The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-07-22
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a pFs-enpiion. arising Be
/. .deFsua s~stl.rs. shak BE- settled b.
sisser snA srreiser q ne district
IN whirh ne Lard - silulssrd. subject
20 % sppraI a. and revision BY The Se
eressrv 81 the TFeasDEy of The Uniied
Slslrs.
se-. az. Ind De- 81 further enacsed.
Thai rrisr 40 Any ensiirs berg made -
der and ~ virtue ~ me provisions ofthis
sei. proof ~ ihe settlement and improve
meni lher-hy rrqrired shall Be made q
ihe Satisfaction af the Fegister and rereiy-
sr OF ihe land disIrci in which surh lands
may lie. aRreeshly % such rules - shall
he prescribed o. The Secretary 81 The
TIessury. who shall each be en,tled 70
receive kfty cents from each applicant far
his srrsiees 20 &c rrndered a AFORESAID.
and al assignmsnns and transfers Of he
right hereby secured. prior 20 The issuing
Of pslsni. shall be null and void.
Sec. Ia. Ind Be Il further rnaied. That
before any person claiming the benefit Of
fhis aci shan be allowed 10 enter saeh
isnds. ne or she shall make oath before
. The receiver OF register Of The land dis
Ariel in which the land is si,uaied,l who
are hereby authorized 10 administer The
sane. that lie or she has never had The
benefit af sny right Of pre- caption under
shiser sRy other act OF Congfss.: uhst he or
she is not the owner Of three hundred and
swenly acres of Land in any Stale or Ter
ril0ry Of The United Stairs, nor hath he
o. she abandoned or quit his or her resi-
denes IN The State or Territory in which
such land may be situated xith vles 10
settle upon the samr, nor haih he or she
seiJsd apon snd Improved said land 20
seR ihe same on speeui.,ion, but 10 gaod
fs'ih 10 appropriate 10 10 hrs or her owa
exclusive use or benefit: aud that he OF
she has not. directly OF ind,rsc ". made
sny agreement or conrrsel. in any ~ay Or
manner. with any person or persons
whatsoever, BY which the iIlle which he
or she might acquire from ihr Govern
meni Of the United Safes should lnurs.
N whole OF in part. q The benefi, q any
person exce,i himself % herself; and 4
any person taking such oath shsll swear
falsely IN The Premises. he Or sic shall
be subject 10 al the PAIN. anil penalties u
OF perjury. and shall forfeit the money
which he or she may have paid fcr said
land. and al right aad lIIe 10 me SAM;
and sny granior or conveyance which he
or she may have made, except IN The
hands u bona file purchasers. for ysla
able nsiderAiian, shall be null and void.
Aud i shall BE- the daIy OF the offlter sd
minisieIiag such oath. 10 file eert,fcale
Iherenf in the public land Office Of such
d strict. and TO transmit duplIcsIs copy
20 The General Land Office, either Of
which shall be good aud sufficient erI
dep:e dat such oaIh was administered
Ascending to law.
Sec. IA. .7adbehf further enacted. That
ihis act shall not delay The sale of The pub
lands of The Unued States beyond The
time which has been or nay BE- appoint,
led by abe proclamation Of the PrssIden;
nor shall the provisions Of this act be
available TO ans person ar persons who
shall fail 10 make The proof and pay men..
and Gle the affidavit required bciore The
day appointed for the commencement Of
she SIDES as aforesaid.
See. Is. .7adbe Il further enacted, That
whenever any person has settled or shall
kside and improve tract Of land subject
81 the tine Of settlement 10 private enlry,
and shall intend 10 purchase the same On
der The provisions Of this act, such perssn
shall 10 the 6rst case. within three
months alter the pass &c ofihe same. an
in the llsi wilhin thirty days next sftei
abe date Of such settlement. tile will, The
register OF the proper district writer
slsement desrribingihs | md settled upon
sni declaring the Intention Of such per
son 10 cl i'm the same under The pfuvi
sions % this act; AMI shall where such sci
peR 10 10 already made within twelv'
monlhs alter the passage OF this act, an
where il shall here sllsr be % ide within
ihe same period after Tie d,e of such sci
clement. make The proal. AFFIDAVIT, AM
psymea, herein required; and Il ne or sh'
shsll fail 10 Gle such written statement a
sfore.a,i. or shall fail 10 make such sifi
dasI,. pro"f. anil payment within ,h
Iwelse monlIs aforesaid. the tract .f Ian
% ssiIlei and i'npSosej shall be suhjsC
10 The enTy Of my utbes purchaser.
THE LOAN BILL.