Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-03-06
TPUBLIc, No III

Approved S4tn NeD. lo%S.
Public, No H.
AN ACT to authorize the appointment of Sur
veyor for the Virginia Military District within
the State of Ohio.
BE 1t enactedby the Senate and House OF Repre-
senaresofthe United STATES Of .4mericain Congress
assembled, That there shall be appointed by the
President of the United States, by and with the adj
vice and consent of the Senate, Surveyor Tor the
Virginia Military District within the State OF ONO
who shall keep his Office at Chllicothe, within the
said District, within the State of Ohio, until other
wise directed by law.
SEC. 2. end be it further enacted, That the Sur
veyor appointed by virtue Of this act shall possess
the same powers and authority, perform the same
duties, receive the same emouments, and, IN all
respects, be subject TO; and regulated by the same
laws. rules, and regulations, which were received,
exercised aud performed by and governed the late
Surveyor of said District. so far the Virginia MI
litary District in the State of Ohios concerned
| SIC. g. find be il further enacted, That 1t snail
be the duty of the Surveyor to be appointed uhoet
the authority of this act to receive from the person.
al representatives of Colonel Richard G. Anderson
deceased. late Surveyor, Of said District, all the
original books, records, warrants pats and certlll
Gates Of surveys, assignments, and other papers
relating exclusively to lands already entered, sur,
veyed or patented, or to be surveyed, entered ana
patented, within the Virginia Military District, IN
the State Of Ohio and he shall also make or cause
to be made, so far as relates to claims to land IN
said Virginia Military District in the State OF ohio'
fair copies of such original books records, warrants
plats and certificates of surveys, assignments ana
other papers, from such original books records anu
papers, in said office, which contain entrees GER
ticatrs, surveys, P!ats, assignments or othet pr
Ders or evidences of title, in which is also included
entries, certificates, surveys, pats, assignments, OF
other evidences of title, pertaining to LANDS iy'hs
within the Virai ,ia Military District in the State o.
Kentucky.1 which transcripts and copies he snail
carefully preserve as a part OF tine records " n''
o[Iice, and from which he may give copies, as fron
the originals, to be used in all cases OF controver
sizes, in the Courts of the United States, about Lands
in the said District, in the state OF ONO.
SEC. 4. find be IL farther enacted, That it shall
and may be lawful for the personal representative
Of the said Richard c. Anderson before the deli
very of the backs, records papers, and copies. here
in specified, TO require of the Surveyor appointed
under the provisions of this act, bond with good ant
sufficient security, to be approved Of by the Count
Court of the County of Jefferson, in the State 0
Kentucky if not approved of by the personal repre-
,en,atycs of said Richard c. Anderson, in the pen
AT sum of ten thousand dollars. conditioned that tn
said Surveyor shall pay over to the said Anderson
personal representatives all such sums Of money ous
or
sentaves, for fees due, services pertormeu' or Dus
mess done by said Anderson, as late Surveyor !
said office, and which may be received by the sal
c Surveyor appointed under this act and condition
cd also that he will not surrender TO any person
Z persons originals or copies OF any OF me RECORD
o books, warrants. pats and certificates OF survey
assignments, or other papers. by him received o' u
personal representatives of said Richard Z. Ande
If SON. upon which fees are due, to the person or pc
j. sons claiming interest the same or any other pc
IF son whatever, until the fees due, or to become du
Sc to said Anderson, or his legal representatives. sha
lie have been first paid to said Surveyor ;and' up'
the execution of said bond, the persona! Representa-
IS lives of said Anderson authorized and require
to deliver the records books. copies and papers, her
ID in above specified, as is provided By this act.
u SEC. 8. ind bs it further enacted That 1t sha
ID be the duty of the Surveyor for said Virginia MI
tary District, before he shall receive any location
Of entry of military warrants to be surveyed, t. 81
in at least sixty days notice, in those newspapers
which the laws Of the United States are published.
re Ohio, of the day on which he will begin to rece
Us such locations or entries, the expenses OF which
&c lice shall be audited and paid by the treasury
r partmeut of the United States.
Approved Gath Feb. 1929.
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