The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-17

formation In such form would suthoriss nnAl sd-
tod should be Instituted within the Mineral Point Dis
triot
the unsdjustsd Of this class particularly descrip
tive each, with index and despatched to Cen
by instructions of the l2th April lss7 pursuant to
which It became duty to repair ~ he did to Mineral
tos his purpose and that he would receive at any
time within three weeks after his first public notce
in support Of their satres according to regulations
prescribed by this ofiee
He wss dirsc ted in all cases where the tss-
timouy was uns satisfactory the points indios-
ted In the Instructions, and which he thought
Soss 60 % ss an na 70 place them
insufficient and the cases Illegal and not entitled to
any equitable consideration he was required to place
them the second Glass snnulled and treated
as part of the public domain
In subsequent communication to him of the 9th May
last he informed that should be found
st where fraud perperated In the outset and the
parties willing to acknowledge 1t to get back
to them either from having since been dsspoilsd be-
they disappointed in the purchase equity"
man. required under such circumstances that they
should be held the bargain Of their making % and
state the fact place the In the rst cass-not
of because Of merit In the original purchase
but act Of justice between the party himself and
thu government"
The commission promptly and satisfactorily con-
Quoted and the volume containing abstract of the
and exhibiting also the classihosons of each was
with the voluminous proofs returned to this office under
date OF 2ad August last and received here the 3s Of
that month.
The is that 6ss acres are recommended for con.
formation, and ls rejected.
The proceedings viii be carefully reviewed here and
duly submitted for the final adjudication of the Board
relieving the department. Of long standing disouity.
Ii-BoUNrY LAND DISTRICTS IN THE STATE OF OHIO
BOUNTY LAND SCRIP, &c.
relation to the military bounty land districts in the
State Of Ohio, bounty land SCRIP &c 1t 10 proper to
st to- that during the Revolutionary war; Virginia had
and linz nFf In
the one upon continental establishment subject to the
order and control Of the Continental Congress- and
elusive control Of her State authority. To the
troops In both these lines she promised bountss land
Continental Congress promised snas to such only as
served during the war; consequently those who served
the war; entitled bounty lands we'll from the
United States as from the State Of Virginia. Lands
y as ra
yinces OF Canals and Nova Scotia who had
homes for the purpose OF aiding the colonies IN
To satisfy these bounty land claims three land dis
States and Virginia. in the North Western Territory'
within the limit. Of the present state Of Ohio To Wit
lst-The United States Military District. 2d-The
Canadian and Nova Scotia Refuge District 3d-The
Virginia Military District.
The UAited States military district bounded the
north by the reenve treaty line on the east by the
public lands the south by the Refugee district and
the west by the scioto river and contains 500
This district was appropriated by Congress in
1896, for the purpose satisfying the bounty land
claims OF the officers and soldiers OF the continental
my OF the revolution 1t was surveyed at the expense
Of the general government into townships Of five miles
squa and each township subdivided into four
sections or quarters, each section or quar-
Ter township containing 1000 acres No patent could
be granted for less quantity than quarter township
until the passage of the amendatory act Of 1900 which
authorizes further subdivision Of these quarter town
ships into 100 acrss. This amendatory act afforded
warrants called for that amount of acres only. They
couio tnen MAKE their own locations and procure pa
time they under the necessity either of selling
their claims OF placing the warrants In
ns hands TOT location under promise that the locs-
would Afterwards convey to them their just proportion
OF the lana
tnis way many OF Inc old soiders were defrAuded
for land IN th, district hs: arisen there
m.atI A.. ~ q, ~ v;.aiut A. sf 'eyS' % ID Ho
Tbs whole lands in this district have been either
~ s ~ III, a, ,soa I VI .sviu ~ inc
~ ~ .,t. ~ ~; i... s,;,I mas ti@d largo HUM
Provision was then made nv the act NJ Nav an ,sao
,Ss sract hn o. sne o1 70 TOT
Sob mass rsssys. IN Of sD o. ZIP
nuhiic isnSs whisb we're mbsct ~ seis st anrvsta %
ana tn, Avs nrovdnv for the snnS 81 s,c .na
.twsr r sad aya conti,sd ~ f u N tn l val
Th t;ps sa ,. , warr.rt. n- +bo.. un....s.a
o,.ns ma. again s%t.ndsd hu ths .ct ~ Im ~ Isa3 ~
Of 1852 ana oy inc act OF January is2'
The act Of 9th January lsa, vas spb,so,snt,v 70.
vvsd and continued in force by the act OF Juv a. s4s
lat msnt;nnsd ct S"' ' "nu s''i 'n' u~'o VI SH'
This ID Tho iast act which has bssn nssssd unon tb,
suh,sct and the tima ~ s.n;n ~. pois.s =, t
srn;rsS hv its nrov;.on on ~ 81 ~ ~ I 49,
The seeond section Of the last rsctsd act nrov,d.d
that ali Gases which we're not na disno.sd ~ thin
the time Su. mtss .noud ny hIssS1 OF a
bsrrsd from the bsnsSt ~ ali Claims 70 haunt ns w.
ssryics. narformad v,tb,n ths .n;r;s ana s.} 80 ~
sors.o;rp r...,.d 81 '" 'A' 'p "u '~nins VI VIC
NJ nns.r .0 Tr"r statement t-or, Oh. p...,. om..
aatsd Nov II Isa7 th.t ths Ehno nn , 20 hs'
$500 wv -, .o"' suss nu.noor vi ooun.y-
nru lssuea rom tne 2tn Oh July Ies9 20 the
- o VI suy oso sisnss 70 OF rgn. OF conmlseoned
nou ~ omsels sna soloIoIs OF tne hevolu-
u0i sA' Pf''i'on' VI 'ni' iaS' fso'seo ao', 10 %
s0. 49,. o. ..u,..s. .a
90 ws.n.S W oonmiss,Sneu oincer'' en- a., oo
n, soins sne q.enhSy VI Ay@Vo acres
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