Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-07-19

SSAEs~kxtgS Gun and held ~ the Sity
& rslEs2ttgp wv OF Warrington, in the
ESNayE..H Territory Of Columbis,
~ "a on the Ssvsn,ecsth day
SS ~" OF October, 1901.
AN ACT
Supplementary 70 the act, intituled "An sd
regulating the gtanrs OF land, and providing
fotthe difpoial of the lands of the Uniten
States South Of the State OF TenneiIsc."
DEh eneatI. BY i6e Ssasn and Haak Of Re-
ID eyetssfatilx, ef f6t Ushed Siaftt ef Ameri-
ca, ~ Cosg,s6 egEmbifd. That pcrfons claiming
land, In .hc Milippi ,ciritory, by visiue of any
Bri,iih OF Spanih grant, or by virlue Of rho
three fsa fettions of the sd 10 which this is a
fupolc peut, or of the articles of asreement and
csilion with the State OF Geoigia, may, after the
hundred and four, and until ihe laA day OF Mo-
venber, then next following, give notice in wri.
ting, Of their clxims, to the RegiEet of the laud
oficr, for the lands lying Wett Of Pesfl River, g.
have the fame recorded in the rnander prcicribed
by the th icetion Of the at 20 which this Is afsp.
plemsnt: Provided bopuevlt, That where lands
arc claimed by virtue OF a complete Spsniii, or
Briufh giant in conformity with fsie articles OF
AZ eemeni and cefIion between the United States,
and the State OF Georgia, IL iharl nor be necef-
fary FOR The claimant TO have any other evidence
of his cIaim recorded, except the original grsnt
or patent, together With the warrant or order OF
furvsy and the plot, bnt al the !ubicguent con.
veyance, or deeds ihsli be depoGied with the
fegiter to I've by him laid before the commifion-
rri when they lhs!l take the claim into con6de-
ra,ivn And the powers veecd by Law in the
commiAioocr appointed for the purpofc OF az
ceriainicg the claims 70 lands lying wca Of Pearl
Rives, mall, IN every scfpeea extend and apply
to claims which MAJ be made by virtue this Jec-
tion, and ihe fame proceedings fhall therspon
b. had, a, ass pre!cfibed by the act aforefsid in
relation 70 claims, which fiai have been exhibited
on OF before the lat day Of March, in the year
one thoufsnd eight hundred snd four.
Sec. &. and BE- il Jarbrr r.06ta, Th't
the connifioneu ,forcfaid, appointed to a1jof'
the claims to lands lying wea of Pear! River.
fhslt nave power to adjourn from time to time,
and for fuch tine az they may think fit Pro-
vided however, That they thsli meet on the I 4
day OF December, in The year one ,hocfaod eight
hundred and tour, and fbal not afterwards ad-
j,urn for longer timc, Than three days. nor
until they fhal! have completed the buGneh fof
which they we're appointed .4sd tyspidt1 aJS,
That no,hicg contained 10 this att, nor in that
TO .hich thi, IL foppiement. ihsll be conatu.
ed to prevent the faid commiGlones, nor thofe
appointed to adult the claims to lands lying
Esa OF Pearl River, iron, stting and deciding
a, any time, on any claim which has been cxhi-
bi.cd In the manner preicribed by law, although
the evidence OF the fame may not, At that time,
have been iranfcribed on the books Of the Rsgif-
ter. 4,
Sec. 3. Hnd he IL Jsrfbet tsat7ed. That
when any Spaniih grant, warrant, or order Of
furvey, fhall b: produced TO either of the fsid
boards of commit ,ncrs, for lands which were
not. at The date ct iuch grant. warrant, or order
of furvey, or within one year thereafter, iobabi.
ted, cultivated, or occupied by. or for the ufe
Of the grantee or whenever either of the faid
boards mail not be fatisfed, that fach grant.
warrant, OF order of furvey, did iGue a, the time
when the fame beas date. the faid commiAlon.
e, fhaIi not be bound to con5def foch grant,
warrant or order, a.ofefsid, a. conculve cvi.
dence of the title. but may require fuch other
proof Of its validity a. they may deem pfopcf:
And the faid boards fhall make fun report TO
the fecrctsry Of the ueafury, TO be by him laid
before Congreh tor their fina, decifion, of tM
claims grounded on fuch grants. warrants. or
orders Of fasvey, a. may have been difaIIosed
by the faid boards on fofpicion Of their being
antedzted. or otherwifc fraudulent.
Sec. 4. Asd Be IL Js,fbev ssaard, That
the iecretary Of the trea.ary. fhall be and ne 10
hereby authorized to employ an agent. whole
compeufation mall not exceed one ,hopfsud five
hundred dosn IN full for all his fcryiees. for the
purp0ie of appearing befcfe The fsid commiGion.
eu ia behalf Of the United Staies, to iuvclaigate
the claims for lands, and TO oppofe al fach -
he may deem fraudulent and unfoonded. And
each Of the faid boards Of eommilkonen fhsll
hsve the fame powers to compel the attendance of
wisne6s. - arc now veaed 10 the eours of the
Uaited Sutes.
Sec. 6, md Jt II La,tIss faaaeI, That