Chapter CII. for the Relief of the Officers and Crew of the United States Steamer “Kearsarge.”April 17, 1872. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* ThatThe estimated value of the “Alabama” to be paid to the officers and crew of the “Kear
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CHAP. CII.— An Act for the Relief of the Officers and Crew of the United States Steamer “Kearsarge.”April 17, 1872. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* ThatThe estimated value of the “Alabama” to be paid to the officers and crew of the “Kearsarge,” in lieu of bounty, &c.1864, ch. 174. § 11.Vol. xiii. p. 310.See *Post,* p. 352. the Secretary of the Navy be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to pay, out of money hereafter to be appropriated, to Rear Admiral John A.
Winslow, and the officers and crew belonging to the United States steamer “Kearsarge,” while engaged in the capture and destruction of the vessel called the “Alabama,” on the nineteenth day of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, the sum of one hundred and ninety thousand dollars, the same being the estimated value thereof, to be distributed to the officers and crew attached to the “Kearsarge ” at the date above named according to the payroll of the ship at the time, and to be in lieu of the bounty authorized by the eleventh section of the act of June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, entitled “An act to regulate prize proceedings, and so forth: ” *Provided,*No money to be paid to the assignee of any claim.If bounty has been received, amount to be deducted.
That no money shall be paid to the assignee of any of said officers or crew, entitled to receive the same, but only to himself in person, or to his wife, or to his personal representatives, excluding any such assignee: *And provided further,* That if any of the officers or crew of said United States steamer “Kearsarge” shall have received the bounty provided for by the said section eleven of the act of June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, the same shall be deducted from the amount to be paid to such officer or seaman under this act.
Approved, April 17, 1872.