Chapter XIV. for the Relief of the Widows and Orphans of the Officers, Seamen, and Marines of the United States Sloop-of-war Levant, and for other Purposes
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Chap. XIV.— An Act for the Relief of the Widows and Orphans of the Officers, Seamen, and Marines of the United States Sloop-of-war Levant, and for other Purposes.July 24, 1861. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That, for the purpose of fixingThe Levant to be deemed as lost June 30, 1861, for certain purposes. the time at which shall commence the pensions, under the existing laws, of the widows and orphan children of the officers, seamen, marines, and others in service, who were lost in the United States sloop-of-war Levant, as well as the time to which the pay of said officers, seamen, marines, and others in the service, shall be allowed, the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, shall be deemed and taken to be the day on which the said sloop-of-war Levant foundered at sea.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That the widow, or child, or children,Additional pay to widows and children, &c., of those lost. and in case there shall be no widow, or child, or children, (as aforesaid,) then the parent or parents, and if there be no parents, the brothers and sisters of the officers, seamen, marines, and others in service, who were lost in said sloop-of-war Levant, including captain’s clerk and assistant draughtsman, shall be entitled to and receive, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, a sum equal to twelve months’ pay of their respective deceased relations aforesaid, in addition to the pay due to the said deceased at the date of the loss of said vessel.
Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted,* That the proper accounting officersAccounts of Andrew J. Watson to be settled. of the Treasury Department be, and are hereby, authorized and directed to settle the accounts of Andrew J. Watson, late a purser in the navy, who was lost in the sloop-of-war Levant, with all his accounts and vouchers for expenditures and payments made by him, and with all the money, stores, and supplies procured for the use of said vessel, and to allow him a credit for whatever sum appears to be due from him on the books of the Department.
Approved, July 24, 1861.