Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 9, Number 13, Vincennes, Knox County, 28 February 1818 — Page 1
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LAWS OF THE UNION
AN ACT For the relief of Samuel Aikman. Re it Enacted by the Senate & Home of jteftrewentatives of the United States of America in Congress as mbled That the Register and receiver of public monies Of the Land 6lBec for the District of Vincennes, 0:1 satisfactory evidence bein ; produced tdth m that lamfia Aikman Who entered at the same office the northwest quarter section thirtv-four, in township two, north, ahJI rung seven west had made application for the purchase of the said quarter section through mistake, ihtendins at that tunc to have applied for the nort h - w e n j u a rt er section t hi rty- B v c , in tile lame town! hip and range, and that the occasion of the mistake in his application w as the erroneous tuiinbers marked at the corner of the aforesaid section, on surveying the sa&laiids, shall permit Samuel Vitanan the assignee of lames Aikman to withdraw the aforesaid entry, a id, in lieu the of, to enter the last mentioned quarter section, if the same shall at that time remain u sold;and the receiver of public monies snail allow the sai I Samuel Airman a credit on tin said entrv, oa i case of the previous sale of the land, on' anv other entrv whl h he shall make of land within the said district, equal hfhmount to the monies paid on the first mentioned quarter section : r vid rf, that no credit of the monies bald as aforesaid shall be allowed until the said Samuel Aikman shall have returned the patent to himgramel for the first mentioned quarter section, to the s '. register who shall transmit it to the General land Once, where the same snail be cancelled.
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JOHN ( i ULL VRD,
President of th - Srwit.v, frro tempore January, U, 1818 proved, J M1.S MONROE. AN VCT Fdrthertoprolen ; the continuance of the Mint at Phil idelphi i. Re if tnaet ! by th' S nate & House of Representatives of t he Untied Stolen of A n r-:, '' Congn is ass tW :', That the act entitled an act concerning the Mint, approved March the third, one thousand eight hundred and one, is hereby revived and continued in force and operation, for the father term of five years from the fourth day of March next. Sec. 2. Aid be it further ana tted, Th it during the continuance of the Mint at the City of Philadelphia, the duties which were enjoined on the rommissioner ol Loans for the State of Pennsylvania, by the second section of the act entitled 1 in art concerning the Mint," passed r, . ie third day of March, one thousand chf hundred mdone shall be performed bv the collector of the port of Pfattadelohi i, mr the time bei ig, 1 !I (MAY.
The injunction of secrecy under Which the following Resolution and Laws were passed having been long since removed by the enacting authority) it is deemed unnecessary that they should be longer withheld from the public eye. They arc now, therefore published A RESOLUTION Taking into view the peculiar situation of Spain, and of the American provinces ; and considering their influence Which the destiny of the territory adjoining the southern border of the United States may have upon their security, tranquility, and commerce, Therefore, Resolve J) by the Senate and House of T rfiresMthtivts of the United States of America in Congress assembled) That the United States, under the peculiar circumstances of the existing crisis, cannot without serious inquietude, see any part of the said territory pass into the hands of any foreign power : and. a clue regard to their own safety compels them to provide, under certain contingencies, forthi temporary occupation of the said territory; they at the same time declare that the said territory shall in their hands remain, subject to future negotiation January 13, 1811. -Approved, I AMES MADISON". AX ACT To e nable the President of the United States, under certain contingencies, to take possession of the country lying cast of the river Perdido, and south of the state of Georgia, and the Mississippi territory, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Refiresefttafiveti of the United S'afes tf AmericH in Congress assembled. That the President of the United Stales be. Sc he is hereby authorised to take poss sion of, and occupy, 'ail or any part of the territory lying east of the river Perdido, and south of the state of Georgia and the ?sli issippi territory, in case an arrange mcnt has been, or shall be, made with the local authority of the said territory, for delivering up the possession of the same or any part thereof, to the United States, or in the event of an attempt to 6ccupv the said territory, or anv part there of, bv any foreign government ; and he may, for the purpose o? taking po ion, and occupying, the territory afon nd, : in order o ma itaitHherein the authaj it of the United States employ an v pajt pf the army anQl havy of the United States, which he may deem necessary. Sec. 2 . Inil be Itfurth r enacted. That one hundred thousand dollars be appropriated for defraying such expence inc president m ly deem necessarj for bta ining possession as fores nd, and security of the said territory, to h applied under the direction of the Presid tt out of anv monies in the treasury hotothc r w ise ap pro pri a t c d . Sec 3 And be it furtktt enacted That incase possession of the territory aforesaid shan be obtained by the United States as aforesaid that until Other provision be made bv Congress, the President be and and he is hereby authorised, to establish, within the territory aforesaid, a temporary government, and the military, civil and judicial powers thereof shall be vested in such person and persons, and be exercised in such manner, as he may direct, for the protection an:l maht'entTKc
AN ACT Authorizing the President of the United States to take possession oi i tract of country lying south of the Mississippi territory, and west of the river Perdido. lie it rnactedy hv the Sena'e and ffoute f Rt firest nUi'xvrs of the United State of America in Contrren ass. ,- bled. That the President he, and he is hereby authorized, to occupy and hold all that tract of country called West Florida, w hich lies west of the river erdjdo. not now in possession of the Unite 1 States. Sec. 2 And be it father enacted That for the purpose of occupying and holding the country aforesaid and of affording protection to the inhabitants thereof under the authority of the United States, the President may employ such p:irt of the militia and naval force of the United States as he may deem necessary. Sec. .And be. it father enacted That, for defraying the necessary txpences, twenty thousand dollars are hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, and to be applied to the purpc aforesaid, under the direction of the President Febuary 12 , 181 3 Approved, JA dES MAD SOX.
Military Bountv Land.
ral Rand Office, in Sept. 1817. K
The lands in the I li'n
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ics for the military services, having b n surveyed, and the surveys received at this office, the distribution of the said lands, by lot. agreeably to law, will commence at tins ofTicc on the first Monday in 0( tober next The surveys of military bountj lands in Missouri Territory are exp- i t 1 ': a few nn nth wlien a similar di .tribut'x a will tal b place, of which timely notice v. ill be givefl in the newspapers. T lose who v ish to locate their warrants in Missouri Territory may - nd them afu r the publication of that notice. Ev ry soldier ofth late army who has received from tlie I) partm tit of War a land v. irrant, or a notification that it is d posited in this office, may obtain apatem bv sending to this office the warrant or notification first writing on it," To be located in the Illinois Territory and the p ?nt to be sent to the P-j;t 5;iicc
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Land office not to deliver them to their agerfts heretofore appoioted, will he obtained, subject to their further orders Members of 'ongress Who have depoBited (in this office") soldiers warrants or notijB u'-.- nr, m ly obtain patents forthenfi by sen ltng receipts which were given by tiie offi e, and instructions relative to locator; the warrants Print ?rs wh ublish the laws of the United St:'tes will give the above so many insertions as will amount to ten dollars, send a copy of the p ipers to this office, and a bill, receipted ; the money will be sent by mail. IOS1 MI MEIGS, Cmmiszi'jncr of the General JLandOJfice. September 26. 47-tf
of the inhabitants of the said territory in
the full enjoyment of their liberty, and 1,'V rKirr VlMp' T
Approved.
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January 15, 181 1 .
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KVtN 0 ULLARD,
Pri(tt S y nate firo temfioee. January 1 i, 18 1 9 - approved. J VMF4 MONROE, AN T To Pewiit the duty on a paintinr presented to the Pcnnsvlvania Hospital. Ttf it nactedby the Senat- and II use of A1 ftrt ' en ttive of the United Std n rica C - ngr anoemt ' .;, That the rlutv secured to the Unite 1 States on I itin j lately presented by Benjamin West, ; lent of the Royal ademy, r lii.T't the 'Vnnsvh mia Hospital, be in(J the s ime is hereby i unit ted l! CL Y, Sue iker of the hou ie of Repretentatives. JOHN r. Ml LAUD. President of the Senate pro tempore, lamiar) 14, 1818. Vnpmved : JAME i UQUO.
JAMES MADISON".
emi AN ACT Concerning an act to enable the President of the United States under certain contingencies to ta';e possession of the Country lyingeast of the river Perdido, and south of the state of Georgia and the Mississippi territory, and ior other purposes, and the declaration accompanying the same Ih it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives if the Unites State of Ami rica in Vongress assembled That this aet and the act passed during tbe present session of Congress, entitled " An act to e nable the president of the United States, under certain continiem :es, to take po-vMoo of the cauntry lying east of the river Perdido ud s uth of the stiue of Georgia and Mi sissippi territory, and for other peirptnl es," and the declaratien accompanying the same, shall not be printt d or published untill the end of the next soion of Congresa, unless directed by the President of the United States, any law or Usage to the contrary Qptwithstrnding. March 3, 1 8 1 I Approved. JAMES MADISON.
n AS opened a House of Enterta -nirnty at the corner of Mafkf r U Fifth srjtEETs, in the house lately occupied by Joshua Bond, where he hop i by attention to business, to receive a portion of public patronage he assures them that no exertion on his part shall be Wanting to merit it. 43 tf Vincennes, Sept 26. ifiiT.
OCTOR L. 8. hHULElt.
EN l'.US histhanksto his friends
J and the public, tor the liberal patPronage he bee received ; & informal mi that in consequence of the re-establish-mcnt of his health, he is rca ly to Btt nd to all calls in the line of Ids profession He may be found at his usual place or residence at t e house of rands unebtgbam, corn er of !arket and Fifth streets. Dot. 26 1817 5-tf
J CALL.
J Attorney uf Law.
KEEPS his OtTice on skcomd sirfet, opposite the R -jsr-'Jl-'RlCh. Vincennes. 9th January lb 6 tf
FOR SALE,
A tract of Land laying in liusseron Prairie, containing 47" Acre about eighteen miles above Vincennes, and 2 miles from Carlisle on the r ad leading from Louisville to Fort rrrisot on which is an pp.e orchard of i2) bearing tress, and 70 acres under cultivation and 4 good Sugar tamps on tiio above tract. ALSO A TRACT CO vr.lI.YLYG, 300 ACRES) adjoining the above on which is a irood house and out houses, 5 5 acres uti 'er cultivation all first rate land with - u , ir Camps those who may i-:i t., pur chase will apply to W n. IVHiglass living at West Union, or otherwise ShakeiVa Town, who will shew! ie premises and make known tne terms of sale. BENJ PR t E
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Tf HAVE a FA R M of ibout 50 acres A cleared Land and under fc i :c nith a tolerable goo 1 dwelling house ae.d Kitchen on the same, situated iboul 7 miles south (if t 'inr"tniii. hi l21 I .. '. U
- - i v. i i lIVl I M T to rent for one, two or three years for Terms apply to I hnas Jourdan near the pia e,or to myself. CHAV SMITH.
Statr tf ! ... Knox Cm' nhj. Notice is Hereby Givm. r :, m T I sliab apply on the 6th 'ay I of the ensuing Circuit court for Rnoi county held in the Borough of Vincennes, for a discharge under the statute giving relief 10 persons imprUoM ed for debt, LEWIS PECK AM. Vincennes. Feb. 11. 1 i .;t
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Ei rctjucM.5 an uiusv mieox l to mm U 1 bv note or book Sc pay him he also requests tl osc . w om he is indehtf d to call and receiie ilc amouni (In ti ei. He w she to ptifrhasr itioiiC Bushels (tf Gond Sound Com for which he will giv t 37 f cents per Bushel c II. CRM Tl 1L January 9 1 3 1 7 tf filtr. h fi A . a As nu ' aj j :.o I f Vis( f.n nfs I Iotkl All persons v 1 i.i tiave hu n th j, m i at capacity, v i.. p as i at aid place. II tf Vincennes, i c a. 1J, Ik 10.
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