Chapter XX. for the relief of Samuel F
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Chap. XX.— An Act for the relief of Samuel F. Hooker. Feb. 28, 1823. *Be it enacted, &c., * That the Secretary of the Navy be, and he isClaims to be settled. hereby, authorized and empowered to audit and settle, upon such principles as are applicable to contracts, the claims of Samuel F. Hooker, against the navy department of the United States; with authority, if he shall think proper so to do, to submit said claims to arbitration. Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted, *That the amount of the claims,Amount when ascertained to be paid. when ascertained, shall be paid out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, deducting whatever advances may have been made to the said Samuel F.
Hooker, upon such claims. Approved, February 28, 1823.