The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-06-14

lans, have not hceN decided on according to law
shall be allowed until the first day Of October
next, tofle noti',e in writing with the register
# the l4and-O Sice, SITTING the nature and ex-
tent Of ther claims, together w;.ha plat of the
tract or tracts ciained, and the said register
of the Land Ofsics, ard tire receiser OF public
inonies are hereby required to heara,d determine
such claims according TO the several acts Of Con-
gross, "rcgsfiatns the grants OF land, and pro-
sid,ng for the disposal of the lands of the Unit
ed States, south of the state OF Tennessee" and
to grant certificates in tire form heretofore pre-.
scribed by the board of commissioner in said dis
trict. i
Sec. 4. And be It further enacted, That il shall
be the duty of the registers Of the lan-ofice cast
and west of Pearl river, in the Mississippi terri
tory to transmit to the Secretary OF the 1reasu.
rY of he United States, on or before the first day
OF November next, a fcr and fair report of all
the claims of certain persons 20 lands in the Mis-
sisssippi territory, founded upon British Or Sps-
nish warrants orders Of survey granted prior
to thctwcnty-seyerth day of October. onesthou-
sand seven hundred and ninety FIVE, not confirm
ed by former laws regulating the grants OK lands
m said territory, which have heretofore been re-
suiarly fled with the register oe the land-ohice
aforesaid, together with the evidence in support
OF such claims respectively, and be by him laid
before Congress at their next ensuing session.
And the land contained in such warrants or or.
ders OF survey, shall not be disposed of until O.
therw:se directed BY law. ~
Sec. S. Ind be it ju4her e,1t..a, That that rars
OF the lands to which the Indian title was extm-
Sushcd by the treaty with the Choctaw nation
ma.ie on Mount Dexter, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and FIVE, living on the east of Mis-
sississPPi rise shall be attached to the land dis
t1ct cast OF Pearl river, and tiat the residue of
the lands 20 which the Indian title was extin-
yuished BY said treaty shall se attaehe.' to the
land district west of Pearl river ard the said
lands shah with the excepticn,ef section number
sixteen, which shall be reserved in each township
TOR the use of schools within the game, and also
with the exception Of fifteen hundred acres of
land, which Is hereby confirm ed 10 John n Grew,
NJ compliance via, the fourth article of the said
treaty, be offered Tor sale under the same reguia-
TONS att the same prices, ard on the same terms
as other lands lying within the said districts .
sec. ;. ind be e Jitrther enGeted, That every
person ard the legal representatives oievery per-
san, WHO being either the head of family, or a.
bo"e the age at twenty lone years, who did hes
fore the fourth day Of March, one thoutsnd erh.
hundred and seven, actually iIiiabt and cultivate
tract of land, in the Mississippi territory, be-
longing, to the United States, shall be allowed
until the FIRST day OF October next, to obtain per-
| mission 10 remain such tract or tracts of land
according to the provisions of the said act, emit
| tgled. An act 70 prevent settlements beng
made on lands coded to the United States until
authorised 10y law, a;.ei the person or persons OBJ
tanning permission shall be entitled to all the
nehehtS, riShts ahC privileges granted by law to
those who obtained the same prior to the first
day Of January, one thousand eight hundred and.
| eight
sec. Z, krd lsit fi:rtser enacted, That s,c right
| OF the uTicd States two town lots iv;nc- Ind
being IN tie city of N9tchez be, and the same IS
hereby ffever vested in the corporation of the
said CITY, &c IS Tot 70 effect the legal or equitable
claims OF amy indivdi,fls, or of any body polite
or coipor,te, if any sGel, there be- -.
Sec. 81 ..nd DC IL jaysher enacted. That yghene-
yer the chins Of persons having right of pre-.
cn,pto. 10 either OF the l.stricts east or west OF
Pearl ri'cr, shal! interfere with each other, the
register and receiver otPubiic monies are hereby
authorised in their respective. districts SO TO re.
g"ate t'eie locations TO prevent such Interior
lence.
49,. IN. vARNUM,
saeater sfti:. Goa.e IF REPRESENTATIVES.
GEO: CLINTON,
| Vicc-Pre;id:n: IF rse United STATES, and sre-
! siGeat u tito Senate.
Manor 81, 1898.
! A1fRoTEr, .l
Tx. JEFFERSON.