Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-15
icy AUTdoRIrY.7

For the relief OF the inhabitants Of the late
County Of Kew Hsdrid, in the Missouri ter
ritory, who suffered by earthquakes
BE q enacted by the Senate and House of Re.
oresen atiVes Of ne United States of da,,eyIca "a.
Congress Gssen5feb That pny p rson or per
sons owning lands IN toe county OF New Ma
drid ia the Missosri territory, with tn extent
the said county had on The tenth day o. No
vsmDer, on thousand eight hundred ana tws,v. ,
and whose lands have been materially injured
by earthquakes, shall be, and they are hereby
authorized TO locate the like quantity of land
on any Of the public lands of the said territory,
the sale of which is authorized by law: Pro-
Uidea, That no person shall be permitted TO
locate a greater quantity Of land under this
act, than the Quantity confirmed to him, ex-
cept the swners OF lots Of ground or tracts OF
land OF less Quantity than one hundred aud SIX.
~ acres, who are hereby authorized TO locate
and obtain any quantity OF land not exceeding
one hundred and sixty acres, nor shall any per
son be entitled 10 locate more than 81 hundred
and iorty acres, nor shall any such location in
clude any lead mine or salt spring /: And proof
lsd also, That in every case where such loca.
ton shalt be made according to the provisions
of this act, the title OF the person or per5ons
20 the land injured as afore8afd shall revert 60,
and become absolutely vested in. the UnRed
States.
Sec. 2. AHdbe IT, further enacted, That when.
ever 10 shall appear 10 the recorder of ,.nd IL
t'as for The territory OF Missouri, by the oa'
or affirmation OF = competent witness, or wit
nesses, that any person or persons are entitled
20 tract or tracts OF land under The provisi
Sions of this sct, it shall be the duty of tho
said recorder to issue certificate thereof 10
the claimant or ciaimgntsi and upon such GER
tihcate beng issued, and the location made on
Che application OF the claimants, by the priBoi
pal deYe'y surveyor for said territory, or under
his dirncton, whose duty it shall DO, to cause
survey thereof TO be made, and to return p
plat OF each location made, 90 The said re-.
corder. together with notice 10 writing, de-.
signaling the tract or tracts thus located, and
the name OF the claimant on whose behalf the
same shall be made; which netice and plat tho
said recorder shall Cause to be recorded in his
Office, and shall receive from the claimant for
bis services on each claim the sum Of two dol
lars, Tor receiving the proof, issuing the certiG
cate and recording tie uoticesnd plat as sfore.
said and the surveyors shall be entitled to the
same compensation for his services from the
party applying, IS is allowed for surveying the
public lands % the United States.
Sec. 3. ind be IL |ayfher enacted. That Il
shall be the duty Of the recorder OF land fitles.
to transmit report Of the claims allowed, and
locations made, under this act, to the commits
sioner OF the general land office, and shall de-
liver the party certificate, stating the Cir
cumstances Of the case, and that he is entitled to
patent for the tract therein dos grated, which
certificate shall be fled with the said recorder
wIyssE syAlVp BspIkl after dsss, spd hs re-