Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-29

| fe't enaeted6g the Seaate and House OF REPRE-
se''tatiues efths Uisei 8tates Of .f,eriea IN Con-
gress assembled, That so much OF the tract of
iand OF two miles square, at the lower rapids of
sandusky river, coded by by the Wyan;lots, De
lawares, Shawanoes. Ottowas, Chippewas, Po:a.
watamies, Niarlis, Eel River, Weess, KicSaroos,
| Piankashaws and H. s.askias tribes of Indians TO
the United States, by the treaty OF Greenville of
the third Oh August, one thousand seven hun
dred and ninety-hve, shall, under the direction of
the surveyor general, BE- laid off into town lots.
streets & avenues, and into out lots in such man.
ner and of such dimensions as he may Judge
proper: Prcvided, the tract SO to he laid oey
small not exceed the quantity of land contained
in one entire section, nor the town lots one quar-
ter OF Am acre each. When the survey of the lots
shall be completed, plan thereof shall be re.
termed to the surveyor general, on wLich the
town lots and out lots shall respectively be de
Isigna'ed by progressive numbers, WHO shall
cause two copies to be made, one to be transmit
tee, with copy of the field notes to the com,
missioner OF the general land office, and the 9TH
erto the regis er ofthe land office ut Wooster.
Sec. 2 find be it further enacted, That pre-
Viousy to tue disposal ct pub'icsa of the before
mentioned tract of land, the surveyor general
snail, and he is<hereby directed to;resurvey and
mark the exte a5f lines Of the sad tract. copf,r.
mabiy to the survey made in the year one tlous.
and eight hundred and seven, by virtue of the
act OF The third of March, one thousand eight
hundred and five, and also to cause divisional
| mes 10 be run through each fractional section,
and ofthe adjoining quarter section. so that eacL
| SUBDIVISION, having one front on the river, NAV
contain, as nearly as may be, eighty acres each
! And IN like manner, to cause the large Island
l!yng in the west half dissection number one. TO
I be surveyed. and the same TO be divided into two
ca"al parts Provided, that in running the sub
divisional lines, no interference shall be made
affecting the selection location hereafter TO BE
made under the ,iirection of the Secretary of
war Pr2SfaeG also, that in no case shalt the
lFuodiVlsianai lines be so rum TO extend CO.. or
embrace, the bed of the river, which shall be
deemed, and is hereby declared to be, a public
highway .2ad preceded also that the whole ex.
pence of re-surveying and marking the exterior
tines of the said cession, and running and mark
hS the subdlvisional lines of the fractional and
quarter sections, lying adjacent to the river shall
not exceed three dollars for every mile actually
! 'urveyed, reserved and marked, Nv virtue CT this
| md the preceding section.
Sec. ) ind be az further enacted, That all the
land contained within the aforesaid cession, of
two miles square shall, with the exception of as
may town iu,s and out lots, as, in the opinion OF
we secretary OF the treasury, may be necessary
% reserve for the support of schools within the
same and with the exception also of the salt
springs and land reserved for the use the same
oe oiiefed Tor saleto the highest bidder IT Woos
er, IN the state Of Ohio under the direction of
~.
on such day or days as shall, by public procla-
nation OF the President of the United States be
uesiSnated tor that purpose. The sale for the
divided quarter sections, fractional sections and
OF me town lots and out lots, shall remain ouen
az Wooster Tor seven days and no longer The
diViaed quarter sections and fractional sections
sha not be sold for less than two dollars an acre
the m.iots for less than twenty dollars-eacb. NOR
any out lot for less than at the rate of five dol
iarS per acre and shall, in every other respect
De sold ON the same terms and conditions as have
been, or1nay be provided by law, for the lands
soid north OF the river Ohio, and above the mouth
OF Kentucky river. All the land, other than
Whal IS excepted as above mentioned, remaining
unsold at the close of the public sales, NAV be
disposed OF at private sale by the register of the
land oihce at Wooster, agreeably 20 the provsi
ens OF TINS act, aud in the same manner, under
the sIme regulations and conditions as are or
may be provded by law, for the sale Of the pub
&c land of the Unte1 States, north of the river
Chio, and above The mouth of Kentucky river
and patents shall be OBJ aimed for eli landg grant'
ID or sold within the said cession, in the same
manner aud OF The same terms as arc or NAV he
crowded by law for land sold wihia the state OF
Quo The sIperintendents OF the public salcs
directed by tins section shall receive four dollars
eacn, tor each days abundance on the said sales
H. CLAY,
Speaker Of the House of Repre,entatiy.s
JOHN GAILLhRD.
President qftheSenage bro fes,6ere
April 20, Isl6--4PPnoyED,
JAMES MAIDS ON.
AN ACT
Supplementary to the act passed the thirteentl,
OF March, one thousand eight bundled anfl
two, to regulate trade and intercourse win
the Ind an tribes and to preserve peace on tie
frontiers
he Henacted By the Senate and Hause Of Retire..
seHfaHvea .fMe United STATES or .lnerica in Lon
gFess dsSen5ked, Fiat licenses to trade with he
ind ans within the territorial limits oil the UNI
ted States, shall not be granted to any bur citi
<ens 0t The UHited States, unless by the express
direction Ofthe President of the United Sta,e. .
and upon such terms and conditions as the pub
las interest mag, IN his opin,on require
Sec IND be 10 further enacted. That ALI
goods, wares and merchandise, Carried bv a TO-
'eiSner mo the lands To which the Indian tile
hAs NOT been extIngtisbed, for the purpose of
Icing used ~ the indian trade and all art,clea
~ Peltry, OF proyisins, or vi any other kind pur
chased by Foreigners from Indians or tribes of
Indians, Contrary TO the provisions of tins act
Snail be, and The same are hereby forfeited one
" thereof tO The use of the nforIner. and the
REMAINDER 10 the United States: Pyo4i,lsd
ih% the goods, wares and merchandise are ser.
d PRIOR 10 belr sale to Ind an or Indian tribe
and The articles purchased are seized hefJre tl,e,
are removed beyond the limits of the Unted
5ta es
Sec. ind be H further enacted, That If a FL.
reigher go INTO any country.wh.ch IS allotted or
7eSuFed by trea y 20 either Of the Indian tribes
tim the territorial m Is of the u States or
70 which the Indian title las NOT bcen a., ,,.LL