Western Sun, Volume 4, Number 35, Vincennes, Knox County, 4 August 1812 — Page 1

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LAWS of the U. STATES. (By Authority.) AN ACT giving further litne for regtttering claims td land in the Eaftern Diftricl of the territory of Orleans, RF it enacted by the Senate and Hour? cf Representatives of the United States of Ameriea, in Congress assembled, That every ye' on or perfoni claiming lands in the. cattern dittrict of the territory of Or leans who .ire aclu.il rettlers on the land which they claim, and frhofe claims hat not been heretofore filed with the regiiter of the land office for the faid diftricl, (hall be allowed until the fi i u.-.y of November : ;xt to deliver notices in writing, and the written evidences of their claims, to the remitter ci" the land office at New Orleans ; and the notiies and evidences fo delivered within the time limited by this act, (hall be recorded in the fame manner, end on pay inr nt of jth.e fame fectf 36 if the fame had bren del vered before the Brft day of July, i r '8 ; but the fights of filch per Ions as IhaH negleel lo doing Within the time liftiited hy this art, lliall, fo tar bs they are derieed f om, Uf fou drd on, any aci of con grels.evcr after he barred and become ViJ, and the evidences of their cl lims never af er admitted as cm. net in any court of the United Stat-s, againft any giant dctived from the United States Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the regittrr and receiver oi public monies of the Paid land office at Nrw Orleans, (hall 1 3ve the fame powers, & p i rm the lame c'-.ities. in relation to the claims thus filed before the firft d.iy of November next, as it notice of the fame had b-m given before the firft day of i)f ! r: pPf l :al li cit decifion hVII be Tubjeffc to the reviuon nf congltCb And it flull be the duty of tie fa id repifter and reiriver to Blake to the secretary tff the Ire a fury a report ot blithe claims thus filed with the regifter of the land office, together with thi fu iftanceol theft idence in fupp rt there t. with ir o i ion one! lor h rrw rU thereon as tin y may think proper; which re j tt, togetbci vi... ft lift eJ

the claims which in the opinion of the reader 8c receiver ought to be confirmed, (hall be laid by the fecretary of the trcafury before congrefs,, at the next feflion, for their determination thereon. The faid regifter and receiver (lull have power to appoint a clerk, whole duties mail be the fame in relation to the claims filed as aforelatd as was r quired of the clk to the board of com miilioners for adjulting claims to lands in the laid dillrict, and the faid regifter, receiver anH clrrk (hall each be allowed 50 cents far each claim filed according to this aft. Sc on which a detifion fhall be made, whe ther fnch decilion be in favor of or againft the claim ; which allowance of fifty Cents fliall be in fall Compcnfation for their fcrvi es under this act. H. CLAY, Speaker cf the House of Representatives. Wm. H. CRAWFORD, President of the Senate pro tempore. April 14, 1812. ArrRovED, JAMES MADISON. AN ACT to enlarge the limits cf the ftatt of Louifiana. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives cf the United S'oies of America in Congress asetmbledt That in cafe the iegiilrture of tlie Itate of Loui liana (hall confent thereto, all that trad1, ol country Comprehended within the following 4 I O

bounds, to wit : Beginning at the junction l I the Ibervillr, with the river Millie ;'ji, thence along the middle of the Ibertiile, tlie river Amite, nd of the lake Maorepas nd Ponchartrain to the mouth of Peail river ; thence up the eaflern branch of Pearl river to the 3 1 ft degree of north latitude; thence .long the faid degree of latitude to the ri ver Miffiflippi ; thence down the faid river to the place of beginning! Stall become and form a pm of the faid (late of Louifiana, and be fubject to the conftittition and laws thereof, in the i iine manner, and for ail inter, ts and purpofeSf as if it had been included within the original boundaries of the faid Hate. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That it (hall be incumbent upon the legiftattire of the Hate of Louiliana, in cafe they confent to the incorporation of the territory aforefaid within their limits, at their firft feflion, to makr provilion by law for the ici refentation of the faid territory in the Icg- . .lore of the Uate, upon the principles of 6 co:;lt:tution, and for let ui ing to the people of the faid territ rv, eqjal fights, privileges benefits and advantages with thole enjoyed by the people of the other arts ol the ftate, which ta (hall be liable to revifion, modification and amendment by congrels, and alio in the mittntf provided tor the amendment of the ftate cotntitrtion, but lliall not be liable to change or amend man t by the legiilature of the ftate. U.CLAY, Speaker of thi House of Represefilatiw Wm. CRAWFORD, President of the Senate, pro-turpcre, Ap 1 14, 1 3 I 2. API it J V ED, JAMES MADISON, .'Ar ACT r tha relief of WUliant Hubb: II. BE it enacted by the Senate and Jaouse Reprtsentath tf the United btcUs V Ammca, in Congress assembled, I hat the orooer account in. r otfurr.; of the tretf

ttr fte . acnt be, and ti:ey arc hutby au- j

thnrifed and required to allow to William Hubbell, one of the collectors ot the cxcife tax, the fum of 1,082 dollars 5 1 cents as a credit (on account of uncollected rev eni- and Itationery) sgainft the Judgments which have been obtained by tne United

Sta'c againft the faid William Huubtl!. H C LAY, Speaket cf the House of Representatives. Wm. HCRAWFOUD, President of the Senate pro tempore April 2J, 18 12. Afprov t D. JAMES MADISON. AN ACT for the organization of a corps of Artificers. BE it enact td by the Senate end House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assemiled, 1 hat there Dull be attached to the quarter mailer general's department, and fubjell to the order of the oflicers thereof, a corps cf artificers, to conlilt of one fuperintendant to be appointed by the president of the Unit, ed States, four ft Hi A ante two mailer mafons, tvo maftcr carpenters, two matter blacksmith's, two maftet boat builJers, two rnafer armorers, twelve ulle aod harneis makers and 2 1 1-b orers, to be fcle&ed from the privates of the army, when authorii d thereto by the commanding general or en gaged ftorn among the citizens by the fuperintendant. Sec 2. And be it further endcted, That the pay of the fuperintendant oi artificers, ihall be 45 dollars per month, three rations per day, and forage for one horfe ; that the pay of the four ainltants, be e. i h 30 doi lars per month, &c two rations prr d .y ; that the nav of the 12 mailer workmen be, each 30 dollars per month and ane ration & one half of a ration per def ; that the p-y ot the other workmen be each 16 dollars per month, and one ration and one half ot a ra tion per day. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That it fh ill be the duty ot he fuperintendant of artificers, to render a corredt rc ps; t, ence eac b month, of the corps to the cuarter mat ter general, a;id on oath to make out the pay roll thereof ; whh b pay roll (hall be t xmined by the quarter matter general, or, in his a'ufence by one of the deputy cjurtcr Matters, aud by him he counteifigneu ; and faithfully and without delay to execute all fuch crder? as he may receive from the fe 4 CfCtarf at war, an Jficer of the quarter maPer 's defartient or Irom the officer com mandiog in the 6rld or gn ifon to St hu ii his corps or any part thereof mas be ittachedt S-c. 4. jlnd be it further enacted, 1 hat this COtpa (hall be engaged tor Sc during the tirm of 3 years, unlefs foonet diii barged by the preliciert of the Utiited States Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That lor defrayir;g the t::pcnces th.it miy bf in curred in tl-.e execntu n of this adt, the fum of 30,000 dollars be, 5-c ihe lame is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any monies in the treafurv not other wife appropriated. H. CLAY, Speaker of the House of Rejif esentatives Wm. H. Cft WI OJU), President of the Striate, pr tempjre. April 23.18 2. A P P K 0 t.D , JAMES MADISON. AN ACT for tlie relief of Aaron Greelrv. BE tt enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States

of Aracriec ta Ccr: . es-: assembled That

the accounting officers of the treafury be and they jr: authotifrd and r quireo to lettie thccl -.im of Aaron Greeley, and allow him at the- rate of tt.ree Collars per mile for edi boundary line, common to any two private furvtya ne my h.,ve n-. -de in the diltnct ot Detroit ; ai d thai thry alfo allow him at the fame rate foi r.ih Imap rnn hy by hnn in the 1 mi dittrift, not the b(undry t any furvey, but run in order to connect the (cveral furveys into a general plat : Provided, That the aforef id alio wante (h Hoe 10 tuil tor his f i vices, as affittar.t furvtyor in ths diltnct aforcfaid. H. CLAY, Speaker of the Houfe of ReprefrfitatrieSa Wm. H. CRAW FORD, Prehdent of the Senate pio ten pore. April 24, 13 12. Afp&otjlb, JAMES MADISON.

AN ACT toaurhorile the frcretary for the ck partntent of war to exchange lands with the Urfulinc Kuns, in the city of N'f W Orlt-i s BE enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives cf the United StotiS of America, in Congress assembled, '1 hat tne (ecrtrary tor tin department oi vvarbe, and he is hereby authorifed and empowered, to exchange the lot of giotind fitu tr in the city of New Orleans on hicii th military hofpital of the United Stares (lands, with the Uiluline Npnsof faid tiry ihofe convent aoj ins oi is h ar the fame, ft r fail h other lot or lots of ground in I'm! i'y c-f New Orleans, or in its vicinity, owned by tht faid Nuns, as in the opinion f faid fecretary, (h.ll be convenient!) H runted for a military hofpital, and of equal Value with the laiu lot on whu h :hr 1 ml lu fpital now; (lands, ii cludu g rhr Salue of faid j rfpita1 Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That in Crtie ot fuch exchange, the fecretary for the department of war is hereby SUthorifed and empowered to mke, execurr ai d drii. ver, in behalf of the United States, to the laid Uiluline Nuns, or to fuch perf. n or perions as they tiny defignate, a deed or oiher inflrutnent in writing, therein and thereby conveying to them all the riht ar d title of the United States in and to the Lid lot of ground a tore fa id, refrrvin, how Vf-r, to the L nitrd State s, he ule of the fnd hofpital, tor iuch time as he (ImII judge neeeffary ; 8c the lrcietary for the department of war is hereb) a fo authorilcd to t;ikr ard receive from the faid Uiluline Nunt, c f n f h perforj or perlons, as may be autftm fed in their behalt for that prrp fe. a cb td (r de di or other inttrument in writing, conveying to the United Mates a good ,ih1 ft fft jnt titlr to the lot or lots of grrm.d, whir h he m.iy Hifc to tme m exchange whieb cited or ueecisr other iOi Ultlf tu in Writing lhali contain wB oritfl ry coven or t0 fc rure the United States in cafe cf any fu, lure ot title ti ereto H. CLAY, Speak?: of the Hrmfr of Urpref -nMtives. Wm H. CRAWFORD, Prefidti t ot the Senate, pro tempore Ap i' 23. 18 12. Appkoykd, JAMES MADISON". AN A.T c. i v i r further time to the purch.lers rf public lands, north v.eltof the liver Olnc, to complete their pavments. BE enacted iy the Senate and ILass of Representatives cf the United Staf:j of America in Qorress gsstmiiedt 1 1 -i