Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-05-06


claims to lands, and fer the sale os
public lands in the territories Of Or.
leans and Louisiana.
e it enacted by the Senate and House
~ oi Represent tives of the United States
OF America, ir Congress assembled, That
the following al wances and compen.
satIons shall be made TO the several
Ulcers appointed FOR tie purpose of
ace tanning the rights of persons
cl-iming lanis in the territories Of Or.
Leans ana louisiana which allowan-
ces and compensation shall b. In full
or all Their services, including those
rendered Slnce shc:r salaries respec-
lVeiy ceas d /; that is 10 say: To
Zach OF the commissioners, and 10
1acn OF che clerks OF the boards. 6ftv
CEN Tor each claim, ,iuly 6l-d accor.
ding TO law, which re main d undeci.
ded on tn first day Of July, one thou.
s'nd eiSnt hundred and nine, and on
"hich a decision has been made suo.
Esequent to that day, or shall hereafter
b. made, whethsr such decision be in
favor or against the claim which al.
iowance OF fiitv CENTS shall be paid IT
the treasury OF the United States, from
line 10 time, aud on receipt OF the
transcripts of the decisions and of tba
reports Of claims no finally confirmed.
IS the sam nay be transmitted by the
oo-rds re Pectively to the secretary OF
the treasury accord 'ng TO law. 10
each OF he SAID commissioners and
Gle ks a fur a-r allow nee of FIVE hun
dred dollars, TO be paid after the conn
pietIun OF the business of each OF The
cards respectively, to the officers then
IN ottce. And to each o. the ,raas.
tors, at the rate Of SIX hundred doll
srs ayear, and not 10 exceed in the
wAoie tor each ne term OF eighteen
months: Provided always, That lie
above mentioned allowance of 6f,y
cents for each cl5;n decided uron.
shall not be mad 20 any of the COM
sloners VIII may be absenr at the
inc OF sucn decision (; the attendance
i each 10 be cert Ged by the clerk.
or by majority OF ;he board: And
provided also, THAI no allowance
shall be made to any agent heretofore
mPloyed by the secretary of the trea-
sury, for any period OF time suisse
qnens to the time when such aeenr
Ceased TO act, or when the board ceased
to receive evidence.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted.
That The two Principal deruty surve,
ors Of the territory IF Orleans shall.
and they are hereby authorised, in
surveying and dividing such Of The
public Lands In tn, said territory, when
are OF may be authorised TO be sur
veyed aud divided, as are adjacent to
any river, lake, creek, bayou or water
course, 10 vary the mode heretofore
prescribed by law, SO far as relates
to the contents OF the tracts, and 10
the angles and boundary lines, md 10
lay out The same into tracts as far as
Piact cable, Of fifty eight poles in front
and four hundred and Sky FIVE poles
IN depih, OF such shape, and bounded
by such lines as the IA ure of the
aoun'ry will render prac icabls. and
most conveniert Provided however
hat such deviations from the ordi-
80 '''Sb'~ W. surveying Sndll be made
with the appreciation of, and in confor-
NIFTY with the general Instructions
which may be given to that efecs by
the surveyor OF the public lands south
of the state OF Tennessee.
Sec. 8. And be il further enacted.
That for the disposal Of the lands Of
the United State, lying iu the Eastrre
land district of the territory of Or.
leans, a land Office shall be establish
ed at New Orleans and hat for the
disposal of the lands of the United
States, lvirg south OF Red river, in
the Western Land distric, of the ierri.
tory OF Orleans, land Office hall be
established ct Opelou'a as and that for
the disposal OF the lands OF the United
States lying north of Red river 10 the
Western land disttict If the ttrfitcrv
e Orleans, land Office shall be e..
fablished, which shall { c kcpt az such
place as the President of the Upifed
States may direct. The register Of
tie Western land district Of the t.rri-
| tOrV Of Grleaua shall act % ,...or;,... f.