Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-10-11

they shall hsve power " administer ooths cn,n.
pei the attendance OF aud exams witnesses, de.
inand and obtain from the proper officers all public
acc Ords in which grants ofland, warropts. orders
or survey, or other evidence Of claims to land dc.
/ rived from any foreign government may have been
recorded, and shall make a report 10 the Commits.
sOuer Of the General Land Office on the claims
80 presented to them for decision, dividing said
clains into separate classes in the manner herein
after provided, and giving their opinion whether
such claims ought 10 be confirmed or rejected
SEc 3. And be Il further enacted That the claim
80 presented and passed upon by the commission
ers, as Aforesaid shall be by them divided in their
report into three distinct classes ~ follows viz:
Number one shall contain all claims which in
their opinion, ought 10 be confirmed, where the
lands claimed have been in possession and culti-
/ vatOn by the private claimants or those under
whom they derive title for a period of at least
twenty years preceding the date Of fling the claim
by virtue Of some grant, concession, or order Of
survey, permission to settle, other written ev
dence Oftit.e emanating from some foreign govern.
ment which held or claimed sovereignty or iuri.
dictlon over the territory in which the land. claim
ed are situated; and where the title emanatjpv
from such foreign government bears date npforiof
to the ccssOn Of said territory to the United
States.
Number three shall contain all claims winch. in
their opinion, ought TO be rejected. whether from
defect Of proof spicon Of fraud based on proba.
bic ground uncertainty Of location. vagueness Of
description, or any other cause sufficient iu their
opinion, to justify such rejection Progyled, That
ia no case shall such commissioners embrace n.
said classes number one and number two any
claim winch has been heretofore presented for
Confirmation before any board Of commissioners
or other public officers acting under authority of
Congress, and rejected as being G.aululent. Or nro
cured or maintained by fraudulent or improper
means; nor shall any such claim be received or
considered by the commissioners which has been
already twice rejected on the merits by previous
boards.
SIC. 4. Andbe further enacted, That when.
ever the said Commissioner shall approve the re.
port OF the commissioners in cases embraced IN
classes number one number two, he shall rcuort
the same TO Congress for its action: and whenever
the said Commissioner zhall approve the report in
cases embraced IN class number three, the reiec
tiOn ofthe claim acted on shall be final and con
elusive and the land embraced within the claim
shall be Considered and treated as other public
lands belonging TO the United States
SIC. 5. And be u further en1eted That all claims
comprehended within any of the three classes
aforesaid, on which there shall be disappoval hv
the Commissioner of the report made by the board
ot commissioners aforesaid shrll be reported u
Congress for its action and final decision thereon
SEQ. 6. And be ii further enacted, That when.
ever 1t shall appear that lands claimed. and the
a.,e " Nilol may DC coilnrIiea uhGer the proNs
VI I,I's T., a'e oee soid IN "hole or IN part
~ a - . Pll'r " sucG coinrin' u'' or
ascertain that the same cannot be surveyed and 10
Gated, the party in whose favor the title is confirm
ed shall have the right To enter upon any of the
i on, iaaIa VI 'te CIyeu ottleH 4uahtty OF
-. ps,;5G M - '.''1 sO'u Dy 'ie govern
"1'it ii - '.'1 1I'4 e''''N pe Hia't p"! on
i'''ts eu,ge's " P'''a' ehuy at one dohar am
i t"eH,i q, .en's Per acre anu as lar as NAV be
'S7,e ~ iV1a w 'sol9 anu 7uoII'is"hs, accor
u'n. ~ '"e maui oy Tue Cm',G m Htats'
7Lo. = any " U JuIu.sr eH'ctea, Ihat When'
ever any ca'Ih !. presented Tor confirmation under
,he PrpF'Slohs oi 'cls act' "hcn mas heretofore
peel Wtsii',4 "eiD.e an! D9aeu oi commissioners
uliue' VI On" idct' reported as
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ol '.ie Vi int c'dllns made
u'iieI 'He ep,o'is,oiis Vi lilis "a act.
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ot,,''iieu uiIQ' 'ie pro- l9ons ol this act sha he
IL 'ot =. 9Sne."ISe uis"seu ol oy tue
III Va '' u'it'i the Hlai ,leci'lofi
"'' " t'.'Ie WI I''e annuity vi such ciaihl; ana
III Nv o'se ianu possessed or cultivated
~ e,'i IL De entered upon or sur
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lous Hol'Ce slNeh u tnose IN possession, re-
theul 70 present their talnS ior connrma
''oI! "nu u "h siA'T udys IRON tue date OF such
sun sia'.r sii nov nave oeeh nleu' then
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W .u vi o''T VI e"ch '"n', Il, Po!c Iahus
Tis'!ou' no"e'cr' u t'e ieea rights Oh
Nc " .'.,ciaIit' nam II any ne ir,e.
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wy Do''Sa oI sn'l ne required 10
.i,Ie -. an! Ho'lce paper eNiuence %
~ t, any ca.u'' uc
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