Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-16

| SuOoCluShl CONVEY aIESS OF deeds shall be
deposited with the register To be by him
laid before the commissioners when they
shall take the claim into Consideration /:
and The powers vested by law in the COM
missioners appointed for the purpose of
| ascertaining the claims to lands lying west
! OF Pearl River, shall in every respect ex-
tend and apply TO claims which may be
made by virtue of this section, and the
same proceedings shall thereupon be had,
as are prescribed by the aGt aforesaid, in
I relation TO claims, which shall have been
exhibited on or before the last day of
March, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and four.
Sec. 2. .And be it further enacted, That
the commissioners aforesaid, appointed TO
adjust the claims 10 lands lying west of
Pearl River, shall have power to adjourn
from time to time, and for such time as
hey may think fit: Provided however,
1 hat they shall meet on the l ST dav of d..
cembcr, IN the year one thousand eight
hundred and four, and shall not afierw ards
ADJOURN Tor longer time, than three DAYS,
nor until they shall have completed the
business for which they were appointed
Ind Provided also, That nothing contain.
ed in this act, nor in that to- which this is
a supplement-, shall be construed to pre-
vent the said commissioners, nor those
appointed To adjust the claims TO lands ".
ing Last of Pearl River, from acting and
deciding at any time, on any claim which
has been exhibited in the manner pre-
scrlbed by law, although the evidence of
the same may not, at that time, have been
transcribed on the books Of the Register.
Sec. 5. ind be IL further endcted, That
when any Spanish grant, warrant, or Or
der oil survey, shall be produced TO either
OF the said boards Of commissioners, for
lands which were not, at the date of such
grant, warrant, or order of survey, or with
in one year thereafter, inhabited, cultiva-
led, or occupied by, or for the use of the
grantee; or whenever either of the said
boards shalt not be satisfied, that such
grant, warrant, or order of survey, did is
sue, at the time when the same bears date,
the said commissioners shall not be bound
10 consider such grant, warrant or order
aforesaid, as conclusive evidence of the
title, but may require snch other proof of
Its validity as they may deem proper:
And the said board shall make full re-
port to the secretary of the treasury, to be
by him laid before Congress for their f.
nal decision, of all claims grounded on
such grants, warrants, or orders of sur
Vey, as may have been disalIowed by the
said boards on suspicion of their being
antedated, or otherwise fraudulent.
Sec. +. ind be it enacted, That the Sc
cretary OF the treasury, shall be and he is
hereby authorised TO employ an agent,
whose compensation shall not exceed one
thousand five hundred dollars in full for
all his services, for the purpose of appear
ing before the said commissioners, i'm be
hall OF the United States, to investigate
the claims Tor lands, and to oppose all such
as he may deem fraudulent and unfound.
ed. And each of the said boards of COM
missioners shall have the same powers 10
compel the attendance of Witnesses, as are
now vested in the courts of the United
States.
Sec. S. Hnd be IL further enacted, That
the board of commissioners appointed to
adjust the claims To lands lying west Of
Pearl River, shall be authorised to en-
ploy an assistant clerk, and also transla-
tor ofthc Spanish language TO assist them
in the dispatch OF the business which may
be brought before them, and for the pur
pose of recording Spanish grants, deeds
or other evidences of Claims on the Re-
gister's books the said translator shall
receive for the recording done by him, the
fees already provided by law, and may be
allowed no; exceeding fifty dollars for eve
ry month he shall be employed provided
that the whole compensation, other than
that arising from fees shall not exceed six
hundred dollars: the assistant clerk shall
be allowed sum not exceeding five hun
dred dollars for his services, and each of
the commissioners of the said board i'm adj
! ditlon TO the compensation now fixed by
law, shall be allowed six dollars for every
day he snail attend on the board after the
last day of November, III the wear one
thousand eight hundred and four: Proyi.
ded, That this additional compensation
shall not exceed two thousand dollars, for
each of the said commissioners.
Sec. 6. ind be il further enacted, That
from and after the first day of April in the
| year one thousand eight hundred and four,
the surveyor of the lands Of the United
States South Of the state of Tennessee.