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54 EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 30, 37, 41,42. 1804. S·rn·¤·r¤ I. . X.-An Act or the relic 0 the ca tors 0 the Moorish armed 7 1g°I?h-.-—l°’18°4' Cm XX f Matsuo; alia marina. f Sim Appropriations Be it enacted, &e., That the sum of eight thousand five hundred and ff: P:’,:°c';'°{’,;{_ ninety-four dollars and fifty cents, being one moiety of the value of the ofihs M,,};,,,,,, armed ship Meshouda, captured by the frigate John Adams, commanded da, &c. by Captain John Rodgers, and restored to the Emperor of Morocco, be, and the same is hereby appropriated for defraying the expense of prize money due to the captors ; and that the further sum of seven hundred and thirty-eight dollars and twenty-five cents be, and the same hereby is appropriated for defraying the expenses incurred for the said ship, whilst in possession of the captors. For the cap-_ Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the further sum of five {)‘:;§a°f lhs Mm thousand dollars bc, and the same hereby is appropriated, for defraying ' the expense of prize money due to the officers and crew of the frigate Philadelphia, commanded by Captain William Bainbridge, being one moiety of the value of the armed ship Mirboha, captured by the aforesaid frigate Philadelphia, and likewise restored to the Emperor of Morocco, Faregoing _ Sm:. 3. And be it furtherenacted, That the aforesaid several sums

 znlzzdg shall be divided amongst the captors respectively, in the proportion

me ,,,,,,,m'g already established by law, for the distribution of prize money, and shall how. be paid out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, Approved, March 19, 1804. S·rn•u·r1z I. """"' Mareh26, 1804. CHAP. XXXVII.-An Act authorizing the payment of two thousand eight hun- ";";' dred dollars to Phila}: Sloan. Allowance to Be it enacted, ¤$·c., That there be paid to Philip Sloan, out of any Phill? SMH- unappropriated money in the Treasury of the United States, the sum of two thousand and eight hundred dollars, to indemnify him for his ransom from captivity among the Algerines, and as a full compensation for his services as interpreter to the Algerine mission. Aruuzovan, March 26, 1804. S·raru·re I. March 26, ISM. Cntr. XLI. — An Act for the relief of the heirs of John Habersham. Th_o_officers ot Be it enacted, <§•c., That the proper accounting officers of the Trea-

};:2; 2i;?:!? W sury, in settling the accounts of John Habersham, late collector of the

churgeuin xfs port of Savannah, be authorized to allow a charge of one thousand one favor. ‘ hundred and eleven dollars and sixteen cents, being the balance of the additional duty of ten per cent. on goods, wares, and merchandise imported in foreign ships; but which, in the commencement- of the execution of the law of one thousand seven hundred and ninety, for the collection of duties on imports and tonnage, was not duly collected by him, owinlg to the distance, which deprived him of early instructions from the reasury Department ; and also the further sum of one thousand dollars, being the amount of a draft of Edward Price, factor of the United States for establishing trade with the Creek Indians, for supplies advanced to the said factor, which has not heretofore been credited on his account. Aennovnn, March 26, 1804. Snrurs I. "i' March 26, 1804. CHAP. XLII.—An det for the relief of the legal representatives of David V alenzin, """_""""" deceased; and for other purposes. Be it enacted, Qc., That for the purpose of enabling the Secretary of the Navy to restore to the legal representatives of David Valenzin,