Western Sun, Volume 7, Number 35, Vincennes, Knox County, 3 August 1816 — Page 1

THE WESTERN SUN.

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LAWS of the UNION. lth Congress, ist Sessio?i. AM ACT in stirh triPf rhr fnrvvinor and

mknu; road in the territory of Illinois. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States 9f America, in Congress assembled, That the prrtident of the U. States be and he is hereby authorifed to appoint 3 comniiiTi n ers, who (bdl explore furvey and mark in the mod eligible courfr, a road from Shawnee Town on the Ohio Hiver, to the United States' Saline and to Kaskaskia, in the Illinois territory ; and faid commiflloners fhall in ke out accruate plats ot fuch fur veys, accompanied with field notes, and cer tify and transmit the fme to theprefident of the U. States, who if he approves of faid furvey (hall Caofe the plats thereof to he depofited in the office of the treafury of the U. States, and the fatd road fti dl be confidered as fftbli(hed and accepted. Sec. 2 And be it further enacted, That the faid roid Ih II tie opened and made under the direction of the Prefident of tlr U. States, in fn h manner as he fliall direct. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Paid commitTioners fh 1 ! each -e entitled to receive 3 dollars and thrir a(Tiitnts one dolUr and 50 rrnts for each and every day which thry Ih .11 he neceflrily employed in the exploring, furveying, and marking. fid road ; and t ir the piupofe of compenfating the afor fiid commitTioners and their aflist nts, and opening and marking faid road, tlvere OmII he, and hereby is appropriated thrfnm of 8000 dollars, to be pid out of any Vonevs in the treafury not otherwise ipprotmated. H. CLAY, Speaker of the House of Representatives' JOHN GAILLARD, President of the Senate, pro tempore. April 27, 1816 APPiiovrD. J 1 &S MADISON. AN ACT providing for the fale of the tract of Land at the B itifhfort at the Miami cf the L ke, at the foot of the R -ds Sc for other purp IV s. BE it enacted by the Senate and Hniss of Representatives of the United Statee cf America in Congress assembled. That 10 much ot the tr-c of land ot 12 miles fquare, at the Britifh fort of the Miami of the lake, at the foot of the rapids," ceded bv the Wyandots, Delawaeet, Shawnoes, Oftawo5. Chinpewas. P t a w atmirs, Miamie, E-l River. Weeas K.i kapoot, Pi tokafhawt. and Rasltasltias ttibel of Indians to the U. States. Hy the trrtv of Greenville, of thr 3J f ueuft. 1795, fh II undrr the direction bfthe furvrvor general he Lid oft" into town lot (lierts and avenue, and into out I us. in fu h mnner and of toch dinir niions, he rn y judge Pr 'j-r : Provided, the tract fn to r laid off Ota II not exCer the qn intiv of land contained in two entire C&tofg nor the town lots one qua-

tei i t an acre ech. hen the lurvry ot the loti (hall h- completed a pl-t therrof fhall be returned to th- forvryor g"iieral cn which the town lots (hall, respcdlively, be

defiguated y progrefifive numbers, who fhall cauie two copies to he mde, one to be transmitted, with a copy of thr fi Id notes to the commiflioner of the general land office, anJ the other to the regiflcr of the land office at Woofter. Src 2. And be further enacted, That previoully to the dilpolal at public fJe of the above mentioned tra of land, the fur veyor general hll, and he is h re by, directed tore furvey and mark the exterior lines ot the faid iracl conform bly to the fui

vey made in D cemher, 1805. by virtue of the acl of the 3d of Marh, 1805, and alfo to caufe divifional lines to be run through each fer5ion and fractional fed ion binding on the faid river, fo that each fubdivifion may contain, as nearly as may be, 160 acres each. And in like manner to caufe the Grant Ifland," lying at the toot of the rapids, in the faid river, to be fuiveyed, and, by lines, running north and fouth, to divide the fame, as nearly as may be, into fix equ! parts that is to fay, that part of the faid ifl md, defcribed in the furvey of the faid ceffion as lying in townfhip numbers 3, in 4 parts ; and that part of the faid iflind lying in townfhip number 4, in four parts ; Provided, That in running the fob divifional li-:es no interference fhall be made affecting or impairing rights of perfons to whom letters patent have been granted for land lying within the limits of the faid 12 miles fquare, nor aflfefting the felcion or location hereafter to be made under the direction of the ferret try of war, for military piupofes : Provided also. That in no cafe (hall the fuhdivilional lines be fo run as to extend to, or embrace, the bed of the river, which fliall be deemed and is hereby declared to be a public highway. And provided also, That the whole expence of re furveying and marking the exterior lines of the faid ceffion and of the fubdivilional lines ot the ferfions, lying adjacent to the river, (ball not exceed 3 dollars for every mile actually furveyed, are furveyed, and marked, by virtue of this and the preceeding tcdlion. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That all the land contained within the aforefaid ceffion of 12 miles fquare, not excepted by virtue of any fedtion of this act, Hull, with the exception of number 16, which (lull he referved in each townfliip for the fupport of fchools rithin the fame, and with the exception alfo of fait fprings & land referved for the ufe of the fame, he offered for fale to the higheil binder, at Woofter in the ftate of Ohio, under the direction of the regfilter and receiver of the land ffir e, and on fuch day or days as (h-dl, by a public proclamation of the Prefident of the U- States be defignated for that purpofe. The fale for the quieter fections, fraction quarter fections, and of the town lots and out lots, (hall remain open at Woofter for 7 days. Sc r.o longer. The quarter lections, 8c fnc tional quarter fret ions, (hall not be fold for efs than 2 dollars an acre ; the inlots for lefs than 20 dollars each, nor any out lot for Ir fs than at the rate of 5 dollars per arte; and (hall, in every other refpect, be fold on the fjme terms and conditions as have been or may be, by law, provided for the land, fold north of the river Ohio, and abov the mouth of the Kntu(kv River. All the lnds, other thin the referved fections and thofe excepted as above mentioned, remaining unfold at the clofing of the public fales, may be disposed of at private fale by the regifter of the land office, at Woofer, agreeably to the provifi ms of this act, and in the f-me manner, under the fame regulations and conditions as are, or may be provided by lw, for the fale of the lands of the U. States, north of the Ohio River, and a hove the m uth of K"ntu ky River. And p i tents (rnl! be oh: ined for all lands granted or fold within the Hid cetTmn, in the fame manner, and on the fame teims, as 're or may be p'ovjdrd by law for land fold in the Date of Ohio. The fuperintendants of the public f-.!es. directed bv this f fion, fhall rrreive 4 dollars each, for each day's attendance on th f id fde. H. CLAY, Speaker of the Mouse of Representatives, JOHN G AILLARD, President of the Senate, pro tempore, April 2f, 1816 - APPHOVhDJMES MADISON. AN ACT ftttthnrising the payment of a fum

of money to J I ph trwr- & others. Be it enacted by the Senate and 11 use of Representatives of the United States of America . tn Congress assimbied, T hat the icucury of the ucafury be, and he is

hereby authorifed and required to pay to Jofeph Stewart and his alfociates, of Dorchetler county, in the ftate of Maryland, or to thrir legal reprefentatives, the fum ot 1,800 dollars, out of any monies in the tre .fury not otherwife appropriated, which money i paid to them for their gallantry and good conduct, in capturing, duiin the late war, a tender belonging to the Dauntlefs, B'ltifh Ihip - f w ir, and taking l 8 pns. oners, to wit : I lirutrnant, l midlhipmm, 13 framen and 3 marines, and as compenfa tion for the prif ners takf-n. Set. 2. Annd be it further eacted, That any claim which the U. States may have to the fid captiiird vrflVI and property (hall he, and the fame is hereby rclcjfcd to the faid captors. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted. That the fecretary of the trealury be, and he is hereby authorized and rrquired, to pay out of any money in the treafuty not othei wife appropriated, the fum of 500 dollars, in "qnl proportions, to Ma-hew Guy and John Winward of Prince William county in Virginia, & Saml. Jennifon, & Wilfred D'ury of St. Mary's county in Maryland, or to their legal reprefentatives ; which is paid t them as an evidence of the fenfe en. tertained of their valor and good conduct in capturing boat belonging to the rn' my in Clement's Bay. in P.itomac river, in Dr cember, 18 14 ; maku.g prif.mers of the crew, confiding cf a micfl.ipman and four teamen, with their arms; and alfo as com pen fa 'ion for the prifoners fo taken and deliveree to the proper officers of the United States. H. CI AY, Speaker of the House of Representatives. John gaiu.aro. President of the Senate pro tempore. Aprii29, 18 16. approvkd. JAMES MADISON. AN ACT making appropriations for the fupport of the military rftablifltnient of the United States for the ye ar one thoufmd right hundred and Oxtem. BK it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, I hat for defraying the expences of tbr mditary eftahlifhment of the U. States, for the year 1816 for the Indian department, for f rtifications, for the txpnres of the public buildings at Weft Point, & for the purchafe af maps, pHns, hooks and inftruments for the mditary academy at faid place, the following funis he, and the fame are hereby r-fp ctively appropriated, that is to fay : For the pay of the army of the U. States, 1,196 496 dollars. For fu'nOftence, one million 43.355 dollars. For forage for officers, 25.692 dollars. For bounties and premiums, 56,000 dollars. For clothing, 350.000 dollars. For the medical and hof pital department, 100,000 dollars. For the quarter matter's department, 350,000 dollars. For fortifications, 838,000 dollars. For contingencies, 150.000 dollars. For the Indian department, 200,000 dollars. For the purchafe of horfci for the artillery, 50.000 dollars. For the purchafe of m ps plans, books and inftiumenrs for the w-r office, 2 500 dollaas. For the erection of buildings at "Weft Point, including arreara ges. 115 800 dollars. For thepunhafe of maps, plans, books and inftruments for the military academy. 22. I 7 I dollars. Por defraying the expenfes incurred in calling rut the militi' during the late war, in addition to the Turn I eretofore appropriated by law to that onjed, 1,250.000 dollars. For the payment of damages fuftained by the flups and vrfTels funk at the entrance of the port of Baltimore tn prevent the (hips of the enmy from paffing the fort and entering the haibor, 15,188 dollars ard 50 rents, beifgpartofthe amount of an appropriation of 250 000 dollars heretofore mde, and by the prefident of the U. States transferred to other obj-cts. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That th frvrr-1 hjms fp- ific "lly appropriated by this i ct fh'll be paid out of any monies in the treafury not otherwife appropriated. H. CLAY, Speaker of the H use of Representatives. JOHN G A 1 1 LA H I). President of the Senate, pro tempore, April 29, 1816. APPROvrp, JAMES MADISON.

AN ACT concerning preemption rights given io th pu chafe of lands to certain frttlers in the ftate of Luifiana. and in the territories of MifToori and Illinois. BE ii enacted by $ki Senate and House

of Representatives cf the Untied States of America, tn Congress assemoied. that any pe.ton, and the legal rep. Heotauvvs of any perfon entitled to a prefer, n, t in becoming the punhaier, from the U. States, a tradt of lai.d, at pirate fafr, in tl e ftate of Louiiiana, and in the territories of Miffouri and Illinois, according to the provifions of the act, entitled " An act givm the right of the pre emption, in the pu. chafe of lands, to certain leitleis in the Illinois territory," palTrd Feb.uaiy 5th, 18 13. and the 5th lection of the Act for the final acquitment of land titles in the ftate of Lonifiann, and territory of Miffouri," p,flVd April 12th, 18 14, who is IVttlrd on a fraction of a feetion or fractional quarter faction, containing lefs than 160 a(CS (hall hve th- privilege ot purr hating one or more a-ripming fractional q(lHrtrr f ct io. s. or - e adjotuing quarter IV dt ion. indontng rheir in pr-ve-nients, or the fraction improved by them, at their option ; and the prov;fiors ot the faid recited .fls are hereby m.dr wppl.cable to them, f f.r as they are confident with the provifi. mis ol tlm act. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That in c-ifrs wher- two or more perfons entitled to the right of pre empt.on, fli.II be 0 ttled upon one qutr-er or fractional quarter fertion of land, eath perf.n fliall be authorifed to purchafe one or more quarter fections, or fractional quarter fections, of the fection or fractional of land upon which they are fo fettled ; and the fection or fractional frction -jpnn whr h fuch perfons are f-ttled, fhall be equally divided between them, in fuch manner rS the regifter and receiver, within wh.-fe diftrict the land lies, ftx!l determine and direct, fo as to fecurr as far ?s may be practicable, to eve.y fuch perfon their improvements recpect i vely, aid where the improvr ment of fu h person fhall be upon two oi more qmrter fections, fnrh perfon ftiall be entitl d to pnn hafr the quarter fections upon which his improvement fliall be. H CLAY, Speaker of the Horse of Representatives, IOHNO AILLARD. President of the Senate, pro tempore, April 23, 18 16 appiiovf n. JAMES MADISON. AN ACT dec ariog the confent of cong"rer to acts of the Rate of South Carolina authorifirg the riry rouncil ofCharh I' to impofe aid coll. dt a duty on the t nage rt vt (T Is from foreign ports ; a i to acts of thr (late of Georgia, totho i f iog the impofi tion 'Vd rolhction ciuty on the tonnage ot vrflVlsin ports of Savannah tk St. Maty's. BE fi enacted by the Smate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the confent of corgrefs he. and is hereby granted and declared to the operation of any aft of the general affembly r f the ftate of South Carolina, now in exiiUncr, or which hereafter may be pa (Ted, fo far a the fame extends, or my extend, to ant I orifc the city council of Chaileftori to m p ' levy a duty, not exceeding 10 ret ts j r. on on all ftiips and veflels of the U. St-teS, which ftVII arrive and be entered in the port of Char I' fton from ny foreign port or pLr e, for the pnrpofe of providirg a fund for the temporary relief ard maintenance of fir k or dilahled femeo in the marine hofiital of the faid port rfCharhftrn. Sec. 2 And be it further enacted, That the collectc r ot the port of CharleOon be a' d he is hrr bv au'l onzed to collect the duf irs impr ft d, or authorized by this ft, and to pay th f-mr fuch prifons as ft all be authorizf d to ei r vr the fme by the t itjr COUOl il of Cl rl ftofl. Sec. 3 And be it further enacted That the confer of or grr L be, aid is here! yr granted rd declared t the oprrati n ofary ct of the Grncrl AfT' mbly of thr ftte of G-orgia, n w in extfterce. vt which n'ay hereafter be p-(Te('. f tr s th- f-me rxtends, or m y ex'end, to au bruize the levying and inllrctirg a tnnn-or doty, not eyrredirg 2 cents per ton upr i coa(t'i g and 4 cents pr r ton upon vr ft- Is fr m f-retpi' ports arriving at and rntrrinr The ports of Savannah arid St. Mary's for the fMSrpofe ot providing a fin d for the f a ment of he fees of the harbor m after and health r ftirer of thof- port-; reaped iae y : Presided, the f id cts (hall n t contain provifi n ioror Oftr nt w ith I he cpei ation of any law of the U- States made in cxecu'.'Oti of eX'ftintr treaties. Sec. 4 And be it further enacted. That this act flull be in force fur 5 years, uA