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 FOURTEENTH CONGRESS. Sess. 1. Ch. 23,27,28,29,34. 1816. 159 Srnuu I. crm.xX1u.-na no for the nitty of maamrcwzmz PVillium Lawrence, Much 5. 1816- of the army of the United States, and of the of icers, noneommissioned tficers and privates, composing the garrison of Fort Boyer, in the year one thousand , eight hundred and fourteen. Be it enacted, ¢§~c., That the proper accounting officers of the department of war be, and they are hereby authorized and required to allowance of audit and settle the claims of the officers and soldiers composing the P“’° m°“°Y- garrison of Fort Boyer, on the fifteenth of September, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen; and to allow to them the same sum, as prize money, as would be allowed if the sloop of war Hermes, beloqging to the enemy, had been captured by an equal naval force; and so to allow to the said garrison the half value (all expenses being first deducted) of the schooner Active, and her cargo, captured in the year aforesaid by the said garrison : and that the sums aforesaid, when allowed, be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. APPROVED, March 5, 1816. S I ..__ ururs. Can. XXV11.—An Act for the relief of Gustavus Loomis. M”'°l‘ 19* mm Be it enacted, dw., That the proper accounting officers of the war department be, and they are hereby authorized and directed, to audit Accounts to and settle the claim of Gustavus Loomis, assistant deputy quarter-master l’° °°“l°d» &·°· general, and to allow him, in the settlement thereof, such credits as may be equitable and just. Approved, March 19, 1816. _ ~—-———— Srnvrs I. CHAP. XXVH1. -An Act to extend certain privikgu, as therein mentioned, to M¤\’¢h 19. l8l6· Bernard Edmc V erjon, and Robert owe Stobie. Be it enacted, rfc., That two years' residence, as required by an act entitled "An act to extend the privilege of obtaining patents for useful W° Y‘::”L"°‘ discoveries and inventions, to certain persons therein mentioned, and to igjszcgato; ,,0, enlarge and define the penalties for violating the right of patentees," required of shall not be required of Bernard Edme Verjon, to enable him to obtain th""- _ a patent for any discovery he has made in the art of manufacturing or 1Q5g3g':;";, refining sugar; or of Robert Lowe Stobie, to enable him to obtain ’ ’° patents for any discoveries he has made in the construction of a ship’s rudder, and also of a pump for extracting noxious air from the holds of vessels, but that they shall obtain patents therefor, on their conforming to the other requisitions of said act. APPROVED, March 19, 1816. I Smuurs. CHAP. XXIX.-An Act for the relief of John M Forbes. M¤\‘¤1¤ 19. 18W- Be it enacted, qc., That the secretary of state be, and he is hereby authorized to settle and adjust the accounts of John M. Forbes, as consul Consul'; accf the United States at Hamburgh, for moneys advanced_by him on ffl5U' '° be S°*' account of the United States, and for other incidental expenses relative ° ' to the same; and to allow him such sum for losses in exchange, and for interest of money so advanced, and other incidental expenses, as he may deem equitable and just. Approved, March 19, 1816. 3; Sraruu I. Can. XXXlV.—An Act for the rel£g" of Erastus Loomis. March 25, 1816. Be it enacted, <§·c., That the proper accounting officers of the navy department be, and they are hereby authorized to adjust and settle the