Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-08
By AUTHORiTY.l
AN ACT
June Z.

AN ACT
For the confirmation Of certain claims to-
land in the Western District of the State
OF Louisiana and in the Territory of Mis-
sour.
Whereas, by the eighth section of the
act OF third March, one thousand eight
hundred and seven, it is required that the
commissioners for ascertaining and al Just
ing the titles and claims to land in the then
territories of Orleans and Louisiana, should
arrange their reports into three general
classes, the second of which classes shall
contain claims which, though not embraced
by the provisions of the several acts of
Congress, ought, nevertheless, in the opin-
ION OF the commissioners, to be confirmed.
IN conformity with the laws, usages and
customs OF the Spanish Government. And
whereas the commissioners, in and for the
western district of the State of Louisiana,
formerly territory of Orleans, in their seve-
raj reports of the sixteenth October, one
thousand eight hundred and twelve, fourth
OF December, one thousand eight hundred
and twelve, ninth of March, one thousand
eight hundred and thirteen, sixth of April,
one thousand eight hundred and fifteen.
first of May, one thousand eight hundred
and fifteen, and fourth of May, one thou
sand eight hundred and fifteen, have form
ell the second class, recommending the
claims which it embraces, for cunfirma-
ton, and have designated the same by
letter b. and the Register of the land-of-
flee and receiver of public monies, acting
as commissioners for adjusting the titles &
claims to land in the said district, in their
report, dated the thirtieth day of Decem-
Der, one thou, sand eight hundred and fif-
teen, under the s.act giving further time for
registering claims to land in the western
district of the territory of Orleans" pass
ed the tenth day of March, one thousand
eight hundred and twelve, the " act giving
further time for registering claims to land
in the eastern and western districts of the
territory of Orleans" passed the twenty
seventh day of February, one thousand
eight hundred and thirteen, and the act
of the twelfth day of April, one thousand
eight hundred and fourteen, have arrang-
ed the claims into the following classes, to
wit one, two, three, four, five. six, seven.
eight, nine, ten, eleven Therefore,
Sec. 1. BE it enacted By the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the United
States IF Anterica IN Congress assembled,
That the claims marked B, and described
in the several classes in the above menti-
0ned reports of the commissioners for the
western district of the state of Louisiana.
formerly territory of Orleans, and recon-
mended by them for confirmation, be, and
the same are hereby confirmed: Provided
Nevertheless, That under no one claim
shall any person or persons be entitled,
under this act, to more than the quantity
contained in league square.
Sec. 9. find be it further enacted, That
all claims embraced in the reports of the
recorder of land titles, acting as commits
sioner for ascertaining and adjusting the
titles aud claims to land in the territory of
Missouri, dated November first, one thou.
| sand eight hundred and fifteen, where the
decision Of the said commissioner is in IA
YOUR OF the claimants, shall be, and the
same are hereby confirmed, to wit con-
tirrnationS of village claims under the act
of congress of the thirteenth day of June,
one thousand eight hundred and twelve
grants of the late board of commissioners,
appointed for ascertaining and adjusting
the titles and claims to land in the terrific.
ny of Missouri, extended by virtue of the
fourth section of the act of the third of
March, one thousand eight hundred and
thirteen grants aud combinations under
the several acts of congress, commencing
with the act of the thirteenth day of June,
one thousand eight hundred aud fifteen.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted. That
in all cases not provided for by law for pa
tent certificates to issue, every person, and
the legal representative of every person,
whose claim to tract of land is confirmed
by this or any other former act, and who
has not already obtained patent certiG-
cate for the same, shall, whenever his claim
shall have been located and surveyed &C.
cording to law, be entitled to receive from
the Register of the land Office at Opelousas,
in the state of Louisiana, or from the re-
corder of land titles in the territory of
Missouri, as the case may be; certificate,
stating that the claimant is entitled to a
patent for such tract of land, by virtue ofI
this act, for which certificate the officer
issuing the same shall receive one dollar,
aud the certificate shall entitle the party to
a patent Tor the tract of land, which shall
issue 10 like manner as is provided by law