Chapter LXX. for the Relief of Miss Keturah Cole
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CHAP. LXX.— An Act for the Relief of Miss Keturah Cole. March 27, 1872. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Certain registered bonds to be issued to Keturah Cole in lieu of, &c.1865, ch. 77. Vol. xiii. p. 468. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized to issue registered bonds of the act of March third, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, dated July first, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, with interest from July first, eighteen hundred and seventy, to Miss Keturah Cole, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in lieu of her five-twenty coupon bonds of a like amount, numbered one hundred and twelve thousand seven hundred and forty-six and one hundred and twelve thousand seven hundred and forty-seven, for five hundred dollars each, and one hundred fifty-two thousand two hundred forty-nine, one hundred fifty-two thousand two hundred and fifty, two hundred twenty-three thousand two hundred and eight, two hundred twenty-three thousand two hundred and nine, and two hundred twenty-three thousand two hundred and ten, of one thousand dollars each, which have, been badly mutilated by mildew, and parts of each bond have been destroyed: *Provided,* Bond of indemnity, &c.That before issuing said new bonds the Secretary of the Treasury shall require a sufficient bond of indemnity, securing the government against the presentation of any missing portions of them alleged to be destroyed; and shall also require the remaining portions of said bonds to be surrendered to the Treasury Department.
Approved, March 27, 1872.