Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-22
lBY AUrHoRITY.l
AN ACT


Supplementary 10 an .dcf, entitled {" an
Gct ftrovidivg or The irdemnyfcatian OF
certain claimants Of Public lands in me
Mississihft territory"
Be H enacted by the Senate and House o,
Reftresentatives oftle United STATE, of Il.
niericd ia Congress dsScH.sied, That the
President of the United States be and he is
hereby authorized. by and with the advice
and consent OF the Senate, to appoint three
fit and disinterested persons, to be and act
as commissioners, by virtue os an act. en-.
titled An act providing for the indemni.
fication of certain claimants of public land.
IN the Mississippi territsry" in the place of
the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the
Treasury. and the Attorney General CT the
United States. for the time being and the
said persons are hereby constituted and
appointed board Of commissioners. any
two OF whom may act as quorum, as in
and by the act aforesaid is provided -
Which board is hereby declared to be in
tended to effect the same purposes and SER
vices as the said original board and is, in
every respect, substituted for tho Same /;
and is hereby authorized to execute all the
powers granted to. and directed to perform
all the duties enjoined upon. the said ORR
nal board Of commissioners, according 10
he intent and provisions OF the act aiore.
said.
Sec 2. drd BE II further enacted, That
the com mssioners to be- appointed in pur.
suaDce OF this act, shall meet at some suit
able place within the District of Columbia.
on the fourth Monday of January current,
or as soon thereafter as may be, to enter on
the duties assigned them. And that they
shall proceed therein, as expeditiously as
may be, and from time to time shall certify
and report to the President of the United
states, as to the suificiency of the releases
that shall have been made, and the claims
they shall have finally adjudged and allow.
ed, agreeable to the third section Of the act
TO which this act is supplementary.
Sec. 3. And be ia further enaeted, That
each OF the said commissioners, before they
p oceed to execute their duties as such. shalt
take the following oath or affirmation, to wit !:
" A.. u. do so'emnly swear Tor afFrm) that
am not interested in the event of any decision
that may be made by this board OF commissi-
oners, and that will faithfully and impartialIv
discharge and perform all the duties incumbent
on me as member thereof and will adiudge
aud determine all the matters, claims AMI con-
tr0versies, subject to the adjudication and de-
termination Of this board, according TO the best
OF my abilities, agreeably to the laws of the u
nited States, and the principles Of justice and
equity"
Sec. md be IL further enacted, That the
said board Of commissioners shall have power
add authority to appoint Secretary, whose du
~ 1t shall be to receive, file, and preserve, the
papers, documents, and claims, that may be
presented 20, and received by said board Of
commissioners and to enter aud record all the
orders, proceedings, judgments, aud determi-
stations, OF said board Of commissioners And
one OF tie said commissioners, shall administer
an oath % such Secretary fo~ the faithful dis
charge OF bis duty. And there shall be allow.
ed and paid out Of the Treasury OF the United
states, TO each Of the said commissioners, az
well as to the Secretary by them TO be sppoint.
cd, as compensation fov their respective Ger
vices undcF this act, and 10 full for the same,
the SUN Of afteen hundred dollaes.