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 238 SIXTEENTH CONGRESS. Ssss. I. Ch. 16, 18,29, 30. 1820. late James M’Donald aforesaid on the books in the office of the third auditor of the treasury department. Approved, February 28, 1820. S·ra·ru·n: I. ’_""‘ Feb. 28, 1820. Can. XVI.-dn Act conjirming ./!nthonyfoav;§er and Peter Petit in their claim "‘*""*‘ to a tract o a . Be it enacted, &c., That Anthony Cavalier, and Peter Petit, of the Claimtoatrnct state of Louisiana, shall be, and they are hereby, confirmed in their 3;;:2,6 °°”‘ claim to a tract of land, containing two thousand and sixty-tive acres, ' being an island in the Mississippi river, known by the name of Apple island; for which tract of land the said Anthony Cavalier and Peter Proviso. Petit shall be entitled to a patent: Provided, That nothing in this act shall aifect the claim or claims of any person or persons to the same land, or any part thereof, derived from the United States, if any such there be, or the claim or claims of any other person or persons whatsoever. Approved, February 28, 1820. Snrvrs I. —-—-—- Feb. 28, 1820. Cmu·.XVIII.—.ln Act for the relief of Ether Shipley, administrator of Thomas "`"""""" Buckminster, late lieutenant in the thirty-th1Ir regiment of United Sta.tes’ infantry. Be it enacted, &c., That the proper accounting officers of the trea- A¤¢0¤¤H0 be sury department be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to °°m°d* settle the accounts of Thomas Buckminster, deceased, late lieutenant in the thirty-third regiment of the United States’ infantry, upon the Prcviso. principles of justice and equity: Provided, however, That the sum so to be allowed shall not exceed the amount charged to the account of said deceased, on the books in the office of the third auditor of the treasury department. Avrnovnn, February 28, 1820. Srarun I. ._. April 5v 182°· CHAR. XXIX. -——J!n Act for the reliz Esjlary (basin, wizbw and administratriz qf Palric sin, deceased. _ Be it enacted, nyc., That the proper accounting officers of the trea- .3323* *° l’° sury department audit and settle the claim of Mary Cassin, widow and ' administratrix of Patrick Cassin, deceased, for moneys advanced by her said husband to soldiers in the army of the United States, on account of pay due to them at the time said advances were made; and to allow and pay to the said Mary Cassin, administratrix as aforesaid, out of any unappropriated money in the treasury, such part of said claim as shall not appear to have been paid to the said soldiers, respectively, by any Proviso. officer of the United States: Provided, That the said Mary Cassin, admini tratrix as aforesaid, shall, previous to the receipt of the moneys which may be allowed her under this act, deliver to the comptroller of the treasury a bond of indemnity, in such sum, and with such sureties, as he may direct. Armovmn, April 5, 1820. Surun I. —-.-. APYH 5i 1820- CHAP. XXX. —-—— dn dc! for the relief of the he' s and Ie al eaentafvea o Mchohs Vreeland, deeeiised. g MPT I f Be it enacted, (Q-c., That the proper accounting officers of the trea- Clnbp to be sury department be authorided to audit and settle the claim of the heirs ’°"l° · and legal representatives of Nicholas Vreeland, deceased, on account of a certificate issued to the said Nicholas Vreeland, on the thirtieth of November, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, for two hun-