The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-04-23

by the prsvisorI 81 ri, set. sal ~ which the Uni
ia S,stss ate 10 be souseis ed entitled 20 Tie re-.
peotise proportions for the sane, sum not exceed
nS y the whole two hundred and fny thousand
dollars: P,oriseG. That any person harirg claim
under ether ct the said COMPANIES, and entitled In
Indemnity ~ virtue oi thu, act shall receive such
indemnity only in proportion 10 tbs amount Of such
eiains .SRd provided also Chst no claim ST. all
be allowed or any iIis n,n iestion made therefor,
TO 'ny person or persons who have voluntarily
readered the evidences OF their claims 20 the said
lands under the act OF Georgia of the thirteenth OF
tebrusry, one thousand seven hundred and ninety
SIN or onder any Subsequent act OF the said state,
and which at the time of the Surrender would have
vested the title in such claimants had T. title from
1eorgis been valid ~bo have received the mo.
ney Il posted SIS the consideration OF the purehase
oi sad land thus surrendered hut all such lands
shall be deemed and tskeo TO be vested in the Uni.
ted States exouerated ani d.sch arge1 from all such
e.aims without any tprther surrender or RELEASE
w'irtryef,4n the DIVIDENDS 70 b. inside 20 claim.
ants WHO shall be entitled the bene. of this act
shall be ,,'sened in proportion to he claims 30 sur,
rendered or withdrawn and provided nlso, Thst
no person orpersons the agent or trustee OF any
person or persons shall he entitled 20 the b.reti,s a.
THIS ect, who by bimss,;, herself, themselves or
by his, her, or their agent, or lhy sny person %,
penons Nth privity and consent of him. her, or
them, shall have taken, received, or withdrawn
from tie trtssrry Of tiestat~ OF GeoIgis shy sum
or SUMO OF money, which had be pad and depo.
ted ss the cons dera lion OF the purehss of sny nj,
the aforesaid lsnds hich person or persons IT the
TIME oil the taking, receiving, withdrawing of IN.
SD money WIS or we're not the bous fiie claimant
or claimants OF the lands for The putchssc oe which
tn ssid money had been deposited, but all and 70
ny the are or shares Of such person or persons so
iIaudu en,iy drawing the monsy aforesaid as may
be fruDd to have been eisimed by such person or
persons, al I e tina OF recording in tbs Office of
The seeretscy Of state tbs evidences o. Their cisira
eiams, shall be vested ~ ,.t United States sntlI
the dyidepds to be msde To the claims tn emitted 10
the NESTS OF tbs act shall, be lessen ia proporti
On thereto ind provided also. I; al each ami
every teiso1 before receiving che certificates of
stock Aforesaid, sh'ii, after the two ioree nDs nro
visos nave been read CO him, tke aud au5srrib the
following cstis viz: |, 4. il. do so'emnly swea
az at''rm as tue case rasy be- that have not, OF
mas any person 'or whose .pterestl now act eithet
rs agest or trustes, 81 exeeator, S5min,trato,.
or heir at law, done and performed any act which
by the teno ct she two promises have he aYd read
to me. wnnld dis9nsiiy He from receivng the io-
de n,nity Afforded by The provisions Of this aci''
Sec. 4. ind &c it fa"tAer enacted, That the
sad certmeates Ut seek SHAH be receivable in pAy
nsht OF the public KIDS to be sold after the date al
snsh certificates in the NJ IS ssipp territory. F,yo-
rfded I hat on every hundred do srs 10 be maid fnr
sneh aud, ninety Eve dollars shat! he rsssivable in
So seit heates, and foe dellers IN cash P-oy;o.5
that no person or persons making payment for lands
IN certirates. author zet TO be issued by this act
shalt he entitled to the discount Tor proln st nav
ment now allowed by law 10 purchasers OF public
lands.
Scc. S find be to Jar,ke- erncteG, That fr,r,
anu attrr sucn strc nj releases from the claim
ts the u. States shall he ode e in the Office O! the
Secretary OF State, IS herein before provided in
tins act. all such sum or SONS OF uooey, rem aiming
IN the possession Of the state OF Georgia, winch
may have been deposited IS the Consideration Of th,
purchas- OF the said iauts, together with sch int
rests If any thsrs be. have accrued thereon
snail be set Over and pai BY the saii com re
t. the state or Georgia, IN part psy'ne OF the one
million two hun red and atty Thousand dollars, sti-
pu'sted to be paid hY the arilees Of agreement snn
cession between the United States and the state oil
Georgia.
See. o. .9nd6s it further ENACTED. That if an,
person or pc sons IN pursuance Of the Get OF the
state of Georgia of the thirteenth Of February
one thousand seven hundred and nnety-six or
Of any slbsequ, mt set, shall have tatep, reeei.
we'd, OF withdrawn, Fl the treasury of the state
OF Georgia, any sum or sums Of money which lad
been pad or deposited % The confederation Of the
purchase oil any Of the aforesaid la.ds which per-
sen o. pegsnne, at The tins Of receiving or with.
drawing said suua or sums of money rs aforesaid
were re- the boss fide claimants Of the lsnds for
thr purchase of which Sid rooney had been rsid ~
posted, or IL such person OF p-rsons had rot. NJ
the tne the legal title vste3 in them suppos;ne the
ttie OF Georgia ~ nave ss,n valid, every such per-
son or persons who shsl nave taken, reserved or
Withdrawn the money aforeai shall be de- med
aud sdjudged TO have had and reneivsd the -ame 10
and FOE the use og the United Statee, ard shan be
and hereby are declared to be he.den and laoe TO
refnnG and pay to tn United States, tbe trea-
sury of the state a. Georgia for the use or the hi
ted Ststes, all saeh SUM or OF 10 Jr so hsd sn1
recsiv Is aforesaid, with legal integes st from the
tin he. She or they reserved tie sam, And tie
Aforesaid commissioner shall be and tic q are hereby
further authorised and directed sxs gniue NO md
investigate all esses ing " thin the purview of
thiS section, ans to eiaCo s1ch aata on sums of mo-
ney to be paid 10 the United States as to tn IN shall
appear us aud reasonable, and l case Of refusal O,
pay the same, to direct to be oon "a enced for
tt recovery OF tn sann tGssN fora and manner
si;s be thought most advisable, making plaintiff
cr complainant as they shall think btst si,ner thu
United States, the sia mants who ~ nave trana
ferred co the United States heir right Of action
gsust the sforssaid persons The state of Gsorss
bsilee OF the money taken, received and with
drawn fro,a the Treasury o. the said Ptates Pyo.i
ded That if il SHOULD be ttougbt advisable to insti
tute the sas for the recovery Of the monies afo
sal i'm the ct the of Geors or OF its pro-
per officers, the consent thereon, fran the proper
uthori,y OF the state Of & -oreis shall be first had
and obtsineds .3nd prOV,deG also, Tint the said
suits shall be conducted at the proper ezPence OF
the United Ststes.
Sec. z. And be if further enacted That the Pre-.
sideat of the Unted States be and he Is hereby su-
thor sed to rpiy TO the Governor os The stale OF
Georgia for al sneb vouchers aud testimony within
ths areheves treasury of the said state noay be
necessary for carrying into effect the provisions Of
this act.
Sec. 8. IND be Il further enacted That whenever
the legal estate ia shy f the ssid lands slyposioa
the said act Of the Legislature u the state ~ Geor
gia Of the seventh OF JspuRry seventeen sandr. &
ninety five, had h valid snd eFeetuai) shall b..
vested in any person persons who, a. the tune 81
the pas.ing OF this at, shall he undsr the see OF
tive " one years it sa he laval for ths guarrlian
qua cdans Of such prson persons, appointed in
pursuance Of the laws cf the respective states in