Chapter CXLVII. *for the Relief of Richard M
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Chap. CXLVII.— An Act *for the Relief of Richard M. Bouton, George Wright, and the Widow of Marvin W. Fisher.* July 27, 1854. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the Secretary of the $5,000 to be paid to R. M. Bouton, George Wright, and H. F. Fisher, widow and ex’r of M. W. Fisher, each.Treasury be, and he hereby is authorized and directed to pay to Richard M. Bouton, George Wright, and to Harriet F.
Fisher, the widow and executrix of Marvin W. Fisher, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of five thousand dollars each, as a full compensation for the past use of their machines for making and charging percussion caps, in the Arsenals of the United States, and also for the future free and undisturbed use by the Government of the said machines, together with the patent-right or rights to the said machines, with their improvements. Approved, July 27, 1854.