The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-11-25
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exceeding fix hundred and forty acres, by virtue of
the act, to which this aa is iupPement, fall be
eoniirried in his their Claims If o,herwfe enbra-
sed by the provions of the iaid aa, although the
perion or perions, under whom the claim claims
originated, were not at the time when the fame ORR
glnated, anove the age OF twenty years: PrOvi-
Sd, That the tra& Of land thus claimed had been for
the a-e OF ten con!ecutve years prior the twenti
eth day OF December, eighteen hundred and three in
the quiet poieion of, aud actually Inhabited and cul-
hvated by iueh Peron or perlons, for his their
u.e
Sec. >. and BE- II jr,i5sr GRATED, That the time fix
ed by the act to which this act is lupplement for
delivering to the RICHTER of the proper land Office nos
'ces IN writing, and the written evidences OF cai;a
to land III the territory OF Orleans be- and the fame
rs hereby extended, till the FRI day OF January next
and Perions delivering lGch notices and evidences fal
be entitled 20 the fame benefits the fame had been
delivered prior to the hrit day of March lait but
the rights of iueh perfons, ha neglect 70 doing
within the time limited by this act, hall be barred S,
the eveheies oil their claims after admitted as
evidence, IN the fame rs had been provided by
the fourth ieSfion of the act, TO which this a4 is
Implement, IN relation claims, notices, and writ
ten evidences of which hould not be delivered, pri-
or to the fad iirlt day of March Ian.
SEC. T. ind Be it Ert5er enacted, That the regieers
OF the land Offices in the territory of Orleans, refpec-
t"ely, be, and they hereby authorized appoint
10 many deputies, exceeding one for each county
IN their REFLECTIVE diifr6ls they may think necef-
iary whole duty it hall be to receive enter, and
lie notices, and receive and record written evi6en-
oes OF claims to land lying in the counsy or counties
to them respectively aligned in the fame manner as
the regiter may do; and allo tranfnit the re-
giiter the taid notices and evidences fuch tranf-
cripts OF abitraes, of the fame, the fad reger
or eomniiioners, may direct ; and generally to do
and perform all fuch aas, in relation to fuch claims
as the iaid regiisr' may dire3. Portions having
claims to land, may deliver the notices and evidences
OF the lame, at their option either to the reeiner of
the proper land oihce, his deputy, for the coun
~ IN which fuch land les and each of the fad de-
Puties ha' be entitled receive the recording fees
allowed TO the regRer, by the act to which this q
Is Implement and in addition thereto Tor COM
peniation OF FIVE hundred dollars in full for all his fer
vices,l at the rate of dollar for every claim filed
with him, 70 be paid out of the monies appropriated
Tor carrying into eaef the al to which this act is
Implement
Sec. D. Aqa 6eH further en0t?sa, That the commit
ioners appointed for the purpofs of acertanng the
rights OF perions claiming lands in the territory of
Orleans hail. in their reflective diflritfs, have the
lame powers and perform the fame duties in relation
to the claims thus filed before the fra day of January
next, as II notice of the fame had been given before
the tlrit day of March lal, and as was provided by
the Sa to which this act is Implement, in relation
TO the claims therein deicribed transcripts of the
decions OF the iad commigioners and reports of the
Claims hled in conformity with the proviiions of this
act, HAIL be made and tranfmitted, as was provided
~ the act to which this act is Implement in rela
ZION to the claims therein decribsd. 1T Ga kevgife
DE the duty oil the iaid commoners, to enquire into
the nature and extent Of the claims which may arfc
from right, or luppofed right, to double or addi-
i'nal eonceiiIon on the back of grants conceons
"-refni"re invade or from, conrafnn. here
toiore maids to minors and not embraced by the pro-
vons OF this act, or from grants concefons made
ny the SPanilh government, lubfequent to the 6rn
day OF April, thouiand eight hundred for lands
which were actually etted and inhabited on the TWEEN
teth Gay OF December, zone ,houiand eight hundred
INC three and I" make tasfal report thereon to
the iecretary of the treais which report fbail he
By HIM, laid before Congrefs at their next en(uipg
ieihon, Andt lands which may he embraced by
ueh report, ihali not BE- otherwie dilpofed of until
dee'i"n oil Congref ihall have been had thereupon
sec. 6. Inab be fiofGer enaI7ed, That each of the
regii'ers aforefaid, fha in addition to his other e
monuments, receive compensation of five hundred
dollars tor the fervces to be performed under this
prior TO the fIrit day OF January next and each of
the commioners aforelaid, Riall receive at the rate
OF Tx dollars day, for every days actual attendance
on the duties OF this Office, ubfequent to the fra
DAY OF January next PyoVid.6, That the whole a.
mount OF compensation thus allowed, ihall not for q
ny oommihioner exceed two thouiand dollars: dna
Pr0Vidtf a That the prefdent of TIE United States
may, II he 'ha think proper, reduce, after the ra
DAY OF January next the number of commilioners on
either or both boards, to one perfons and III
Gale OF fuch reduction the commiilioner or commit
oners contributing the board, fhsll have the fame
powers which veted by this act, or by the q 70
which this act is Implement, in the board efabl;C
ed by the a9, to which this a9 is fupplem.nt.
The clerk Of each of the boards lall be entitled TO
receive at ths rate of fifteen hundred dollars wear
the tranators the of fix hundred dollars wear
and the agents employed by the lecretary of the rea
fury at the rate Of fifteen hundred dolls year, from
the fra day OF January next, to the time when each
board ihall respectively be diloved P,ovidad That
no more than one years compensation be thus allow
ed to each Of the aid clerks, tran1ators, and agents
Aad P'oVidI ao That the fecretary of the treafury
may diicontinue either both Of fad agents.
whenever he may think it proper,
Sec. 7. Aad btH fnytbsr cnaG7ed That the commit
oners appointed Tor the purpole of entertaining the
rights of Perlons claiming lands in the territories of
Orleans and Louana, be, and they are hereby au-
horrd, if they iha think it necefiary, for the pur
poie of obtaining oral evidence, either in fupport Of
Dr in oppohton to claims, which evidence could NOT
be given at the uiial place Of their fittings without
1pprehon to the parties wnelles to remove their
tngs to lend for that purpofe, one or more mem
oers of the board, fuch other place places with
n their REFLECTIVE dfriels, as they may think Eecec
airy And each fthe eoninioners going for that
ourPofe, TO fueh other place places Ga in addi-
ion his compensation, receive at the rate of fix
dollars for every twenty iles, going to and returning
rom iueh place or places PyOviisd, That no COM
niiioner, ihali receive in the whole on that account
than for the dance, from the ufua place of the
lis relpe 5tive diari9.
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