Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-09-03

tees and evidences, or such transcripts
of or abstracts Of the same, ~ the said
register, or the commissioners, may d.
reel; and generally 10 do and perform
ali such acts, in relation 20 such claims,
as The said register nny dire9. Persons
having claims TO land. may deliver the
notices and evidences nr Ike same. NJ their
option, either 10 the Register Of the proper
land Office, or 10 bis deputy, for the coun-
ty in which such land lies and each OF
the said deputies, shall be entitled To re-
ceive the recording fees, allowed to the
register by tn. aet 20 which This ae. is a
supplement- and in addition thereto, (or
compensation of FIVE hundred dollars
IN tull for ell his se,yices.) at the rate cf
one dollar Tor ever CLAIM fiied with him,
10 Be paid on; OF The monies 5ppropri-
ated Tor carrying into effect the aa 10
which this acl is a supplement-.
Sec. 5. Ind Be II further enacted. Tia,
me commissioners, appointed for The pur-
pose OF asceytaini'is the rights Of persons
ci.iming lands in the territory ofOrleans
shall IN their respective districts, have
me same powers, and perform tn. sam
duties, 10 relation 10 the claims ,hus fled
before the first day Of january pex,. as
II notice Q. the same had been given ne.
fore the first day of March last, and a,
vas provided by the ael to which this
actl IS supplement, in relation TO the
CLAIMS therein described. TranscriDt.
OF the decisions of,he said commission.
ers and reports Of the claim. flied in con.
'cri1'ty with the provisions of this aS.
shall be made and transmitted, as YES pro.
vided by the act to which this s6 is
supplement, IN relation tn the claim,
therein described. 1T shall likewise he
the duty OF The said commissioners. 10
enquire into the nature and extent of .be
CLAIMS which may arise fro a RIGHT, or sp
posed right, to double or additional con
cessIon on The back of grants or concessi.
on heretofore made, or from erants-o or con.
cessIons heretofore r.sde to minors. and
cot embraced by the provisions Of this
act; ORION grants or concessions made
hy the Spanish government, su5seoaen,
TO the Hrs, day of April, one Thousand
eight hundred, for lands which we're &C
,unliy settled and inhabited on the t~en.
tieih day ofDecernber, one thousand eigh,
hundred and three; and to maize spe.
ciai repor; thereon 10 The secretary OF the
treasury; which report shall be, By him.
laid before Congress a,iheir next ensuing,
SESSION. And the lands which may be
embraced by such report, shall! not be o.
ihersisc disposed of, until decision OF
congress shall nave been had thereupon.
SEC. 6. -d'la BE- il further enacted, That
each of the registers aforesaid, shall in
to f,a-
compensation OF Eve hundred dollars
Tor the services TO b. performed, under
tins act. priorio The first day of January
next; and each of the commissioners q.
foresaid, shall receive at the rate Or six
dollars a day, FOR every DAYS actual al
tendance on the duties Of his Office, sub
sequeut 10 the first day Of January next:
Provided, that the whole ofcompen-
sation thus allowed shall not for ary
commissioners exceed two thousand dol
lars: ind hror3ded also. That the Presi.
dent Of The United States NAV. If ne shall
think proper, reduce, after the first day
of January next, The number orcommssi-
oaers on either OF both boards. TO one or
two persons, and in case of such reduai-
on, the commissioner or commissioners
constituting the board, shall have The same
powers, which are vested b. ,ais aGt, or
by the aG 10 which this is a supplement,
IN the board established by the aG, 70
which this aGi is supplement-. The
clerk Of each Of the bosrds shall be cnti-
tied 20 receive at The rate Of Giieen hun.
dred dollars year; the ,ransistcrs a, the
rate of six hundred dollars year, and the
agents employed by the secretary OF the
treasury at the rate Of fifteen hundred
dollars year from the first day oF Jsnu.
afy next, to the time when esch board
shah respectively be dissolved. ProUf-
dea, That no more than one years com.
pensaiion be !hu5 allowed to agsn,s:
.dgd fropidcd also, Tia. Toe secretary Of
the treasury may discon;rdc eilha, one or
both Of said agents whenever he shall
TIL k !; proper.
Sect. .fad be IL 6.r!hcr e,acfrG, That
the commissioners, appointed for the
purpose Of ascertaning the rights Of per.
SOFAS. claiming lands ia the territories Of
Orleans and Louisiana, DC, and they are
hereby authorised, il they she'll thiui: IL
necessary, for the purpose Of Obtaining
oral evidence, either in support Of, or IN
opposition to claims, which evidence
could not begiyeu >, the usualplace 0 f,heir