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 188 FOURTEENTH CONGRESS. Sr:ss.II. Ch. 52, 53,54, 55. 1817. the payment of the drawbacks of duties on merchandise exported to New Orleans between the first day if July, ope kthousand sevpln hundred and ninety-nine, and the tent day of e ruary, one thousand p,.,,,,;,,,_ eight hundred: Provided, however, That satisfactory proof be first given, to the Secretary of the Treasury, that the goods, wares, or merchandise, on which the drawback of duties is hereby allowed, were landed at New Orleans. App,°,,,;,,,,,,,_ Sec. 2. And be iz further enacted, That the sum of twenty-two thou. sand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, or the purpose of paying the debentures above mentioned. Approved, March 3, 1817. STATUTE II. March 3_ l8l7• Cntr. LII.-An Act for the relief of Charles VWlliams. Be it enacted, &·c., That the proper accounting officer of the war degiugm on ac. partment be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to audit andset- Munt of two tle the claim of Charles Williams, on account of two horses received },’3;f:d‘:nl:,° into the service of the United States, and that he allow him, in the setmq6d_ tlement thereof, the value of the said horses. Appropriation, Sec.2. And be if further enacted, That the amount thereof, when ascertained as aforesaid, be paid to the said Charles Williams out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. March 3, 1817. Sruurs II. Much 3. 18W_ Cntr. LlII.—An Act for the relief of U/Ylliam Chism. Be it enacted, dec., That the additional accountant of the war depart- Cmm to be ment be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to audit and settle settled. the claim of William Chism, on account of money advanced for shoeing horses belonging to the company which he commanded, in the month of February one thousand eight hundred and fifteen. Appropriation. Sec. 2. dud be it further enacted, That the amount thereof, when 0 asceraained, shall be paid to the said William Chism, out of any mor ney in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, March 3, 1817. Surors II. ”""_' Much 3, mW_ Gnu-, LIV.-dn Act for the relief of Peter Caslard. Be it enacted, &c., That the additional accountant of the war depart- Claim on ,,,_ ment be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed, to audit and settle ¤<>¤¤t_¤¢'¢h¢ dp- the claim of Peter Caslard, on account of the destruction of his saw- °£,lE: mill and property, by order of General David B. Morgan, and that he .,¤i,d_allow him, in the settlement thereof, the value of such injury, as he may satisfactorily show he has sustained in consequence of such destruction. App,·0p,.;,,t;,,,,_ Sec. 3.  And be it further enacted, That the amount thereof, when ascertained as aforesaid, shall be paid to the said Caslard, or his represpntatives, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriate. Approved, March 3, 1817. Srnnws II. """‘ Mm-ch 3, 1811, Cue?. LV.—-An Act for the relief of the widows and orphans of the qpicers, aca- ’°""""""‘ 'mcn, and marines, who were los! in the United States brag Epervicr. six mommy Be it enacted, &·_c., That the widows, if any such there be, and, in ntlbwed case there be no widow, the child or children, if there be no child, then ‘ to the- parents or parent, and if there be no parent, then to the brothers and sisters of the officers, seamen, and marines, who were in the ser-