Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

THIRTIETH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION.
H. R. 183.
(Report No. 174.)
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
February 8, 1848.
Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.
Mr. Nathan K. Hall, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported the following bill:
A BILL

For the relief of the legal representative of William McKenzie, late a seaman on board the United States ship Vincennes.

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13 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled, That the sum due to William McKenzie, late
a seaman on board of the United States ship Vincennes, at
the time of his death, as determined by the proper account-
ing officers of the treasury, may, and shall be, paid to the
legal representative of the said William McKenzie, on
such representative presenting to the proper officer, an
exemplification or duly certified copy of letters testamen-
tary, or letters of administration, granted, or which shall be
granted, to such representative by any State court of
competent jurisdiction and authority to grant the same.

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For the relief of the legal representatives of William M^cKenzie.