Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-09-30

arising between different set
Tiers shall be settled by tho register and re. !
ceiver of the district within which the land
is situated, subject TO an appeal 10 and re-
vision by the secretary Of the Treasury Of
the United States.
Sec. I2. .qnd be IL further enacted, That
prior TO any entries being made under and
by virtue Of the provisions Of this act, proof
Of the settlement and improvement thereby
required shall be made To the satisfaction Of
the register and receiver of the land district
in which such lands may lio, agreeably to-
such rules as shall be prescribed by the Sec
retary Of the Treasury, who shall each he
entitled to receive fifty cents from each mp
plicant for ha acrvces 10 ke reRdered asI
aforesaid and all assignments aud transfers
Of the right hereby secured prior 10 the issu
ing Of the patent shall be null and void.
Sec. l3. .4.,t be u further e~tcted, That
before any person claiming the benefit OF this
uct shall be allowed TO enter such lands, he
or she shall make oath before the receiver or
register of the land district in which the land
is sitanted twbo are hereby authorised to ad-
minister the saine) that he or she has never
had the benefit OF any right Of pre-emption
under this act f; that he or she is not the own
or Of three hundred and twenty acres OF land
in any state or territory Of the United Mates,
nor hath he or che scNiea Wpon and improved
said land to sell the same ON speculation, but
in good faith to appropriate 1t 10 his or her
own exclusive use or benefit and that he or
she has not directly or indirectly, made any
agreement or contract, in any way or man
ner, with any person as persons whatsoever,
by which the title which ho or she might &c.
quire from the Government of the United
States should ensure, in whole or IN part, TO
the benefit Of any person except himself
or herself and it any person taking such
oath shall swear falsely in the premises, he
or she shall bc subject to oil the pains and
penalties Of perjury, and shall forfeit the
money which he or she may have pail for
said land, and all right and title to the same !;
and any grant or conveyance which he or she
may have made, excep, in the hands ot koAa
fdc purchasers, for valuable consideration,
shall be null and void. And it shall be the
duty Of the officer administering such oath
to file a certificate thereof IN the public land
Office OF such district, and to transmit q du.
plicate copy to the General Land Office,
either of which shall be good and sufficient
evidence that such oath was administered
according to law.
Sec. ID. .qnd be Is further enacted, That
this act shall not delay the sale oi ANY oi
the public lands of the United States be-
You'd the time which has been, or may be-
appointed by the proclamation OF the rres''
dent, nor shall the provisions OF tEis act De
available to any person or persons who shall
fail to make the proof and payment, and hle
the affidavit required before the day appoint
ed for the commencement OF lhe sale as aiore
said.
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whenever any person has settled or shall set
tie and improve tract OF land, subject al
the time of settlement to private entry, and
shall intend to purchase the same under the
provisions of this act, such person shall IL
the first case, within three months after the
massage Of tkc same, aud in the last within
thirty days next after the date OF such set
tlement, file with the register Of the proper
district u written statement describing tho
land settled upon, and declaring the inten.
ton of such person to claim the same undt
the provisions Of this act and shall, where
such settlement is already made, within
twelve months after passage of this act. and
where it shall hereafter be made. within the
same period after the date of such settle.
me Mt, make the proof, affidavit, and payment
herein required and If he or she shall fai
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or shnll fail to make such affidavit, proof, ant
payment within the twelve months aforesaid
! the tract of land so settled and improved
shall be subject to the entry ofany other par
! chaser.
! Sec. I6. And be II further enacted, Tha
! the two per cent. Of tie nett proceeds at ih
lands sold, or that may hereafter pc sold D.
] the United States in the state Of Mississippi
Al. Ia IF naccnhar thpil
sand eight hundred aud seventeen, and b
the act entitled "An act to enable the Peopl
of the west. rn part Of the Mississippi Tel
ritory to form q Constitution and state Go
+, vernn,eBt, and for the admission OF sue
s,o,e into the Union on an equal footing vii,
tho original states," and all acts suppen,cr
tab thereto, reaervcd for The making OF roa
or roads leading to said state, be, and tn
same is hereby, rclnqnishcd to the state
Mississippi, payable IN two equal iDsialpcnt
, tho first to paid on the first OF May, one tho'
, sand eight hundred md forty.two, and III
. other on The first Of May, one thousand eigl
hundred and forty three, so far as the san
may have accrued, and quarterly, ns III
same may accrue, after said period: Prov
ded. That the Legislature Of said state sha
pass ar act, declaring their acceptance I
said REIMBURSEMENT in full OF said fund, a'
crued and sccruing, and also embracing
provision. to he unaterabe without the col
!: sent Of Congress, thut the whole OF SAID I"
per cent. fund shall be faithfully applied
~ The construction Of railroad, leading fro
a Brandon, to the state Of Mississippi, to u
!. eastern boundary Of said state, IN the DIRE
n ton, rs near as may be, Of the ,owns of NJ
n ma, Cshaba, and Montgomery, In the Sta
J.. Of Alabama.
e Sec. IL. Ind be- further endcied, That u
IS two per cent. OF the nett proceeds o' "
:. lands sold by the United States, IN the sta
C Of Alabama, since the first day oi Septei
!. Der, one thousand cigh, bundled and thrice
}. aud reserved by the act entitled IAN act
u enable the People of Alabama Territory
form a Constitution and state GovernmeI
}. and for the admission Of such state into q
:. Union on an equal footing with The "r'glr
}. states" for the making Of n road or roa
i leading 10 the said state, be-, and the same
d hereby, reinquislcd to the ssId state ct Al
lc hama, payable in two equal lnstnlInenis,
~ firs, to be paid on the first day OF May, o
Of thousand cigh, hundred and furry two,and
N o,her,hc Grst day of May ,one thousand eip
ie hundred aud forty three, so iaras the SAT
Is has accrued, md quarterly. as the same W
oi hereafter accrue Pror:dsd, That The Leg
" latute of said state shall first pass an