Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 9, Number 33, Vincennes, Knox County, 18 July 1818 — Page 8

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Treasury Department 26th Matty 1818. Dttl tag the Inst session of congress, the House of Representatives adopted a Respluti ft, of which the following is a Bmyi viz. J fj foutf ofrrfirnmtativr of the

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Resolved That me sen cruxry oi me

TVeasus be requested to pi c pare and report iSthia House, at their next si ssion, a plan for the application of such means a;; are within the power of congress, to the purpose of opening and improving it, ads and making canals together with & s itement of the undertakings of that nature, which, as objects of public improvement may require and deserve the ai I of fljOVei nment ; arid also abatement of works, of the nut ire above mentioned, which have been commenced to progress which lias been made in them, the means and prospect of their being completed, the puplic improvements carried on by states or by companies, or incorporations which hive been associated for such purposes, to which it may be deemed expedient to subscribe, or afford aristae. re, t'e terms and conditions of inch assocuripns, and the state of their funds ; and such information as, in the opinion of the secretary, shall be material, in relation to the objects of this resolution Attest, THOS DOUGHERTY, Clerk Houte of Be fin tentative To enable the secretary of the treasurv to comply with the important requisitions of the foregoing resolution, all Companies or incorporations, associated for nprrvn"; roads and making canals, Whitl they may respective)' concieve, require md Reserve the aid of the govern ment are invited to furnish this Department with such information concern-in-their 'spective undertakings, as is required by the resolution, and which maybe necessary to bring their claims to the patronage of the government, before the congress of the United States, at the commencement of their next session W

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for the disposal (agreeably to law) of the said lands, shall be held at Detroit, in "Michigan Territory, viz : On the first Monday in July next, for the lands contained in ranges, y, 10, 11, 12, and 13, south of the base line ; on t first Monday of September net tor the lands contained in ranges 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17, north of the base line ; and on the first Monday in November not, for the lands contained in ranges 9. 10, 11, and 12, north of the base line, exec ptin 2 such lands as are, or may be reserved in said district, by law, for the Support of Schools, and for other purposes. The sales shall continue open for two w eeks and no longer, and shall commence w ith the first section of the lowest number of townships and ranges, 6c proceed in regular numercial order.

n under my hand at the City of

ashingrton, the thirty-first day of

larch, one thousand eight hundred

id eighteen. JAMES MONROE.

Rv the President JOSIAH MEIGS, Comm9r. ofth General Land Office. C7 Printers of newspapers, who are authorised to publish the Laws of the Unite d States, will insert the above oj.ee a week till October next, and send their bids to the General Land OrTice for payment. 22 tl Oct'r. nx't.

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NOTICE. THE employment of an accent or Attorney is not necessary in any claim against the government. It is most generally attended with exfiena r, and sometimes with actual loss. ( laims will be promptly settled, w hen the accounts and vouchers with which thev are connected, are transmitted to the proper office. Money will be transmitted whenever a receipt for the sum due, or, w here the amount is not ascertained, a receipt in blank, shall be forwarded to the Treasury Department. iiitarv patents, and certificates of military pensions, will be transmitjain like manner, whenever the neccssarW's-uch-era are forwarded to the pruperViTh e.

'reatest elevation and depression, and

ean levt i ; :'? nroeress which has been

made; the expence incurred, and the whole probable expense estimated upon the experience acquired in the execution ot t o undertaking In all cases f canals, the number and dimensions of the iockathe mean quantity ot earth to be removed per mile ; the nature and extent of the navigation to which thev are to be connected, should be distinctly made known. In ever case, the facility of obtaining Inatcri s for the construction of roads, 1 id s and locks should be stated The ac.s oi incorpoi ation, or articles of asso ciation; the bv4aws which have been enacte I ; the amount of the fund authorised f agreed o be subscrided ; the sum fcctu oiv sub icribed ; the amount paid in ; the um expended ; the amount remainin on hand ; and the means and probabil ty of enforcing the payment of the balance ; should invar! abH be stated in cvv y co rating i tenerally e?erj ;'v. ;( wliicij can shed U0 it upon t're undertaking. wm. ii cn wfo n, 5 rn tary J ti:? Treat ury. Printers aiithoricd to publish tvc La" of ! United States are request ed to publish the above for one month.

Washington City, May 27. 1818. I he ( layettes in which the acts of Conrress are published, are requested to insert the above, weekly for three months ; and papers in the interior will deserve the thanks of the community by giving it publicity in their respective districts, as it may be the means of Saving ex$nce and lns to that portion of the borUe who arc least able to bear thera

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April 27 7;, 181H otice is hereby (liven,

'HAT t!c seveial acts ofiimitntion

heretofore passed, and which barr

ed the allowance and settlement of certain evident es of public 'debt, have been suspended for two years, bv an act passed the 1 3th of Apiil, 1 8 1 8, of whicn the

following is copy.

Wm. II. CRAW

Secretary of the

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Whcrraty bv an act of congress, passArd ,i the 26tli i f March 1804. noM...!

An t making provision for the dis

. o' me- pm) no i uuh ;n ttic Indiana Territory, and for r.i' -r Minwvu.

ar?-A t passed the 3d of Mar-, h 1 8 1 5, entitled, M An Ait supplementary to the ac t, entitled, an act making provision for tiie disposal of the public lands in the Indiana Territory," and an act passed on the 25 of April 1809, entitled, n A t supplemental to an act reflating the grants of lands in tar Territory of Mid ian," the President ol the United States is mnhori7.ed to cause the lands in the land district ofDetroit to be afiotedrfttr

Aale when surveyed ; and whereas a part

I the Baid i n' have been survrvec'

Therefore I. JAMF MOvl E,

Preil. n't of the Unite d States, m conformitv with the said acts, do hert bv delare and aAke kiwwn, tht public sales

rec s ury

T to authorise tl.e payfnent of

certain certincates.

Beit enacted by th H.va, FfStsr of Rcfireen(ative8 of the United SitH of Arm rica. in C ngT1 f asxembled) That so much of an act. entitled, lAnact makin cj further provision for the support of public credit, ami for the redemption of tve public debt, passed the third day of March one thousand seven hundred and mnetv five : and so much of the act, en

titled 'An ret respecting loan offi

final settlement certificates,

interest', and the unfounded a$d i

ed debt, credited on the book Treasurv ' passed the 12th d

one thousand seven hundred am

ciht.as bars fmm settlement aiul a"

ance certificates commonly

7'A'y

final settlement certificates, and indents of interest, which, at the time of passing this act, shall be outstanding, may be presented at the Treasurv, and upon the same being liquidated and adjusted, shall be paid to the respective holders of the same, with interest, at six per cent, from the date of the last payment of interest, as endorsed on said certificates. S c. 3. .ind be it fur: hi r I nactt 7, That

for carr) in this ret into effect, the sum of eight) thousand dollars be appropriated, out of any monies in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated. II CLAY, Speaker of the home of Repres motives, JOHN ; i AIL! ARD, President oj the Senat , pro tempore. Apiil 13, 1818 pproved, JAMES MONROE,

SUR Y DEPAR TMEX'!

Washington, April 28, 1818. tct', is hereby Given,

re i'r i-i '",rs rt ztcc issued

under the convention w ith France of the 30th of April, 180.1, common! called Louisiana Stock ; That one moiety, or half of te principal of said stock, will be redeemed on the 2 1st of October next ensuing the elate hereof and that the same will be paid to the respective pioprietors, or their attorneys duly authorised, on the dav before mentioned at the Treasury in Washington, or at such Loan Office, on the books, whereof any portion of said stock may then stand. Information it further given. That the interest due at the time of redemption, on such part of said stock as is held in Europe, will be paid as heretofore in London and Amsterdam ; and that the interest on such part of said stock as has been domesticated will be paid at the srme time with the principal, either at the Treasury or at the Loan Office as before mentioned. And if j, also hereby made known, That interest on the moiety or half of said Louisiana stock intended to be redeemed as aforesaid, will cease and determine after the 2 1st day of October, 1818. WM. TJ. CRAWFORD, . Secretary of the Treasury. frT Printers of newspapers, w ho are authorised to publish the laws of the United States, will insert the above advertisements once a week till October next, Sc send their accounts to the Treasury Department for pay. 28-t'l Oct.

By the President of the JJut ted States.

Whereas by an act of corurespa&s

ed onti.e 3d March, 1815, entitle

act to provide for the ascertaining and surveying of the boundary lines fixed by the treaty with the Creek Indians ai d fcr

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nited States is authorised to cause t! e lands acquired by the said treaty to be offered for saie when surveyed : and whereas part of the said lands have been surveyed. m Therefore I James Monroe, President of tha United States, do here bv declare aid make known; that public 'sales tcr tiie (iivposa! of ci rta;;, "ur.ds south of tl e Tennessee river and in the district of Madison county, tkaltbe held at Hinsis rille in said county in Alabama territoiy, viz. On hc first Monday in July next, for he s"!c of Die lards in ranges I 2,34,s. On the first Monday in Septessbernent for the lands in ranges 6, 7, 8, 9 and on the first Monday in November next ; for the lands in rcneres 10, 1 1, 12, 13, U, excepting such, lands as are or shall be reserved acioidinjrto law, for the support of schools and for other purposes. Each sale shall continue open for two w eeks, and no longer, shall commence with the section, township aad range of the lowest number, and piocced in regular numerical order. f Given i nder mv hard at he ity of m Washington, this 3 st day of Mrach, 1818 rAMES MONROE, l?y the President JOSIAH MFIGS, C. nm'r. rf th- General ZMnd r;Jlcem Pirn'ers who ?"e authorized to peb ish the 1 v - of the United States will pub lish the above once a w eek till October next, and send then- 1 ills to the General Land Office for payment. (22 t'i. Oct met ) Copperpafe Maps of the above lands may be had at the office of the Sorveyoc General at Iluntsville or at the General Land Office.

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Bv the President of the UnU tori Slates. WHEREAS, by an act of conyresg, passed on the 3 ! of 'arch 18 15, entitled,, An act to provide for the ascertaining 6c surveying of the boundary lines fixed by the treaty w ith the Creel; Indians, and for other purposes," the Preait en, of tl.e United States is snthorrsed to cause ths lands acquired by the said ti eaty to be offered for sale when surveyed : TuF.HF.roitK, 1 Jambs Mm -t. or. President of the United States, lo hert by declare and make known, that public sales for the disposal (agreeably to iaw) of certain lands i- the ALh; ir.a territory, shall be held at Milledgevi le, in Georgia, viz : On the first Monday hi October r.extj, for the sale of town lots, in the ti wn ot Cahaba. in the suid territory, situate at the junction of the rivers Alabama and C ah aba. On the third Mondav in October next, for the sale of townships 13, 14, 15. '

dent of the United States, do hereby de- in ranges 9,10, II, 12, 13, 15 ; ai of clare and make known, that pubiic sales townships 1 S Id, 16. in ranges 13 and 16 for the disposal of the lots in the town of ot t; c land distrit t in Alabama ten itory, Marathon, (heretofore called Milton's directed by law to be sold a MiiledgeBiuffl on the south, bank ofthc river Ten- ville, excepting such lai ds s hai i i en

e - e, fnear the head ot the Mu-cle reserved by law lor tl c support ci

Shoals) in Alabama Territory, shall be schools, or for other purposes ; each pubheld at Runtsville, in the said Ten itory, Ik sale shall continue open for two areeks

on the second Monday in OctoSer next. an:4 no longer. hi town lots, and otl er

president of the United

Sfu'cs.

RE AS, by an act of congress,

ssed on the 3d of .March, 1817,

An act to authorise the ap6f a surveyor for the lands in

the northern part of the Mississippi territory, and the appointment of a Purveyor for the lands therein described," the President of the United States is authorised to select certain lands, for scjtes fatowns, and cause the said lands to be laid off into town lots, and the said lots to be offered for sale Therefore, I, James Monroe, Presi-

1 he sab's shall continue open for one

week, and longer ILncccssary, and the lots shall be offi reafyr sale in regular

numerical order. hciHnhin with the low

"st number.

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lands, shall be offered f v sale in regular numerical order commencing w ith tha lowest number of lots, sections, townships and ranges. Ai d 1 further declare and make known,

Given under mjniranrl. at the City of that the offices of the n giater and receivWashington,tlml 26tbday of May erof public monk . for the saiti (8tr?c

shail be remoyed From Milledfrenle to the amresaid towa of flnsba, -n the first day of January, lbl.y

Given under nimasl ihi the t uv oi

3d day of Mav,

1813. JAMES MONROE. the President :

JOSIAH MEIGS, immittioner of the General Land-office.

railed 1

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and ir-al settlement certificates k

indents rf interest, be, a'nl Chesame is herebVi suspended for th.efMflf of two yi ars, from and after the passage ofciKs . rt ; a notification of ivl ich tempnrry suspension of the act of limitation shall ndmished bv tl e secretary of the

P; inters who are authorised to publish the laws of the United Statea, -. ill insert the above in fheir newspapers once a week till the first of October next and send their bill to the General Land Uffice for payment. 30

Treasurv, foi the information of the hol

ders of

the

s; id certificates, in one or

rr of the public papers in each of the United States. Rec 2, Ai ' be it further matted, That all certificates commonly called loan office certificates countersigned bv the loan officers of the states respectively,

Washii gton, th H18.

JAVES MONROE. Bv the President : JOSIAH MEIGS. CommUwiamerefthe G-neral La: !- fee. Printers w ho are authorised to publish the lawsofthe United States, will publish i he aiove once a week -ill the first

A Map of the tfuntsville District is of October next, ar.d send their billet engraved and a plan of the tow n of Mar- the Gt-neral Land clTire for paymi nt. athon will be engraved as speedily as A Map of the above district, and a plan practicable and will be sold at Hunts- of the town of Cshsba, will he &gTV4 ville ; and at the General Land Office by as speedily as pi a I JOHN GARDINER, JOHN GARDINER, Printers of the laws who insert this Chief Clerk G w ral L nd Offic i notice, ahU have copies of the Msp and And sold bv him and at Mille rile, plgji, 2u till tfrct. next. Printers ofthc laws wh t .jus tice shail have copies.