Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-07

der restraint or disability on account OF
his religious opinions, profession, or wor.
ship; in all Of which he shall he free 20
maintain his own, and not burthened for
those OF another: ind larowdcd also, That
IN all criminal prosecutions, the trial shall
be by Jury of twelve good and law rul
men of the vicjnage, and i'm all civil cases
OF the value of one hundred dollars, the
trial shall be by jury, if either of the par.
ties require it, The Judges of the Indi.
ana territory, or anv two Of them, shall
hold annually two courts within the said
district, at such place as will be most con-
venient to the Inhabitants thereofin GENE
raj, and shall possess the same jurisdiction
they now possess in the Indiana territory,
ann shall continue in session until all the
business depending before them shall be
d'Snosed OF II shall be the duty of the
secretary Of the Indiana territory to re-
cord and preserve all the papers and nro-
ceea'ngs OF the governor, of an executive
nature relative TO the district Of .ouisia-
ma and transmit authentic copies thereof
every SIX months TO the President of the
United States. The governor shall pub
lIsh throughout the said district. ali the
laws which may be made as aforesaid. and
shall tom time to time, report the same
to the President of,he United States. 10 he
lad before Congress, which. If disoDnrov.
ed ot hy Congress, shall thenceforh cease.
and be of no eE.6t.
The said district of Louisiana shall bc
divided into districts by the governor. I'm.
der the direction of the President, as The
convenience Of the settlements snail re-
qulre, subject 20 such alterations hereafter
as experience NAV prove more convenient.
The inhabitants OF each district, between
the a%es IT eighteen and forty five shall be
formed into militia, with proper officers.
according to their numbers, to be apn,i,,t.
ed hy the governor, except the command.
ING othcer, who shall be appointed by the
President and who, whether n captain.
major, or colonel, shall be the com.
manding officer Of the distriF. and nc
such sh2!l, under the governor. have rom
nann 1.-THE regular officers and troops in
his district rs well as Of the militia. for
Which he shall have brrvet commission.
giving him such command. and the nav
and emOiuments of an officer oribe same
grade IN the regular army: he shall he
specially charged with the emDloyn,ent
oil the military and militia of his district.
IN cases 0Fsudden invasion or insure tl,op.
and until the orders Of the governor ran
be received, and at all times with he dntv
ol ordering military patrole, aided by mi
iltia If necessary, to arrest unauthorized
settlers in any part fhis districf. and to
commit such offenders TO Jail to be dealt
with according to law.
Sec. 3. TIE laws i'm force in the said
district Of Louisiana, at the commence.
ment 81 this aHt, and not inconsistent with
any 0t the provisions thereof, shall conti-
nue. IN force until altered, modified or re
pealed by the governor ard Judges of the
Indiana territory. as aforesaid.
Sec. ID. 3,1d be IL further e7acrpd That
all grants Tor lands within the territories
coded by the French Republic to the u
nited States, by the treaty Of the thir,ieth
OF Aprl, in the year one thousand eirbt
hundred and three, the title whereof was,
az the date OF the treaty Of St. Ildefonso.
IN the crown, government or nation Of
SPAN, and every a5t and proceeding sub
sequent thereto, Of whatsoever nature. tn.
wards the obtaining any grant. title or
claim to such lands, and under whg,soe.
YER authority transacted, or pretended. be.
and the same are hereby declared TO be,
and to have been from the beginning, null,
void and of no effect in law or equity d:
Provided nevertheless, That any thing in
this section contained shall be so consfru.
ed to make null and void any bona 6de
grant made agreeIbly to the laws, usapes
and customs of the Spanish government
to an actual settler on the lands so GRANT.
ed for himself and for his wife and rami.
~; or 10 make null and void any bona fide
aHt or proceeding done by an actual set.
tier, 10 obllin a grant for lands actually
settled on By the person or persons claim
ing title thereto, If such settlement in eli.
Their case was actually made prior to the
twentieth day Of December, one thousand
eight hundred and three: And provided
turther That such grant shall not secure
TO the grantee or his assigns more than
one mile square Of land together with
such other and further quantity as hereto.
tore hath been allowed for the wife and
family OF such actual settler, a-~eo,blvto