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 722 TWENTY-FIFTII CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 124, 125, 126, 127. 1838. Srxrurs II. June 28, 1838. Cunr. CXXIV.-An Actfw the relief of Joel Chandler. Be it enacted, ef-c., That Joel Chandler is hereby authorized to sur- ];;,,,.,,,,-,.,,.,,;,.,. render and return to the United States, before the register of the land land certificate. office at Huntsville, Alabama, a patent which issued to him for the east m],? "°‘j]°“'°,. ““' half of the south-east quarter of section twenty-four, in township twelve, at an em Or` of range four east, which said Chandler paid for by mistake at said land office. And upon such surrender and return, by said Joel Chandler, his heirs or assigns, a certificate shall be issued by the said register for the amount paid on said land in favor of said Chandler, his heirs or assigns; which shall be received in payment for any other tract of land Proviso. subject to private entry in that land district: Provided, That said tract of land so entered shall not have been sold and transferred, or shall not be subject to be disposed of by execution for the payment of the debts of the said Chandler. Approved, June 28, 1838. Snrnra II. —__— June 2S_ BBS_ Can. CXXV.-An Act for the relief' of James .0. W?/Hams. Be it enacted, <§·c., That James A. Williams, of Blount county, Ala- May Sm-,-may bama, be, and he hereby is, authorized to surrender the certificate which land certificate. heretofore issued to him from the land office at Huntsville, in said state, g;‘,?e;"3élY;’,O‘;_“' for the east half of the north-west quarter of section twenty-cnc, in ` township eleven, of range two, west of the basis meridian of said land district, which was entered. and paid for by him through mistake; and upon such surrender of said certificate, or, if a patent shall have issued for said land, upon surrendering the same, and filing his relinquishment in said land office, the said James A. Williams shall be entitled to a certificate from the register of said land office for the amount which was paid thereon; which shall be received in payment for any other Pmvism land in said land district, subject to private entry: Provided, That said tract of land so entered shall not have been sold and transferred, or shall not be subject to be disposed of by execution for the payment of the debts of the said Williams. Approved, June 28, 1838. Srrnnrs I1. """_" June 28l ,838. Can. CXXVI.-An Act for the re/{ef of Abraham PVc0dalL _""""` Be il enacted, <$·c., That Abraham Woodall, of St. Clair county, Ala- May Surrender bama, be, and he is hereby, authorized to surrender the certificate which and cs.-t55cm, heretofore issued to him, for the north-east quarter of the north—east ¤¤d f¢¢¢iV¤ tm- quarter of section eighteen, township fourteen, range one east of the °lh“"h°’°f°f‘ basis meridian of the Huntsville land district in said state, which was purchased and paid for by him through mistake; and upon such surrender by him of said certificate, or, ifa patent shall have issued therefor, upon the surrender of such patent, and filing his relinquishment in said land office, the said Abraham Woodall shall be entitled to a certificate for the amount paid for said land, from the officers in said land office; which shall be received in payment for any land which may be proviso_ subject to private entry in said land district: Provided, That said tract of land so entered shall not have been sold and transferred, or shall not be subject to be disposed of by execution for the payment of the debts of the said Woodall. STATUTE IL Approved, June *:28, 1838. ‘f°"° 28*1838* Cmp. CXXVII.-~An Act granting a pcmicm lo 1Wel J%1WeL To bg placed Be it matted, nyc., That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, on pension list- authorized and required to place the name of Niel McNiel, of the county