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644 FORTYZFIRST CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 160-163, 172, 173. 1870. a seaman in the United States navy, and that she be paid at the rate of eight dollars per month, commencing from and after the passage of this act. Approved, June 23, 1870. June 23, 1870. CHAP. CLXI. — An Act granting a Pension to Dolly Brown. Be it enacted bg the Senate and House <y" Representatives of the United P¢¤Si<>¤¤> States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- D°ny B"°w“‘ terior be, and he is hereby, directed to place on the pension rolls of the United States the name of Dolly Brown, widow of Daniel Brown; the said Daniel Brown having served as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution, in General Stark’s brigade, in the battle of Bennington ; the said Dolly Brown to receive a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month from the passage of this act, during her natural life. Approved, June 23, 1870. gum, 23, N70_ CHAP. CLXII. --An Act granting a Pension to Betsey Arlin, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Uiziteii Pension to States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- B°ts°Y A"H“‘ terior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Betsey Arlin, mother of John Arlin, late a private in company G, sixty-tirst Massachusetts volunteers, from and after the passage of this act. Approved, June 23, 1870. gum, z3_ wm CHAP. CLXIII. —— An Act granting a Pension to Jacob Gates. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Pension to States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- J“°°b G“*“· terior be, and he is hereby, directed to place on the pension roll of the United States the name of Jacob Gates, who served in a company commanded by Captain John A. Burd, second regiment light dragoons, Pennsylvania militia, during the war of eighteen hundred and twelve, the said Jacob Gates to receive a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month from and after the passage of this act, during his natural life. Approved, June 23, 1870. June 29, 1870. CHAP. CLXXII. —-·An Act granting a Pension to Amanda M. Ritchey. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Pensionto States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In-

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Amanda M. Ritchey, widow of Powers Ritchey, late a contract surgeon in the United States army, upon the pension rolls, and to pay her a pension at the rate of seventeen dollars per month from and after the passage of this act. Approved, June 29, 1870. June 29, 1870. CHAP. CLXXIII. -—An Act granting a Pension to Sarah E. Stubbs. Be it enacted bg the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Suigggsévtgggbbs States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- ` ’ terior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Sarah E. Stubbs, widow of Martin D. Stubbs, late a private in company G, eleventh regiment Iowa volunteers, and to pay her a pension from and after the passage of this act during her widowbood. Approved, June 29, 1870.