Chapter LXII. for the relief of Nathaniel G
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Chap. LXII.— An Act for the relief of Nathaniel G. Ingraham, Alexander Phoenix, and William Nexsen, junior. March 3, 1813. *Be it enacted, &c., * That Nathaniel G. Ingraham, Alexander Phoenix,To be discharged from imprisonment. William Nexsen, junior, of the city and state of New York, confined in the debtor’s prison of the city and county of New York, on certain judgments in favour of the United States against them, be discharged from their imprisonment, on payment by them respectively of the costs of suit: *Provided, however,* That they and each of them shall first assign and convey all the estate, real and personal, which they or either of them own, or whereto they may be entitled, to some person or persons, under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, to be by him designated for that purpose, to be holden for the satisfying of any judgment or judgments obtained against them, or either of them, by the United States, or any debt or debts, due from them, or either of them, to the United States; and nothing in this act shall be construed to impair the right of the United States to any estate which said Ingraham, Phoenix, and Nexsen, or either of them, may have assigned or conveyed to any person or persons whatever, or to prevent the recovering of such estate for satisfying said judgment and debts: *And provided, also,* That ah such estate, real or personal, that said Ingraham, Phoenix, and Nexsen, or either of them now have, or hereafter may acquire, shall be liable for the satisfaction of said judgments and debts, in the same manner as if they had not been imprisoned and discharged; and nothing in this act shall operate to discharge from said judgments, or debts, any person or persons, except said Ingraham, Phoenix, and Nexsen, who may be liable therefor, in whole or in part, in any manner or form whatever.
Approved, March 3, 1813.