The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-07-08

place oi holding any OF the Courts hesein
mentioned, before The close Of the third day
OF tho term, the business thereof shall stand
adjourned 70 the next torn. !.
Washington, March 10th, 1928.
Approved: JAMES MONROE.
An ACT 70 provide for the ex,inguishmen,
OF the debt due 20 the United States, BY tho
Purchasers OF Pablie Lsnds.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United Sfases of .dmer.
iea in Congress .dssenbied, That, in all cases
where the purchaser, or legal holder, Of any
certificate OF purchase Of sny of the Public
Lands Of tho United Slstes, msy have obtain
ed certificate of further credit, under the
provisions. Of On oct, passed second March,
ono thousand eight hundred and twenty. one,
entitled" An act for the reIief Of The purchss.
ers Of public lands prior to the fret day OF Jue
y, one Thousand eight hundred and tweu,y,"
or Of the sets supplementary thereto, Of the
twcDiieth OF April, one thousand ,eigh hun.
dred and twenty two, and Of the third Of March
one thousand eight bund' ed snd twenty three,
The person obtaining such certificate, or the
legal holder thereof, shall be allowed, OF any
eight hundred and twenty five. 10 fie, with
tho Register Of the Land Office, in he disiric,
where such land is .itualed, a felinquIshmen,
IN writing, Of any section, half seciion, quarter
section, or legal subdivision Of {, fractional
section, made according TO the provisions Of
tho existing laws, in relation 10 the survey
and sale of the Public Lands /; and sny pay.
ment made, on any tract Of land, so rclinquish.
cd haD haea I'D shA l.l
noun, due on any tract retained by said pur.
chaser, or legal holder of certificate Of pur.
chase which relincuishmeni shall be allowed
only on condition that soy such purchaser, or
legal holder of certificate Of purchase, relin.
quish sufficient qusnu'y Of land thereby TO
complete his or he, payment due TO the Uni
ted States, or any lands retsined, o. psy he
balance due, and which msy afterwards be
come due, in money, before or st tho time of
such reIioquishment and, on the payment Of
such balance in money. there shsl! be allowed,
on the amount so paid, deduction Of tho rate
OF thirty seven end half PEI cenlum: Pro
vided, That nothing be'ein contained, shall
en''tle tho person making such 'elinquish.
ment TO claim any repayment from the United
States, on account OF any lands 60 rcl,cquish.
ed; .dnd hrovided further, That noihing here
i0 Cou aiuco snah autuortSe any 0t6cOunto up
on payments made by reIinquishment.
Sec. 9. hnd be if further enacted, That all
purchasers, or legal holders OF sny cerIiics,e
Of purchase, of any Of tho Public Lands of the
United Ststes who may have obtained q ce,.
ti6cate of further credit, unde, the p' DIVISIONS
Of the several scts above mentioned, or max
ing complete payment, previous to the tenth
Of April, eighteen hundred snd twenty five, OF
every INSTRUMENT now due, and which shall a.
teroatds become payable, shall be allowed,
upon the smount SO paid, deduction, 81 the
rate Of hi'ty seven and bali per centum.
Sec. 5. Ind be h further enacted, That il
uhall bo the duty Of the Regisers sod Receiv-
ers Of the Land Offices Of the Unued Stsics,
immedis,ely after the loh Of ApfI, eighteen
hundred and tweu,y five, TO return complete
lists Of tho lands teIInquished to the United
States, within their districts; and such lsod.
shall be exposed to sale, al Other public lands
OF the United States.
Sec. a. hnd be nJurtber enacted, That the
Register end Receiver Of any Land Office,
shall be sllows d double the fees given them
by the act Of tho second Of March, ono thou.
sand eight hundred spd twenty one, for like
services, TO be paid by The person or persons
avsiling the msslves Of the provisions OF this
act
Sec. s. fnd be IL further enacted, That the
provisions This acl be extended 10 town lot,
and out lots reserved for that pui pvsc, and