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 176 FOURTEENTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 167. 1816. ·l°’°P*‘ s*°""* ciates, of Dorchester county, in the State of Maryland, or to their wd mm"` legal representatives, the sum of one thousand eight hundred dollars, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, which money is paid to them for their gallantry and good conduct, in capturing, during the late war, a tender belonging to the Dauntless, British ship of war, and taking eighteen prisoners, to wit: one lieutenant, one midshipman, thirteen seamen, and three marines, and as compensation for the prisoners so taken. Claim or U. S. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That any claim which the United °°°°l’“"'°d BWP` States may have to the said captured vessel and property shall be, and erty release m. . rum Orem0n_ the same is hereby released to the said captors. Reward to Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treagatigtjlw GW sury be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to pay out of any E"' money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of five hundred dollars, in equal proportions, to Matthew Guy and John Woodward, of Prince William county, in Virginia, and Samuel Jennison and Wilfred Drury, of St. Mary’s county, in Maryland, or to their legal representatives; which is paid to them as an evidence of the sense entertained of their valor and good conduct, in capturing a boat belonging to the enemy, in Clement’s bay, in Potomac river, in December, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen; making prisoners of the crew, consisting of a midshiprnan and four seamen, with their arms; and also as compensation for the prisoners so taken and delivered to the proper officers of the United States. Approved, April 29, 1816. S·1·.u·u·r1t I. ""'“ April 30, 1g1G, Crrn. CLXVII.-An Act concerning iiwalirl pensioners. Secretary or Be it enacted, du-., That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby xg; Pgggns directed to place the following named persons on the pension list of on ti~,°]{),;0;·;,,. invalid pensioners of the United States, who shall be entitled to and mid P¤!>¤i<>¤¤¤‘¤ receive pensions according to the rates, and commencing at the times n;,;?:`" Zma herein mentioned, that is to say: ,hc,,?,,:,:_ m John Huie, at the rate of twenty dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-seventh of December, eighteen hundred and fifteen. Erastus Desbrow, at the rate of six dollars per month, to commence on the eighteenth of November, eighteen hundred and fifteen. John B. Williams, at the rate of six dollars per month, to commence on the twelfth of September, eighteen hundred and fifteen. Ptolemy Sheldon, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commance on the ninth of June, eighteen hundred and fifteen. Humphrey Webster, at the rate of seventeen dollars per month, to commence on the first of June, eighteen hundred and fifteen. Asa Glazier, at the rate of four dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-sixth of January, eighteen hundred and sixteen. Joseph Westcott, at the rate of six dollars and sixty-seven cents per month, to commence on the sixth of January, eighteen hundred and sixteen. Alston Fort, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the sixteenth of September, eighteen hundred and fourteen. Luther Gregory, at the rate of four dollars per month to commence on the twenty-second of February, eighteen hundred and sixteen. Henry Parks, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-second of February, eighteen hundred and sixteen. Lemuel Hewlit, at the rate of four dollars per month, to commence on the twelfth of January, eighteen hundred and sixteen. Peter Mills, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the fifth of January, eighteen hundred and thirteen. Bethuel Goodrich, junior, at the rate of four dollars per mohth, to ne.