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TIIIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 71, 72, 73. 1853. 755 the passage of this act, and no longer, as though issued to a. citizen of the United States: Provided, That before issuing said certificates, the Provisos said John Millar shall tile with the Secretary of the Treasury, a duly ’ certified copy of his said declaration of intentions to become a citizen of the United States: And provided also, That if the said John Millar shall not, during the said five years, become such citizen, the certificate issued under this act shall be void. Amuzovnn, February 14, 1853. CHAP. LXXI. —-—ll.7l Act to change the Name of the Steamboat Form City. Feb. 14, 1853. Bc it enacted by z/ze Sonata and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the owners of the steam- Name or tho bent “For-est City," be, and they are hereby authorized to change the Fvrw City name of the said boat to that of·“ Bay City," and to make a new registry g?lm§°gnt°&Rt of said boat in that name, ut the port of Detroit, in the State of Michigan. New Reggu·y.)’ APPROVED, February 14, 1853. Crm?. LXXII.—An Act for the Relief of Captain Gauge P. Smith. Feb. 14, 1853. W11ereas it appears that George P. Smith, late a Quartermaster in the Preamble. army of the United States, with the rank of captain, was taken prisoner, and the train, baggage and public property under his charge were captured, and his vouchers and papers destroyed: Thcnforc, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives q] the Matted States of America in Congress assembled, That George P. Cgpmin George Smith, late an assistant Qumterxnaster in the army of the United States, Pd fmi¤;,¤=,{¤=·$ with the rank of captain, be, and is hereby released from the bond exe- is °n euted by him {or the discharge of his duties as Quartermaster, and that muster. he be discharged from all responsibility on his ofhcial bond aforesaid. Sue. 2. Aml be it fim5hm· enacted, That the '1`reasurer of the United $2Q0to be paid States pay to the said George P. Smith, out of any moneys not otherwise E; ;‘;‘£h£f(fs gg appropriated, the sum of two hundred dollars, for so much money paid mg Ungmf and expended by the said George P. Smith of his private means, for the 5*;*% f¤·¤m NS use of the United States. P""“t° '“°“°y` Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That nothing in this act shall be so His pny us construed as to prevent the said George P. Smith from receiving full 9“*“'t°}'*“”*°*` . . . . 0 continue. pay as a Qunrtermaster lll the army of the United States, during the time he was in service. A1~1>n0vm>, February 14, 1853. Cmsr. LXXII1'.—An Act to Provide far the Payment of the Companies q/' Captains Feb. 14, 1858. Bush, Price, and Suarez, _/or D£litmy Services in Florida. — -·~·· · ······ Bc it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Chzited Statics of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War Omymlgogtylq cause to be paid one half of the pay and allowances of mounted troops my Mr} ¤~U<>*¥· to the following militia forces of the Territory of Florida, for the period ’;Q°i,S;0gpSmg"{,g of their respective service, as hereinafter specified, to wit: allowed_ to the Captain Bush’s company of mounted troops from the twenty-fifth day ggmmlggugg of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, to the twenty- P ' fifth day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine; Captain Price’s company of mounted troops from the twentieth day of January, Captain Price. eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, to the twentieth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine: Captain Suarez’s company of C¤P*¤i¤ Sumimounted troops from the twentieth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, to the twentieth day of January, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine.