Western Sun, Volume 5, Number 49, Vincennes, Knox County, 4 June 1814 — Page 1

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(By A u thorny.) A N ACT providing fof t c md?rmcatioo ol certain claimai ts a puoac lands in the Miflifllppi territory. BE it en cted ' . t::: S its and HottSt

the United States tsi assembled That

pcit mi o perfottS claiming public id the MifljlTinpi territory, hmth of

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Georgia, U 'cirr the -itt, or pretended a of the itate of G oria, entitled 1 Aft ai fupplemenftery to 111 a:. r ttlrd 'an aCl i i appropriating a prt of the Uutoceted ft t t it 'r of this ll te tor t he p y m - u t of the tale li ne troops till Qthet ptirpofcS therein - iiti tued, Declaring tht ri In of thi !Ute tin i)i i i it- J territory thereof, tor the protection nd fopport of the frontiers f this t.-te "d tot other pufpol s 1 p-flrd inUary Mir 7 h, IT95, who have exhibited

the e 'J ice ol theti , leims to the fecretary

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" IV i ling tor thr y St iti 5 foutti 111 Al op ..llowed ifttl r Ut Xt, to 1 retry of ll ite nt lgl i letfe ef

flate of Gerrgsa, fuch releife, ntngnment, trnfer and power, to take efif t Oft tlie ift demnificarion of fur h cljirn'Jnts being made conformably to the provf:ons of this Sec. 2. And be U furthtr enacted. That the f cretary of ftite, the fecrtary of the treafuty, and the attorney general of the rJ. States (for the time b-tng) thai I be & tliey are hereby conftituted and ?pjK inted a board of commiffioners, to meet at the cay oi Wafhmgtcn, on tht. fiift Mor.dayof Ja u ry next ; and, as form as my be practicable thT" af'rr, they or any two Of Them, are hrrrhy fu'ly atfthofifed and required to adjudge 3nd determine upon the tufritsenry cf the releafes and affurnmrnts a id powers to be executed and depofited in the office oi the fecrr-ary of ft ite in COOfoftntty with the foregoing frciior ; ai:d alf to adjudge and finally determine upon all COlitfOVerlte! an fing from fuch cl oms fo releafed .s aforefaio, which my be found tn rrflstSt with, atul he to iaterfe to, each oler ; ar-d all In to idjudge and diermine up-n all f uc !i claims under the if or eft id adcr pretended aft of the flate of Oeortl, as may be found to htV accrued to the Ui Stares by operation of law ; Provided, That it fhall be the duty of the fa id cornmifTicnrrs to Cittfi to be Bubtiflied ror the perid of three Diontha before the f.ud meeting, at leafl once a week in all the public n?wfp?.prrr in which the afts cf tOflgreffl are by authority pub. lifhedi notice of the purpofea and of the time and pljfe oi fucfi mreting. Sec. 3. And be it furthet enacted That f irn !s ihe liiid Comrtiiiltoners !hl! bare mderep rr to the ptefident of the Ur:teU Statrs of the fumCienty t i fuch rrlratts & arilfrnrn'ritr, to tht itUOi Ut ! it ('all nine t-ntbs f the Wftofc larr': claimed by virtue of th- IMei, tiMde by thr legislature of the Hate of O-o'gia to the re fpe&tVf con ipifiies hereafter enu"iate J, eKcluflVi cf fuch claims t the t id latidi aj (htl) have Vefted

under the Georgia company, urder the like terms and reliridtiotis, a lunj Uol cx ceedino; m the whole 2.250.0UU dollars. I o the p.r! i.s cUuim g under cuirrn's rirhts, includintr fuch lii-re cr (iurrs la O " via Dave already atcrUed to the U. Stacrs by o peration of law, or by ihecoviuona ol his acl, and to whuh the U. Sdts aie to be conGdered entitled to tbc refpetttve propor tidna for tiie f.r.ie, a fum oot exceeding in the whole 250, U00 doll ars i Pro i&d I hat any perfe n bating c!a.m ui d r ettbci ot the faid companies, at)d cotiticd to indemnity by virtue of this ai, fijli receive fuih in demnitv only in proportion to tN amount ot fuch claims: And provided also lli.tno claim flirtll be allowed or any indemtonwatron made thrrcfor, to any peM'on or rerloi a who have voluntarily Turrendcitu tl evidence of tl etr claimJ to the fa id lands ui:dei the ( of Georgia of the 13th of February, ! 796, cr under any fubf cuent at of the faid ll:ite, and which at t lie- time of the fur render would have vetted the title in fuch cl oounts, had the title from Georgia been va,:d, or who hsve received the money de pofited as the confideration of the purchafe of faid lands thus furrendered ; bur all fuch lans fh. !1 be deemed and taken to be vtltcd in t!e U. Sttites. exov.e rat d , t$ dlfcharred ftom all fuc! (l-iim" Without anv furt'cr

certincatr?5 and five dollars in ca ( i Provided, That no per ton or perfona making pv incut lot landl in c-ritfiirt tcs, aothonfed to be ifiur d by tii's ct, th ill br entitled to the diftouni for pron.pt payment now aUc.wcd by la'v tn pure h ale ra of puhlic Lndft ?5ec 5. And be fwthsr enacted Tl af fOm ai d fter fuch t"ut1&( irnt rriraifj n r the cl kn inta to tl c U Nt.ites (ball be loi

late, as

e ot fr c rr t.iry of

jjrovidd in this a?l, all i : c v . r r m .i ininty in r ! i n..

on Oi

f UM ha! (orb in -to ut

by the ft G f u ' k ; i a ,

' 1 jani ' " may navia ofitrd as the connderation ot tha ot the faid lendf, together witlt rcil. ffty there he, tx-y havo thereof), (hall be fet over and p-ii

coma uioperl to the pt of part payment of the 1 350 COO

d','l-.i ?, h.u'a ' d to he aid 1 y the am; 1, i ol agreement a; .1 teFion b-'een t! e Ua States and thr fi.te of GeOrf ia. Sec 6. And be it further enacted, Th r if any perfon or perfona in purfuance ol th aQ of the ftate of Georgia of the !3th oC ot February, !7?5, c r ot any fubfcCJuei t lh ail have taken, rrceVed or withdrawn

from the treafutV t f the

t G(

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anj' fum or fums of money which had bee i p.id or depofited as the cm (ideration i ftbep

pur hale of ai y cf te n foi t fa ii

us, wnica

i rrpoer o- ;eicaie vtiatevcr ar.u tfte civi p-nm cr pe U i s. at the ttme ot r, rm-inn

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oend3 to be fnaue to cisimanrs v.-bo mail be j withdrawn.;; iurn or turns

entitled to tiie btnenti of tl is id thall be IrflVnrd in proportion D the claim to furrendcred or Withdrawn : And provided also,

That

fon

in th- U. States and (hali iMve cr tlie claimants Win lv idfndfifed and a

t ne cpe .t ton oi ia w, rd to htm the names oi claims they have feiir-l ed, and the refpe&ivc

aiid relative pioptttions on which they are entitled to the indemnity under and by virtue of this lit, the prefidcnt (lull be at;d he hereby is luthorifed aud required to ca"!e to h- iflued from the treafuf) i tht United States, to tu-h claimants refpeciively fol Convenient amount lor Calculation) certificates ot Rock not bearing ifttereft, and exprrtil ig on their f ce that :ne fnme are payable o'jt of the i monies in thr treiui'' of the U. States, arlfini from the fale ot

ouhlic lands in the Mifli Ilinni territory a

th' rvP v tur to the

rioOS nor the -Kent or

tru'ee ot any perfon nt perfoUS fiiali be entilled to the benefits of 'hn ndt, who by Himfelf, herfetf or themfelves, or by his, hrr or thetl iirnt, or by any per feu cr perfon? With t :ivity ; Content t f him, her or them, fhall hnve takrp, received, or withdrawn from the treafuiv of the iiote o Georgia j any fum or funis ot money, which had brm

nl letation oi ihe

fore fa id lands, v, hie h

taking, monr y , nt or .it'e ot Gted i ! im.ii

J K depofited a; the co

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r l """) it tr ot Geni iris

purchafi

perfon cr pe ie tis at the t;ri of ti receiving or withdrawing ct t! t f. was or wrre not the bona fide c!a claimants of the '-m'i for the v !;ich the latd money had been d but all and every thr marc or (bar

or prrfons fo fraudulently

is a fore fa id, as maV h

'nave hren Claimed I y tu h pe I

fon". at the time of recording in of the feeretary of ftate the their claim or claims, fhall he v: i U. S';-i, and the dividend! to b

monrw i 3

I fore faid, wf;- not the bona fiJ;- claimant! of thr laisis for the purchafr cf which money had been paid or depofued, or it luvh perfon or peffons had not, it the tm.e

the leg ti ' Ir vt Red in t

tit'r of C uch perfo

irgta t hav

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for;s who Qiall have taken.

reteivrd or withdrawn the money as afore faid, Hull be drm-dand acljnd.yd to l .tv b d and received the f-mr r0 for the tft-

ot the u, bt iv5) Hii-i Dial

are crc I a r atid py to of the Hate S ca tes, all

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had

tered f, vrd the 'U-ci i ftS authofit

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tfie money

Georgia for the ulV of the I I fum Ot fums of mmry fo ed as a fore f id, with leal m il time he, ti e cr thry f0 rec - i - An I the aforefaid commiHU and they ore h reby further d dirrtTed to ex mil t into c ! t ifei coming wi bin :f i pur. on, and to claim ijc ! . in

thi cl a Hi

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t u r v t

the 'Xpeiices o

oern fatisfied To tlie per! ms ttfiming in the name of, or under ttje Miuid ppi c mpany, iniludin f-jch tlnre ct lliarts as may be found to have veiled tn the V Surrc, .,d for which the

;led to ti - bi in propori Tli.l mm

1 a s t hnd for

hih u l. atly v.

i n oy tneui or ley or a"' of t n h e den !;tt

L'. States are to refpedive piof clunve cf ll i ihf tor ni r repoi fore faid CitrstiMi

red eru

perl

K.'ck iforel

n, b

ns' claim ) fuoi not exceed i jlr 350,000 dotfartt fi if claim u in the name of.

or uidrr thr Vt nneflee c mipany. Under tlie foregoing terms a'd reft ict ions afum not exceeding in the whol- 600,000 dollars To the uerfons cUifni m n tlie name of.

i in i rrp

ppi c Ctioi

texeeed i . in the whole 1,550,000 doUraa

To the pcif. m ciattaing in the name of,

!, (hall, vttcr the l s

ing proviff5 havj been read t ! m ful ferine the f Hot ing oath, vit : ' us fo'ctr.t ly fweaf or affirm, s may be, that J have not nor b8 ffl forvch f- inter- (i I n.v aA, either 1 - I r-

or iruitee, or os executor, aaminuirator, or heir at law, done ant performed any i. which by the tenor of the two provifos i hive heard read to me, wr.ulJ difcpialify me from receiving the indemnity afforded bo .h- provtiii r ( f this act '

Ser. 4. And ' e it further matted the faid certificates ol IU k fl :M be i hlr in payment ol f,,e publii lands fold afer the date I f fu h certifiratrs Miffiflippi termor) ; Provided, Th eery hundred dotl'M s to be'; paid foi

laud, 0 j dollari Dull uc receivable in faid

r pei oi fumi i t money to hr paid to the L' .ud He ctlicc S.ates as t them fhall appeal pft aid rra c i cer, ot lunaOle, i.nd in cafr c f ret'ufal to n y thts J in the i'-ire, d' ce foits to he tomtUei ted i r made to th.r recovery of thefame, i fuch f im rcl a of this manner as ftiall be thought mod difr.lr thereto : . making plaintiff 1 1 i nmpfain.i t s they Oiall J every think beft either the (J. States, the ch.micstrs ol antS wt Qiall fiave tr -t ifrrred tn l-r J. forego Sttr rh'-ir right ol ac'.n aa'rfl the a i takt be fore fa id perfoos ortl: Rate of Georgia as 1, A B, j bailer of the money f- tikm, rr ived ard the c f writrdrawn l'r m ihr fefury of r - & y perlfn i ii te : rrvViuta, Irt it it (), uh he thot' at agent advifat le to inflttajte ti e fm.s (or '.he reco-

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vrr oi tr.e m-r-,irs M-neldiJ m thl name ot tl f i ) A f e l4 Cl - . i lis n. nf It. . r oi rgia or ol its proper r tt. ts, th C i I i thl ret. , fr f m t! e p opei BOthO rity of th ft.,er-t Georis, fllall be fi Qiiasi i mi obtained : And proxid.d else. That the l ii foit Hi liar conducted at tbe pa prr expence i fthe U. SrrtI . See, V And be further enacted, ThaC the p. fident ol thr (j. States b, he beret y is iiithortd to apply to the v.-r. 0 CM I he tUte of Georgia tor all t ., I v - u. hen aid teftiuaony v, , hia th archives c t:?a("u.y of the iaij tl- cs r:y tc r.c:.-