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TWENTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Sas . I. Ch. 22, 23, 24. 1832. 475 fourth, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, the same having been improperly collected, together with the interest computed thereon. Aprmivnn, February 18, 1832. S·rn·v·n: I. Cru 1¤. XXII.-—An Act for the relief of Ariel Ensign. Feb. 18, 1832 Be it enacted, {pc., That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is Payment for hereby, authorized and directed to pay Ariel Ensign, out of any moneys cumin i¤¤P¤‘¤V¢· in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of two hundred and m°m°' two dollars, in full satisfaction of all improvements made by the said Ariel Ensign, on a certain lot in the city of Hartford, and state of Connecticut, heretofore belonging to the United States. Approved, February 18, 1832. Guan. XX1II.——An Act for the relief of Adam Peck. Fi;A:;T':8:; Be it enacted, nyc., That the proper accounting officer of the trea- ""`_"_"` sury be directed to re-open, audit, and settle the account of Adam Peck, A°¢°¤¤* *<> be on the principles of justice and equity, and make him uch further m`°p°¤°d’ &°' allowance as he may be entitled to; and if the amount so allowed to him shall be equal to the debt claimed by the United States, after deducting tlie credit heretofore allowed to him on account of money due to him as administrator on the estate of a deceased soldier, then said account is to be balanced; and if judgment has been rendered thereon, said judgment is to be discharged on the payment of costs; and if such allowance shall be less than the judgment, the same to apply in part satisfaction of said judgment, interest to be computed on the allowance made, if interest has been included in the judgment, and from the time the interest in the judgment commenced. Sno, 2. And be it further enacted, That, if said account shall be bal- t\vP¤‘<>P1’i¤~¢i<>¤- anced without including the credit of the sum due to said Peck as administrator as aforesaid, then said accounting officer sh all certify the amount due to him, as administrator, to the Secretary of the Treasury, who is directed to pay the same, out of any money not otherwise appropriated. Ammovno, February 18, 1832. Cru? XXIV.-—An Act far the relief of Antoine Dcquimlre, Richard Smith., STATUTE L and at/ters, Michigan volunteers. F°b- 18, 1832- Be it enacted, 4§·c., That the Third Auditor of the Treasury audit Provisionsof and adjust the claims of Antoine Dequindre and Richard Smith, and ;'g2°Y5fb·,,f· of the officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates, in ,,m},d€d`“," ’ the companies under their respective commands, who enrolled them- themselves as a part of the quota of fifty thousand volunteers, under the act of February sixth, one thousand eight hundred and twelve; and to allow to the said Antoine Dequindre and Richard Smith, and to the oliieers, non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates, so enrolled, and who were in the service of the United States under said enrolments, such further sum as they are entitled to, by extending to them the provisions of the act of February sixth, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, authorizing the President of the United States to accept the services of fifty thousand volunteers, so that said companies be put on a footing of equality with the Ohio volunteers. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the respective sumsso found due _ _ be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Al’P"°*’"a°’°"' the claimants, if living, or to their executors or administrators, if dead. Approved, February 18, 1832.