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PRIVATE ACTS OF THE THIRTEENTH CONGRESS or rm: UNITED STATES, Passed at the jrst session, which was begun and held at the City ry" Washington, in the District of Columbia, on Zlfonday, the twenty- fourth day of May, 1813, and ended the second day of August, 1813. JAMES Mamson, President; ELBRIDGE GERRY, Vice President of the United States, and President of the Senate; HENRY CLAY, Speaker of the House of Representatives. STATUTE I. June 19, 1813. CHAP. III.-An Jctfor the religf of Alexander Phoenix and I/Wiliam Mxsen, jun. Be it enacted by the Senate and House af Representatives of the To be dis- United States of America in Congress assembled, That Alexander Phoe- Fl‘“’€"d freq nix and Williain Nexsen, junior, of the city of New York, insolvent lmpm°nmBn' debtors, now and for a long time past confined in jail for debts due to the United States, which they are wholly unable to pay, be henceforth discharged and remain free from imprisonment and arrest, for and on account of the said debts, and all judgments, suits, costs, and charges, Conditions, touching the same: Provided always, That all property, real, personal, or mixed, which the said Alexander Phoenix and William Nexsen, jun., now have or hereafter may have or acquire, shall be and remain liable for the payment and satisfaction of the debts, costs, and charges aforesaid, in the same manner as if this act had never been made: Andprovidcdfurther, That nothing in this act contained shall be construed to impair the right of the United States to any estate which the said Alexander Phoenix and Williaxn Nexsen, junior, have assigned or conveyed to any person or persons whatever; nor to prevent the recovery of the said estate, for the satisfaction of the debts, costs, and charges aforesaid; nor shall operate to discharge therefrom any person or persons, except the said Alexander Phoenix and William Nexsen, junior, who may now be liable for the same to the United States, either in whole or in part, in any manner or form whatever. A1>r1zovE1>, June 19, 1813. Scururn 1. July 5, jg1g_ CHAP. V.-adn Act for the relief of Thomas Sloo. $500 allowed Be it enacted, rye., That the proper officers of the Treasury be, and to mm. they are hereby authorized and required to allow and pay unto Thomas Sloo, one of the commissioners appointed to examine and inquire into the validity of claims to land in the district of Kaskaskia, the sum of five hundred dollars, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, in full compensation for his services in taking testimony under the direction of the board, and for conveying the report of the commissioners to the seat of government. ArrnovEn, July 5, 1813. (120)