Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-09-30

qlarieI section Of land, TO include the residence
Vi suse claim. nj, upon paving To the United |
states the minimum price of such land, sublcct, \
however, 10 the following limitations aud exceo- |
lions; No person shall he ent,tled TO more than |
one pre- cmpnye right by vlrtue Of this act, no
person who Is the proprietor of three hundred and
twenty acres Of land IN any state or Territory of
the tni'ed state, ana no person who sha quIt
OF abandon his rcsidcnce on his oSn land TO re-
side IN the pubS lana n the same state OF Tern
tory, shall acquire any Y. hi Of pre- enpuon nnd,r
this act; no lands laClGdcd IN any reservation by
any treaty law or proclamation oil me President
OF the United states or reserved for sanes, OF Tor
other purposes; no lands reserved Tor the sup
port OF schools. nOrthc lands &c uired by either
/ OF the Two last ucttes with the Miami tribe o!
Indians ia the state Of lnddn1, or which may be
/ acquired OF the MyaudOt tribe OF ldulans M the
state Of Ohio. or other Ind an reservation TO
which he u,iC has teen or may be extnSu shed
Z b. the United States az any Hme during the Ope-
ration of iliS act, 40 sections OF land r,scrved 90
- United States alternate To any sections gran
a 20 at If the statcsfr the construction # n
ny canal, ralirbad, or other public iinproyem,
No sections or fractions at sections Included with
IN the limits 81 sny lnCO iOtacd town; no pOriion
Il the public lands which huyc d Ella seleCted as
the ste Tor a city or town: no parcel or lot oil
land acWely settled ard Occr pied for the lurpo-
ses of tr.Ge aud not agucu turc; and no lands on
which arc situated auy known salines or mines
shall be liable 20 cn.ry under and by virtue OF the
PROV lsons OF this act And 50 mach Of the prOvI-
80 II he act of twCuty-sccOnd uiJune, eighteen
hurdr aud Ihirty-c'Sht, and any order of the
PRECEDENT of IN. Ubit-d : ate, as reefs certain
reservations 10 BE- made IA favor .; certain clailns
under the ,reots O. DInclu-; Rabbit creek be, ard
the same be re5y repealed; Provided That such
re iral shall uot affect any ullc 10 any tact of
, lap secured N vIr;Uc ui sad trraty.
SEC. IL. And be Il further OLGcted, That when
two or more pors rs shall nave settled ON the
same quarter sccilJa oi land, the nSht Of pre-
cnpuOu snali be IA HIM or her who made the
inst settlement provided such person shall CON
form tu The other provisions Of TINS act; and ali
Questions rs 10 the TiSatCf IRE -CmptIo arisi ni
between different settlers shall be settled by ia,
regis e. ana receiver of the district within which
the land Is situated subj sct To approval and
revision 10y the Secretary Of the Treasury OF th,
United States.
Sec. IL Md De Il further enacted That prior Il
any cutnCs beng made under and by virtue u
any PROVISIONS Vi tins act proof al the setlleinvn
and Improvement thor, b. required sha / be mad
20 tine satisfaction If the register aud Ieccivcr y
ihe land district N which such lauds may lie, a
Grtcab!y 90 such rules a. cha be prescribe b.
the SeCIJtlry Of the Treasury who shall each Il
entitled to receive fifty cents from each app ica
Tor nIs services To be Tende ed as afOIesaId; an
AL assignments and transfers If the right hLTcb
secured rri"r 10 the issuing # the patent shal
, null an void.
See, 10. And Be Il further esa, ted, That belor
any person claiming the benefit of this act sha
b. allowed 10 enter such Lands, he or she SIN all
make oath before he receiver or re- lister of th
land ulsulct IN which the land is situated twin,
are hereby authorised TO administer the same
that he or she has never had the benefit vi an
rsht Of pr@cmpuJn under tins act; that he Ur slI
7 Is not tue owner OF three huHdred and twenty a
res OF land Ia any state territory 1 the Unite
states, nor hath ne or she settled upon and I'm
proved said land to sell the SAM on speculatior
Dui 10 So3d faith 10 a9propuats II to his or ne
tWh exclusive use q. benefit aud that he or sh
has not, ether directly or indirectly made an
agreement or contract, ia ANY way or nlannel
win auy person or p-rsJns whatso Yer. b.
winch the Tile which he or she might n. q mr.
from tie Government Of the Unite States Shout
enure, IN whole or IN part, 20 the benefit OF an
person except himself or nerselt; ano II any per
, "a tikihS snch oath shall swear falsely II
thepTcnises, he or she shall be subject 10 ali I ~
baIns ana penalties of perjury, and sh all fyriel
me money which he or she may have paid 10
san ana, and right and title TO the same, ana
any grant or conveyance who he or She ma
nave mtde exec IA The hands Of bona file pur
cn5s,Ts, Tor valuable consideration, snail b. nul
anc void. And i, shall be the duty Of the fiicri
admil STEERING such oath file certificate thsIe
oil IN The pubac land Ofit Of such district md L.
Hsnsl:iit Duplicate copy o. the Gene. al Lamd of
nee, ether OF which shah be good and sufficient
ding TO law.
Sec ii. And be H. fsrileF enacted. That dis ac
shall not delay the sale tf any of the public lands
oifhe United States bsy ond tie time which ha ,
heen, or may be, appointed by tie Proclamation
U 'ne PRESIDENT, nor shall The provisions Of this
ae' pc aya'labse To any per-on or persons who
sndH i'i 10 make the proof bnd Iaymdnt and
me the atidavH u qpIrci beio. the day Appoints
90 IIr the commencement Of tie sales as aforc-
SC. Is. Aud b. il further enacted. That when
ever n person has settled or shall settle and
improve tract oiisnd, subject the ma, Of SET
q, meat 10 private entry AMI shall intend 10 mr.
chase the same under the PROVISIONS of this asf
such person shall IN the first case, within three
months after the passage OF The same, and In tho
iast within thirty days after the d,te Of such set
ucmeui, h'd with the register Of the troper dis
trlci wnifen statement describing the land set
Ted upon, and declaring the intrniion of such
person 10 clam the same under the proysions Of
TINS at, nnd sha where such settlement "a al
ready made, " ithn twelve months after the mas
sage Of this act, and where II all hereafter be
made, within the same period alter the Gaie of
sLc1 settlement, make the Roof affi!ayL md
p'ym ,nt herein require !, AID ii he or she shall
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