fonso declared null and void
45 Saving the rights of actual set-
tlers conformably with the laws,
usages and customs of the Spanish
government

304

ib.

. 305

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

306-7

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.

Pre-emption.

Proclamation.

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

Public Debt.

ib.

ib.

14

136

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

267

272

27,7

184

From Canada and Nova Scotia.
See Military Bounties, 17 to 25.

Register.

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

tract

147

ib.

152

ib.

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

22

ed to appoint deputies not exceed-
ing one in each county

312

313

See sales of Public Lands, 14, 31.
Superintendants of Sales.

Reservation

For satisfying the claims of ancient
settlers on the Mississippi
See Virginia Military Bounties.
Reserved Sections.

Miner.

Reserved Sections.

260.

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

ib.

141-2

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.

156

282

211

S.

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

state

131-2

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

. ib

134

135

136

140

143

ib

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

144

ib.

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

161-2

164-5

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

165

173-4

175-6
176

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.

177

ib.

ib.

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-