Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-07-16

together with plot of the tratt or tracts claim
ed, and fhsl ALTO on or before that day, deliver
10 the faid regifer, for the purpofe OF being re-
corded, every grant. ORDER OF furvey. deed. con-
veyance, or other written evidence Of his claim,
and the fsme ihall be recorded by the laid repif-
tef, 10 books 10 be kept tor that purpoic, on re-
ceiviug from the parties az The rsse OF twelve
and nall cents, Tor every hundred words con-
tanned in inch written rvidene of their claim
and it iuch perion ihall neglect 90 deliver fuch
notice in writing. OF his claim. together with
plot as ssoreiaid. or cauie 20 be recorded ferh
written evidence OF the fame. al! his right, 10
tar as the fame is derived from the above men-
toned Articles e agreement, OF from the three
fra iettions OF this an, fhsll become void, md
forever thereafter be barred nor fhall any grant.
order OF iurvey. deeds, conveyance, or other
written evidence. which ihall not be recorded as
above directed, ever after be con6dcred or ad-
mitted as evidence in any court 10 the United
States. againa any grant derived frou, the Unit
ed States.
Sec. 6. Asl Be ii fsrfb,r ssal7,S, That
the rcgiRer OF! the land office in Adams coun.
~, and two other pericns Vho iha be ap-
pointed by the Pre6dent Of the United Sts,es
alone mail, for the lands lying welt Of Pearl RI
yer. and the RICHTER Of the land Office OF Waih-
ington county, together with two other perions
who ihall he appointed by the Pre6dent OF the
United States alone fhal, for the lands lying car
OF Pearl river. respectively be commhiopers. tor
the purpofe Of aiceraing the rghs Of perions,
Claiming the beneGt Of the articles OF sgreement
and ceflion between the United States and rhe
State OF Georgia. or of the three hrt iettions of
this atf and the iaid commiflionen ihall. pre-
vious 20 entering on the duties OF their soponr-
ment. respectively take aud fobierbe the follow
ing oath or affirmation. before fomc pcIion quail
ihed to adminiftcr the fame; % do
foemnly fwear Tor affirm that I will impartial
ly exerciie and difcharge the duties impoied up
on me,by an sd OF Congreh entitled. 'an act re-
gulatins the grants Of laud ard providing tor ,he
dilpofal Of ihv iands of the United S,strs ion,h
OF the State Of Tcnneilee,' to the bsa OF my
Gkill and judgemen,." Ard il iha he the duty
OF the faid oommiaionen to meet in the county
OF Adams, and IN Wilmington county aiorefaid,
respectively, or " before The fra day OF De-
cembef next, and they fhall not adjourn to any
Other place, or for longer time than three days,
until the h'f day OF April. one thoufsnd eight
hundred and four, and until they ihalI have COM
pleted the buGncfs OF their sppoinymeut. And
each board, or a majority Of each boafd, fNalI,
in their rcfpetiive diaritts, have power to hear
and decide in a fummsry manner. all matters ref
petiing fuch Claims. slfo TO sdminifer oahs and
examine wisneHss, and fach other teifimony 10
may be sdduced, and to determine thereon sc-
cordng to juitice and equity, which deiermi-
natioo, 70 Tar as relates to any rights derived
from the articles OF sgreement above mentioned.
or from the three frit fctlions Of this an ikall
be final /; and for the fate keeping Of The pspcrs
aud evidence produced and recording their pro-
ccedings, the faid boards, respectively, fhsl have
power 20 appoint clerk, whole doty il lhaII bs
TO enter in . book TO he kept for thar purpofs.
perfect and correct minutes Of the proceedings.
decfons, mee;ings and adjoummenb Of ihs
boards, together with the evidence ON which
fuch dec;iions arc made which books and pa
pers, on the diGoIution of the boards fhaIl bs
trsn!mitted to, and lodged in the Office Of The
Secretary Of State and ON or before foch clerk
entering on the duties Of his Office, he fhaIl take
and fubicrbe the following oath or affirmation.
TO wit "I do folemnly fwesr tor
sfirm) a. the cafe may be, that viii truly and
faithfully enter and record all minutes, psoeccd-
ing and dcci6ons of the board of commifioncn
for the county of appointed undcr and
by virtue Of IN ae of the United States. entitled
An aet regulating the grants of land, and pro-
viding for the difpofal Of the lands OF the United
States, fouth Of the State of Tenneiee," and well
and fsi,hfoIIy do and perform all other sds aod
things in fsid ae pointed out az the duty Of
clerk " the faid ~ard." which oath 'hall be en-
tered on the minutes Of the board and when il
fhall appear TO them that the claimant 10 entitled
TO trsA Of land under the articles Of agreement
and cefIion with Grorgi, atorefsid, in vir,ae Of
4 Briti(h or Spsniih grant legally and fully ex-
ecused, they fhsII give certificate thereof. def
cnbing the tratt Of lard and grant, and Aatipg
that the claimant is confirmed in bs title thereto
BY virtue Of the sr'icIes which certificate, be-
ing recorded by the rgiaes Of the Isad ofice.
whoie duty IL nall be 10 record the fame in .
book to be kept by him for that purpoie. fhsli
amoom TO r.Iinqoiihment forever on the part
OF the United Ststes 20 sny claim whsseves 70
fuch frsd Of land : And when IL ihalI appear TO
the isid commiASonen thstthe cisimsnt 10 eosisIed
tos trsa Of land by virtue ofaiettlement under
the Bourbon sa Of Georgia. recognized in the
IA s.s:~l~. - and celioo or Of etfnr