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and state, purchased by the said Darius Gates of the United States, through the marshal aforesaid, who was fully authorized to sell the same, and from which lands the said purchaser was evicted by due course of law, together with the amount of costs by him expended in defending the title of the United States to said lands, with interest on the whole sum that may appear to be due.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the sums which may be found due to the aforesaid purchasers of the lands aforesaid, be paid out of any moneys in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated.

Approved, April 21, 1808.

CHAP. LIV.An Act for the relief of Philip Turner.

Be it enacted, &c., That the accounting officers of the treasury be, and they hereby are authorized and directed, to liquidate and settle the account of Philip Turner, late hospital physician and surgeon, and that they allow him the commutation equal to the half pay of a captain, agreeably to a resolution of Congress, passed on the seventeenth day of January, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-one: Provided, the said Philip Turner, on the receipt of the money directed to be paid him by this act, shall execute in consideration thereof, a discharge to the United States, of all demands whatsoever, and deposit the same in the office of the register of the treasury.

Approved, April 22, 1808.

CHAP. LVIII-An Act concerning invalid pensioners.

Be it enacted, &c., That the secretary of war be, and he is hereby directed to place the following named persons, whose claims have been transmitted to Congress, pursuant to a law passed the tenth of April, one thousand eight hundred and six, on the pension list of invalid pensioners of the United States, according to the rates, and to commence at the times herein mentioned, that is to say:

Thomas Lamar Davis, at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents per month, to commence on the twenty-ninth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and seven.

Albert Chapman, at the rate of ten dollars per month, to commence on the seventeenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and seven.

Ambrose Homan, at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents per month, to commence on the fifteenth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and six.

Richard Scott, at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents per month, to commence on the fifth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and seven.

Francis Blood, at the rate of five dollars per month, to commence on the sixteenth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and six.

Jonas Green, at the rate of five dollars per month, to commence on the eighth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and seven.

William Green, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the seventh day of February, one thousand eight hundred and seven.

Seth Weed, at the rate of six dollars per month, to commence on the seventh day of October, one thousand eight hundred and seven.

Samuel Lathrop, at the rate of five dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-second day of September, one thousand eight hundred and seven.

Peter Smith, at the rate of four dollars per month, to commence on the sixteenth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and six. William Johnson, at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents per month,