Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-04-29
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LAWS or TIE YInsr SESSION OF
THE rwEsTlETn CONGRESS
(No. 141 AN ACT TO confirm certain claims to Lands
in the Territory Of Michigan
Be it enacted By the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatires Of the United States Of america in Con
gross assembled, That the claims purportng to be
confirmed, or recommended for confirmation, by
the Commiss toner's appointed TO carry into effect
the Act to revive the powers Of the Commission.
ers for ascertaining and deciding on claims to
lands n and for settling the claims to land satGreen
Bay and Prairie du Chen in the Territory OF Mi
chgan'' passed on the eleventh day Of MAY. one
thousand eight hundred and twenty, which
contained in volumes two, four, and five, be and
the same are, confirmed.
Sec. Q. find be it farther enacted. That the
claim purporting to be conf med. or recommend
ed for confirmation, BY the Commissioners appoln-
ted to carry into effect :. An act 10 revive and
continue in force certain acts for the adjustment
Of land claims in the Territory OF Michigan" pas
sed the twenty first Of February. one thousand
eight hundred and twenty three. which are con
tanned in volumes one. three, six. elgh and nine,
of said reports, be. and the same are hereby, con
6rmed.
Sec. 8. find be it further enacted. That the Sc
cretary of the Treasury, under the direction ut
the President Of the United States, be and he i
hereby. authorised and required. as soon as ma,
be, to adopt such measures as may he necessary,
to give full effect TO the reports Of the Comni-
sioners which are enumerated in the first and Sc
cond sections of this act: Proridcd, That this act
shall not be so construed as to prejudice the rights
Of third persons, or to impose any obligation on
the part Of the United States. to make payment,
OF give ether lands, to any claimant who may be
deprived Of his possessions by operation OF law !;
nor shall the conhrmatons made BY this act De
construed as to extend further than renquisl-
ment, BY the United States, of al! interest in and
o. said lands, nor 10 any lands occupied by the
United States for military purposes.
Sec. 4. ind BE- It further enacted, That II shall
be the duty Of thc Register Of the Land Office at
Detroit, to issue patent certificates, in the form,
usual in similar eases. to claimants whost claims
are confirmed Ey CHS act. upon which certificates.
if legally and properly obtained, patents shall b.
granted by tie Commissioner Of the General Land
Office
Sec. S. lind BE- il further enacted, That the Sec
fetary Of the Treasury be, and he is hereby autho.
rised and required to pay 10 john J. Demlne, o.
Detroit, the sum OF thirty dollars, which shall b,
IN full for his services in preparing and pubishin
maps far the use Of the Commissioner, AFORESAID.
Sec. g. find be ii further enacted That. for sur
veying the donation rights Ct back CONCESSIONS il
sad territory heretofore made under the ado, G
mentioned acts of Congress. and not paid for. an,
also for such surveys a. may be necessary to carr
into effect the provisions OF this act there shall bl
pau, OUT OF any money IN the Treasury not ether
wise appropriated, the game compensation per mill
as is allowed by the tenth section ot the act of th
eighth 1T February. thousand eight hun,Ite,
and twenty-seven, entitled :, An act to provide in
the confirmation and settlement Of private LAM
claims III East Florida, and for other purposes.
any Thing in any act to the contrary notwithstand
.Rg.
A, STEVENSON
Speaker as tie House ot Rapresetta,ivcs
]. c. CALHOUN,
Vice Presdeai II The United States, an
Pleslltnt OF The Senate