American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-04-18
By AUTIIORITY.--

AN ACT amending, and supplementary TO- the act for
ascertaing claims and titles to land in the TERRITORY
Florida, and 10 provide for the survey Ind dspo.ld|
the pubic lands In Florida.
ne fI endcted 0y the SenGfe md House Of RepeEas
Of the Uted STATES Of .2nica in Covgress asyeJsd That
the powers of the board of commissioners heretofore ap
pointed for ascertanng claims and titles to lands the
terrttory OF Florida, shall be confined exclusively to the
examination o. titles and claims in that portion Of said @
tory heretofore known rs Yves; Florida and that for ~
certaing titles and claims in East Florida the Presidents
hereby authorized in the recess of the Senate to appoint
urce commissioners, which appointments shall be Of force
uniii the end of the next of Congress- herea
who may appoint their secretary and who with their 81
crctay, shall, within the District of Fast Florida pDYs
all me powers given by, perform all the duties required
ana sla III AL respects, be subject TO- the provisions and
restrictions OF ne act OF the eighth of May, one thousand
S' n'hureu ana twenty-five, entitled An acttr a.
cerhB claims and titles TO lands in the territory ofE
rioa, ecept (ezcept) far rs the same is altered 81
changed by the provisions Of this act which boaiOo
lssoners, heretofore appointed, with that hereafter az
poeu slail hold their sessions, severally At The pa
wiMn Their respective districts, heretofore designated
law but may all ourn to seine other convenient lace with
Ill eheir tnstrlet, and may continue their sessions until t
second Monday IN February next when they shall make
return OF Their proceedings TO the Secretary Of The Treas
ury, TO be laid before Congress.
Sec 2. .indbeit further enacted That in the examni
"h 81 Jules 10 land before either of SAID boards OF com
hssloners, the claimant or claimants shall not be l'
CURED TO produce in evidence the deraignhen d'
" uiS oibil~i grantee or patentec, but the 'Vt
ssloncrs shai sonhrm every claim in favor Of actual SCI
TIERS ~ The time of session (ccssion) of the said ro
10 he United States, where the quantity claimed does 10
exceed three thousand five hundred acres where such %
raSnment cannot be obtained, the validity of which M
neeh recognized BY the Spanish government, and Nhc
cue claimant or Claimants shall produce satisfactory s'
cnce OF MS her, or their right to the land claimed h
aau commissioners shall have the power, any law to W
contrary Notwithstanding, of decidng o. the validity Ola
calhs derived from the Spanish government in favor OF
ai settlers, where the quantity claimed does not cate
'hree thousand five hundred acres.
sec .. >fna De further enacfcd That each Of Tho ~"
'sS'ohefs heretofore appuintcd who has performed,
nan c'cai or perform, the duties assigned him, s'.
~ n proportion TO that hercoioIe 1'
~ t'n, ana each ofthe commissioners hereafter appu
:" i"i i"s fiuida, who shall actually perform the Gp"
- shed hi Shall receive the sum of two thousand
lars asa full compensation, payable quarterly, from @
Treasury OF the United States.
sec o. .7nd BE- il further c7acted That It shall b.
auty o. the District Attorneys for said Districts rcspec,
~ n"The.er required to do SO by The Commissioners
=, n us'iict' 10 attend them for the purpose OF aTS
a"u explaining any points of law that NAV be deemed ~
ecsS1y 70 be examined; and said Attorney shall he enu'
~ 'ne same compensation therefor as when attending
'ns district court of said territory .ea
sec D. Ind 6eH further enacted That all claims not ~.
WIN me Commissioners of the district where the "
cHnhled is situated, in the manner prescribed D! A.
ct 70 whch Tins is an amendment, on before the |
uy Vi december next, Shall be held to be VOID, ~"
none effect.
Sec. 6. ind be further enacted That it shall be iN
duty OF the Marshal to execute and make return ofa pr
cess whch may be issued by the said Commissioners, o.
commissioners may, where they deem il necessary ausv
,aid process.