remedies turnable to the court where the judgment was obtained, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That noPrior legal thing in this act fhall be conftrued to repeal, not to be take away, or impair any legal remedy or reimpaired. medies for the recovery of debts now due, or hereafter to be due to the United States, in law or equity, from any perfon or perfons whatsoever, which remedy or remedies might be used if this act was not in force. JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the House of Reprefentatives. WILLIAM BINGHAM, Prefident of the Senate pro tempore. APPROVED, March third, 1797: GEORGE WASHINGTON, Prefident of the United States. CHAPTER LXXV. An Act to authorize the Adjustment and Payment at the Treafury, of the Expenfes of George Smith, and John Robertfon, for their Ranfom from Captivity at Algiers. B E it enacted by the Senate and House of Reprefentatives of the United States of America, in Congress affembled, That the ac counting officers of the Treafury fhall be, and they hereby are authorized to examine the claims and vouchers of George Smith and John Robertfon, respectively, for the fums feverally paid and expended by them, for their of Smith' be fettled. ranfoms from captivity among the Algerines, Accounts JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the WILLIAM BINGHAM, Prefident pro APPROVED, March third, 1797: GEORGE WASHINGTON, Prefident of the United States. CHAPTER LXXVI. An Act for the Remiffion of the Duties of Tonnage on the Veffels of James O'Brien and James Aylward. B Duties of tonnage E it enacted by the Senate and House of Reprefentatives of the United States of America, in Congress affembled, That the duties of tonnage due on the fchooner Endeavour, remitted in and on the schooner Fish-Hawk, the property cafes, of James O'Brien and James Aylward, dif certain treffed mariners from Newfoundland, who took refuge in the port of Plymouth, in November laft, fhall be, and hereby are remitted. JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of WILLIAM BINGHAM, Prefident of the APPROVED, March third, 1797: GEORGE WASHINGTON, Prefident of the United States. ted to pro fecute CHAPTER LXXVII. An Act authorizing an Expenditure, and mak ing an Appropriation for the Profecution of the Claims of certain Citizens of the United States, for Property captured by the bellige rent Powers. Sec. 1. BE E it enacted by the Senate and Houfe of Reprefentatives of the United States of America, in Congress affembled, That the Prefident of the United States be, and he is Fifty thoufand dollars hereby authorized to advance, on account of appropria- the feveral prize-caufes before the court of admiralty, and court of appeals in England, a claims of fum fufficient to defray the cofts thereof, fo far as the agents of the United States may have become fureties for the fame. And that for defraying, during the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-feven, that expenfe, and that which may be incurred in procuring from the admiralty courts of any of the belligerent American citizens. powers, copies of papers relative to the property of American citizens, captured by any of the faid powers, a fum not exceeding fifty thoufand dollars, shall be, and hereby is appropriated, in addition to the fums which, from the appropriations for intercourfe with foreign nations, have been expended under the direction of the President of the United States, in the profecution of thofe claims; which fum fhall be paid from any monies which may be in the Treafury, not otherwise appropriated. deducted covered. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That from the money which has been, or which fhall be cofts to be received on any claim, as aforefaid, all cofts from the in the profecution therefor, which have been, fums reor which fhall be incurred by the United States, fhall be taken and deducted, or otherwife refunded, and shall be accounted for, by the agent or agents employed therein, under the direction of the Prefident; which account, as far as may be then had, fhall be fubmitted to Congrefs, at their next feffion. JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of WILLIAM BINGHAM, Prefident of the Senate pro tempore. APPROVED, March third, 1797: GEORGE WASHINGTON, Prefident of the United States. Buoys to in the har bour of Boften. CHAPTER LXXVIII. An Act providing for certain Buoys, to be plac ed in and near the Harbour of Boston. Sec. I. E it enacted by the Senate and House of Reprefentatives of the United States of America, in Congress affembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be authorized be placed and directed, to cause to be placed in and near the harbour of Boston, in the ftate of Maffachusetts, upon fuch rocks, ledges, or fhoals, as the fecurity of navigation there moft requires to be diftinguished, not exceeding fix larger, and ten fmaller buoys, whereof the whole expense fhall not exceed one thoufand fix hundred dollars. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That a fum not exceeding one thousand fix hundred dollars, fhall be, and hereby is appropriated Appropri- to defray the neceflary expenfe of the faid buoys, to be paid from the duties on imports and tonnage. ation. JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM BINGHAM, Prefident of the ́Senate pro tempore. APPROVED, March third, 1797: GEORGE WASHINGTON, Prefident of the United States. |