fonso declared null and void 45 Saving the rights of actual set- tlers conformably with the laws, usages and customs of the Spanish government
46 Residents in said territories pri- or to the 1st October, 1800, being heads of families or above 21 years of age, and who had prior to said day obtained from the French or Spanish government a- my registered warrants or orders of survey for lands actually inha- bited by them on that day, confirm- ed in their claims thereto 47 Similar provision in favor of such persons as had by permission of the proper Spanish officer made actual settlements prior to the 20th December, 1803, and who on said day actually inhabited and cultivated the lands so settled 305-6 48 Not more than one tract not ex- ceeding one mile square to be granted to one person 306 49 Provisions in regard to the filing of claims and the recording of grants and other written evidences thereof
exceeding 2000 acres confirmed in his title thereto . 315, 316 55 No claim to a lead mine or salt spring confirmed by this provision 316 56 Time for filing and recording written evidences of claims ex- tended to the 1st July, 1808. 317 57 Certificates of the commission- ers in favor of claimants to be fil- ed, with the Register or Recorder in 12 months after date . ib. 58 Tracts granted by the commis- sioners to be surveyed at the ex- pence of the parties in all cases where an authenticated plot shall not have been filed with the pro- per Register, &c. or appear of re- cord in the public records of Or- leans and Louisiana territories. 318 59 Claims to be arranged into three classes; first, such as in the opi- nion of the commissioners ought to be confirmed in conformity with the provisions of the several acts of Congress in relation thereto. ib. 60 Secondly; claims not embraced by said provisions, but which ought to be confirmed according to the laws and usages of the Spa- nish government
61 Thirdly; claims, neither embrac- ed by said provisions, nor proper to be confirmed, according to said laws and usages See Commissioners. Military Bounties.
Of the King of Great Britain of the 7th October, 1763
Of the United States in Congress assembled pursuant to the resolu- tion of the 15th June, 1785, a- gainst unauthorised settlements on the public lands
Proceeds of sales of the public lands in the Western Territory ap- propriated to the discharge of the debts of the United States. 1378. See Georgia, 5, 9. Evidences of Public Debt.
5 To transmit to the Treasurer of the United States, within three months after receiving the same, all public monies by him received ib. 6 His compensation one per cent. on monies received 151-2
7 One-half per cent. added, and $500 salary, except the receiver of Marietta whose salary is $200 159 8 In the districts of Vincennes, Kaskaskia and Detroit, to be a commissioner for the examination of claims in said districts
From Canada and Nova Scotia. See Military Bounties, 17 to 25.
1 Of the Land Office to be appoint- ed for each of the offices of Cin- cinnati, Chilicothe, Marietta and Steubenville who shall give bonds for faithful performance of duties, &c.
2 Plats of land to be sold at their offices to be furnished by the Sur- veyor-General
3 Directions to, in regard to appli- cations for purchase, entering them on books, &c.
4 To determine by lot between two or more applicants for the same
5 In three months after the appli- cation, if the party shall not pro- duce a receipt for one-fourth of the purchase money including the one-twentieth deposit, he shall enter the same, and that the land hath reverted to the United States ib. 6 On such receipt being produced, he shall note the same, and give the party a certificate thereof 153 7 When payment is completed, he shall give a certificate thereof, on which the patent shall issue ib. 8 He shall denote tracts sold, by marking the letter A on his book of surveys; and payment of one- fourth of the purchase money by
ed to appoint deputies not exceed- ing one in each county
28 Notices of claims may be deliver- ed to the Register or his deputy for the county in which the land lies
See sales of Public Lands, 14, 31. Superintendants of Sales.
For satisfying the claims of ancient settlers on the Mississippi See Virginia Military Bounties. Reserved Sections.
1 By the ordinance of 20th May, 1785, sections No. 8, 11, 26, 29, are reserved for future sale in the territory north west of the Ohio 138 2 And No. 16 for the maintenance of public schools
3 By the Act of 18th May, 1796, 4 sections at the centre of every township are reserved for the fu- ture dissal of Congress 4 To be let on improving leases for a term not exceeding 7 years 5 Directed to be sold by the Acts of 3d March, 1805, and 19th Fe- 160-1 bruary, 1808
See Notes to pages 133, 141. Sales of Public Lands, 34, 35. Ohio Company, 3, 4.
Robinson, Robert,
Compensation to, for extra services as clerk and agent to the Board of Commissioners at Kaskaskia, &c.
Sales of Public Lands,
1 By the ordinance of the 20th May, 1785, after seven ranges were sur- veyed north of the Ohio, and one
seventh thereof drafted for the use of the late continental army, the residue to be divided among the thirteen states, and sold by the
commissioners of loans of each
2 The first township in the first range to be sold entire, and the second in lots, and so alternately, through all the ranges, for not less than $1 per acre, in specie, or public securities reduced to specie value
3 Further provisions relating to said sales by resolution of the 21st April, 1787, as to the place of sale, payment, &c
4 Repeal of so much of the afore said ordinance as relates to sales by commissioners of loans, &c. 5 Board of treasury directed to sell those parts of the seven ranges re- maining unsold, &c. pursuant to said resolution of the 21st April, 1787
6 Fractional sections to be sold with the entire ones 7 By the act of 18th May, 1796, the lands remaining unsold in the se- ven ranges, including those drawn for the late army and those sold, but unpaid for, to be advertised for sale
8 The townships in Philadelphia and sections in Pittsburg
9 Terms and conditions of sale 143-4 10 Failure in any payment renders the sale void, and the money paid forfeited
11 Ten per centum allowed for prompt payment
12 Particulars of sales to be enter- ed in books, copies of which, at every suspension, are to be trans- mitted to the Secretary of the 144-5 Treasury
13 By the act of 10th May, 1800, four land offices established for the disposal of the lands directed to be sold under the act of the 18th May, 1796, at Cincinnati, Chili- cothe, Marietta, and Steubenville 146 14 Each under the direction of a register
15 Lands to be offered for sale in sections and half sections
16 Times, places, and other circum- stances of sale
17 Sale to remain open three weeks at each place.
28 Subdivision to be at the purcha- ser's expence ib. 29 No interest chargeable for lands sold under the act of the 10th May, 1800, or hereafter sold, if the instalments be regularly paid 157-8 30 Nor on instalments due in Octo- ber, 1804, but from the time they are due, except there be failure of payment, when it shall be charged from the time of purchase 31 Reserved and classed fractional sections, and all other public lands north of Ohio and above the mouth of Kentucky river, to be offered for sale in quarter sections, under the directions of the registers and receivers . ib. 32 Places, times, and terms of sale ib. 38 All other public lands, north of Ohio or south of Tennessee, which are directed to be sold, to be sold in quarter sections
37 The President, when authorised to offer lands for sale, may offer part at one time and part at ano- ther 38 After the 1st June, 1810, appli- cant for purchase at private sale shall produce to the register a memorandum in writing, describ- ing the tract, township, section, range, &c. 39 Part of the military tract lying west of the 11th range, to be offer- ed for sale at Chilicothe 40 The public lands north of Ohio and east of the Mississippi, except section No. 16, a township for a seminary in each of the districts of Detroit, Vincennes, and Kas- kaskia, Salt Springs, &c. to be of- fered for sale at the places where the land offices are kept
41 Terms and conditions of sale 42 Lands between the Wabash and Ohio, and the road leading from the falls of Ohio to Vincennes, to be offered for sale at Vincennes ib. 43 And those lying north and west of the Indian boundary line, esta- blished by the Greenville treaty, at Detroit or such other office in Ohio or Indiana, as the President shall appoint . 176-7 44 So much as the President shall appoint of the lands purchased of the Sacs and Foxes at Kaskaskia, &c.
50 Lands acquired by the treaty of Detroit, of the 17th November, 1807, to be offered for sale at De- troit, on the same terms as other public lands of that district. 178-9 51 All the public lands except sect. No. 16, acquired by the treaty of Fort Wayne, west of and adjoin- ing the Greenville treaty boundary line, to be offered for sale at Cin- cinnati, and the residue of the lands, acquired by that and other treaties at Vincennes, to be offered for sale at Vincennes, on the same terms as other lands in said dis-
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