Defalcations.

An act to prevent defalcations on the part of the disbursing agents of the Government, and for other purposes. [Approved, 25 Jan. 1828, c. 2,]

Sect. 1. No money appropriated to be paid to persons who are in arrears to the Uni.
ted States, until, &c.

Proviso. Nothing to be construed to extend to balances arising from the de-
preciation of Treasury notes.

Deming, John J.

(See sec. 5, c. 28,)

District of Columbia.

[By the act making appropriations for the Public Buildings and for other purposes,
(c. 45, sec. 1, p. 36.) $1,699 16 cts. are appropriated for the cost of a build-
log lot, &c. for a jail at Alexandria, and $22,387 97 cts. for completing the
Penitentiary in the District of Columbia ]

An act to enlarge the powers of the several corporations of the District of
Columbia, and for other purposes. [Approved, 24 May, 1828, c. 87,] 93
Sect. 1. Corporations of Washington Georgetown and Alexandria to have severally
full power, &c. to subscribe for shares of the stock of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company.

Sect. 2. Corporations, severally, authorized to borrow money at any rate of inter-
est not exceeding six per cent per annum.

Sect. 3.

Sect. 4.

Certificates of stock for the sums borrowed to be constituted.
Form of the certificate.

A list of such certificates denoting their respective numbers, &c. to be deposited
with the Secretary of the Treasury.

Certificate not to issue for less than $100.

Au agent or agents to be employed for the purpose of obtaining subscrip: tions to the loan or loans authorized by this act.

Sect. 5. A tax at the rate of one per centum per annum and thirteenth hundredths of one per centum levied on the assessed value of the real, &c. estates within the City of Washington.

President authorized to appoint a collector or collectors.

Proviso.

Sect. 6. Collector or Collectors to be appointed, to give bond, with good and suffi
cient securities for the faithful performance of the duties required by this act,
&c.

Sect. 7. Tax to be continued, &c. according to the provisions of this act,
Proviso.

Sect. 8.

Where any loan or loans shall be negotiated by the said corporations or any

one of them.

Dodd and Barnard, and others.

An act for the relief of Dodd and Barnard, and others. [Approved, 23 May, 1828, c. 81,]

Sect. 1. $229 45 cts to be paid them, being the amount of duties paid by them on goods brought from St. Augustine to Charleston, S. Carolina, in 1821.

Dupuis, John B.

An act for the relief of John B. Dupuis. [Approved, 19 May, 1828, c. 61,] 53
Sect. 1. Location of a Madrid certificate, in Missouri, issued in his name on the 22nd
April, 1823, for 640 acres of land, confirmed.

Proviso. To operate only as a relinquishment of title on the part of the United
States.

Duty on Greek and Latin Books.

An act to reduce the duty on Greek and Latin Books, printed previous to the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five. [Approved, 9 May, 1828, c. 60,]

Ellis, David.

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An act for the relief of David Ellis. [Approved, 26 May, 1828, b. 148, 149
Sect. 1. Collector of the Customs for the District of Boston and Charlestown to issue

to him certificates of debenture, the amount of drawback of duties on two half
pipes and four quarter casks of Madeira wine, shipped for Surjnam, on board
the Brig Hero, in November 1822.

Proviso. In all respects to comply with the law.

Engine House.

Commissioner of the Public Buildings to cause an Engine House to be built for the accommodation of the Franklin Engine Company, &c. (Sec. 2. c, 45.)

English, John.

(See Johnson, George.)

English, Francis, of Indiana.

An act for the relief of Francis English, of Indiana. [Approved, 23 May, 1828, c. 80,]

Sect. 1. Secretary of the Treasury to cause a patent to be issued to him, for a certain section of land.

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Fishery.

An act to authorize the licensing of vessels to be employed in the mackerel fishery. [Approved, 24 May, 1828, c. 109,]

Florida:

(Bee Lands and Judiciary.)

An act authorizing the Legislative Council of Florida to meet in October, instead of December, and repealing the Proviso in the sixth section of the act, entitled "An act to amend an act for the establishment of a Territorial Government in Florida, and for other purposes," Approved, March the third, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three. [Approved, 28 April, 1828, c. 42,]

Sect. 1. Legislative Council to begin its next session on the 2nd Monday of October, and annually thereafter, on the same day of said month.

Sect. 2.

Proviso in the 6th section of the act of Congress of 3d March 1823, repealed. Proviso. Nothing herein contained to be construed as approving any act, or acts, heretofore passed by the Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida. Sect. 3. Duty of the Governor of the Legislative Council to divide the Territory inte thirteen election districts, &c.

Sect. 4. Judges of the Superior Courts to have power to order extra terms of said
Courts, &c. &c.

Flowers, Thomas, &c.

An act for the relief of Thomas Flowers, and the legal representatives of John Kingsbury. [Approved, 17 April, 1828, c. 32,)

Sect. 1. Secretary of War authorized, &c. to issue a duplicate military bounty land warrant to Thomas Flowers, for 100 acres of land, and a duplicate military bounty land warrant to the legal representatives of John Kingsbury, for 300 acres of land,

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An act for the relief of General Thomas Flournoy, of Georgia. (Approved, 12 February, 1828, c. 5,)

Sect, 1. Secretary of the Treasury to satisfy the attorney on record the account of a
judgment, &c. recovered against him.

Proviso. If he shall have satisfied said judgment, or be in execution therefor,
before the payment herein authorized, then the amount of said judgment and
costs shall be paid.

Ford, Jonathan A.

(See Johnson, George, &c.)

Fortifications.

An act making appropriations for certain fortifications of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight. (Approv-ed, 19 March, 1828, c. 18,)

Sect. 1. For Fort Adams, 80,000 dolls.

For Fort Hamilton, 60,000 dolls.
For Fort Monroe, 100,000 dolls.
For Fort Calhoun, 80.000 dolls.
For Fort Macon, 52,500 dolls.

For Fort at Mobile Point, 80,000 dolls
For Fort Jackson, 88,500 dolls.

For repairs and contingencies, 15,000 dolls,
For fortifications at Pensacola, 50,000 dolls.
For fortifications at Charleston, 25,000 dolls.
For fortifications at Savannah, 25,000 dolls.

For Fort at Oak Island, N. C. 60,000 dolls.

For preservation of Islands in Boston Harbor, 2,000 dolls.

Sect. 2. Sums appropriated to be paid from the Treasury.

Fraser, James.

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An act for the relief of James Fraser. (Approved, 26 May, 1828, c. 139,) 145 Sect. 1. $33 25 cts. to be paid him for work done for Government.

Freeland, Benjamin, of Indiana.

An act for the relief of Benjamin Freeland, of Indiana. (Approved, 24 May,
1828, c. 24,)

Sect. 1. Authorized to relinquish to the United States the North East, &c. quarters
of sections 5, &c. in Terre Haute land district
Proviso. He shall first shew, &c.

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Garden, Alexander.

An act for the relief of Alexander Garden. Approved, 23 May, 1828, c. 52,]

Sect. 1. His account to be settled, and five years full pay as a Lieutenant in the revolutionary war, to be allowed him.

Gentry, Wm. of Missouri.

An act for the relief of William Gentry, of Missouri. (Approved, 9 May, 1828, c. 50,)

Sect, 1. Authorized to relinquish to the U. S. the north west quarter of section 25, in township 50, range 20, west of the fifth principal meridian, and to enter another in lieu thereof.

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Ghent.

An act supplementary to "An act to provide for the adjustment of claims of persons entitled to indemnification under the first article of the Treaty of Ghent, and for the distribution among such claimants, of the sum paid and to be paid by the government of Great Britain, under a convention between the United States and his Britannic Majesty, concluded at London, on the thirtieth of November, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six." passed on the second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven. (Approved, 15 May, 1828, c 52,)

Sect. 1.

Eighth section of the aforesaid act repealed.

Sect. 2. Commission created not to continue after 1st session next.

Gilbert, Marinus W.

An act for the relief of Marinus W. Gilbert. (Approved, 23 May, 1828, c. 78,)

Sect. 1. Proper accounting officers of the Treasury Department authorized, &c. to
ascertain and settle his claim as a Sutler in the Army of the U.S.

Proviso. He shall produce satisfactory proof of the quantity aud value of said
goods, at cost, and including carriage.

Proviso. The allowance for the same shall not exceed three thousand dollars
in amount.

Sect 2. Amount found due to be paid from the Treasury..

Gordon, Patience, Representatives of.

An act for the relief of the representatives of Patience Gordon, widow, deceased. (Approved, 19 May, 1828, c. 63,)

8145 15-90ths, with interest at 6 per cent. per annum, from January, 1828, to be paid her.

Proviso. Legal representatives first to execute, &c.

Government, Support of.

(See Appropriations.)

Government, Disbursing Agents of

(See Defalcations.)

Gregory, Francis H. and Jesse Wilkinson.

An act for the relief of Francis H. Gregory and Jesse Wilkinson. [Ap
proved, 26 May, 1828, c. 147,]

Sect. 1. Accounting officers of the Treasury authorized, &c. to audit, &c. the ac
counts of F H. Gregory, late commander of the U. S. Schooner Grampus, for
expenses incurred in prosecuting the suit in the case of the Brig Palmyra or
Panchita.
Sect. 2. Duty of the Secretary of the Navy to pay, &c. to the persons legally enti
tled to receive the same, the damages, &c. decreed to be paid by Jesse Wil-
kinson, a cominander in the Navy of the U. S. to Don Pablo Daunes, by the
District Court of the U. S. for Virginia.

Guadaloupe, &c.

An act regulating commercial intercourse with the Islands of Martinique and Guadaloupe. [Approved, 9 May, 1828. c. 49,]

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Hazen, Moses, Representatives of General.

An act for the relief of the legal representatives of General Moses Hazen, deceased.

Sect. 1. Secretary of the Treasury to pay them the amount due for the loss of hie half pay as a lieutenant on the British establishment.

Proviso. No interest to be allowed.

Harbors.

(See Appropriations.)

Hermange, Anthony.

An act for the relief of Anthony Hermange. (Approved, 28 April, 1828, c. 35,)

Sect. 1. Secretary of State to issue to him letters patent, in the usual form for certain
improvements in the machinery for propeiling ships, &c. on his paying into the
Treasury the usual fees, &c.

Proviso Said patent to be subject to all the conditions, limitations, and re-
strictions of the said act of Congress.

Herring, Asa.

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An Act for the relief of Asa Herring. (Approved, 28 April, 1828. c. 38,) 33 Sect. 1. Released from the payment of a debt due to the General Post Office by William Myer.

Hull, Legal representatives of General William.

Au act for the relief of the legal representatives of the late General William Hull. (Approved, 10 March, 1828, c. 13,)

Sect. 1. $1,380 to be paid them.

Huston, Robert.

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An act for the relief of Robert Huston. (Approved, 26 May, 1828, c. 142.) 146 Sect. 1. $263 92 cts. to be paid him for provisions, &c. furnished the militia under the command of Major General Hopkins, in the fall of 1812.

Imports, Duties on.

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An act in alteration of the several acts imposing duties on imports. (Áp

proved, 19 May, 1828, c. 55,)

Imports and Tonnage.

An act to repeal a part of the act, entitled "An act supplementary to, and to amend an act, entitled 'An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage," passed the second of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, and for other purposes. 24 May, 1828, c. 95)

Indemnification.

(Approved,

An act further to indemnify the owner and underwriters of the British ship Union and her cargo. (Approved, 26 May, 1828, c. 151,)

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