the register and re. trict of Vincennes, in a list, &c. pur confirmed. sembled, That all the decisions of the register and receiver of The decisions of public moneys for the district of Vincennes, made in favor ceiver for the disof persons claiming donation lands in said district, as entered in favor of persons in a list of claims which, in the opinion of the said register lands, &c. entered claiming donation and receiver, ought to be confirmed, in pursuance of the act suant to the act entitled "An act providing for the sale of certain lands in mentioned, &c. the Indiana Territory, and for other purposes," passed on the thirtieth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and ten, which list is a part of their report to the Secretary of the Treasury, bearing date of the twenty-seventh day of May, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, be, and the same are hereby, confirmed. Ante, ch. 109. of land confirmed SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the following Specific quantities persons whose claims, according to the aforesaid report, are to the persons not embraced by the provisions of the above-recited act, but mentioned, &c. which, nevertheless, in the opinion of the register and receiver, ought to be confirmed, shall be, and their claims are hereby, confirmed, respectively, to the following quantities of land, that is to say: the heirs of Francis Peltier, the heirs of Bernice Lefevre, and the heirs of Jean Btt. Valecour, respectively, four hundred acres; Rene Campeau, Francois Cardinal, the heirs of Joseph Pancake, the heirs of Jacob Howell, the heirs of Alexander Wilson, the heirs of Daniel Sullivan, and the heirs of Jacob Tevebaugh, respectively, one hundred acres. whose claims are con their locations part of the tract set SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the several Persons persons whose claims are confirmed by this act are hereby au- firmed may enter thorized to enter their locations, with the register of the land with the register at office at Vincennes, on any part of the tract set apart for that Vincennes, on any purpose in said district, by virtue of the act entitled "An apart, &c. act respecting claims to lands in the Indiana Territory and State of Ohio," and in conformity to the provisions of that Ante, ch. 85. act: Provided, That such locations shall be made prior to Proviso; the loca. the first day of October next; and the right of any person prior to the 1st Oct. who shall neglect to locate prior to that day shall become void, and forever be barred.‡ a to be made 1813, &c. See chap. 169. Persons, &c. whose firmed, &c. entiled to receive cer claims are con tificates authoriz patents. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That every person, or the legal representative of every person, whose claim to tract of land is confirmed by this act, shall, whenever his claim shall have been located and surveyed, be entitled to ing the issuing of receive, from the register of the land office at Vincennes, a certificate stating that the claimant is entitled to receive a patent for such tract of land, by virtue of this act; for which The register to recertificate the register shall receive one dollar; and which ach certificate shall entitle the party to a patent for the said tract of land, which shall issue in like manner as is provided by law for the other lands of the United States. Approved, February 13, 1813. ceive dollar for certificate, &c. lands in the east being actual set claims have not lowed until the 1st to deliver notices CHAP. 151.-An act giving further time for registering claims to lands in the eastern and western districts of the Territory of Orleans, now State of Louisiana. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asPersons claiming sembled, That every person or persons claiming lands in the ern or western dis eastern or western district of the Territory of Orleans, now trict of Louisiana, State of Louisiana, who are actual settlers on the land which tlers, etc., whose they claim, and whose claims have not been heretofore filed been filed, etc., al. with the register of the land office for the district wherein of January, 1814, the lands lie, shall be allowed until the first day of January in writing, etc. next to deliver notices in writing, and the written evidences of their claims, in the said districts, respectively, to the register of the land office at New Orleans and Opelousas; The notices, etc. to and the notices and evidences so delivered, within the time limited by this act, shall be recorded in the same manner, and on payment of the same fees, as if the same had been delivered before the first day of July, one thousand eight The rights of per- hundred and eight; but the rights of such persons as shall deliver notices,etc. neglect so doing, within the time limited by this act, shall, so far as they are derived from or founded on any act of Congress, ever after be barred and become void, and the evidences of their claims never after admitted as evidence, in any court of the United States, against any grant derived from the United States. be recorded, etc. sons neglecting to to be barred, etc. Persons who have filed notice of have not exhibited January, 1814, to idence, etc. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That every person or claims, etc., but persons who had filed his or their notice of claims to land, testimony, etc., al- lying within either of the said districts, with the proper regislowed until 1st ter of the land office, according to former laws, but have not deliver written ev exhibited any testimony or written evidence in support of the same, and whose claim has not been confirmed by the commissioners appointed to ascertain and settle claims to lands in the said districts, shall be allowed until the first day of January next to deliver the written evidence, or other testimony, in support of his or their claim, the notice of which had been filed as aforesaid, to the register of the land office at New Orleans, for lands lying in the eastern district, and the register of the land office at Opelousas, for lands lying Written evidence, in the western district; and every written evidence of claim, etc. to be recorded, the notice whereof had been filed as aforesaid, for lands lying in the said districts, delivered, within the time limited by this section, to the said registers, shall, by them, respectively, be recorded in the same manner as was directed, and on receiving the same fees allowed by former acts for recording evidence of claim to lands in the same districts; and The right of per the right of any such persons neglecting to deliver the evideliver evidence, dence of their claims, as above mentioned, shall become barred and void, in so far as the same is derived from the United States, and the evidence thereof be incapable of being admitted in any court whatsoever against any grant derived from the United States. etc. sons neglecting to etc. to become barred, etc. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the register and receiver at New lousas to have the claims filed, etc., as the board of commissioners etc., if notice had receiver of public moneys of the said respective land offices The register and at New Orleans and Opelousas shall have the same powers Orleans and Ope. and perform the same duties, in every respect, in relation to same powers, etc., the claims that may be filed according to the first section of in relation to the this act, and the claims notice of which had been given under former acts, and the evidence in support thereof shall would have had, have been delivered, according to the second section of this been filed, etc. be act, as the board of commissioners for ascertaining and ad- fore the 1st of July, justing claims to lands in the same districts would have had or should have performed, if such notice had been filed, and such evidence delivered, before the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eight; except that their decisions shall be subject to the revision of Congress. 1808; except, etc. receiver to make a filed to the Com General Land Of SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the The register and duty of the register and receiver of each of the said land report of claims offices, respectively, to make to the Commissioner of the Gen- missioner of the eral Land Office a report of all the claims filed with the fice, etc. register as aforesaid, with the substance of the evidence in support thereof, and of the claims formerly filed, in support of which evidence shall have been received, with the substance of such evidence, and also their opinion, and such remarks respecting the claims as they may think proper to make; which report, together with a list of the claims which, in the opinion of the register and receiver, ought to be confirmed, shall be laid by the Commissioner of the General Land Office before Congress, at their next session, for their determination thereon. ad before Con gress, etc. The report, etc. to receiver empower ers, and clerks, SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the register and The register and receiver for each of the aforesaid land offices shall have ed to appoint a clerk, etc. power to appoint a clerk, whose duties shall be the same, in relation to the aforesaid claims, as were required of the clerk to the board of commissioners for the same districts; and the said registers, receivers, and clerks, shall each be allow- Registers, receiv ed fifty cents for each claim on which a decision shall be each allowed 50 made in their respective districts, whether such decision be cision, in full, etc. in favor or against the claims; which allowance of fifty cents shall be in full compensation for their services under this act. And a further sum of fifty cents shall be allowed on each 50 cents allowed claim decided as aforesaid, to defray the expense of making defray the expense translations from the French and Spanish languages. Approved, February 27, 1813. [See Part II, No. 19.] cents for every de on each claim, to of translations, etc. CHAP. 152. An act giving further time to purchasers of public lands to com plete their payments.* *See act of 19th February, 1814, ch. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- 158, post. sentatives of the United States of America in Congress as- Persons who, prior sembled, That every person who, prior to the first day of to 1st April, 1809, April, one thousand eight hundred and nine, had purchased tracts of land, not any tract or tracts of land of the United States, not exceed- exceeding 640 ac's had purchased any unless, etc., and not been sold or re ed the further term 134. which the further ment of interest on June, 1813. whose lands have ing in the whole six hundred and forty acres, unless the tract verted, etc., allow purchased be a fractional section or sections, or fractional of three years, etc. sections classed with an entire section, at any of the land to complete the offices established for the disposal of the public lands, and payments, etc. whose lands have not already been actually sold or reverted to the United States for non-payment of part of the purchasemoney, shall be allowed the further term of three years, from and after the expiration of the period already given by *See ante, chapter law, for completing the payment of the said purchasemoney; which further term of three years shall be allowed First condition on only on condition: First. That all arrears of interest on the term is allowed. purchase-money shall have been paid on or before the time shall have expired, according to former laws, for completing Proviso; as to pay the payment of the purchase-money: Provided, That in all or before the 1st cases in which the time for completing the payment of the purchase-money may have expired, or shall expire before the first day of June next, the interest may be paid on or on before that day. Second. That the residue of the sum due on account of the principal of such purchase shall be paid, with interest thereon, in three equal annual payments, to wit: one third of the said residue, with interest which may then be due thereon, within one year; another third of said residue, with interest, within two years; and the remaining third of said residue, with interest, within three years after the expiration of the time for completing the payment on account of such purchase, according to former laws. And In case of failure in case of failure in paying either the arrears or interest, or land to be adver any of three instalments of principal, with the accruing interest, at the time and times above mentioned, the tract of land shall be forthwith advertised and offered for sale in the manner and on the terms directed by law in case of lands not paid for within the limited term, and shall revert in like manner if the sum due, with interest, be not at such sale Proviso, the bene bidden and paid: Provided, That the benefit of this act extend to persons shall not extend to any person or persons on account of any chases made at purchase of any tract or tracts of land made at any of the west of the Ohio land offices northwest of the river Ohio, prior to the first prior to 1st April, day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eight. 2d condition which the further term is allowed. in paying, &c. the tised and sold, and to revert, &c. fit of this act not to on account of pur land offices north 1808. Approved, March 3, 1813. [See Part II, Nos. 13, 224.] CHAP. 153. An act allowing further time for delivering the evidence in support of claims to land in the Territory of Missouri, and for regulating the donation grants therein. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House af Representatives of the United States of America in Congress Persons who had assembled, That every person or persons who had filed a claim to any tract notice of claim to any tract of land lying within the district fland within the of Louisiana (now Territory of Missouri) with the recorder filed a notice of district of Louisi hibited testimony, confirmed, allow. 1814, to deliver &c. within the time of land titles, according to law, and have not exhibited any ana, (Missouri,) with the recorder, testimony or written evidence in support of the same, and and have not ex whose claim has not already been confirmed, shall be allowed cand whose until the first of January next to deliver to the recorder of claim has not been land titles for said Territory the written evidence, or pro- ed until 1st Jan. duce other testimony, in support of his or their claim, notice written evidence, whereof had been filed as aforesaid; and the written evi- The written evidence delivered to the said recorder within the time limited dence delivered by this section, in support of claims filed as aforesaid, shall limited, &c. to be be by him recorded in the same manner and on receiving the same fees allowed by former acts for recording written evidence of claims to lands in the said district; and the The rights of perrights of any such person, neglecting to deliver the evidence deliver evidence, of their claims within the time above mentioned, shall be- void, in so far, &c. come barred and void, in so far as the same was derived from the United States, and the evidence thereof be incapable of being admitted in any court whatsoever. recorded, &c. sons neglecting to &c. to become to have the same the same duties, the claims, &c. as have had, &c. if been delivered be SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the recorder of The recorder, &c. land titles for the said Territory shall have the same powers powers, perform and perform the same duties, in every respect, in relation to &c. in relation to the claims whereof notice had been filed as aforesaid, and the board of conthe written evidence in support thereof shall have been de- missioners would livered, or other testimony produced, within the time limited the evidence had by this act, as the board of commissioners for ascertaining fore the 1st of July, the rights of persons claiming lands in said district would 188, except, &c. have had, or should have performed, if the evidence of such claims had been delivered before the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eight, except that his decision shall be subject to the revision of Congress. port to the Commis claims filed, &c. &c. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the The recorder to reduty of the said recorder to make to the Commissioner of the sioner of the GeneGeneral Land Office a report of all the claims which had ral Land Office all been filed, and in support of which evidence shall be re- with his opinion, ceived as aforesaid, with the substance of such evidence, together with his opinion and such remarks as he may think proper; which report, together with a list of the claims The report, &c. to which, in the opinion of the said recorder, ought to be congress, &c. firmed, shall be laid before Congress, at their next session, for their determination thereon. be laid before Con whose claim to a donation has been confirm of a grant of 640 SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That every person Persons whose claim to a donation of a tract of land in said district of a tract of land has been confirmed by the board of commissioners appointed by the board of for ascertaining the rights of persons claiming lands in said cominissioners, &c. or by the recorder, district, and is embraced in their report transmitted to the &c. to be entitled Secretary of the Treasury, or which has been confirmed by acres, not withthe recorder of land titles, under the third section of the act standing, &c. entitled "An act making further provision for settling the claims to land in the Territory of Missouri," approved on Ante, ch. 140. the thirteenth of June, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, shall be entitled to a grant for six hundred and forty acres, notwithstanding a less quantity shall have been allowed to him by the decision of the said commissioners or |