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shall hare become entitled ,hrreio--sni s'c SAIL
Warrants s'i be assignsbir az ansie,s bic in a.
nv manner whatever.
See 3. .t'i be it further encctci. That e,eryper.
sou IN whose !aN,r such small have been
siie'l shall, on delivery OF the the office at
the Secretary at the treasury, rf such other off,
Ger as may at the time ka,e, ~ law, the .aperin-
te"jcnee os the general land o.!ise al the Um,eu
States AT the seat o government, DC entc,l udrrY
by lot AZ such manner IS the onccr. nj the head OF
the ianl oice, under the direction o the President
ut The United States, may vreseriie, one uf the
quarter sectons Ut this act, IN either OF the said tern j.
tories winch the person ia whusv favor such warrant
has issued may designate. And patent shall ;hers-
upon he granted to such person, tor such quarter
section. without requiring any Tee therefor.
See >. IND Re az firhcr enacted, That no claims
Tor the military land hounes aforesaid shall be as,
s'gnsOle on transferable in aEy inauner whatever
until alter patent shall have been granted la the
manner aforesaid. All sales, mortgages contracts
or agreements. oi any nature whatever, made prior
thereto, Tor the purpose, with intent ct alternating
pedging or rtsaging amy sucl, claim. hereby
declared aud shall be held null and VOID. nor shall
any tract oil land, granted as aforesaid, be liable to
be takcn IN execution sold account " any such
sale, mortgage, contract agreement, on account
o. any debt contracted prior tn the date OF tie pa
tent either Ivy the person originally entitled TO the
land or by las heirs legal representatives., or by
virtue %! any process, suit at law, ar judgement
OF court againt person cnttlci receive LIS pa
| tent aforesaid.
| SIGNED, as above.
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'ENWSN'rv TelLiHS Erw>y-, -Hsnavas
4 from TIE 5nascrihcr the fiftrerth suiy iast q
negro man slave TX The name os ION, sonetn es
called roN DkU nMUND; l.e Is abou, Ave Re ct
nine ar ten nodes high. wen male, his compcx ion
h'aek, ms hir sioh "a negroes roalRonly have. he
- u'o1 twenty Jears at age. arei,asei him OF the
Representatives. al john Drinnoi tleoti.--I al, in
formed pFiur TO his being spli nc, he vas hirc
IN kichmaad several yesrs--Nlere hir.o him i,,c
last yea, TO Ajr. 81 Jo,,a-i'e has brother belong.
ing To Mr. Hovey or Richmond ----,he abov,. re-
ward wiz he paid Tor securing him. IL, the Jail Of tie
srr of Richmond, iti,kcn above k,hmiond---or de-
yered "a I've snbscr,oer, in addition To the above re.
w%rt nj reasonable expsnres viii be paid. Masters
ant owners OF vessel! are forewar,,ed from emiloy-
ing or harbonrins the said sa,e,as the law win be
enforced against those who may offend.
JOHN COKE.
williamsburg, AUGUST IS. 2aw4w
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~ " @Ns''COkS io' Neu"E M
A - "eS-Mr. q Mrs. Gorlier, lately from Nor
tnlk, respectfully inform the citizens Of Richmond.
and Manchester, and the public generally, that they
nave opened a SCHOOL in the house lately occu.
PEG oy Mr.. Cirsr'lin Academy, near ;h. Ca.
r'"'' who're they purpose ,o teach young laes the
rrcheh Language erammstically, Geography. His
Tory, E'nhro'dery and all kind of Needle Work :;
Mus'e on the Piano Forte taught by Mr.. Goriier.
VINO Tor these fifteen Years has been er ployci with
success. Those who may confde young ladies' to
,er care may rest assured that every attention vii
be paid to them.
N. Is. Piano Fortes tuned and repaired on good
August 4. wsu,
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gTASafcNAnLE JEwEtkY.--N. Gsc,.er,-
informs his iiieS's aud the p.biis generally, hc
has selected an elegant snl extensive assortment of
FASHION ABi.EGOODSi in Lis line, among, which,
nre Pearl aud Jet Ear-iiinss, Kings, Bress, Pins,
'raceeis',nd head ornaments, Watch ChNns Se:,.s
Y Keys, Silver rea Se,,s, liable, Dessert sn,, re,
Spocns, Soup and Punch Ladies', elegant tiirtc
Clasps, Br,,eh and oiavr Csmles,ieks, Coasters
Casters, Bread and Cake Baskets Liquor Sis,n,.s
Flames, Dnss, Swords, Belts, Epaulcus, &r. &c-
NJ G.. hopes from his exe,rions Mt all tises to Oh
tain the most fashionable articles, merit that
oo"''Husnce of uelic patronage he has 50 literally
experienced.
Nav S. WIN
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5 AND OFFICE, August 18th, 1Si2.--In pursu-
ancc Of an act OF nbly, passed the 18th Feb
rnsry 1911, emitted .4 10 amend TIE seeeraf
la'vs, concerning Gsche0rs,' do hereby make it
snown that the two following tracts ct land, situated
In the county OF Louisa, have escheated to the COM
non"calth rs appears by the certificate of the Es-
eheaor OF SAID county, ae,l the I4th of June last
VIZ. etor SOS acres lying in the lower end OF the
coWnty,"' which Mr.. John Marshall is said TO have
died ssAe-tse other torio5 81 acres living in the
upper end Of the ccnnty, OF which James Smith is
said TO have died seized. .
CHARLES BIAGRoYE, ReF'r.
Aug II. f6u
The Editor of the National Intell;rencer will in.
seft the above advertisement in his paper For weeks
successfully, transmit his account to this depart.
ment for payment.
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e OfICE-By virtue of the last viii and Testa-
= ment of John Poindexter, deceased, the SUBJ
sc'16er vii! sell to the highest bidder Louisa court
certain Tract OF Land, lying on Cub creek, in the
aforesaid county, adjoining ue lands of Mrs. Mary
winston, jackson, md Others, containing 400 acres
by an old survey. This land is of good SOIL end con-
Venlenty situated. credit of one and two years
viii be given, the purchaser giving bonds with ap-
proved security, bearing interest from the date il not
punctually paid.
JOHN p. SLAUGHTER, .gia,s'r
of the Last UiH Of John Poindester, dec.
August ID. wSvn
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~ virtue of deed of trust executed to us by
John Carthree, jr. of Rockingham, (of record in
the county court OF Alternately for the purpose OF
securing the payment OF certain sums of money
therein named, due from said Cartree Ir to Dabney
Minor, executor Of James Minor deed. We, the
undersigned trustees. will sell FOR ready money, at
Brightberry Browns turnpike gate, in the county
of AbemaTle, on Wednesday the ninth day of Sep
on the waters Of Doye's river, and adjoining said
Browns turnpike road, which land said Cartlrce,
junior, purchased of James Minors executors,
much of said land, will satisfy and pay the
balance due said deed of trust, and the costs of
executing the The undersigned acting as
trustees for the benefit of 0thers will convey their
trust title only.
CHARLES YANCY,2
JOEL HARRIS, { Trustees
GEORGE GILMER,S
July 90. toS
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eawt1stOet.

sDAN-NNVAY last night from the SUBSCRIBER.
@ g POOIl,a negro Man abrit So or 10 years Of
~ ABOUT ieet6 or incncs high, rather Rcsl,y.-
walks with Iis feet rather fan apart on, of lie mn,
per teeth, next TO the foretoo,h is broken of: he
- Negro rother az the red cast, and Smells yer,
offensive when frightened, or made angry. lie was
purchased from tie Estate Of Mr. Tankard---iIc
vas mother living in or about Richmond and n
sister ia nc neglhonrhooj. thst did belong to ia,
Estate Of mr. Cowlcy, deed Ills believed he viii
turk about Richmond. 4 liberal reward in aJJ..
ton to what uie law allows, &c offered, iftaken and
scared, so that nc can be recovered by the owner
MATTHEW CLAY,
JAY 80. e
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A CADEMY at CHARLOTTESVILLE-
"A. Wood proposes 10 commence at Charlottesville
in the county Of Aibemarle, the second Tuesday
OF September. seminary for the education oryouth,
OF the age OF fourteen and upwards, for the English
Latin and Greek Languages, Writing s. arithmetic.
the various branches of the Mathematics, ineluimg
Geography, Astronomy, Surveying. Navigation,
Fertilization, and Gunnery, also Natural and Mo-
raj Philosophy-Fees of Tuition, Sic soc per quar-
ter paid in ADVANCE
Board & Lodging may be had at charlottesville,
for students on very moderate terms.
Aug. II. wswn
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az viii rent FOR tl,e following year our plaE-.
w tatons adjoining TO that On which v reside
I'm the one is 60 acres good James River ior
grounds. and about 100 acres Of Highlands now in
corn; wen enclosed This p'tn.at;on IS er,inenti1
calculated For wheat,--On thc olhcr 10 about - ~.
ercs OF Jamca River loT rrounds al dc frs onaltts
and ncsey 100 acres of He!,aale, well enclosed, &
inostly fresh Isnd--'l of Witch las been ;his vcnc
~ Tobacco, Oats and Wheat. The privilege Of SOW.
lug Wheat &c, this season win be granted on both
these Plantations We MI aisoir 2 working ne-
groes OF which ate men, 81 fkeiy, ard softLcra
very good watermcn, rnd woiaen-yonns. Gkejy,
and nnincunibcred win children
We will likewise e between ? and ar 3srreJS
oi corn. sldccncj e. pr0yeuder f0r the rise oftfe
plantations, good work horses Plantation tools &c
M very long credit -Ou Of these plantations Is
a new baro, with Tkre5iting machine On the noss
approved plan.
" the above property is not privately disposed Of
preyousyi we viii offer II 1t pobc Auction o. The
S5th dsy OF NOV ocyt, ou Che premises further in.
'"ngtinn may be received by application 70 hfessrs
Jas Ba'i0ek, or, Mr.. JnO. B'5snbotbam, Wsrniin-
STAR.
IN. S1s3,
NJ. GLsE.
Ssii'a, Buckingham. Augusts a.
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NOTlCE-,n conformity viii, the provisions con.
~ tanned IN a deed Of trust, executed TO me bv
George Wiley, to indemnity Fleming Russell, shall
on Monday sd day of August next, before the door
of the Court House of Henrco County, expose to
sale by public suction the highest bidder for rea-
dy money, one half acre lot OF lanI, more or less
with the improvements thereon lying Il; the Town
OF Hanover, being the same Which vas FORMERLY
owned by JOHN Parker, and was by him and wife
sold and conveyed. to the said Wiley-The proceeds
of sale, to be applied agreeaby to the directors of
the said tract.
sAML. McCRAw Trustee.
July %. wIsw
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E[lFFY DOLLARS overwhelmingly fro :
a the subscriber in March 1911 mulstto man
slave by the name of Garland. a Blacksmith by
trade The is about ise feet eight or nine inches hgi
Rather elm made, about enty three years ofase,-
he was raised in King William County in the estate
hood he has a number OF Acguaintances Also he
has relations near King and Queen Court House !;
where j, isbclieyed lac IS lurking. All persons are
hereby torwarned from harbouripg or employing
the said slave Mt their peri---bcing so long runa.
way his clothing cannot be sscertained. Tie above
reward viii be paid to any person who viii appre-
bend the said slave & him in any Jail SO that
get him again.
REUBEN MANSFIELD.
AIbemarIe County, July 81 w6wp
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\ N PURSUANCE of a resolution of the Cemrnor,
a Hall for the city OF Richmond. Notice is hereby
gwen mat a petition will be presented to the next
Generei Assembly of Virginia praying thai an acs
may pass authorising the Common iIa!i of said Civ
to lease or otherwise dispose of the Commons bs.
longing to said City.
Y SHEPPARD,
July 49, ON
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A AND ron SALE.--1'he subscriber ofcro for
81 safe, the Tract Ut Land on which he resides in
Cunberhnd county, miles from Farmvile, AID one
from Appomattox river, nayigsble % Peters.
hurg-contaning 55j acres, fully 600 Of which are in
woods, 100 handsomely set witt, Red Glover, aud the
remainder IN hg state of cultivation lnad,!itio.
to beauty Of situation aud fertility of SOIL there is on
the tract a Coal Mine, which would To 4 man Ct CO
pital end enterprise, render il JcgbIy vansbie.
u the above property is not disposed * piissteiv
COT which notice will be gven) before the first DIV ri
sept next It viii on that day be offered for SALE (o
tie premises) to the highest bdder--one fourth Of
the purchase money will I've required on the day Of
sale, 1t which time satisfactory tile will b. male
and the balSnce in three equal annual instruments
with interest from the date.
JOHN RgIsO.
July y wttESep.
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(sY AUTHORITY Or THE STATE OF
MARYLAND)

5000 tickets at Ten Dollars each 1850. coo
CASH PRIZES
Subject TO a deduction of fifteen per cent.
Stationary prizes as foliozy:
First drawn ticket entitled TO $4,000
~. 49,. 5000 5000 blanks $40 each
30 Ticket after the 5000 blanks S5OoO
First Si'awn ticket the 18th ard until the 25ti,
day $500 each
;. Do asth to 35th (exeeptng the 100 Ticket,
The sad ter prizes to consist of The numbers from
10 iOOO inclusive, each hundred Of the said 1000 ia
be one price the first drawn hundred or lowest mum
her for the 25th day, and regularly ascending to
the 55th.
Do. 36th to 4lst 500
Do 4lst TO 50th inclusive 1000
Do 55th day so 600
The prize books to consist of M L a 1000.
The object contemplated to BE- accomplished b,
the above scheme, is eincntly entitled tn fb fo,
and patronage of the ctzeus Of Baltimore The O..
taolishneni of q Medical College vii uuluestionahly
have beneficial influence on the general Iters-y
character OF our etY-on it perhaps may be hereai.
yer ehgrNted the other Colleges, and thus univer.
sity be constituted.
1t will however give other important adyanteges
Iii viii promote spirit oF investigation in the IL
olty, 1t VIII induce young OF tcnts TO establish
themselves IN our city, and thereby permanently Sc.
cure to this community the best aid that can be III
torded by the medical profession. 1t NAV .ia, he
proper tn remark, that If this school should prosp
as is anticipated it will cause large sums TO he expsnd
ca annually in this city, which would otherwise be
dsburscd in other places.
We presume that those gentlemen Who are spxi.
Gus for the advancement Of the intercys of Bati-
more, viii give us their support on the above consi
dsratiOns.
To those who are inclined 70 prose chemgeIyes sf
the same time tl,at they encourage us--we oo,,r
IDENTITY ssy tiat no scheme of lottery 50 splendid or
promising as the above, has been offered in thi,
country.
THE MEDICAL COLLEGE LOTTERY.
u now drawing in the city Of Ijaltmorc-ll' the
high PRtzss stiil in the wheel.
Present price Of Tickets, St1 So but viii soon
alliance.
Applications for Tickets from distant places (po.t
paid ineiosng tie oss, addressed to either Of The
sag'eroers az their respective Lottery Offices in
Baltimore, will be Immediately attendcdto.
hGAHSY WHARTON, Souti.ss
PHILIP ~ NiCKLIN. No. 2o2, Markets..
j. l. COHEN, Jun'r. Medical College .otterv
Ofce, 10. 10. Mafkct.si.
~ .. slips al each davis dyapiaf arc regniarl,
sppiy.
Baltimore, Jolly 7. e,wt1aOct.
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IN Monday the 18th of October f fair, if not the
~ next fair day, in Urbanna, will sell at auction
Tor cash, several hundred acres of Dragon Swamp.
wei tmbered late the property of Ralph Wormeley,
decd.-lt will be sold in Lots, to suit the convent
ence of purchasers.
Will also sell at the same time for cash, yalua-
BILE Meadow, adjoining Rich Neck s. Timber Neck
JOHN TAYLOE LOMAX, y
.6ctns trustee Of Ralph Wor1,ieLey, deed.
August IS. wtds
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EoR SALE. valuable Plantation, lying wthis
a. two miles OF tue City of Williamsburg, late the
property OF William Russell decease,l, confirming a.
bout 450 acres having ii large and convenient
new Barn and aNorn house with other buildings
also an orchard OF choice fruit trees put out lev
years past, and oE the boLiest and best springs
IN the Lo"er Country its situation contiguous to
creek running into York River, with many other adj
vantaees, renders 1t also more vaiusbe.-The Stock
Caitie on the plantation may likewise he purchas-
ed with it, and possession of the whole given in the
month OF October next. For terms and further
particulars appi, to
ANTHONY RoBlNsoN,3 Ex.cuto,, or
n1'seCHIWSg
NJ. B. POlTfAUX. nm IfR'Sei-
july wifi
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"A FARM WANTED.-Any person having a iarm
y to let on the waters OF James River above the
ans sufficient TO work about four hands to adyan.
tase, by cross-cropping viii hear of tenant by sd
dressing letter to a. r. and dire citing it to the post
office IN Stevensburg. Cupepper county, Yirginia.-
stating their mans place of aboie, SSs and whether
family.
August 4. vsw
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~ TEi"Et.I, X l.. ATKINSON, can ADM, into
-. the'r school on the ist ct September S or 10
BOYS in addition TO the mum er they have Al ur.
sent: he course Of education, aud fees Tor tuition
viii be the same as heretofore.
Aug II. wsr.
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fTOR SALE-A valuable situation at Matthews
q CGmt House wei! calculated for a professions,
gentleman; IL consists OF lot of about four seres cs
ground highly improved with an excellent garden a
commodcas Dwelling house and number of conve.
nent out-houses--
ALSO,
convenient House we'll fitted for medicine shou,
for which purpose II has been used for many wears
There is also about fifty OF lard only separated
from the tot Ivy road--the Let will be sold with or
without the land ~ may best suit the purchaser-
1t Is an excellent stand for physician. The termc
VIII be ommodating-App!y TO the Subscribers
in Williamsburg Or to mir. Leth Briggs on the pre-.
misses.
EDMUND L. BRIGGS.
August IL. I'm
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4 uSf RECEiNED--l5 hhts Antigua Rum; so
% eases old Bordeaux Claret; 6 bbs Fcrn;, yton's
Loaf Sugar; 100 bbls Baltimore Inspected iserrin.k
IN Sfoye--5 bids Musruvado Sugar; 90 hills ,io.
so bags Green Coffee barrels do 90 bales fns
Southern Cotton; I pipe Malaga Wine; ~ Tor,
Bistered Steel 10 Caggots German do 6 ion Swe-
dish Iron; quantity OF Spcrnaceti and Tallov
Candles, Brown Soap, Spanish Sega,s, Sc. For sale
by WILSON, DREW 50 ROi3ER'rST,N
August Ii. ensw
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\ RNHOLD& CLOETTA respectfully inform
E their friends and the public at large that they
have opened confectionery store, in the house op-
pos'te the Eagle Tavern in this city and formerly
occupied by Mr. John r. Jones as book store,
where they solicit share of public PATRONAGE,
August IL uov
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For ,he RELIEF Of .lobn rh,mn,on.

FOr Tie relief OF John Thcmpcon.
BE II enacted 6y the Senate and House of Pctrr-
sentdfires 81 the Unue9 States Of .9meyica in
Congress assembled, That the proper accounting,
officers OF the department OF the Treasury be- and
they are hereby required 20 settle the account of
John Thompson, who served in the revolution ms a
captain in colonel Hazcn's regiment; aud to allow
To the SAID John Thompson the amount OF any mo-
nies which may appear to have hecn advanced by
him for the public service, and wch have not been
reimbursed 10 him and also TO allow him any mr.
rearages inst may he due for personal services :;
which monies shall be paid out Of any money in the
treasury NJ, otherwise appropriated.
SIGNED, q, n6o0e.
Nav II 1910
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' VEN DOLLARS REWAD --Ranawav from the,
n subscribers house on the end of August, neerc,
Woman named Say.-She is tail and thin in her
person, With nothing remarkable about her face OK.
cept dent in her chin
She took with her variety of clothing, such as
maid servants usually wear, Il feather bed The
above reward will he given 10 any one who will d.
liver her at my house or in the Town Jai
PEYrON RANDOLPH.
August ~ tr
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August IA.

ysyHE SUBSCRIBER having succeeded to the
n business conducted BY tie late firm Of Murphy
and Crump, will constantly keep on hand a well Sc.
ieeted assortment OF groceres together with AS gem
erai an assortment OF China, Glass and Crockcry
ware existing circums tanees will admit which he
will sell on the most reasonable terms
JOSHUA CRUMP.
August Ia. tf
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H2Y virtue Of p decree Of the Richmond Disttict
Court OF Chaneery, we shalI proceed 10 sell 50
mech Of Tract of Land, lying aud being in the
comfy of Cumberland, IS shan be sufficient 20 ma,
the debt and cost due Druy Woodson in the ssd de-.
cree against Frederick Jones and Ogcsby Scruggs,
executors of Joseph w, Riddle, decd
The sale win take place ON 1ie premises ON Tues.
day the 18th day Of September next, for cash.
WILLIS WILSON,
SOHN a. TRENT, ( Cofry's
THOMAS M. WALTON, }
Cumberland county, August s. wtds
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olbNbDs CO dbt
Mag 6, 1919.

AN ACT to provide for designating, surveying
and granting the Military Bounty Lands.
SE ifenTctea h. fse Senate and House of'Repre-
seHrGfiVes otthe u. States IF .7nleyica in Com
sTess assembled. That the President of the United
States be, aud is hereby authorised 20 cause to
be surveyed quantity Of public lands OF the United
states, ht Tor cultivation, otherwise appropriated
and to which the Indian itle is extingus,cd exceed
ing in The whole six millions of acres. two millions to
be surveyed IN the territory Of Michigan, two Mill.
ons IN the Illinois territory, north OF the Illinois
kVer, two millions in the territory Oi Lousana, be-
tween the River ST Francis and the river kansas
the SAID lands to be divided into townships, and sr
divided into sections and quarter sections, (each
quarter section to contain, as near as possible, one
hundred and sixty aeres) ia the manner prescribed
by aw tDr surveying and 6uhdiyiding the other pab
Inc lands OF the United States the price 10 be
allowed fOr surveying as is fixed for surveying the o.
Tier public lands in the territory. Mud the
lands thus surveyed, with the exception Of the salt
springs and lead mines therein, and OF the quantities
OF land atacen thereto, asmay be reserved for the
use OF the same by the President Of the u. Suites
and the section number sixteen in every township to
be granted to the inhabitants of such township for
the use OF public Schools shall be set apart and
served Tor the purpose Of satisfying the bounties of
ono hundred aud sixty acres, promised to the non.
commissioned officers r1d soldiers of the United
States, their heirs aud legal representatives. by tine
act entitled " An set for completing the existing
military establishment" approved the twenty fourth
day Of December one thousand eight hundred and e.
leven, and by the act, entitled " nd aet 10 raise nm
additional military force" approved The eleventh
day ct January, one Thousand eight hundred and
twelve.
Sec. Q. Ind be it further enacted. That the Sc
oretary for the Department Of War, tor the time
being, SHALL from time 10 time, issue warrants for
the military land bourties tn the persons entitled
tisreto by The two last mentioned nets. Or either
them Propided Giwdys, That such sriAntsr
shall De issued only IN the names OF the persons taus
entitled, and be by them or their an
Piled for within I've years after the said persons
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(BY AUTHORITY
LAWS OLE THE U. STATES.

AN ACT for the relief of the citizens of venezu-
ella
He e it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
y sentafives Of the United States Of .i,nerica in
Congress assembled, That the President OF the
United States he, and he is hereby authorised TO
cause to be purchased such provisions AS lac shall
deem advisable, and to tender the same i'm the
name OF the government OF the u States to that
OF Venezuela for the relief of the citizens who have
suffered BY the late earthquake.
Sec. O. IND be It further enacted, That sum not
exceeding fifty thousand dollars be and the same is
hereby appropriated to be paid of any monies
in the Treasury not otherwise Appropriated, car
ny into operation this act
IL. CLAY,
Speaker Of the House of Rceyesenfu.ives
WIN. III. CRAWFORD,
May S, 1919.
.4tproved, JAMES MADISON.