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 SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 86, 87,88, 89,90. 1823. 285 Ciiav. LXXXVI.—/In Act for the discharge of John Burginfrom. imprisonment. L:;;"; Be it enacted,<§·c., That John Burgin, of Eastport, in Maine, shall be, and he is hereby, exempt and discharged from imprisonment on a charged from judgment obtained against him as security for Oliver Snead, late Post- l’“P’is°””‘°“*· master, by the United States, in the District Court for the district of Maine: Provided, That the said John Burgin shall render a schedule !’r¤vi¤¤· of his estate, and take the oath required by the laws of said state of Maine, of insolvent debtors, before some judge or justice of the peace, which oath, being certified by such judge or justice, the said Burgin shall file in the office of the clerk of the court where the said judgment was rendered: And provided, also, That any estate, real or personal, P¤>Vi¤¤- that the said Burgin now hath, or may hereafter have, or possess, shall be subject to execution for the satisfaction of the aforesaid demand, in the same manner as though this act had not passed. Avrnovnn, March 3, 1823. ·*·*- Srxrurn I!. Cmir. LXXXVII.——An Act for the relief af Captain Richard Hightower. March 3, 1823. Be it enacted, dvr., That the proper accounting officers settle and Accomuw he adjust the account of Captain Richard Hightower, on the principles adjusted. of justice and equity, and admit to his credit such sums, not exceeding seven hundred dollars, as shall be proved, to their satisfaction, to have been disbursed in the recruiting service, in the year one thousand eight hundred and twelve, by said Hightower, and the subaltern ofiicers of his company. Armovnn, March 3, 1823. Cine. LXXXVIII. -.011 det for the relief of Pod}? L. Campbell, widow of Colonel STATUTE IL John B. Campbell, deceased, lute of the elevent regiment of the United States' M¤I¤l'1 3; $23- Infantry. *1;* Be it enacted, dye., That in settling the accounts of Colonel John To be mowed B. Campbell, deceased, late of the eleventh regiment of United States’ such mans as infiintry, the proper accounting officers of the treasury department be, EM 5}:,**11 ul"°'° and they are hereby, authorized and directed to allow to Polly L. °r ° ` Campbell, the widow of said deceased, such credits as she may prove that she is entitled to, by the best evidence which the nature of the case will admit of, and which it may be in her power to produce: Provided, however, That no credits shall be allowed which exceed the Pi-cvise. amount now claimed by the United States from Polly L. Campbell, widow of Colonel John B. Campbell, deceased, as aforesaid. Approved, March 3, 1823. · ._. Sururs I1. Ci-ur. LXXXIX.-dn Aet for the relief of Sophia B. Ford, Nathan Ford, and Jacob M‘“°h 3: 1823- Arnold, junior, administrators of the estate of Mahlon Ford, deceased. """"‘_` Be it enacted, ¢§·e., That the proper accounting officers of the trea- Elgin Ofllglgg sury department be, and they are hereby, authorized to pay to Sophia Rm pony, ,0 be B. Ford, Nathan Ford, and Jacob Arnold, junior, administrators of paid to his adthe estateof Mahlon Ford, deceased, the amount due and unpaid on "“m“t"‘°°"‘ the pension certificate which was granted to the said Mahlon Ford in his life-time, from the fourth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, to the fourteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty; and that the said moneys be paid out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated. Arnnovnn, March 3, 1823. ______. Sryrurn ll. Cinr. XC. — An ./Yet for the reliefof Daniel Seward. M°*`°l`* 3* 1823 Be it enacted, Q1., That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to issue to Daniel Seward a certifi-