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

AN ACT to abolish the United States Trading Establish
ment with the Indian Tribes.
BE enacted blythe Senate and House Of Representatives.
he United States Of america in Congress assembled That th
President of the United States shall be- and hereby
is, authorized and required to cause the business o
the United States trading houses among Indian
tribes to be closed, and the accounts OF The Super
intendent of Indian trade, and OF the factors, and
sub factors, to be settled and for that purpose, the
President is hereby authorized to select, from
among the Indian agents, or others, competent
number Of fit and suitable persons, to be and appear
at the office of Indian trade in Georgetown, in the
District of Columbia, and at each OF the trading
houses established among Indian tribes, on before
the third day of June next or as soon thereafter
can conveniently be done to demand aud receive OF
and from the Superintendent of Indian Trade, and
of the respective factors, and sub-factors, all the
goods wares, and merchandise, furs, peltries, evi
dences of debt, and property and effects OF every
kind, which may be in their power or possession,
by virtue of their respective Offices and Justly due
and belonging to The United States and the said
agents. selected for the purpose aforesaid, shall be
furnished with the copies of the latest quarterly re-
turns of the said superintendent, factors, and
subtaciors, as rendered by them to the Trea-
surv Department, and copies OF any other papers in
the said Department which will shew what is or
ought TO be due and coming 10 the United States
from the said Office oil Indian trade Georgetown
and from each OF the trading houses established a.
mong Indians And the persons so selected shall
enter into bond with good and sufficient security in
such sums as may be required by the President of
the United States, for the faithful discharge of the
duties enjoined on them by the provisions of this
act. And from and after the third day of June next
the act Of the second of March, one thousand eight
hundred and eleven, entitled AN act for establishing
trading houses with ndian tribes shall be contin-
utd H. force Tor the purposes only of enforcing ALL
bonds, debts contracts, demands and rights. which,
may have arisen, and all penalties and punishmentsl
which may have been, OF may be incurred, under
the provisions OF the said act, and or the settlement
OF toe accounts OF the superintendent, factors and
eubfactors, at the Treasury Department.
Sec. 9. md be 10 further enacted, That the goods
wares, and merchandise, which shall be delivered
over to the agents Of the United States, under the
provisions OF this act, shall be placed at the dspo-
sltion OF the President Of the United States subect
under his orders, towards satisfying or exiting Dish.
ing the treaty obligations on the part of the United
States, to keep up trading houses with the indians;
Also towards the payment of annuties due or to
become due, to Indian tlibes also, in making the
customary presents to tribes or individuals in amty
win the United States, and thasurplus, if any, may
De sold to the best advantage under the orders of
the President, and the proceeds paid over 10 the
Treasury of the United States.
Sec. s. .fnd be Hf4rthtr enacted, That the furs.
peries, effects, and property, received under the
rst section OF his act, shall be sold in the manner
The President may direct: the debts due and owing
shall be collected under his orders; & all the money
received from these sources, and all that shall be
received from the Superintendent Of Indian trade.
and from the factors, and sub factors shall be pad
over as tast as received into the Treasury of the
United States; Proo'ded, That such sums INV I've T
retained ard applied nnder the orders of the Presi
lent OF the United States, as may be necessary TO
lelray the expenses of carrying this act into effect
Sec Ind be il further enacted. That. as som !;
as may be alter the commencement OF the mex, v
session OF Congress, the President of the United r
States shall communicate to Congress the manner !
N which he shall have caused this act to be execu-
ed, showing the amount of money, Gurs peltries.
and other effects and the amount and description oil
goods wares, and merchandise. and the actual cash
value he'eo received from the Superintendent of
Indian Trade, and each of the factors & sub factors
under the provisions OF this act
Approved LANES MON ROE IL
Washington, May 6, 1922.
an ACT providing for the disposal of the Public Iands
IN the state Of Mississippi and for the better Organization
OF the land districts in the states of Alabama and Ms
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