The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-08-11
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Rehrssensasives Of shr United States Of ydne
RIGA in Congress assembled, That there shall
be granted 10 the state Of Illinois four sections
of land, or contiguous quastei sections and
fractions, not exceeding the quantity contain
ed 10 fous entire sections, fos the purpose OF
fxing thereon tho scat of government OF the
:said state which lands shalt be selected in
the manaer provided by the ,histieth section
Of the schedule 10 the constitution OF the said
state Provided, That such selection shall
be made befoec the public sale OF the adjcin
ing public lands shall have taken place.
March 8, lsl9-Approved,
fs JAMES MONROE.
AN ACT for adjusting the Claims to Land, and es-
tablishipg Land Offices. in the districts east Of the
Island Of New-Orleans.
BE ii enac,ed by RE Senatc ard House Of
Representatives. Of fhe Unied Sfascs Of Anie
rica IN Congress assembled, That all the
claims 10 land, founded on complete grants
from the Spanish government, reported q
the Secretary of the Treasury, BY the com
missione,s from The districts cast and west OF
Pearl liver, appointed under the authority OF
an set, entitled /" An act for asce'taining the
titles and claims to lands 10 that part OF Lou
isiana which lies east Of the river Mississippi
and island Of NewOrIeans," which are con
tanned In the several reports Of The commits
sioncys, and which are, in the opinion OF the
commissioners, valid, agrceably 10 the laws,
ussges, and customs, Of tho said government,
be- and the same are hereby, recognised as
valid and complete titles against any claim on
the part Of the United States, or tight deriv-
ed from the United States Aud that ell
claims founded on BfItish rants, contained
10 the said reports which have been sold and
conveyed, according TO the provisions OF the
treaty of peace, between Great pritain and
Span, Of tho third OF September, one thous
and seven hundred and eiehty.three, by which
that pat Of Lcuisisna, lying east Of the island
Of Orleans was ccdcd 10 Spain, under the de-
nomination Of West Fturida, or which were
sc as,l and 'colsivated BY the person having
the legal ti,ie therein, at the date Of said trcs-
~. are recognized as valid and compete.ut-
les, agaiost any claim on the part Of the Unit
cd States, or right derived from the United
States.
Sec. O. ind Be il further enacted, Tha,
all claims, reported as aforesaid, and contain
ed 10 snc several reports Of the said commis-
sionefs, founded on any order OF survey, re-
quetfe, Permission to settle, or any written
cvidonce of claim, derived from the Spanish
authorities, which ought, in the opinion of The
comm,.sioners, to be confirmed, and which,
by the said reports, appear to be derived from
the Spanish government, before the twen
tcth day Of Dccember, one Thousand eight
hundred and three, and the land claimed TO
have been cultivated and inhabited, on or be-
fore that day, shall be confirmed 10 the same
manner as il the title had been completed
Provided, That in all such claims, where the
plat and certificate Of survey, made prior TO
the fifteenth day Of April ono thousand eighi
hundred and thirteen, under the authority Of
the Spanish government, 10 pursuance OF
such claim, has not been 6led with the said
commissioners, such claim shall not be con
6rmed TO any one person for fHore than twelve
hundred and eighty acres; and that for all
the other claims TO land comprised in the
reports Aforesaid, and which ought, in the
opinion OF the commissioDess, 10 be confirm
ed, the claimant 10 Auch lsnds rhsIl be en,,t-
led 20 & ant therefor % donstion: Pro
videc, That such grant, as { donation, shall
nor be made 10 sny one person Tor more ibao
twelve hund'ed and sighsy scses which con.
frmssion Of the said Incomplete titles and
grsuss Of locations, hereby provided TO be
made, shall smouns dolly 10 reIinquishment
forever, on the part Of the United States, OF
any claim whssevor 70 lhe srsc, of land s.
confirmed or created !, and provided aiss
Tia, 90 such claim shall be confrmed to boy
person 70 whom the title 10 soy tract Of lane
shall have besn secogulsed under the Pre-
ceding provisions.
Sec. 3 find Be 10 /hrs6er eneesed. That CIV
erv psrsou, or hss Or Iee>s ,epsesents,ise. I.
whose claim Is compfhed ii the lists, o. reg
is,ef Of claims, repoued by the ssid commi.