Chapter LIX. explanatory of an act, entitled “An act authorizing the settlement of the accounts between the United States and Richard O’Brien, late American Consul at Algiers.” May 6, 1822. *Be it enacted, &c., * That, in settling the accounts subsisting between the United States and Richard O’Brien, the Secreta
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Chap. LIX.— An Act explanatory of an act, entitled “An act authorizing the settlement of the accounts between the United States and Richard O’Brien, late American Consul at Algiers.” May 6, 1822. *Be it enacted, &c., * That, in settling the accounts subsisting between the United States and Richard O’Brien, the Secretary of State be, andAct of 15th May 1820, ch. 106, to be so construed as to allow Richard O’Brien for the cost and outfit of the polacre Vickelhadge.Proviso. he is hereby, authorized and directed to give such construction to the act, entitled “An act authorizing the settlement of the accounts subsisting between the United States and Richard O’Brien, late American Consul at Algiers,” passed the fifteenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, as to allow the said O’Brien for the cost and outfit of the Polacre Vickelhadge: *Provided, however,* That nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to allow to the said Richard O’Brien any part or portion of his claim not provided for by this or the above recited act.
Approved, May 6, 1822.