Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-03-31

be offered for sale to the highest bid
der, under the direc tion OF the regis.
ter of the land Office, and OF the re-
ceiver of public monies, at the places.
respectively, where the land Off
ces are kept, and ON such day or days
as shall, BY proclamation of the Pre-
sident of the United States, be desic-
mated forthat purpose the sales shall
remain open at each place for six
weeks, and no longer the lands shall
not be sold for less than two dollars
an acre, and shall in every other res
pect, be sold in tracts of the same
size & on the same terms & conditions
as have been, or may be by law provi-
ded for lands sold north of the river
Ohio, and above the mouth of the
Kentucky river. All the lands of the
United States, in the said districts,
with the exceptions above mentioned,
remaining unsold at the close of the
public sales, may be disposed of at
private sale, by the register of the
respective land Offices, in the same
manner, under the same regulations,
for the same price, and on the same
terms and conditions, as are or may
be provided, by law, for the sale of
the lands OF the United States north
of the river Ohio. and above the
Of The Kentucky river. And
patents shall be obtained for all lands
sold in said districts, in the same
and on the same terms as
are provided by law, for other public
lands sold in the state of Ohio and
the Indiana territory.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted.
That the several superintendants of
public sales, directed by this act, shall
receive six dollars day for each
days attendance onsthe said sales.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted,
That the president of the United
States, in the recess OF Congress, shall
have full power to appoint and COM
mission the registers and receivers of
public monies of the land offices es-
tablished by this act, and their COM
missions shall continue in force until
the end of the session of Congress
next ensuing such appointment.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted,
That the several lead mines in the n.
diana territory, together with as ma
ny sections contiguous to each az
shall be deemed necessary by the
President of the United States,
shall be reserved for the future
disposal of the United States and
any grant which shall hereafter be
made tor tract of land containing
lead mine, which had been discovered
previous 70 the purchase of such tract
from the United States, shall be con-
sidered fraudulent and null And
the President Of the United States
shall be, and is hereby authorised to
lease any lead mine, which has been
or may hereafter be discovered in the
Indiana territory, for term not ex-
ceeding five years.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted,
That George Ash shall have the right
of pre-emption to six hundred and
forty acres of land including his im-
provement on the river Ohio, below
tiiC iOi hiSi AuNidh OOunudIf ilnCv
the boundaries of the tract shall be
designated by the register Of the land
Office, & the said land shall b granted
to him at the same price, and on pay
ment being made in the same man
ner as for other public lands at pri-
vate sale, the respective instruments
Of the purchase money shall become
due at the same time with the pay
ments of the first public lands sold in
that district.
NATHL. MACON,
Sneaker Of the House IF ReEre8enfatiUes.
S. SMITH.
President Of The Senate ro-femhore.
March 3, 1S07.--APPRovED
TIL JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
Confirming claims to land in the dis
trict Of Vincennes and for other
purposes.
BE it enacted by the Senate and
! House of Representatives of the u.
, nited States of America, in Congress
; assembled, That all the decisions
f made by the commissioners appointed
) for the purpose Of examining tn,
. claims of persons claiming lands il
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