Chapter 424. for the relief of William W
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CHAP. 424.— An Act for the relief of William W. Thomas.March 3, 1885. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,William W. Thomas.Payment to, for coupons on lost U. S. bonds. That the Secretary of the Treasury be authorized and directed to pay to William W. Thomas, of Portland, in the State of Maine, the sum of three hundred and nine dollars (being the amount of coupons of United States bonds lost by him, and now unpaid, namely, coupons due December fifteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, of five-hundred dollar seven-thirty notes, numbered one hundred and thirty-two thousand nine hundred and nine, one hundred and thirty-two thousand nine hundred and eleven, one hundred and forty-two thousand two hundred and sixty-two, and one hundred and forty-two thousand two hundred and sixty-eight, act of March third, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, dated June fifteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-five; also coupons due January fifteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, of one-thousand-dollar seven-thirty notes, numbered twenty-four thousand one hundred and ninety-nine, twenty-four thousand two hundred and four, thirty-nine thousand four hundred and six, and sixty-four thousand one hundred and thirty-six, act of March third, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, dated July fifteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-five; and coupons due January first, eighteen hundred and sixty eight, of bonds numbered one thousand four hundred and thirty-seven, eighty-six thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, and eighty-six thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, for one thousand dollars each, act of July seventeenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one), upon said Thomas giving a bond of indemnity in Bond of indemnity to be given.double the amount to be paid, with sureties satisfactory to the Secretary of the Treasury.
Approved, March 3, 1885.