American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-07-13
AN ACT concerning the presumption rights in the
Territory of Arkansas.


Territory of Arkansas.
BE enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives. If
tie United States Of America IN Congress assembled, That
every person. and the legal representative Of every
person. who entitled to the right of pre-emp-
ton, 10 the Territory of Arkansas, under the pro.
visions of the act Of Congress of the 18th of April,
one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, entitled
/" An act for the final adjustment Of land titles in
The State of Louisiana and Territory of Missouri
In that tract Of country north Of the river Arkansas,
ceded by the United States 10 the Cherokee nation
of Indians, on the eighth day of July, one thousand
leght hundred and seventeen be, and they are here
Iby, authorized in lieu thereof and in full compen-
station for such right of pre-empon, TO enter with
the Register of the Land Office in the District Of
Lawrence, in said Territory any tract within said
District, which they may have made improve
ments previously to the passing Of this act, or any
unimproved tract within said District the sale of
which is authorized by law Prorided, That no
more than quarter section oil land shall be sold
to any one individual, in virtue OF this act; and
the same shall be bounded by the sectional and di-
yisona lines run, or to be run, under the direction
OF the Surveyor of the United States Lands for
the States of Missouri and Illinois, and the Ter
ritory of Arkansas.
Sec 8. find be it further enacted, That every
person claiming preference in becoming the pur-
chaser Of tract of land, in virtue of this act shall
deliver notice in writing to the Register of the
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was entitled TO a pre-emption right, under the
aforesaid act OF Congress, in that part OF the Ter
rtory of Arkansas cedcd aforesaid, and also par
ticuary designating therein the quarter section he
lis DESTROYS to enter which notice the Register
shall file in his Office; and in every case where &c
shall be proved, to the satisfaction OF the Register
and Receiver of Public Moneys OF the Land Office
aforesaid. that any person who has delivered such
notice was entitled TO presumption right under
said act Of Congress- in that part OF the Territory
lof Arkansas ceded aforesaid shall have right to
enter,with the Register of said Land Office at the
minimum price Tor which United States lands are
sold, the tract Of land designated in said notice, on
producing his receipt from the Receiver Of Public
Moneys for the puschase money of said tract, as in
case of other public lands sold at private sale and,
as compensation for their services, the Register
and Receiver shall, each, be entitled TO one dollar in
every such case, to be paid by the claimant OF such
j pre- emption right: Prorided, That every such
entry and payment shall be made at least two weeks
previous to the time of offering the adjacent lands
at public sale, unless the same be entered In such
part Of said District as shall have been offered at
public sale at the time of the passage oil this act
lin which case such entry shall be made within two
, years from the passage thereof.
Il Washington Approved, May Goth, 1924