The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-07-17

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a. IN Coagre0 assembled, 1hat the three
claims to land IN the district of West FLORIDA.
! contained IN lie reports o. the Commissioners.
and mum cred four, =, ] eighiTsl aud TN 10. ]
excluding FROM the Iatisr the iand contained IN
certificate, and N The plais aud {, aud the
! claims contained IN the reports Of the Commits
soners OF East Florida. aud III Tie report, OF The
| Receiver aud Registrr acting - such made IN
pursuance The several acts uf Congress pro-
vidmg for the settlement Of private laui CLAIMS
IN Florida, and recommended Tor cont nation
bv said Commissioners, aud hy the Register and
Receiver, be. and tine same are hereby confirm
ed TO the extent OF the quantity contained IN
one league square, 10 be located hy The cl,in-
auts OF their agents, within TIE UNITS ol such
claims or surveys filed. as aforesaid, By thu
G mini oners or Receiver, which / soaitau
shall ne made within the bounds ot tie original
grant, in quantities ofnot less than one sec,lnn,
and to be bounded by sectional lines
Sec. ,. Ind b. II further cH1citR That no
mo,e than the quantity OF acres contained ia
league square, shall be confirmed within the
bounds nt any one "rani aud 10 confirmation
shall I've cllectual uni al Inc partes ~ interest,
under the ORIGINAL grant. shall file with tbeiecl>.
ter and r cev ol The district where t., gran
NAV be situated, full and fual release OF all
claim Ia the residue ronraiurd III the 2 ant aud
where there shall lac ANY minors incapable ui
acting within SAID Teptory OF FLORIDA, IA relrn-
quishment Ivy the legal guardian shall be suni-
cent and thereafter the excess in sud gral1ts,
resp ctiyrlv. shall be liable 10 be sold as othct
public lands oft1e United States.
Sec. 3. Ind bet further eaor. nj. That all the
decisions made by the Register n Keeei er OF thu
district Of Easl Florida. acllne I oDca rs Com
missioners IN pursuance otanact ol Congress, APP
prove the eighth ol j ebtuart one thnusandelght
hundred 4 twenn seven, authorizing diem 10 as
certain and decide claims an titles - lands III
the district aforesaid, aud those recommended
f1r confirmation under the quantity OF three
thousand five hundred acres. contained IN the
r. ports, abstracts. aud opinions. Of the said Re
giSter aud Receiver. transmitted TO the Sccrela-
~ OF the Treasury, according 10 law. and re
erred by him 10 Congress, Oh the twenty ninth
January, one thousand eight hundred ard TWEEN
ty-eghi, b., and the same a'e hereby confirmed.
Inc combinations authorized by this act shall
operate only as a release OF any clann had by
the Uuited States, and not to affect the interest
of third persons.
Sec !. ind be il further enacted. That the
said Register and K, ctiyer chali continue 10 TX.
anime aud decide the remaining claims in East
Florida, subject TO the same limitations and IN
conformity with the provisions OF the several
acts of Congress, Tor thr adjustment OF private
land claims IN Florida, until the firsl Monday IN
December next, when they snail make hual
tenort OF all the claims, aforesaid in sard dis
uict to the secretary OF the Treasury and it
81 all never he lawful, after thai timc, for any OF
the claimants 70 exhibit any further evidence in
support OF sand claims Aud the said Register
and Receiver, aud Clerk, sba'l receive the com
pcnsation provided in the act aforesaid To be
paid out 81 any money in thr Treasury not o.
al tal Id
IRA compensation OF one thousand dollars. each.
which is hereby allowed to the Register aud Re-
criver. for services under aud by the provisions
Of this act shall not be pa Il until report of all
the claims be made to the Secretary OF the Irea-
surv,
See 5 And be Il further enacted, That
the proper accounting Officers ofthe Treasury
be- and they are hereby, aulhorIzed TO adl@st
and paw the accounts of the Register and Re.
ceiver, acting rs Commissioners, THEN conrIr-
gent expenses, and the Receiver the compenSa-
ton heretofore allowed for bringing their reports
to Washington out ot any money Ii the Treasu-
nv not otherwise appropriated
sec. 6. And be 1t further enacted, Tint all
claims to land within the Territory of Florida
embraced by the treaty bttween Spain and the
United States OF the twenty -second ol February,
one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, which
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the foregoing provisions of this act containing
greater quantity Of land than the Commission.
ers were authorized 10 decide. and above The
mount confirmed by this acl and winch have
| not been repo ted as annotated or forged by
! said commissioners or Register AVID Receiver
acting as such shall be received aud adJndica-
ted, by the Judge oil the Superior CONT 81 the
! district WITHIN which the land les, upon the pc
I ttion OF the claimant, acco ding TO the forms,
rules. regulations. conditions, restrictions, aud
/ limitations prescribed by the district Judge, and
! claimants in the state OF Missouri. by act of
/ Congress approved May twenty.,ixth. eighteen
/ hundred and twenty-iour, entitled, an act en-
ahlIng the claimants to Land WITHIN he UNITS OF
the state of Nj, souri. aud Territory oi arkan'
sas to institute proceedings to Try the validity
Of their cla,rnS:a Provided, that nothing IN
this section shall be construed 10 authorize SAID
Judges 10 talte cognisance OF any claim annul-
| led hy the sald treaty, or the decree rahiy'ng
the same Nv the King OF Spain. nor any clam
not presented 10 the Commissioners on REGISTER
and Receiver, in conformity to the seVera acts
! of Congress providing for the settlement oil PR
| waite land claims Ia Florida.
! Sec :. dud b. Il further enncted, That II
sha II be lawful for the claimants 10 Lands, as n
foresaid. to AXE an appeal as directed III 'h' ac'
| aforesaid from the decision OF the Judge OF the
| District, 10 the supreme Court OF the bhl'eu
States, within -four months after the decisions
! shall he pronounced aud the sad Judges sha'l
each be entitled to receive he extra conPehsH-
ton given 10 the Dlsh ct Judge of Missouri Tor
the performance of the duties required toy lhs
act ont of any m ney in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated. ,,.
Sec. and be It further ennsied, That 50
much Of the said act, the provisions OF WINCH 50
| c,r ,, tbey are anniica BILE and are not altered
no tits ac, are hereby extended TO the Territory
Of Florida. as suljccrs the claimants to the, pay
men, of costs in any case where the dec's'o"
NAV be in favor OF their claims, be, and The same
is hereby repealed and the costs snail aode
the decision Of the cause as in ordinary causes
before the said Court And so much oil me sa''
oct as requires the claimants TO make adverse
,l,;mants nar,jes TO then suits, OF to show the
Conr, what adverse claimants there may De y
the land claimed ofthe United States, be aso
hercby repealed.