Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-07-19
The board Of commifionen appointed to adjua


the claims 10 lsnds lying wea OF Pearl River,
fhall be authorized TO employ an sfiiRsnt clerk,
apd alto trsrils,or OF the Spanifh language to
aiift them in The difpatch OF the buiinels which
may be brought hciore them, and tor the put
poie Of recording Spsniih granN, deeds or other
evidence, OF claims on the Regihcn books the
iaid trsi Gator fhall receive for the recording
done by him, the fees already provided by Law.
and may he SLOWED NOT exceeding Afty dollap
for every rnooih he ihall be employed. provided
ri6cg from iecs; fhall not exceed hx hundred
dollar: the siitiant clerk shall be allowed fun
not exceeding FIVE hundred dollars for his fcI-
vices, and each Of the commiilionen of the faid
board in addition to the compensation now fixed
| by law. fhsli be allowed tx dollars for every
day he ihall ate 4 on the board after the laR
day Of November, in the year one ,houiand
eight hundred and four: Provided. Ths, this
additional conpepfstion, ihaII not exceed two
,houfand dol!st,, for each Of the kid commit
iioncrs.
Sec. 6. Asd be II fa,fbtr esdHeS, That
from aud after the arft day OF April, in rhe year
one thoufand eight hundred and four, the fur
veyor Of the lands Of the United States fouth of
the State Of Tenneiiee, mall receive an annual
compensation OF TWO ,houlsnd dollars, in lieu OF
the annual compensation how Rxed by law.
And the lands claimed by virtue of Spsniib
grants legally and fully execnfcd, and the titles,
to which were Confined by the sr,clcs OF agree
menr and csiiion. between the United States aud
the State OF Georgia, fhalI be iutveyed in the
manner prefcsibed by the ad TO which this is a
fupplrment, at the expcote OF the United States
ANY ,hieg 10 the iaid atl to the contrary not
withaapding.
Sec. !. ASl ts h Eaiite, esaara. That
the irad OF country lying nbrth Oft NifiGip-
ty territory, and fou,h of the State Of TenneiIec,
and bounded on the eaa by the State Of Georgia.
and on the wcR by Louiiians, ihall be. and the
fame il hetcby annexed to, and made part Of
the Miii0ppi territory.
Sec. S. Aad be ii Jan6sS ssu6<d, That 70
fhuctfof the eight fstsion Of m ad, iuti,led An
sA regulating grants Of land. and providing for
the diipoiA Of the lands Of the United Ststes,
iou,h Of the State Of Tennefee." 40 provides,
(" that no certificate fhall be granted for lands
lying eait Of the 1ombigby river, be, and the
fame hereby il repealed Provided, That no
certificate fhall be granted for any lands to which
the Indian title has not beer extingoiihed.
Sec. O. Asd be II farther tsnaed, That
the commifioners appoin,ed in puriaance Of the
act aforefaid. be. and they arc hereby au,hoTif-
ed and required TO make, on OF before the hrR day
Of December next. full report 20 the fccretary
Of the trcsfusy of all claims that have been, or
may be laid before them, fot lands held by wat
rant Of fstvey sud Improvement, in cafes *herc
the eiajmsnu were minors, and not heads OF
fsfEiIies 1t the time iUch warrants were ifipcd
with the riscomffances which occsIoucd the iHu.
Ing Of fuch warrants, and the validity which has
been conGdered az attscl to the fame.
Sec. 10. Hsd be IL J.yfbrt rsaled. That
fof the purpcle Of carrying thi, act into efed,
fha!l be, and the fame 10 hereby appropriated, TO
be paid out Of any money in the treafury not
otherwifs appropriated. 2.
Sec. a. dad be n jx,i5e, tsAaei. That
the execution Of 70 much OF the twelfth fsttion
ofthe sd to which this ia a fuppIement. as es-
cepts " fuch town lots, not exceeding two. in
the town Of Natchex, and zach IN out lot ad-
joining the isme. not exceeding thirty acrs', a.
may be ,Rc property Of the United States, TO be
located by the Governor. Of the MifiGppi terri
tory, for the ole Of Jcferion College" be, and
the fame i, hereby fufpeSded until she end Of the
next feffion Of Coneref'.
Sec. "A. AsS BE- IL fA,f5y sssasA. That
trsnicripn Of the records of the Britidh province
Of Wea Florida, to claims for land therein, and
which have been delivered to the government Of
The United S,sies. may be prodsced IS evidence,
and flnsll be cnsi,uled to the fame weight in any
court Of the United Sts,cs. % II the fame had
been delivered OF fhsl be delivered, to either Of
the regiacr Of the land Offices IN the Mifhippi
territory, befofe the laf OF March, one thoafsod
eight hundred and -four. sny ching 10 this se,
or ia the fifth fetiion Of the "A to which this 10
a fuppIement to the contrtry notwithRsnding.
Sec. "a. Axd be II fss,bsv sse6sd. Thst
the fum Of three thoufind doIlsn be. and the
fsm- 10 hereby sppropris,ed. for the porPofe OF
extcnding the external eommeree, sad exploring
the limits Of the United States, In the new ae.
quised territory Of Louifsus, oct Of any moo
ies in the ueafufy, not otherwiie sppropfssed.
Sec. ~ Asd bfh JsrfSf' tss0e<. That
Major General La Fayette be, and be is hereby
su,horiied and empowered to locate and furyey
the limin slowed him by the fosrth fctfioo OF On
"a. insisIed 40 al to revive and oo0'inss 10