Private Law 10–XLIX

That the proper accounting officers of the treasury

Joint account of Matthew Smith and Darius Gates to be settled.

be, and they are hereby authorized to liquidate and settle the account of Matthew Smith and Darius Gates, and that they allow them the principal sum of money paid to the United States for two tracts of land lying in the town of East Haddam, in the State of Connecticut, purchased by the said Matthew Smith and Darius Gates, jointly, of the United States, through the marshal of the district of Connecticut, who was fully authorized to sell the same, and from which lands the said purchasers were regularly evicted by due course of law, together with the amount of costs by them expended in defending the titles of the United States to said lands, with interest on the whole sum that may appear to be due.

Sec. 2.

And be it further enacted, That the aforesaid accounting officers be, and they are hereby authorized to liquidate and settle the account of Darius Gates, and allow him the principal sum of money paid to the United States for two tracts of land lying in the aforesaid town TENTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 54, 58. 1808. and state, purchased by the said Darius Gates of the United States, through the marshal aforesaid, who was fully authorized to sell the same, and from which lands the said purchaser was evicted by due course of law, together with the amount of costs by him expended in defending the title of the United States to said lands, with interest on the whole sum that may appear to be due.

Sec. 3.

And be it further enacted, That the sums which may be

Appropriation.

found due to the aforesaid purchasers of the lands aforesaid, be paid out of any moneys in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated.