The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-03-10
TPuBLIC-No, 81

An ACT to amend an act entitled can
act to authorize the State Of Tennessee to
issue grants and perfect. titles TO certain
lands therein described, and to settle the
claims to the vacant and unappropriated
lands within the samc," passed the eigh.
,tcenlh day Of April, one thousand eli ghl
hundred and six.
Be it enacted. &C., That the State of
Tennessee be, and hereby is, constituted
the agent Of the Government Of the Uni.
ted States, with full power and authority
to sell and dispose Of the vacant, unap-
propria,ed and refuse lands, within the
limits Of said State, lying south and west
of the line commonly called the Congress
sional Reservation line,: and described in
the act to which this is an amendment;
subject, nevertheless, 10 the following con.
ditions and limitations, to:wit:,
First. The State Of Tennessee shall sa-
tisfy all legal and bona fide claims of N:
Carolina upon said lands, by making pro.
vision, by law, that the holders Of land
warrants under the authority of the State
Of North Carolina. may locate the same
upon lands not previously located upon, or
claimed as occupant pre.emptions, within
one year from the time that the State of
Tennessee shall make provision for carry
ing this act into effect; and in default of
such location within the said term of one
year, the said warrants may be satisfied by
the payment Of twelve and half cents per
acre for the number of acres contained in
each warrant, to be paid ont of the pro-
ceeds of the sale Of said land: Provided,
The holders shall present such warrant, to
the proper authorities for paymen, of the
same within two years from the action of
the Legislature Of the Stale of Tennessee
hereon; And prouided furthermore, That
if the said warrants shall not be satisfied
either by the location of land within one
year, or the presentation for payment with
in two years, as aforesaid, the holders
shall be forever barred from all further
claim or right to demand the, same.
Second. In entering, purchasing, and
disposing of said lands, or. in obtaining
grants of the same, all and every person
or persons, the legal representatives Of
such person or persons, and the rightful
assignee and administrators Of such person
or persons, as are entitled to the righ. of
, occupancy and prc-emp,ion, according 10
the laws Of The State Of Tennessee, shall
have the preference in the entry or cur
chase Of their occupant and pre-emption
rights, at the price of twelve and a half
cents per acre, not exceeding two hundred
acres each.
Third. After satisfying the claims and
rights aforesaid, the State of Tennessee
shall offer for sale the res; and residue OF
said lands in such manner, in such quaint.
lies, and by such description as may be
most convenient; and for the full term oi
three years from and after the time herein
allowed for the location of North Carroll.
ma land warrants, may sell and dispose of
and perfect titles to the same, at price
not less than twelve and half cents per
acre. And so much Of the said land as
may remain unsold at the expiration of the
said term three years, at such price per
acre, as'i may bring in open market;
Provided, That The proceeds of The sale
of the said lands, over and above so much
thereof as shall be necessary to the salts
faction Of the said North Carolina land
claims, shall be accounted for and paid
over by the State of Tennessee to the U.
States in the month of January annually.
Approved, Feb. lS, l64i.