The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-04-13
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[Puntie--No. 7.
Az ACT to provide for The confirmation apd
settlement of Private Land Cltuns IN East
| inrida. nd far other pnfpoyet
81 Il erGtfd by ne 5 rdis and H11ge 81
+ presc7iatirts Of he United stat, Of 4merisa,
an Core.efs assembled That all the DECISIONS
made nv the Commissioner appointed 10 as
CERTAIN claims and utlrs 10 land IN the District
Of Las. Florida, and those recommended fou
Confirmation, under the quantityof three thon
baud Ave hundred acre., in favor Of claimants
20 lands and lots continued IN the reports, ab
ytfarts aud opinions. Of said Commissioners
which have barn tranSn1i'tsd 10 the Secretary
Of the Treasury, according 10 law and reter-
red BIZ mn Il Congress, on fhc twenty-frst Of
gebrnarv. eighteen hundred and twenty Ave-
aud the tNrrf, first Of chrunry, r'chlccn bur.
dred and tpenty-sI be and the same arr here.
by, confirmed
sec . Ind b. Il further eras'ri that all
the conflicting Sp aNh ,l,ims reported in ohe
denee = th' fnGl srctioo Of an net Of Con
gresS approved Nay tAc eighth, eigh,een MN.
DR. and twenty TO. entitled " An act for IS.
srcranu- cisim and niles 10 lanig in tho Ter
rito ) Of l'Hrla - and he same ls hereby.
eon6 ned Prorded. That this confirmation
shnd oul, operate us rcnquahment of TIC
uuied states Prorlea { mr.. Thai nothing
in the foregoing sect ,ns shall lac construed 10
pr Heit OF lar tie Judicial dccsion between
pet-ous claiming titles 10 tho lands confirmed
See 2 And hc Il Grtbtr enatif9. That the
commons III Ga, cry o. e Augustine be, and
III same are hereby conn Md 30 the Cnrpor.
atom sud CITY, To the same extent that thev
Vere used, claimed and cuioved. under the
spanish Governments And the ParochlaI
church, and hurying ground in possession OF
the ltman Catholic congregation, are confrrn.
81 10 thrn and the Old Episcopal church lot
IS, her ~, reimqulshed and confirmed 20 thc
Ia''.p1 ~ 8Pis opal church Of ST Au.
gus'ine Prsriie1 1iiray, That the grants in
I'll srcuaa specified ,ha forever mnrc TO the
p p 'ses for which they are confirmed, and
s. ii not be dlenated without the consent OF
Congress,
sec 1 Aa9 be itfDr'hs, enacted, That it
tnal he tn" duty Of the Secretary OF the late
boirl Of Commissioners 10 de .ncr over a the
neceYer and h"a'saE to he appointed for the
pidhe' OF bast fiofda. all records, evidence
and papers. il the possession Of said Board.
reIting TO claims AMI ri'ts to land, IN said Dis.
trici and il shnli be Tire duty Of aid Receiver
and ,glstet. 10 examine and decide all claims
AID 'ir to land, in Ea5 Florida. nor hereto.
FORE ecided by tbe late Bolld of Commission.
RS subject IL the htaita ms. and In cnniolni-
y W.T. the provision, nf the several acts 81
Conctrs, pro,da,e tor re adjustment of prl,
:aie lana claims IN Fsida
sc E a7a oe II ~ hsr enacted. That the
tev raj eaman,s oidn IN sid Disuict. who's
elalms hive aa' burn heretofore urcded on o.
aled pcinEe the las. Boafd OF COMMISSIONS, 5
b. prtinica n I'll. their claims, aud the eyi
dohre ~ support pfi len, with the Register and
Iseceyer o sad District, ani evidence IN sun
poi Of IL 1se flied betare said Board, a, any
tine before The II = ot Novcmbgr ncxt VII -
u, II sahll he l. report the SAM. With then
decision thereon. aud those altcadv filed To the
oe'retarA OF IN Treasury an Or before the
arsi iaF "l Jtndifv, one thousand eight hun
cfed aud t~entv-el,At be laid before Congress
VI the naN' session.
Sec Il. 3aa be Il turtle fnar'ei. Iha, thu
Receiver AID Register snail have power 10 an
pom. a Clerk. and prescribe his duties; and the
l,ceesr ana Re g,,ta saatl each be entitled 70
rclglpo he sum oftitcrn hundred dollars peI
alau'n. 10 be paid qupterlY, OUT Of any money
IN ie lrtdAdrV. moi Otherwise apprnpIatcd. a,
tu conPensdtinn tprtbe performance pi ihci,
lauii Receiver aud the additional dnd re
qaHed b. It's act AID Shall no. he allowed an,
ot'e' it = n en- nt~siobSs " Iatcvev anl TIE
Lie appola od by item shall he allowed fhC
SUN OF one tlaus and liars, 10 lie pud quar
terry ot pfag money IN the Treasury not o.
'hsr"ise app nprtat-3.
Sec. 4 and 1e "a further enacted, That III,
keefe's ot fatic \ sal is 5 Of Ea,t and Ne,
'lda saalt furnish 70 ne surveyor of Pubi,
Lands "a 'orida, without delay, descrintlor
OF eica e,aun OF "a ID, winch snail nave beer
conhrnedl nch sbdl specially designate tn
Quaptly' local ~, and connexlon Of such claim
aud where toe coatirmation may have beer
made on grant or survey, a copy OF the cour
ses and disiancrs contained ia such grant OF
survey and the date of the survey or Grant
and il shall be the duty of tine Surveyor of IN,
Public Lands IN Ilorids to cause. under spcl
Instructions as he may rece We from the Treasu
~ Department, the said claims to be surveyed
and connected with the Township lines of III,
public surveys. and 10 give To them theif pro
i,ef township and sectional numbers, agreeabl,
10 such descrip,ons aud he Shall make sepa
rate piats and certificates of survey of m,
Sane, QUE Of which shall be retnrnei TO the NJ
he IT tas Register ofthe LAND Office for Tin
ListrIei IN which the land may TIC, aud TIE o
thef snail be derive ed to the claimant. But /
sn'il be the duty of the Surveyor TO wthholc
u certificate If he shall have reason 10 beiiey,
taa tn iands claimed, IRE other lands thar