Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-07-10
II N II C. r.
To empower John James Dufour, and his aao.
ciates, to puJchsle CERTAIN lands.

To empower John James Dufour, and his alo-
ciates, to pu,cha!e certain lands.
IlEH esaasd BY ibs Se-afs and HS4jS II Re.
ID pysjtaiaifvs, sf tbs limited Stafes ef .4msri.
ga. IN Congrt,s aDemble<, That 70 encourage the
introduction, and 10 promote the culture of the
vine within the territory OF the United States,
north selt Of The river Ohio, II fnsll be lawful
for Iohn lanes Dufonr, and his aiiociaies, to
purchaie any quantity nor exceeding four fec
lion, OF the lands of The United States, lying be-
tween The Gtcat Milan, river and the Indian
boundary i,nc AT the rae Of two dollars per acre,
payable without in,ereit. on or before the hra
day of Dsnuary ono thouisnd eight hundred snd
fourteen.
Sec. 2. Asl be fa,,bsr eraard, That
it isal be the duty Of the RcgiRer OF the land
office, cllablihed at CINCINNATI, TO receive and
the faid Dufour, and his afpcistrs, for any un-
appropriated ictaiom with the adjoining irac-
lions, il any. not 10 exceed 10 whole four fec
mons. aud lying wishin tho diitria aIorcfsid !;
flaiing in each entry the date OF the application
and ,hc namber OF tho icttion or fraction, town.
fhip and range applied Tor and il ihali slIo be
s',e duty Of lhc iuid Resiaer to deliver TO the
faid Dufour, aud his sGaciages, a copy of each
entry thus made alto copy Of the dcicription
or held notes, and OF the plat os each tract. with
c,r,ihcaie Hating ,has the fame has been pus-
ctsied usdev she aurhority Of this act, at the
rate Of two dollars per acsr, payable without 10
,e,ea. on or before the hrlt day OF January, one
,honiand eight hnndred and iouueen.
See. Z, md be IL Jayibcr en0dsd. That
payment for faid land msy he nsdc at fhe treaf-
MY at the United S.atcs. or To the receiver OF
,he land Office a, Cincinnati, either in tpec'e. or
in the evidences OF the public debt OF the United
States, a, the rates recr.bcd. BY 40 act entitled
I" An ati 10 authorize he receipt vt evidences ot
shc public deht in payment Cor the lands of the
United States" and a ,liiecunt At the rate Of fix
per csm. ayea, Nall be allowed en- any payments.
v hi,h fhall be made before the fame ihall be-
come due.
Sec. 4. lind Be IL fayfbs, esnt7sd. That
on producing to the feeretary OF the treaiury
copies OF the entries aforeiaid, and OF the plals
OF the tsa&s applied for, alto the certificate OF
yhe resitcr OF the land Office eItabliihed at Gin
cisuati, that the fame have been purchaied in
conformity To the psovi6ons OF this act, the
Prchdent OF the United States fhall be, and he
hereby is authorized and empowered TO inue let
tcrs patent in the niual form, unto the ia,d Do
four, his sifocatcs and their heirs, for the faid
lands with condi'ion expreifed in rhe fsia let
tcrs patent, that on fsilure to pay the purchaie
money hen the fame ihall become dec the lands
therein dcicribed, with the impro ssmenfs there
on. thaii be deemed forfeited, aud lhsl reveit in
she United States.
NATHANIEL MACON.
Speak,, Of ne Hoajt Of ReprsSnfafip~s.
ABRAHAM BALDWIN,.
P,yfisf sF,be Ssvass pro ismfos.
ArrRovsp. May 4, 1909.
TIL: JEFFERSON,
Prfdsm effke Uzifed Sfas,,.