The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-05-19
LAWS or rnn UNITED STATES,
Punilo- No. ii.

PUBLIC No. H.
AZ ACT to conform cians to Land in the Terri
tory OF Michigan.
Be il eaacicdtg he Seaate md House Of ReD.
rfssntntffs 0fMt T. States If .iHtsyicd IN CEN
gres4 aS1fmbitd That the claims purporting "a
lie confirmed. orc commended ior conhrmatiO
~ the Commissioners appointed to carry into
eject the Aci 10 revive the powers ofth Cur
nrssionrrs for ascerihining and decldu.p on
GAINS 10 lands ia, aud ior settling the claims 10
lands al Grefn Bay and Prailie du Chen. in
the Territory of Michigan" passed on. the
eleventh day II Ma,, one thousand eight hnn-
dred aud twenty, which are contained IN vol.
ulnes w. ipGr, aud five, be, aud the same ate.
ounlii nied
sec 2 .9ndbe II FURTHER enacted, That the
clam pn,poring 10 he confirmed, or rcc0mmrn.
Died tot confirmation, by the Commissioners
appointed 10 carry INTO effect " An act to revive
and cont une Ia force CERTAIN acts 70, tire adius.
mrni of land claims ~ the Territory Of Mich-
ean, passed the twenty -fi,st ct February, uir,
thousand eght hundred aud twenty three, which
are contained IN Volumes one, three sir oigut,
and nine. OF said reports, be- aud the same are
hereby, confirmed.
Sec , Aud be Il further euacied, That thu
Secretary 81 the Treasury, under the direction
OF the President ofthe Uulted Statrs, be- and he
MAJ be, 10 adop, such mrastIes rs may be- M.
eessafy 10 give fall effect 10 the reports Of Com
lnlssioners which are enumera,,d Ia the first aud
second sections of this act: P1gyi8cd, That this
act shall not be 80 construed a, - prejudice ihe
ilght ! thlrd persons, or 10 impose any nbhga.
ton on The pat 81 tue United States, 10 make
pae ment or give Other lands tu Any claimant
who may fe deprived Of his possession bv ope
ration 81 law nor shall ihr COMBINATIONS made
by .iii- ACT lie construed Is 10 extend further
than 10 Il remquishmeut, by (. 4 'iied States,
OF all interest IN aud 10, said Huh- nor To any
lands occupied by the United States Tor military
purposes.
Sec ] ind be il further faocted, That il
shall be the duly Of the Register OF the iand Of
fee at Detroit, 10 issm pdtrnl CERTIFICATES in the
forn, Usual IN similar cases, 10 claimants whose
claims are confirmed W this act, upon which
certificates, II legally and properly obtained pa
tents shall be granted by the Commissioner Of
the General Land Office.
Sec ). .ind be il farther eaocted That the
Seer etary Of the Treasury be- and he il hercb,
authorised and lrqnired 10 pay 10 J0hn T. Dem
ing, OF Detroit tue sum Of thirty dollars, which
shall he in fol i0i lis services IN preparing and
publishing maps for the use ufthe Colninssior-
ers aferesatd.
see g. Ind be Il 6ttiher eaacicd. That Tor
surYe wing the donation rights o. back concess-
ions ia sad territory, heretofore made under the
aboyemeni ioned acts of Congress, ard noi paid
ior, and also for such surveys may be ncc,s-
sary carry into effect tie provisions OF this net
there shall he paid, om OF auv money in the
Treasury not otberwise appropriated the same
compensation PEI mite as Is allowed by the tenth
section Of the act OF the eg nth OF February, one
thousand eigl, hundred and twenty .seyen, en-
titled An act TO provide for the confirmation
aud settlement Of private land olains IN Eas,
Florida and for other pugposes, any ding in
any act 10 the contrary not" outstanding.
A STEVENSON
Speaker OF The House OF Representative.
J. & CALHOUN,
Vice President Of the United States, and
President OF the Senate.
APPEoyrp--l7'h April, ls25
JOHN QCiNCY ADAMS.