Chapter CLIV. granting; a pension to “ Milly,” an Indian woman of the Creek nation. June 17, 1844. Be it enacted, &c., That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby,A pension granted to her. authorized and directed to pay to Milly, an Indian woman of the Creek nation, and daughter of the prophet Francis, a p

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Chap. CLIV.— An Act *granting; a pension to “ Milly,” an Indian woman of the Creek nation.* June 17, 1844. *Be it enacted, &c*., That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby,A pension granted to her. authorized and directed to pay to Milly, an Indian woman of the Creek nation, and daughter of the prophet Francis, a pension at the rate of ninety-six dollars per annum, payable semi-annually during her natural life, as a testimonial of the gratitude and bounty of the United States for the humanity displayed by her in the war of one thousand eight hundred and seventeen and one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, in saving the life of an American citizen, who was a prisoner in the hands of her people and about to be put to death by them; the said pension to commence and take effect from the fourth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three.

TWENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 155, 156, 157, 158, 159. 1844. 929 Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted*, That the Secretary of War be,A medal to be given to her. and he is hereby authorized and directed to procure, and transmit to the said Milly, a medal with appropriate devices impressed thereon, of the value of not exceeding twenty dollars, as an additional testimonial of the gratitude of the United States. Approved, June 17, 1844.