The Empire County argus., 1854-11-11
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PUBatsHED BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
[Public, No. 5l.1

[Publc, No. 5l.l
AN ACT to ascertain and adjust the titles certain lands
in the State of Indiana.
Be enacted 6 the Senate and House of Representatives.
# the United States of Amercd IN Congress assembled,
That the register and receiver Of the land office Vncen
together with fit and proper person learned in the
law and citizen of Indiana to be appointed by the Pres
den of the United States hereby constituted
sones to ascertain and adjust the title of claimant
any tract of land any or subdivision thereof gram
gust hundred and eighty y-eight and the act of
the third of March, seventeen hundred and nneyone
titled An act for granting lands to the inhabitants and
settlers at Nincennes and the Illinois country in the terri
tory northwest of the Ohio, aud for confirming them in their
loscssions, and several in aid Of supplementary
thereto.
SEc. 2 And be flu her enacd. That every such clai-
mai to any tract Of land so granted. any part subd
vision thereof shall With" months after the publica-
'lon OF the notice here"fer provided for file his claim in
iting with the said register in which he shall spcc6cal
y set to tn such frts shall be required in the srac-
tionS of the Comnisso icr of he General T.und Office
SEC And 6r II fn Her cn,ctcd. That such register
uo the receipt of such instructions shall give notice by
publication in some newspaper ofgeneral circulation in the
vicinity of the said lands of his readiness receive apica
tons of claimants to which notice shall be attached the in
structions of the said Commissioner
Ec ind be 1t f heI enacted. That such commission
shall meet immediately after the time for filing such
claims and shall hold their sessions the Vncen-
witnesses administer all necessary oaths and to hear and
decide in summary way all matters respecting such claims
Minutes of he proceedings DECISIONS meetings, and ad-
jonmen of the said board shall be regularly entered by
the register in book kept for that purpose, together with
the evidence adducc in each particular case, upon which
their decisions may have been made
SEC And be It fm tier enrded, That every claimant
to tract of land granted. any part subdivision
thereof who produce to such commissioners regular
chain of title ON the original cOurmee himself who
show to their satisfaction continuous and connected
possession in himself and those under whom he claims
period of twenty years more preceding the filing
of his claim show such claim title would in
the courts of Indiana bar action feecent such cai-
m'nt shall be confirmed i, his title
>EC q .fnd be fu tier enacted. That said commits
soners shall bcfo the first day Of ptember elgh-
teen hundred and hf yfve transmit to the Commissioner of
the General Land flee transcript of their decisions in
fvo of cima ITS. which shall conan fair statement of
the evidence which each respective claim founded
and also transcript of heir decisions against claimants
with like statement of the evidence aud the of such
lection
~Er Ind be it fu tier enacted. That the Commissioner
of the General Land ce upon the receipt of such tran
script sh I'll issue patent to each claimant confirmed
his title by the said commissioners and where any such
claims have been rejected the said Commissioners upon
such decisions of he said board may If in his opinion
the evidence warrants it, such decision. and issue
patent therefore to such claimant P,Uided That this
ght 10 revise hall not extend to those Claims rejected
whcc the same and have been conf med by the said board
10 some her Ella lnant 4nd porded ft Her, That the
pnteris so issued sll y b. REIMBURSEMENT of the title
of ths Utcd states and shall not be construed into
ah"i'lgmen' of the rights of third persons
Er s. Am h i fn tie eMutJ. That the commissioner
loieh by the osicu shall receive compen slton of
cght doa day. f. each AID day he may be
gcd the hiScha Of the duties imposed by this act
Il c eg Stc and receiver >h c,cvc such coimpensa-
Ito 70 ihc services my h just ad proper in the dis
c:o "f the ommisso'e c, of tho General Land Office
~EC And P II fu ter raHted. That il shall be the
duty nf he commissioner Of the General Land Office to
hc such ulrs regulations may be necessary to
give full effect to the provisions of this act
Al owed July q. 1854