Private Law 23–CCLII

That the proper accounting officers of the treasury be, and they are hereby, directed to settle the several accounts of

Accounts to be settled and paid.

James Bell, deceased, late of Chambly, in the British province of Lower Canada, and who was superintendent of workmen and artificers in the service of the United States, at Chambly aforesaid, on equitable principles, for moneys advanced, services rendered, and for stores, materials, and supplies of various kinds furnished by him to troops of the United States, and for the construction and repairs of the fortifications at Chambly, the construction of vessels of war, and for wood for the garrison, including timber taken to Ticonderoga, and excluding the charge for the loss on continental money; said accounts commencing in Oc-TWENTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 253, 254, 255. 1834.tober, seventeen hundred and seventy-five, and ending June fifteenth, seventeen hundred and seventy-six; and the amount that shall be found due shall be paid, out of any unappropriated money in the treasury, to the heirs at law of said James Bell: Provided, That the sum to be

Proviso.

allowed said heirs, shall not exceed the sum of five thousand seven hundred and twenty-seven dollars and three cents.