Western Sun, Volume 4, Number 44, Vincennes, Knox County, 6 October 1812 — Page 1

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER fc, 181

THE WESTERN SUN, 25 printed wceKly at Two Dollars per annum, mil in adverse cr an attested Not r, p v d ie at the tnd of t hi ye fyr Two Dh ahs Fifty Cf.nts. Mo Subscription will Ce received for a cvj term th in cie yea and Witt sot Cc dicctir.ued until ail urreoroges are paid Where p.:peis ere rent hj Post, the per son sub H i. ; . f -y r.'.v ' . Adfertjsf Hi ft of no more U th th-.ni Wt 6-e.idti sc 7 : inserted thrie time for Ovi Dollar, aid l'wi n n-l ivh Cl : I, f ' t every after insertion 7o avoid uupieasant disputes t it is I f jptitid of Advertising customers, that thy particularly specify the v nbtt of timet their Advertisement t are to be I c-itir.ued, -These sent without Such direc.icns wiU be continued until forbid . ,d must be fcid far accordingly. Ail. Lctitrs addressed to the Editor nu;t cv P.st paid, or t:. y Wi i UOi $i

for at b aft twenty day a previous to the time ol bia comm lug the buiincis of his appointment th r Sec. 3. And it it further enacted. Thai each eommifUoner, at U v hi foall have attended for reafonable and Sufficient length of time in Mch par, l!i of his d:Urit, foi the claiman t of lands within the fiout to

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tcw.-; Mil if the cicc.

House States Mat

LAWS of the U. STATES, (By Authority.) ACT t.- ifctrUUiibt title, itidtlaioii to I : . us in tli it rt ot Lonibant which i : eftfloff Uieriwcf Mtffiilippi and ill Hid . New CHe-r.s.

BE it em r.t t e d hj t k e Se n a 1 . r Represent. it. tttm of the L America, in C '.-rets assc

I jr the Kttrpofe of atcttrtaiug tuc tuics and irr. to kinda in that tr.. c 4 I country which ics (uHtb 01 the Miffifiippi territory oft 01 tUeriv- r liifill ppa a d iflirtd oi r.-. D) (tot, . :itoi the r e Perdido, i, J I l.i.C dn- . tiC g v , ; ? C vT.

of to the l- jti.crn boanci.ry ot the i ud

ltd lioitit flltiit he . u oil :to two Und

jidncVs, between -r ...h Peat ! river (hall be tht bound j , and ior ch of- wl ...i dif tl iws a Cofttini (3 ic :;er or land ciaii - lha!! m appointed jy the t ;v iucntf the J . States. ihm faki cotntaiOioneri (1 ill, refp lively, ave power to appoint a clerk, who lhali be a peiion c.paLie of tTfttadatiiig t'ie I rt iu h rd SpaniUi lapusgr, and who lhall, in addition to the other duties req red rt him by tins tk, perform the duiic A r u(l it r wiieri rrqtred iy tl COmttl Qi . Ann the fiid comtri J v. rk (hall, bt-

have tafilYtted the t.oiiccsi and evinces of tl.rir ciaimai ii:.fl eftblilh hia officci fuch place in his dittnct la he (111!! judge moft covcnent, and of which he (ha! gtYe public notice; and every serfon claiming landa within bia dtftfiei who have nrgi?6,: J or by my cirCUttlftaiiej) liav brcn prt ventet' troni delivering a i-oire and evidence c : '.is claim, during the time the comnnfltooet' a nded in the partlh in whtth the la: da he a r z-aii

mn , tuim uruate, llmi ne at i 1

any time belo-e the end of fix montha and o i i c r fuch oftice lhali htea been r !;fl)rd, to deiivtr a notice and the eattii of htadatd I ; ard it fhsil hlvi I i

tofct as it aeiiverca in me "ii: the liftdi clatnatd are (ittttted Sect 4 And be it further enat every perfnn claiming landa in t!

country etorelaidt by v i r t i i - t order cr lurvry, or Other evtdei whatsoever, derived from the

ifh and Spanifli governp tut ,, f to the totnmiffioner for laud claims attending for the purpofet in the i which the Isi .Is claimed may li', a

in writing. Rating the na;uv and extent ct on, winch abftracti hta th m&, together with - plat (in cafe refp' rtivt !y, 'nci

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any e . t

ery other matte r refpeCting the cliin.s which may affecTt the juliice ai d v.iho.ty theicoi ; and for tl t putpolr fl:all h ve power to ad minifter oatl s, ami to compel tin- attendance v t and examine witnrlTes c fuch other tel titnony may be adduced ; to h?ve acteis to ..!! reccids rt a public nature, relative to

i the granttngj fatef teanalee or titles cf lar.di

within their refpc&ivfl dilr;ds, and to take tranferipta from fuch lecoid oi rcco'us era iv vrt thereof a and the evidence t.Vs ad

(ucid 8c obtained) mall by th.c clerk, be ent ; ercd in a book to tr kept for that purpofe

Sec. 6 And be it further enacted l hat the powers vriird bv Uw, in the furveytaf Oi the landa of the U. Stateafouth f the Rate r t Tenneffee! (Itall extend ovef all the publie lsnds in the Paid tracl of country. Sec. 7. And be it further enacted. That

the Paid comminTionera ftia!) r der fuch ...... i ic :s as tl e f trefuy may, a th the apprt rrelidrt t ot the U. States, tr; in relation thereto, prepare, i prepared i '' flracta from the

hat claums Bled i afoiefaid in 1

oi f n-ii t

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ary of the on of the

there fhall tr eft Lhrd in the department ot the t.eaiury, an ifi'cr, to be denominate cdth General Land Office ; the chief o cci oi which il.oil be c.ihd the coma .ihoner ot ttic general land cflite. vholecu'y it ihail be, under the direction oi ti e hcc'i of the department, to fu per in tend, rxecnte c pertoirn, a.i iuth acts aid things, tourhing or refpeCting the public lands of thr U. ', and oi.brr landa patented cr g anted by the U Statet, aa have heretofore been dice Cted o lav to be done or performed in ti c i fficc ot the fecretary of flate, of tl,e fecietdrv anU rcgiltrr of the trealuryr ind ol the Secretary of war, or which (hall heieaf'.er by law be al&gi ;c! tr the faid cnlce Set . i. And be n further ena. tfd, TbnC there lhall be ,., the (, d office ;in ii te:ior

to be

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- th.ee r, to be eim v'ecm prop.- r, 8c

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by the laid p in ipal tb rein as he (ball : l!rd the rh'r f c'r ; '-.

the i-tneial f . d ; wl

omc

d caufe to b during lu

r vii i u' a

c I a i ! n

, Britwhen 1 1 Oi i n nr. tic.

(ui vev l!i dl have been inadf ) c

or traci clato ed ; and lhall delivei to tl.r cot'inuirioner when attending as aforef.'d,

their reipecttvc merrs, and itaines wh-rtb', they cr-?y the abitra&a Qiall contain t the evidence adduced in iuu' taitirt! reipeCiii g Hie claims, t.iin loch other information

i mav be ntcra.,, v to a Drooer rJt ihon there

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omminionei s nay be, report to

A,c (hall b)

I ic concrrefa at their next

? CyjinS j OQ fj H i 4-1' e diverfifieal ; per Ion u e ft rfefti me ct j Laid unii

; of. or ob i ; -J" a i i Con- ( d - m a i i s a I

t o in 4i! c whi ii

IhJl become vacant, ' .'I have the iharr e

eil r i ,r da,

;r,i Tbr fecretary - i the trci.!'

for the aupofe grant, order of

jtmf; recoroe

every

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deed,

inn fefii the i

r. ther

ftei ft

i. Ar.d be it

thf ir deterurti .

.-cted, Tlut

further enacted, That -1 r, end every oti t r d ai d en ployed in tl c

0 ::, before hi entera on the du

ties ot bis omen or appointment, take an otn. or affirmation! truly and faithfully to execute the truli committed to birr. See. 4. Ai i be it further enacted, That the Laid com ninioner i! 'I .uiv a feal r t" cllue to be n:.T;c and provided lor the ffid

prcuce:

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vrzner

evidtnee r f 1

ot ded

tin

or other wi itt

the I iMC ih ill be re hooka to be kr pt tor ceivmg liom the pa of tw i". e Ik a half

worda contained in fuch written evidence pi their claim : Provided h . vet, , That -.here !n.:uS are ... ,;n-d by virtue of h c:njlete Pretich, Brit lh or Spaniili grant, it (hall not be necelTary tor the clitmaut to ! ave anv 4 J o'l.jrc: :v-c of ,s cid :: 1 en.ortd at larafC

J tlie f id commiilb u ! v a ithoi i re1 ei d i j report to c ngrefs, a

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iual fcttlei

St ttic

here

Sei

. ance, ins, and cleiic in

tlit nirpoie, on his re V or , r ttea it the r ite

cetits for every hundred d uncta, re p-Oively, who have no claims to

lai derived either trpm the t rem r, Jd'i

t::h cr . )S 11 ) g vernmettts, ai J the i

d write n lucn nt.ir:nnis were m t:e.

t j jC, ,u w ii ' ur i:.cr en, a uj, i iiiiv i aiiC OI ai

rcli the fa id comtniiBonera fhallbc .!

omcc, with fuch devi

-... K. m Minn apprciTe j s : : co

any reccu i, b.-tk, oi papers, belonging to

j inc i,u omce, u-Oei the hgratms of the

tsiu comnniucner. or, w : ue raca i t. under the l clerk, ui.d u e fid f al : evidence in )! tabs ii

rec.oids, books o papera could be evidence.

5. And bt It furthz etinrt'.-' Trif

j ----- ww v - ' i j a "d n r .G.. ur ( all. forthwith, i .

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ll e rihce fh-'l UtC ol the chief be cot) p.: cnt h the original

time i hia appointment, be entit-td to the cftody I Slid Oiall tkli rhtm f tka fn:J i mb 1 1

on tn paten

tec

oi i.r-.i

fjrai

ioweo as c c.pr niation t

i ela ion rk, tl c I aid cian:

:di may b the chain i

' vances entry, but r ot every J. And if

. jre enter, lg on kne . oi Un '.jitit-

aarma e du

rant ot

m.mts, reipectiveiy t axe an o ion trulv and faithfttll to e iC Impofed on tin m bj 1 I a Sec. J. afaid bi a fin frr the more cnnvi It loei

iietith-i an l claima to Ian is f I '. i ."liall be the du'y of eacli of the faid couimiiTioners, retpeeivcly, and 'heir !erk. to attend ni ea h of t'.ie left - lliea in is Jj.. i, at f;ich tnne and ace ie:n

as he (li 'II appoi;;. tjr tlie piK riving no'.ics and et '-- 'aims to land within the lame t'ie co man uioaep (hall have a time ar, ace iW hit attci.d uttiOi. he iha'.l emir ptabtic t a- rcn t j the ii.nabiu . .

er wiu ' I e r ; c all the ol! er coi ihrevi-tc-u ) tl B . , and the d

transfer lit 11 ai pear on the rei i

fuch perlo.i iluil neglect to delivei fuch no m writing ol hia tlaim, togethei with ie plat in cafe the lands chimed fnal! have been Ivirveyni) a ati.elaid, oi taufc t b( recorded inch written evidence ol the '"ir within the time and timea as forefai . , claim lhall never Itt i l re - r ' r confnmed the U. !te3 ; un Ih II anv

j rant, order ot lu vey, deed, nnveyai -e oi

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00 ti

nt at. '

ier ici he ra1

ira a y eat

ai d e oHari

at :he rate of I00C

ded That Qot more than pCltlation be '.bus allowed o:v r and clerk ior the d fi river ; inr more thn tWC

tion he ; l wed to the cou.i,,iiTioner k cln k lor th? ditn,fi wef ot Pearl river: and the

i ci mmiilioner for the ealfern culridt.on ma-

.t h i 1 tbc i letka a J car : J rovt 8 n zu iis com 0 I - comm Hi j : caf; of Pi I j 1 -ars i oiii i fa

f or,.s, books

mail i in the ciii es el (late, ot the f( cr: .ar r.: treafurv. Sc rt v! e fetre;

n r; or concc mitu'- tl

ru p;,r-- . ie lei e ai rrr 10' r i

rr c! . .

id trie rccn e

coid?, books at cl ppe'

papers, ftSa I b

poblic I tics bt the a i cords. borV: hz d ue d( fred the rf the i id (Ii e.

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lfcri-ta".- ot t!

tea

own wntten evidence, wl.i

i on

led aa above directed, evee after udcred or admitted a. evidence in

i e inn ien any

ecu rt of the V. Statet, agatnft any rrant which may hereafter bade, ived Irons the U. S;dtcs. Sec. . An I be it further enccted, 1 fa it the faid commiffioners ihail have po ver, in ir refpeCtive dtftriets, to it ciuire into he ; liice and va!id-y of the claims filed with them aa afotefatd ; it (hatl he their duty o afcertain in every cafe, wbet er t! e landi chimed iive been inhabited ic cu'tivted ; It v. b-: time foch tnhactt I cnlttva- ! ) commenced when forveyi I, and bj m mm a. d on wl; anthari t . ...i .. ev

! fu y as afore faid, fh jII he entitled to receive in addition 750 dollars, and bs cierk 500 ; dollar? ; a;;d the commiffioner for the wef tern dii; ct. on m ikinj hi rrport afore-

hi h fliah: not be ' f'iv'- ifceive lOOd u.iiais, fc bia cleik

be : 750 do!1 its ; and the ia.d allowances Hi II

be in tull tor their lcrv.Lts under tl is act. H CL AY. I Speaker of the House of Representatives, M . K. CRA w 1 1 K D,

President of the Senate pr ,yore 1819 APPHf'VhD.

MES MADRON1.-,

Set. 6. And ie it farther enacted, l hat

laid commiu onri lhall. v.h-n rrtiu'uA

- -j - by the pretideot of the U. States, or either h ufe ot co: pre!, mukf a talat of arv I ., ,1

luivevec un;

y c: the

April

anc give luth itaformsition refpeCina the public landa. and concerning the bufineJa oi his fiire, as 0"!, be c reded, Sre. 7. And be it fm her enact That in all Cdlrs in which land I as betetpfere, or Ibatl hereafter he given by the U States u -military fervicca, v, rra is r II be granted to the p-rtif-s - .KU to LWh !aid by the fecrei iryol war ; Ic foch warrai ts ibuW l: recordedtn the faid land otHce, in b.c to be krp: fi the purpose, h (hail bf located i is or cray be ' ovi led y law ; and Viit;:i

are, be ifTurd arcndirplv.

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a v t ' - (.ii

AJ .1 i ter tnc ettaniunmei t o: n cene

ral land omcc in th department ol tie

t re a l ti i , . B' it t of Hetresei Of lii.H ,,U

te : by th

Uonj ; . - a stmiledj lbl

: ; cud :. r. Lm l riled CT'I ..... ....

pf-n's iffoed Jr. n' the fid ftref l ' Tu-d :;i tl r i n of th-- L'. Staitea, 2; .1

tinsN r the fe - I of the i id tf5 e, and h Hgti ed by thr prrfadenr of ti U. States, tnd i-c iterG .i by thetawurHnioner of x) -i . .tfi,e; and sliaU be recotaled in the I i v:..e, in bcoa t- ce -t l.r sjse pi paia