American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-06-09
mo. 55l AN ACT to extend the time for cesslis 'iV-
gnia Military Land Warrants, and returning surveys
thereon 10 the General Land Office.

mo 55l AN ACT to extend the time fer ioeas'hs 'if-
gina Military Land Warrants, and returning surveys
thereon 10 the General Land Office.
BE enacted by The Senate and House 81 eressnfaOes
f he United States Of .2neca in Congress dsssHoo hat
he officers soldiers Of the Virginia line, on the coh-
ncnai establishment, their heirs or assigns entitled 70
bounty lands within the tract OF couny y .e
State az Virginia between the Little Miami and Scota
Rivers shall be allowed until the irst day OF june eiS
teen hundred and wentynine, to ontan Warrants anu u
til the first day OF June, eighteen hunared ahu
10 complte their locations and until Inc lirst Gay vi June,
eighteen hundred aud hrytree 10 return their surveys
add warrants or certified copies thereof, to the commas
ser of the General Land Otce and 10 OBTAIN patents
pfs1sd That no location shalt be made ny virtue OF any
,yrr,n, obtained after the first day OF June, eighteen hum
~ and twenty ne and no patent shall issue IN conse-
ouence Of any location made after the firs day OF June
eighteen hundred and thirtywo: 3nd PROVIDED atao hat
no paen shall be obtained, any such warrant unless
there be produced, the Secretary ot War; satisfactory
evidence that such warrant was granted for services Wnch
BY the laws Of Virginia, passed prior to the cesson the
NoithW este Territory, would have entitled such ofcer
or soldier his heirs assigns, 10 bounty lands and also
certificate of the Register Of the Land Office OF virgin
that warrant has issued IRON Tue salu Lano oee
Tie same services. !,
Sec 5 Ind be IL finlr enacted, That patent shall
be issued by virtue OF the preceding section, for greater
quantity of land than the ranks or term OF service OF e
officer or soldier TO whom or whose heirs assigns such
warrant has been granted, would have entitled MN 10,
under the aforesaid laws of Virginia; and wheneVert ap-
pears, the Secretary OF War that the survey maue ~
Of any OF the aforesaid warrants IS Tor greater
quantity Of land than the officer soldier is emitted To or
his services The Secretary OF War shall Certify on esc sur
vey the amount f surplus quantity andthe oce OF
soler his heirs assigns shall have leave 10 withdraw his
survey from The office OF the Secretary OF WAR; and feSyey
his lucaton excluding such surplus quantity, III one pody,
from any part Of his survey and patent shall issue up
OH such re-survey, as in other cases
Sec ). Ind belt further enacted That no holder oahy
warrant which has heen or may be located sha pe per-
mt,ed 10 withdraw or The same, and locate on
any oher land, except Of eviction, IN consequence
Of legal judgment first ootaned from the whole OF part
Of the loca a. land, unless be found to interfere with
pio location and survey: shall any lands heretofore
sold by the United States, within the boundaries Of said
reservation, be subject 70 ocaon by the holder OF any
such Indicated warrant Provided That no location shall,
after the passage of this act be made on lanes for which
patents had previously ssed which had been previous
surveyed, shall any location be made on lands lying
IVES, Of ullows line, and any patent which nevertheless
may be Obtained contrary The provisions Of this section
shall lie null and void.
AyIRotrn-May 20.h, 1876.