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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch.83, 84, 92. 1815. 155 Thomas Machin, at the rate of twenty dollars per month, to commence the twenty-ninth day of October, eighteen hundred and fourteen. John M’Clennon, at the rate of five dollars per.month, to commence the third day of November, eighteen hundred and fourteen. Richard Gressum, at the rate of five dollars per month, to commence the eighth day of November, eighteen hundred and fourteen. Approved, March 3, 1815. Srnnrn III. CHAP. II1.—xHfI Act for the relief of Thomas March 3, 1815. Be it enacted, <§•c., That the proper accounting officers of the navy Claim for dedepartment be, and they are hereby authorized and directed to audit ¤l\‘¤°*l°¤ of and settle the claim of Thomas Sprigg, on account of the destruction :p:;v,,°_j,l5i;,°°‘ of a quantity of hempen yarns,_in the ropewalk, in the vicinity of Balti- ` more, which were destroyed by order of General Foreman, by ascertaining, or causing to be ascertained, the value of the yarns, in such manner and upon such terms as may be just and reasonable. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the amount of the said valua- APP¤'°P¥i¤*l°¤· tion, when ascertained as aforesaid, shall be paid to the said Thomas Sprigg, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, March 3, 1815. _——- STLTUTR III. Ch.u¤. LXXXIV.—-An dot for the reliq" of sundry persons in the service of the Mgrgh 3, 1815, Unified States, in consequence of the destruction of their tools byjirc at the navy- -——-——· yar . Be it enacted, &c., That the accounting officers of the navy be, and Workman to they are hereby directed to adjust and settle all claims for losses that g:Sl::',‘;,{g;3.° have been sustained by artificers, mechanics, and other workmen, in the mcg, tools, &,,,_ employ and service of the United States, for tools and other articles essential to, and connected with, their trade and occupation, which have been destroyed by fire, in consequence of burning the buildings of the navy yard, in the city of Washington, and to cause to be paid over to such persons respectively, the amount found due for such losses. $1:0.2. And be it further enacted, That a sum not exceeding five Appropriation. zhousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, to carry into effect the objects of this act. Approved, March 3, 1815. Snrura III. CnA1·.XCII.-··An Act for the relief of James Savage and others. Much 3. mm Be it enacted, &c., That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby TOM, c0mp°,,_ authorized and directed to audit and settle the claims of James Savage, sated for de- Henry Platt, Enoch Chase, John Wells, Daniel P. Clark, Potash and ¤;¤}¤¢i¤¤ of Cairn, Joseph J. Green, Levi Platt, Roswell Wait, Edward Wait, ° °" l"°p°""‘ Henry Powers, Jonathan Griffin, Charles D. Backus, Joseph S. Thomas, George Freligh, Margaret Beaumont, Lois Baker, John L. Fouquet, Major A. Stone, Noah Broadwell, and Nathan Averill, jun., on account of the destruction of their houses and property, by the order of Major- General Alexander Macomb; by ascertaining, or causing to be ascertained, the value of the said property, at the time of its destruction, in such manner and upon such terms, as may appear reasonable and just. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the amount of such valua- Appropdatjom tion, when ascertained as aforesaid, shall be paid to the owner or owners, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Avrnovan, March 3, 1815.