American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-05-05
Volume v.

contained in special reports, from thirty, reported
in obedience to the fourth section of act of Congress.
approved May eighth, eighteen hundred and twenty-five
entitled An act for ascertanng claims and titles to lands
IN the territory Of Florida" be, and the hereby,
confirmed to the claimants in possession
sec T. 7nd belt further enacted That the claims to lots
IN report and abstract K, recommended for confirmation
equitable titles with the exception of the last ten, be, and
the hereby declared valid and confirmed and the
claim OF the Catholic inhabitants to lot which the
church stands be- and the same is hereby confirmed
tor that USE SO long it occupied for that purpose
Sec s. lind be IL further enacted, That the claims
tanned IN the report of the Receiver and Register made to
the Secretary of The Treasury, obedience law of the
session Of Congress- dated the thirteenth day Of Juy
eighteen hundred and twenty-five, be- and the
hereby confirmed.
Sec. g. .and6 De further enacted, That the claim of
Francisco and Fernando Moreno, near Fort San Carosde
Barancas, shall be so located not to interfere with the
grounds reserved the laws and ordinances the Spanish
Government for forts, with that which has been lately
selected fora nayyyard and naval depot by the Navy Com
mssloners and approved by the President of the United
States.
Sec. r. .7ndbe further enacted That the claims to lots
in report l. with the exception of that the square Ferd
nand Seventh be, and the hereby, approved and
confrmed far the United States have any title to the
same, without prejudice the rights of the corporation.
and the lots reserved for market house and other public
in the plan of the Constitutional Cabldo,
nquished and confirmed to the corporation of Pensacola
and the reserved and granted for church, parish vicar
school, and cuso ouse, respectively set apart and
confirmed for the objects set forth DEGREES of said
Cabldo far the United States have any title the
same, without prejudice, aforesaid Provided That
Claim ON inc puohc squares OF oeVie ferunaid Seyehs
and The square and garden which the house stands
laid off said plan of the Cabldo, shall be allowed
recognised VALID by this and PROVIDED also, that the
continuation of all the said claims provided for by this act
shall amount only to REIMBURSEMENT forever, the part
of the United States of any claim haever the tract of
land, confirmed or granted
Sec find Be IL further eaaeted, That the lands fronting
Pensaco Bay, from the mouth OF the Big Bayou, ne
below Tarer Point and thence back the Bayou, selec
ted by the Navy Commissioners, and all the lands fronting
said bay and for mile back far the Grand agoons
shall be reserved from sale locations for the of the
navyyard depot and for other public works of the Un
ted States
Sec 9. And be il further enacted That the proper
counting officers of the Treasury Department be- and they
hereby authorized to receive and adjust the accounts
of the Commissioners appointed to ascertain claims and
titles lands in East and West Florida for the contingent
expenses of said and to pay the ous
of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated
AppRovyp-Aprl %, 1926.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.