Private Law 27–CCXXXIII

That the sum of nine hundred dollars be paid to Mrs. Mary W. Thompson, widow of the late Lieutenant-Colonel Thompson,

Allowed 8900 in full for certain services of her husband.

in full for all claims for services rendered by the said Lieutenant-Colonel Thompson as assistant quartermaster for twenty-five months, at forts Mackinac and Gratiot; also for surveying and laying off by order of the Government, military reservations at fort Gratiot, and on the islands of Mackinac and Bois Blanc, and for services rendered in settling and adjusting private claims on the public lands at Fort Gratiot, under orders of the War Department; and that the said sum of nine hundred dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in TWENTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 234, 235, 236, 237. 1842. the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay for the said services; and, when paid, shall be in full of the same.

Sec. 2.

And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the

Other items in her account to be settled.

proper accounting officers to audit the account of the said Mrs. Thompson as contained in Senate document, number two hundred and sixty-four of this session, for the other items not allowed in this act, and to settle said items on the same principles on which similar items may have been heretofore settled in the accounts of other officers; and the amount, if any thing, so found due, shall be paid the said Mrs. Thompson out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.