Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-03-31
Approved 81 Of March, 1929.
PupLIc, No. "a.

AN ACT confirming the Reports of the Register and Re
cever of the Lanl Office for the District OF SAINT Ste
phvns IN the State OF Alabama, and tor other purposes
BE enactes BIZ the Senate and House Of Representatives.
efe Un,ed Stass Of 7mer1eu IN Congress a'moed That
all the claims lands and town lots contained IN the abb
sracs demon mated A. number one, ID. number one, T.,
number one F. number one, reported to. the Treasury
Department BY the Register and Receiver ct the Land
Office for the District OF Saint Stephens, in the tate OF Ala
bama under the provisions of the act Of Congress Of the
third of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty
seven be- and the are, hereby confirmed to the
tent therein recommended for confirmation.
Sec. Q 4nd b. II further enacted, That all the claims
contained in special reports, numbered one TO tour ci
sve and sppieme ntay report the Said Register and
Receiver, made aforesaid be- and the same are hereby
confirmed
Sec s. And Be i. further enacted That every person
persus, tbs legal representatives Of such person
persons, Who the fifteenth day nj April thous-
and eight hundred and thirteen, had, tor
years prior that day, been in possession OF tract OF
land not claimed by any other person. and not exceeding
the quantity contained league square and who were,
that day. resident in that part OF situated east
Of Pearl river and of the Perdo & below the thirty
first degree OF North latitude, and had still possessun Of
such tract of land shall be authorized to file their claim in
the required in other cases. before the said Regis
ter and Receiver Saint Stehens, for their decision
thereon Audit shall Ne the duty OF the sd Register and
Receiver hear and record the evidence offered to sup
port such claim and it he same shall be established BY
sufficient proof agreeaby the provisions OF this section
the said officers shall in heir report, recommend the
rmaon OF the right such claim, in Other Pro-
u,ded That land shall be reported for conrma
virtue OF this section than actually claimed BY the
party, than contained within the acknowl lodged and
sscerained boundaries Of the claimed shall the
provision OF this authorize the confirmation Of any
land heretofore sold BY the United aes
Sec Ind be ii further enacted That the confirmation
Of the claims provided for by this act sna amount only
REIMBURSEMENT for ever, the part nf the United States
Of CLAIM whatever the tracts Of land and town lots
confrHed and that nothing herein contained shall be
rued affect the ella CLAIMS of any individual
b0oy polite corporate, fany such there be.
Sec s. lind Be It further caac,ed That the Register
and Receiver OF the Land Office Saint Stephens be- AMI
they hereby invested with power direct the
which all claims to lands aud town lots which have
been confirmed by this and former acts OF Congress,
their District shall be located and surveyed having regard
to the laws usages and Of the Span s Govern
ment that subject, aud also the mode adopted by the
government of the United States in surveying the claims
confirmed by virtue OF the second and third sections OF
OF Congress- entted An act regulating the grants of
anis aud providing for the disposal of the lands of the
United States south ofthe State of Tennessee approved
the third OF March, thousand eight hundred anc three;
and that much of the fourth section OF the Act supple
mentary the several acts for ajns,g the claims to land
and establishing land offices in the district east of the f.,
land OF New Orleans, approved the eighth of MAY,
thousand eight hundred and twenty two, neeres with
the power granted the Register ana Receiver OF the
and UHce Stephens, be- and the is, hereby
repealed
Sc. 6. And be i. further enacted That certificates Of
confirmation aud patents sA be granted for all lands and
own lots confirmed virtue OF the provisions OF tins act
IN the patents granted tor lands aud
town lots confirmed under former acts of Congress
Sc. Ind be further enacedI That the Secretary OF
the treasury he, and he hereby, horz ed and empow
sred make compensation not exceeding Two hun
ded and tty duars, addition to the alre ldy paid
to the present Receiver OF tue Land Office at SAINT e.
ohens. him may t and proper equivalent for
The rendered by HIM in the discharge of the du-
under the provisions of an act OF Congress passed on
he Third day Of March, thousand eight hundred and
wen'y
Approved I'd March, 1929.