not to be for more Proviso; the grant recorder of land titles: Provided, That in no case shall the land than was grant be for more land than was claimed by the party in his party in his notice, notice of claim, nor for more land than is contained within the acknowledged and ascertained boundaries of the tract claimed. claimed by the nor, &c. The principal dep uty surveyor of the acres to each SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the principal Territoryto survey, deputy surveyor for the said Territory shall survey, or cause &c. a tract of 640 to be surveyed, under the direction of the surveyor general, claimant of a dona a tract of six hundred and forty acres of land to each claimclaim has been ant of a donation tract whose claim has been confirmed as confirmed, except, aforesaid, except as provided by the last preceding section, tion tract, whose sist of unappropria the lands, &c. claimant cannot the vacant lands, divided. where the quantity claimed by the party was less than six hundred and forty acres, and where the ascertained boundaries of the tract claimed does not include six hundred and forty acres, in which cases the survey shall contain only the The tracts to con- land claimed; and the tracts thus to be surveyed shall conted, and contain sist of unappropriated lands, and shall, in every case, conimproved, tain the improved lands, by virtue of the settlement on and cultivation of which the claimant's right to a donation has Where, &c. each been confirmed. And in all cases where, by reason of adobtain 640 acres, jacent prior claims, or the contiguity of the improvements &c. to be equitably of the persons entitled to donation grants, each claimant cannot obtain a tract of six hundred and forty acres, the vacant lands applicable to the object shall be divided between the claimants, in such manner as shall appear to the princiWhen plats of sur pal deputy surveyor most equitable. And whenever plats veys are returned, of the surveys shall have been returned by the principal certificates, deputy surveyor to the office of the recorder of land titles, it shall be the duty of the recorder to issue, for each tract, according to the survey returned to him, a certificate, in favor of the party, to each person entitled thereto, which shall be transmitted to the Commissioner of the General Land Office. And if it shall appear, to the satisfaction of the said Commissioner, that such certificate was fairly obtained, according to the true intent and meaning of this act, then, in that case, be patents shall be granted, in like manner as is provided by law for other lands of the United States. the recorder to is sue &c. Patents granted, &c. to ary, allowed 50 cents on claim filed, and on decision, &c. The recorder, in SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That the said recorder addition to his sal. of land titles, in addition to his salary as fixed by law, shall each be allowed fifty cents on each claim which had been filed, which he makes a and in support of which evidence shall have been received, according to the first section of this act, and on which he shall make a decision, whether such decision be in favor of A further allow- or against the claim; and a further allowance of five hunance of 500 dolls. dred dollars, which shall be paid after he shall have made his report to the Commissioner of the General Land Office; The 50 cents and which allowance of fifty cents for each claim decided on, 500 dolls. to be in and five hundred dollars on the completion of the business, shall be in full compensation for his services, including clerk hire, respecting the claims to be decided on according to this act. full, &c. Approved, March 3, 1813. CHAP. 154.-An act to amend the "Act in addition to the act entitled An act to raise an additional military force, and for other purposes.' SEC. 1.* * Irrelevant. ed under this act etc. as men enlisted for SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That each man re- Each man recruitcruited under the authority of this act be allowed the same allowed the same bounty, in money and land, as is allowed by law to men en- bounty, listed for five years, or for the war; and that the officers, five years, etc. non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, shall re- Officers, privates, ceive the same pay, clothing, subsistence, and forage, be same footing as othentitled to the same benefits, be subject to the same rules and regulations, and be placed, in every respect, on the same footing, as the other regular troops of the United States. Approved, July 5, 1813. etc. placed on the er regular troops. CHAP. 155.-An act further extending the time for issuing and locating mili- +See former act, of tary land warrants.] 19th Dec. 1809, ante, chap. 105; and chap. 181. War authorized to sons who, before 1816, produce evi ity of their claims, SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be authorized to issue The Secretary of military land warrants to such persons as have or shall, be- issue military land fore the first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and warrants to persixteen, produce to him satisfactory evidence of the validity the 1st March, of their claims; which warrants, with those heretofore is- dence of the validsued and not yet satisfied, shall and may be located, in the etc. name of the holders or proprietors thereof, prior to the first The warrants may day of October, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, on be located in the any unlocated parts of the fifty quarter townships and the ers, etc, prior to 1st fractional quarter townships reserved by law for original holders of military land warrants. And patents shall be Patents to be granted for the land located under this act in the same man- by former acts, etc. ner as is directed by former acts for granting military lands. Approved, July 5, 1813.1 [See Part II, Nos. 2, 43, 108, 113, 114, 115, 116, 121, 236, 237.] name of the hold Oct. 1816, etc. granted as directed CHAP. 156.-An act giving further time for registering claims to lands in the late district of Arkansaw, in the Territory of Missouri, and for other purposes. lands in the late tual settlers, whose been filed, etc. al SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- Persons claiming sentatives of the United States of America in Congress as district of Arkansembled, That every person or persons claiming lands in the saw, etc. being aclate district of Arkansaw, in the Territory of Missouri, who claims have not are actual settlers on the land which they claim, and whose lowed until the 1st claims have not been heretofore filed with the recorder of er written notice land titles for the Territory of Missouri, shall be allowed and evidence of until the first day of January next to deliver notices in wri- recorder, etc. Jan. 1814, to deliv their claims to the livered, etc. to be delivered before ting, and the written evidence of their claims, to the recorder of land titles in the Territory aforesaid; and the noThe notices de tices and evidences so delivered within the time limited by recorded, etc. as if this act shall be recorded in the same manner and on paythe 1st July, 1808. ment of the same fees as if the same had been delivered before the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and The rights of per eight; but the right of such persons as shall neglect so doing sons neglecting to 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 claim of the United States, against any grant derived from the United States. deliver notice, etc. barred, etc. The recorder to powers in relation etc. as the board of would have had if filed, etc. before SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the recorder of have the same land titles for the Territory of Missouri shall have the same to the claims filed, powers, and perform the same duties, in every respect, in commissioners,etc. relation to the claims that may be filed according to the prenotice had been ceding section, as the board of commissioners for ascertainthe 1st July, 1808, ing and adjusting claims to lands in the district of Louisiana 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 his decisions shall be subject to the revision of Congress. except, etc. The recorder to report all claims missioner of the fice, etc. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the led to the Com- duty of the said recorder of land titles to make to the ComGeneral Land of missioner of the General Land Office a report of all claims filed with said recorder, with the substance of the evidence in support thereof, and also his opinion and such remarks respecting the claims as he may think proper to make; which The report, etc. to report, together with a list of the claims which, in the opinbe laid before Con- ion of the said recorder, ought to be confirmed, shall be laid by the Commissioner of the General Land Office before Congress, for their determination. gress, etc. The recorder to be allowed 50 cents etc., in full, etc. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the said refor each decision, corder shall be allowed fifty cents for each claim on which a decision shall be made, whether such decision shall be in favor or against the claims; which allowance shall be in full for his services under this act. Where notice of filed, etc., and no ced, the claimants 1st July, 1814, to SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That in every case claim has been where notice of the claim shall have been filed under former testimony produ- laws, and in which no testimony shall have been produced, allowed until the the claimants shall be allowed until the first day of July, one exhibit testimony, thousand eight hundred and fourteen, to produce to said recorder testimony in support of such claims; and the said recorder shall, in relation to such claims, have the same powers and perform the same duties as are required of him on claims filed under this act. etc. Approved, August 2, 1813. CHAP. 157.—An act authorizing the President of the United States to cause certain regiments therein mentioned to be enlisted for five years, or during the war. SEC. 1.* * Irrelevant. under this act al enlisted for five etc. to receive the SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That each man en- Each man enlisted listed under the authority of this act shall be allowed the lowed the same same bounty, in money and land, as is now by law allowed bounty, etc. as men to men enlisted for five years, or during the war; and that years, etc. the officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians, and pri- Officers, privates, vates, shall receive the same pay, clothing, subsistence, and same pay,clothing, forage, be entitled to the same benefits, be subject to the same rules and regulations, and be placed, in every respect, on the same footing, as the other regular troops of the United States. Approved, January 28, 1814. etc. CHAP. 158. An act for giving further time to purchasers of public lands to complete their payments. prior to the Ist tract of land, not acres, unless, etc., and whose lands have not b'n sold, ed the further time ment, etc. 152. which the further SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That every person who, prior to the first day of Every person who, April, one thousand eight hundred and ten, had purchased April, 1810, had any tract or tracts of land of the United States, not exceed- purchased any ing in the whole six hundred and forty acres, unless the tract exceeding 640 purchased be a fractional section or sections, or fractional sections classed with an entire section, at any of the land or reverted, allow offices, and whose lands have not already been actually sold of three years for or reverted to the United States for non-payment of part of completing pay. the purchase-money, shall be allowed the further time of three years, from and after the expiration of the present period already given by law,† for completing the payment of See ante, chap. the said purchase-money; which further term of three years shall be allowed only on the following conditions: First. 1st condition on That all arrears of interest on the purchase-money shall time is allowed. have been paid on or before the time shall have expired for completing the payment of the purchase-money: Provided, Proviso; as to the That in all cases in which the time for completing the pay- est on or before the ment of the purchase-money may have expired, or shall expire before the first day of June next, the interest may be paid on or before that day. Second. That the residue of 24 condition on the sum due on account of the principal of such purchase time is allowed. shall be paid, with interest thereon, in three equal annual payments, as follows, viz: one third of the said residue, with the interest which may be due thereon, within one year; another third of the said residue, with the interest which may be due thereon, within two years; and the remaining third of the said residue, with the interest due thereon, within three years after the expiration of the time for completing the payment on account of such purchase, ac payment of inter 1st June, 1814. which the further In case of failure cording to former laws. And in case of failure in paying in paying, etc. the either the arrears of interest or any of the three instalments tised for sale, etc., of principal, with the accruing interest, at the time and times tract to be adver to revert, etc. 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, Proviso; the bene- with interest, be not at such sale bidden and paid: Provided, extend to any per That the benefit of this act shall not extend to any person any purchase, etc. or persons on account of any purchase of any tract or tracts prior to the 1st of land made at any of the land offices northwest of the river Ohio, prior to the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and nine. fit of this act not to son on account of April, 1809. Approved, February 19, 1814. [See Part II, Nos. 13, 224.]. CHAP. 159.-An act to authorize the President to receive into service certain volunteer corps. *The other sec The volunteers, to to be taken into SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the volunteers tions irrelevant. which shall be taken into service under the authority of the service, entitled to preceding section shall be entitled to the same bounty, pay, the same bounty, rations, clothing, forage, and emoluments of every kind, and regular troops. to the same benefits and allowances, as the regular troops of the United States. pay, etc. as the Approved, February 24, 1814. sections of land in town lots, streets, etc. CHAP. 160.-An concerning Shawneetown. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress Not exceeding two assembled, That a tract of land, not exceeding two sections, the Illinois Terri in the Illinois Territory, adjoining Shawneetown, shall, under tory, adjoining Shawneetown, to the direction of the surveyor general, be laid off into town be laid off into lots, streets, and avenues, and out-lots, in the same manner, under the same restrictions, as are prescribed by the sixth section of the act entitled "An act providing for the sale of certain lands in the Indiana Territory, and for other pur+Ante, chap. 109. poses," approved the thirtieth day of April, one thousand The surveyor gen. eight hundred and ten. And it shall be the duty of the the two sections so surveyor general, or the person by him authorized to carry as to extend the this act into effect, to select the two sections so as to extend lands, etc. the said town to the highlands in the rear of the town as it is now laid out. eral, etc. to select town to the high The lots to be of fered for sale as SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the lots in said provided by the town shall be offered for sale at the same time and on the same 6th sec. of the act terms and conditions as are provided by the sixth section of *Ante, chap. 109. the before-recited act. referred to. Approved, March 28, 1814. |