Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-07-12
AN ACT


Making provifon tor the difpofal Of the public
land. in the Indiana Territory, and for other
purpoics.
II d ii s,at7eS. ty fkr Seve,e and Rasf eF Re-
- ey,,srisnuts Of The Urned S,a,es Of .4n,,i-
CO, IN Carg,sb eDembltS, Thar the powers vea-
ed by law IN the Surveyor General, ihail extend
over all the public lagos of the United States TO
which the Indian tide has bten os ihsl. hereafter
be eS, rguifhed, north of the river Ohio, and
eat Of he ,Wes MiGIdppi; and il ihall be the
duty Of 'he isid Suryeyor General, To- caufe the
iaid lands to be turvsyed ioto townlhips FIX
mics iqoare and Divided ~ the fame manncr,
and under he fame regulations, and 20 do and
perform ali fueh othcI act, in relation to The fid
Ian IS, as is provided b. Law in relation to ,hc
land, of the United states, ftra,e north wea of
the river Ohio aud above the mouth OF Ken
tucky River: !prpyidr1 that the whole expeule
OF furveying and marking the lin-s fhall NOT ex-
ceeo th'ee dollan for every mic that fhall
be actually ron. iurveysd and msrked: And
p,sz,dtd aio, That fuch trsas OF land a. ave
lawfully Claimed by individuals within the
fad bouodssies, and the title whereto has been
or fhsli hc recognized by the United States, lhs!l
be laid out and iuivcyed at the expenfc OF the
parties respectively, In conformity With the true
boundaries of iuch tracts. Aud IL ihsll alfo be
the Ju,y o' the faid Surveyor. General TO cauic
to be tun iurvcy cd ard marked, fuch OF the In
dian boundary lines Of the fad lands ;, have
not yet been furveyed: and with The spprobs-
lion of he Pfefident OF The United States, to az
certsin by astronomical obierva,ions, the poi-
tipns OF ipch places north o.rhe river Ohio. and
ese OF the river Milihppi, as may be deemed
neceiIary tor the currettnts OF the furveys. and
TO be the mott important points OF the geoera.
ply OF the country.
Sec. Z. Ind be IL fp,fb<r rwa2ed, Thst
for the d,fpoial OF the land. OF The Uniied States
north OF the river Ohio, and catt OF the river
Midihpp. in the india-a territory, three hnd
offices fhsll be ritab!iibed in thc fame, one at
Detroit tor the lands iy,ng nQr,h OF the State
OF Ohio, to which the Indian title has been ex-
,inguihed one at Vlocenne, tor the land. 10
which tho Indi.n title has been ertnguilhed.
and which are ,bclu ed within the boundaries
fixed by the ues,y lately held with the Indian
u,Des of the Wsbalh and one AZ KsGsfia, tor
70 much O, the land, included within the boun-
daries fixed by the treaty ct the thirteenth Of
Augus, one thoufand eight tuudred and three,
with ,he Ksfaki, trihe of Indians, as is no.
claimed by any other Indian tribe : and for each
OF the laid Offices regieer and receiver Of
public monies fhall be appointed. ~ho fhall give
fecurity in the fame manner, IN the fame tnms,
and Whole ccmpeniation, enioluments, and du.
ties, and authority, ihal, in every reipett be the
fame in reiatioa TO the lands which ffall be dd-
pofed of at their offices, a, are or nay pe by law
provided, in relation 10 the regitcn and ,he re-
ceivers of public monte, in the evcrsl Offices cf-
tabiihed for the difpoiai OF the lands OF the u
nited States north OF the river Ohio, and above
the mouth of Kentucky river.
Sec. 8. Asd be it fr,tber sro7,d. That
every peffon claiming lands within any Of the
three traits Of land deicribed in the. preceding
fiction, by virtue Of any legal grant made by
the French government. prior 10 the treaty Of
Paris. OF the tenth OF February, one ,hoofand
feven hundred and hxty- three, or Of any legal
grant made by the Bntih government, iuhfe-
quent 10 the fsid treaty, and prior TO the treaty
OF peace between the United State, and Great
Britain, Of the shird Of September, one thouiapd
ieven hundred and eighty three. or Of any refo-
luton, or act Of Coneseis, fubfequent 70 the
faid treaty CT peace, fhaIl on or before the fra
day of January, ooe thoufsnd eight hundred
and Eve, deliver 70 the fegiacf Of the land Office,
within whole diaritt the land nay I've, q notice
in writing, rating the nature and extent of his
claims, together with plot of the usei or tracts
claimed, and may ALTO On OF before that day, de-
liver to the faid regiaef, for the purpof Of being
recorded, every grant, order Of furvey, deed,
conveyance, or osher written evidence of his
claim; and the fame 1hsll be recorded by the
faid reifer. in books to be kept for that por-
poie on receiving from the parties at the rate Of
s,sefye And an half ccnfs for every hundred