The Arkansas banner., 1848-08-08
srrRovfp Jane g, ls4s.
IPrEiic-No. 5j1

AN ACT for the reliel Of the boaa iie settlers un-
 der the acts fer the armed ecespali9 and settle
 inent of part of the Territory of Florida.
 Be Il sHadsd by tse Seagte and Hpvss of Repre- sssfatires of s UH,fed Siatfs of iusericg m Con sfsss 9sSembted. That in all esses iu which proof shsli be made 10 tile satisfaction of the Commissioner ef the Geners Lsad office that any person xho ob- tained permit under the act. entitled An set fo provide for the armed occupation and settlement of the unsettled part Of the peninsula of Florida sp- proved August fourth, eighteep hundred and f5ri y- iwo, and who occupant uD D6er that act and the act ansenestory thereof, approved June teeoth eighteen hundred and forty-feur, and wine actnsiiy ecuped settled under said acts ana did not vol uBtariy relinquish and abandon the same bat con unued to reside said frontier south of said iBe specified said sci of eighteea hE Bdred and forty twe, thereby aiding effect the obieef of said acts and who has received tbc lands provided sv said acts. such settler sIaa be eniTticd to n grant and patent for the land 50 occupied or settled hy him, the II si the conditions and stiyuialions of said acts and requirements of tie General Land 0tce rention thereto had been falv ana strictly fulfilled and complied with -s.
 Sec. } -sBd oe s further saocfsd That in af cases where the lands settled or occupied hy sach settler or any part thsseeG were CT not seay sabs-ct to doBatiOa aseer the said srt4 on any account
 hsseveF theR such settler may iecaie his right cr the part 90 iuleriered with any Facan; public lands in the same, any scj jacept toR nsilip.
 Set- $ find te U farther snaeffd, That this net shall extend to- snd be construed and executed for the benefit of the widow and heirs Of suy settler, according to the principles of the ffth sectioa of sajd frst above-r-eited set
 Sec. 1. fad tt H fs-tAsr eHzcfef, That fsnrneS- atsly after the passage of this act the Secretary of the TreAsary ssfali appoint ageat 10 proceed forthwith to the diherent county seats of The eoua ,ies of the sia.s ef Florids, wLere said lands lie who shall nd si least successre days at each eoaGty seat If ss long time be necessary, to take and receive proof rtspossttrrs before Aiss, ia such manner SIS he may prescribe in relation to such settlement Of occupation, and settlers being titled under this act to grant or 6saaticn cf land as aioresas Asc said agent shall also ate SC 5; sRca other places in s&id settlements the convenience Of such seitlers in furnishing their pFeoEs may 9e EI8nd, under the instructions sf the General LaaG Ofhce; and said agent shall, within Eve months af tsr he shal eon4mence hts- duties ia said Siafe transmit all the proofs he nay take and make re- port cf hs cPiHsen ss 10 ach 10 sz3 Comu,is- ksoneT of tse General Lees Office, wo small proceed forthwith to examine ase dreldr saI9 cases: Peosl 4ea Iwa; aay settler does snit his proof 70 such ageH, %l,tiB :SGr months after reazosp4e no- siee, sy =6vesssDrAt of tae Eaes snd places of his attendance io Fsc>sve such proof sais settef shall got have the oenet Of this set and all the cases re- ported aa zfefeSai6 shall be een,irels decided tx the Commissioner of the Geaerai Lad Ofiee with a two months after the rsport thereof ls received si his oce and said ageat shall he allowed the sane compensation is allowed hy !zw 10 exarniEiBg sg~Hta cs The TTeasary Department
 APPEoFED JGiy l, Is.s.