Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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 accounting 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 on exemplification or duly certified copy of letters testamentary, 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.

Approved, August 5, 1848.