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

fegutcfs OF the rclpeeuve land ofhces IN the izmc
manner. under the fame regulations, for the fame
price. and on the iamc terms and conditions. as
are or may be provided by law for the faie of
the lands Of the UniIed States north of the river
Ohio and above the mouth ot Kentucky river.
Ard patents hsIl be obtained tor all land, grant
ed or Iold in the Indiana territory, in the fame
manner and on the lamc terSs as Il or may be
provided by law for lands fold in the State os
Ohio. and in the Mifilippi territory.
j, Sec. 6. .ird Be- IL fzuber ssat7,d, Tha,
al the navigable rivers. cseeks and arcu, with
IN the Indiana territory, fhaIl be deemed to be
aud remain public highways; and the ieyeral
talt fPrines ia the ia,d territory. together with
as many contiguous fetsions to each, AZ Ihall be
deemed nectnaty by the Preldsn, OF The Unile5
States thsil be reiervtd tor the future dipoal Of
the United States. Ard any grant which may
hereaiief be made fot tract OF land. containing
falt ipring which had been cIicovercd previous 30
the porchsis OF fueh tract from the United
States. iha,l be conGdered as frauduer, and nuli.
SEC. 7. did 5e h J.,ibe, snodeS. That
the feveral provifons made 10 ia,o, oil pesicac
Who have contracted fos lands with John Cieves
Symmes and his aIociatcs, by an ad inti,ulei
4" An set to extend and continue in force the
proviGon' of an act in,ituled "An az, giving
right Of p,e-e,hp,ion to-eertan perfoni, who
have ,contrstlrd with John Cleyes Symne. OF
his aaocia,es, for lands lying be,ween the Mi
ami rivers in the territory north wett OF the o.
bio. and for other parpoies." ihall be and the
fame are hereby continued in force unit! the iIR
day OF Jane next: Psovidt1. That the regiaer
OF the land cAhce and receiver OF public hopiss
at Cincinnati fhalI perform the fame duties. ex-
efcde the fame po~en, and enjoy the fame
emolunents, which, by the Iafi recited set were
enjoined on or veAed in the commiiIionen deGR-
hsIed BY the fsid sts; IND p,oviatl oj6, That
no certificate for RICH, OF pre.emption mall be
granted. esrep, in favor Of perions who had, be-
toie the h'R day Of January, one thooiaod eight
handred, made con,rstss in wri,ins With John
Cleves Syn,nes or with any Of his snociatrs, and
Who had made to him or them any payment OF
payments Of money for the purchsie OF fuGh
lands: nor unlcls At leah one twentieth part Of
The pufchafe monty of the land claimed, flall
have prcviouny been paid TO fhs receiver oi pub.
lie monies, or ihall be paid prior TO the 6Ia day
Of January ncst. And every perion who fhall
obtain certificate Of pre- emplion. fnall be ale
lc~ed until the s,fi day Of Jsnuaay one thou
fsnd eight hundred and fix. to complete the pay
fnent OF his fin !, fisinent P,evidSz aLs, That
where any pcrfon OF perfons fhaiI in virtue OF
contaa entered into with John Clrvcs Symmcs.
have entered and made Improvements on any
ftiion or halt fteiion prior 10 the hih day Of
April laR (haVing conformcd with all the fore
going provihors in thin fedion) which improve.
nenn by the ronnine Of the liucs fubiequently
thereto thal have fallen within any htiion or
halt fiction oihef than the one purchafcd 40 az
forefaid, and OTTER than fetaioh number hxteen,
fucb hcion or half heiion fbsll in that cafe be
s'snnd TO the perfon or peIfons Who fhalI have
10 entered, improved and cultivated the fame, on
pay ment Of the purchaie money sareesbly to the
prov;hons made by law for lands fold at private
falc bur nothing herein cor,sined fhsli be con-
Arued to give to any foch perfon or perfcns
greater number OF acres than he OF they had con-
tratssd for With John Cltves Symmss as afore-
fsid.
Sec. 3. HaSbe II fasf5ty enal7fd. That ev-
cry pcrlon who may have heretofore obtained
from the commifbonen, certificate Of righr
ot pre- -emption for lands lying between the two
Miami rivers, on account OF cpntIstts with or
purchafe from John Cieves Symmes or his sfTo-
ciases, and Who has paid his 6ff inaalmrni;
ard every perion Who may obtain . Gmilar
certificate by virtue of the preceding fetiion,
ard fhsll. on or before the fra day Of January
ono thoufand eight hundred aud tx. pay hn hrit
inRalment, be permitted to pay the rGduc Of the
purchsfe money in tx annual equal payments.
Sec. 9. Hrd Be IL (a,fbs, saadsd, That
fractional iettions OF the public lands of the u
niied Siates, either north Of The river Ohio, or
fouth Of the State Of Tenncase, fhall, under the
dirrtiions Of The fcrctsry Of the tresfury. he
either fold 6ng;y. or by uniiing two or more to-
gether, any sd 10 the contrary notwi,hRsnd-
ing: P,svi&,d. That no frattionsl fstsions fbll
be fold in that nann< until after they fhsIl
have been offered for isle TO the highea bidder
in the manner herein. after dirded.
Sec. 70. Asd6e II Isrfbsr ssa6sd. That
all the public Iands OF The United States, the
fsle Of whieh is AUTHORIZED by lsw, may, affer
rhcy fhsIl have been offrred for fse to the high
ea bidder 10 quarter htiions. 20 herein sfter de
nded, be purchs1ed st the option of the
parchafer, either in entire fcfsions, in half
fetiions.of in quarter fetiions; 10 which two
lsa cafes the ietfions nall be divided into
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