The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-08-27
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Laws of the United States.
AN ACT

To ascertain the Western Boundary of
the tract reserved for satisfying the mi
hilary bounties allowed 10 the officers
and soldiers OF the Virginia Line on
Continental Establishment.
10 + h enacted by the Senate and House Of
ID Representatives Of the United Sfafes Of
.dmerica, in Congress assembled, That the
President of the United States be-, and he is
hereby authorized by and with the advise end
consent oil the Senate, to appoint three COM
lnissioners on the part Of the United States
TO act with such commissioners as may be ap-
poirsed by the state Of Virginia and the
commissioners thus appointed, shall have
full power and authority TO ascertain, survey
and mark, according to the true intent and
meaning OF the condition, touching the mill:
taiy reservation, In the deed Of cession from
the state of Virginia to the United States, Of
the land northwest of the river Ohio, the
westerly boundary line OF said reservation be.
tween the Little Miami and Sslato river
Sec. 3. ind be n further enacted, That
the commissioners appointed by the United
States shall meet at Xcnia in the State of o.
hio, on the fifth day OF October next, for the
purpose of ascertainlng the said line, unless
otherwise directed by the President of the u
nited States and in case they shall not be
met by commissioners appointed ON the part
OF the state Of Virginia, within six days after
the said fifth day OF October next, the com.
missioners appointed ON the part Of the Unit
ed States shall proceed to ascertain, survey
and distinctly mark the said boundary lins,
whether accompanied by the commissioners
on the part of Virginia or not, or in case OF
Disagreement, they shall note the intersections,
If any, OF said line with any surveys heretofore
authorized by the United States, all water
courccs, the quality OF the land over which
the line passes, and any other matter which
in their opinion requires notice. The said
commissioners shall make plat Of said line,
ITS intersections, with notes and references,
which shall be signed and returned by the
said commissioners to the commissioner Of
the General Land Office, accompanied by
written report, on or before the fifth day of
January next, unless the time Of meeting
snail have been prolonged by the President Of
the United States, who shall lay copies oil the
s..,I,e before both Houses Of Congress at their
next session.
Sec. 3. Ind Be if further enacted, That
the commissioners aforesaid shall have power
to engage a skifui surveyor, who shall en-
ploy chain carriers and marker, and shall
be allowed tour dollars for every mile actual
ly surveyed and marked under direction of
the said commissioners, in performance OF
the dudes assigned them and the commits
soners appointed on the part OF the United
States shall each receive five dollars, for each
day he shali be necessarily employed in per-
formance of the duties required of them by
this act, which compensation to the surveyor
and commissioners shall be paid out OF any
monies in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated by law.
Sec. 4.--had Be ~ further enacted, That
until such westwardy boundary line Of the
said reservation shall be finally established by
me agreemen, and consent of The United
States and the state Of Virginia, the boundary
line designated by the act Of Congress, pas
sed on the twenty-third day Of March, one
thousand eight hundred and four, shall be
considered and held as the proper boundary
line of the aforesaid reservation.
Sec. 5.-.1nd tie n .)iVrtAer enncfed, That
1t shall be the duty Of the Secretary Of State
to transmit an authenticated copy Of this act
to the Governor of Virginia within twenty
days after its passage.
II. CLAY,
Sneaker Of the House Of Refiresenhafipes.
VIM. Fl. CRAWFORD,
Presidenf Of ne Senate hro semhorc.