The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 1 Page: 1,495

Laios of the Republic of Texas.
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Approved, May 21, 1838.
SAM. HOUSTON.
AN ACT
Approved, May 21, 1838.
SAM. HOUSTON.
JOINT RESOLUTION
In favor of the Officers and crews of the Schooners of War
Invincible and Brutus.
JOSEPH ROWE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
MIRABEAU B. LAMAR,
President of the Senate.
JOSEPH ROWE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
MIRABEAU B. LAMAR,
President of the Senate.
Granting a pension to Mary Millsaps and Family.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled, That from
and after the passage of this act, a pension of two hundred dol-
lars per annum for ten years shall be, and the same is hereby
allowed and granted to Mary Millsaps and her children.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the
Secretary of the Treasury to pay the said pension semi-annually
in advance, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That an amount of money
sufficient to meet the demand as aforesaid, is hereby especially
appropriated.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled, That the Sec-
retary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby authorized to
pay out of any money in the treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, to the officers and crews of the Schooners of
War Invincible and Brutus, or their legal representatives,
one half of the avails of the prizes made by said vessels
on their last cruize, which have been legally condemned;
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of War be authorized to settle with F. Neblin, Assistant Com-
missary General upon such terms as he may consider just and
equitable.