Chapter 342. for the relief of Thomas B
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CHAP. 342.— An Act for the relief of Thomas B. ShannonJuly 7, 1884. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Thomas B. Shannon.Relief of. That the accounting officers of the Treasury charged by law with the settlement of the accounts of Thomas B. Shannon, as collector of customs at the port of San Francisco, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth eighteen hundred and seventy-six, be, and they are hereby authorized to credit him with the sum of four thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven dollars and thirty-six cents, the amount paid out of the subtreasury at San Francisco upon a draft erroneously signed by him, in favor of Messrs J.
C. *Proviso.*Merrill and Company, during said fiscal year. *Provided,* That it shall be shown to the satisfaction of said accounting officers and of the Sectary of the Treasury, that the said draft was signed by the said Thomas B. Shannon, in due course of business and in good faith, without actual fault or neglect on his part, that diligent effort was made to recover the amount paid on said draft, and that the amount so paid is utterly lost to the said Thomas B. Shannon and to the United States.
Approved, July 7, 1884.