The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-05-18

JOttN w. y llt'h,
Speaker ofthe House of Representatives.
JOHN c. CALHOUN
Vico-President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
ApPRoyFp-April -, le26.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
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TPUBLIc--No. %.
An ACT to confirm the Reports Of the
Commissioners for ascertaining Claims
and Titles 10 lands in West Florida, and
/ for other purposes.
BE Il enacted By The Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of the United States Of n
ulericd an Congress assembled, That all the
decisions made by the Commissioners, ap-
pointed 20 ascertain claims and titles TO
land in the District of West Florida, made
in favor Of claimants 10 lands and lots in
said District, contained in the reports, o.
pinions and abstracts, of the Commission
crs, which have been transmitted to the
Secretary of tie Treasury, according to
law, be, andt the same are hereby confirmed.
SEC. 2 .4i,d be Il further enacted, That all
the reports, abstracts, and opinions, made
and forwarded by the two commissioners
in said Districts, subsequently TO the first
day of January, eighteen hundred and
twenty-five, the period at which that BOARD
expired by law, be, and the same are here
by, recognised as valid, and confirmed as
aforesaid ;and the said Commissioners, and
their Secretary shall be entitled to receive
the same compensation as they were au-
thorised to demand by law, prior TO that
day, up to the time at which the Receiver
and Register took possession OF their re-
cords, in obedience to an act of the third
day of March, eighteen hundred and TWEEN
ty-fve, entitled, " An act for asce ertaiming
claims and titles to lands in the territory of
Florida" &c.
Sec. 3. .4nd be IL further enacted. That
the Spanish claims contained in special re-
ports, from one to thirty. reported III obedi-
ence to the fourth section OF an act OF Con.
gress, approved May eighth, eighteen hun
dred and twenty-five, entitled, An act Tor
ascertaining claims and titles to lands IN
the territory Of Florida" be, and the same
are hereby, confirmed to the claimants IN
possession.
Z. Sec q lad - AZ GlriLs- SphGts9. That
the claims to-lots III repost aDd ABSTRACT a
recommended for confirmation as equitable
titles, with the exception Of the last ten, be,
and the same are hereby declared valid and
confirmed, and the claim OF the Catholic
inhabitants to lot OH which the church
stands, be, and the same is hereby confirm
ed to them for that use, so long as itls oc-
cupied tor that purpote.
Sec. ). .4nd be IL further endc'ef, That
the claims contained in the report OF the
Receiver and Register, made to the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, in obedience to law
of the last session of Congress, dated the
thirteenth day of July, eighteen hundred
and twenty five, be and the same are here
by confirmed.
Sec 6. .4nd be II further enacted, That
the claim Of Francisco and Fernendo Mo
reno, near Fort San Carlos de Barancas,
shall be so located as not to interfere with
the grounds reserved by the laws and or
dinances of the Spanish Government, for
forts,not with that which has been lately Sc
lected for navy yard, and naval depot, by
the Naval Commissioners, and approved by
the President of the United States.
Sec. Z. .4nd be II further enacted, That
the claims TO lots, in report l.. with the eX-
ception of that on the square Ferdinand
Seventh, be, and the same are hereby ap.
proved and confirmed, so far as the United
States have any title to the same, without
prejudice to the rights OF the corporation !;
and the lots reserved for market house and
other public uses, in the plan OF the Con-
stitutional Cablldo, are relinqulshed and
confirmed TO the corporation OF Pensacola;
and the lots reserved and granted for
church, parish, vicar, school, and custom
house, are respectively set apart and con-
firmcd, for the objects set forth in the de-
crees OF said Cabildo, so far as the United
States have any title TO the same, without
prejudice as aforesaid, Prouided, that no
claim on the public squares of Seville, Fer
dinand Seventh, and the square and garden
on which the court bouse stands, as laid off
in said plan of the Cabildo, shey be allow
ed or recognised as valid by this act, and
provided, also, that the confirmation Of all
the said claims provided for by this act
snail amount only to a REIMBURSEMENT for
ever, on the part Of the United States, Of a
ny claim whatever TO the tract OF. land, so
confirmed or Granted.
Sec. 2. Ind be II further enacted, That
the lands fronting Pensacola Bay, from the
MOUTH OF the Big Bayou, to a line below
Iarier Point, and thence back to the Bayou,
selected by the Navy Commissioners, and
all the lands fronting said bay, and for one
mile back as far as the Grand Lagoon,
shall be reserved from sale or location, for
the use of the navy-yard or depot, and for
other public works ofthe United States.
Sec. o. .7nd be Il further enacted, That
the proper accounting officers OF the Trea-
sury department be, and they are hereby
authorised to receive and adjust the ac-
counts OF the Commissioners appointed to
ascertain claims and titles to Lands in East
and West Florida, for the contingent ex-