The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-05-07

FIRST SESSION OF THE TWENTIETH CONGRESS.
PUBLIc-No. il.
AN ACT to confirm certain claims 10
Lands in the Territory OF Michigan.
BE Il enacted by The Serdie and House Of
Representatives. Of the United States Of n.
merica in Congress assembled, That the
claim purporting to.be confirmed, or recon
mended for confirmation, by the CommlS
sioners appointed TO carry into effect the
Act to revive the powers Of the Commls
siyers for ascer,aining and deciding On
claims to lands in, and for settling the
claims to lands al Green Bay aud Prairie
du Chen, in the Territory OF Michigan,
passed on the eleventh day Of May, one
thousand eight hundred aud twenty, which
are contained IN volumes Two, four, and
Ave, be, and the same, are confirmed.
Sec. 9. .4nd be 1t further enncted, Tha,
the claim purporting 10 be confirmed, or
recommended for confirmatlon,by the Com
missioners appointed to carry into effec'
An act to revvc and continue in force
certain acts for the adjustment of lnno
clai rs in The Territory OF Michigan" pas
scd the twenty first Of February, one thou
sand eight hundred and twenty three
which are contained in volumes one, three.
Six, eight, and nine, OF said reports, be, am
the same are herehv confirmed.
Sec. q. .4nd be II further enncisd, Tha,
the Secretary of,he Treasury, under IN,
direction of the President of the Unite!
States, be, and he il hereby authorized and
required, as soon as may be, to adopt such
measures as may be necessary, TO give full
effect to the reports of the Commissioners
which are enumerated in tic first and SO
cond sections of this act: ProrideA, That
this act shall not be so construed as to pre-
iudice the rights of third persons. or TO i'm
pose any obligation, on the part Of the u
nltod States. To make payment, or give 9th
er lands, to any claimants who may be dc
prived of his possessions by operation OF
law nor shall the confirmation of this act
be construed IA to extend further than to
n relinquishment, by the United States. of
all interest IN, and to, said lands, nor to any
lands occupied by the United States for
military pnrposcs.
Sec 4 ind be II further enacted That it
Shall be tire dnty of the Register Of the
Lam O1icc at Detroit, TO issue patent GER
tiicates, in 'ha forms usual in similar ca
scs. 10 claimants whose claims are confirm.
ed by this act, upon which certificates, if
legally and properly obtained, patents shall
BE- granted by the Commissioners Of the
General Land Office.
Sec. ). ind be II further enacted, That
the Secretary Of the Treasury be, and he
is hereby, authorized and required to pay
TO John J Deming. of Detroit, the sum of
thirty dollars, which shall be in fnll for his
services in preparing and publishing maps
for the use Of the Commissioners aforesaid.
Sec. 6. ind be II further enacted That,
for surveying the donation rights or back
concessions in said territory. heretofore
made under the above m"Utioned acts oi
Congress, aud no. paid for. and also tnr
such surveys as may bc necessary to car
~ into effpc, the provisions at this act,
there shall be paid, OF Of qry 0oney IN tho
Treasury not otherwise "ppuprIattd, the
same Go npsn-7',oa ger m,'" a. - allowed
by the tenth section o, the act 81 the eighth
Of February. one tbDu.irj eight hundred
and twenty seven. cul''cd Va act 20 pro.
vide inr tie copf,mriruu En' settlement ol
private lard claims 10 Hast Flurlda, and tor
other purposes, my jigug w any act To
the contrary notwithstanding.
Annr,yoA 18th Ami l~DS