Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-04-14

which ne or they shall have surveyed,
or attempt TO survey, or cause to be
surveyed, or the boundaries thereof
he or they shall have designated, or
cause to be designated, by marking
trees or otherwise. And it shall
moreover be lawful for the President
of the United States, to- direct the
marshal, or officer acting rs marshal
In the manner herein after directed,
and also to take such other measures,
and to employ such military force as
he may judge necessary and proper,
TO remove from lands coded, or secur-
ed 10 the United States, by treaty,
or cession as aforesaid, any person
or persons who shall hereafter take
possession of the same, or make or
attempt to make settlement there
on, until thereunto authorised by law.
And every right, title, or claim, for
feited under this act, shall be taken
aud deemed TO be vested in the u
nited States, without any other or fur
Their proceedings Provided, That
nothing herein contained shall be con-
s.rned To affect the right, title, or
claim, of any person TO lands in the
territories of Orlcans or Louisiana,
before the boards OF commissioners
established by the act, entitled g An
act for ascertaining and adjusting the
titles and claims to land within the
territory of Orleans and the district
of Louisiana" shall have made their
reports and the decision of Congress
been had thereon.
Sec. .. And be it further enacted,
That any person or persons VINO, be-
fore the passing OF this act, had Ia
ken possession of, occupied, or made
4 settlement on any lands ceded or SCI
cured to the United States, by any
treaty made with foreign nation, or
by cession from any state 10 the u
nited States, which lands had not been
previously sold, coded or leased by the
United States, or the claim to which
lands had not been previously recor-
Missed and confirmed by the United
States and who at the time of pas
sing this act does or do actually inha-
bit or reside on such lands, may at
any time prior to the first day of IAN
uary next, apply to the proper regis
ter or recorder, as the case NAV be,
of the land Office established for the
disposal, registering, or recording of
such lands, or to such person or per-
sons as may by such registers or re-
corders respectively, be appointed for
the purpose of receiving such appli-
cations stating the tract or tracts of
land thus occupied, settled, and in
habited by such applicant or appli-
cants, and requesting permission TO
continue thereon and it shall there
upon be lawful for such register or
recorder respectively to permit i'm con-
formity with such instructions as NAV
be given by the Secretary OF the Trea-
sury with the appreciation of the Pre-.
sident of the United States, for that
purpose, such applicant or applicants
to remain on such tract OF tracts of
land, not exceeding three hundred
and twenty acres for each applicant,
as tenants at will, on such terms and
conditions as shall prevent any waste
or damages on such lands, and on the
express condition that such applicant
or applicants shall, whenever such
tract or tracts of land may be sold. or
coded by the United States, or when
ever Tor any other cause, he or thew
may be required under the authority
of the United States, so to do, give
quiet possession of such tract or tracts
OF land, to the purchaser or purcha-
sers, or remove altogether from the
land, as the case may be: Provided
however, That such permission shall
not be granted to any such applicant
unless he shall previously sign a de-
claration stating that he does not Law
any claim TO such tract or tracts of
land, and that he does not occupy the
same by virtue of any claim or pre-
tended claim derived or pretended to
be derived from any other person or
sons s: And provided also, That in all
cases where the tract of land applied
for, includes eith4r lead mine or salt
spring, no permission to work the
same shall be granted without the ap-
probation Of the President of the u
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