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814THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 207, 208, 209, 210, 211. 1854. Aug- 8, 1854- CHAP. CCVII.——-An Act for the Relief of Sylvartus Culver. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That a land warrant for one hun- 12£;g;¤;;‘¤*}¤lY"¤€i dred and twenty acres shall be issued to Sylvanus Culver, the only sur- ,0 be ,55,,;,, ,:*1 viving heir of John Pearson, deceased, in lieu of a land warrant for one S. Culver in lieu hundred acres, issued on the nineteenth day of April, eighteen hundred of °“‘€ f°*` 100 and six, to Samuel Pearson, in trust for himself and the other heirs of RCT9S 1SS\l€d to . . . Sumuel p0,,,.sO,,_ John Pearson, deceased, who was a private in the New York continental line, and which warrant has been lost or destroyed. Approved, Aug. 3, 1854.

Aug- 3, 1854- CHAP. CCVIII.——-An Act fur the Relief of Daniel Steenrod. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Cbzited The v¤¤¤i<>¤. States of America in Ucngress assembled, That the petition of Danicl &c., of D. Steen- · , · · · md Mme, ,0 Steenrod, with the accompanying documents and depositions, be referred the Secretaryof to the Secretary of War, who is hereby authorized to ascertain what is ¥;‘;`;_t;2°8*;(;° justly and equitably due the said petitioner thereon, and to pay such sum ,,,,,.,,,8 Sum as may be found due, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise zgund to be due appropriated. €\'€O!l. ’ Approved, Aug. 3, 1804. Aug_ 3, 18,5, CHAP. CCIX.-An Act _/or the Relief of Jmas P. Levy and Jose Maria Jarrero. Be it enacted by the Senate and [buss of Representatives of the United The ,,,,,0,,%, States of America in Congress assembled, That the accounting officers of claims of J. P. the treasury be, and they are hereby, authorized and required to exa- §f,]g;;‘?Og‘,£‘ mine, adjust,. and settle the claims of Jonas P. Levy and Jose Maria demnity against Jarrero, for indemnity against the Government of Mexico, and which Maxim *0 be ¤>¤· claims were presented to the late Board of Commissioners on the claims amined and set- . M . d h. h . d b . ( . ` ,1,,,,, md ,,,6 against exico, an w 10 were regecte y said board of commisamounts found sioners, and the amounts found to be respectively due to the said

 l°" Pmd Jonas P. Levy and Jose Maria Jarrero, the Secretary of the Treasury is

to cause to be paid to them out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, Aug. 3, 1854. Aug_ 31]354_ Cmtr. CCX.-An Act fur the Relief of W. D. Porter, of the United States Navy. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United The m,Ou,,,,(,y States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the lV;£_·nY;g1:g;._;<>f Navy be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cause the accounts gipeéded by gm, of WV. D. Porter, a lieutenantdn the navy of the United States, for motg be audited by neys actually expended by him in dcfraying the expenses of bringing Amin §;‘;‘;’*gK,‘;£s Boy and suitp to the United States in conformity with the request of the w,,,,.,,,,, fop B,,,,, Holnorable George P, Marsh, the Minister of the United States at Conggtozicggdgnp stantmople, tp be audited, and to draw his warrant upon the treasury of ,,,_,{wn‘m,d pus, the United States for any sum not exceeding two thousand and twenty- four dollars. and thirty-two cents, which may be found due to the said Porter: which shall be paid from the treasury out of any moneys not otherwise appropriated. APPROVED, August 3, 1854. Aug. 3, 1854. CHAP. CCXI.—An Act _/or the Riff of John McVea and John R McKneet_y, of ’··········-··-—- uzstana. Be it enactedby tbe Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That upon the return to the