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804 TWENTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 63,64,65,66,67,68. 1840. Srnura I. July 20, 1840. CHAP. LXIII.—-An ulct for the relief of William Bowman. Be it enacted, &c., That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, To bg Placed required to place the name of William Bowman, of Missouri, upon the °¤ P¤¤¤¤<>¤ WU- roll of invalid pensioners; and to pay him at the rate of eight dollars per month, during his natural life, commencing on the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven. APPROVED, July 20, 1840. Snrvrs I. —"‘* July 20, 1840. CHA?. LXIV.—.x2n Act for the relief of Jacob Becker. Be it enacted, <§·c., That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, To be restored directed to restore the name of Jacob Becker, of the state of New York,

  • ° P°¤“l°“ mu- to the roll of revolutionary pensioners of that state; and to allow him

thirty dollars per annum during his life, from the third day of March, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, the time payment of the former allowance was suspended. Appnoveo, July 20, 1840. Srarurs 1. W jury 2O_ 1g4g_ CHAP. LXV. —— An dct for the relief ry" Peter W S/wrt, ty" Woodstock, Ulster ———-———————- county, Mw York. Be it enacted, rye., That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, -1-,,;,,,,,,,,;,,,6 authorized and directed to restore the name of Peter W. Short to the on pension roll. invalid pension roll of the United States, and to pay him at the rate of two dollars and sixty-six cents per month, from the time his pension was suspended, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated; and to continue during his natural life. Apraovnn, July 20, 1840. Srnun: I. ""'T"" July gg_ 1g4g_ Cmxr. LXVI.-adn Act for the relief tf Daniel W Going. Be it enacted, &·c., That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, To be placed directed to place Daniel W. Going on the pension roll, and to pay him 0** P€¤Si0¤ mu- the sum of four dollars per month, during his natural life, out of any moneys not otherwise appropriated, to commence from the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven. Armnovnn, July 20, 1840. Srnum I. —;— July 20, 1840. CHAP.LXV1I.—.d7l Act for the relief of Erastus Pierson. Be it enacted, rfc., That the Secretary of War be directed to place To be placed the name of Erastus Pierson, of Essex county, New Jersey, upon the ¤¤ P¤¤¤¤¤¤ wil- roll of revolutionary pensioners, and that he cause to be paid to him, the said Pierson, during his natural life, the sum of sixty dollars per annum, to commence on the fourth day of March, anno Domini eighteen hundred and thirty-one. Approved, July 20, 1840. Smrura I. `“; July 20, 1840. Cr»rAr>.LXVI1I.——An .r1ct for the relief of Gideon Sheldon. Be it enacted, dw., That the Secretary of War be, and hereby is, di- Tc be placed rected to place the name of Gideon Sheldon, of the county of Rutland, °“ l’°““‘°" lm state of Vermont, on the pension list of invalid pensioners of the United States; and that said Sheldon be entitled to receive a pension at the rate of eight dollars a month, to commence on the first day of January, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, during his natural life, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Aernovmo, July 20, 1840.