Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-10-19


two or more pers. shall have settled on the
same quarter .erlIOn of land, the right of pre-
emptIon shall be in HIM or neT who made the
hrst settiement, provided such prison shall CON
FORM TO The other provisions Of TINS act; and all
qleNtiOns as to the rightof IRE emptlol Srising
between different settlers shall be settled BY the
regis er ana redeivrr Of he district within which
the land 70 situated, subject TO approval and a
United States.
Sec. L. Aud be a. further enacted. That prior 10
any entries being made under and by virtue Of
any provisions OF this act proof oi the setlem,
and improvement thor, bY required sha be mad.
70 tne Satisfaction ci the register aud receiver of
the land district IN which such laads may lie n
grreably 10 such rules as cha be Irescrb Il 10y
the Secretary 81 the Treasury, who shall e tch lie
emitted to receive fty CENTS from each an. llca
i2T ms services 10 be rende ed as aforesaid; and
all assignments and transfers Of the right hereby
secured prl"r TO the Issuing # the patent shall
Sec, ID And BE- Il further era. ted, That before
any person claiming the benefit of tbis act shu A
b. allowed 10 enter such lands he or she shall
make pam before ne receiver or re lister of the
land district IN winch the land is situated (~ho
are hereby authorised 10 administer the same
that he or she has never had the belcfiy OF any
rSut OF prseinpuUn under tins act; that he she
Is not the owner OF three hu Idred and twenty a.
res oil land u any state territory Il the United
States, nor hath ne or she settled upon aud I'M
proved sad land tosel he same ON speculation,
out IN 20rd faith 10 appropriate II 10 his or ner
Swn exclusive use o benefit aud that he or she
has not, either directly or indirectly. made any
T.
WIN any person or persons wnatso vcr, by
which the title which he or she might a q are.
rom TIE government OF the Unite States should
ehure, IN Whole or IN part, 20 the benefit of any
] person exec pt hlm:Ci or atrsei; ano If any per
SIT taxing such oath shall swear falsely in
tiep enis he or she shall be subject 10 all he
PANS and penalties OF perjury, and sh all forfeit
! the money which he o. she may have paid tor
said and, aud a night and tIils 10 The same aud
any gram or Conveyance VIII ch he or she may
nave mad 2, exec IN The hands of bona 6de pur-
ch1s,rs Tor valuable coasldt ration saal, b null
anc VOID Aad /, shall be the duty uf the III er
atmll lsteTlug such ath 20 file certificate th-ie.
OF la TIE pgG.c land Office Of such district aud 10
transmit duplicate copy 1, the Gene al La d Of
nee either OF WHICH shal be good and sufficient
ding to law.
Sec. if. And Be a. further enacted. That this nc
shall not delay the saleCf any OF the public land,
ViVhe Cuucd States beyond tie time which has
otrn' or may be, appointed by the proclamation
% We fTes.qei'i, nOT shall the provisions of tins
acc DE ava'lable 10 any person or persons who
6e ~ l'i 70 make ihs proof and peImdnt and
co Tor the commencement Of tie sales as afors-
See IS. And b. IL |nriler enacted That ,L.,
ever a-y person has settled or shall scttl, on'i
improve a tract " land, subject at the me of ser
tlemeAi 10 private entry, aud shall intend to pur
chase 'he same under the provisions Of this act,
such person shlll ~ the first case, within three
months alter tue ptssage Of the same and IN tha
last within thirty days after the d,tc Of such set
liemeni he with the register OF the proper dis
trict Wfltten statement describing the laud .et-
ted upon, and dec.aFing the iatsntion Of such
person To claim the same unGSr the provisions of
thls act, ana shal where such settlement ~ al
ready made, wHhint twelve months after the pas
sage Of this act and where Il all hereafter bs
made, within the same period after the date of
such settlement, make the -rCoE afF gayt Ind
payn mt herein required, and II ne or sine IN m
fan file such written statement as aflresaT4 or
shall fail To m * su n affidavit, proof aid pay.
IN mt wIihih the twelve months aforesaid The
tract OF land 50 settled and improved shall bo
subject 10 the entry of any other purchaser.
sc. and be az further enacted, That the Two
per cent. Cfthe nett proceed Of the laPds sold
or that may hereafter be sold by the wi ed
States IN the st"te Of Mississippi, since the fret
day Of December, one thousand eight hundred
and seventeen; and by the act en- titled An act
TO cnabie the People Of the western part Of the
Mississippi Territory to form a Constitutional
and State government. and for the admission Of
cuCh sato into the Union on an Cqlal footing
~ h the original states and al acts supplemen-
tary thcIsto, reserved for the making of o road
or roads lrasIng 10 said state, be- and the same
Il hereby reilLq glshei TO the stale Of Missi sppi
payable IN two equal instalments, the FIRST TO be
pald on the FIRST day Of May, one ihausang eight
hundred and forty ~ o, and the other the first
day OF May one thousand eight hundred aud for
ty three, so far as the same may then nave ac-
Crucd aud q iaTterly, the same may accrue AZ
ter that PERIOD; Provided, That tho Legislature
Of SAID ate shall pass an ac', dscl1rng their
acceptInce ofsad re!iuq ishment 10 full II said
tund, accrued and accTuiug and also embracing
a provision, 20 be unalterabe without the consent
II 0ongress, that the whole Of said two per cent.
lund shat be fAnhfgily applied To- the cOnstruc-
lion Of railroad, leading from Brandon, in the I
state II VI ssissippi % the eastern boundary of |
sad state, IN he ID ecton, as near ss may be Of
the towns Of Selma, Cahaba aud MONTGOMERY. /
m the state OF Alabnms.
Sac. II Aad b. "a further enacted That the tvs o |
per cen Of the nett proceeds ofthe lands sold by
the United States, ~ TIE state Of labama since j
me hrst day % September, one thoHsaud eight /
hulifed and ni eileen, and reserved BY the act /
emitted a n net tO enable the People Of the Ala \
Dama Territory 20 form a Constitution and State /
DoVcTnment, ard FOR the admission Of such state
hto lhe l ui)u on an equal footing with the origi- i
n'I s'ate..' for the making Of a road or roads Il
iedd ,nE To- the said state, be- and tho sa.ne is
ntLegy' Teluq1ishc ~ tho said state Of Alabama
payable % two tqual lnstamrnts, the first TO be
Dolu on thf ~ day Of MaYRone thousand eight
iundIeu dnd tbTiy-twO, and tht other en- The first
Jay 0i Jay, one thousand eight hundred aud for
" lnIce' 50 Tor Ne the Famo hos accrued, and
,IlIiefl!' as The same may hereafter acc rue;-
-foVlded That the Legislature II said state shall
.aia rem iuishmont, aud also embracing provi- II
ION, % o." unalfcrablo without the consent Of
ypIgrss{ g, th2t the whole Of sid two per ceptum
und n7Il BE- f1i'hfu'ly applied, under the dIrec-
lon on me Legislature Of Alabama, q the con-
exon ~ some means II internal Improvement,
4 We n1Nlg bic waters n The bay Il Mobile with
nc lHH.- az uygr, and Oh The construction n n
pninloIs lfIc pfinternd improvements from n
.llnt on the tt1ttaho ichio river. opposite West
ONT ln Georgia, across the state Of Ala .ama !.
lne direction of Jackson, in the state u Misss
Approved September 4, ;sH.
+ tARPENTERs Extra sirsapannu.