Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-03

nat VIZ 4 itsluCHl DC, anu Ut is UGTCOy
authorized TO employ The troops of the
United States, stationed in Florida, il
such manner as he may think proper, in
the completion, or assisting in The com
pletion, OF said road.
Sec. 8 ind be it further enacted
That, for deIraying the expense OF open
ing said road, the sum oil twelve thou
sand dollars be, and the same is here by,
appropriated, to be paid out of any III o.
ney in The Treasury, not otherwise ap
propriated.
Washington, March 8, 1825-Approved:
JAMES MONROE.
AN aC 10 extend the time for the settle
ment private land claims in the territory
OF Florida, 10 provide for the preservation
ofthe public Archiv es in said territory. and
for the relief of John johnson
BE II enacted by The Senate and House
Of feNresentatiUes of The United STATES
ofHHeriea in Congress assembled, Tia
when the Secretary of the Treasury
shall be satisfied that John Johnson, of
Indians, did enter, at the Rockville
Land Office, IN said state, the east half
OF the Northeast quarter of section thirty
live, and the west half of the northw st
quarter OF section thirty six, in township
seventeen, north, in range four, east, by
mistake, Instead of The east hall of the
southeast quarter, and the west half of
me southwest quarter oil the same sec
ions, II shall be lawful tor patent 10 be
issued to the said John Johnson for the
lwo last mentioned halt quarters, 50 IN.
tended 10 be entered, Oh his rcinquish-
ing 10 tie United States his interest in,
and surrendering the patent issued for,
the two first mentioned half quarters, in
such manner as shall be directed by the
Secretary OF tic Treasury.
Sec. 2 ind be IL further enacted
That the Commissioners appointed 10
ascertain claims and titles to land IN East
Florida, be, and they are hereby, autm =
l2ed 10 continue their session until Tie
first Monday Of January, cue thoosand
eight hundred and twenty six, under the
same laws, ordinances, and ree4ia ions,
heretofore established Tor tileIr govern
ment.
Sec. g. find Be il further Enacted,
That so much oil the act, emitted - Al
act 10 extend The time lin.itGd ion the
Settlement oil private !aud clarus ~
Fioridn, as renders void al! Grams To
land in said territory, not f led uls OF be
fore The first day Of September, one tbou-
sand eight hundred ard twenty inur, b. ,
and the same is hereby, repealed, and n
Shall be law inl ior CLAIMS 10 be lticdabe
tore the Board OF Commissioners in
East Florida, any tiine ppior 10 the u,at
dag OF November, one thousand eight
hundred and 'weojy five. b.. F
Sec. 4. .4nd be il f.rther enacted
That there shall be appointed Two add
tioDal CLERKS to The Doard of Commits
sioners OF East Florida, to each oi whom
shall be allowed the sum OF seven nun
dred dollars, to be paid qoarteriy BY tbs
Trc asury OF the United States
Sec. 5. Ind be ii ,fnrther enoc;fd.
That each Of The Commissioners app Ont
ed for the examination of claims IN Eas,
Florids, be allowed at the rate OF two
thousand dol@rs per annnm, in iuli tor
their services, 10 be paid quarterly at
the Treasury of the United States, out OF
any money in the Treasury, not o.her
WISE ppropriated: Provided, however,
That no one of said Commissioners
shall be entitled to draw any portion OF
The compensation hereby allowed him
except on showing an actual and iaithfr
performance of the duties required of
him.
Sec. 6. Ind be it further enacted,
That it shall be the duly OF The Commits
sioners for the examination OF titles and
claims to lands in West Florida, and OF
their Clerks, to deliver to III. Register
and Receiver of the Land Office for The
Western Land District of Florida, all
records, evidence, and papers, in the
possession OF them, or either OF them,
relating TO said titles and claims. And
it shall be the duty of said Register and
Receiver to examine and decide on all
titles and claims to nd in West Fiori-
da, not heretofore decided upon by said
Commissioners, subject TO the limi,a-
tons, end in conformity with the provi-
sions OF the acts of Congress heretofore
passed on that subject.
Sec. z. find be it further enacted,
That the several claimants OF land, in
said district, where claims have not been
heretofore decided on, be permitted 10
file their claims, and The evidence in
support of them, with the Register and
Receiver oil said District. at any time be.