American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-05-17


bered sixteen, in each township, which shall be re
served for the Of schools within the same; and
of such other reservations, now may, or hereafter
may, exist by virtue OF any act OF cesslon, treaty
flor law of the United States and for the lands SO
sod patents shall issue the terms and conditions
and in the provided by law in relation to all
other public lands OF the United States.
4 Sec 5. Ind be H further enacted, That all the
Hands lying the east side ofthe Tombigbee river
in the state of Mississippi, and to which the Indian
little has been extngushed, be, after the thrtieth
day of DC ober next, attached TO the district esta
blished by the first section of this act, and the pub
lic lands therein shall be sold, on the same terms
and conditions, and in the same manner, and patents
shall issue for the lands sold agreeably to the
provisions of the laws for the disposal OF the public
lands of the United States, in the state of Mississp
pi, with the exception Of section numbered six
teen. in each township, which shall be reserved for
the use OF schools within the same, and Of such
other reservations as now made. or hereafter
may be made, by law. And it shall be The duty of
the Register Of the district of Madison county,
under The direction of the Commissioner Of the Gen
eral Land Office. to transfer such books, maps, and
records or transcripts thereof, to the Register APP
lpolned for the district established by the first sec
Itlon OF this act may be necessary to carry into
complete effect the provisions OF this section ofthis
act.
Sec 4. Ind be IL further enGrted, That, from s.
alter the thireth day OF october next, such PAL
OF the district east Of Pearl river. as lies within the
state OF Mississippi, be attached to, and constituted
Ia part of the district of Jackson county; and the
President of the United States shall cause the land
office to be removed to such place, within the dis
trict OF jackson county, as established by this act
as he may deem convenient; and that part of the
dis riot of Jackson county which lies within the
stale OF Alabama shall be attached 10, and constitute
part Of the district of Pearl rvel in Alabama
and it shall be the duty of the register Of the distric
east OF Pearl river, and the register OF the distrC
OF Jason County EACH 20 transfer to the other such
books, records, surveys, or the transcripts thereof
as shall be necessary to carry into complete effet
the provisions Of this section OF this act
Approved Hines MONROE. 1
Washington, May 6, 1922.
AN Actin addition to the act concerning navigation an
also to authorize the appointment of deputy collectors
lie enacted By the Senate aud House Of Representative
IF the United States Of .laeica in Congress assembled rha
on satisfactory evidence being given 10 the Pres-
dent OF the United States that he ports in the IS
ands or colonies in the West Indies, under he d |
minion Of Great Britain. have been opened 10 tb |
vessels OF the United States, the President shall
and hereby is. authorized to issue his clamation
declaring thatthe ports of the United Sta,es shat
hereafter be open 10 the vessels ~ Great Britaint
JrIted States. and such islands colonies. subject
such reciprocal rules aud restrictions as the Pre-
Adent OF the United States may by such oclama-
lon' make and publish, any thing in the laws en- L
tiled An act concerning navigation or an anct, en-
tiled An act supplementary to an act concerning
'aVlgation' to the contrary notwithstanding
Sec. 9. md he u further enactrd That, in theI
vent OF the signature OF any treaty or convention
conserving the navig alton commerce betwee.
Tnit. IL ~. n
United States be, and is hereby authorized should
lie deem tht same expedlent by Proclamation, to
suspend, until the end OF the next session OF Con-
ress the operation Of the act, entitled An act to
impose new tonnage duty on French ships and
essels, and tor other purposes; and also to sus
'end, as aforesaid. all other duties OH French YES
els, or the goods imported in the same, which mey
Exceed the duties on American vessels, and on ST. /
nilar goods imported in the same.
Sec 5 ind be il further enacted That the afore
ald first and second sections Of this act shall con
lnue in force to the end Of the next session Of Com
sress, and no longer
Sec. 4. Ind be ii further enacted That the third
ourth, and seventh sections Of the act passed the
bird day OF March, one thousand eight hundred and
seventeen, entitled An act to continue in force an
lc further to provide for the collection of duties on
imports & tonnage, passed the third day Of Ma rch,
one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, and for
'ther purposes, be- and the same are hereby, revi-
'ed and made perpetual.
Approved JAMES MONROE.
Washington, May 6, 1922.
AN ACT for the relief of certain insolvent debtors
Bel enactedby Tie Senate and MuSe Of Representatives. oil
he United States Of America IN Congress assembled That
20 much OF the seventeenth section of the act, enti-
led AN act for the relief of nsovent debtors within
he District of Columbia approved on the thi d
lay OF March, one thousand eight hundred and
hree as declares that the provisions of the said act
shall not be construed to extend to any debtor who
has not resided in the District OF Columbia one year
next preceding his application for relief under the
said act, shall be and the same is hereby, repeaed: