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hts residence a his eva lsud. - rsfids oa the
poblic lnnd IN he same STATE - Terfiiosy. shall
scqaire any righi u pre-emfii.aa andes lhis act.
No Lands fnclndf6 ~ any fessfsuiica. By any
ueaiy. lAu, 90 pfOelamaton of,Sbe Fsssiceoi Of
lhs uniird States, reserved fer saiinss. 90 for
other purposes no lands reserved Tor he sup
kcfi 81 sckools, nor The lands acquitted 5y either
of he tso last nralirs With The Mismi lfibe %
Indians u The Slate Of lndtsna. OF uhich may -
ae9eiTed % The wyaBdot tribe o. Isdisns n he
STATE ~ Indiana. OF Wbich ruey Be scquifed Of
che Wyandei lTibs 81 Indians IN he SIsae ef
Chic. o. other indian Tssefvsiisa TO Which The
title Aas bees or may b eEtingaishsd b. ne ".
S'ales ~ any time daring the operation of The
act no seciions % land reserved 10 the Uaiied
states alternate 10 Other secii.ns granted 20 any
ef The States Cor she eonsiroetion q any cana,
rail- fead. ~ other pabiie imprevemeRt 30 see
liOns or haciions % seelisns includrd within the
limits q any Incorporated ioun 90 poGlions Of
he public lands which have oeen seleelrd As the
site Tor eisy OF town; m parcel &C los % land
acluai;y settled aud occnpied .tr the purposes ~
uade aud nct aayieuitafe. add 10 lands 90 which
are silaasd any known saiines OF mines shall
Be Liable ~ ensry SadeE and By vinue Of The
provi,iens cf Ibis aef.
Sec. a. ygadSs "a furfkey snssfsa. That whes
two of mare persoas shall have setfied en- The
same qusr,eF section cf land. the right - pre-
empliea shall be IN him or her Who made The
form Ia the other provisions OF this act add al
qaeslioas - 60 the ri9hs % Pse-empsi"a arising
betueen diefent settlers. shall Be settled By the
register and receiver Of the district vithin WHICH
the land Is situated. subject To an spreal 10 and
revision BY the Secretary Of the Treasury Of
the uniteL States.
Sec ~ .snd D. O. 6rSfker sasefsS. That prior
to any ehiries being made Hader and By virtue
Of The provisions Of this scr. proof Of The settle
inert and improvement thereby required shsii Be
made To the satisfaction Of the register aud Fe.
eeiver OF the lard dislnet in which such lands
may lie. sEfeeably to such Iulgs ~ shah Be pre-.
seneed ~ The Secretary 81 the Treasury, ~ho
shall each be eniiiled 20 receive 6fy GEMS from
each applicant fer hrs srsviers 70 Ne rendered az
aforesaid. and all assignments and uansfrrs Of
the right hereby secured. prior te the ssuing Of
the patent, shall be nall snd v0id
Sec IL lad b u further ENACTED. That before
any person elaiming the bene6t Of this act shall
be allowed % enter such lands, he cr she shall
make oath before the receiver ot regiSieF Of The
land district in which the tasd Is siiBatsd, (who
are hereby authorised % adminisler the same. J
that be or she has never had the benefit Of any
right Of prescription under this of any Olher sei
Of CoHgreSs; thai he or she Is not the owner Of
:hTes HUNDRED and twenty acres Of land ia any
State or Territory Of the United States, nor hath
he or she abandoned or quit bis or her residence
IN the State or Territory Ia which such land may
be situated with a visV % seIIle upon The same,
nor hath he or sSe setiied upon and improved
said land 10 sell the sane on speculation, but in
good iaiih to appropriate Il 10 his or Err own eE-
elusive use or benehi; and that he OF she has
not, directly OF indirectly, made any agreement
or contract, IN any way or manner, with any
person or persons shatsoever, by which the title
! which he OF she might acquire from ihr Govern
ment CT the United States should iaurr, in
whole or in par, TO the benefit Of any person
. lnr nd
taking such oath shall swear falsely 10 the pre-
misses, he OF she shall be subject 10 ell the pains
and penalties 81 PERJURY, and shall forfeit the
money which be or she may have paid for said
/ land, and all right aEd title 70 the sane aud
any grant or conveyance which he or she may
have made except in The hands Of bena 6as Puf-
chasrrs. for valuable consideration, shall be
null add void. And Il shall be the daly Of The
officer administering such vath, 10 ile eetnh-
cafe thereof in The pubic land ofce OF such dis
uiei, and to transmit duplicate copy TO the Ge-
neral Land Once. either Of which shall be coed
and SUFFICIENT evidence that such cath vas al
minisieTrd according 10 Lac.
Sec. IL. .aad Be % TarthsT snastaR, That this ae,
shall not delay the sale Of sny OF The public
lands Of the Uniied SiaIes beyond The time
Ehich has Been or may be appointed by the prO-
eiamalioh Of The President; nor shall he mo-
vsioas o! this act be available 10 any person or
Persoas Who shall fail 20 make The pFoof and
payment, and Ole she adiAavil required before
the dag appointed fer he commencement OF The
sales - Aforesaid.
See is find bs u Curthsy sHacfsi. That when
ever any persoa has se,tisd or shall set5ie and
improve q tract Of land s1bjeei Al the time OF
settlement 20 private ehtry. aa6 shall intend 20
purchase the same under the provisions Of ,his
act. such person shall, IN The 6fst case. within
three mohihs after The passage &C The same. ald
IN the las, within thirty days next afier the date
Of such ssusmeEi. hie With The register 81 The
proper district written statement, describing
The land setIied upon. and declaring the iAicn-
ton of such person TO claim he same unieF the
Pross Of this act and shall, where such set.
Element - already made within twsiVe months
aneT The passage 81 This act. and where IA shaIl
hereafter be made within The same peiis,d after
he date Of such seilemeht. make ne pFnaf. 20.
bday'L ann rayHen, hsFsin Feqairsd and " he
~ abe shall fail 70 sc sueh vrilira statement a.
/ Eforessd, OF shall fail 70 make such sHidaVit.
proof, And payment within the Twelve monih,
aforesaid. the rae; Of land 50 settled and ir-.
proved shall " subject u he Entry o. ssy che,
purchaser