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Tarborough, (Edgecombe County Jf. C.J Saturday April 2 1, 1841
Vol XrilXo 17.
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Slate of North CuroliiKt,
EDGECOMBE COUNTY.
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions,
FKIJRUAKY TKRM, IS II.
Peter K Knight and wile
Alary and others Petition fr
vs. )sale of slaves
Willoughby Howard and for division.
James Howard & wife J
Charlotte,
I T appearing lo the soii. fiction of the
Com I. that the defendants are nol inh.i
bitants of (his State: it is therefore order
ed, that publication he made in the Tar
bora' Press, for six weeks successively,
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term of said Coin t, to he leld for said
county, on the fourth Monday in May
next, at the Court House in Tarborough.
then and there to plead, answer or demur
to Ihe petition of the plaintiff; otherwise
it will be taken proconfeso and heard ex
parte.
Witness, John Norfleet, Cln k of our
said Court, at office, the fourth Monday
in February, A. I). 1 S4 1 .
JNO. NOR FLEET. Cl'k.
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GEO. HOWARD, Agent.
OHAUTIIOIIITI.)
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OP THE
TWEN 1'V-SIX Til CO X GUESS.
Public No. 15.
AN ACT making appropriations for the
naval service for the year one thousand
eight hundred and forty one.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United. States
of America in Congress assembled.
That the following sums bo appropriated,
in addition to the unexpended balances of
former appropriations, out of any unappro
priated money in the Treasury, for the na
val service, for the year one thousand
eight hundred and forty-one, viz: j
For pay of commission, warrant, and
petty officers, and seamen, two million
three hundred and thirty-five thousand dol
lars; For pay of superintendents, naval con
structors, and all the civil establishments at
ihe several yards, forty thousand dollars;
For provisions, five hundred thousand
dollars;
For increase, repair, armament, and
equipment of the navy, and wear and tear
ot vessels in commission, two millions of
dollars; four hundred thousand dollars of
which sum shall be expended in building
and equipping war steamers of medium
siz? ;
For medicines and surgical instruments,
hospital stores, and other expenses on ac
count of the sick, thirty thousand dollars;
For improvement and necessity repairs
of the navy yard at Portsmouth, New
Hampshire, twenty-five thousand dollars;
For impovement and necessary repairs
of the navy yard at Charlestown, Massa
chusetts, forty-two thousand two hundred
dollars;
For improvement and necessary repairs
of the navy yard at Brooklyn, New York,
seventy-eight thousand eight hundred dol
lars; For improvement and necessary repairs
of the navy yard at Philadelphia, Pennsyl
vania, nine thousand dollars;
For improvement ami necessary repairs
of the navy yard at Washington, District
of Columbia, eleven thousand dollars;
For improvement and necessary repairs
of the navy yard at Goport, Virginia, for
ty nine thousand dollars;
For improvement and necessary repairs
of the navy yard near Pensacola, Florida,
twenty thousand dollars;
For defraying the ex pen scs that may ac
crue for ihe following purposes, viz: For
the freight and transportation ofmateiials
and stores of every description; for whar
fage and dockage, storage and rent; travel
ling expenses of officers, and transportation
of seamen, house rent to pursers, when du
ly authorized; for funeral expenses; for
commissions, clerk hire, office rent, sta
tionary, and fuel to navy agents; for pre
miums and incidental expenses of recruit
ing; for apprehending deserters, for com
pensation lo judges advocate; for per diem
allowance to persons attending courts-martial
and courts of inquiry; or other services
authorized by law; for printing and station
ary of every desci iption, anil for working
the lithographic press; for books, maps,
charts, mathematical and nautical instru
ments, chronometers, models, and draw
ings; for the purchase and repair of fire en
gines and machinery; for the repair of
steam engines in navy yards, for the pur
chase and maintenance of axen and horses,
and for carts, timber wheels, and work
men's tools of every description; for post
age of letters on public service; for pilotage
and towing ships of war; for taxes and as
sessments on public property ; for assistance
rendered to vessels in distress; for incident
al labor at navy yards, not applicable to
any other appropriation; for coal and other
fuel, and for candles and oil, for the use of
navy yards and shore stations, and for no
oiher object or purpose whatever, four
hundred and fifty thousand dollars;
For contingent expenses for objects not
herein-before enumerated, three thousand
dollars;
For necessary repairs of the hospital
huildingat Charleston, Massachusetts, one
thousand five hundred dollars;
For necessary repairs of the hospital
building at Brooklyn, New York, three
thousand dollars;
For necessary repairs of the hospital
building at Norfolk, Virginia, two thousand
dollars;
For necessary repairs of the hospital
building at Pensacola, Florida, one thou
sand five hundred dollars;
For pay of officers, non-commissioned
officers, musicians, privates, and servants
serving on shore, and subsistence of offi-
yji iii ni.iiiuc tuips, one nunureci ana
seventy-six thousand nine hundred and
twenty-seven dollars;
For provisions for the non-commissioned
officers, musicians, privates, and ser
vants and washer-women serving on shore,
forty-five thousand and fifty-four dollars;
For clothing, forty-three thousand six
hundred and sixty-two dollars;
For fuel, sixteen thousand two hundred
and seventy-four dollars;
For keeping barracks in repair, and for
rent of temporary barracks, at New York,
six thousand dollars;
For transportation of officers, non-commissioned
officers, musicians, and privates,
and expenses of recruiting, eight thousand
doll.!is;
For medicines, hospital supplies, surgi
cal instruments, pay of matron and hospi
tal stewards, four thousand one hundred
and forty dollars;
For military stores, pay of armorers,
keeping arms in repair, accoutrements,
ordnance stores, flags, drums, fifes, and
other instruments, two thousand three
hundred dollars;
For contingent expenses of said corps,
viz: for freight, ferriage, toll, wharfage,
and cartage: for per diem allowance for at
tending courts-martial and courts of inqui
ry, compensation to judges-advocate, house
rent where there are no public quarters
assigned, per diem allowance to enlisted
men on constant labor, expenses of bury
ing deceased marines, printing, stationary,
forage, postage on public letters, cxpen.se
in pursuit of deserters, candles and oil,
straw, barrack-furniture, bed-sacks, spades,
axes, shovels, picks, carpenter's tools, and
for keeping a horse for the messenger, se
venteen thousand nine hundred and eighty
dollars.
For the purpose of making a sitisfactory
experiment of Lieutenant Hunter's inven
tion to propel War Steamers by horizontal
wheels that will be safe from the balls ef
an enemy, one thousand dollars;
For defraying the expense of transport
ing to the city of Washington and arrang
ing and preserving the collections made b'
the exploring expedition, five thousand
dollars.
U. M. T. HUNTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
W. K. KING,
President of the Senate pro tempore.
Approved, March 3d, 1S41.
M. VAN BUREN.
Public No. 16
AN ACT making an appropriation for the
temporary support of certain destitute
Kickapoo Indians, and to defray the ex
pense of removing and subsisting the
Swan Creek and Black River Indians of
Michigan.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled
That the sum of twenty-two thousand dol
lars be appropriated, out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
for the temporary support of certain eleti
tule Kickapoo Indians, and that those
clerks specially charged with the business
of the Chiekasaws be paid as heretofore
out of the Chickasaw fund such sums as
the President of the United States shall
authorize.
Sec. 2. Jlnd be it further enacted,
That the proper accounting officers of the
Treasury Department be, and they are
hereby, directed to adjust and settle the
accounts of Clements, Bryan and Compa
ny with Ihe United States, arising under a
contract, alleged to have been made on the
twelfth June, eighteen hundred and thirty
eight, for subsisting the emigrating Chero
kee Indians, upon principles of equity and
justice; provided, that in settling said ac
counts said accounting omcers snail aiso
take into consideration the contract of said
Clements, Bryan and Company with the
United Stales of the twenty-seventh June,
eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, and de
duct any profits which they may have
made under said last mentioned contract,
from whatever amount may be found due
to tl.em under said contract of June twelfth,
eighteen hundred and thirty-eight; ami
such balance so found lo be due, shall be
paid out of any moneys in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
Afpkoved, March 3d, 1S41.
Public No. 17.
AN ACT making appropriations for the
current and contingent expenses of the
Indian Department, and for fulfilling
treaty stipulations with the various In
dian tribes, for the year one thousand
eMU hundred and forty-one.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United Slates
of America in Congicss asse?nbled
That the following sums be, and they are
hereby, appropriated for the year one thou
sand eight hundred and forty-one, for the
purpose of paying the current expenses of
the Indian Department, fulfilling treat)
stipulations with the various Indian tribes,
nnd contingent expenses; to be paid out ofi
;ny money in the 1 reasury not otherwise
appropriated.
For tlie current and contingent expenses
of the Indian department, viz:
For the pay of the Superintendent of In
dian AfT.iirs at St. Louis, and the several
Indian agents, as provided by the acts of
June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and thirty-four,
and of March third, eighteen hun
dred and thirty-seven, sixteen thousand
five hundred dollars;
For the pay of sub-agents authorized by
the act of June thirtieth, eighteen hundred
and 1 1 i 1 1 t.y-four, thirteen thousand dollars;
For the pay of interpreters, as authoriz
ed by the same act, eleven thousand three
hundred dollars;
For the purchase of provisions for In-
on visits of business with the superintend
lians, at the attribution of annuities while
dents and agents, and when assembled on
public business, eleven thousand eight
hundred dollars;
For the necessary buildings required at
the several agencies, and repairs thereof,
two thousand i!o!lars;
For postages, rents, stationary, fuel for
offices, and other contingencies of I he In
dian Department, and for transportation
and incidental expe nses, thirty-six thousand
five hundred dollars;
For the salary of one clerk, in the office
of the Superintendent of Indian Afiir
south of the Missouri river, one thousand
doll irs;
For carrying into ( fict the stipulations
of certain Indian treaties, anel the laws
connected therewith, viz:
For the Christian Indians, four hunelreel
dollai s;
For the Chippewas of the Mississippi,
thirty-five thousand dollars;
For the Chippewas of Saganaw, five
thousand eight hunelied dollms;
For the Chippe was, Menomonecs, Win
nebagoes, and New York Indians, one
thousand five hundred dollars;
For the Chippewas, Ottawas, and Potta
watomics, thirty-four thousand two hun
dred anel ninety dollars;
For the Choctaws, forty-nine thousand
nine hundred and fifty dollars;
For the Creeks, sixty-three thousand
nine hunelied and forty dollars;
For the Chickasaws, six thousand dol
lars; For the Cherokces, seven thousand six
hundred and forty dollars;
For the Delawares, ten thousand three
hundred anel forty-four dollars;
For the Florida Indians, nine thousand
six hundred anel ten dollars;
For the lowas, seven thousand eight
hundred and seventy-five elollais;
For the Kickapoos, five thousand five
hundred elollais;
For the Kaskaskias and Peorias, three
thousand dollars;
For the Kanzas, six thousand and forty
dollars;
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For the Miamies, fifty-two thousand
eight hundred and seventy-eight dollars;
For the Eel Rivers, one thousand one
hundred dollars;
For the Menomonees, thirty-one thou
sand eight hundred and thirty dollars;
For theOmahas. one thousand four hun
dred and forty dollars;
For the Oltowas and Chippewas, sixty
two thousand three hundred and sixty-five
dollars;
For the Ottoes and Missouries, five thou
sand six hundred and foity dollars;
For the Osagcs, thirty-four thousand
four hundred and six dollars;
For the Ottawas, four thousand three
hundred dollars;
For the Pottawatomies, twenty thousand
two hundred dollars;
For the Pottawatomies of Huron, four
hundred dollars;
For the Pottawatomies of the Prairie,
sixteen thousand dollars;
For the Pottawatomies of the Wabash,
twenty thousmd dollars;
For the Pottawatomies of Indiana, sev
enteen thousand dollars;
For the Piankeshaws, eight hundred dol
lars; m
For the Pawne es, nine thousand six hun
dred elollais;
For the Qmpaws, four thousand six
hundred and sixty dollars;
For the Six Nations of New York, four
thousand five hundred dollars;
For the Senecas of New York, six thou
sand dollars;
For the Sioux of the Mississippi, forty
thousand five hundred anel ten dollars;
For the Yancton and Santie Sioux, one
thousand three hundred and forty dollars;
For the Sacs and Foxes of the Missouri,
seven thousand eight hundred and seventy
dollars;
For the Sacs and Foxes of the Mississip
pi, forty-eight thousand five hundred and
for y dollars;
For the Shawnee?, seven thousand one
Hundred anel eighty elollais;
For the Senecas and Shawnees, two thou
sand and sixty elollars;
For the Senecas, two thousand six hun
dred and sixty dollars;
For the Wyand ts, six thousand eight
hundred and forty dollars;
For the Wcas, three ihousanel dollars;
For the Wyandots, Munsees, and Dela
wares, one thousand dollars;
For the Vinneb igo. s, ninety thousand
eight bundled and sixty dollars. .
Sec. 2. Jlnd be it further' enacted
Th it ihe following sums of money be ap
propriated for the 'purpose of extinguishing
the 1 till ia n title, namely:
Three thousand dollars to defray the ex
penses of holding a treat' with the Wyaii
dol Indians, in the State of Ohirj;
Five thousand dollais to defray the ex
penses of holding treaties with the Indian
tribes, for the extinguishment of their ti
tles to their lands within the limits of the
State of Michigan;
Five thousand dollars to defray the exf
pnes of holding a treaty with the Sac and
F
Winnebasro and Sioux
tribes of In
tlians, for their tide to their land
to their lanei in in
Territory of Iowa;
For the expenses of making the treaty of
twenty eighth November, eighteen hun
dred and forty, with the Miamies, and of
obt lining their assent to the amendments
of the Senate by its resolution of the twen-ty-fifih
February, eighteen hundred and
forty-one, five thousand dollars;
Approved, March 3d, 1S41.
Public No. IS.
AN ACT To confirm land patents'.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
(f Representatives of the United States'
of America in Congress assembled,
That ail patents for public lands, which
have been issued from the General Land
Office since the passing of the act, entitled
"An act for the establishment ofjt General
Land Office in the department of the Trea-.
sury," passed on the twenty-fifth day of
April, one thousand eight hundred anel
twelve, in the name of the Piesident of the
United States, instead of being "in the
name of ihe United States," as prescribed
in the eighth section of said act; and all pa
tents for public lands, which have been is
sued from the said General Land Office
since the passing of the act entitled "An
act to reorganize the General Land Office,'
passed the fourth day of July, one thou
sand eight hunelreel and thirty-six, anel
which have been countersigned by the re
corder of the General Land Office, or other
person acting in his stead, instead of being
countersigned by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, as prescribed in the
act of the twenty-fifth day of April, one
thousand eight hundred and twelve; and all
patents which have been issued from said
General Land Office since the passing of
the act entitled "An act prescribing the'
mode by which patents for public lands
shall be signed and executed," passed the
second day of March, one thousand eight
hundred and thirl y-three, and which have
jcen suosciiuerl ov a secretary eiuiy an
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pointed, pursuant to the provisions of said
act, with the printeel or written name of
the President prefixed to the personal sig
nature of such secretary, in the execution
of such patents, notwithstanding the name
of the President may not have been writ
ten personally by the secretary, shall be
deemed, taken, and held, good and valid
patents in law, and shall have all the forCC
anel effect to pass from the United Stales to
the patentee or patentees named in such
patents, respectively, their heirs, "execu
tors, administrators, and assigns, the lands?
described therein, as though, in each and
all the respects before enumerated, the pa
tents, in their form and manner of execu
tion, had conformed to the requirements of
law.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted
That from ami after the passing of this act
it shall be the duty of the recorder of the
General Land Office, in addition to the du
ties now required of him by law, to coun'
tersign all patents issued from said ofiice,
instead of the same being countersigned
by the Commissioner, as required by the
eighth section of the act entitled "An act
for the establishment of a General Land
Office in the dcp-rtment of the Treasury,"
passed the twenty-fifth day of April, one
thousand eight hundred and twelve.
Appiioved, March 3d, 1S41.
Public No. 19.
AN ACT to amend the act entitled "An'
act to amend the act approved May thir
teenth, eighteen hundred, entitled "An
act to amend an act entitled "An act to
establish the judicial courts of the United
Slates.
Beit enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United S fit test
of America in Congress asscmbledt
That nothing contained in the act entitled
"An act to amend the act approved May
thirteenth, eighteen hundred, entitled "An
act to amend an act ei titled, "An
act to e-tabli.-h ihe judicial courts of the
United S'ates,"' P'-ed the twentieth July,
eighteen hundred and forty, shall be deem
.Ariskfin to apply to the courts of the
I United Slates holden,or to be holdert, irt
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