United States Statutes at Large/Volume 6/4th Congress/2nd Session/Chapter 21
Chap. ⅩⅩⅠ.—An Act to authorize the adjustment and payment at the treasury, of the expenses of George Smith and John Robertson, for their ransom from captivity at Algiers.
Accounts of Smith and Robertson to be settled.Be it enacted, &c., That the accounting officers of the Treasury shall
be, and they hereby are authorized to examine the claims and vouchers
of George Smith and John Robertson, respectively, for the sums severally
paid and expended by them, for their ransoms from captivity among
the Algerines, and after deducting from the amount of such payments
and expenditures, any sum or sums heretofore paid to the said George
Smith or John Robertson, on the account of the United States, towards
his respective claim, to allow the balance thereof, not exceeding eight
hundred and seventy-four dollars to George Smith, and not exceeding
two thousand two hundred and seventy-one dollars to the said John
Robertson; and which balances shall be paid at the Treasury, out of
any money not already appropriated.
Approved, March 3, 1797.