Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

THIRTIETH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION.
H. R. 424.
(Report No. 503.)
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
April 26, 1848.
Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.
Mr. Butler, from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims,
reported the following bill:
A BILL
For the relief of the legal representatives of Thomas Jett,
deceased.

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12 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and
he is hereby, required to pay to the legal representatives
of Thomas Jett, deceased, the specie value of thirteen loan
office certificates, numbered from four hundred and forty-
three to four hundred and fifty-five, both included, dated
March fourth, seventeen hundred and seventy-nine, payable
to Thomas Jett, each for the nominal sum of six hundred
dollars; all of which said certificates issued from the loan
office for the State of Virginia, on account of the United
States; together with the interest on said certificates.

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20 The amount amount shall be paid out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated: Provided, That
before payment be made as aforesaid, the said legal repre-
sentatives shall give bond, with security, to be approved by
the Secretary of the Treasury, to refund the amount so
paid, if any other person shall produce, and in due course
of law prove, a legal title to said certificates, or any part
of them.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, required to pay to the legal representatives of Thomas Jett, deceased, the specie value of thirteen loan office certificates, numbered from four hundred and forty- three to four hundred and fifty-five, both included, dated March fourth, seventeen hundred and seventy-nine, payable to Thomas Jett, each for the nominal sum of six hundred dollars; all of which said certificates issued from the loan office for the State of Virginia, on account of the United States; together with the interest on said certificates.
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13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	The amount amount shall be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated: Provided, That before payment be made as aforesaid, the said legal repre- sentatives shall give bond, with security, to be approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, to refund the amount so paid, if any other person shall produce, and in due course of law prove, a legal title to said certificates, or any part of them.