The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-05-27

eluht hundred anu twenty elgnt, entluel
"An act for the relief Of purchasers Of pub.
lie lands that have reverted for non. paw
ment Of the purchase money!" and which
scrip shall be receivable in the same man.
ner as directed by said act. except only
that it shall not be taken in payment for
lands hereafter bought at public sale.
Sec. ,. Ind be ii further enacted, That
all purchasers. their heirs. or assignees, of
such of The public lands ofthe United as
were sold on credit, and which lands have,
by such persons, been reltnqulshed under
any of the laws passed for the reliefof pur-
chascrs of public lands, and the amount
paid thereon applied in payment of other
lands retained by them, and which reIln.
pushed lands, or any part hereof, may now
be in possession of such persons; or IN case
the certificate Of purchase, and part pay
ment of sniA lands, has been transferred
by the persons now in possession Of said
lands, or part thereof, or the persons under
whom the present occupants may hold such
possession, TO some other person not in
possession thereof and the payment made
thereon applied by such other person. or
his assignee, in payment for land held III
his own name: In either case, the persons
so in possession shall have the right ol pre-.
emption of the same lanHs, according to
the legal subdivisions of sections, not cT
ceeding the quantity Of two quarter sec
tons, in contiguous tracts, until the fourth
day of July, one thousand eight hunered
and thirty one, upon their paying into the
proper office, the SUN Der acre therefor,
which shall, at the time OF payment, be the
minimum price per acre Of the United
States public lands; and, IN addition there.
TO, tho same amount per acre heretofore
paid thereon, and applied to other lands.
subject to deduction of thirty seven and
half per cent, on the last mentioned sum:
Prouided, That the sum to be paid shal.
not, in any case, exceed three dollars and
fifty cents per acre: Pr0C'Etj also, That
such persons only shall be entitled to the
benefits Of this section, who shall apply for
the same. and prove their possession, 10 the
satisfaction Of the Register and Receiver
of the District in winch the land may lie.
in the manner to be prescribed bv The
Commissioner Of the General Land Office,
within nine moDths from Tho pas ol
this act; for which such Register and Re
ceiver shall each be entitled to receive
from such applicants, the sum oi iiIy cents
each: .3nd proridsd Gm'hsr, That the pro.
visions OF this section shalt not extend to
| any lands that have, in any manner, been
disposed of BY the United States.
Sec 3 md be IL further enacted, That
an foI,ro IN anpIy T,r and shawo r;oht oc
y" o.o 'r, nn,n,ion w nn,ior tie second scci,on ~
| III, oct u,tb;n tho time ollouod thoraf,r.
''nJ aI,n '.,Inrn 70 co,nnio,o ,hn nav
mani On any ofthe lands arr.oohlv n the
mroyis.o,s ~ This az, within tho ,sriod n
lnwoJ f - th,t nnrnosa in either co,e tLo
u,bnlo or e,ch ianIs sL,u bn f,r,hy.itb oc.
/ rorod c,r sa1a yi,Lopt DELAY
c.c a g,Jbe - G,.,ber l,ocJ.y Tb,t
! ,r,rv ,o.son mr. nS,s,a. shall 6.r,rc mr.
=, ,be t,,ne r;bn np5}ic sal, ofapy cf,ho
IaoJs of,ho Tnned S,,,os bnrga.n. con-.
,,act y, oprpn with oov ntbcr rerson or
na"sn,s ,b1t the last p,,,ea nersn, or cn~.
snns' snail no, bi1 rroD y, nrr,ba,o tLo
lIo,l en- o}.rod for s,lo or 2ov ,ar-c,
hbnreof or ehou Inv Intimidation ror,,,r,
ion or ,,r,ir ,nooo~o,,ant Lir.'cr or nro
,on, or ol,cn,. ~ L,,rc, or nroyo,f onr
49,, or rors,rs from, h;lJ,,o u,., ,r
p,r,,,as;,,,, an, troc, mr. t-octe ofl,oJ 6,
,ffarod for solo evorv sucL onnudar his
bnr If thoir a;ders md obe,,ors. boi1r
,loraof dnIv convicted sLoIl for evcrv
,nch oGanrc he Gnod not eycocd;ng onc
tbonsond dollars. or ioDrisoned not eycoed
ing two voars, or both IN the discretion OF
the Cont
Scr : .1Dd he Il Gyibtr enacted Tba,
g on, norson or nersons. shall bcrore or
=, ,hSo ,;ne of ,be nuhIic s,Io or nnv con
tract barroin. agreement or secret under
s,arJ;ng r;tb any other norson or nersons
oronos,5c 70 nnrchase such land to nav ar
rivp - s1cb nnrcbasors for sncb land q
Snr, @ ofmoney or other articles ofnronar,v
over and above the price at which the land
"rr, mo |r' ~ sIaiI be hid ofFbv such nnrcboscrs