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AN ACT authorizing the payment of interest


due to the State of Maryland


BE ii enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States Of A-
nerica in Congress assembled, That, the
proper accounting officers of the Treasury
department be, and they are hereby, author
lied and directed to liquidatc and settle the
claim OF the State of Maryland against the
United States, for interest upon loans on mo-
MES borrowed, and actually expended by
her, tor the use and benefit of the United
States, during the late war with Great Brit
ain.


SEC. 2. .dnd beit further enacted, That in
ascertainng the amount of interest as afore.
said due to the State of Maryland, the fol-
lowing rules shall be understood as applica-
bic to, and governing the case, to wit: First,
that interest shall not be computed on any
sum which Maryland has not expended for
the use and benefit of the United States, as
evidenced by the amount refunded or repaid
to Maryland, by the United States; Second,
that no interest shall be paid on any sum ON
which ,she has not paid interest; Third,
that. when the principal, or any part Of it,
has been paid or refunded by the United
States, or money placed in the hands of Ma
ryland, for that purpose, the interest on the
sum or sums so paid or refunded, shall
cease, and not be considered as chargeable