Western Sun, Volume 1, Number 6, Vincennes, Knox County, 8 August 1807 — Page 1

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1807. No. 8.

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(BY AUTHORITY.)

AN ACT making compcnftln for the extra iersices to.thc governor, Judges, and fecretary of the Indiana territory.

BE it enacted by the Senate and House

of Representatives of the United States

of America, in Congress assembled, That the fecretary of thcrcafurv be. and he

Hereby is directed to pay to the governor, judges and fecretary cf the Indiana terri

tory out of any monies in the treafury not

otherwise appropriated, the lum ot three hundred dollars each, as a compenfation

for the extra fervices br them oerformcd,

in obediance to the actjentituled, An aft erecting Louisiana into two territorici and providing for the temporary government

thereof. ' NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives S, SMITH, President of the Senate, pro tempore, March 3, I807. APPROVED.

TH: JEFFERSON.

America, in Congress assembled, That the

following post-roads be etuhlihVd : IN ORLEANSFram Nw-Orleans to the EJize, and from Hew Orleans u the mouth of the Fouchr, mouth of the canal of Attlapast Lake A'cret, the ferry ot Lake Veret, the mouth of the Feache, the

church ot Attacapa;, and the churth of

Appelcufas, to R?pids. And. the port-mafter-general be, and he herety is auth'orifed, to allow, and pay to the poft-m-ller ho may be ippointed at the fialize, iv addition to the legal tVes of office, fuel

fum as he may judge reasonable, and not

exceeding feur hundred dollars per an- . ' . r . r- c .

nua, ns a tonip-mdiion lor njsiervices.

Sea. 2. And he it further enacted.

That the prefidentof the United States is hereby authorifed, to csufe to bt opened a

road from the thirty.fiift degree of north latitude to New-Orleans, on the route from

Athens to New-Orleans, under fuch regu

l;,tio::s ?c may be agreed upon for that purpefe, between the executive of the United States and the Spanifti government. And he is hereby authorifed to expend, in opening the fame, arty part of the money heretofore appropriated for cpeninr a road

on the faid routed from the frontier ol

Georgia to be the 3 1 ft decree of north la-

tttede trmth remains unexpended.

NATOu MACON,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

S. SMITH, President of the Senate frctemfcre. March 3, ISOr. APPROVED. TH.: JEFFERSON. AH ACT Regulating the grants of land in the territory of Michigan.

BE if enacted by the Senate and Bouse

preiideatcf the United States he fct afidr for public ufes, in the tewn of Detroit and its vicinity, or on the ifland of Michilimalciiiac. j Sel. ' And he ii further enacted, That the fecretary of the territory cf Michigan, together with the regifler and receiver of public monies, of the land office of Detroit, ihall be ccmrniflioners for the purpfe cf afcortaining and deciding on the rights of perfoos claiming the benefit

of this al ; arA the faid cemmiflioners

fhall previous to entering on the duties of

their appointment, refpr lively tzke ani

fubferihe the followirg rath or afiiimation

betore femeperfon qualified to adrmnifter

the fme :

I da folemnlr fwear or af

firm that I will impartially cxercifs and

diftharge the duties impoftd tipon -me, by

an act ot congteis cntulcd. An ?ct re

gulating the francs of land in the territo

ry of Michigan. "And it flull be the dutyol the faid cemmiflioners to meet at the ton

the fnd rcgiHer, to receive from Mm a certificatfr or c:rtific, tef , ior each of vhith certificates the rrtifttr (IkU reicie roe

dollar, directed to the fecutary of ihe treafury ; and if it ha'l appear to the faid

fecretary that fuch certihe-tec hie Uti fairly obtained, cccoiding to the true intent and meaning f this afl, then, and in that cafe patents Ihall iffue, in like manner s is provided by law'lor the other Lnds ' cf the United States. Stft. 4. And he it further enacted, That the power veftcd by in the commif. fir.ners above mentioned, (hall' not extciid to lots in the town of Detroit, the claims t&' which ftjull beafcertah.ed and decided upon, in the manner provided by the dt, entitled,1 An aft to provide for lie adjulV. ment of .titts of land, in the town of Dc troit,and territory of Michigan, and for other purpefes." Sed. 5. And he it further enacted, That th ficretary of the territory 'Michi-

gn, Uiailbccntitud to receive five hun-

July next, and they fliali r.ct adjourn to

any other place or tor any longer time, than

three days, until the firft dny cf January next, or until they (hall have completed

the buGncfs cf their appointment.

And the laid eiimmimoncrs or a major

ity of them mall have power to bear and decide in a fummary manner, all matters rcfpecYing fuch claims, to ccmptl the t tendance cf witueCTes, to adnuuiltcr oatLs and examine witnefles, and fuch other tel. timony as may be adduced, and to determine thereon according to juUicc and eqmty.Minutcs and pneeeding, dtcifions meetings and adjournments of the board, (hall be regularly entered by the register, in a book to be kept for that rurnuir, to-

ef Representatives of the United States tflgether with the evidence on which fuel

of Detroit, on or before the firft day of dred dollars, in full for all the fervices ren-

America, in Congress assembled, That all

thedecidons made by the commifiioner appointed for the purpofe of examining the claims of perfens claiming lands in the diftrid of Detroit, in favor cf fuch claimants, as entered in the tranfeript of decifions which have been transmitted by the faid cemmiHioners to the fecretary of. the treafury, according to law, be and the fame are hereby confirmed. Seel. 2. And he it further enacted,

That to everr ptrfon or peTfons in the ac

tual poUt mon, occupacy and improvement.

ef any tral or parcel of land, in hi?, her or their nVht. at the time of the ofiinsr of

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AN ACT & fspproving of an a& pafifed by the governor and judges of the territory cf XSchigan, eatituled, " An ac!i conceroin the bank of Detroit."

BE it enacted Am ihr Senate and HeUSe

ef Representatives ef the United States ofUrcd and ninety.fix, or by fome o:h-r per

America in Congress assembled. That an

ad, entituled, An aA concerning the hank of Detroit.1 adooted and publifhed by

the governor and iades of the territory of

Micmgan, on the nineteenth day ol September, in the year of our Lord one thoufind eight hundred and fix, is hereby difapproved of by congrefs. and that the fame flnll be of no force or efh&. NATHl. MACON, Speaker ef the House ef Representatives. S-SMITH. President ef The Senate pro tempsre. March 3, lfl07. appxovxd, TH: JEFFERSON. AKACT To eftablifh certain pcft-redes ; and for other purpofrs. , o U nctttd h the Stnzte and House if Repretentctncs cf the United Sfutes cf

this a&, within that part of the tcnitory of

Michigan, to which the Indian title nas

been extingui(hed,Scwhich faid tratt or par-

eel of laud was fettled, occupied and tnipro?ed,by him,heror then, prior to!c on the

nrft day of July, one thoufand ftven nun

foa or perfons, under whom he, Ihe, or

thty, hold or claim the right to the occupacy, Or poffeflion thereof, aid which fid occupacy or pofTelTioii has been continued to the timt of the palling of this aft ; the faid tracl or parcel cf land thus puGVlTid, occupied and improved, (hall be granted, U. fuch occupant or occupants, Cull be confirmed in the titles to the fame, as an cftate of inhabitancy, in fet fimple : Procided however. That no ether claims fi.Il bt confirmed by virtue of this fe&ion, than foch as havi been entered with the reii ter of the im otnee at Detroit, within the time, and in the manner provided by la', and by t!ie eommiflioners afrefa;.d ;liave Heen inferted in their rep9rt tranimitttd a? aforefaid.nor (U'A more than one traft or parcel of landbe thus granted to ny ere perfon,Jcthe fame (hail not contain morethar. the quantity claiti.ed.ncr more than fix hundred and forty acres : And prsvided alts That the fame mall not extend to any traa heretofore referred, e; which nay by th

decifions are made, tinlcfs fuch evidtnee has already been entered according to law, in the hook cc books of minute kept by tin cemmiflioners appointed under foimer acts, to inveftigate the claims of land in the dif-

tridl cf Detroit. And when it lh..U appeal to the faid cemmiffioners that the claimant is entitled to a tract of land by vntu of this a, they (liall give a certificate thereof, dating the circumducts of the cafe, and that the claimant is entitled to

rect tve a patent for fuch a tract of lai d by 3rtue cf this act ; which tract (hall be Purveyed in conformity with the dccilions of the commiffioners, at the expence of the party, and under the direction of the furveyor general, by fuch of h i affiftatits rtfiding in the territory of Michigan, as the furveyor general fhall appoint for that purpcfc : Provided that the whole expente ol furveytng, and marking the lines fhll not exceed three dollars fcr every mile that fliali be actually run, furveyed or marked. The furveyor general fha!l tranfmitto the regifler of the Und effice at Detroit, general r.d particular plots of the landi fjr. veyrd as aforesaid, and Hull ;Jfo forward ce.piesof the faid plots to the fecretary otj the treafury. The commilfioners lh.ll tranfmit to the fecretary of the treafury a trai fcript tif all their decfions in fvor of claiman.s, which (hall contain a fair llafmcnt cf the evidence on wVirli eah refpeclive cLim is fuur.ded, and flj-,H tt Gged by the faid cemmifiioners, and Q jii Hate the names of the parties in whefe fvor the certificates have been franted, the p'jrnberof acres granted and the fuuttion i)f the lnd. And the certificate acd cer.tficates grantid as afcrefaid by the coi.imir.o:iers, being duly entered with the reiilet of the land c fiice of Detroit prior ro the firft Gy of January, cue thoufanc right hundred and nine, fhall entid; the p,irty rpartiei a if con st ihe plater piots L fuid, fl.il'Inft bru tranfp.'.ui is

dercd by him utider thistft, to be piid cut

of the fumi which have teen, or may be ap-s prcpriated fcr carry ag into effect the feverallftvrj enacted for the difpofal cf pub lie lands acd for the adjuftment of claims in the Indt stifc or Miihigan territeries. NATKl. MaCON

Speaker cf ihe House cf Representatives.

S. SMITH, President cfthe Senate frcttmpcre. March 3, 1807. APPROVED. TH: JEFFERSON.

irg apprcpriaticns tvr czr.

rymg into etlect i treaty between the United Sutcsatd the Chickafaw tribe cf Indians ; s nd to i n.blifli a lard cf&ce in the Mifiiflippi territi ry. BE it enacted ry the Senate and Ecuse of Representatives cf the United .'tri cf America, in Ccr.grtjis asietr.b'td, 1 hai ir the purpofe cf cauyirg into efiecfl a tie.

ty nadr rfi the twcmy-thiid dy rf JiJy, one thoufand ripht hundiid ard fir, b'f tween the United States and the Chickafaw nation cf Indians, the following Turns of money to be paidout cf any mouiea in the treafury not other wife appropriated, be, and the fame herety rc fcpprcpnatrd, in confoimity with the f:ipcI-;ions contained in the faid treaty, that is to f.y ; to tht Paid Chickafnw nation, twenty thoufacd dollars; to George Colbert ard O'Coy, csch, ore tl cuft tl dcllarj ; and to Ch:. nuhbe Mingo, chief of the nation, an sniuityof crt hundred csll.rs, curing hij tutural life. 9 Sect. 2. And he it further enacted, That it (hall be-the duty ef the survrvcr

ffencr! cf the public lr.ds. foutn cf TennriTee tocaufe to be furveyed and'hifl cut in the manner as is provided ly Jw for the other public lands in the Mifi.fl:ppi territory, fo much of the landj ceceo ta the

United States ty the Cberokees ard Chic'. -faw,aslies within the fid territury ;

and the pf fidct.t cf ti e United States is

hereby u:brrifd, whcner i he flail thu k it prrprr tr efl.ihlifh i lnd 5i:e fcr tie fail of the fid lai di, srd to t , t. a rr ifler cf the fme, a irceuer cf the public mjiie ittfir? frcm -the file of the laid land, hrfr rr f pe ci re rn oluments and duties Ihall hi :!e fame s thofe cf tfu rer.iflers aud receivers of tb other land efnees in the f.id 'teuitory. NATHi. MACON, Ses:rcf the Heme f Relrese-ntsxixes.

L.MITH,.,

President tf the S;r. Mifch 3, I60r.

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