The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-09-20

lowing the first year after the date Of his per
NIT, if he or she shall so long live.
Fourth. That such settler shall, within
one year after the survey of said lands, arc
the opening of the proper Office for The en-
try and sale ofthe sameby the United States
prove before snch tribunal, and in such
manner and form as shall be prescribed by
the Comm ssioner of the General Land OF
hce, with the approval of The President, the
fact that the settlement has been commenc.
ed, and the particular quarter section upon
which 1t Is located; and also that such set.
tier shall, within six months after the expi
ration of five years from the date of his per.
init, prove in like manner, the fact of con.
t'nued residence and cultivation, as requir.
ed in the second and third conditions here.
in above prescribed; whereupon, and not
until then, patent shall issue TO said set.
tier, for such quarter section.
Sec. 2. And be il further enacted, That
In The case of The settlement OF the same
quarter section bv two or more settlers, the
right to the location shall be determined by
priority ofsettlement, to be ascertained under
such rules as the Commissioner of the gener-
al land office, with The approval of the Presi-
dent, may prescribe; and The subsequent set
tier or settlers shall be permitted 10 locate the
quantity he, she or they NAV be entitled TO,
elsewhere within the same township, upon
vacant public lands.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That
no right donation shall be acquitted under
this act within TWO miles of any permanent
military posts Of The United States, establish
ed and garrisoned al the time such settlement
and residence was commenced.
Sec 4. And lie il further enacted, That
all sales, gifts, devises, agreements, bonds, or
powers TO sell, transfers, or liens whatsoever,
private orjudicial. of the lands, or any portion
thereof, acquired by this act, made al any
time before patents shall have been issued
for the same, shall be utterly void and with
out effect to every intent and purpose, wheth-
er in law or equity and the purchaser or o.
bligee, under any such sale, agreement, bond,
or power to sell, transfer or lien. shall not be
entitled 10 recover back the price or consider
alton paid therefore, but shall forfeit the same
absolutely to such settlers or his heirs.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That
upon the death ofany settler before the end
of five years, or before the issuing of the pat
ent, ali his rights under this act shall des
cend 10 his widow and heirs at law, If he
leaves widow. and to his heirs at law if he
leaves none, To be held and divided BY them
according in the laws of Florida and previous
sale or transfer of the same or OF any inter
est, legal or equitable, in the same to the,
contrary Notwithstanding. And proof of his
compliance with the conditions of this act,
up To the lime OF his death, shall be sufficient
TO enlille them to The patent.
SEC. 6. And be il further enacted That
where any settlement, by the erection of a
dwelling, or the cultivation of any portion
thereof, shall be made upon the sixteenth sec
ton before the same shall be surveyed, then
and in the case other lands shall be selected
by The school commissioners Of the township.
in lieu of said section sixteen, or such part
thereof as may be claimed under this act.
SIC 7. And be it further enacted, That
not exceeding TWO hundred thousand acres of
land shall be taken for settlement under this
act.
SEC. 8. And be il further enacted, That
the President of the United States NAV, at
any time by proclamation, suspend all further
permits and settlements under this act, BY
giving six months notice thereof
SEC. 9. And be il further enacted, That
the Commissioner ofthe General Land Office,
shall, on or before the first day of February,
eighteen hundred and forty four, report to
Congress the name of every individual who
shall have made the actual settlement requir-
ed by the first section OF this act, specifying
the heads of families and the single men, and
the location Of ca ;h quarter section occupied
by each ofsaid settlers.
Approved, August 4, 1912.