, and is hereby, authorized to consider, rehear, and determine the g:*;j;§;;;tg:’;{0u application of Chester C. Tolman for the extension of his letters-patent O; patent to be for an improvement in gimlets, issued to him the fourth day of December, reheard, &¤. eighteen hundred and fifty-five, and numbered thirteen thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, for the term of seven years, from the fourth day of December, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, upon the same evidence and principles, and with the same effect, as if the application for extension had been made and the evidence therein filed in the Patent Ofnce, within VOL. xvu. PRIV.— 44