The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-03-06

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AN ACT ID provide for desl enssic<, ~
ing and grsnling the mii'ss,v bounty 16s-<
re n enacted By the Ssaats sss frsse a 4<b} $3.50
- fatires u fhs United Sfa:es Of .snefisd 4 "a
sress assembled, That the Fresident ot The sUpjle
States be. aud he is hereby authorized 10 k,0se Il
be surveyed quantity Of the public lands l6f tho
United States, iii for cultivation, not Otherwise an
prupriated. and 10 Which the Indian title is extin
guished, not exceeding in the whole ak millions ef
acres, .wo millions 20 be survey ed in the territory
OF Michigan two millions in the Illinois terrlorys.
north of the Illinois fiver and two millions in t1
territory Of Lousiana, between the river 81 Frsnl
els, and the river Arkansas, the said lands to ~
divided into townships and subdkded into sections
and quarter sections (each quarter see,ioh 70 coh,
tain az near ~ possible hundred and sxty acs
resi- in the manner prescribed by law for surveying
and sub3ivdng the other public lands Of the Unie 4
ed States; the same price be allowed for surveys
ing as is fxed for surveying the other public lands
in the same territory And the lands thus suryeyeds
with the exception of the lead mines and salt syringe
therein and Of the quantities of land adjacent there's
TO, as may be reserved for the use Of the same by
the President Of the United States, and the secton
No. l6, in every township. 10 be granted the ins
habitants Of such township, for the use Of public
schools shalt be set apart and reserved for the purz
pose of satisfying the bounties Of one hundred aud
sixty acres promised to the non.com fnissoned offs
and soldiers of the United States, their heirs
legal representatives. by the act entitled "a act
for completing the existing Niii'ary establishment"
approved the twenty fourth day of december eight
teen hundred and eleven, and by the act. entitled
can act to raise an additional military force" ars
proved the eleventh day Of January, one tho0sand
eight hundred and twelve.
Sec. 2--.sad be ia further enacted, That The Sces
rctary for the Department Of War, for the time be-
ing shall. from time to time, issue warrants for the
military land bountes to the persons entitled there's
10, by the two last mentioned acts, or either Of
them Provded aisays. that such warrants shall be
issued only in the names of the persona thus enti
tied, and be by them or their legal Representatives
applied for within FIVE years after the said persona
shall have become entitled thcrc,oi and the said
warrant shall hot be assignable transferable in
any manner whatever. f.' - tt A
Sec. 3-.9nd Be 10 further enacted, That avery pers
in whose favor such warrant shall have bcon is
sued, shall on delivery of the same at the Office Of
the Secretary OF the Treasury, or Of such other of
hccr rs may at the same time have, BY law, the Aus
perintcndancc of the General Land Office, nt t,d
seat Of Government. be entitled to draw BY Let ia
such manner, as tho officer at the head Of the lanA
Office, under the direction of the President of the
United States, may prescribe, one OF the quarter.
sections survey by virtue Of thc first section Of
this act, in either of the said territories which the
person, In whose favor such warrant has issuedS
may designate.-And a patent shall thcreupon. be
granted to such person, for such quarter sections
without requiring any fee therefor.
Sec 4.-.4nd be IL further enacted That no claim
for the military land bountes aforesaid shall be
signable or transferable ia any manner whatever
until after patent shall havo been granted IN tho
manner aforesaid. All sales, mo, gsges, contractss
agreements Of any nature whatever. made prior
thereto, for the purpose, with intent Of alehsti
ing, pIetlging mortgsging any such claim, are
hereby declared, and shall be held, null and vcid:
shall any tract Of land. granted aforesaid bu
liable TO be taken in execution, sold on accocrs
Of any such sale mortgage contrsct sgreenensp
or account Of any debt contracted prior 10 shc
date Of tho patent, either by the person originally
entitled to the land by hs heirs legal reprsA
law, or judgment of Court against person entitled
10 receive his patent as aforesaid.
w. ctAf,
n Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
WM. II. CRAVY0Rp, -
presid.o, oc hs S~,..ss nro sAxS$,