EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 202, 203, 204. 1824. 317 STATUTE I. Can. CCII.—.£n Act for the relief of John H. Howland, of New York. May 26, ]824_ Be it enacted, ¢§·c., That there be paid to John H. Howland, of New York, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Pafyment to sum of two thousand five hundred and forty-seven dollars thirty-two légmk °' dm';' cents, being the amount of drawback on two hundred and thirty-seven ° °n sw" boxes of sugar, shipped on board the brig William Howland, Captain Akin, for Hamburg, and which were retained from him by the collector of the customs at New York, in consequence, as alleged, of his not having given the bond prescribed by law, on exportation, for the benefit of drawback. Approved, May 26, 1824. S·ru·u·rn I. ~ CHAP. CCIlI.—-An Act for the relief of John Mitchell. May 25, {394, Be it enacted, ¢$·c., That the proper accounting officers of the treasury be, and they are hereby, authorized to allow to John Mitchell, late $1500 whe a1- agent for prisoners of war at Halifax, the sum of fifteen hundred dol- jg: lars per annum, in addition to his stated salary, during the time of his lgdgglgyy, absence from the United States, on said agency; and, also, such further credits as shall appear just and equitable, for so much of his account as shall have been suspended for want of regular vouchers; and, in addition thereto, the sum of five thousand dollars, the amount of a bill of exchange standing to his debit on the books of the treasury. Approved, May 26, 1824. Srnura I. Gun. CCIV.-An Act for the relief of the legal representative of Thomas Robin- May 26 1824. son, deceased. —————J---... Be it enacted, ¢§·c., That the proper accounting officers of the trea· Account to be sury department be, and hereby are, authorized and directed tosettle and §1$‘*l°d ¤* lhs adjust, upon principles of equity and justice, the account of Thomas mmry' Robinson, now deceased, who was one of the suretics of Sharp Delaney, deceased, lately collector of the customs for the port of Philadelphia, in the Pennsylvania district; charging the said Thomas Robinson with the balance ascertained, at the treasury department, to be due from the said Sharp Delaney, collector as aforesaid, without interest, and allowing him credit for all sums of money which have been paid by him, or his co-sureties, in the said obligation, and for all other sums that have been paid or secured to the United States, towards satisfaction of the balance claimed to be due from the said Sharp Delaney, as collector aforesaid, and which, according to the principles of equity, ought to be allowed ; and, upon such settlement, if no balance shall be found against the said Thomas Robinson, or if any balance shall be found against him, then, upon the payment of such balance by his legal representative, the Secretary of the Treasury shall release and discharge the legal representative, and the estate of the said Thomas Robinson, from all further claim and demand by the United States, for, or on account ol] the obligation by which he became bound to the United States, as surety for said Sharp Delaney, and for, or on account of, any judgment or judgments heretofore obtained by the United States against the said Thomas Robinson, in his life-time, upon the said obligation, or for any Pmv,s°_ sum of money claimed from him, as surety of the said Sharp Delaney: sharp Dela. Provided, always, That nothing herein shall release the estate of the ::,}gsc°sm° ¤°* said Sharp Delaney from the claim of the United States. ‘ Approved, May 26, 1824. 2 2 B
