Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-16

eSu StdtSS OF America IN Congress As.
sembled, That every person who hath
heretofore purchased any Of che public
lands of the United States, at any of
the land Offices established for the dis
posal of the said lands, whether such
! purchase was made at public or private
sale (sales by virtue of prescription
right only excepted) and whose lands
have not already been actually sold or
reverted to the United States, for non
payment of part of the purchase mo-
ney and the time for making the last
payment on account of such purchase
according to former laws, may have
expired or shall expire, on or before
the first dav of January next, shall be
| allowed further time of two wear.
tor the payment of. the residue of tn.
principal due on account of such pur-
| chase ; which further term of two wears
shall be calculated to commence from
the expiration of one year from and af-
ter the day on which the last paym
on account ofscch purchase should. &C :
cording to. former laws, have become
due, and shall be allowed only on the
following conditions that is to saw !:
First, That all the arrears of interest
on the land purchased, to the end of
one year from the day on which the
last payment on account of such pur-
chase should, according to former
laws, have become due, shall have been
paid at or before the end Of such wear.
Second, That the residue Of the sum,
due on account OF the principal of such
purchase shall be paid with interest
thereon, IN two equal annual payments,
(viz.) one half of the said residue.
with the interest which may then be
due thereon, within one wear aud the
other half of the said esidue, with the
, interest which may be due thereon,
within two wears after the expiration
OF one year from and after the day on
which the last payment on account of
such purchase should, according to
former laws, have become due.
And in case Of failure in paying eithe
the arrears of interest or each of the two
instruments OF principal, with The accruinr
interest, ar the time AMI times above men.
toned, The tract of lani shall be forthwith
advertised, and offered for sale in the
manner and on the erms and condition.
now prescribed for The sale of lands BUR.
chased from the United STATES and not
paid Tor within the limited time, and shall
revert IN like manner, 10 the United 81 ates,
II the sum due, with inteeerest, be NOT at
such sale hidden and paid.
j. b. VARNUM.
Speaker of the houseof representatives.
in: MILLEDGE,
President OF the senate. pro iempore.
March Cd, iS09-Approved,
TIL: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT for the relief of Daniel Cotton.
BE it enacted by the Senate and house Of
Representatives OF the Upited States of A I.
merica in Congress assembled, That the
proper accounting officers of the treasury
be and they are hereby authorised and di.
rected to settle the account of Daniel Cot
ton, and allow him for the detention and use
OF his ship, Called the Anna Maria. from
the twenty third day of December in the
year ct our Lord, one thousand eight hun.
dred, when she was arrested by the Rev
OF lunis until the twenty-third day of Nav
following, when size discharged her Tuni,i.
an cargo at Marseilles, allowing him while
in port the usual rate of demurrage, and
while on the voyage the usual rate o.
freight, agreeahly to the burthen of the
saiG ship and after deductnp from the
whole sum allowed for such detention, de.
murrage and freight, FIVE thousand dollar,
paid TO the master OF said ship by William
Eaton, then consul for the United States Al
Tunis, they pay the balance with interes
To said Daniel Cotton out of any monies IL
the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
J. d VARNUM,
| Speaker of the House of Representatiye
in MILLEDGE,
President Of the Senate pro tempore
/ February %, 1909.
APPKoVED,
TIL !: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT making provision for the furthe
accommodation OF the household OF IN,
president of the United States.
BE it enacted by the Senate and Hous
OF Representatives of the United States a
| America ~ Congress assembled, That afte
the third day of March next, the Presiden
of the United States be, and he is heren
authorised and empowered to cause to b.
sold, such articles furnished byS che Unite,
| States for fha prcsfdar.B.