Private Law 23–XXVII

That the proper accounting officers of the treasury liquidate the claim of Thomas Richardson, a sutler in the army

Payment for goods purchased by soldiers.

of the United States, in one thousand eight hundred and twenty, and one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one, against such soldiers as had permission to purchase goods of him, where such soldiers are dead, and where a balance is due to them from the United States, and where the said Thomas Richardson has, or shall take out letters of administration on the estates of said soldiers; and allow to said Thomas Richardson the amount so due to him, with the interest, and allow to him the amount paid for taking out letters of administration on said estates, with the interest thereon.

Sec. 2.

And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury

Appropriation.

pay to said Thomas Richardson, out of any money not otherwise appropriated, the amount so found to be due to him: Provided, That no

Proviso.

more shall be paid on each account than is due to such soldier from the United States; and the amount so paid shall be charged to the individual account of said soldiers.