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Passed at the second session, which was begun and held at the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on Monday, the first day of December, 1806, and ended the third day of March, 1807.

Thomas Jefferson, President; George Clinton, Vice President of the United States, and President of the Senate; Samuel Smith, President of the Senate pro tempore, on the 3d. day of March, 1807; Nathaniel Macon, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

STATUTE II.


An Set for the relief of George Lille.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers liquidate and adjust with George Litde the account of damages, interest and charges, in the case of the brig Flying Fish, captured by him while commander of the frigate Boston, in the service of the United States, during the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, and afterwards libelled in the district court of the United States, for the district of Massachusetts; in which case judgment was ultimately rendered by the circuit court, in pursuance of a decision of the supreme court of the United States; and that so much as may be necessary for satisfying the same, be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated,

Approved, January 17, 1807.



An Act for the relief of Seth Harding, late a captain in the nary of the United States.

Be it enacted, &c., That the secretary of the navy be, and hereby is directed to place upon the navy list of invalid pensioners of the United States, Seth Harding, late a captain in the navy of the United States, who has been so disabled in the line of his duty. while in service, that he is unable to support himself by labor: and who shall be entitled to receive one half his monthly pay of a captain in the navy, to commence receive o first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and four, agreeably to the provisions contained in the act, entitled " An act for the better government of the navy of the United States."

Approved, February 6, 1507



An Act for the relief of the sufferers by fire, in the lown of Ports Feb. 10 mouth, New Hampshire.

Be it enacted, &c., That all persons, who, being indebted to the United States for duties on merchandise, have given bond therefor, with