Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-07-05

ly recorded in conformity with the provisions of
former laws, and for which certificates nave no,
been granted by the commissioners aforesaid,
shall not be disposed of until otherwise direSaed
by Congress.
| Sec q ind be it fartbsr enacted. That persons
entitled to right of presumption to lands in the
| Mississippi territory, by virtue of certificates
grated by either Of the boards of commissioners
aforesaid, shall be allowed till the first day of
January. one thousand eight bundled and seven.
to make the first payment of the purchase money
| of such lands And If any such person shall ne
glea TO make such first payment, or before the
| first day of January. one thousand eight hundred
and seven, his right of presumption shall cease
| and become void ~"
Sec. ;. And be IL further enacted, That each
of the commissioners appointed to ascertain the
claims TO lands in the above mentioned territory,
west OF Pearl river shall be allowed It the rate of
six dollars for every day he shall attend Subsequent
to the first day of April, one thousand eight hun
| dred and six P,ovidea, Tha, such additional al.
fowances shall NOT exceed five hundred dollars.
tor each commissioner, and the agen. appointed
in behalf of the United States for the said board
shall be allowed an additional compensa ton of
| three hundred and fifty dollars for the whole of
his services And the register and receiver of
public mons, in each of the districts of the A.
aforementioned territory, shall, aud they are here
! by authorised, in their dstias. respectively, and
| after the dissolution of the board OF commission.
ers Tor their district. to regulate the location of
any TRACT OF land lying within such distria, for
| which certificate shall have been granted iby
| the commissioners, whenever it shalt appear that
the location specified in such certificates inter.
| fere with each other. do not include the i'm
! Prevements. by virtue of which such certificates
| were granted Provided. That the said register
and receiver, shall not he authorised TO allow any
| location on land not improved and settled, in the
manner provided by the former a6is of congress.
regulating the grants of land in the abovemeu,i
oned territory; nor To allow, IN any case, a grea
| ter quantity of land than had been allowed by
| the commissioners.
Sec. 4. And be 1. further enacted, That
whenever IT shall appear to the satsfaGti.
on OF the register and receiver Of the dis.
trIct, east OF Pearl river, that the settle.
ment and occupancy, by virtue of which.
pre- emption certificate had been granted
| by the commissioners had been made * IA.
ken place, prior to The 9o.h day of March,
! one thousand seven hundred and ninety
eight, they shall be authorized TO grant to
the party donation certificate, in lieu of
such presumption and the patent shall is
sue as IN other cases OF donation. Proui.
"dcd, that application shallbe made for such
an exchange, and evidence produced of
the date OF such settlement and occupan.
| cy' on or before the 3lst day of Decem
Der next.
Sec. S. Ind Be ii, further enacted, That
The right OF the United States, TO all the
land lying between the front street of The
city oil Nalchez and the Mississippi river,
and bounded on the north by north Fourth
street, and the land granted TO Stephen
Minor, and on the south, by the lands an
nexed To the old fort, and those granted
to William Garland, be. and the same
hereby is, forever vested in the corpora
ton OF said city, SO as not 10 affect the
lega. or equitable claims of any ipdiyidu.
ais, or of any body polite, or corporate,
if any such there be: Provided, That the !
said land, as aboye described, be neither
cultivated nor occupied by buildings, but |
that it be planted with trees, end preserved |
as common, for the use, comfort, and |
health of the inhabitants of The city afore- |
said, and all other persons who may oc.
casionally resort thither.
Scc.6. ind be IL jurtS-r enacted, That |
whenever the section No. l6. shall fail |
upon land already granted, by virtue of a. |
ny act of congress, or claimed by virtue /
OF British grant, the secretary of the |
treasury shall locate another section, in |
lieu thereof Tor the use of schools, which |
location shall be made in the same town.
ship if there DC any other vacant section
therein, and otherwise, in an adjoining !
township.
Sec. 7. and be IL further enacted, That
Richard Sparks be permitted to enter
with The register Of the land office, for |
the district west Of Pearl river, hi, claim to !
three hundred and twenty acres of land, I
lying within said district and that
sRichard S. Bryan, and George Brewer,
senior, be permitted 10 enter With the |
Register of the lard office, for the district |
keast OF Pearl river, their certificate of a |
fright of pre- emption for 3 hundred and 20 |
acres of land, lying within the district last
mentioned And such entry OF the claim
Of the said Richard Sparks, shall have The
same efIe9, as il it bad been made prior
10 the first day of December, one thou
sand eight hundred and four, and such
entry of the certificate of the said Rich
ard s. Bryan, and George Brewer, senior,
shall have the same effect as if it had /
been made within three months from the
time il was issued.