The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-03-19

."u inc iand may thereafter be purchased b.
any o'her person in the same manner, and on
.he same terms, as are or may be provided nv
Jaw Tor the sale OF other public lsnds i'm the said
territory.
oec- o. And be &c further enacted, That the
land offices established by virtue of the fourth
section OF this act, shall be opened on the first
aay o. January. one thousand eight hundred and
WE'VE, Tor the sale of all the public lands. with
the exception of section No. sixteen. of m. S,l,
springs, and land contiguous thereto, and OF the
tracts reserved for the support of seminar,es of
learning as hereinafter provi led, which shall
nave been previously surveyed, and the surveys
o'ere"i returned according to law to the regis.
cts OF tue land offices respectively and on the
hrst day of February, one thousand e;gb, hun
ared and twelve, for the sale of such of the nub-
TIC lands, whidh, from the nature oftbe country
cannot be surveyed in the ordinary way. and .re
embraced by the provisions of the third section
o!."is act as shall have, at least six weeks pre.
Vous 10 t"e said first day Of February, one thou.
sand eight hundred and twelve. been adver,;ssd
Ior SAFE oy the surveyor Of the public lands south
OF me state OF Tennessee, with the abprobo,;or
VI ooe PRESIDENT or the u. States The public
sa'es LOT the lands, sub-divided into quarter sec
op"s !" the ordinary way, shall be held for one
Iae"uar month, under the superintendance of
the register and receiver of each land oA;ce rss
ieouSeiy' and OF either Of the surveyors of nub.
ic lands south of Tennessee. or Of b;s 49,.
pat deputy surveyor in the district. wiz shai,
.acn receive SIX dollars for each DAVIS atten.
u"1 D" cne same and no tract ofland shall be
sold at said pablo sales, for 8 lees nrina ,toe
thst which is or may be prescribed bv Law &c..
ohe SAFE OF public lands in the Mississipr,; tsrr;.
tory. And from and after the first dsv IL n.
oruary, one thousand eight hundred and ,u,eiys.
any tract winch has been thus offered for s,ie
at public sale, and remains unsold. &C Ill
any tract of land embraced bv the ven as
the third section Of this act, the sale Of ,.h;ns VI
authorised by this section, NAV be d;snn.Ss %
az private sale by the register of the End ofS.e
,'He same price which is or may be prescr;h'
"a oy law' tor the sale of public lands in the Mis-.
"ss,pp' territory. All The lands sold by virtue
ums section, shall in every other respsct he
sold on the same terms of payment and conf.
uons,m the same manner and under the same 70
guiauohs as are Or m ~ be prescribed bv L..
ior the sale ofpublic lands in the Mfississinn; 80 80
ritory: P,ouidedh oweory, That in case of I'm on
$3.50. ~ oe'ng made at the same time, for the
purchase at private sale Of the same tract ofIsnd
by two or more persons one of whom T. @u
any inhabit and cultivate such tract rs i.nS :.
.ns time OF passing the act, and shall con,inu. -
nhao" ana cultivate the same at the time of such
aPPhcation the preference shall be p;ven 70 To-
Person thus inhabiting and cultivating such tract
y 'a"a' hnd provided also, That Till after ,hs
hnal decision of Congress thereon, M ,n.. "e
iand shall be offered tor sale, the claim IN ,vh;ohh
nas oeen N due time, and according 10 loo,
sented to the register of The land Office and 81
eu 10 ms Office, for the purpose of being ;nvss-
$500 the commissioners appointed for TN.
purpose OF ascertsining the rights of $3.50
claiming lands in the territory Of p.'sons
Which snail have been located by or for ms;on
6enerai La fayet e, according to Law,
SEC. z. And be IL further enacted. Tbo. -
uon 10 tue township already reserved for ,ha,
purpose oy law in the western district of the
en.L q Oriesns' aud which shall be located
s'u'" % u ned river, another entire townsb;n ohaII
oe located by the secretary ofthe treasurv 49,
OF Neo river, for the use of a sem,nor, E.
"s, y also an entire township in the territorx
OF LOUISIANA. for the support of a SEMINAR 81
learning within the said ~territorv. !"
Ahd 0e at ;IHTther enacted, That the
sur,eyor general shall cause such of the nubl;c
tands IN the territory of Louisiana q a ,hs d..
9ent OF the u S. shall direct, 10 be surveyed 2.
divided IN the same manner and undar ,hesSN
Iesuistfons and limitation as to expenses 90 20
Z nnrth = la" IN relation to the lands ofthe II.
. "oi'" west OF the river Ohio and above the
mouth of Kentucky river. 'Ae
SEC. 9. And be it further enoe,.d rh..
disposal OF the lands of the U S.Iyinp in tha tas e
rnory OF LOUISIANA, 4 land Office shah he ao,sh
ns"eo, which shall De kept al such place 90 -.
.e>luett OF the US. may direct and q ree;.
{ ahn receiver OF public MONIES, shall No.
o".s Q ssld otice, who shall give security
IN the same manner, ia the same sums T. 10y
corhpensatlons, emoluments, duties and s,,h "oe
~ s'aii'n every respect be the same in 49,
o the lands which shall be DISPOSED of a. -.
T"se'a a. are or may be provided for BY Ia w in ra.
a-'o" 10 the register and receiver of nubI;c 49,
nes III the several Offices established e. ~
uSPosai OF the lands of the u S. north 90, e
river. "'u'" vi kentucky
sec 40. And be it further enacted Tbo,
r'estdent ct the y. S. be and he is berehr -
rlsFo' whenever he shall think proner ~ -.
so inuch OF the public lands wing in the 49,
yoI Louisiana, as shall have been s,r,auaI
conformity with the ninth section ne this -, "
DC onered FOR sale. All such lands sboI, -
'"e exception OF the section /" number o;vtaan .,
Wnhon shail De reserved in each to wnsb;n e. ~ =
support OF schools within the same. WIKI ,ba -"
cePuoh also OF 4 tract reserved for ,ha $3.50
= q seminary OF learning, as provided for h. ,hs
eis"tn secuon ot this act, and with tb. av,a ~
. Oh 'ne ssit springs & lead mines. and ianda
I'n.guous thereto, which by direction &c ,Is
.NuNen. OF tse U S. msy be reserved for the
iurtner disposal of the said States shsli -"
tereu !or sale TO the highest bidder. undsn ~.
urect'oh OF the register Of the land ofHce 2, az
reCe'Ver on public monies and of the nr;n.n.I
oePuty surveyor, and on such day mr. davs .. -,
" pubic proclamation ftbe pres;Jen, 80
- De designated for that purpose. The s.Iae
S'aii remain open tor three weeks ana no -
ne lands shall be sold for q price M, Les r.
uSt "nIch mas been or may be fixed nv Is,. c.
~ pubic lands, north west OF the r,ver or " ~
Se"ve tue mouth OF the Kentucky river A.
Snst w every other respect be sold in ,r..ta g
we same sIse, on the same terms and co.d;,;ons
as nave been or may be by law provided tor ,he
ANUS soid N the state Of Ohio. The snnar;n
snuS"'o OF the SAID public sales shall each re-