Chapter XCIX. for the Benefit of James Williams
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Chap. XCIX.— An Act for the Benefit of James Williams. March 3, 1847. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, James Williams to be allowed certain credits on a judgment against him. That the proper accounting officers be authorized and required to settle with James Williams, one of the sureties of Henry Ashton, late marshal of the District of Columbia, all fees and sums of money due and payable by the United States, out of any fund whatever, for services rendered and money advanced and paid by said James Williams while acting as jailer under said Henry Ashton, and which had not been paid or credited to the said Henry Ashton; and, having ascertained the amount so due, to credit the same upon the judgment in favor of the United States against said Williams as surety of said Ashton, as if paid by Williams at the time interest begins to run: *Provided, however*,Proviso.
That nothing herein shall be so construed as to authorize payment to Williams in any other manner than by a credit on said judgment. Approved, March 3, 1847.