Western Sun, Volume 7, Number 28, Vincennes, Knox County, 15 June 1816 — Page 1

THE WESTERN SUN.

From the Press of EL1IIU STOUT; Publisher of the Laws of the United State. Vol. rj VINCKXNES, (Ind. Tv.) SATURliAY, JUNK u, iSiO. No. 28.

THE WESTERN SUN, IS printed xocek'y at Two Dollars 9t annum, Paid in Circince or jn attested Notk, pajabU at the end of the year for Two DoLL Aft a 13 Fifty Cknts. A0 Subscription wiU be received for a hit term than one year and ruiil be discontinued until all arrearages are paid. Where papers are sent bj Post, the person subscribing must pay the postage, dnvF.Rtis e mf v tt of no mote length than breadth will be t ns ett i u thrte times for Ovf. Doll aii, and Iwk rv-LivK Crnts, fot every att r inset tier To moid unpleasant disputes, it is re' quested of Advertising customers, that they particularly specify the number cf times their Advertisements u-e to be continued-Those sent without such directions will t continued until forbid and must be 6a id for accordingly. All Letters addressed to the Editor must be Post p. Ad, or they mill not be taken out of the oMce (BY AUTHORITY). u" r f s f r r f r r s s -j ( s r- r r i ,r r j- j sr LAWS cf rrtl UNION. if!i Congress, iit Session AH ACT making further proviuon for fettling claii&i to li.ris 111 the territory of 1 Itinois. BI it enacted lj the Senate ml House of Representatives of the United States of Amir:-' j. in Congress assembled, That every perfon ind the irtr-i! represe ntativei of every pvrfon who before the 5th d-y of February (di fettle i an and improved a -

ny tract of land p f. rved fthooli or feminartes ofli

or interfere with locations made in virtue ot other authorize d claims on lands improved by the fa id claimants or others. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the claimants whpic claims are confirmed by virtue of the 4th lection of this adt , and all others lawfully holding confirmed unlocated tliims for lands within the tncl rc-f-rved by the b?fo: e ret ited act of tt e 16th day of April, 1314 he allowed until the III d.y of Ocober, 18 I 6 to regifter the funs and the fid claims (hall be r::crivhlc in payment for public lands within the faid retrrved trntf conformably with the provi lions of the I ill above mentioned set, at 1 of the prefent aft, ai y time prior to r.hc It dy ( f October, 1816. Sec. 6 And be 't further enacted, 'I ht all perfom or thcii legal re pre!' ntativrsxntitled to te right cf pre-emption of lanes withio the bound -try fpetified in the be fort recited ;ii', of the I6:h dy of April, 181 i which finds have not been furveyed under the authority of toe U, States, fl.,U be and they hereby are allowed i further time for in ikma their entries with the reg'.lr I f the lai d om r, until the ! nds upon which they have respectively fettl-d and improved (h !1 be lorveyed by the U. Statt andintil the eXbiration of fi m 0 nths next there .t'tr-. Sec. 7. And be it furtur enacted, Phat eery ptt' n a.'d the regal repiefentfttive ot every perfon whole cldim to i traCi of land within the Illinois Territory i eonrumed by this rW py fotmef -c1., :P'i who h s n t prevuHjfly obtained a patent for the fame from the govern at en her of tfetr: tnry north jKrefi f the Ohio( or cf ;hc In !? ana Territory, .h .'I whenever his claim !h.!l have h,Ln located furvry ;i be entitled

tn receive from the regifter

; a certificate

in which the land may lie, and fuih repurChafers fliall be allowed the Cme benrfic of the CXtenGon of the time of pvment created by this -!tas though no futh reverftofl had occurred : Provided-, Thrft fucli original p ud af-r (hat) make to the proper officer fuch application for fu;h re entry as is reuirrd by law for the entry of lands on or before the fit (I day of July next, ard that the land so rtvrrtcu Omil not havtthtn been previouOy refold. H. CLAY, Speaker of the House of Representatives' JOHN OA ILL A H O, President of the Senate pro tempore April 24, 1816. APPtovitll, JAMES MADISON. AN ACT to incre fe the crmjenftion cf the cuperint ndcuts of the mahufa&oricj of ams m Springfield Sc H-fpsrr's Ferry. BE it enacted by the Senate and House f Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, T -t in addition to the pay at d rith.ns as at prrr-f-r.t fx d of i lie fuperiotrt dents rf the tnanufadoriet of arms 2t Springfit Id ajd Harper's Fetry. they (hall rr ivr 30 dolls, pel month one ration dm day. , H. OLA r. Speaker of the uie of Representatives JOHN G A 1 1 : ; RL), President of ih.c St-vate. p -o tempore Ann! 29, 1 8 1 5 . a i r r o v i d . JAM LS MADISON.

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had nni the fame bev-n rrf rved wr aid h e had the right of pre empti n witlnn the tiaA

of Country fet apart by the third fecVton of Stealer cf the nOi

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d d by lafi for lands purthafcJ of the U Sta t.

CLAY, e of Representatives

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titlrj, 11 fn h Confirming certain l to land in the Illinois Territory, prnvi

for tht ir location, ill ill be, Hid they h feb)

ire ail tliorifed and allowed until ihe lstdy of October I 3 ! f t- e'.ttr the fune foi purchafe with th regirter and receiver of publift moneys of the laridoDfie it Kaskaskia ; an. J it (hall be the duly of the refill -r v re

ceiver to enter the fame for pur' COding to the provifi ;ns oi this Sc th

tecitei a i Provided, tht fu h perfori or per fons lliatl not hate entered in rilit of preen1ipttnn other landa in )i theret.ftn virtue 61 tne third region of an to a ttiend the f r Paid act, paff d the 27Ii cUy

cf Februnty,

j restaent rt trie oenate iro tempore

JOMII 0 MLLAHD,

ifed and riUecVd

counts of LCphfaim SI1 let, late ?. lieutenant in the arn y of the U. States :;r-.l to alh .v him in h- fetthment thereof, Tucli crtdi.3 3j c: y be cquit 1 "e vnd juH. II. CL Y, Speaht r of i e if use of Representatives JOHN GAlLLARD, President of the Senate, pro tempore A p ril 2 G, 1816 a r F R v v D , JAMES MADISON.

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f AMES MADISbM. AN ACT to the relief of Thos. Ape ate shy

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AX ACT f -r the rtli f of cert

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BK tt enacted by th of Representatives of

of America, in Congress : every perfon who imce the 1: 19 1 It and prior to th : 5 8 ii

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V-V tl Ill uppi f 10 acre

nrreof States mbled, Thai day ot AprU y o! J one. r traces of f . . n t eXs unlefs t he

ltd Ik- a fractional 0 ciic n or fee

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thcr enact ett, 'I'h-t of cublic monev

the regiJler od receivi

Hi ill hvr power a-id they ate hereby au-

th iiaed to feted another "acant a-'d un ip pr(.p.itru land's with in the ttadl fet apirt t ) tatiafy confirmed claims as afotvfaio in lieii of fucli if the lands formely referved for 4 f miliary of learning JiiJ for tlie lupi?irt of fchooll ai h ive been ipproprhted in fetisfactfon of indent gtanta or confirme l improvement ciatms or s (hall be eotered m riht of pre CUiptton according to 4he provifioni of the proceeding fecTiori of th act : Provided, I hat the lands thos to hr. folecied Oi.ll he taken as near edjtceet to thole in lieu of which they re feleclted ss si eqia1 no iutify of land ol like ajnauty c an ba o ttmc d ami (hill be referved arid appro s 4 priated for tlie funr porpofe See. 3 .ihiJ be it further enacted. That the pr.-)viii .ns rdf the lecood ledton of rt ac plT d the Sth day of Fcorury, 18 15. ref. pectin? the fettle on the fractional fee tions tad ooarter lections within the afotf fiiv? refertrJ trait, fhall extend to all otler frttlers on the fractional lection or quarter lections within thr Kka-Nii diftrict. See. 4. And i it further enacted, That all the claims hied i the name of t:i: ori gtnal tiaimants or their hei'i n t r xc reding 4 J acres contained ioa :x. transmitted to the eomrn fil iner of the general ;m 1 otTice, bv Michael p--, re .ft r k S. Brtrid re ceiver ol pu c m mryi of the land i dice cf the diftrtct ol K.askaskia bearing ute 1 1. 29'h i ty of n! irch, I i 15. be and they herebv art tennrmed to t - original claimants r their 1 r 9 : ProVided Thai t'o.e laid rhi-n herehy confirm doe, tnJ thevhrreby are dertned an.l taken to be n il cat 1 clainifj and they (hall not in any Siie defeat

ceet :." :a re traO ynffi J b

firms 01 r ration 1 1 ctmnt: u.'.ru wi'n an

entirr kctiolt) and whofe lands have not ! iesdy leen aetaaUy fold or reverted to the U. St itrs tor Don payment of prt cf the pure hale motley, (hall be allowed the further tine of 2 years and 3 Dion t hi from & ifter the expiration of the prefer! period hcaJy given f.y lw, for completing the payment of the faid pure ha fe money ; which further term of I yers 3tid 3 months (hall be allowed Only on 'he condition that 'il arretis of interefl on the porchnfe money ili&l! have beeo paid on or b fore th.e lime fliall I ave exoiied for completing 'he payment of the i 4 O 1 nurchafe money : Provided tint in ail ta fes in which th? time fr completing the

payment oi the pnrchafe mooey hav e:

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d cr (hall expire before the

day of

Julv next, the intereft may be pad on or before that d- But in c ife of failure in baying either the arrears cr the refirloe of principal with the accruinaf iitrreft as is ,k- rein provided the tract ot I-.rd thitl f-rUi-wi:h be adtertifed nd offered for fle in the fame manner vc oti the f-nie terms as 1 j diredtd by IfjW Ml c(t of lands not pud for within the limiteo term and fh all rcvut in like flianoer if the fum due with interrft be not at fuch ftle bidden and pai l. And :.i Cil- w'ere any tract or tract I of lands in faid territory, not exceeding in the whole ("to acres unlets the tract be a fractional feeton or fectiOAl or tractional (ection T d with entire fection have f.nce the : fl day of 0 tber lad reverted to the U. Si r.es fr default of payment the origins! CUrchafer may ar'n enter the fame tract rr tracts at .he f me price at which fuch tr ict or tracts were originally fold ; u all mo irs which fuch o-iinal purchafer may 1 ,.e I Sd :hall be replaced to hrs credit by the riciv:r of public monies tar the difWift

BE it enacted by ike Scnalr and House of Representatives of the United States if America, in Congress assembled, '! ! t the. proper aocodnting officers cf the Navy Department he, -r.d they are hereby authr rif d ! id lirected to audit and fettle the accounts of Tho. Ap Catesby J nes, a lieutenant of th,: navy of the U. States, . to olio's- him in the fettlement thereof fuch credits as may he equiuble c j u it H. CLAY, Speaker of the House of Representatives JOHN G AI LLARD, President of the Senate, pro tempore April 2', lb 16 approvkp, JAMES MADISON. AN ACT f ot the re lit f of A flier Palmer, BE n enacted by the Senate and Jfcvse of Representatives of the United Stfitrs ef America in Congress assembled. That the proper accounting officers ' t the Navy Department be and they are hereby authorifed ard directed to audit ard fettle the claim t. f A (her Palmer, for a fm'dll f hornt r captured by the Rritifh forces in the Lte war vs. 1 1 : 1 c t!ie fame was in the f-rvice of t!;e U. States, by ascertaining or caufing to be ascertaioed the v lue thereof, in I'uth manner as uY.ll be reafonable and jt-it. Stc. 2. And be tt further enacted, That the amount thereof when fo afcertained Hull be pud to the laid Afther Palmer, out of ai y money in the treafury not othetwife ap. prr rv iated. U, CLAY, Speaker of the House of Representatives JOHN GAlLLARD,

President of the Senate pro tempore.

Apr

a 2 5, 1316.

A PPftOVl D, JAMES MADISON.

AN tfCTauthoiizing payment for prifoners C"-rtnred by private arned vetTrls. BE ll enacted by the Senate and House

Representatives of tte United States America in Congress assembled, That

e Secretary of the Treafury be, and he 13

hereby authorized and r e qu 1 red to fettle Sc prry unto the owners officers and crew of private arrm d veflels, the bounty allowed by law for piifoners captured and brot' into poits and delivered to the agent of the

j of

ml til

L biateccptoredoo board h B-uiflives-sel. after the exchange of tberasjfiaiiona o the treaty of p ace between the fj States Sc Great Britajrf but bttore the f-id treaty n-"k effect in the latitude wherein the capture v-i5 made ; and the berretary of the treafury is hereby authored to p,y thf aforefaid rlatma otic of any moneys ia the treilury not othrrwife appropriated. H. CLAY; Speaker of the ILuse of Representatives JOHN GAlLLARD, P resident oj the Strut pro tempore, April 1316 APPH' vi o, JAMES MADISON. AN ACT Tot the relief of "ami. Dicer, Wrr, Bruce .ind Asa Ilechel. P- fl enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Con&rtss assented, Tht the find certificate uf S.n I. )- k iTued on the IJth day of jr.ne 1301 by ttr R Hrf of the lai d 1 ffice in the Cincinnati diftrtct, far 60 acr s oi land ; affo the fin 1 certificate granted to As - Kite hel dated the 23, d y of April, 1801 b the regiOer aforefid f'-i 620 ices of lai d ; and a$fb the iinl Certificate granted tQ V 'rr. Brnce by there-.it-r atoufaid foi a certain fction cf land dared about the fame timr (hIl iefpcr:i vr ly 1? ereivd by t!)e tootrntffioner of ho general land uGce as complete evideo.-e J p pn ei t for tie tractsofland therein fpjrci. fitd and pateti.a fliall be ifutd thereon as io o' htr cf. r. II. CLAY.

Speaker of the House of Representatives,

JOHN GAlLLARD, President of the Scr.aie bra titnbore.

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JAMES MADISON,

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T authoTT-inj the iurpe: of thr cir

cuit Court ai,d the attorney for th.e District 1 t Columbiat t n rpt? a code ui jurisprudence foe thr I id D ftrict. IL- it enacted by the Senate ana House of Representatives of the United States of America, m Congress assembled. That tl e judges of tlie circuit fl lit! and the atton ey tor the diHrtct of Columbia, be and they r.re hereby ?ut!iofiztd to prep re arul dig (1 a code of jurisprudence bi 'I civi! Sc criminal o'r the Lid diilrict to Ur. hereafter fubmitted to the Congrefs of the U. States to be modifi d .iltercd ar adopted as to them (hall feem proper. Srr. 2. ir.d be ii further enacted, That the fuffi cf 1,500 dolls, be and the fmr- is herel y apprc priattd to be p id to the fnl Jiidgtt, and the attorney aforefid as a com pen fat ion for their fei vices in this rrsprct, out of any monies in the treafury not otherw ile appropriated. II. CLAY, Speaker of the Huse of R'hresentcit'wes, JOHN' GMI. LA HI), President Jf the Senate pro tempore April 29, :316. approved. JAMES MADISON. AN ACT for the rein f of Elisabeth Hamilton. BE it e ratted ly the Senate and House ff Representatives of the United States of America, t:i Congress aserr.oled. That the proper accc-liting cSiccrs of the treafury be ar.d they are hereby required to fettle the ccconot of Elizabeth Hamilton, widow Sc rei t fr ntative of Alexander Hamilton dee'd r' J to allow h r 5 years full py for the fcrvices of her deceafed husband as a lieutznant col. in the revolutionary war, which 5 years fu'l p: y is the ccrr mutation, of his hU pay for life ; to be paid out of any monies in the trcafuty not otherwise appropriated. H CLAY, Speaker of the House of Rtprccntatics, JOHN GAlLLARD, President cf the Seniic, pro tempore, April 29, 1816 apphcvp n. JAMES MADISON. AN ACT for the relief of Thos. H. BoyTe. Be tt enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congra t ass-, mbled, That Thos H. Br.) le or his legal reprefentnttvea be authorized tn enter with the regifter ot the land offirCC without p y ment 1 2 -0 acres oflaod including bis fet i lement in the MisGlfippi territory and one return bring nude to the Commifiioner f '-he fe.ener.1 land office a ptrn' fhall ifTue aa in other cafr. Sec. 2. And !-e it further enacted Tint there ce allowed :o the faid Tho. H Bol 3 moiuhi pay as a captain :n the airry ol