Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-03-09

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Prese"o"Ves % me United States % .dHisrsca an
Eonsrsss assembled, ihat the President ofhei
onnet a,a'es De and hels hereby authorised, to
cause TO be surveyed a-quantity of the public
lands OF the U 5 htior cultivation, not otherwise
appropriated and to winch the Indian titleiscxtin
eushed, notexceedmg IN the whole six millions of
acres two millions to DC surveyed in the territory
OF michigan, TWO millions in the Illinois territory,
north OF the Illinois river, and two millions IN The
territory OF Louisiana, between the river St. Fran
CTS, and the river Arkansas the said lands to be
uVided INTO townships, and sub.divlded into
sections, (each quarter section to contain, as near
rs possible, one hundred and sixty acres in the
manner prescribed by law Tor surveying and sub
oNipinS the other pubic lands OF the United
Sta'es; the same price to be allowed for survey
ing ass nNed Tor surveying uhe other public lands
III the same territory. And the lands thus survey
eu, WIN the exception OF the salt springs and lead
mihes therein, and OF the quantities OF land adj
Jacent thereto, as may be reserved for the use OF
the same, by the PRESIDENT OF the United States,
and the section No: 10, IN every township, to be
granted to the inhabitants OF such township tor
me use OF public schools, shall be set apart and
reserved fR the purpose of satisfying The boun-
ties Oh one hundred ana sixty acres, promised to
s,e non-comlhissionea oHeers ana soldiers 1.-THE
Chiteo STATES tnelr helrs ana regal representatives,
oy lhe act' enti'ieo an act for completing the
existing mlii'sry ESTABLISHMENT, approved the
tSehty-iour'hd gay OF Decenper eighteeh hundred
1io eieye9, ana oy tne act' emitted " an act TO
RAISE an additionai military torce, approved the
eievenlh gay VI january eShteen hundred and
Twelve.
- o. .'na &c ''JiuHler e'iacsea' ina' ,he oe-
cre"uy ,pr p'e bsPartheht OF war, LOT the time
iSsue W .ne persons eNtiieo tnereto, ny the Two
last ms'i,'ohed acts, or either OF then Provided
afsays that such warrants shall be issued only TO
ne na'heS Oh ene persons mus enutied, and be by
n In
hVeyears AFTER ne sad persons shall have be-
come emitted thereto; and the sad warrant
shah not De assisnaole OF transferable In any
'hanher Whatever
oec. s, .fnq De q further enacted, That every
person IN whose favor such warrant shall have
oeeh issusa, shali, on delivery ofthe same, at the
~ .e secretary OF tne treasury, or OF such
phe' oIheqr as may al 'he same time nave, by
s"' ,ns superirlenoance or the General land Of
nee OF me United states, at the seat of govern
lnen., oS 70 SIaW ny lot III such manner,
a. us eincef' AZ 'ne seaa OF tne land oihce, un-
Se' tne Hlectio'l VI .ne rresidein OF the United
OATES '1ay prescribe, one OF Ihe quarter sections
su,' tlr.ue OF tiie nrst secuon OF this
az ~ el'i.ef ci lhe sa,a territory winch the per-
"i''e lSsor seSi @srant mas lssue'I may
esiS"1ee' 4Ano patent shail thereupon be gran
.eu 70 sueh person. 1or such quarter section,
CT ,iu'ine Iy zee i'erelo,e,
g., ~, :,:'a &c "JafneT enactea' mat no clam
.ie iarioi pounueS aioresalc' snail be
80 90 Vi p"''iei@OiS' III any manner Whatever
u,sit a.ter patent Shali nave been granite IN
'ioi M Ssies' mortgages con-
- y. % eeipe"s' VI any nature "ha'eVer,
80 ''Vl neIeto, lor the purpose or with IN
~ su,t VI an'l",i'ie' Ped5hg or m9r'gagng any
,'',Ii Ia ;5 ~ iie'eoy declared ana snail be neid
"A ,o or Sn.ii any tract OF lahd' grant
~ sold o ~ ope u'Ae' IN execution
contr.o, - a,.sap' =. any SUN saie' gage,
contrscted 30 80 ia vi VI any uept
b,, ;ie o,.si go - uie Pa'e". ca
nv he be;rS % a,S ene,',ea 70 u'e llo, oe
81 .r,, $500. e,'.a'fSs' OF pyNrtur
court ,trais, 0a,s q. Jaw, Vi Junsent OF
Ten, as sIarssa; 'o'' " feceHe MS Pa
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S.sot.. en- LII,
"'' KITS hfyuSe y ,ieP,ese ,,,S
JOHN GAlLLARD,
n,..e 1910 F'esiden' q me Senate pro fepPore
" -''' I'D
r.. "a NEo MhDiSoN
rto c tne PROVISIONS OF the foregoing act, 1t is
so. 40 car, issue V'lii the war
"nd 70 T. e'eI.eu " the No'iin'ssiohef OF the
pansaca 49,, tnereiore me interest OF the
SUa-a.,1 tii t,i V Nlntaiy Lanus' mat ther
WaII%''9 sNoulu' Immediately after they are is
81. -. Sl'D.ilst ~ INC Vlnee rom whence
Iii ...e...' AZ " NC op'aheo ilhs course
81 be r,ei iio uie ysr'9 !, accidents TO
~ileh tiey may DC SUBJECTED IN THE hands OF the
OI"efs OF ASehts Who. may have been gulhor-
Tontr,ota 81, II aLSo manleSt mat all
81 ~. tiIe eae Oh OF mcupDrshce upon
i is,IS Pror 70 me ISSUING OF the Patents
Persons possessed of Powers of Attn,nev for oh.
tanning Military Land Warrants, can have an,
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