The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-04-29
LAWS.
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Ia tie territory of Missouri, and for
regulating the donation grants therein.
ID L it enacted by he Senate and House Of
u Representatives Of the United Sfa,es ef
dmerica in Congress assembled, Tha, every
person or persons who had filed notice OF
Siaim TO any tract o: land lying withiu the
district OF Louisiana (now territory Of Mis-
SCUM with the recorder OF land titles, accord
Ing TO law, and have not exhibited any testi-
Inony or written evidence in support OF the
same, and whose Claim has not already been
confirmed, shall be allowed until the first OF
January next, TO deliver 10 the recorder OF
land ,iiles for said territory the written evil
dence, OF produce other testimony, in sup
poit OK his or their Claim, hotice whe reof had
been filed as aforesaid and the written evil
,dence delivered to the said rccorder within
the time hmned by this section, In support
OF claims filed as aforesaid, shall be by hun
recorded IN the same mglner, aud on receiv-
ing the same fees allowed by former asts for
recording written evidence OF claims to lands
IN the said district, and the rights Of any such
person Deglccting 10 deliver the evidence Of
their claims within tho time above menlioaed
shall become barred and void, in SO far as
the same was derived from the United
States, and the evidence thereof be incapable
OF being admitted in any court whatsoever.
Sec. 2. And be IT, further enacted, That the
recorder of land titles for the said territory
shall have the same powers, and perform
the same duties in every respect, in relation
10 the claims, whereof notice has been filed
rs afore said, and the written evidence In sup
port thereof shall have been delivered, or
other testimony produced within the tine
limited by this act, as the board Of comfais-
sioners tor ascertaininY the rights of persons
claiming lands in said district would have
bad or should have performed ii the evidence
Of such elaine had been delivered before the
6rst day of July, one thousand eight hundred
aud eight, except that his decision shall DC
subject 10 the revision Of Congress.
Sec Q. Ind DC it further enacted, That it
shall be tho duty of the said recordcrto make
to the commissioner OF Tie general land Office
y report OF all the claims waich had been III.
ed, and in support Of which evidence shall
be received as Aforesaid, with the substance
of such evidence, together with bis opinoD,
aud such remarks ~ he may think proper,
which report, together with a list OF the
claims which III the opinion of said recorder
ought to be confirmed, shall be laid before
Congress at their next session Tor their de-
termination thereon.
Sec. 4. .dnd be is further enacted, That cv-
cry person whose claim TO donation of u
trac, Of land in said district las been confirm
ed by the board OF com mmissioncrs appointed
fer ascertaining the lights OF persons claim.
Ing lands ia said district, and is embraced in
their report transmitted y the Secretary Of
Che Treasuary, OF which has been confirmed
by the recorder of land titles, under the
Ihird section OF the act, entitled An act
making further provision for settling the
Claims to land in the territory of Missouri"
approved on the thirteenth Of June, one thou
And eig3t hundred and twelvo, shall be cn,i-
t!rd 10 grant for six hundred and forty acres,
notwithstanding less quantity shall have been
allowed to him by the decision OF the said
co,nmis sioners, or recorder of land titles
PROVIDED, That in no case shall the grant be
for more land than was claimed by the party
IN his notice OF claim, nor for more land than
is contained within the acknowledged end
ascertained boundaries Of the tract claim
Cd.
Sec. S. .1nd be it further enacted, That the
principal deputy surveyor for the said terri
tory shall survey or cause 10 be surveyed, un-
dsrthe direction OF the surveyor geoeral,a tract
W ga uouu'Su o"u Aosv oSiSs Va sobot W SoSh
cnimant of donation tract, whose claim has
been confirmed as aforesaid, excep, as pro-
vtied BY the last preceding section, where
the quantity claimed by the party was less
than six hundred and forty acres, and where
tho asceriainsd boundaries of the tract claim
e,i does not include six hundred and forty
aires, in which cases the survey shall csntAin
oaly the land claimed, and the tracts thus TO
BE- surveyed shall consis. of unappropria,ed
lnds, and shall in every case contain the i'm
proved lands, by virtue of the settlement on
asd cultivation of which the claimants right
d donation has been confirmed, and in all
cases where, by reason OF adjacent prior
claims, or,he eontiguity of the improvements
OF the persons entitled to donation grants,
each claimant cannot obtain tract of ak hum
dred and forty acres, the vacant lands appli-
cable to the object shall be divided between