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Page 1230
... dollars per day over and above his regular pay as major general , for superintending the removal of the Cherokees under the direction of the Secretary of War , cannot be allowed without violating the proviso to the act of 3d March ...
... dollars per day over and above his regular pay as major general , for superintending the removal of the Cherokees under the direction of the Secretary of War , cannot be allowed without violating the proviso to the act of 3d March ...
Page 1240
... dollars , has incapacitated itself from being a depository of the public money . ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE , February 4 , 1839 . SIR : I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 2d instant , accompanied by the letter of ...
... dollars , has incapacitated itself from being a depository of the public money . ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE , February 4 , 1839 . SIR : I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 2d instant , accompanied by the letter of ...
Page 1241
... dollars , but it says , " or may pay out any note or bill of a less denomination than five dollars . ' " This , evidently , according to its literal meaning , would include the notes or bills of all other banks ; and if the spirit of ...
... dollars , but it says , " or may pay out any note or bill of a less denomination than five dollars . ' " This , evidently , according to its literal meaning , would include the notes or bills of all other banks ; and if the spirit of ...
Page 1244
... dollars per day over and above his 3 regular salary , for arranging a and superintending the removal of the Cherokees , even though he were a special commissioner to effect that object , cannot properly be al- lowed . ATTORNEY GENERAL'S ...
... dollars per day over and above his 3 regular salary , for arranging a and superintending the removal of the Cherokees , even though he were a special commissioner to effect that object , cannot properly be al- lowed . ATTORNEY GENERAL'S ...
Page 1266
... , Balti- more , Charleston , Savannah , or New Orleans , shall exceed four thousand dollars in any one year , after deducting the necessary expenses incident to his office in the same year , the excess 1266 Doc . No. 55 .
... , Balti- more , Charleston , Savannah , or New Orleans , shall exceed four thousand dollars in any one year , after deducting the necessary expenses incident to his office in the same year , the excess 1266 Doc . No. 55 .
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3d March 3d section accounting officers act of 3d act of Congress agent allowed amount application appointed appropriation April arpens assignment ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE authority certificate Cherokee Chickasaw Choctaw claim claimants collector commission Commissioner compensation confirmed construction contract court court-martial Creek decision directed district dollars doubt duty emoluments evidence fact FELIX GRUNDY grant H. D. GILPIN H. S. LEGARE honor to receive Indian instant ISAAC TOUCEY issued J. Y. MASON JOHN Y July jurisdiction Land Office Louisiana Menomonies ment NATHAN CLIFFORD naval Navy obedient servant opinion paid patent payment pension person port Postmaster pre-emption present President proceedings provisions public lands purchase question referred regard regulations respectfully REVERDY JOHNSON Secretary Secretary of War Senate settled statute submitted survey surveyor Territory Territory of Orleans thereof tion tract Treasury treaty United vessel WALTER FORWARD widow
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