The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-05-15

river Detroit, and vl6so tract, as confirmed, docs
extend in depth eighty .rpens, French measure,
shall be entitled to donation Of any OF
land adjacent to, and back OF the land confirmed
him aforesaid, provided that such donation shall
not exceed forty srpens, French measure, in depth,
nor in quantity OF Land, that contained in the tract
already confirmed him, nor shall in any case the
tract confraed as aforesaid, and that allowed a.
donation, together exceed eighty arpens, French
measure, in depth, and in all csses where by reason
OF bends in the said river, and OF adjacent prior
claims, each claimant cannot obtain tract equal in
quantity To the tract already confirmed to him, the
vacant land applicable to the object shall be- divided
between the claimants in snch m:nncr rs shall APP.
pear to- the commissioners for adjusting the claims
most equitable. And every person claiming dona-
ton in virtue OF this section shall, or before the
first day OF December next, deliver to the Register
Of the Land Office at Detroit, notice in writing of
the suation and extent of his claim, which he shall
file in his Office receiving twenty live cents from
the party or parties for each claim and such per-
son shall neglect to deliver such notice within the
time limited his right TO donation, under this Sec
ton, shall become void. And the commissioners TOR
adjusting claims land in the said district shall,
soon as may be after the first OF December xt pro-
coed to examine and decide, according to the piovi-
sons of this section, the claims filed aforesaid
and when IT slail appear to the said commissioners
that the claimant is entitled to donation of land,
they shall give Certificate stating the circumstances
OF the case and that the claimant is entitled to
ceye patent for such tract OF land by virtue of
this section, which tract shall be surveyed in conor-
nifty with the decision of the commissioners, at the
expence of the party, under the direction OF the Sur
ycyorGeneral by such of his assistants residing ir
\ the said district the said SurveyorGeneral shall
appoint for that purpose. The expense oil survey
ing shall be the same and the pats of surveys, and
transcript of the decisions of the commissioners in a-
of claimants shall be made and transmitted to the
Secretary of the Treasury in the same manner; and
the certificates granted by the commissioners shall
be entered with the Register of the Land Office, and
certificates of the Register be granted to the party
or parties on payment of the fees, aud patent,
granted, in every respect, in the manner as !.
directed by the third section of an act, entitled I" Al
act regulating the grants Of land in the Territory o.
Michigan" passed the third day OF March, one thou
sand eight hundred and seven.
Sec. 3. .4rd BE it further enacted, That the heir,
OF Joseph Harrison, late of Detroit deceased be per
ritte te enter with the Register of the Land q ace
for the district of Detroit their claim any tract OIL
tracts of land in the said district; and such entr,
shall have the same effect, and the commissioner
Shall have the same powers, and act thereon in til,
iame manner, as if the entry had been made before
the hrst day of January, thousand eight hundred
and nine; and in case OF decision in favor of the
claim or claims, patent patents shall be granted
for the lands so claimed and confirmed TO them, an,
law to the contrary Notwithstanding.
H.CLAY,
Speaker of the House of Rebresent0tiues
| VIM. II. CRAWFORD,
! President Of the .SenGte pro fea,pore
i APPROVED, " ~
JAMES MADISON.