Private Law 69–456

That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to redeem in favor of the DeWitt County National Bank, Clinton, Illinois, United States registered note numbered J-105600 in the

March 3, 1927.

[H. R. 16224.]

[Private, No. 498.]

DeWitt County National Bank, of Clinton, III.

Redemption of stolen Liberty bonds.

denomination of $1,000 of the Victory Liberty Loan 4% per centum convertible gold notes of 1922-1923, inscribed ” Mrs. Alta F. Farnsworth,” with interest from December 15, 1922, to May 20, 1923, without presentation of the note, said note having been stolen after being assigned in blank by the registered payee, now deceased, and the estate of the registered payee having been reimbursed for the note by the DeWitt County National Bank, Clinton, Illinois: Provided, That the said note shall not have been previously presented and paid: And provided further, That the said DeWitt Comity National Bank shall first reimburse the Postmaster General for any indemnity paid, and shall file in the Treasury Department of the United States a bond in the penal sum of double the amount of the principal of the said note and the unpaid interest which had accrued thereon when the principal became due and payable in such form and with such surety or sureties as may be acceptable to the Secretary of the Treasury with condition to indemnify and save harmless the United States from any loss on account of the note hereinbefore described.