Chapter LI. for the adjustment and settlement of the claims of the state of South Carolina against the United States
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Chap. LI.— An Act for the adjustment and settlement of the claims of the state of South Carolina against the United States. March 22, 1832. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled*, That the proper accountingClaim for interest to be settled. officers of the Treasury be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to liquidate and settle the claim of the state of South Carolina against the United States for interest upon money actually expended by her for military stores for the use and benefit of the United States, and on account of her militia, whilst in the service of the United States, during the late war with Great Britain; the money so expended having been drawn by the state from a fund upon which she was then receiving interest.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted*, That, in ascertaining the amountUpon what sums. of interest to be paid, as aforesaid, to the state of South Carolina, interest shall be computed upon sums expended by the state for the use and benefit of the United States, as aforesaid, and which have been, or shall be, repaid to South Carolina by the United States. Sec. 3. *And be if further enacted*, That the following claims of theOther claims to be allowed. state of South Carolina against the United States, which have been heretofore disallowed, in consequence of their not coming within the regulations of the government, shall be adjusted and settled, that is to say:
First. The cost of certain cannon-balls purchased or procured by theFor cannon-balls. said state for her military defence during the late war, and rejected by the inspecting officers of the United States, in consequence of their not being conformable to the standard fixed by the Department of War: *Provided*, That the balls so rejected shall belong to the United States. 500 TWENTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 52, 57. 1832. Second. Transportation.The amount paid by the state of South Carolina for the transportation of military stores, and of her troops, in the service of the United States, as aforesaid; or recognised by them as having been called out for that purpose, over and above the number of wagons allowed to each regiment in the army of the United States.
Third. Pay to certain staff officers.The pay or compensation allowed by the said state to the paymaster and commissary general, and other staff officers, whilst they were, respectively, employed in making or superintending disbursements for the militia in the service of the United States as aforesaid. Fourth. Blankets.The sum of seven thousand five hundred dollars, for blankets purchased by the state for the use of a portion of her militia whilst in the service of the United States.
Fifth. Muskets.The value of the present contract price of the muskets purchased, or procured, by the state of South Carolina, for her militia, during the late war, when in the service of the United States: *Provided*, That the said muskets shall become the property of the United States; And provided, also, That any part of the said amount may be received in arms at the present contract price. Sec. 4. *And be it further enacted*, That the several items hereby allowed, and the amount of interest, as aforesaid, shall, when ascertained, be paid out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, March 22, 1832.