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

oil the United States, south Of the state oil
Tennessee" as provides, "that no certifi
cate shall be granted Tor lands lying cas-,
OF the Tombigby river, be, and the same
hereby is repealed: Provided, That no
certificate shall be granted for any lands 10
which tile Indian title has not been extin-
gushed.
Sec. 9. .Atld be IL further enacted, That
the commissioners appointed in pursu-
ance OF the ACT aforesaid, be, and they are
hereby authorised and required to make
on or before the first day of December
next, lull report to the secretary of The
treasury OF all claims ,hut have been, or
may be laid before them, for lands held
by warrant OF survery and improve ment,
IN cases where the claimants were minors,
and not heads of families at the time such
warrants were issued with the circumstan.
ces which occasioned the issuing of such
warrants, and the validity which has been
considered as attached TO the same.
Sec. 10. ind De ii. further enacted, That
tor the purpose Of carrying this acl into
eject : sum net exceeding twenty thou
sand dollars, shall be, and the same is
hereby appropriated, to be paid out ofany
money IN the treasury not otherwise ap.
propriated.
Sec. |. ind be il further enacted, That
the execution of so much of the twelfth
section OF the ACT TO which this is a sup.
plement, as excerpts "such town lots, not
exceeding two, in the town of Natchez,
and such an out lot adjoining the same,
not exceeding thirty acres, as may be
IL
located by the Governor OF the MISSISSIPPI
pi territory, for the use of Jefferson Col
iege,' be, and the same is hereby suspend
ed until the end of the next session of
Congress.
Sec. -. ind be IL further enacted, That
transcripts Of the records of the British
province of West Florida, to claims for
land therein, and which have been deli
vered 10 the governmentthe United States,
may be produced as evidence, and shall
be entitled to the same weight in any
court Of the United States, as if the same
had been delivered, or shall be delivered
To either of the registers of the land offices
IN the Mississippi territory, before the last
OF March, one thousand eight hundred
and four, any thing in this act, or in the
fifth section OF the aGt to which this is a
supplement- 10 the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
Sec. 8. find be it further enacted, That
the sum of three thousand dollars be, and
the same is hereby appropriated, for the
purpose of extending the external COM
merce, and exploring the limits Of the u
mted States, in the new acquired terrific
ry OF Louisiana out of any monies IN the
treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. IA. lind be ii further enacted, That
Major General La Fayette, be, and he is
hereby authorised and empowered to locate
and survey the limits allowed him by the
fourth section of an act, intituled {" Anaca
to revive and continue in force an ac in
addition to an ACT intituec an act in addi-
ton to an act regulating the grants of land
appropriated for military services, and for
the Society OF United Brethren for propa
eating the Gospel among The Heather,
and for other purposes" on any lands the
property OF the United States, in the ter
ritory OF Orleans, and on presenting The
surveys of the said land to the secretary
OF the treasury, the President of the Unit
ed States Is hereby authorised 10 issue let e.
tiers patent 10 the said Major General La
Fayette for the quantity of lands allowed
by the said ACT.
NATHL. MACON,
Sneaker offhe House Of Representatives.
JESSE FRANKLIN,
President ofthe Senate, hro-feDltore.
March 81, 1904.
APPROVED,