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792 TWENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch. 232,233,2%,235,236. 1839. and Company, one hundred and nineteen dollars twenty cents, for expenses incurred by them, respectively, in unloading stone at Peapatch Island, which was to have been incurred by the United States. Su,,.,,,,.,,, HL Approved, March 3, 1839. Much 3' 1g3g` CHA?. CCXXXII.-An Act for the relief of Jamison and Williamson. Account; to be Be it enacted, ¢§·c., That the Postmaster-General be, and he is here- ¤<=¤·l¢=d, &¢· by, authorized to settle the account of Jamison and Williamson, and pay them such sum, out of the funds of the post office department, as in equity and justice they ought to receive for the increased quantity of mail matter thrown upon their mail route in consequence of hostilities with the Cree? Indians; and the sum so ascertained to be due is hereby appropriated or the object aforesaid. Approved, March 3, 1839. S·rA.·ru*r¤ III. March 3 ,839 Cntr. CCXXXIII.——An Act for the relief of the widow or legal representatives .-...—;Z. of John Tilden. 3dLi¤;§¤¤¢i¤¤;_ in Be it enacted, eye., That the limitation contained in the third section °,·;`;;,;°,§, °,8?gt of the act entitled "An act respecting the late olhcers and crew of the ch. 65, ci" twé sloop of war Wasp," approved April twentieth, eighteen hundred and

 *;‘;,EP;$:$:‘ sixteen, of two years, for the presentment of claims under and in virtue

cm¤.r.,d,&,,_ ’ thereof, so far forth as the same may relate to, or operate upon, the widow or representatives of John Tilden, or of the crew of said sloop of war Wasp, be, and the same hereby is, suspended, and extended for the term of two years from and alter the passage of this act; and withxnthat time the claim of said widow or representatives of said John Tilden, by virtue of said act, may be presented, and in all respects proceeded with as though no such limitation had been passed; and the sum which may thereupon be allowed, shall be oaid out of the navy pension fund. Approved, March 3, 1839. ———- Sururn III. March 3’1839_ CHAP. CCXXXIV.-./9n Jlct for the relief of the assignee.; of Jacob Clements, deceased'. ,),,,,,,,,,,,-,,,,,c_ Be it enacted, ego., That the Secretary lof the Treasury is hereby murmge. authorized and directed to pay to the assrgnees of Jacob Clements, deceased, late owner of the brig Cumberland and schooner Active Trader, the sum of four thousand six hundred and twenty-eight dollars, for demurrage on those vessels at the port of Laguira, in the year eighteen hundred and twelve: Provided, That the assignees of the said Jacob Clements, deceased, shall release the United States from all flarms whzplsoever on account of said vessels. rmovmn arch 3, 1839. Srnvrz III. , ""_"‘ Much 3, 1839, CHAP. CCXXXV.—An Act for the relief of Susan, Gratiot, administhirdz, and ·-··-;——-—·-·- Charles H. Gratiot, administrator, of Henry Gratiot, deceased. h_l;=?‘:=;;¤;;;`¤£- Be it enacted, e§·e., That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he ,,,~Hem.,, 6,},,,,0; herebyus, authorized to pay, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Susan Gratiot, administratrix, and Charles H. Gratiot, administrator, of Henry Gratiot, deceased, the sum of fourteen hundred and thirteen dollars and seventy cents, for extra services of the said Henry Gratiot while sub-agent of the Winnebago Indians, and _ for money paid by him to effect his redemption from Indian captivity. STATUTE 111. Approved, March 3, 1839. March 3, 1839. -——-————-- C1-rn. CCXXXVI.—-An det for the relief of John L. McCarty. Ogggmgt Be it enacted, dye., That the accounting officers of the treasury allow to John L. McCarty one hundred and sixty dollars for that amount of