Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-13
ANAcTi

paid To the District Judge of the southern
district al the state of Il st-York. out of
any monies in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated, tile sum of one thousand FIVE
hundred dollars, for compensation for his
services in holding the Courts of the Uni
ted States in the ncrthera district of said
state. 8
II. CLAY,
noeasei 81 the House Of Representatives.
JOHN CAILLARD,
President ef tie senate, bro te,nbore.
April g, 1876 apraovEp, = .
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
Fixing the co:npensati5a, of the Chaplains
ofCohgreAs.
he a enacted dy the ,Se,safe and horse of
representatives Of he United States Of Il
Mericd, ia Congress assembled. That the
Chaplalns of Co,gfcss shall be allowed and
PAID tlye hundred dollars per annum, each.
as compensation Tor their services, to
commencc with the present session of
Congress, any law tcthe contrary notwith-
standing.
Speaker If the House Of Representatives.
JOHN. GAILLARD.
president cffhe Senate pro fen,5ere
April 80, 1Si6-ArrrovEp,
JAMES MADISON.
ANACr.
For the relief of John Crosby and John
Crosby. Junior.
Re 1t enacted By The Senate and house nj
representatives Of the United States of IL
n'srica al congress assembled, That the
proper accounting officers of the Navy De-
partment be, and they are hereby author
ised aud directed to audit and settle the
claim OF John Crosby and John Crosby.
lunior, on account of the destruction by
ire OF their store, house, goods and wharf
IN the town of iIambden, in the state ~,
Massachusetts, and to allow them IN the
settlement thereof, the value of the said
property DESTROYED as aforesaid.
Sec. 2 ind be IL further enacted, That
the amount thereof, when so ascertai.ed.
shall ne paid to the said John Crosby and
John Crosby, junior, out of any money IN
The treasury not otherwise appropriated.
III. CLAY,
npeaSer 81 the House Of Rebresentafiues
JOHN GAllLARD,
fresideat cf'she Senate pro tembore
April IS, 1Sl6.-ArpnovxD,
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
For the relief of certain purchasers of Pull
nc Land in the Mississippi Territory.
BE it ermctedby the enate and bouse of|
representatives. Of the United states of : oa
t'1'ess asseatblecl, That every person. WIN
since the first day of April. one thpsanJ
eight hundred and eleven, aud prior to tbe
eighteenth day of June, one tbausanh e;o-j,t
and twelve, had purchased any
tract or tracts of public land in the NI;sS;n
fi ierrilofy, not exceeding in the Whole
,S hundred and forty acres, unless the
tract ulchased be a fractional section or
sections, or fractional sections cIasscd
with an entire section, and whose Ia6ds
have not already been actually sold or :.
verted to the United States for uon-naT,
ment oil part ofthe purchase money sbsIlI
he allowed the furt er time Of two yesrs
aud eight months from and after tbe go;
ration OF the present period already T,yen
by law for completing the payment Of the
sad purchase money which further Torn,
OF two years and eight months shall No al. |
loves only Oh the condition, that an ar.
rears OF interest on the purchase monev
shall have been paid on or before thp finn
shall nave expired for completing The nav
nent o. ibe purchase money Provided. |
'1at IN aii cases Ia which the time for com
Pieung the payment of the purchase mo
ley have expired, or shall expire, before
the irst day OF July next, the interest NAV
be pad. on or before tlat day. Bul 81
case OF iaiIare ID paying either The artc.,,.s
or the residue OfprlbcipaI with the accTu,
ing interest, as is herein provided. the tractl
OI land shall forthwith be advertised aHn
offered iOi sale, in the same manner. and
on the same terms as is directed nv Iau
Ia case oflands not paid for within the !;
mted term, and snail revert in like man.
ner, II the sum due with interest h., NOT !.
such sale hidden and paid. And in Casey
where any tract or tracts of lands IN enia
Territory, not exceeding, in the wbole ain
hu''oree ana iorty acres, unless the tfac
De irdcnonal section or sections, or frac-
tIonai section classed with an eEtire sect.
On' have, since the Grst day of Octobe,. lac,
reverted to the United States for default
oi payment, the original purchaser NAV n
gam enter Inc same tract or tracts af the
pflcs at which such tract or tracts ,vere -
rignaily sold and all monies which snc6
original purchaser may haze Maid shailh ~
replaced to his credit bv the rece;vcr al
public monies Tor the district in which fine
ana may lie, and such repurchasers shall
DC allowed the same benefit Of the sxtens;.
in OF the time Of payment created bv t5;s
ict' as though no such reyersioa had oc
'nrred Provided, That such original pur.
;haSer shall make to the proper officer sucb
for such re-entry as is reonired
y law TOT the entry Of lands on OF 6efor,
he nrst Gay OF jaiy next, and that the land