The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-06-09
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FLAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
An ACE


AN ACT
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Sec ;. -9sd Il il .f;p4Ae.- eaaiaed, That al
The lands aiore:aid, not excepted ~. ,.i-4re -,
the preceding fiction ihall, with the eycerfio,
ci the lection "nunber fi,teen,'' which {I,a,l
be reicrvcd II each townihip for the glcpcrt O,
icAoo!s within the fame, with the execution III,
OF an entire townihip III each OF tie three above
de,crioed tracts OF Country or diiriSSs &c b. To-
c1'ed by the iecsejary OF the treaGlrr. f,r. III.
ute OF ieninary CLEARING, and with lie ,-<c..1-
ton ALTO of the fat f,,rnrs and lans -,
Tor the uie OF the flne as herein nj; sr d,re,f4d
be offered fer fae to The higheG bidder, md,
the direction Of The furveyor General or enyer-
nor OF t6ei'd'ln2 territory, of the RICHTER psfhe
and ONCE: and Of The receiver OF public ifonies.
AT tie places respectively, where the l7~, ofIi-
ces are kept, and on iuch ciay or ,iqvs as Anil.
Ivy public proclamation OF the PTeG.,cpt orthe
United State, b. deligna;ed sor that pr,r,nfa
1 nc iaies HAL remain open at each place for
thfee weeks and no longer the lands ihall not
be iold tor leis than two dollars per acre. md
inaii IN every other reipe9 be fold in tracts OF
the lame hZe and CT the fame terms AID conti
tions, as have bscn or NAV be by law rrov;G.d
for the lands fold north of the river Ohio and a.
Dove the mouth of Kentucky river All land.
otnef than the reierved fcctions and thofe ex
SeP'ed as above mentioned, remaining unfold AZ
inc cioiinS OF the public falcs, may be d;ciiol,d
OF at private fle, by the regifers Of the refpSr-
tive land Offices in the fame manner, undo. tba
lame regulations, for the fame price, and on the
lame terms and conditions, as are or NAV h,
provided by law fer the fale of tho lands of the
Oiited otates north OF the river Ohio and above
the mouth OF Kentucky river. And p?tenfs
ihall be Obtained for all lands granted or inI6 II;
the indiana territory, in the fame manner and or
tae lame terms as is or may be provided by law
tor lands tcld IL tie Rate cf Ohio, and Il; ~,
Mli'iiiippi territory.
Sec. 6. 4HHd6e it .fa,rbe,- euaaeA, That all
the nay,gable rivers, creeks and waters. within
inc lndltiia territory, ilall be deemed TO be and
remain public highways and the icveral Gait
1Pfihgsin the fad territory, together with as ma
ny contagious tsctions To each, as ibaii be deem
ca necenaiy by the PRECEDENT OF the United
"cates' inai' DC rsieryed for the future difuof7i
Vi tli1 ohitcd States: And any grant which
may hereafter be made for . tract of land. CON
taining il!t fpring which had been d;fcoversd
previous TO the p':rcLaie Of tjlch tract from tho
and null. '>-''
, Sec; 7. %ad 6s il yflrfhes eunaed, That The
isVerai provGcns made IN favor CT t2erfo,s who
= GO Htlr7 ffft5 6as.lat,el. 1;,ist. A,.
'' An act to extend and continue in force the
proviions OF an act intituled &c IN a6t giving
Dgbt OF pre-erptiCn 10 certain perfons, who
have contracted with John Cleves 5ynmes or
his aiiociates; for lands lying between The Mia
mi rivers IN the territory north wei of The Ohio,
and for other purpofcs," ilian be and the fame
a:c hereby continued in force until the firt day
OF June next: P,,o1lded, That the reeifer OF the
land office and receiver of public monies at
CINCINNATI thatl perform the fame duties, eXer-
clie the lame powers, and enjoy the fame emo
luments, which, by the lllt recited act were en-
joined on or veGed in the commissioners deGq-
mated by the flid act: ind 6roUided 0iio,
1 hat nc certificate fora right of presumption
ihaii be granted, except in favor of perlons who
Rave before TIC hrt day of January, one thou
fand eight hundred, made contracts in writing
with John Cleves Syrnmes or with any of his
aiiociates, and who had made 10 him or them a.
NY payment or payments Of money for the pui-
chaie OF tuch lands nor unlefs at leaf one
twentieth part Of TIE purchafs money of the
lano claimed, ihall have rrevioully been paid 10
the receiver OF public monies, or fha be paid
PRIOR TO the frf} day Of January next. And
every rerion who fhall obtain certificate of
presumption, fliall be allowed until the frf day
OF January one thouiard eight hundred and tx,
TO complete the payment OF his fri} ilfal.nent
PToV'|fI GJi6, That where anv perfon or De,-
ions iiali u virtue Of contract entered ipfo
with John Clcyes Synries, have entered and
maze Improvements on any fiction or hatfield
on prior to tie FRI day Of April laA ltaving
coniormed with all the foregoing provifons in
this felton, which IMPROVEMENTS by the run
mig of the lircs fubfcqucntly thereto flall have
iaiien within any fetiion or half fctioa other
than the one purchaied as aforeiaid, and Other
thar lection number fifteen, f',ch fiction or ha]e
iccton !haii IN hat cafe be- granted 70 the reron
or perlcns who ihajl have 70 entered, improved
and cultivated ihe frc, on payment of the our
cbale money agreeable TO the proviions made
by law for lands fold At private fale but no.
tn'ng herein contained ihall be conRrusd TO cive
70 any fuel pcrtcn or perfonsa greater number
on acres than he or they had contracted for
with John Ci-Vc6 Syrnmes, as aforcflid.
Sec. 8. int he il Jcatb.t enade1, That
every perrin who may have heretofore obtained
from the commissioners, d certificate of ri.ht
OF presumption tor la Dis lying between the Two
Miami rivers, or account of contracts with or
parcfsio frotp John Cloves Sy,nmes or lis aiIo-
GATES, aud WHO has pad his FRI iaGslment !:
and eyefypuipn who may Obtain 2 fmilar GER
tiicaCe ~ virtue Of tie preceding fiction, and
hall on Of bcfote ne hrft day Of January one
thcut'nd eight huid5yd 5ud *, pay his fri in
itaIncnt, De permitted 80 pay the rcfiue OF the
DHrClli, money to t. 4tu.t-1 ,,s,-.f ,,-..,,,,4