United States Statutes at Large/Volume 6/14th Congress/1st Session/Chapter 66
Chap. LXVI.—An Act for the relief of William Flood.
Compensation for property destroyed.Be it enacted, &c., That the proper accounting officers of the war department be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to audit and settle the claim of William Flood, on account of the destruction of his property by the British forces, on the eighth of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, by ascertaining, or causing to be ascertained, the value thereof, in such manner and upon such terms as may be equitable and just.
To be paid.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the amount of such valuation, when so ascertained, shall be paid to the said William Flood out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, April 24, 1816.