Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-07-31

foneD appointed under the fourth feSsion Of
the fsid at ihsll meet at Cincinnati, on ths
fecond Monday Of November next. they having
given fou, werks previous notice OF fuch meet
ing, 10 public newfpaper printed al Cincinnati,
and fhsll then aud there proceed TO hear and
fnsly decide upon all claims, Of which sotice
may have been given as aforefuid, and hsli, IN
all matters relative thereto, govern thsmielyes
nv the. proyihons of the laid act. Vacancies in
The faii board Of commiHioneFs may be filed by
rhr PrsGdcar cf the United States alone. Aod
the duties. powers and smouments OF the isId
commiilionsrs, receiver OF public monies. and
rceiier OF the land Office az Cincinnati, and fur
veyor general as prelcribed by the iaid act, hall,
and the fame are hereby coatnsed.
Sec. a. IND be IL fnnLfy <sadfd, That
every perfon Who may have obtaised, or who
fhall hereafter obtain, as sforeisid, certificate
OF right Of pre-empiioo from The faid commit
Eoners lhall be allowed nnfil the hln day oil an.
uary next, 20 mskc the hfa payment required
for the .lsnds defcribcd in fnch cenihcate, and
fhal, in all other refpetts relative thereto, con-
form 10 ths leycfal proviGons CT the iaid act.
Sec. &. And BE- IL /aribsr tsS<is6, Thar
Il flall aod may he lawful for the Zee fetafy OF
the uta.ury 10 caufc 90 be viewed, MARKED,
and opcned, fuch roads within The territory
Norfh Wen OF the Ohio, rs 10 his opinion ill
brft lervs 20 promote the fales OF the pubic
lands in future Puvided. that the whole fun
20 be cxDsnded on fueh roads ihAll not exceed
tx ,hoofand dollars, and that the fame ihall be
paid OUT Of toe monies paid by purchsers of
pub.e lands on account OF furyeying expenees.
Sec. 8. Axd Be IL I0fbsy ssaSed. That
III Il. l.. ~. hath
in tie Indian territory, the Indian title 70
~hicf hath been extinguiGhed. ihsll be id'yeyed
ard laid out in the manner prcicribed by the
,hird feaion Of an sd entitled +" An ad to a.
mend AT act satitIcd /" An aet providing for the
fales Of the land, Of the United States in the ter
iiiory North Wen oi the Ohio, and above she
mouth of Kentucky river," undsr difettioDs
from shs fccrciary Of the sreafury, aud b. tuch
ycrfon or perfons as the PfeGdent OF the United
Stres alone ihall appoint for that rurpofe !:
Pyoviaed. ,hs, the whole expencc OF iurvsying
and mask-ao The lines (hai NOT exceed four dol
lars Tor esc.y mile that fl all be actually run,
farvcyed and marked. And two plats OF the
lands sforciaid. fhall be prepared by the perfon
or perfons who may fufvey the fame. Who mall
sIf) defvnatc thereon the borrds OF the lands
uf indiy idusls held under Ioisrvations OF the
Stase Of Virginia, or uadcr the Laws of the u
ni,ed States One oftbe fad plat, fhall be re-
turned to the off &c of the iecrctay OF the trea
fury. and the o,ner ihall be depofted with the
iecrctssy Of the Indian territory.
Sec. 7. Asd be IL Js,fbsv emitted. That
In all osics where any fiction or fracliowii fec
rion of Land lying within the feven ranges OF
so.nihips, has been fold prior 20 The tehih day
of May, one ,houfand eight hundred. under the
suthos;sy Of the United Sssses, the l'nes ot fGch
fcai,r or ffattic.s fetlion, hsll be ron snder
shc direction OF ne EscIetary OF the tteafury IN
the manner moit conGaeo: with the iuppoisd
boundaries OF the fame, AZ the time oi the hle.
sry ,hing in the sa Of the tenth OF May, one
ysouisnd eight hundred, 70 the contrary not
withdrawing. And il ihall be lawful for the
fccre,sry Of the tseafury, whenever lines thus
,uo ihail interfere with the claim Of purchafer
Of public land, undsr the laR meRtioned ACT TO
pssmi, fuch purchaier. II he fhal dsiirs il, at
any tins within ix Ia,hth,, after iuch lines,
,hns inte, fering With his claim, fhall have been
,un. 10 Withdraw his formst application, and 10
apply in heu thereof for any other vacant FEC
ton. NAthANtEL Mh~oN,
Speaker Of tbs iisr5s Of RrfsSjSmS'iv0.
ABRAHAM BALDWIN.
PrtfSta ef Tie Senate pro femts,s.