171. Any payment of money or delivery, application, sale or other disposition of any property or money made, or purported to be made by the committee or the prescribed person in good faith in pursuance of section 168, section 169 or section 170 shall be valid and shall be a full discharge to the Committee or the prescribed person, as the case may be, and to Government from all further liability in respect of that money or property; but nothing herein contained shall affect the right of any executor or administration or other representative, or of any creditor of the deceased officer against any person to whom such payment or delivery has been made.