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TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 96,97, 98,99. 1847. 699 Simmons upon the pension roll ; and that he pay him at the rate of six dollars per month during his natural life, commencing upon the first day of January, eighteen hundred and forty-six. Approved, March 3, 1847. Cru?. XCV1.—An Act for the Relief of Thomas JVZ Newell. March 3_ 1847. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States J America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Thomas N. of the Treasury pay Captain Thomas N. Newell, of the navy, the Nigvclll *° b¤ extra expenses incurred by him for board and attendance, incurred P;,,;,°?:;{,a,::j between the second February and the sixth April, eighteen hundred ily him in conanrl twenty-nine, in consequence of a wound received on board of the $f§;‘fQ°fcc;€vc; frigate Java, in the discharge of his duty, while at Port Mahon, on in the discharge the second February, eighteen hundred and twenty-nine. °f he *1***7- ` Approved, March 3, 1847. Can. XCVII. -— An Actfur the Relief of Elizabeth Adams. March 3, 1847. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives J the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Elizabeth Adof the Navy be directed to place Elizabeth Adams, widow of Passed ams *1*;* l°° Pl¤9¢d Midshipman Adams, late of the United States navy, on the pension ggpt ° penmn roll, at the highest rate prescribed, and that her pension commence pcnngnn to from the eighth day of November, eighteen hundred and forty-two. ¢$¤¤¤¤¤¤¢¤ l`f<>¤¤ Aernovzn, March 3, 1847. 1\°"‘8*1842° Can. XCVIII. —— An Act for the Relief of Susan Brum. Much 3, 1847. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Pension Orgy; of the Navy be, and he is hereby, directed to place the name of Susan {M m°¤*h =!· Brum, widow of Philip Brum, upon the navy pension list, at the rate t° Sum` of twenty dollars a month, commencing on the lirst day of June, eighteen hundred and forty-three, and continuing during her natural life. Aernovan, March 3, 1847. CHAP. XCIX. ——.»9n .8ct for the Benefit of James Williams. March 3, 1847. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper James Williams accounting officers be authorized and required to settle with James xml: aygggg Williams, one of the sureties of Henry Ashton, late marshal of the on n `udgnlgnj District of Columbia, all fees and sums of money due and payable by ¤€¤i¤¤¢ bimthe United States, out of any fund whatever, for services rendered and money advanced and paid by said James Williams while acting as jailer under said Henry Ashton, and which had not been paid or credited to the said Henry Ashton; and, having ascertained the amount so due, to credit the same upon the judgment in favor of the United States against said Williams as surety of said Ashton, as if paid by Williams at the time interest begins to run: Provided, how- Pruvtso. ever, That nothing herein shall be so construed as to authorize_pay· ment to Williams in any other manner than by a credit on said judgment. Approved, March 3, 1847.