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562 THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 45, 46, 47, 48. 1859. to commence from the sixth day of June, eighteen hundred and forty-nine, and to continue during her natural life. Approved, February 18, 1859. Feb. 18, 1859. Cunr. XLV.-An Act for the Relief of Rebecca M. Bowden, of Prince George "__"“` County, Virginia. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Zhzited R¢b¢¢<=¤ M- States of America in Uongress assembled, That Rebecca M. Bowden, of

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land warrant, or authorized to locate in her own name, as sole devisee of Littleberry Bon- "° wl *h° ”m°· ner, late of said county, deceased, on any of the lands of the United States subject to private entry, at the minimum price of one dollar and twenty- five cents per acre, a. certain land warrant, number seventeen thousand six hundred and forty-seven, issued to the said Bonner for his services as a private in Captain Temple’s company, in the fourth regiment of Virginia militia, in the war of eighteen hundred and twelve, or to sell and assign the same as such devisee in the same manner as the said Littleberry Bonner could do were he now living. Approved, February 18, 1859. Feb. 23, 1859. Cnsr. XLVI.—An Act for the Relief of Francis Carver. Be it enacted by the Senate and House J Representatives of the United States of America in Ocngress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inte- Francis Garyer rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of gg $lQ°:°ml;‘;'§:°" Francis Carver on the invalid pension roll at the rate of eight dollars per from Dec. 18, month, and to pay him at that rate from the eighteenth day of December, 18*7- Anno Domini eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, and continue` during his natural life. _ Approved, February 23, 1859. Feb. 23, 1859. CHAP. XLVII.-An Act to confirm to the Heirs or Assign: of Bernardo Sequi, Title to ·—·—·—··—-··· Lands in East Florida. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Land grant to States of America in Congress assembled, That the grant to Bernardo g°Y¤¤¤’d° Sefgih Sequi, of seven thousand acres of land lying on the east side of the St. °" °°°mm°John’s River, in East Florida, between the place called Dunn’s Lake and that known as Horse Landing, including the place called “Buffalo Blul£" made by "Estrada," the then governor of the province of East Fl0rida,_ on the twentieth day of December, eighteen hundred and fifteen, be confirmed to the said grantee and those claiming under him, and that the Commissioner of the General Land-Office be directed to cause the lands described in said grant to be surveyed to the claimant, without prejudice to any third person. Approved, February 28, 1859. Feb. 23, 1859. CHAP. XLVIII.—An Act for the Reliefqf Samuel A. Fairclzilds. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas- Accounts of ury be, and he is hereby, directed to audit and settle the accounts of S“?““°1 A‘ F"' Samuel A. Fairchilds, for expenses and services in arresting and bringing childs be be aud- , , ited and settled. to trial certain persons charged with robbing the mails of the United States, and to pay to the said Samuel A. Fairchilds, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, whatever sum the said Fairchilds may show, by proper evidence, he expended in arresting and securing the said parties and delivering them to the authorities of the United States