The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-05-12
Bp autboritp.
LAW OF 7KE UNITED STATES.
AN ACT

TO extend tbe time fer heating P,yizia military 4var-
,H"'' fer rrfn,Hirg -Ocys thereon TO tie s1.e Of tie
ff't!a'y Of tbr department Of guar, ard a5eroe,ioiag
Lands for The te Jebois, in TIE Ygiai4 military
rsf'r2iion' i" lien IF ib9ts beretefore efpyopyiatd
lSEhtnat'eI By TIE Ssn,te and Kons of Rebresaia-
- tvst ffbs Urid St1fes Of f.styisa ia COnqrejs
sgS7bIed, That the officers and folders of the Vir-
GINA line continental effabEhnent, their heirs OF
agns, entitled bounty lands within the tract refer
we'd by Virginia, between the little Miami and scio-
to rivers, for atisyng the legal bounties her CHER
officers and folders upon continental Embellishments
ihail be allowed further time of three years. from
the twenty-third of March next TO complete their
locations, and further time of five years from the
laid twenyth,rd of March next, return their !ur.
veys and warrants or certified copies of wrr.rs TO
the office OF the frcretary of the war department. any
thing IN the act entitled :" An af tn aicertan the
boundary of the lands reerved by the fate of Virginia
north wen OF the river Ohio, FOR the fatsaa ion of
her officers ard folders continental eliab,iment
and to limit the period for locating the faid lands" 70
the contrary notwithstanding: FroviSsd no locations
as aloreiaid within the above mentioned tra9 fhall
after the paliug of this s be made on tracts Of land
for winch patents had prevouly been ifiued or which
had been previouly urveyed * any patent which NAV
nevertheless be obtained for land located contrary TO
the provitiOns ofthis lecion, fa be conderea as null
and void.
SEC. g Ind Be further snae7ei That the recreta.
of the Ireaiury be, and he is hereby authorized TO oh
tain copie. of all the location. asA --,.;sn
have been or may be made within the achievements
oned tra1 and to caufe to be run or furveyed as
many traght lines acrofs the fame as he NAV deem,
neceiiaTy, nor exceeding three aud from thofe and
iuch other documents may be obtained to caule to
be made general connected plat of all the lands fur
veyed and located within the fame copy of which
ihal he depofted in the department, and another
cory al belad before congrsls together with an ell
of furpluS which
tine bounes above mentioned. And the expencesincur
red in furveyng the lines, and obtaining the copies
aforeiaid, and in preparing the general plat above
mentioned ihall be betrayed of any monies APP
proprated for completing the furveys of the public
lands north welt of the river Ohio.
SEC. 8. Aribs further enae?ed, That eighteen
quarter towniips and three feclions to be feleeed
By the fecretary of the reaury, by lot, in that traa
of land in the fiate of Ohio, lately purchafed from
the Indians, and lying between the traa conimoKly
called the United States military tract and the traGt
commonly called the Connection, referve, be and the
fame hereby appropriated ior The uie of fchoos
in that tra of land in The Gate aforefaid COMMONLY
called the Virginia military reiervaton, and be vei
TED in the Legislature of that tate in ruR for the ufe
aforeGad, and for other uie intent or purpofe what
ever; which faid eighteen quarter townlhips & three
9ions thus appropriated and veGed in lieu of
the thirty fxth part Of the tract aorelad called
the Virginia military relervaton,' which by for.
mer at had been appropriated and veed as aforelaid
for the ule Of fehools, within the fame: Frovig.d
bouveey, that quarter townhips, including the fec
lion number fixteen of fueh towBbip, lal be felea-
ed as aforeaid for the purpoie above mentioned A
pyovidsd ao and it hereby undernood and declared
that the iaid eighteen quarter townIbp, and three
eions ihall be Appropriated and yeed for tse pur.
poies aforelai9 only condition that the Iecilate
Of the nate of Ohio fail within one year after the
pafng of this act, pats law accepting the faid eph
teen quarter townps and three fstl ions for the rur
pofes aforcaid, in lieu Of the thirty fifth part of the
raet commonly called the Virginia military refer
va;ion, heretofore appropriated and veGcd bf law
for the ufe of fehoos within the fame and rclearg
TO the Unied States, ali their claim right tide and
ntere, ard all the light, tide, and intere OF the in
habitans of the traa of land Ian mentioned, to the
thirty xh part of the aid tra6l heretofore appropri
ated aud veited by law Tor the ufe of fchools within
the fame And if the Legislature of the lad Gate fnal
not pals law aforetaid, within year after the
pafng of this act, the iaid eighteen quarter town
fips and three fections mali not be coniidered and
held as appropriated and veied for the purpoes aforc
fad, but nall bs dilpoled Of in the fame manner as
is may be provided, BIZ law for the difpoAl OF O..
ths public lands in the fame tract.
NATFIb. MACON,
Speatsy eft5s Eogjt Of Reprsitnfafjves.
GEO. CLINTON,
Vies-Prcii@erf Of he UaifcS Siaig, and
Prslseaf Of he Ssasfs.