American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-07-16

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sie United States IF America in Congress assembled, tn
the three several tracts olland, lying in the Count
oil Tuscarswas, in the State OF Ohio lately retr,
ceeded to the United States by the Society of I'm
ted Brethren, for propseating the Gospel anon
the Heathen, shall be surveyed and laid off into suc
lots, having regard 10 the existing surveys and i'm
provemeuts thereon, will best conduce TO the sal
thereof: Prorided, That the lots and tracts whic
the United States are bound to convey 10 the sal
Society, shall be lard of according to the conrac
Tor Tetrocesson: Ind, prOrided, dtSO that suita
bic number of in-lois and oui-lots, ia the town o
Gaudenh1tten, shall be laid of for said town. embra
cling the improved part thereof, and the fields ad
joining, now occupied by the inhabitants, which
shall be plated, and numbered and a copy record
cd IN SAID county, according TO the Laws OF Ohio.
Sec. .. find be it further enacted, That the Sc
cteary OF the Treasury shall be- and is hereby au-
thorlzed to appoint agent, who shall reside real
the SAID land, whose duty it shall be 10 superin,end
and direct The survey OF said land and lots: to re.
ceive and pay over TO the Treasury the rents due
and to become due, said lands to take posses
sion OF such parts OF said lands may be forfeited
by the tenants, by Of non performance oil
the covenants in their leases TO ascertain the ac.
tual cash value OF each Of the lots and town lots
with the Improve thereon, and, ALSO the value
OF each, subject to The conditions OF the lease out
standing on ii, by the aid of TWO DISTINGUISHED ap-
praisers, to be selected by the Secretary Of the
treasury, to ascertain the award TO be made to Isaac
Sinners, Jesse Walton, Barallni Walton, Jesse
liIll' and Bosz W alton. according to their leases !;
to receive surrender OF such ofthe leases outsand
ding on such lands the holders thereof may be
disposed to make, who have. or shall first compiy
with the cohdi ion Of their leases. up 10 the time oil
the SURRENDER 10 superinend the sale OF said landsI
and lots, and 10 transfer the pure hasers no shall
buy any OF said land or lots subjected 10 The leases
thereon, the lease of The lot land so bought i
ana to DO whatever else may be necessary to effect
speedy and Advantageous disposition Of said lands
aud lots
Ser 8. Ind b. il further enacted, That right oil
pte-emptlon shall be lowed TO John Andreas John
Neisaman, Jacob Winsh, and Catharine Tschudy !
at the real cash value oil the lots occupied hy them
according to the stipuations Of the said agreement,
tor ession. and 10 any Of the esstes for any
lot eubraeing their lease also, to the said Society
OF Chrtd Brethren, tor any of the remaining lots
or town lots 10 an amount not exceeding the amount
Stipulated 70 be paid 10 them by the United States
Pl0tlded, That any OF the persons entitled to pie
en-! ton, WHO shall be DESTROYS 10 avail themselves
q such right shall give notice to the said aver III
such their intention before the cash value OF the lots
y dseeralned and, 10 the case OF the essees shall
at OF before the tine Of giving such notice paw all
arrears OF rent, and surrender their ltases; aud
ma l. immedlaey after the said cash value is ascer
'feo' De 'blilitd TO patent Tor The lot or land to
h'th they are entitled, aforesaid, on paying the
2 Not OF such cash value In the case of The So.
on we executing and delivering to said AGENT
'i.s ar9e 10 the United States, for so much IS
e" - or Iahd' "hereto presumption is claimed
y aIl amount to, on account OF any sum 10 become
due rm by reason Of stipulations 10 said retroces
si.n and 10 light to such presumption 81 all be con-
sloeird as EXCEEDING beyond The time OF comnen.
eng the sale OF sad lands hereinafter directed
Sec 4. mn be II further enacted, That the Sec
relaiy 81 the treasury may cause to be DESIGNATED
and allowed Tor rDb!ic use the usual Ground Corl
streets and a'leys in said town, for public ground q
and Tor Schoos; end may, moreover cause to be
designated and set apart one lot in each of said T
tracts not exceeding thirty. sixth part of each
the tile whereof shall be vested in The Legislature
OF the State OF Ohio and held in trus, for the nee /
OF $ hoo' ~ The same manner other lands grant. r
ca ny the United Ctaes for the use of schools are
held in that state v
Sec. 8 siaa be 1t further enacted, That, imme. d
oldely after the said surveys shall be comnle,4d il
me cash value ascertaned and he school lands de-
oisns'ea' 'ne 'ad agent shall give notice, by adver I
t!sement IN one newspaper in Washington CIty and h
one 10 otennenVie' one in Gainesville and one in s.
ne" Philadelphia Ono, OF the time, not ess than II
slXtp days IRON the hrst publication when he will
o1er the said lands and lots for sale AZ public ven
due al The Court House in New Philadephia afore y
SAID; and shall, at such time and place proceed n f
otter Tor SALE 10 the highest bidder any Of sadlsnds
or lots -emainng undsposed of, in the manner e
herenbetore provided for; and none Ct said lots, or
and shall be put up at less sum than the actual
cash value ascertained aforesaid and in case anv
Of sad essees shall have failed or refused TO sur
lender their leases, the sale shall be made subject Il
70 nose leases and each purchaser who NAV Dur ii
chase at such sale, shall Immediately pay o the said
Agent lhe amount ut his purchase, and take his re-
;ept Tor the amount specifying the lot or land pur
;hased; upon which the purchaser shall be entitled
o patent as other puf chasers of public lands are
'ut IN case any purchaser shall TAIL to make his nav
nen aforesaid at or before tie close Of the sale Il
y shall be considered as having forfeited his Dur fl
hase and the land struck off 10 him Shall n. annin