lars and twenty-two cents: Provided, That the Secretary of the 1839. Treasury shall be satisfied that the schooner Sea Flower was an Proviso. American vessel, owned by an American citizen, when she was sold to James Selby, and that he, at the time he purchased the said vessel at the port of Havana, was also an American citizen, and that the said disability was incurred without wilful negligence or intention of fraud. Approved, March 3d, 1839.

CHAP. 148. An ACT for the relief of Winslow Lewis.

for expenses ac

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby w. Lewis to authorized and directed to pay to Winslow Lewis, out of the be paid $1781 68, sum appropriated for rebuilding the light-house at Cape Florida, tually incurred one thousand seven hundred and eighty-one dollars and sixty-of rebuilding the eight cents, for his expenses actually incurred in chartering a Cape Florida. vessel, employing hands, &c. for the purpose of rebuilding the light-house at Cape Florida; which he was prevented from doing by the hostility of the Seminole Indians, and the suggestion of the superintending agent of the Government.

Approved, March 3d, 1839.

light-house

at

CHAP. 149. An ACT for the relief of Benjamin Hewitt.

his legal sentatives, to be

the fund allotted

under 1st art.

&c.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be paid to Benjamin Hewitt, of Saint Mary's B. Hewitt, or county, in the State of Maryland, or his legal representatives, the best repre sum of two hundred and eighty dollars, out of the fund (if so paid $280, out of much there be unapplied) which was allotted by the British Go- by British Gov. vernment, under the first article of the treaty of Ghent, and the treaty of Ghent, subsequent convention to carry the same into effect, which he was prevented from recovering before the Board of Commissioners because his proof was mislaid in the Department of State; that being the price of a slave, the property of the said Hewitt (estimated at the average value established for the payment of slaves by the said board which sat under the said convention,) who was conveyed from the United States on board the British fleet, in the year eighteen hundred and fourteen, and not recovered by the said Hewitt. Approved, March 3d, 1839.

CHAP. 150. An ACT for the relief of Benjamin Hewitt.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress as- Sec. Navy to sembled, That the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is hereby, examine and deauthorized to examine and decide upon the claim of Benjamin of B. Hewitt,

cide upon claim

agreeably provisions of

1839. Hewitt, agreeably to the provisions of the resolution of the tenth to of February, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, empowering the resolution 10th Secretary of the Navy to settle certain contracts and relinquish certain forfeitures, and to extend to him the full benefit of said resolution, if he finds and adjudges his case to be within the principle thereof. Approved, March 3d, 1839.

Feb. 1832.

services as an

the extra pay

be entitled, over

CHAP. 151. An ACT for the relief of Spencer C. Gist.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress a

S. C. Gist to be sembled, That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury be allowed for his authorized to settle and adjust the account of Spencer C. Gist, a acting lieute- midshipman in the navy of the United States, for his services as nant on board Guerriere, an acting lieutenant on board the frigate Guerriere, Captain and emoluments Thompson, in the Pacific ocean, from the tenth of March to which he may eighteen hundred and thirty, to the twenty-eighth December what he has re- eighteen hundred and thirty-one; and to allow him the extra and pay and emoluments to which he may be entitled, over and acting sailing-above the amount already received by him as midshipman and acting sailingmaster of said ship; and the amount so found due to the Spencer C. Gist shall be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

ceived as mid

shipman

master.

Approved, March 3d, 1839.

acres of land to

Hamilton, wi

CHAP. 152. An ACT for the relief of the widow and other heirs at law of Aler ander Hamilton, deceased.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress a A bounty land sembled, That the Secretary of War cause to be issued to Elizawarrant for 450 beth Hamilton widow, and the other heirs at law of Alexander be issued to E. Hamilton, who was a lieutenant colonel in the Revolutionary dow, and the army, a bounty land warrant for four hundred and fifty acres other heirs at of land, in lieu of a warrant for a like quantity issued in the ton, in lieu of name of said widow and heirs the thirtieth day of July, eighteen a like quantity, hundred and thirteen, and numbered six hundred and twentyissued 30th July, 1813, and lost. two; and which said last mentioned warrant never has been surrendered to the General Land Office for the purpose of being satisfied but is represented to have been lost or mislaid. Approved, March 3d, 1839.

law of A. Hamil

warrant 622 for

CHAP. 153. An ACT for the relief of the legal representatives of Daniel Warner. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress assemLegal repre- bled, That the legal representatives of Daniel Warner, deceased, sentatives of D. late a private in Captain Peters's company of the twenty-seventh rized to enter, regiment of infantry of the army of the United States, be, and

Warner, autno

in full considera

they are hereby, authorized to enter free of cost, one quarter 1839. section of one hundred and sixty acres, of any of the public free of cost, cerlands subject to sale at private entry, and that a patent issue to tain land, for and them for the same; which quarter section shall be taken for and tion of the land in full consideration of the land bounty to which, by the act of Daniel Warner one thousand eight hundred and twelve, the said Daniel Warner would be entitled to if living.

Approved, March 3d, 1839.

bounty to which

would be enti

tled, by act of 1812, if living.

A scrip certifi land to be is

cate for 100 acres

CHAP. 154. An ACT for the relief of the heirs of Francis Jarvis, deceased. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Commissioner of the Land Office be, and he is hereby, directed to issue to the heirs of Francis Jarvis, deceased, a scrip certificate for one hundred acres, in consequence F. of military land warrant number six thousand three hundred and forty-five being located upon lands previously entered, and which could not be holden by said heirs.

Approved, March 3d, 1839.

of

sued to heirs of

Jarvis.

CHAP. 155. An ACT for the relief of Stephen P. W. Douglass.

tents empower

Douglass for a

chine denomi

taining power,"

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That on application of Stephen P. W. Douglass, a Comr. of Pacitizen of the State of New York, for a patent for a machine ed, on applicadenominated a "maintaining power," of which said machine tion of S. P. W. said Douglass claims to be the inventor, assisted by one Hazard patent for a maKnowles, the Commissioner of patents be, and he is hereby, nated a "mainempowered to dispense with that clause of the oath or affirma- to dispense with tion required by law of said Douglass "that he does verily part of the oth believe that he is the original and first inventor of said machine," upon condition," for which he solicits a patent; he, the said Douglass first causing to be recorded in the said Patent Cffice a deed, duly executed by said Hazard Knowles, bearing date the eighteenth day of January anno Domini, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, by which deed the said Hazard Knowles did give, grant and convey all his right, title and interest to said Douglass, which he the said Knowles had, or might acquire to said invention.

Approved, March 3d, 1839.

required by law,

&c.

CHAP. 156. An ACT for the relief of Isaac Lilley.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is here- 1 Lilley to be oy, directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not

paid $485 B, the

amount which

by the forfeiture

1S39. otherwise appropriated, to Isaac Lilley, of the State of Maine, accrued to U. s. the sum of four hundred and eighty-five dollars and twentyof the brigantine eight cents; that being the amount which accrued to the United Planter. States from the forfeiture of the brigantine Planter, the property of the said Isaac Lilley, which was incurred by a violation of "An act making reservation of certain public lands to supply timber for naval purposes," without wilful negligence or any intention of fraud on the part of the said Lilley or of the master of said vessel. Approved, March 3d, 1839.

Oxfordtownship

enter equal to

of any of the

16 in

township.

CHAP. 157. An ACT to authorize the trustees of the township of Oxford, in the county of Butler and State of Ohio, to enter a section of land in lieu of section sixteen, in said township, for the use of schools.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress asTrustees of sembled, That the trustees of the township of Oxford, in the in Butler co. O. county of Butler and State of Ohio, be, and they are hereby, authorized to authorized to enter a quantity, equal to one full section, in legal one full section subdivisions of not less than quarter sections, of any of the public public lands in lands in the State of Ohio, in lieu of section sixteen in said Seconds of township, which has been located under a grant to the use of the Miami university, pursuant to an act of Congress passed on the third day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three; and the Commissioner of the General Land Office is directed, upon receiving the proper evidence of Proviso. said entry, to issue a patent or patents therefor: Provided however, That the inhabitants of said township shall, before making such entry, at a legal meeting called for that purpose, agree accept thereof, in lieu of said section sixteen, for the use of Further proviso. Schools in said township: And provided, further, That the said entry shall not include town lots or lands to which there shall be an existing right of pre-emption at the time of such entry; and that the same be made within two years from the passing of this act.

Said land to

same uses, &c.

to

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the land so entered be subjected to and patented in lieu of said section sixteen, shall be subjected as sec. 16 would to the same uses, under the same management, and liable to the same disposition, in all respects, as section sixteen in said township granted for the use of schools would by law have been. Approved, March 3d, 1839.

by law have been.

roll of revolu

CHAP. 158. An ACT for the relief of Solomon Prewett.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress as

8. Prewett to sembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, autho be replaced on rized and directed to replace the name of Solomon Prewett, of tionary pension- Kentucky, on the roll of Revolutionary pensioners of the United per annum. States, and to pay him the sum of eighty dollars per annum,

ers, and paid $50

from the time when he was last paid prior to his being stricken from the roll, and to be continued to him during his natural life. Approved, March 3d, 1839.

1839.

CHAP. 159. An ACT granting a pension to William Ford, of the State of Virginia. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress ussembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, di- w. Ford to be rected to cause the name of William Ford, of the State of placed on roll of Virginia, to be placed upon the roll of Revolutionary pensioners; pensioners, and and that there be paid to him twenty dollars per annum during his natural life; commencing at the time when his former pension was withheld. Approved, March 3d, 1839.

revolutionary

paid $20 per an

num.

CHAP. 160. An ACT granting a pension to Frances Jones, widow of John Jones, of the State of Virginia.

placed on the

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is here- F. Jones to be by, directed to cause the name of Frances Jones, widow of pension roll, and John Jones, late of the county of Kanawha, in the State of paid $40 per anVirginia, to be placed on the pension roll; and that there be paid to her forty dollars per annum during her natural life; commencing at the time of the last payment made to her late husband, John Jones. Approved, March 3d, 1839.

num.

CHAP. 161. An ACT for the relief of David Rollins.

him

be placed on the invalid pension

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, directed D. Rollins to to place David Rollins on the invalid pension list, and at the rate of six dollars per month; to commence from the first list, and paid $6 of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight. Approved, March 3d, 1839.

pay

per month.

CHAP. 162. An ACT for the relief of Wright Hurlbert.

the list of inva

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, directed w. Hurlbert to place the name of Wright Hurlbert on the pension list of to be placed on invalid pensioners of the United States; and that said Wright lid pensioners, Hurlbert be entitled to receive a pension at the rate of six dol-receive lars a month, to commence on the first day of January, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight.

Approved, March 3d, 1839.

and entitled to

month.

$6 a