Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

THIRTIETH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION.
H. R. 186.
(Report No. 176.)
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
February 8, 1848.
Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.
Mr. Morris, from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, reported the following bill:
A BILL
For the relief of the legal representatives of Lieutenant Francis Ware.

Whereas it appears, from the books in the Register’s office of the Treasury Department, that there is now outstanding and unpaid, in favor of Lieutenant Francis Ware, deceased, a final settlement certificate for commutation pay for the sum of two hundred and fifty-one dollars and ten cents, number ninety-two thousand eight hundred and sixteen; Therefore

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled, That immediately after the ratification of this
act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall cause to be pub-
lished, for the space of two weeks, in two of the weekly
papers of the city of Washington, a notice that he has

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and calling upon any person or persons, who may own
said certificate, to produce it to him for payment; and if,
at the expiration of three months from the date of said no-
tice, no person or persons shall present it for payment, it
shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury, out of
any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to
pay the amount of said certificate number, ninety-two
thousand eight hundred and sixteen, ^(^with interest on the^ amt not agreed to ^
same, at the rate of three per centum, from January one,^ Strike out words in ( ) ^
seventeen hundred and ninety-one, to January one,
eighteen hundred and thirty-two,^)^ to the heir or heirs-at-law
of said Lieutenant Francis Ware: Provided, however,
That, before such payment shall be made, the said heir or
heirs, as the case shall be, shall execute a bond, payable to
the United States, in double the amount to be paid, with
two good and sufficient securities, conditioned to indem-
nify the Government of the United States, against the
legal claim of any person or persons for the payment of said
“final settlement certificate for commutation pay” alleged
to be lost or destroyed.

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H R N^o 186

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For the relief of the legal representatives of Lieut Francis Ware.

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[H?] R Pass^d May 26
1848.

1 2 3 4 5 6	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That immediately after the ratification of this act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall cause to be pub- lished, for the space of two weeks, in two of the weekly papers of the city of Washington, a notice that he has
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7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27	been directed to pay said “final settlement certificate,” and calling upon any person or persons, who may own said certificate, to produce it to him for payment; and if, at the expiration of three months from the date of said no- tice, no person or persons shall present it for payment, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay the amount of said certificate number, ninety-two thousand eight hundred and sixteen, ^(^with interest on the^ amt not agreed to ^ same, at the rate of three per centum, from January one,^ Strike out words in ( ) ^ seventeen hundred and ninety-one, to January one, eighteen hundred and thirty-two,^)^ to the heir or heirs-at-law of said Lieutenant Francis Ware: Provided, however, That, before such payment shall be made, the said heir or heirs, as the case shall be, shall execute a bond, payable to the United States, in double the amount to be paid, with two good and sufficient securities, conditioned to indem- nify the Government of the United States, against the legal claim of any person or persons for the payment of said “final settlement certificate for commutation pay” alleged to be lost or destroyed.