Western Sun, Volume 4, Number 8, Vincennes, Knox County, 23 November 1811 — Page 1

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VOL. IV.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1811.

NO. 8.

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(BY AUTHORITY.) LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. AN ACT providing for the final adjustment of claims to lands, and for the sale of the public lands in the territories of Orleans and Louisiana. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Represent. itfees of th? united States cf America in f'u?0nss assembled, 'I'll it ti.s fil-.v in;; -ilv)'.v jmcVs and C'Mijmf ttions iiMil in iuf to tl.r r vtral o I li r t- r 5 appoints J fir li.e purpi fc of lVrrtninn;iii tlje rights at p'if iits I u:nir Ls;u:s in tin tet ritorifs of O.Jr'ans Liu iiun ; whiili allvjvv ir.cr 3 n l t "jmp -:.t tin:i (ii'il br in full f.)r -li tf ir i-r i v c e s , in tnJin.r tliol. renderrJ ll.ice t!:-.r f.ri- s rc f. lively cca-f-j ; that to'f.iy . To catli uf -the comlliiifl )nr. 3!1 to carii nf the (I.-rksot the bcMrJs. titv (fti'.i for e.c'.i cliini duly fllcrcl accor :;: to !uv, !ia h rm-uur l unv'eciJ-

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which a U-c rn'n h s h r . :i nviue I'loierj'jent to tin: d..v, or iha'.l lt?ifaf:tr he ifjotle, whether fach. dr-cifian 1). i.i fivor or ;i;aij,it t!;e rlim ; winch ailowaMcr (f fifty cents

fiill ()e p;il at t!ie tiefirvr.f tiie Unite J ; otTtes. tre v ti:u? xi tirr.-. r.d cn receipt oi tl;e t r i T r.M-s "1 tlr J c.i ns ft the 4 repr.rt cf .1 irs not in.uly co:rmrU, ;n j the f i;n -;."V ); tranfnutteJ I v t:;e o.r ' Fefo-.:t iv ?'. to :!, lVcretfy if the trrnfu ! 4 i ' . ...... 1 iy .:cto: ii.i.r i) I . .v. I .) ca. i oi :..e i :i j Coi!i nilli i iri Ti l !-tl-.s .i fiirtii.r h::ow- ; nnce of ft v- lntn.I;-.i J !Urs, to c p s: I '.Jtrr the iT.r.L-letiu-i t thr nuur.- i " c!i ! of the or 'U rt!p "t:-Iy, to t'. ;)i''i I tl.m i;i lot. c. A i t r ' h ; f tot.v, r, : usr site ' e X t : ; .

employed by the fecretary of the treafnry, for any period of time fubfequent to the time when i'ucli agent ctainJ to at, or when the board ceafed to reteivc evidence. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. Tint the two principal deputy furve)uii of thr territory of Orleans (lull, a4id they arc liereby aiuhoiiiYd, in iurveying and tliridin luch of tiie public huds in the laid tcrnto ry, which are or may be authorifed to be furveyrd and divided, as aie adjacent to any riverhtke, cret k, bayou or Water courfe to vary the in de heretofore prefcribed by law, fofjr as relates to the contents of the tiacti, and to the angles and boundary lines and to by out the fame into tracts as far as practicable,' cf 5S poles in front and 46j poles in depth, of luch (hap?, and bounded by fuih lines as the nature of the countiy will render practicable) and moil convenient : Provided hoiocver, That luch deviations from the ordinary mode of furvryinrj Iball be made with the sppiobati-

on of, and in confoimity with the general

inllructions which may be given to that ef fet by the furvryor of the public lands louth of th-e Qate of TennetTee. Stc. 3. And be it further enacted. That for the difpolal of the -lands of the United States, lyi'g in t!ie eadern land diltrict of the territoty of Orleans, a hnd office Hull be eftabli.htd :-t New Orleans ; and that for the difpofil of the 1 rids of the U. States !yin fouth ot lied fiver, in the weftern lai.d dirtrict of the teriitory of C) leans, a landotlice Ih dl be '-IHblilhed at Opelouf is, and that for the dif jofal of the lands of the United Si ttrs, lyig nortli of Red river, in thr .we Hem land diftrici of the territory of O-lein?, a lm-J c.ffirr flnll be elUbliflird, which i!m11 be kept at fuch place as the pre-

lident of t!ie Uiutrd Stars may direft. " The reiiler of tJ e weftern laud diftridt ot t'.ie teriitory uf Oilears, Hull let us regifter or the land office of Opeloufi?, and as on? of the cimiMiiioners for ascertaining the rihts of p,-rf.in claiining binds in any p '.r: of the fud wi itern 1 n j oyftnd. And for the 1 i:nl oificr, north of th lU-d river, regdler, and for each of the lYid three offices, a r?ceivr of public monies drill he appointed, who- (lull ive fecuiity in the f niie t;niiner, iti the fame fums, and whole rompsnf itions. emobuDnts, dutifs and autlioritv. III I1 in ev-ry refpeit be the f-mef in r l.tio i to the 1 ntd. wliirh (lull he ciil p led of at their cfir'es, as are or m .y be nrovi led bv lw, i:i rel.itir.n t i the rerjiers ani r ct iv:-rs of pulilic m inifs in the levera! of:c; rfntiliuu-d fir the difpof-il of t!

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for the purpofe of afcertaining the rights of perlons claiimur lauds in the temtorv of Oileans, owns a tract.of land boideiing on any river, creek, byou or water courle, in the fid territory, nd not rxccedu g in depth forty arpcos, French roealurrj lliull be entitled to pie ference in becoming the pu:chifer ( f any vacant traft of bi;ci adjacent to, od iMck of bis own tiacf, not exceeding forty arpens, i'lencb mertlure, in depth, nor in quantity ot hnd, tb-t which is contained in his own trad, at (he hme prire, ritid on the f.me teriiiS and conduiuns s are, or my be piovidrd hy law tor the other public lands in the bid territory.And the-prim ipal deputy furvtyor of ech diitrct rcfpecively, Hull tr, and he is hereby authoriftrd, under the Superintendence of the Surveyor of public lands fuuth ot the ftate of TennefTce, to caufe to be fmyeu, the tracts cbsimed by viitueof this tc ciion ; and in all cafes where, by reafon ot bends in the river, lake, creek, bayou or water courfe bordering on the tract, and of adjefnt claims of a Similar nature, "each claimant cannot obtain a tracl eqtul in quantity to the adjacent tract already ountdby him to divide the vacant-land applicable to that oh ject between the Several claimants, in hi h manner as to him will appear moll quitalde, Provided however, That the right of preempiion granted by this Section, Hull not extern! So far in depth as to include lands fit for cultivation, bordering on another river, creek, bayou or water courfe. And every prSon entitled to the brncSt of this tedtion ih dl, within three years rtftcr the date of this act, deliver to the regift"rcf the proper land office, a notice in writing, dating the fitu -tion aiul extent of the tract of land he vilh'-s to purch Se, and (hall alSo nuke the pigment and payments foi the Si rue, at the time and times, whirh ire or m?y be preiVribrd by law, tor the diSpoial of the other public buds in the Tiid territory ; t!;e lime of his deli-rerin the notir :atorelid, being rotili(hred as the date of thr purch..ff. And if any fuch perfonlhdl fil to deliver Such notice within the Said period of three years, or to make Sufh piymrnt or payments at tiie time, above mentioned, bis right of pre etnptinn dull reafr aiidbnomf void ; a!d the land m y there ft-r be purchafed ly any other per Son in tlir t-ine manner, and on tly- Same teims as are or may be provHrd y. law for the Ule of other public Innds in tiie fud teriitory. S-c. 6. And be it f irlhtr enactid, That thr 1 itil odi.es. eil '...!h.d y virtue f thr I uirth f-ci n nf this act, bull be 'j)ried on th- Id d y of Jaiunry, U:l2, for thr l d of tlr public I 'H Witd ;b-exception of S-CtlOtJ No. 10" 1 f tllr- f;h SptlMlJi 1 4ud 'outi'iiou t'r.errto, V of hr :r i:ts r -S-rve'i tor t!i lir'rt of f-iri. ttK i i.f l-rri"; ,s h-reio f:er i''t)Vti-.i, wlo h :h !! li . ve n-t :i prviuidv Sur'..-v-;i jv.d tl,S irvrv. t-i rs f ftiirn-d ,n wi.i. to 1 1 .

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ft-prrint-ndencr of the re gider and receiver ol each land ofihr relprct ivtly, ai.d rf either of the furvryois of publn Uruie South ot TennefTee, or his prii cp. deputy lur veyor in the didr.tit, who 1 1 .II rach ircrivc fix dollars for rat h day's attendance n the lame ; ard no tr ct ot l-nd llll he fold at Said public SJcs, for a his prire than that which is or may t,e prelt nbf ii i. w. Sor the Sale of pu'dic Ui.rfs io the Miihtlippi; territory. Ami from and alter tie lit d-y of February, IS 12, aoy trct whnh h.,s been thus ofTrrro for lale't public f.,lr, nd remains untold, asttrll as ny ti.ct ot hrcl embraced by the pro ilions ct rhe 3;i ft-flion of this act, thr l.lr ot whuh i otitic nhd by this Section, -nuy be difpolVr. ot ae piivatefaleby the regidej ol tlir bi.d rfiicr, lor yhatS.w price which is rr a. ay le prescribed by law, tor the S. Ir oS pul'hc bi ds ' in the N'liHiflippi territory AH the !i.ds, Sold (by) virtue of this tVction, Hull in every other rrfpect be Sold r.n tl-r Same teims ot payment a'nd condition?, in the S nc manner, and under the fme renbtirns as are or nr.y he prrfc rihed by law, for ihe " Sale oS public bncls in the Mifi;flijp trrritoiy : Ptovided hove-tver, That in raf- cf an application brb o u.dr at thf tVme tin e, for the purr hate at private Sale pf the Smug tract of land hy two r more peifors, one cf whom did actu dly inhabit and cultivate Such tract of hnd at the lime of jiafilrp; this adt, and (till continues to inlubit and cultivate th funr -t ti e time nf Such ..p. plication ; thr prrfrrenrr fli-dl f.c pjven to the perlon rlius inhahirir', pud c tiltiva tmjj Sudi tr-idt of Li.d : And prcvtdtd also. That till alter the final df i ifi- n f u grt fs t c-r 6lt, no tr.c of Imci lb" II . iT- rto' for S4le the claim to ui nl; lm horn ii. c.'ur trtre, and rrr'orctirrr to I -w. pr-f r-rrd to rb .-m der of the lard i fl).r, -no' fibd io bis rub e, for the pt'ipofr nf neir g it v. hgatcd by the commilTionr pprii;n) for th- pmpHV nf -Piertair.il g th- n.h s of pfrf'oiis l imr c lands in the trrrirny f Orb r ; m v hit h Hull h'lVf lern bfi'trd f y nr f i niaj T general ha Ftte, rtoroiir to hw. Sec. 7. Ard be ii Jut tier enccied, 'I hat in .'.rblmoii to thr tow i. (hip alrr'iriy rt S rVed for tlut purpofr by l.,w, in the v lb rn tlidridt cf the tfil'rry of Orleans t- ,d wl.ith Hull Jr lor-trd f.-n?!i t f Ihd river, another entof oovrlh'p fl, r I J b- h i:-ttil iy thr frrretaiy of thr trr hoy i mb ot 1' d river, for the u!e of a f n.i -i..v f barnior and alio an entirr tew It ip i' rb rritory of houifur. i, f - r thp fopportcf a htLitiajy of leunino v. iihio th i i t trrriov. S -.. 0. Aid be it fvr the- trend. That th- fin v-yor j-r v?t .1 (I. i! tb Ju!; , f t,2 public h'.d.Si'i .!' trrrj:, iy J 1 ii. S m, ii :b- pirfj-nr of tbr h'-.d S:.,-,(1 !1 di-r-fl, to br Itri " t d i j th v Ai ti in 1 5 i - in:; m oin-r ;.! ; oi.d't th f w r-; ? ' ti( is rol limit M l oi f j.m Ir . i pf 0V ;'r,l hy L.w in iI,:. n r .:!- hi ds of th- Ur itrd St:-;. t,oi tb uf!: !'- riv-r Ohio, and .sW v ti r m !ii -f K ' tin 1 y liv r. S it further inacttd. Tl At ! r ri- t ... i I t S 1 ,f c. , j r h red f :v ' rt ;i.e te nitrr v 'I lo oifi na, I r.i - to - 'o ii be rlhldiii . d u It. v. H.a!l - I r..r .it o : b r i .. ptrO"'-t t f f ti t? L'oi. w in v di" t ; I o a f e ;;dt f r-'t rr.r r ot !, fir fr, t . ij !l ' r ap.

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