Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-04-10
WEDNESDAYS PEASANTS
NED SDA7. April 10, 1905.

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the lands Of the United States north ives
OF the river Ohio, and above the mouth o
J Kentucky river.
Sec. s., .fnd be it further enacted, That
the location or locations of lands which
Major General La Fayette is by law au-
thorissdto make on any lands, the proper
~ OF the United States, in the territory
OF Orleans, shall be made with the Regis.
ter or Registers of the land Offices estab.
tshed by this act in the said territory
the surveys thereof shall be executed un-
der the authority of the surveyor of the
lands OF the United States, south of Ten
nessee and patent or patents thereof
shall issue, on presenting such surveys 10
the secretary of the treasury, together
with a certificate of the proper Register
or Registers, stating that the land is not
r'ghtfully claimed by any Other person
f'oUfded, That 40 location or survey made
by virtue of this section shall contain less
than one Thousand acres, nor include any
improved lands or lots, salt spring or lead
mine.
Sec. 9. .dnd BE- ,if further enacted, That
sum not exceeding fifty thousand dol,
lars, to be paid out of any unappropraied
monies in the treasury, be, and the same
Is hereby appropriated for the purpose OF
Carrying this act into effect.
NATHL. MACON, /.
Sneaker 9ffhe House Of Rehresenfanves
A. BURR, M
Tce- President of tic United .Sf0fes and
President Of me Senate.
March ?, l8o5-APPRovEp, ~,
TIL: JEFFERSON.
RESOLUTIONS c1,tressiue If the sense Of en-
.gress of the gcitan, co,aducf of Commodore
Edocrd Predle, tic officers, seame,a and
mariners ofhis sguadroq. ssi
RGS2LVED, By TIE Senate and Hoxse oil
Representatives ofthe United STATES Of fine.
ricG,tn Congress assembled. That the thanks |
oil Congress be, and the same are here
BY presented to commodore Edward Pre- !
Ole, ana through him, TO the officers, pet |
" officers, seamen and marines attached
to the squadron under his command, 70
their gai!antry and good conducs, display
ed ~ the several attacks on The town, bat
teres and naval force of Trlpoli, ia the
year one thousand eigh, hundred and four.
Resolved, That The President of the u
nited States be requested to cause a gold
medal to be struck, emblematicai of the
attacks. on the town. batteries and naval
'ofce OF irpciL by the squadron undercom-
rnoaore freble's com mand, and TO presen,
It 10 commodore PEBBLE, in such mao.er.
as IN his opinion vii, be mos, honorab,rsa
nia And that the F es,dent be further
requested to cause sword to be present
ed TO each OF the commissioned officers
and nnidshipmen who have distinguish.
ed themselves in the several attacks.
Rcsofoeds That one months pay be al
loved exclusively of the common allow
ance to all the petty officers, seamen and
marines OF the squadron who so glorious.
supported the honor of the Am r;can
tag, Under the orders of their gallant
commander in the several attacks,
Heso I'D, That the President Of the u
oi'ed States be also requested to commu-
hicats to the parents or other relatives of,
captain Richard Somers, lieutenants Hen
ry Wadsworth, James Decatur, James
X. Caldwell, Joseph Israel, and midship.
man JOHN Sword Dorsey. che deep regret
which Congress feel for the loss Of those
gallant men. whose names ought to live
IN the recollection and affe 5lion of a CRATE
,ui country, and whose conduet ough, to
be regarded as an example to future oe-
nerations.
NATHr. MACON,
Speaker Of the HoHse of Retiresenrafipea
JOS. ANDERSON,
president Of fhe Senate FRO terjlore.
March 3, 1905.
APPROVED,
TIL JEFFERSON.
Attest, Holm pFCKtEv
J Clerk 81 the House Of Rshrrsentat;pes
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