The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-11-20

cccoin3 urec hundred and twenty acres tor each
applicant, rs tenants 1t Will, on such terms and
conditions as shall prevent any waste or damages
'n such lands, and on the express condition that
such applicant applicants shall, whenever such
tract III tt1css OF lands may be sold, or ccded by
the ui.tcd States, OF whenever for any other
cause, he or they may be required under the AL
thority OF the United States, so to do, give quiet
possession of such tract or tracts OF land to the
purchaser or purchasers, or remove altogether
from the land, rs the be: Provided
however, That such permission shall not be grant
cd TO any such applicant, unless he shall previous
~ sign declaration stating that he does not lay
any claim to such tract or tracts of land, and that
he does not occupy the same by virtue of any claim
or pretended claim derived or pretended to be de-
rived from any other person persons And pro-
vidcd also, That III al cases where the tract of
land applied for, Includes either 4 lead mine or
salt spring, no permission 10 work the same shall
be granted without the appreciation OF the Prcsi-
dent or the United States, who is hereby author
sled TO cause such mines and springs to be leased
for q term not exceeding three years, and on
such conditions as he shall think proper.
Sec. 5. -t"d be it .tt;rthe enacted, that all the
applications and provisions granted .;y virtue of
the lest preceding section, shall lie duly entered
on books to he kept for that purpose, by the rcgi-
stcFs AID recorders atoresad respectively; and
they shall be entitled to receive from the party
Ton each eppiiCstion fifty cents, and lor cch per
mission one dollar.
Sec 4 All be itfur:hey enacted, Thatit shall he
lawful after tie first day of January next, ioi the
proper MAJ shi or officer acting as marshal, under
such instructions may for that purpose &c vi
ven 10 tie President Of The United States, TO re-
move nom the lands aforesaid, any, AID every
person persons, .toics:.i, vino were settled
on such lands prior TO the passing OF ,l.is act
Ana every such person, who shall at any time At
tcrthe expiration of three months after such nc
tee shall have been given be found on aly part
CT the lands aforesaid, shall moreover incur
pc::alty Of ore hundred dollars, to be rcco, cred
IN any court having u. !sdi cton cf the same and
be morco, e. liable, on conviction to ;inprison-
mcnt, nj the discretion OF tie cont not exceed
ing SIP; months and The certificate Of the proper
register, TccoIde:, shat be- :. sufficient cyi-
dcncc that Tie t.act IS md S.i.ch was occupied
b. the offender had not been prey iousv sold
leased, Or coded hy ih4 United States, that the
CLAIM to such tract I'D not been recognized and
confirmed BY the United States, and tlat die per-
son occupying the sar.e, and removed, or to &c
removed, by the u1r5hll, lad not obtained per
mission to remain -i.-rcon IL conformity with tie
provisions Of this -ot Provided alwavs, and it
is further enacted, TAat oi,i.ng IN tirs sec. ION
contained shall bC cons.rus u apply Ia any per-
son claiming lands in the i.;ores Of Crc;is or
Louisiana, whose claim shall nave been fled With
the proper commissioners before TIC first day OF
january next
EATHL. MACON,