The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-11-20
Dp Autborltp.
L A w S
OF THE UNITED STATES.
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IN fCT brevent Settlements being made on lands
ceaea to the United States, until authorised by
ia5p.
p E it erneted BY tle Senate ard House of Retr.-
~ Sentatives Of the United States of f,nerica.
in Congress assembled, That if any person or per-
sons shall. after the passing of this act, take pos
session of, or make settlement on any lands ced-
ed or secured &c the United States, by any treaty
made with foreign nation, or by ccssion from
any state to the United States, which lands shall
not have been previously sold, ceded or leased
by the United States, or the claim to which lands
by slieh person or persons, shall rot have been
previously recognized and confirmed bv the Unit
cd states CRIT any person or persons snail cause
such lands 20 be thus occupied, t@scn possession
OF, or settcd or shall surrey or attempt 70 sur
yey, or cause to be surveyed, any such Ind, +; or
designate any boundaries thereon, by marking
trees, or otherwise. until thereto duly authorised
by law; such offender offenders, shall forfeit
all his or their right title, or claim if anv ne
hath, or they have, of whatsoev yer nature or Kind
the same shall or may be, to the land aforesaid
which nc or they shall have taken possession Of
or settled, or cause to be occupied taken pos
session of, or settled, or which he or thev shall
nave surveyed, or attempt 90 survey, or cause 10
DC surveyed, or the boundaries thcrcofhe or they
shall have designated, or cause 20 be designated,
by markiRg trees otherwise. And Ii shall
moreover be lawful for the President of the Unit
ed States, TO direct the marshal, officer aCing
as marshal in the manner herein after directed.
and alsoto take such other measures, and 10 en-
ploy such military force as he may Judge ncccssa-
-ry and proper, TO remove fl ON lands ceded or
secured TO the United States, by treaty, or SEES
sion as aforesaid, any person persons who shall
hereafter take possession of the same, or make
or attempt to make settlement thereon, until
thereunto authorised by law. And every right
sue, or claim, forfeited under this act sfal be
taKcn and deemed to be vested in The United
States, without any other or further proceedings
Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be
construed to affect the right, title or clam Of a.
ny person to lands in the territories of Orleans or
Louisiana, before the boards of commissioners
established by the act, entitled I" An set for as
eertaning and adjusting the titles and claims to
land within the territory Of Orleans and tie dis
trict OfLousiana,' shall have made their rcrorts
and the decision of Congress been had thereon.
Sec. 9 Aai be IL. further enacted, That any per-
SOW or persons who, before tho passing Of this
act, had taken possession Of, occupied, OF In2dc
settlement On any lands cedcd or secured TO the
United States, By any treaty made with foreign
nation or BY cession from any state to the Unit
cd States, which lands hcd not been previously
sold, ceded or leased by de United States, or
the claim 10 which lands bad rot been previously
recognised and confirmed by tho United States;
ana VINO at the tine OF passing this act does or
do IctIallv nhabt CT reside on such lands ma.
at any time prior to the first day of JANUARY next,
apply 70 the proper register or recorder, as TIC
ease may be, OF the land Office established for
the disposal, registering or recording Of such
lands, or to ouch person or persons as NAV bv
such registeTs or recorders, respectively, be app
pointed Tor TIC purpose Of receiving such appca-
Sons stating tle tract or tracts OF land thus Occur
pied, settled, and inhabi,c j BY such applicant or
appircidts, and requesting permission 20 continue
shereon and Il shall thcrcupon be lawful Coz
zach register or recorder respectively to permit
~ conformity ~iti. suoh instruct iOns as may be
g7yeh By the Secretary Of the Treasury with the
appTohT noGtgic President e the United States,
Tor thst purpose, such applicant or applicants ID
e shJiD ~, such T., - or tTpets OF t,y- rot q, ,