# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 1/Lists and Tables/Table 4

TABLE NO. Ⅳ.
COMPRISING
THE ACTS OF CONGRESS
FROM 1789 T0 1845, INCLUSIVE,
RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LANDS.

### SURVEY AND SALE OF THE PUBLIC LANDS.

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| Lands of the United States granted to Settlers in Vincennes and the Illinois Country. An act for granting lands for the inhabitants and settlers of Vincennes and the Illinois country, in the territory north-west of the Ohio, and for confirming them in their possessions.March 3, 1791 | Vol. Ⅰ. | 221 |
| Contract between the United States and the State of Pennsylvania relative to certain Land. An act for carrying into effect a contract between the United States and the State of Pennsylvania.(Obsolete.)Jan. 3, 1792 | Vol. Ⅰ. | 229 |
| Public Lands in Ohio. An act authorizing the grant and conveyance of certain lands to the Ohio Company of Associates.April 21, 1792 | Vol. Ⅰ. | 257 |
| Public Lands granted to John Cleves Symmes and his Associates. An act authorizing the grant and conveyance of certain lands to John Cleves Symmes and his associates.May 5, 1792 | Vol. Ⅰ. | 266 |
| Repeal of a Resolution of Congress relative to the Inhabitants of Port Saint Vincents. An act to repeal part of a resolution of Congress, of the twenty-ninth of August, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, respecting the inhabitants of Port Saint Vincents.(Obsolete.)Feb. 21, 1793 | Vol. Ⅰ. | 318 |
| Sale of Public Lands in the Territory north-west of the River Ohio, and above the Kentucky River. An act providing for the sale of the lands of the United States in the territory north-west of the river Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river.May 18, 1796 | Vol. Ⅰ. | 464 |
| Public Lands, Sale of, in the Territory north-west of the Ohio. An act to authorize the sale of certain lands between the Great and Little Miami rivers, in the territory of the United States north-west of the Ohio, and for giving a preemption to certain purchasers and settlers.March 2, 1799 | Vol. Ⅰ. | 728 |
| Sale of Lands in the Territory north-west of the Ohio, &c. An act to amend the act entitled “An act providing for the sale of the lands of the United States in the territory north-west of the Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river.”May 10, 1800 | Vol. Ⅱ. | 73 |
| Lands of the United States south of the State of Tennessee. An act regulating the grants of land, and providing for the disposal of the lands of the United States south of the State of Tennessee.March 3, 1803 | Vol. Ⅱ. | 229 |
| Salt Springs on the Waters of the Wabash River. An act concerning the salt springs on the waters of the Wabash river.March 3, 1803 | Vol. Ⅱ. | 235 |
| Sale of Public Lands in the Indiana Territory. An act making provision for the disposal of the public lands in the Indiana territory, and for other purposes.March 26, 1804 | Vol. Ⅱ. | 277 ​ |
| Public Lands south of the State of Tennessee. An act supplementary to the act entitled “An act regulating the grants of land, and providing for the disposal of the lands of the United States south of the State of Tennessee.”March 27, 1804. | Vol. Ⅱ. | 303 |
| Surveying the Public Lands. An act concerning the mode of surveying the public lands of the United States.Feb. 11, 1805. | Vol. Ⅱ. | 313 |
| Lands south of the State of Tennessee. An act further to amend an act entitled “An act regulating the grants of land, and providing for the disposal of the lands of the United States, south of the State of Tennessee.”March 2, 1805. | Vol. Ⅱ. | 323 |
| Sale of Lands in the Indiana Territory. An act supplementary to the act entitled “An act making provision for the disposal of the public lands in the Indiana territory, and for other purposes.”March 3, 1805. | Vol. Ⅱ. | 343 |
| Sale of a Tract of Land in Cincinnati, Ohio. An act authorizing the sale of a tract of land in the town of Cincinnati, and State of Ohio.Feb. 28, 1806. | Vol. Ⅱ. | 352 |
| Public Lands in the State of Ohio and Indiana Territory. An act to suspend the sale of certain lands in the State of Ohio and the Indiana territory.(Obsolete.)April 15, 1806. | Vol. Ⅱ. | 378 |
| Authorizing the Issuing of Grants and perfect Titles to certain Lands by the State of Tennessee. An act to authorize the State of Tennessee to issue grants and perfect titles to certain lands therein described, and to settle the claims to the vacant and unappropriated lands within the same.April 18, 1806. | Vol. Ⅱ. | 381 |
| Public Lands south of the State of Tennessee. An act in addition to an act entitled “An act regulating the grants of land, and providing for the disposal of the lands of the United States, south of the State of Tennessee.”April 21, 1806. | Vol. Ⅱ. | 400 |
| Prevention of Settlements on the Lands of the United States. An act to prevent settlements being made on lands ceded to the United States, until authorized by law.March 3, 1807. | Vol. Ⅱ. | 445 |
| Public Lands. An act making provision for the disposal of the public lands situated between the United States military tract and the Connecticut reserve, and for other purposes.(Obsolete.)March 3, 1807. | Vol. Ⅱ. | 448 |
| Grants of Land south of the State of Tennessee. An act supplemental to an act entitled “An act regulating the grants of land, and providing for the disposal of the lands of the United States, south of the State of Tennessee.”Jan. 19, 1808. | Vol. Ⅱ. | 455 |
| Public Lands. An act making further provisions for the disposal of the sections of land heretofore reserved for the future disposition of Congress.Feb. 29, 1808. | Vol. Ⅱ. | 470 |
| Lands of the United States. An act concerning the sale of the lands of the United States, and for other purposes.March 31, 1808. | Vol. Ⅱ. | 479 |
| Lands in the Mississippi Territory claimed under Spanish Grants. An act for the disposal of certain tracts of land in the Mississippi territory claimed under Spanish grants, reported by the land commissioners as ante-dated, and to confirm the claims of Abraham Ellis and Daniel Harregal.Feb. 28, 1809. | Vol. Ⅱ. | 526 |
| Public Lands. An act to prescribe the mode in which application shall be made for the purchase of land at the several land-offices, and for the relief of Joab Garret.(Obsolete.)Feb. 24, 1810. | Vol. Ⅱ. | 556 |
| Sale of certain Lands in the Indiana Territory. An act providing for the sale of certain lands in the Indiana territory, and for other purposes.April 30, 1810. | Vol. Ⅱ. | 590 |
| Sale of Lots in Pittsburg. An act authorizing the sale of sundry lots, the property of the United States, in the borough of Pittsburg.Aug. 2, 1813. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 75 |
| Shawneetown. An act concerning Shawneetown.March 26, 1814. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 113 |
| Leasing of Lands reserved for Schools in the Mississippi Territory. An act to provide for leasing certain lands reserved for the support of schools in the Mississippi territory.(Obsolete.)Jan. 9, 1815. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 163 |
| Public Lands. Land Districts. An act attaching to the Canton district, in the State of Ohio, the tract of land lying between the foot of the rapids of the Miami of Lake Erie, and the Connecticut Western Reserve.Feb. 4, 1815. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 201 |
| Settlers on the Public Lands. An act relating to settlers on the lands of the United States.(Expired.)March 25, 1816. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 260 |
| Lease of the Saline near the Wabash River. An act authorizing the President of the United States to lease the saline near the Wabash river, for a term not exceeding seven years.(Obsolete.)April 24, 1816. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 296 ​ |
| Sale of Land at the lower Rapids of Sandusky River. An act providing for the sale of the tract of land at the lower rapids of Sandusky river.(Obsolete.)April 27, 1816. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 308 |
| Sale of forfeited Lands. An act to authorize the sale of lands forfeited to the United States in the district of Jeffersonville, at the land-office in the said district.(Obsolete.)April 27, 1816. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 317 |
| Sale of Land at the Foot of the Rapids at Miami of the Lakes. An act providing for the sale of the tract of land at the British fort of the Miami of the Lakes, at the foot of the rapids, and for other purposes.(Obsolete.)April 27, 1816. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 319 |
| Sale of the Public Lands in Ohio, formerly set apart for Refugees from Canada and Nova Scotia. An act providing for the sale of certain lands in the State of Ohio, formerly set apart for refugees from Canada and Nova Scotia.April 29, 1816. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 326 |
| The Public Lands, when sold, may be divided into Half Sections and Quarter Sections. An act providing for the division of certain quarter sections, in future sales of the public lands.Feb. 22, 1817. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 346 |
| Parts of the Reservations of the Public Grounds may be sold in Lots. An act authorizing the sale of certain grounds belonging to the United States in the city of Washington.(Obsolete.)Feb. 24, 1817. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 346 |
| Reservation of Public Lands for the Supply of Timber for the Navy. An act making reservation of certain public lands to supply timber for naval purposes.March 1, 1817. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 347 |
| Public Lands. An act to authorize the appointment of a surveyor for the lands in the northern part of the Mississippi territory, and the sale of certain lands therein described.March 3,1817. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 375 |
| Public Lands. An act making provisions for the location of the lands reserved by the first article of the treaty of the ninth of August, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, between the United States and the Creek nation, to certain chiefs and warriors of that nation, and for other purposes.March 3, 1817. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 380 |
| Public Lands. An act to continue in force an act entitled “An act relating to settlers on lands of the United States.”(Expired.)March 3, 1817. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 393 |
| Sale of Lands in the Districts of Marietta and Vincennes. An act providing for the sale of certain lands in the district of Marietta, and for the location of claims and sales of certain lands in the district of Vincennes.(Obsolete.)March 18, 1818. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 409 |
| Lands in Tennessee. An act supplementary to the act entitled “An act to authorize the State of Tennessee to issue grants and perfect titles to certain lands therein described, and to settle the claims to the vacant and unappropriated land within the same,” passed the eighteenth of April, one thousand eight hundred and six.April 4, 1818. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 416 |
| Purchases of Lands in the Territory of Alabama. An act concerning the territory of Alabama.(Obsolete.)April 9, 1818. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 417 |
| Settlers on Lands of the United States. An act to continue in force an act entitled “An act relating to settlers on lands of the United States.”April 20, 1818. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 450 |
| Sale of Lots of Ground in Mobile. An act authorizing the disposal of certain lots of ground in the city of New Orleans, and town of Mobile.(Obsolete.)April 20, 1818. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 465 |
| Sale of Public Lands in the Alabama Territory. An act respecting the surveying and sale of the public lands in the Alabama territory.April 20, 1818. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 466 |
| Public Lands. Lands of the Creek Nation. An act authorizing the President of the United States to purchase the lands reserved by the act of the third of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, to certain chiefs, warriors, and other Indians of the Creek nation.Feb. 20, 1819. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 484 |
| Land in Jefferson County, Virginia. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to convey a lot or parcel of land, belonging to the United States, lying in Jefferson county, in the State of Virginia.(Obsolete.)March 3, 1819. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 521 |
| Public Lands in Ohio and Indiana. An act to designate the boundaries of districts, and establish land-offices for the disposal of the public lands not heretofore offered for sale, in the States of Ohio and Indiana.March 3, 1819. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 521 |
| Public Lands. An act making further provision for the sale of the public lands.April 24, 1820. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 566 |
| Public Land in Ohio. An act authorizing the sale of thirteen sections of land lying within the land district of Canton, in the State of Ohio.May 11, 1820. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 575 |
| Lands reserved for Naval Purposes. An act to amend “An act making reservation of certain public lands for naval purposes,” passed first March, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen.May 15, 1820. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 607 ​ |
| Sale of Land in Northumberland County, Virginia. An act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States to sell and convey a certain tract of land in Northumberland county, in the State of Virginia.(Obsolete.)March 3, 1821. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 641 |
| Preservation of Timber in Florida for Naval Purposes. An act for the preservation of the timber of the United States in Florida.Feb. 23, 1822. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 651 |
| Lots in the City of New Orleans and Town of Mobile. An act supplementary to an act entitled “An act authorizing the disposal of certain lots of public ground in the city of New Orleans and town of Mobile.”March 30, 1822. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 661 |
| Public Lands and Land Districts in Mississippi and Alabama. An act providing for the disposal of the public lands in the State of Mississippi, and for the better organization of the land districts in the States of Alabama and Mississippi.May 6, 1822. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 680 |
| Copies of Papers relating to Public Lands to be obtained from the Departments. An act to enable the proprietors of lands held by titles derived from the United States to obtain copies of papers from the proper department, and to declare the effect of such copies.Jan. 23, 1823. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 721 |
| Public Lands in Tennessee. An act to repeal so much of an act, passed the eighteenth April, one thousand eight hundred and six, as limits the price of certain lands in the State of Tennessee.Feb. 28, 1823. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 729 |
| Lots in Shawneetown. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to remit the instalments due on certain lots in Shawneetown, in the State of Illinois.March 3, 1823. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 778 |
| Correction of Errors in making Entries of Lands at the Land Offices. An act supplementary to an act, approved on the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, entitled “An act providing for the correction of errors in making entries of land at the land offices.”May 24, 1824. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 31 |
| Survey of the Public Lands on Rivers, Lakes, Bayous, and Watercourses. An act changing the mode of surveying the public lands on any river, lake, bayou, or watercourse.May 24, 1824. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 34 |
| Sale of Lands conveyed to the United States. An act to provide for the sale of lands conveyed to the United States, in certain cases, and for other purposes.May 26, 1824. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 51 |
| Lands in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. An act providing for the disposition of three several tracts of lands in Tuscarawas county, in the State of Ohio, and for other purposes.May 26, 1824. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 56 |
| Repayment for Land erroneously sold by the United States. An act authorizing repayment for land erroneously sold by the United States.Jan. 12, 1825. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 80 |
| Sales of certain Public Lands. An act to authorize the sale of a section of land therein mentioned.(Obsolete.)March 3, 1825. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 123 |
| Sale of House and Lot, &c., in Louisiana. An act for the sale of a house and lot in New Orleans, and a storehouse at the quarantine grounds in Louisiana.May 15, 1826. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 167 |
| Public Land in Ohio. An act supplementary to “An act providing for the disposition of three several tracts of land in Tuscarawas county, in the State of Ohio, and for other purposes,” passed the twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four.May 20, 1826. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 185 |
| Sales of Land in the State of Mississippi. An act declaring valid and legalizing certain sales of land in the State of Mississippi.May 20, 1826. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 189 |
| Lands to the Inhabitants of New Madrid. An act supplementary to “An act to perfect certain locations and sales of the public lands in Missouri,” passed April the twenty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two.March 2, 1827. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 219 |
| Sale of Moravian Land in Ohio. An act to authorize the sale of certain tracts of land in the State of Ohio, commonly called Moravian land.March 2, 1827. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 237 |
| Correction of Errors in the Entry of Lands. An act supplementary to an act entitled “An act providing for the correction of errors in making entries of lands at the land offices,” passed March third, eighteen hundred and nineteen.May 24, 1828. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 301 |
| Town on Bean River, Illinois. An act authorizing the laying off a town on Bean river, in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes.Feb. 5, 1829. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 334 |
| Salt Springs in Missouri to be sold. An act to authorize the President of the United States to cause the reserved salt springs in the State of Missouri to be exposed to public sale.March 3, 1829. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 364 |
| Sale of reserved Lead Mines. An act to authorize the President of the United States to cause the reserved lead mines in the State of Missouri to be exposed to public sale, and for other purposes.March 3, 1829. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 364 ​ |
| A Lot to be reconveyed to the Corporation of New York. An act to authorize the reconveyance of a lot of land to the mayor and corporation of the city of New York.May 10, 1830. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 401 |
| Public Lands in Indiana. An act to repeal a part of an act, passed the twenty-sixth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and four, entitled “An act making provisions for the disposal of the public lands in the Indiana territory, and for other purposes.”May 28, 1830. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 413 |
| Protection of Surveyors of Public Land. An act to protect the surveyors of the public lands of the United States, and to punish persons guilty of interrupting and hindering by force surveyors in the discharge of their duty.May 29, 1830. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 417 |
| Public Lands. An act authorizing the sale of a tract of land therein named.Feb. 12, 1831. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 441 |
| Sales of Lands reserved for the Use of the Salt Springs in Illinois. An act for the sale of the lands in the State of Illinois reserved for the use of the salt springs on the Vermillion river, in that State.March 2, 1831. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 451 |
| Surveyor of the Public Lands in Louisiana. An act to create the office of surveyor of the public lands for the State of Louisiana.March 3, 1831. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 492 |
| Public Lands. An act supplementary to the several laws for the sale of the public lands.April 5, 1832. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 503 |
| Lands in Arkansas. An act providing for the postponement of the trial of certain cases now pending in the superior courts of Arkansas territory, and for withholding from sale or entry certain lands in said territory.April 20, 1832. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 506 |
| Surveyor-General of Arkansas. An act to create the office of surveyor of public lands for the territory of Arkansas.June 15, 1832. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 531 |
| Sale of Unlocated Lots in the United States’ Military District, Ohio. An act for the sale of the unlocated lots in the fifty quarter townships in the United States’ military district, in the State of Ohio, reserved to satisfy warrants granted to individuals for their military services.July 3, 1832. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 560 |
| Extinguishment of the Indian Title to Lands in Missouri and Illinois, &c. An act to provide for the extinguishment of the Indian title to lands lying in the State of Missouri and Illinois, and for other purposes.July 14, 1832. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 594 |
| Sale of certain Public Lands in Ohio. An act to authorize the sale of certain public lands in the State of Ohio.July 14, 1832. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 601 |
| Sales of Public Lands in Alabama. An act to authorize the sale of land reserved from sale at Fort Jackson, in the State of Alabama.July 14, 1832. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 603 |
| Appointment of a Secretary to sign Patents for Public Lands. An act prescribing the mode by which patents for public lands shall be signed and executed.March 2, 1833. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 663 |
| Prevention of Settlements on the Public Lands. An act to extend the provisions of the act of the third of March, one thousand eight hundred and seven, entitled “An act to prevent settlements being made on lands ceded to the United States, until authorized by law.”March 2, 1833. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 665 |
| Advertisement of Sales of Public Lands. An act limiting the times of advertising the sales of the public lands.June 28, 1834. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 702 |
| Sale of Lots in the Town of St. Marks. An act to authorize the sale of lots in the town of St. Marks, in Florida.June 30, 1834. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 727 |
| Patents for the Public Lands. An act to give effect to patents for public lands issued in the names of deceased persons.May 20, 1836. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 31 |
| Towns in Wisconsin Territory. An act for laying of the towns of Fort Madison and Burlington, in the county of Des Moines, and the towns of Bellevue, Du Buque, and Peru, in the county of Du Buque, territory of Wisconsin, and for other purposes.July 2, 1836. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 70 |
| Public Lands in Illinois. An act to amend an act entitled “An act authorizing the laying off a town on Bean river, in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes,” approved fifth February, eighteen hundred and twenty-nine.July 2, 1836. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 79 |
| General Land Office. An act to reorganize the General Land Office.July 4, 1836. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 107 |
| Public Lands acquired by the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek. Resolution to suspend the sale of a part of the public lands acquired by the treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek.May 9, 1836. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 131 ​ |
| Towns in Iowa and Wisconsin. An act to amend an act entitled “An act for laying of the towns of Fort Madison and Burlington, in the county of Des Moines, and the towns of Bellevue, Du Buque, and Peru, in the county of Du Buque, and Mineral Point, in the county of Iowa, territory of Wisconsin, and for other purposes,” approved July second, eighteen hundred and thirty-six.(Obsolete.)March 3, 1837. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 178 |
| Sale of Reservations of Land under the Treaty with the Creek Indians. An act to authorize and sanction the sales of reserves provided for Creek Indians in the treaty of March twenty-four, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, in certain cases, and for other purposes.March 3, 1837. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 186 |
| Surveyor of the Public Lands in the Territory of Wisconsin. An act to create the office of surveyor of the public lands in the Wisconsin territory.June 12, 1838. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 243 |
| Patents for Lands in the Creek Reservation. An act to authorize the issuing of patents to the last bona fide transferee of reservation under the treaty between the United States and the Creek tribe of Indians, which was concluded on the twenty-fourth of March, eighteen hundred and thirty-two.July 5, 1838. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 256 |
| Patents for Lands. An act to confirm land patents.March 3, 1841. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 416 |
| Proceeds of the Public Lands and Pre-emption Rights. An act to appropriate the proceeds of the sales of the public lands, and to grant pre-emption rights.Sept. 4, 1841. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 453 |
| Disposition of Lands in Alabama acquired by the Treaty with the Cherokees. An act to provide for the early disposition of the lands lying in the State of Alabama, acquired from the Cherokee Indians by the treaty of twenty-ninth of December, eighteen hundred and thirty-five.March 4, 1842. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 470 |
| Lands in Louisiana. An act in relation to lands sold in the Greensburgh, late St. Helena, land district, in the State of Louisiana, and authorizing the re-survey of certain lands in said district.Aug. 29, 1842. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 540 |
| Titles under New Madrid Locations and Pre-emptions. An act to perfect the titles to land south of the Arkansas river, held under New Madrid locations, and pre-emption rights under the act of one thousand eight hundred and fourteen [fifteen].March 1, 1843. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 603 |
| Reservations of Timber for the Navy in Louisiana. An act to set aside certain reservations of lands, on account of live-oak, in the south-eastern district of Louisiana.March 3, 1843. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 611 |
| Sale by the United States of Lands and Improvements, erected for Agents, Teachers, Farmers, &c., employed amongst the Indians. An act authorizing the sale of lands, with the improvements thereon erected by the United States, for the use of their agents, teachers, farmers, mechanics, and other persons employed amongst the Indians.March 3, 1843. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 611 |
| Sale of Lands in Ohio and Michigan, ceded by the Wyandot Indians. An act providing for the sale of certain lands in the States of Ohio and Michigan, ceded by the Wyandot tribe of Indians, and for other purposes.March 3, 1843. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 624 |
| Lands at Perrysburg and Croghansville, Ohio. An act to quiet the title to certain lots of land in the towns of Perrysburg and Croghansville, in the State of Ohio.Feb. 20, 1845. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 725 |

### RELIEF OF THE PURCHASERS OF PUBLIC LANDS.

| Time for Payment of Public Lands extended. An act to extend the time for making payment for the public lands of the United States.(Obsolete.)March 2, 1809. | Vol. Ⅱ. | 533 |
| Extending the Time of making Payment for the Public Lands in certain Cases. An act to extend the time for making payment for the public lands of the United States in certain cases.(Obsolete.)April 30, 1810. | Vol. Ⅱ. | 591 |
| Public Lands. Further Time given to Purchasers. An act giving further time to purchasers of public lends to complete their payments.(Expired.)March 3, 1813. | Vol. Ⅱ. | 811 |
| Public Lands. An act giving further time to purchasers of public lands to complete their payments.Feb. 19, 1814. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 97 |
| Public Lands. An act extending relief to certain purchasers of public lands in the Mississippi territory.April 18, 1814. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 130 |
| Further Time given for Payment for Public Lands. An act for giving further time to the purchasers of public lands to complete their payments.(Expired.)Feb. 4, 1815. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 201 ​ |
| Relief of Sufferers by Earthquakes in the Missouri Territory. An act for the relief of the inhabitants of the late county of New Madrid, in the Missouri territory, who suffered by earthquakes.Feb. 17, 1815. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 211 |
| Relief of Purchasers of Public Lands in the Mississippi Territory. An act for the relief of certain purchasers of public lands in the Mississippi territory.April 24, 1816. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 300 |
| Suspending the Forfeitures of Public Lands for Non-Payment of the Purchase Money. An act to suspend, for a limited time, the sale or forfeiture of lands for failure in completing the payment thereon.(Obsolete.)April 18, 1818. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 433 |
| Public Lands. An act further to suspend, for a limited time, the sale or forfeiture of lands for failure in completing the payment thereon.(Expired.)March 3, 1819. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 509 |
| Public Lands. An act further to suspend, for a limited time, the sale or forfeiture of lands for failure in completing the payment thereof.(Expired.)March 30, 1820. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 555 |
| Settlers on Lands in the District of Vincennes. An act for the relief of certain settlers in the State of Illinois who reside within the Vincennes land district.(Obsolete.)May 11, 1820. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 573 |
| Public Lands. An act for the relief of persons holding confirmed unlocated claims for lands in the State of Illinois.May 15, 1820. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 601 |
| Relief of Purchasers of Public Lands. An act for the relief of the purchasers of public lands prior to the first day of July, eighteen hundred and twenty.March 2, 1821. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 612 |
| Relief of Purchasers of Public Lands. An act supplementary to the act entitled “An act for the relief of the purchasers of the public lands prior to the first day of July, eighteen hundred and twenty.”(Expired.)April 21, 1822. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 665 |
| Relief of the Purchasers of Public Lands. An act further to extend the provisions of the act entitled “An act supplementary to an act entitled ‘An act for the relief of the purchasers of the public lands prior to the first July, one thousand eight hundred and twenty.’ ”(Expired.)March 3, 1823. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 781 |
| Debt due the United States by the Purchasers of Public Lands. An act to provide for the extinguishment of the debt due to the United States by the purchasers of public lands.(Obsolete.)May 18, 1824. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 24 |
| Debt by the Purchasers of Public Lands. An act explanatory of an act entitled an act to provide for the extinguishment of the debt due to the United States by the purchasers of public lands, approved on the eighteenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four.May 26, 1824. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 60 |
| Debt by the Purchasers of Public Lands. An act making further provision for the extinguishment of the debt due to the United States by the purchasers of public lands.May 4, 1826. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 158 |
| Debt due by the Purchasers of the Public Lands. An act to revive and continue in force the several acts making provision for the extinguishment of the debt due to the United States by the purchasers of the public lands.(Expired.)March 21, 1828. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 259 |
| Purchasers of Public Lands. An act for the relief of purchasers of the public lands that have reverted for non-payment of the purchase money.May 23, 1828. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 286 |
| Purchasers of Public Lands—Fraudulent Practices at Sales of Public Lands. An act for the relief of the purchasers of public lands, and for the suppression of fraudulent practices at the public sales of the lands of the United States.March 31, 1830. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 390 |
| Relief of the Purchasers of Public Lands, &c. An act supplemental to an act, passed on the thirty-first of March, one thousand eight hundred and thirty, entitled “An act for the relief of purchasers of public lands, and for the suppression of fraudulent practices at the public sales of lands of the United States.”Feb. 25, 1831. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 445 |
| Lands in Missouri injured by Earthquakes. An act for the relief of certain holders of certificates issued in lieu of lands injured by earthquakes in Missouri.March 2, 1831. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 482 |
| Purchasers of the Public Lands. An act to amend an act entitled “An act for the relief of purchasers of the public lands that have reverted for non-payment of the purchase money, passed twenty-third day of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight.July 9, 1832. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 567 |

### PRE-EMPTION OF PUBLIC LANDS.

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| Lands granted to the United Brethren. An act in addition to an act entitled “An act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the Society of the United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the heathen.”March 1, 1800. | Vol. Ⅱ. | 14 |
| Right of Pre-emption to Persons who have contracted with John Cleves Symmes for Lands. An act giving a right of pre-emption to certain persons who have contracted with John Cleves Symmes, or his associates, for lands lying between the Miami rivers, in the territory of the United States north-west of the Ohio.March 3, 1801. | Vol. Ⅱ. | 112 |
| Lands granted to the United Brethren. An act in addition to an act entitled “An act in addition to an act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the Society of the United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the heathen.”April 26, 1802. | Vol. Ⅱ. | 155 |
| Right of Preemption to Purchasers of Land from John Cleves Symmes. An act to extend and continue in force the provisions of an act entitled “An act giving a right of pre-emption to certain persons who have contracted with John Cleves Symmes, or his associates, for lands lying between the Miami rivers, in the territory north-west of the Ohio, and for other purposes.”May 1, 1802. | Vol. Ⅱ. | 179 |
| Lands appropriated for Military Service and for the Society of the United Brethren. An act to revive and continue in force an act in addition to an act entitled “An act in addition to an act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services and for the Society of the United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the heathen,” and for other purposes.March 3, 1803. | Vol. Ⅱ. | 236 |
| Public Lands in Louisiana and Missouri. An act concerning pre-emption rights given in the purchase of lands to certain settlers in the State of Louisiana, and the territory of Missouri and Illinois.April 29, 1816. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 330 |
| Pre-emption of certain Lands granted to the State of Ohio. An act granting to the State of Ohio the right of pre-emption to certain quarter sections of land.May 15, 1820. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 607 |
| Pre-emption of certain Lands granted to the State of Alabama. An act granting to the State of Alabama the right of pre-emption to certain quarter sections of land.March 3, 1823. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 773 |
| Pre-emption Rights in the Territory of Arkansas. An act concerning pre-emption rights in the territory of Arkansas.May 26, 1824. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 39 |
| Pre-emption to Public Lands. An act granting to the counties or parishes of each State and territory of the United States, in which the public lands are situated, the right of pre-emption to quarter sections of land, for seats of justice within the same.May 26, 1824. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 50 |
| Lands in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. An act providing for the disposition of three several tracts of lands in Tuscarawas county, in the State of Ohio, and for other purposes.May 26, 1824. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 56 |
| Pre-emption of Public Lands. An act giving the right of pre-emption in the purchase of lands to certain settlers in the States of Alabama, Mississippi, and territory of Florida.April 22, 1826. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 154 |
| Public Land in Ohio. An act supplementary to “An act providing for the disposition of three several tracts of land in Tuscarawas county, in the State of Ohio, and for other purposes,” passed the twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four.May 20, 1826. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 185 |
| Public Lands in Louisiana. An act granting the right of preference in the purchase of public lands to certain settlers in the St. Helena land district, in the State of Louisiana.March 19, 1828. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 256 |
| Pre-emption to Settlers on the Public Lands. An act to grant pre-emption rights to settlers on the public lands.May 29, 1830. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 420 |
| Pre-emption to Settlers on Public Lands. An act supplemental to the act “granting the right of preemption to settlers on the public lands,” approved the twenty-ninth of May, eighteen hundred and thirty.July 14, 1832. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 603 |
| Pre-emption of Public Lands. An act to revive the act entitled “An act supplementary to the several laws for the sale of the public lands.”March 2, 1833. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 663 ​ |
| Pre-emptions to Settlers on the Public Lands. An act to revive the act entitled “An act to grant pre-emption rights to settlers on the public lands,” approved May twenty-nine, one thousand eight hundred and thirty.June 19, 1834. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 678 |
| Pre-emption Rights in Louisiana. An act in reference to pre-emption rights in the south-eastern district of Louisiana.June 28, 1834 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 708 |
| Pre-emption Rights. An act to grant pre-emption rights to the settlers on the public lands.June 25, 1838. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 251 |
| Pre-emption Rights to Settlers on the Public Lands. An act supplemental to the act entitled “An act to grant pre-emption rights to the settlers on the public lands,” approved June twenty-second, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight.June 1, 1840. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 382 |
| Proceeds of the Public Lands and Pre-emption Rights. An act to appropriate the proceeds of the sales of the public lands, and to grant pre-emption rights.Sept. 4, 1841. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 453 |
| Dubuque Claim, Iowa Territory. An act to grant pre-emption rights to the settlers on the “Dubuque Claim,” so called, in the territory of Iowa.Aug. 16, 1842. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 507 |
| Patents for Lands entered under Pre-emption Rights. An act to confirm the sale of public lands in certain cases.Aug. 26, 1842. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 534 |
| Titles under New Madrid Locations and Pre-emptions. An act to perfect the titles to land south of the Arkansas river, held under New Madrid locations, and pre-emption rights under the act of one thousand eight hundred and fourteen [fifteen].March 1, 1843. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 603 |
| Entry of Lands occupied by Branch Pilots of the Port of New Orleans. An act to authorize the entry of certain lands, occupied by the branch pilots of the port of New Orleans, and others, in the State of Louisiana.June 17, 1844. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 715 |

### LANDS GIVEN FOR COLLEGES, SCHOOLS, SEATS OF GOVERNMENT, SEATS OF JUSTICE, ETC.

| Galliopolis, Lands granted to the French Inhabitants. An act to authorize a grant of lands to the French inhabitants of Galliopolis, and for other purposes therein mentioned.March 3, 1795. | Vol. Ⅰ. | 442 |
| Grant of Land to the State of Mississippi. An act to provide for a grant of land for the seat of government in the State of Mississippi, and for the support of a seminary of learning within the State.(Obsolete.)Feb. 20, 1819. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 485 |
| State of Indiana. An act respecting the location of certain sections of land to be granted for the seat of government in the State of Indiana.(Obsolete.)March 3, 1819. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 516 |
| School Lands in Indiana. An act authorizing the location of certain school lands in the State of Indiana.(Obsolete.)May 7, 1822. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 686 |
| Sale of certain Public Lots in Ohio. An act vesting in the commissioners of the counties of Wood and Sandusky, the right to certain lots in the towns of Perrysburg and Croghansville, in the State of Ohio, for county purposes.May 7, 1822. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 696 |
| Lands granted to the State of Missouri for Education, &c. An act concerning the lands to be granted to the State of Missouri for the purpose of education, and other public uses.March 3, 1823. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 787 |
| Land granted for the Seat of Government in Florida. An act providing for a grant of land for the seat of government in the territory of Florida, and for other purposes.May 24, 1824. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 30 |
| Sale of Lands in Ohio. An act to authorize the State of Ohio to sell and convey certain tracts of land granted to said State for the use of the people thereof.Dec. 28, 1824. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 79 |
| The Legislature of Ohio authorized to sell Lands appropriated for the Use of Schools. An act to authorize the Legislature of the State of Ohio to sell the lands heretofore appropriated for the use of schools in that State.(Obsolete.)Feb. 1, 1826. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 138 |
| Lands for the Support of Schools. An act to appropriate lands for the support of schools in certain townships and fractional townships, not before provided for.May 20, 1826. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 179 |
| Seminary of Learning in Michigan. An act concerning a seminary of learning in the territory of Michigan.Map 20, 1826. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 180 ​ |
| Lands in Missouri for Seminaries of Learning. An act concerning the selection of certain land heretofore granted by compact to the State of Missouri for seminaries of learning.(Obsolete.)Jan. 24, 1827. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 200 |
| Lands for Seminaries of Learning and for the Deaf and Dumb Asylum of Kentucky. An act to provide for the location of two townships of land reserved for a seminary of learning in the territory of Florida, and to complete the location of the grant to the Deaf and Dumb Asylum of Kentucky.(Obsolete.)Jan. 29, 1827. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 201 |
| Land for a Seminary of Learning in Arkansas. An act concerning a seminary of learning in the territory of Arkansas.March 2, 1827. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 235 |
| School Lands in Alabama. An act to authorize the Legislature of the State of Alabama to sell the lands heretofore appropriated for the use of schools in that State.March 2, 1827. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 237 |
| Public Lands in Alabama. An act granting to the corporation of the city of Mobile the right of preference in purchase of four sections of land, or a quantity equal to four sections, at or near Spring Hill, in the county of Mobile.March 3, 1827. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 243 |
| Lands for a Seminary of Learning in Louisiana. An act concerning the location of land reserved for the use of a seminary of learning in the State of Louisiana.March 3, 1827. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 244 |
| Road from Columbus to Sandusky, Ohio. An act explanatory of “An act to grant a certain quantity of land to the State of Ohio for the purpose of making a road from Columbus to Sandusky.”(Obsolete.)April 17, 1828. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 263 |
| Lands in Indiana appropriated for Schools. An act to authorize the Legislature of the State of Indiana to sell the lands heretofore appropriated for the use of schools in that State.May 24, 1828. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 298 |
| Lands granted for the Use of the Ohio Saline may be sold. An act to authorize the Legislature of the State of Illinois to sell and convey a part of the land reserved and granted to the said State for the use of the Ohio saline.May 24, 1828. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 305 |
| School Lands in Michigan. An act authorizing the Legislative Council of the territory of Michigan to take charge of school lands in said territory.May 24, 1828. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 314 |
| School Lands. An act to preserve from injury and waste the school lands in the territory of Arkansas.Jan. 6, 1829. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 329 |
| Land in Florida for the Use of Schools and for the Seat of Government. An act to authorize the establishment of a town on land reserved for the use of schools, and to direct the manner of disposing of certain reserved quarter sections of land for the seat of government in Florida.(Obsolete.)March 2, 1829. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 357 |
| Lands in Michigan. An act to authorize the exchange of certain lots of land between the University of Michigan territory and Martin Baum and others.Jan. 13, 1830. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 370 |
| School Lands in Arkansas. An act to authorize the selection of certain school lands in the territory of Arkansas.May 29, 1830. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 418 |
| Survey of Lands in Arkansas. An act to provide for surveying certain lands in the territory of Arkansas.May 29, 1830. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 418 |
| Land granted to Arkansas for a Public Building. An act granting a quantity of land to the territory of Arkansas for the erection of a public building at the seat of government of said territory.(Obsolete.)March 2, 1831. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 473 |
| Lands for a Seminary of Learning in Illinois. An act to authorize the State of Illinois to surrender a township of land granted to said State for a seminary of learning, and to locate other lands in lieu thereof.March 2, 1831. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 475 |
| Sale of Saline Lands in Illinois. An act to authorize the State of Illinois to sell twenty thousand acres of the saline lands in said State.Jan. 19, 1832. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 496 |
| Public Grounds in St. Augustine and Pensacola—Public Buildings. An act making provision for the sale and disposition of the public grounds in the cities of St. Augustine and Pensacola, and to reserve certain lots and buildings for public purposes, and to provide for their repair and preservation.June 28, 1832. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 550 |
| Sale of Lands in Indiana. An act to authorize the Legislature of the State of Indiana to sell and convey certain lands granted to said State for the use of the people thereof.(Obsolete.)July 3, 1832. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 558 |
| Land granted for Legislative House in Arkansas. An act to authorize the governor of the territory of Arkansas to select ten sections of land granted to said territory, for the purpose of building a legislative house for said territory, and for other purposes.July 4, 1832. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 563 ​ |
| Lands reserved for Schools in Florida. An act to authorize the disposition of the fund arising from the sale of a quarter section of land, reserved for the use of schools in Florida.July 14, 1832. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 601 |
| Columbian College. An act granting certain city lots to the corporation of the Columbian College, for the purposes therein mentioned.July 14, 1832. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 603 |
| Sale of Lands in Ohio. An act to authorize the Legislature of the State of Ohio to sell the land reserved for the support of religion in the Ohio Company’s and John Cleeves Symmes’ purchases.(Obsolete.)Feb. 20, 1833. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 618 |
| Sale of Lands granted for Public Buildings in Arkansas. An act supplementary to an act entitled “An act concerning a seminary of learning in the territory of Arkansas,” approved the second of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-seven.March 2, 1833. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 661 |
| Lands in Arkansas granted for a Court-house. An act to authorize the governor of the territory of Arkansas to sell the land granted to said territory by an act of Congress, approved the fifteenth of June, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, and for other purposes.March 2, 1833. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 667 |
| Lands granted for Schools in Ohio. An act to grant to the State of Ohio certain lands for the support of schools in the Connecticut Western Reserve.June 19, 1834. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 679 |
| School Lands and Land for a Court-house in Fayetteville. An act for the relief of the town of Fayetteville, in the territory of Arkansas.June 26, 1834. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 685 |
| Sale of Lands for a Seminary of Learning in Florida. An act to authorize the Governor and Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida to sell the lands heretofore reserved for the benefit of a general seminary of learning in said territory.July 1, 1836. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 63 |
| Wisconsin Territory. An act concerning a seminary of learning in the territory of Wisconin.June 12, 1838. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 244 |
| Land granted for a Seat of Justice in Alabama. An act to grant Cherokee county, Alabama, the tract of land on which the seat of justice of said county has been located.July 3, 1838. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 254 |
| Public Lands in Tennessee. An act to amend an act entitled “An act to authorize the State of Tennessee to issue grants and perfect titles to certain lands therein described, and to settle the claims to the vacant and unappropriated lands within the same,” passed the eighteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and six.Feb. 18, 1841. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 412 |
| Selection of School Lands granted to Sac and Fox Indians. An act to authorize the selection of school lands in lieu of those granted to half-breeds of the Sac and Fox Indians.Aug. 23, 1842. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 522 |
| Sale of Lands in the States of Illinois, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Tennessee, appropriated for the Use of Schools in those States. An act to authorize the Legislatures of the States of Illinois, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Tennessee, to sell lands heretofore appropriated for the use of schools in those States.Feb. 15, 1843. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 600 |
| Occupation of the Public Lands as a Town Site. Disposition of the Lands. An act for the relief of the citizens of towns upon the lands of the United States, under certain circumstances.May 23, 1844. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 657 |
| School Lands in Florida, Iowa, and Wisconsin. An act to authorize the selection of certain school lands in the territories of Florida, Iowa, and Wisconsin.June 15, 1844. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 666 |
| Grant to the County of Dubuque of Lots in the Town of Dubuque. An act granting to the county of Dubuque certain lots of ground in the town of Dubuque.June 15, 1844. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 666 |

### LANDS GRANTED FOR INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.

| Surveys and Plans for Roads and Canals. An act to procure the necessary surveys, plans, and estimates upon the subject of roads and canals.April 30, 1824. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 22 |
| Canal to connect the Waters of the Illinois and Lake Michigan. An act to grant a quantity of land to the State of Illinois for the purpose of aiding in opening a canal to connect the waters of the Illinois river with those of Lake Michigan.March 2, 1827. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 234 |
| Wabash and Erie Canal. An act to grant a certain quantity of land to the State of Indiana, for the purpose of aiding said State in opening a canal to connect the waters of the Wabash river with those of Lake Erie.March 2, 1827. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 235 ​ |
| Lands granted to the State of Alabama for Improving the Navigation of Rivers. An act to grant certain relinquished and unappropriated lands to the State of Alabama for the purpose of improving the navigation of the Tennessee, Coose, Cahawba, and Black Warrior rivers.May 23, 1828. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 290 |
| Canals in Ohio—Donation of Lands in Arkansas. An act to aid the State of Ohio in extending the Miami Canal from Dayton to Lake Erie, and to grant a quantity of land to said State to aid in the construction of the canals authorized by law, and for making donations of land to certain persons in Arkansas territory.May 24, 1828. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 305 |
| Miami Canal. An act amending and supplementary to the act to aid the State of Ohio in extending the Miami Canal from Dayton to Lake Erie, and to grant a quantity of land to said State to aid in the construction of the canals authorized by law, and for making donations of land to certain persons in Arkansas territory.April 2, 1830. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 393 |
| Lands granted for the Wabash and Erie Canal. An act to vest in the State of Indiana certain lands within the limits of the canal grant.May 29, 1830. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 416 |
| Improvement of the Tennessee, Coosa, Cahawba, and Black Warrior Rivers. An act to amend the act granting “certain relinquished and unappropriated lands to the State of Alabama for the purpose of improving the navigation of the Tennessee, Coosa, Cahawba, and Black Warrior rivers,” approved the twenty-third day of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight.Feb. 12, 1821. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 441 |
| Michigan Road. An act confirming the selections heretofore made of lands for the construction of the Michigan road, in the State of Indiana.(Obsolete.)March 2, 1831. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 473 |
| Improvement of the Tennessee, Coosa, and other Rivers. An act supplemental to the act granting certain relinquished and unappropriated lands to the State of Alabama, for the purpose of improving the navigation of the Tennessee, Coosa, Cahawba, and Black Warrior rivers,” approved the twenty-third day of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight.July 16, 1832. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 604 |
| Canals in Illinois and Ohio. An act to amend an act entitled “An act to grant a quantity of land to the State of Illinois for the purpose of aiding in opening a canal to connect the waters of Illinois river with those of Lake Michigan," and to allow further time to the State of Ohio for commencing the Miami Canal from Dayton to Lake Erie.March 2, 1833. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 662 |
| Correction of Erroneous Selections of Land in Indiana. An act to authorize the correction of erroneous selections of land granted to the State of Indiana for the purpose of constructing the Michigan road.June 28, 1834. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 702 |
| Wabash and Erie Canal Lands. An act authorizing the selection of certain Wabash and Erie Canal lands, in the State of Ohio.June 30, 1834. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 716 |
| Roads in Michigan. An act to aid in the construction of certain roads in the territory of Michigan.June 30, 1834. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 718 |
| Improvement of Rivers in Alabama. An act to amend an act to grant certain relinquished and unappropriated lands to the State of Alabama, for the purpose of improving the navigation of the Tennessee, Coosa, Cahaba, and Black Warrior river.June 23, 1836. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 57 |
| Land granted to Wisconsin for a Canal. An act to grant a quantity of land to the territory of Wisconsin for the purpose of aiding in opening a canal to connect the waters of Lake Michigan with those of Rock river.June 18, 1838. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 245 |
| Wabash and Erie Canal. An act to confirm to the State of Indiana the land selected by her for that portion of the Wabash and Erie Canal which lies between the mouth of the Tippecanoe river and Terre Haute, and for other purposes.Feb. 27, 1841. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 414 |
| Lands to be selected for Internal Improvements in Illinois, Arkansas, and Missouri. An act to authorize the Governors of the States of Illinois, Arkansas, and Missouri, to cause to be selected the lands therein mentioned.March 19, 1842. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 471 |
| Lands granted for the Wabash and Erie Canal, &c. An act to authorize the States of Indiana and Illinois to select certain quantities of land, in lieu of like quantities heretofore granted to the said States, for the construction of the Wabash and Erie, and the Illinois and Michigan Canals.Aug. 29, 1842. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 542 |
| Improvement of Grant River, in Wisconsin. An act granting a section of land for the improvement of Grant river, at the town of Potosi, in Wisconsin territory.June 15, 1844. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 663 |
| Wabash and Erie Canal. An act to grant certain lands to the State of Indiana, the better to enable the said State to extend and complete the Wabash and Erie Canal from Terre Haute to the Ohio river.March 3, 1845. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 731 |

### VIRGINIA MILITARY LANDS.

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| Virginia Military Lands north-west of the River Ohio. An act to enable the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line on continental establishment to obtain titles to certain lands lying north-west of the river Ohio, between the Little Miami and Sciota.Aug. 10, 1790. | Vol. Ⅰ. | 182 |
| Virginia Military Land Warrants for Land north-west of the River Ohio. An act to amend the act entitled “An act to enable the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line on continental establishment to obtain titles to certain lands lying north-west of the river Ohio, between the Little Miami and Sciota.”June 9, 1794. | Vol. Ⅰ. | 394 |
| Virginia Military Land Warrants. Lands for the Use of Schools. An act to extend the time for locating Virginia military land warrants, for returning surveys thereon to the office of the Secretary of the Department of War; and appropriating lands for the use of schools, in the Virginia military reservation, in lieu of those heretofore appropriated.March 2, 1807. | Vol. Ⅰ. | 424 |
| Virginia Military Land Warrants. An act authorizing patents to issue for lands located and surveyed by virtue of certain Virginia resolution warrants.March 3, 1807. | Vol. Ⅱ. | 437 |
| Virginia Military Land Warrants. An act to extend the time for locating Virginia military land warrants, and for returning the surveys thereon to the Secretary of the Department of War.(Obsolete.)March 16, 1810. | Vol. Ⅱ. | 589 |
| Virginia Military Land Warrants. An act for extending the time for locating Virginia military land warrants, and for returning the survey thereon to the General and Office.(Expired.)Nov. 3, 1814. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 143 |
| Virginia Resolution Warrants. An act giving further time to complete the surveys and obtain the patents for lands located under Virginia resolution warrants.(Expired.)Feb. 22, 1815. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 212 |
| Virginia Military Land Warrants. An act to extend the time for locating Virginia military land warrants, and returning surveys thereon to the General Land Office, and for designating the western boundary line of the Virginia military tract.(Expired.)April 11, 1818. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 423 |
| Virginia Military Land Warrants. An act to extend the time for locating Virginia military land warrants, and returning surveys thereon to the General Land Office.February 9, 1821. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 612 |
| Negotiations relative to Lands located under Military Land Warrants, &c. An act to authorize the President of the United States to enter into certain negotiations relative to lands located under Virginia military land warrants, lying between Ludlow’s and Robert’s lines, in the State of Ohio.(Obsolete.)May 26, 1824. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 70 |
| Virginia Military Land Warrants. An act to extend the time for locating Virginia military land warrants, and returning surveys thereon to the General Land Office.May 20, 1826. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 189 |
| Virginia Military Land Warrants. An act to amend an act entitled “An act to extend the time for locating Virginia military land warrants, and returning surveys thereon to the General Land Office,” approved the twentieth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six.(Expired.)April 23, 1830. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 395 |
| Virginia Military Land in Ohio. An act to quiet the titles of certain purchasers of lands between the lines of Ludlow and Roberts, in the State of Ohio.May 26, 1830. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 405 |
| Lands to certain Virginia Troops, &c. An act for the relief of certain officers and soldiers of the Virginia line and navy, and of the continental army, during the revolutionary war.May 30, 1830. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 422 |
| Virginia Military Land District in Ohio. An act to amend the act entitled “An act to quiet the title of certain purchasers of lands between the lines of Ludlow and Roberts, in the State of Ohio,” approved the twenty-sixth of May, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty.Feb. 12, 1831. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 440 |
| Virginia Military Land Warrants. An act explanatory of the act entitled “An act for the relief of officers and soldiers of the Virginia line and navy, and of the continental army during the revolutionary war,” approved thirtieth of May, one thousand eight hundred and thirty.(Expired.)March 31, 1832. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 500 |
| Virginia Military Land Warrants. An act to extend the time for locating Virginia military land warrants, and returning surveys thereon to the General Land Office.July 7, 1838. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 262 ​ |
| Virginia Military Land Warrants. An act to repeal the second section of “An act to extend the time for locating Virginia military land warrants, and returning surveys thereon to the General Land Office,” approved July seventh, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight.March 3, 1839. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 329 |
| Virginia Military Land Warrants. An act further to extend the time for locating Virginia military land warrants, and returning surveys thereon to the General Land Office.Aug. 19, 1841. | Vol. Ⅴ. | 449 |

### DONATION LANDS.

| Further Time allowed for Entries of Donation Rights in the District of Detroit. An act allowing further time for entering donation rights to lands in the district of Detroit.March 3, 1817. | Vol. Ⅲ. | 390 |
| Donation of Land granted to certain Settlers in Florida. An act granting donations of land to certain actual settlers in the territory of Florida.May 26, 1824. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 47 |
| Canals in Ohio—Donation of Lands in Arkansas. An act to aid the State of Ohio in extending the Miami Canal from Dayton to Lake Erie, and to grant a quantity of land to said State to aid in the construction of the canals authorized by law, and for making donations of land to certain persons in Arkansas territory.May 24, 1828. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 305 |
| Location of Donation Lands in Arkansas. An act to extend the time for locating certain donations in Arkansas.(Expired.)Jan. 13, 1830. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 371 |
| Miami Canal. An act amending and supplementary to the act to aid the State of Ohio in extending the Miami Canal from Dayton to Lake Erie, and to grant a quantity of land to said State to aid in the construction of the canals authorized by law, and for making donations of land to certain persons in Arkansas territory.April 2, 1830. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 393 |
| Donation Claims to Land in Arkansas. An act to extend the time for entering certain donation claims to land in the territory of Arkansas.(Expired.)Jan. 27, 1831. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 434 |
| Donation Lands in Arkansas. An act further to extend the time for entering certain donation claims to land in the territory of Arkansas.(Expired.)Feb. 20, 1833. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 619 |
| Repeal of the Proviso in the Act to extend the Time for locating certain Donation Lands in Arkansas. An act further to provide for the location of certain land in the territory of Arkansas.June 28, 1834. | Vol. Ⅳ. | 707 |

### LANDS FOR MILITARY SERVICES.

| Refugees from Canada and Nova Scotia. An act for the relief of refugees from the British provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia.(Expired.)April 7, 1798. | Vol. Ⅰ. | 547 |
| Public Lands appropriated for Military Services and for the Society of the United Brethren. An act to amend the act entitled “An act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the Society of the United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the heathen.”March 2, 1799. | Vol. Ⅰ. | 724 |
| Military Warrants. An act giving further time to the holders of military warrants to register and locate the same.(Obsolete.)Feb. 11, 1800. | Vol. Ⅱ. | 7 |
| Military Land Warrants. An act granting further time for locating military land warrants, and for other purposes.March 19, 1804. | Vol. Ⅱ. | 271 |
| Military Land Warrants. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to issue military land warrants, and for other purposes.March 2, 1805. | Vol. Ⅱ. | 329 |
| Land Warrants. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to issue land warrants, and for other purposes.(Obsolete.)April 15, 1806. | Vol. Ⅱ. | 378 |
| Military Land Warrants. An act extending the time for issuing and locating military land warrants.(Obsolete.)March 21, 1808. | Vol. Ⅱ. | 477 |
| Military Land Warrants. An act extending the time for issuing and locating military land warrants.(Obsolete.)Dec. 19, 1809. | Vol. Ⅱ. | 555 |
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### LANDS GRANTED TO INDIVIDUALS.

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| Public Lands appropriated for the United Brethren, &c. An act regulating the grants of lands appropriated for military services, and for the Society of United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the heathen.June 1, 1797 | Vol. Ⅰ. | 490 |
| Public Lands appropriated for Military Services and for the Society of the United Brethren. An act to amend the act entitled “An act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the Society of the United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the heathen.”March 2, 1799 | Vol. Ⅰ. | 724 |
| Lands granted to the United Brethren. An act in addition to an act entitled “An act for regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the Society of the United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the heathen.”March 1, 1800 | Vol. Ⅱ. | 14 |
| Lands granted to the Refugees from Canada and Nova Scotia. An act regulating the grants of land appropriated for the refugees from the British provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia.Feb. 18, 1801 | Vol. Ⅱ. | 100 |
| Lands granted to the United Brethren. An act in addition to an act entitled “An act in addition to an act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the Society of the United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the heathen.”April 26, 1802 | Vol. Ⅱ. | 155 |
| Lands appropriated for Military Service and for the Society of the United Brethren. An act to revive and continue in force an act in addition to an act entitled “An act in addition to an act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services and for the Society of the United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the heathen,” and for other purposes.March 3, 1803 | Vol. Ⅱ. | 236 |
| Lands appropriated for the Refugees from Canada and Nova Scotia. An act in addition to the act entitled “An act regulating the grants of land appropriated for the refugees from the British provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia.”March 3, 1803 | Vol. Ⅱ. | 242 |
| Refugees from Canada and Nova Scotia. An act to revive and continue in force an act entitled “An act for the relief of the refugees from the British provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia.”March 16, 1804 | Vol. Ⅱ. | 270 |
| Public Lands south of the State of Tennessee. An act supplementary to the act entitled “An act regulating the grants of land, and providing for the disposal of the lands of the United States south of the State of Tennessee.”March 27, 1804 | Vol. Ⅱ. | 303 |
| Lands granted to the French Inhabitants of Galliopolis. An act to repeal in part the fourth section of an act entitled “An act to authorize a grant of lands to the French inhabitants of Galliopolis, and for other purposes therein mentioned.”Feb. 1, 1806 | Vol. Ⅱ. | 350 |
| Canadian Volunteers. An act granting bounties in land and extra pay to certain Canadian volunteers.March 5, 1816 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 256 |
| Bounties in Land and Extra Pay to Canadian Volunteers. An act supplementary to an act entitled “An act granting bounties in lands and extra pay to certain Canadian volunteers.”(Obsolete.)April 26, 1816 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 301 |
| Lands set apart for the Cultivation of the Vine and the Olive. An act to set apart and dispose of certain public lands, for the encouragement of the cultivation of the vine and olive.March 3, 1817 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 374 |
| Canadian Volunteers. An act to amend the act entitled “An act granting bounties in land and extra pay to certain Canadian volunteers,” passed the fifth of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen.(Expired.)March 3, 1817 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 393 |
| Sale of Lots in Vincennes, &c. An act to adjust the claims to lots in the town of Vincennes, and for the sale of the land appropriated as a common for the use of the inhabitants of the said town.(Obsolete.)April 20, 1818 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 468 |
| Land Warrants to Canadian Volunteers. An act to regulate the location of land warrants, and the issuing of patents, in certain cases.(Repealed.)March 3, 1821 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 641 |
| Encouragement of the Cultivation of the Vine and Olive. An act supplementary to an act entitled “An act to set apart and dispose of certain public lands for the encouragement of the cultivation of the vine and olive.”April 26, 1822 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 667 |
| Certain Lots of Ground granted to the City of Mobile and to Individuals. An act granting certain lots of ground to the corporation of the city of Mobile, and to certain individuals of the said city.May 26, 1824 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 66 ​ |
| Reservations of Lands for the Wyandot Indians. An act reserving to the Wyandot tribe of Indians a certain tract of land, in lieu of a reservation made to them by the treaty.May 26, 1824 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 75 |
| Encouragement of the Cultivation of the Vine and Olive. An act to alter and amend “An act to set apart and dispose of certain public lands for the encouragement of the vine and olive.”Feb. 19, 1831 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 444 |
| Lands for the Cultivation of the Vine and Olive. An act to amend an act entitled “An act to alter and amend an act to set apart and dispose of certain public lands for the encouragement of the cultivation of the vine and olive,” approved nineteenth February, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one.Feb. 19, 1833 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 611 |
| Relinquishment of the Reversionary Interest of the United States in certain Indian Reservations. An act to relinquish the reversionary interest of the United States in a certain Indian reservation lying between the rivers Mississippi and Desmoins.June 30, 1834 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 740 |
| Land granted to Exiles from Poland. An act granting land to certain exiles from Poland.June 30, 1834 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 743 |
| Entry of the back Lands in Louisiana. An act supplementary to an act entitled “An act to authorize the inhabitants of the State of Louisiana to enter the back lands.”Feb. 24, 1835 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 753 |
| Titles to Land allotted for the Cultivation of the Vine and Olive. An act to provide for the adjustment of title and final disposition of the four reserved sections in the tract of territory allotted to the Tombecbee Association for the encouragement of the cultivation of the vine and olive.March 2, 1837 | Vol. Ⅴ. | 154 |
| Relief of the Brotherton Indians. An act for the relief of the Brotherton Indians, in the territory of Wisconsin.March 3, 1839 | Vol. Ⅴ. | 349 |
| Lands granted to Exiles from Poland. An act relative to the act entitled “An act granting lands to certain exiles from Poland,” approved thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and thirty-four.April 14, 1842 | Vol. Ⅴ. | 473 |

### ACTS FOR THE ADJUSTMENT OF PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS.

| Titles to Land in the Territory of Orleans and District of Louisiana. An act supplementary to an act entitled “An act for ascertaining and adjusting the titles and claims to land within the territory of Orleans and the district of Louisiana.”April 21, 1806 | Vol. Ⅱ. | 391 |
| Land in the Indiana Territory and in the State of Ohio. An act respecting the claims to land in the Indiana territory and State of Ohio.April 21, 1806 | Vol. Ⅱ. | 395 |
| Land Titles in Detroit, &c. An act respecting the claims to land in the Indiana territory and State of Ohio.April 21, 1806 | Vol. Ⅱ. | 398 |
| Lands in the Territory of Michigan. An act regulating the grants of land in the territory of Michigan.March 3, 1807 | Vol. Ⅱ. | 437 |
| Lands in the Territories of Orleans and Louisiana. An act respecting claims to land in the territories or Orleans and Louisiana.March 3, 1807 | Vol. Ⅱ. | 440 |
| Land Claims in the District of Vincennes, &c. An act confirming claims to land in the district of Vincennes, and for other purposes.March 3, 1807 | Vol. Ⅱ. | 446 |
| Lands in the Territory of Michigan. An act supplemental “An act regulating the grants of land in the territory of Michigan.”April 25, 1808 | Vol. Ⅱ. | 502 |
| Commissioners of Kaskaskia. An act to revive and continue, for a further time, the authority of the commissioners of Kaskaskia.(Expired.)Feb. 15, 1809 | Vol. Ⅱ. | 517 |
| Lands in the Mississippi Territory claimed under Spanish grants. An act for the disposal of certain tracts of land in the Mississippi territory claimed under Spanish grants, reported by the land commissioners as ante-dated, and to confirm the claims of Abraham Ellis and Daniel Harregal.Feb. 28, 1809 | Vol. Ⅱ. | 526 |
| Confirmation of the Decisions of the Commissioners in favour of Claimants to Public Lands in Kaskaskia. An act confirming the decisions of the commissioners in favour of the claimants of land in the district of Kaskaskia.(Obsolete.)May 1, 1810 | Vol. Ⅱ. | 607 |
| Claims to Lands in the Territories of Orleans and Louisiana. An act giving further time for registering claims to lands in the eastern and western districts of the territory of Orleans, now State of Louisiana.(Expired.)Feb. 27, 1813 | Vol. Ⅱ. | 807 ​ |
| Lands in Missouri. An act allowing further time for delivering the evidence in support of claims to land in the territory of Missouri, and for regulating the donation grants therein.(Expired.)March 3, 1813 | Vol. Ⅱ. | 812 |
| Land Claims in the Mississippi Territory. An act providing for the indemnification of certain claimants of public lands in the Mississippi territory.March 31, 1814 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 116 |
| Land Titles in Louisiana and Missouri. An act for the final adjustment of land titles in the State of Louisiana and territory of Missouri.April 14, 1814 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 121 |
| Claims to Lands in the Illinois Territory. An act confirming certain claims to land in the Illinois territory, and providing for their location.April 16, 1814 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 125 |
| Claims to Lands in Louisiana. An act supplemental to an act entitled “An act for ascertaining the titles and claims to lands in that part of Louisiana which lies east of the river Mississippi and island of New Orleans.”(Obsolete.)April 18, 1814 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 137 |
| Claims to Lands in Louisiana. An act concerning certificates of confirmation of claims to lands in the State of Louisiana.(Obsolete.)April 18, 1814 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 139 |
| Public Lands in the District of Vincennes. An act giving further time to locate certain claims to lands, confirmed by an act of Congress, entitled “An act confirming certain claims to lands in the district of Vincennes.”(Obsolete.)Dec. 26, 1814 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 163 |
| Land Claims in the Illinois Territory. An act to amend and extend the provisions of the act of the sixteenth of April, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, entitled “An act confirming certain claims to land in the Illinois territory, and providing for their location.”Feb. 27, 1815 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 218 |
| Proceedings of the Commissioners relating to Claimants to Lands in the Mississippi Territory. An act further supplementary an act entitled “An act providing for the indemnification of certain claimants of public lands in the Mississippi territory.”(Obsolete.)March 3, 1815 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 235 |
| Public Lands in the District of Vincennes. An act for the relief of certain claimants to lands in the district of Vincennes.(Obsolete.)April 16, 1816 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 285 |
| Indemnification of Claimants of Public Lands in the Mississippi Territory. Proceedings of the Commissioners. An act further supplementary to the act entitled “An act providing for the indemnification of certain claimants of public lands in the Mississippi territory.”(Obsolete.)April 20, 1816 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 294 |
| Claims to Land in the Illinois Territory. An act making further provision for settling claims to land in the territory of Illinois.April 27, 1816 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 307 |
| Land Claims in the State of Louisiana and Territory of Missouri. An act for the confirmation of certain claims to land in the western district of the State of Louisiana, and in the territory of Missouri.(Obsolete.)April 29, 1816 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 328 |
| Limitation of Claims to Lands in New Madrid, Missouri Territory. An act limiting the time for claims being produced for lands authorized to be granted to the inhabitants of New Madrid.(Obsolete.)April 9, 1818 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 417 |
| Land Claims in the District east of the Island of Orleans. An act for adjusting the claims to land and establishing land offices in the districts east of the island of New Orleans.March 3, 1819 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 528 |
| Public Lands in the Territory of Michigan. An act to revive the powers of the commissioners for ascertaining and deciding on claims to land in the district of Detroit, and for settling the claims to land at Green Bay and Prairie des Chiens, in the territory of Michigan.May 11, 1820 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 572 |
| Land Claims in the State of Louisiana. An act supplementary to the several acts for the adjustment of land claims in the State of Louisiana.May 11, 1820 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 573 |
| Relief of the Inhabitants of Peoria. An act for the relief of the inhabitants of the village of Peoria, in the State of Illinois.May 15, 1820 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 605 |
| Public Lands in Missouri. An act to perfect certain locations and sales of public lands in Missouri.(Obsolete.)April 26, 1822 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 668 |
| Claims to Lots in the Town of Mobile confirmed. An act confirming claims to lots in the town of Mobile, and to land in the former province of West Florida, which claims have been reported favourably on by the commissioners appointed by the United States.May 8, 1822 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 699 |
| Land Claims in the District east of the Island of New Orleans. An act supplementary to the several acts for adjusting the claims to land, and establishing land offices, in the districts east of the island of New Orleans.May 8, 1822 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 707 ​ |
| Land Claims and Titles to Land in Florida. An act to ascertain the claims and titles to land within the territory of Florida.May 8, 1822 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 709 |
| Land Claims in the Territory of Michigan. An act to revive and continue in force certain acts for the adjustment of land claims in the territory of Michigan.(Expired.)Feb. 21, 1823 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 724 |
| Land Claims in Louisiana. An act supplementary to the several acts for the adjustment of land claims in the State of Louisiana.Feb. 28, 1823 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 727 |
| Land Claims in Louisiana. An act to revive and continue in force the seventh section of an act entitled “An act supplementary to the several acts for the adjustment of land claims in the State of Louisiana,” approved the eleventh May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and for other purposes.(Expired.)Feb. 18, 1823 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 729 |
| Claims to Lands in Florida, &c. An act amending, and supplementary to, the “Act for ascertaining claims and titles to land in the territory of Florida,” and to provide for the survey and disposal of the public lands in Florida.March 3, 1823 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 754 |
| Land Titles in Louisiana. An act providing for the examination of the titles to land in that part of the State of Louisiana situated between the Rio Hondo and the Sabine river.March 3, 1823 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 756 |
| Claims to Lots in Peoria confirmed. An act to confirm certain claims to lots in the village of Peoria, in the State of Illinois.March 3, 1823 | Vol. Ⅲ. | 786 |
| The Time for the Settlement of Private Land Claims in Florida extended. An act to extend the time limited for the settlement of private land claims in the territory of Florida.(Expired.)Feb. 28, 1824 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 6 |
| Claimants to Lands in Missouri and Arkansas. An act enabling the claimants to lands within the limits of the State of Missouri and territory of Arkansas to institute proceedings to try the validity of their claims.May 26, 1824 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 52 |
| Land Claims in Mississippi. An act supplementary to the several acts providing for ascertaining and adjusting the titles and claims to lands in the St. Helena and Jackson Courthouse land districts.May 26, 1824 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 59 |
| Land Claims in Louisiana. An act supplementary to “An act providing for the examination of titles to land in that part of the State of Louisiana situated between the Rio Hondo and Sabine river.”May 26, 1824 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 65 |
| Claims to Lands in the Territory of Missouri. An act supplementary to an act passed on the thirteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, entitled “An act making further provision for settling the claims to land in the territory of Missouri.”May 26, 1824 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 65 |
| Confirmation of Land Claims in Louisiana. An act confirming certain claims to lands in the western district of Louisiana.Feb. 5, 1825 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 81 |
| Extension of Time for the Settlement of Private Land Claims in the Territory of Florida, &c. An act to extend the time for the settlement of private land claims in the territory of Florida, to provide for the preservation of the public archives in said territory, and for the relief of John Johnson.March 3, 1825 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 125 |
| Land Claims in Louisiana. An act to confirm the supplementary report of the commissioners of the western land district of Louisiana.(Obsolete.)March 31, 1826 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 152 |
| Land Claims in Florida. An act to confirm the report of the commissioners for ascertaining claims and titles to lands in West Florida, and for othe rpurposes.April 22, 1826 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 156 |
| Land Claims in Mississippi. An act supplementary to the several acts for ascertaining titles and claims to lands in the St. Helena and Jackson Courthouse land districts.May 4, 1826 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 159 |
| Land Claims in Opelousas, Louisiana. An act to confirm certain claims to lands in the district of Opelousas, in Louisiana.May 16, 1826 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 168 |
| Private Land Claims in Florida. An act to provide for the confirmation and settlement of private land claims in East Florida, and for other purposes.Feb. 8, 1827 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 202 |
| Land Claims in Alabama. An act supplementary to the several acts providing for the adjustment of land claims in the State of Alabama.March 3, 1827 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 239 |
| Land Claims in Michigan. An act to confirm certain claims to lands in the territory of Michigan.April 17, 1828 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 260 |
| Private Land Claims in Florida. An act supplementary to the several acts providing for the settlement and confirmation of private land claims in Florida.May 23, 1828 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 284 ​ |
| Land Claims in Missouri and Arkansas. An act to continue in force for a limited time, and to amend, an act entitled “An act to enable claimants to lands within the limits of the State of Missouri and the territory of Arkansas to institute proceedings to try the validity of their claims.”May 24, 1828 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 298 |
| Land Claims in Mississippi. An act supplementary to the several acts providing for the adjustment of land claims in the State of Mississippi.May 24, 1828 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 299 |
| Land Claims in Arkansas. An act restricting the location of certain land claims in the territory of Arkansas, and for other purposes.Jan. 6, 1829 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 329 |
| Public Lands in Alabama. An act confirming the reports of the register and receiver of the land office for the district of St. Stephen’s, in the State of Alabama, and for other purposes.March 2, 1829 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 358 |
| Public Lands in Louisiana. An act to authorize the registers of the several land offices in Louisiana to receive entries of lands in certain cases, and give to the purchasers thereof certificates for the same.(Obsolete.)May 5, 1830 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 398 |
| Land Claims in Florida. An act to provide for the final settlement of land claims in Florida.May 26, 1830 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 405 |
| Land Claims in Mississippi. An act to confirm certain claims to lands in the district of Jackson Courthouse, in the State of Mississippi.May 28, 1830 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 408 |
| Land Claims in Louisiana. An act to authorize the register and receiver of the St. Helena land district, in Louisiana, to receive evidence, and report upon certain claims to land mentioned therein.May 28, 1830 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 413 |
| Land Claims in Missouri. An act further supplemental to the act entitled “An act making further provision for settling the claims to land in the territory of Missouri,” passed the thirteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twelve.Jan. 27, 1831 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 435 |
| Lands in Missouri injured by Earthquakes. An act for the relief of certain holders of certificates issued in lieu of lands injured by earthquakes in Missouri.March 2, 1831 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 482 |
| Land Claims in Florida. An act to direct the manner of issuing patents on confirmed claims in the territory of Florida.Jan. 23, 1832 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 496 |
| Land Claims in Louisiana. An act for the final adjustment of the claims to land in the south-eastern land district of the State of Louisiana.July 4, 1832 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 561 |
| Private Land Claims in Missouri. An act for the final adjustment of private land claims in Missouri.July 9, 1832 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 565 |
| Land Claims in Missouri. An act supplemental to the act entitled “An act for the final adjustment of land claims in Missouri.”March 2, 1833 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 661 |
| Land Claims in Alabama. An act confirming certain land claims in the district of St. Stephen’s, in Alabama.June 26, 1834 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 688 |
| Land Claims in Louisiana. An act for the final adjustment of claims to lands in the State of Louisiana.Feb. 6, 1835 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 749 |
| Land Claims in the South-Eastern District of Louisiana. An act supplementary to the act of the fourth of July, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, entitled “An act for the final adjustment of the claims of lands in the south-eastern district of Louisiana.”March 3, 1835 | Vol. Ⅳ. | 779 |
| Public Lands. An act to confirm the sales of public lands in certain cases.(Obsolete.)July 2, 1836 | Vol. Ⅴ. | 73 |
| Public Lands in Missouri. An act confirming claims to land in the State of Missouri, and for other purposes.July 4, 1836 | Vol. Ⅴ. | 126 |
| Claims to Land under the Treaty with the Choctaw Indians. An act for the appointment of commissioners to adjust the claims to reservations of land under the fourteenth article of the treaty of eighteen hundred and thirty with the Choctaw Indians.March 3, 1837 | Vol. Ⅴ. | 180 |
| Claims to Reservations under the Treaty with the Choctaw Indians. An act to amend an act entitled “An act for the appointment of commissioners to adjust the claims to reservations of land under the fourteenth article of the treaty of eighteen hundred and thirty, with the Choctaw Indians.”(Expired.)Feb. 22, 1838 | Vol. Ⅴ. | 211 |
| Lands in Louisiana. An act to confirm certain entries of lands in the State of Louisiana, and to authorize the issuing of patents for the same.April 14, 1842 | Vol. Ⅴ. | 472 |
| Land Claims in Louisiana. An act confirming certain land claims in Louisiana.July 6, 1842 | Vol. Ⅴ. | 491 ​ |
| Land Titles in Arkansas. An act to settle the title to certain tracts of land in the State of Arkansas.Aug. 11, 1842 | Vol. Ⅴ. | 505 |
| Claims under the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek. An act to provide for the satisfaction of claims under the fourteenth and nineteenth articles of the treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, concluded in September, one thousand eight hundred and thirty.Aug. 23, 1842 | Vol. Ⅴ. | 513 |
| Relief of Settlers in Wisconsin. An act for the relief of certain settlers in the territory of Wisconsin.Aug. 23, 1842 | Vol. Ⅴ. | 521 |
| Land Claims in Detroit, &c. An act supplementary to “An act to provide for the adjustment of titles in the town of Detroit and territory of Michigan, and for other purposes,” passed April twenty-one, eighteen hundred and six.Aug. 29, 1842 | Vol. Ⅴ. | 541 |
| Title to Lots confirmed to the City of Fernandina. An act to confirm to the city of Fernandina, in Florida, certain lots reserved for public use by the Spanish government.June 15, 1844 | Vol. Ⅴ. | 667 |
| Patents for Lands in the St. Augustine Land District, Florida. An act to authorize the issuing of patents for certain lands in the St. Augustine land district, in Florida, the sales of which were not regularly reported.June 15, 1844 | Vol. Ⅴ. | 671 |
| Confirmation of certain Entries in the St. Augustine Land District. An act to confirm certain entries of land in the St. Augustine land district, in the territory of Florida, made under the pre-emption law of June 22d, 1838.June 15, 1844 | Vol. Ⅴ. | 673 |
| Land Claims in Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. An act to provide for the adjustment of land claims within the States of Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana, and in those parts of the States of Mississippi and Alabama south of the thirty-first degree of north latitude, and between the Mississippi and Perdido rivers.June 17, 1844 | Vol. Ⅴ. | 676 |
| Lands granted to General La Fayette. An act to authorize a re-location of land-warrants number three, four, and five, granted by Congress to General La Fayette.Feb. 26, 1845 | Vol. Ⅴ. | 729 |
| Land Claims in the State of Mississippi. An act to confirm the survey and location of claims for lands in the State of Mississippi, cast of the Pearl river, and south of thirty-first degree of north latitude.March 3, 1845 | Vol. Ⅴ. | 740 |