1802. ces, or regis cate the same. Sec. 1. From and after the passing of this act, VII. 30. and until the first day of January next, it shall be 26th April, lawful for the holders or proprietors of warrants here- How the holtofore granted in consideration of military services, ders of certain or register's certificates of fifty acres, or more, gran. warrants for ted, or hereafter to be granted agreeable to the third military servi section of an act, intituled "An act in addition to an ter's certifiact, intituled an act regulating the grants of land ap- cates, may repropriated for military services; and for the society gister or lo of the United Brethren for propagating the gospel Provision among the heathen," approved the first day of March with respect one thousand eight hundred, to register and locate to register's the same, in the same manner, and under the same for less than restrictions, as might have been done before the first 100 acres. day of January last: Provided, That persons holding register's certificates for a less quantity than one hundred acres, may locate the same on such parts of fractional townships, as shall, for that purpose, be divi ded by the secretary of the treasury into lots of fifty acres each. certificates Secretary of war to receive Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the secretary of war claims to to receive claims to lands for military services, and lands, and for claims for duplicates of warrants issued from his of- duplicates of fice, or from the land office of Virginia, or of plats and warrants, certificates of surveys founded on such warrants, sug⚫ have been suggested to gested to have been lost or destroyed, until the first lost: day of January next, and no longer; and immediately To what pethereafter, to report the same to Congress, designa- To report the ting the numbers of claims of each description, with same to Conhis opinion thereon. riod; gress, with his opinion. VII. 83. First section Sec. 1. The first section of an act in addition to 3d March, an act, intituled "An act in addition to an act regulat- 1803. ing the grants of land appropriated for military ser- of the act of vices, and for the society of the United Brethren 26th April, for propagating the gospel among the heathen," 1802, proved the twenty sixth of April, eighteen hundred revived and and two, is hereby revived and continued in force force four until the first day of April next. continued in weeks. war to issue Sec. 2. The secretary of war hereby is authorized, Secretary of from and after the first day of April next, to issue land warrants warrants for military bounty lands to the two hundred to persons stantiated their claims pursuant to said act. Where such be located. and fifty four persons who have exhibited their claims, and produced satisfactory evidence to substantiate the same to the secretary of war, in pursuance of the act of the twenty sixth of April eighteen hundred and two, intituled "An act in addition to an act, intituled, an act in addition to an act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services and for the society of the United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the heathen." Sec. 3 The holders or proprietors of the land warrants may warrants issued by virtue of the preceding section, shall and may locate their respective warrants, enly, on any unlocated parts of the fifty quarter townships and the fractional quarter townships which had been reserved for original holders, by virtue of the fifth section of an act, intituled *" An act in addition to an act intituled an act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the society of the United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the heathen." VIII. 26. 1804. continued in dred and five. Sec. 1. The act entituled "An act in addition to 19th March, an act, entituled An act in addition to an act reguAct of 21st lating the grants of land appropriated for military April, 1802, services, and for the society of the United Brethren revived and for propagating the gospel among the heathen," ap force till the proved the twenty-sixth day of April, eighteen hunfirst April dred and two, is hereby revived and continued in one thouuand force, until the first day of April, one thousand eight eight hun. hundred and five: Provided however, That the holdWhere holders or proprietors of warrants or registered certifiers of war- cates, shall and may locate the same, only on any rants or certi- unlocated parts of the fifty quarter townships, and the fractional quarter townships, which had been reserved for original holders, by virtue of the fifth section of an act, entituled "An act in addition to an act, entituled An act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the soci. ety of the United Brethren for propagating the Not to be lo- gospel among the heathen:" And provided also, cated without That no holder or proprietor of warrants, or register. ficates may locate them. * Act of 1st March, 1800. of secretary ed certificates, shall be permitted to locate the same endorsement 13th of March, 1803. 1805. Sec. 1. The secretary of war hereby is authorised, VIII. 87. from and after the passing of this act, to issue war- 2d March, rants for military bounty lands to the sixty-three per- Sec'y of war sons who have exhibited their claims, and produced authorised to satisfactory evidence to substantiate the same, to the issue warsecretary of war; and also, to such persons as shall, rants for mibefore the first day of April next, produce to him land to cerlitary bounty satisfactory evidence of the validity of their claims, tain persons in pursuance of the act of the twenty-sixth of April, referred to. eighteen hundred and two, intituled "An act in addition to an act, intituled An act in addition to an act, regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the society of the United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the heathen." Sec. 2. The holders or proprietors of the land warrants issued by virtue of the preceding section, shall and may locate their respective warrants only on any Where the unlocated parts of the fifty quarter townships, and the foregoing fractional quarter townships which had been reserved warrants may for original holders, by virtue of the fifth section of be located. an act, intituled "An act in addition to an act, intituled' An act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the society of the United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the heathen." Sec. 3. The act, intituled "An act in addition to Act of 26th ́an act, intituled An act in addition to an act, re- April, 1802, H 206 1st March, 1806. continued in gulating the grants of lands appropriated for military force till the services, and for the society of the United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the heathen," ap. proved the twenty-sixth day of April, eighteen hun. dred and two, be, and the same is hereby continued in force until the first day of March, eighteen hundred and six. IX. 26. 15th April, 1806. Time for issuing and lo cating milita y warrants extended to 1st Oct. 1808. So much of Sec. 1. The secretary of war be authorised to issue military land warrants, to such persons as have or shall, before the first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eight, produce to him satisfactory evidence of the validity of their claims; which warrants, with those heretofore issued, and not yet satisfied, shall and may be located in the names of the holders or proprietors thereof, at any time prior to the first day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eight, on any unlocated parts of the fifty quarter townships, and the fractional quarter townships reserved by law, for original holders of military land warrants. Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the surveyor general, the 50 quar- under the direction of the secretary of the treasury, ter townships as have been to cause to be surveyed so much of the fifty quarter located, to be townships, and the fractional quarter townships aforesurveyed in conformity said, as have been or hereafter may be located accord, with loca- ing to law, in conformity with the locations made on tions. the plats of the said quarter townships: Provided, The whole expense of surveying the same shall not exceed three dollars for every mile actually surveyed. X. 37. ry warrants ry The secretary of war be authorised to issue milita land warrants to such persons as have, or shall, Time for is before the first day of March, one thousand eight suing and lo- hundred and ten, produce to him satisfactory evicating milita- dence of the validity of their claims: which war、 extended to rants, with those heretofore issued and not yet satis1st Oct. 1810. fied, shall and may be located in the names of the Sec. of war holders or proprietors thereof, prior to the first day of October, one thousand eight hundred and ten, on land warrants any unlocated parts of the fifty quarter townships, to persons producing and the fractional quarter townships reserved by law satisfactory for original holders of military land warrants. may issue evidence of their claims before the 1st March, 1810. How, when, and where to be located. 19th Dec: 1809. rants extend That the secretary of war be authorised to is- XI. 20. sue military land warrants to such persons as have or shall, before the first day of March, one thousand Time for is eight hundred and thirteen, produce to him satisfac- suing and lotory evidence of the validity of their claims; which cating warwarrants, with those heretofore issued and not yet ed to 1st Oct. satisfied, shall and may be located in the names of 1813. the holders or proprietors thereof, prior to the first Where to be day of October, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, on any unlocated parts of the fifty quarter townships and the fractional quarter townships, reserved by law for original holders of military land warrants. (2.) Bounties to Foreign Deserters. located. Whereas, the Parliament of Great Britain have thought fit by a late act, not only to invite our troops to desert our service, but to direct a compulsion of our people taken at sea, to serve against their country; Resolved therefore, That these states will receive all Resolution, 14th August, such foreigners who shall leave the armies of his Bri- 1776. tannic majesty in America, and shall chuse to become 50 acres of members of any of these states; and they shall be pro- land, promistected in the free exercise of their respective religions, ers from the and be invested with the rights, privileges, and im- British army. munities of natives, as established by the laws of these states; and moreover that this Congress will provide for every such person fifty acres of unappropriated lands, in some of these states, to be held by him and his heirs in absolute property. ed to desert 27th August, and non-com That this Congress will give to all such of the said 1776. foreign officers, as shall leave the armies of his Bri- and to comtannic majesty in America, and chuse to become ci. missioned tizens of these states, unappropriated lands, in the missioned offollowing quantities and proportions, to them and ficers, certain their heirs in absolute dominion. To a colonel 1000 quantities. acres, to a lieut. colonel 800 acres, to a major 600 acres, to a captain 400 acres, to a lieut. 300 acres, to an ensign 200 acres; to every non-commissioned 100 actes, and to every officer or person employed in the said foreign corps, and whose office or employment is not here specifically named in the like propo tion to their rank or pay in the said corps, |