Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-06-20

Sec. Q. find be il further enacted,
That the said commissioners shall be,
and they are hereby, authorized to en-
ploy, with the appreciation of the Score
tary of the Treasury, person capable
of translating the French language, as
an agent, for the purpose of ascertaining
the titles and claims to land at the settle
ments of Green Bay and Prairie DIES
Chiens. 1t shall be the duty Of the said
agent to give public notice, at each Of
the said settlements, of the time and
place therein, at which he shall attend
for the purpose ofreceiving notices and
evidences of titles and claims to lands
within the same. And every person
having title or claim to lands within the
settlements aforesaid, shall produce the
evidence of his title or claim to the said
egent, who shall record the same in
books TO be kept for that purpose. And,
after the said agent shall have remained
at the places aforesaid, time sufficient
for the inhabitants to produce the evil
dence of their claims, be lall make his
report thereof to the said Commissioners,
who shall have power to examine and
decide on the claims SO reported to
them, according to the laws for adjust
ing and settling the claims to land in the
district of Detroit, except that which re-
lates to donations Of vacant land adjacent
to the land confirmed, shall not be con-
sidered applicable to claims in the set
Elements aforesaid. And the said COM
missioners shall transmit their report,
and transcripts of their decisions, to the
Secretary of the Treasury, on or before
the first of October, in the year one
thousand eight hundred and twenty -one,
to be laid before Congress at their next
session thereafter, in the same manner
as was directed by law in respect to the
claims to lands in the district of Detroit.
Sec. 3. Ind be az further enacted,
That the agent aforesaid shall take an
oath for the faithful discharge ofthe du-
ties enloined on him and he shall con-
form, in discharging the said duties, to
such general Instructions as shall be
given him by the Secretary of the Trea-
sury; and the said commissioners and
agent shall each receive five hundred
dollars. as full comnensation for the
services 10 he nerformed nnder tbis act,
tooetber with the record;no fees to the
AGENT and allowance to the register. for
a certificate of confirmation for donation
rights provided for by former laws.
Washington, May II, 1920. Approved,
JAMES MONROE.
AN ACT for the relief of certain settlers in
the state OF Illinois, who reside within the
lncehnes Lana Dls'rlc''
Be II enacted oy the Senate ana H0nSe
o. hehresentatiUes Of The United states
q america IN Congress eSSemoled,
nat every person, VINO would nave been
entitied to the right OF pre-emptlon, &C
cordlng to the provisions OF the act, en-
Tilted IAN act giving the rlght OF pre-
emptlon nthe purchase OF lands to certain
settlers IN the Illinois terrltory," passed
Februaryhtth, one thousandelght hundred
thirteen, provided SAID act had been SO
construed as to embrace those who were
living within the limits OF the Vlncennes
land district, and who became the pur-
chaser, at public sale, OF the said land,
to which the right OF pre-emptlon would
have SO attached, at more than two dol
lars per acre, shall be entitled to certlfl-'
cate for the amount SO paid, or to be
paid, exceeding two dollars per acre,
from the register OF the land Office at
yincennes; which certificate shall be
receivable IN payment OF any debt due