Aug. 14, 1848.
Chap. CLXXIX. — An Act for the Relief of the Widows and Orphans of the Officers, Seamen, and Marines
of the Brig-of-War Somers.
Whereas the United States brig-of-war Somers was foundered at sea, in the offing of the harbor
of Vera Cruz, while engaged, under very hazardous circumstances, in the prosecution
of hostilities against an enemy of this republic: Therefore,
A sum equal to twelve months' pay of their deceased relatives awarded to the widows
or children, &c., of the officers, seamen, and marines of the late United States brig
Somers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America
in Congress assembled, That the widows, if any such there be, and in case there be no widow, the child or
children, and if there be no child, then the parent or parents, and if there are no
parents, to the brothers and sisters who were minors and under the age of eighteen
years at the time of said loss of the officers, seamen, and marines who were in the
service of the United States, and lost in the United States brig-of-war Somers, shall
be entitled to, and receive, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated,
a sum equal to twelve months' pay of their respective deceased relations aforesaid,
in addition to the pay due to the said deceased at the date of the loss of said vessel.
Approved, August 14, 1848.
Printed Document, 1 page(s), Private Acts, 30th Cong., 1st sess., George Minot, Statutes at Large 9, 737