' BY AVTIWETTT. :tA
An act so. authorise the erection of a light.
' hotmeoniof.e of the Islet of Shoals, near
Portsmouth, in New-Hampshire. 1 W
Be it enacted by the Senate and; House
the Jsles of bboals,4in tne state ri.mewr
Hampshire, in the state of Massachusetts,
or in the state of Maine, as the President
ofthe United States shall, select for the
ste of a light-bouse, j shall be deeded to,
and the property thereof vested in, the U.
States, it shl be the duty of the Secreta
I iy of the Treasury to provide,- by con
tract J which shall be approved by the
j President, for building a light-house on
i such island, to be so lighted as to be dis
? tinguishable from j other .lighthouses on
' the east and west of the same ; ; and, also,
to aeree for the salaries, wages, cr hire.
qf the person or persons to be appointed
by the President for the superintendahce
of the same-. 'J1 j 1
. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted '.That
the sum of five thousand dollars be, and
the same is hereby, appropriated, for the
purpose of. buildings such light house, to
be paid out. of ary mcrcys in the Treasu-
ry,not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 3. And be it further cnacted,Thnt
the Sccretary.of the Treasury be, and he
' is hereby, authorised' to provide ; by con
tract, for building )ight-houses, , erecting
piers, beacons, or landmarks, and build
ing and placing light vessels, or boats, or
buovs, on the following :tes or shoals, to
wit":1 A pier at the mouth of Kennebunk
river, 'in the state of Maine two light
bouses, one on Tenpcund Island, at the
entrance into Gloucester; harbor, and the
ether on Baker's Islandlnear Salem, in
the state of Massachusetts ; a light-house
I at a proper site near the mouth or ucne
v see river, in the state of New-York;a
jbhoy cn Southwest Ledge; and another on
v Adam's Fall, in or, near to the harbor of
New Haven, in the state of Connecticut ;
v A light, vessel at the end of Smith's Point
I Shoals; in the Chesapeake" Bay, in the
t. state of. Virginia: A light7house on Shell
i Castle Island, in the state of .North Caro
I lir.a ; cr, in lieu thereof, a light vessel, to
J be moored", in a proper v lace, near the
i said Island; if, in the opinion ofvtheSe
I . cretary of the Treasury, , the latter shall
r be. preferred : A beacon and two buoys on?
. . X ' I . If .1
proper sue?; in me cnannei leauirg uruic
narDor oi vnariesion, inline siaie i cx'uui
Carolina : A light -house on a proper site
in Mobile Bay, jn the state of Alabama,
or, in lieu . thereof, a light vessel in the
said bay, if the same shall be preferred :
A light vessel, shruldVthe same be deem
ed necessary bythe Secretary of the Trea
sury, at the mouth of the Mississippi, in
the state of "Louisiana. v
! Sec. 4. And be itfurther enacted. That
..' there be appropriated, out of any moneys
in the;:Treasury, not otherwise appropri
" ated, the following sums of money to ac
I ccmplish the objects specified in thisact.
I to,wit: for erecting a pier at the mcutb
t Aenneouna river, a sum net exceeding
I rear the light-house; on West Quoddy
f Head, a sun not exceeding one thousand
coitars : ,ior erecting two iignt-nr.uses on
cneTenPcUnd Island, and the other on
Bake rs Island, an placing three buoys
on the rocks and fiat near Salem, a "sum .
f ,not exceeding, nine thousand dollars : for
defraying the expense of lighting the light
house on the south 'side of the harbor of
Kantucketar.d superintending the same,
a sum5 not exceeding three hundred dol
lars: for a light-house neari the mouth of
-Genessee river, a sum not exceeding five
thousand "dollars : for placing two burs,
onelcn hcuthwest Ledge, and the other on
Adan s' Fall, in or near the harbor of
Xew Haven, a sum not exceeding three
-hundred dollars: fcra light vessel, and
placing the same at the end of Smith's
Point Shoals,' a sum not exceeding eight
thousand dollars : fort a- light-house on
Shell Castle Island, or a light -vessel, if
preierrea, n sum not exceeding ;iouneen
thousand dollars : for a beacon and two
buoys en: proper sites in ci near to the
channel leading to Charlcstrp Harbor, a
tMim not exceeding s'x4 thousand five hiin-.
y dred dollars : for a flight-house, cr light
t vessel, for Mobile Bay, a sum not exceed
xng nine thousand I dollars : for a-light
vessel at the mouth of the Mississippi, 'a
sum not exceeding fifteen , thousand dol
lars;; ... s ' . !
Sec. S.yfndle it fin-therciatted, "(T bat
the Secretary cfjhe Treasurv be,, and he
is hereby, authorized.' if he shall deem it
expedient and proper, to. build the lieht
he use directed to be built on Sparrow's
Point, in the state of Maryland, cn North
"mi in aaiu uwtc , aiui ajso xo SUOStltUte
a light vessel for the ligbt-honse directed
to be'built on Cranev Isiandjat tLe riiouth
of EI12
zaoetn iu vermin toe stale ot irgi-
r.ia.
Sec. 6. And be itfurther
to ccmplete t the light-houses?:
essels heretofore .directed
.there be appropriate
tdr cut 'of any mcreys j ;
ci herwise apprbpria.i
ia tne 1 reasurv not
. ted, the following adtUtiruiar&uni's. ni win
for the light houses in the state of Marv1
'ina, a sum not exceeding six thouond
MX hundred dollars Efor ' the light house
' directed to be built between tKe mouth jof
urand Hirer, m the state of Ohio, & the
9
' 0 pepraeniairve gj me unmu. yc
America, it , Congress assembled. 1 hat
' as scon asthejurisdiction of such one of
mouth'ofDetroitRiver.in the Territory of
Michigan, fivevthbusand dollars : & for the
Itetft houses or light vessels for tue state
of Virginia, a snm not exceeding six thou
sand six hundred dollars. s
Sec. T And be it further enacted y That
no light house, beacon, nor land-mark,'
shll be built r erected orf any site previ
ous to th p. cession of jurisdiction oyer.the
same' being made to thetTnited Statesi'
;Approved-May 15, 1820.1 :
f An act to amend an act "making reservation
of certain public lands for naval purposes '
passed first March, one tliousand eight
' hundred and "8CTenteen.:;'.v i5:.V. "- . ;.ls
2c, it enacted by: the Senate and House
X of Ji efiresenta fives of the United States
r of America in Congress assembled, That
' so much of the first section of the act of
congresspassed on , the first day of March,
j one thousand eight hundred. & seventeen'
entitled ' An act making reservation - of
' certain public, lands for naval purposes,,
I as empowers (he, 'Secretary of the Navy
to appoint an agent :-or agents, anu ur
veyor,' be, and the same is hereby repeal
fed ; and the .duties and service required
!bv said section be performed in future by
t such surv eyors of public lands as, may beJ
designated by the Presidentfol the unitea
States. '..-:'" .. .:;!.-. --v.- j
a ApprovedMay 15, X80. 1 3 :t v ;
An act to cQTjtinue in force !lin act,, to pros'-tect
the commerce of the United States,
' and punish the crime of piracy," and also
. . to make further , provision for ' punishing
' the crime of piracy. j
Be it enacted by the Senateand House
of Representatives 'of the' United States
of America, i?i Congress assembled. That
the first, second, third, and -fourth sec
tions'of an act, entitled Ar act to pro
tect the commerce ofthe United Jytaes
and punish the drime of piraty," passed
on jthe third day cf-March, one thousand
eight hundred and. nineteen,' be, and the
same are hereby, continued in force,' from
the passing'of this act, for (the term of
two vears. and from thence to the end
of the next session of Congress,' antl no
longer. ; '. ' .... ir; - ""-
Sec. 2.' And be itfurtlier enacted. That
the fifth section of the ,'said act be, and
the same is hereby continued in force? as
to all crimes made punishable by ? the
same, and heretofore committed, in all
respects, as. fully as if the duration of
the said section had been without limita
tion.. . ' " - ; ' y'.- '
' Sec 3. "And be it further enactedbat
if any person shall, upon the.high seas, or
m any open -roadstead, or id any haven. I
basin, or bay, or in any river, where tbe
sea ebbs and flows, commit the crime of
robbery, in or upon any ship or vessel,, or
upon any ofj the shipN company of any
ship cr vessel; or the lading thereof, such
person shall be adjudged to be a -pirate7.;
and being thereof convicted befor the
Circuit Court of the United States for'
the district into which he shall be brought
I or in which he shall be found shall suffer
j death. And if any person engaged in, any
( piratical cruize or enterprise, or beine of
; the creto;or ship's companv, of any pira-
ncai siup or vessel, ami on ; shore, snaji
commit robbery, -Mich person shall be ad
judged a pirate, and on conviction there
of before theCircnit Court of the United
States for the district intd which he shall
! be brought, orjn which he shall be found,
shall sufi'er death : Provided, that nothintr
j in this.section contained shall be construed
to deprive "any particular state of its fa.
t risdiction over such offences when com-
niiiicu wiinin me nociy ot a county. or
: authorize the courts -of the United States
: to try any such offerdt rs, after conviction'
i or acquittance, for the same offence in a
, state court. . , ' . :':,- .; ' ' y
j Sec .4. And be itfurther enacted. That
11 aiiV Citizen of th I TnifH Stnt. -hfnr
of the crew or shin's comnanV of anv fo
reign ship or vessel engaged in the slave
traue, or any person whatever, beinc of
the crew or shjp;s company of any shlpfl
,cssei ownea in, whole or part or na
vigated former in behalf of, any citizen or
citizens of the yUnitl Rfnte choii-iori
from any fwcb'htp; or vessel, and, on any
foiteign shore, seize any negro or mulatto;
not held id service or labor by the laws of
either of the states or territorir f th IT-
nited States, with intent to make such ne
gro or mulatto a slave-shall decoy, or for
cibly bring or carry, or shall receive, such
negro or mulatto op board any ' such ship
or vesseK,with intent, as aforesaid, such
Btizen or person; shall; be adjudged a pi
rate, and, on conviction thereof before the'
circuircourt of, the -United Statefor the
district'wherein he( may. be brought ot
found, shl.ll suffer death. ' v ' A A
A SicSJjiud bejt further enacted. Thafl
i uiy n'licitui me vjiiucu otaies ueiutr
: oi iiic crew or snip s company, $1, any jro
t reign ship. or vessel engaged ?n the slave
trade, or any person whatever, beihsr of
fc ' li . '-ji. .1... ' . i J' r
bly confine or detain .or aid and abet in
'tcibly confining, or detaining, on board
; iornot nea to service uy.uie laws ot either
s. of the states' or territories of the United
:;tor not hejd to service by.tlie laws' of either
t States, iwiib intent to make such neVro or
mulatto a slave, or . shall oh : board any
Ucb: p'oreei;offeror ittehipt to '
enccrcd, i nat ! . ,vo,- j-iur?..ij nipuji, oruu-.
1 ( fir oc-r. V, nfrnAUiu t. .w 1
iud lieht hSMco lor.mr in behalf of, aoy citizen pr.
to be built, f citizens ot uie united States, shall forck
seitl, as a klave ahy begro or mulatto, not (
held to service, I as aforesaid, or sjiall, on
the higiseas or ahjr whiereQnide wai
ter, transfer, or deliver over, to any other
ship or vessel, p any negro, or rhhlatto, nbi
held to , service, as aforesaid, with intent
to make such negro" pr mulatto a . slave,
or. shall land, or deliver . on shorefrorh oh
board. any s
ard any such ',, ship ci- vessel, any such
negro or itlulattbi with intent to majke sale
ofi or liavlng pfeviooslv soldi . such negro
of mulatto, as a slave. Mien citizen or per
son shall be ad nidged a pirate, and, on
conviction thereof, before the circuit .eourt
of tlie United gtates for t he dist rict where
in he shall be bro't or found, shall suffer
death. :At -t-.":.'M 'A. -'A i;fA ,r
-ApprovedMay 15, 1820.
A'tl- --:A --' 'rA
L'Aii act authorising the Secretary of
State to
issue icucrs rain-i iu t'lj
Be it enacted by) the Senate and House
of Representatwes Unit edi States
nf America in Congress assembled, -That
the 'Secretary of State shall be and he is
hereby? authorized arid required ' o issue
Letters pa tent to. Henry Burdin; for his
improvement' inVthe.-'constiuction of a
plough, upon his complying with the di
rections of the act, entitled An act to
promote thq progress, of - the usejfi 1 ! arts
and to repeal the act hretofore made for
that, purpose,'.' and an act entitlep, Ah
act to extend the privilege of obtaining
Patents for useful ciscoverjes andj inven
tions tp certain persons therein mentioned,
and to enlarge and define the penalties
for violating the rights of patentee's," ex-
ceot so far as the' said acts, or any ;part or i
parts of them, require a residence of two
years.
within the united Mates;
in like
manner in all respects, as if the said Hen
ry Burdin had resided two years within
the. United States. 'A
ApprovedMay 15, 1820.
An act Tcr the relief of. Itichard S. IJackley.
Br it enacted by the Senate an$ House
I of Representatives, ; of the Ur, it edi States
of America in Congress assembled, 1 hat
there b paid to Richard S. Hackey, or
to his Ant or Attorneyduly autlorize.d,
hut of any monejy in the Treasury not o
therwise appropriated, the; sum of six
thousand. two hutv'ied and tlijrteen dol
lars ; dnd seventy-four cents ; bejng the
amou.nt of expenses incurred and paid by
him, -in and' about the detention J of the
shTp Vigilant, seized by hin at Cadiz, in
theyear one thousand eight hundrrd and
nine, under the. orders of George'AV. Ir-
vmg, j." q..tnen iviinisjjcr oi me u.
States
in cnain
ApprovedMay 15, 1820,
V An act for the relief of Ambrose asse. .
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America $ri .Congressassefnbled, That
theSeCretary'cf the Treasury ;be, land he
is nereuv, autnonzeti to pay j to vmurose
Vasse, of the town of , AlexsndfiaJ in the
of Commissiorers. ' under the seventh ar- i
ticlej of the Treaty , of. the twentieth of j
November, one thousand seyen hundred j
& n ih'ety-fou r, bet ween 'the! United ! States ;
auu 'vj i cui-Dritain , .rroviaea, i ijerc , is
as much money remaining of the fund
whichiby law, was appropriated for the
payment of the awards under the said ser
venin iarticieot ;the said treaty
pay such part thereof, as the fund
I saidremaining in the -Treasury, will ep-
aoie.i, -i? ,-v. .. :
Approved May-15, 1 820. . A
An jact for. the relief of persons holding con
; firmed unlocated claims for lands in the
V state'bf IlliTiois.U ,JAg.': AAyA': -AA'.:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of .the United States
of America, in Ccngfesi dssembledfThat
all persons lawfully, holding; confirmed
unlocated claims for land within thfe tract
reserved by; the third section of til e act
fentitld An act confirming certain claims
to land in the Illinois territory, and pro
viding for their-location;' passed six
teenth day of April, inith year one thou
sand i eight hundred and fourteen; be al
lowed until the first day; of Novemberi
onei thousand eight hundred and twentv,
to register! the f ame ; and the said claims
ihall . bcrecei vabje iit payment for public
lands within he said reserved tract, cob
fQrmably with;, the provisions bf . thie said
act, and of the act eritiUed "- An act ma
king further proybiori .fof settling claims'
to land, in the ierritcry' of lirm'ois," passed
the twenty -sixth day of April one thou
sand "eight ( hundreds anjdixteen, arany
time before therZ first tlay of NNovetuber
i ll . ' i . - i . j .Lj . J 1. . . . . ' ,-
luousana eigni nunureu auu iwenry.. ,
1 ' ApprovedMay 15, laay.
An act in additicrttoi jheact, cfttitletf An
act makir.g appropriations for the support
ot government lor tne, year onp inousana
'ofefirvsntati6eiheUn&
of A iericuptCcbgess tii$6mblei?,k Tha t
t be follow ing sums oe and the same are
lie rebj, approp ria ted, th kiki to say
Fcr ppmpctsion granted bv law.' to
District of Columbia, theisum of thirteen the pers-autnorisea to,transactne du
thousand threp hundred andseventyeight ! j slness of the late supervisor of the Reve
dollars and sixty -three cents ; being, the 1 1 nue in e .state of Pennsylvania, be, and
sum awarded to be paid him for the cargo" I he is hereby authorised and directed to
of the shin niivi. Urinfli h thi Bnarrl i : revise the accounts of Conrad ,Laub; de
y etgnt ruinareaand,tvrenty, ' ana. io other
rfBe it tiTa!cieifiWi&'
tof theSenale ahd House of
I il L lii. il ,. - . ; . . '- T'
ilepresentatives, in addition: to the apforo-
pimiiuu ticreioiore maoenor tnai ooject,
twenty-three thousand three hundred and
forty dollars. ' . , . - '
l For rebuilding , the j public wharf; and
repairing the public warehouses, on . Sta-
ten Island, fifteen thousand dollars.
;i: For graduating the Capitol Square,"!
puiung me grounas in oraer, ana planting
trees within the same, two thousand dol
lars. . v ' . , -, ' , j . 't ''' '' t-Ji.c . .;
, Sec. 2. And be it furtherertactedf Ttiki
jthe several appropriations hereinbefore
made, shall be paid out of? any moneys
in the 1 reasury not o
herwise appropria
Sec. 3. And he it further enacted,
That
the arrearages of the DeDartment of War.
from the(first day of July, one ; thorisand
eight hundred and fifteen, to the first 6f
ly.,one thousand eight hundred; and sej
venteen, be paid I out-jof the ; sum soff one
hundred and fifty thousand doltarsalrea
dy ! appropriated for Arrearages -prior to.
tne nrst-ot July, one. thousand eight huh
dred and-;fifteen ; any . thing in J the act,
entitled ' An act in addition to the seVef
ral acts for the establishment apdregii
lation of the Treasury War, ahd Navy
Departments," passed the first of f May
one thousand ight hundred and .twenty,
to the contrary notwithstanding; vf; ;
. 'Approved Mav i5; i820. , s ) ;
: A - " '..V '). :t"- A:AA aAA
An act to provide I foi? the; building an addi
tion to the Custom House now erecting iri
j the cit of New Orleans, for the use; of the
1 District Court of the GnUed States fortthe
- i state of lxui5lam:fC
j Be It enacted by the Senateand House,
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled. That
the Secretary ofthe. Treasury, cause to be
built an acjditioh to the custom hodse now
erecting in the city of Kew-Orleans.which
shall contain rooms suitable for the use of
the District Court of the United States
for the 'state of Louisiana,; and that so
much of the appropriation for4the erection
as shall be sufficient for that purpose, be,
and the same is. hereby declared tq be,
applicable to. that object.
Sec; 2. And be it further enacted, :Thatj
as soon vas the said building shalLbe com
pleted, ihe Secretary of the Treasury1
shall be authorised and required : to cause
jto be sold, at public salej upph such terms,
) and' in such maimer a he shall judge to
oe expeoient, tue nouse ana lot in wnicn
the District Court is now - held and - to
causehe amount for which they shall be
sold, to be paid into the Treasury! of the
United States. V
, Approved May 15, 1820.
An act for the relief of the legal represental
' 'tivesot Conrad LiUbTdeceastd.
Be it 'enacted by, the Senate and House
of Representaives of t they United States
of America in Congress assembled ', Th at
ceased, late a collector of Internal Duties.
in the state, aforesaid,, and to, audit 1 and
settle the samet admitting! on sufficient
evidence; all legal or equitable credits not
heretofore allowed or rejected by, Con
gress 5 t-A !-; : :;; .; . A'- " ':: A 'AA'A'
Sec; Ahdrbe it further ehdcted pnt
it theadmmlstrator of ?the said Conrad
Laub, deceased shall be dissatisfied with
tne settlement fana aecision or '.ne person
authorized to transact the business of the
supervisor aforesaid he'may within three
months after such; decisions, appeal from
the same upon such items' ih the account
as .be shall specially designate, statingin
writings his objections to the decision on
the same to the accounting officers of the
Treasury department ; and upon such
appeal being taken and presented to the
i reasurv jjepartmeni, wjtnin tne umca
foresaid, it shall be lawful for the account -ing
officers of. th at Department v io aurt it
and settle tn e same; according to the rules
prescribed by this act, and in such mannef
as the justice of the' casermay require. 1
. -Sec; S..And'itfther;enacted
if, upon jtheettlementof the accounts
as aforesaid, of the' saidt Conrad Jaub
deceased, it shall appear that he is enti
tled to further credits than have 'hereto;
fore been received, it shall be lawful for
he1 Secretary of the Treasury ? to allow
the same and credit his account there
with -' '', ' '- ' :ri,iAA AiA
Sec:4. Arid be it further enaftedTbiit
the. legal- and equitable ' allowance to i?e
made, shall riot exceed the balance which
is due to the United States ; not shall any
allowance, so ascertained, be passed to
his credit, unless ; the administrator shall
forthwith payi such remaining balance if
any a$halU: upom
found to beidue ajad owing from the said
Conrad haub. Az M Ai: fiA A j AAAA
pApproveday5'j82() ::AffA
An act tOvJ authorise jibe Governor of Illinois
, vto obtain crtaio Abstracts of litnds Iroin
eertajtooM
ABeitehaclied &n&'Housc
bf- Refifesentativts of she United- States
of. ' Anrerica in!. Congress cssembledi That-
it ihall belhe duty of tlie Register ofthe
United States land ofiBce at Vincennes, in
Ithe state cf Indiana to furnish' to tbe Go-
I
vernor Of the stal oP TiliiuJ kit
ishaU. apply for the sahle, a -comDlete ab4
oviavv ui aus iii tnii wnicnmave, Deen. ;
purchased.-at th at officeror which hiay
hereafter be purchased; which lie withid b'
thfe state tf.IUinois, designating the hatnji " v
of eachTpurchaser:and the tinbe.o rhak.
me iuc uurenpsp.'! Jtnr wnirn- ha tnaii tA .
entitled to receiveJ from snhh aWrknti I , "
aL tne rate nt fpn pnte fov n-H hMu
vided; hoivevcr, That all the, expense in
curred by yirtuedf this act shall be de
trayed by said state. ' :. '
jt snail be ,the duty. of the Secretary of thd
rr. . v' .1- , . . ' . ...
jl reasury; upon the appIicatriH o,f th6
vjuvci-nor oi . saia state, tocuse a com ,
pleteabstt-act to be made Out for the" usd ' v
of said State, of all" the rhilitarv hohntir r s
ahd which .have , been patented, to the) , , ! '
oldiers of the late. armr. lvin Vithln -t.
;ne same, designating the natne of eaca , ,
1 patentee.: , f f-lv A :.S
1,-ApprovedIai H
An act to establish an uniform tnrylfe of dir.u
pime ano; held exercise for "thd militia of
the United States-' SA:. H "
1 '-Be. it Enacted bu :iher 'Senate andJJo tiki -
ofRehresentatives of the United Stated
of America, inHfrhgrcfe dYse mUed, That 1
the system of dicipUhe and held exercise)',
which is' and Ihall be ordered) to be obJ
served bv the reeulaf armv of the UnTterl .
States in the diTOrfenVwrps iol infcwtm
anillery an rifleirieh shall .also be ob '
seryroVBy the militia; ifi the exercises and
discipline of: the saW corpreipectiyely1
thrbughout the Umte4 States.i A
Sec. 2. Andb Ufurtkefenttttedt T hafc
so fouch of the act of Csngressj approved
the 8th day of ; May, one thousii nd sevea 1
hundred and hinete-two as anbioVes and
establishes the rulesNahd dfecipline of thek I
Karon defcteuben,; and requires them. td '
be observed by the muitiahrougbout thd
repealed. 1 r ; ;
1 ' a .' 'J . .... i , j '. . i i . - .
; jLvj.arbu i vpprovea.
'Tkr-..i.-t. 41 A 'L.L. 'i.''.' )
A
An act for therelierof Jahd.fi.
Cartel1.;
Be' it enacted bu the-Seriate and Hout
of Representatives of the tlnited Stated
of America in Congress assembled 'That
there be paid to;!John D; Carter, out o
any money in the TreafUty not otherwise
appropriated oy iaw.the sumjof five tnou
sand nine hundred and eighty rseien doli
lars alrd ninety ceiltsj1 fjeing that part of
the proceeds of certgpods! and hier A
chandiie, befonerih to the said ' JbKrt D ,
Carter, captured on board the ship Man-v
datin and brought iritthe port jof Phila
neipnia, ana tnere condem.nedj as prize ;
of war, which were paid into theTreasu-J
ry of the United gtates;f as. Uielnited ;
States portion Of said prize., h
v : ApPToved--.May 8, 1820 W
An act for the relief ;of the fceirsl of Abijali
xium anu vv uiiBm uoraon rorman . ;
ftf it PYlhhtPft hit ttt Rofxrtt ',rj T-Tn, d .
bf, Representatives ofthe; x United State " 4
of America in Congress GiSertibled, That '
the heirs of AbijahHunt and William. '
Gordon Forman, and they are hereby, A"
confirmed iri their claim to fifteen hun- '
dred arpens of land, situated od jthe Mis
sissippi .; river, ,near'the mouth of. Cples ; ,
creek; in the state of Mississippi? Bein - -the
meTahdwhiibrwasx.oAVeyedto A
bijah Hunt and VVilliam Gordon Forman ' '
on the f31st day 4 Of May "onei thousand ,
eight hundred ahd two, by Charles Nor- ,
wood, executor ot the last will and testa
meht Of iohn' Turhbull ! Provided, no-
thine: in this. aCt shall be so 'construed
to affect the lairn bf any other person of 1
persons to the said land, or any dart there- I "
of; derived either, from' the - United State? -or
from any othef source whatever" ; s'; '
Approved May 8 1820.
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UfiQE M(jRPHE.Y?s REPORTS. !'
iYeatfy printed m a new Type arid tine Paper
Of Cases argued dhd tdjuitd iri th4
jlsfyreme Cvart Vjf VmYbrtfa Carolina,
:;;; ;;fentt 1819. . :
Ohcr of irfut fudges of the Superior, Court J
TA'AAlhtLa.vr land Equity; i AAAA'. ' '
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TttB Qaseii decided atilayTerm trefe so A t
nntnmits a 1ft rrnnirc 1 fart lhre mAd'ii
fifths 1 nitmberi-wKirh -Will' he nnbllihed In -'I'ti.
f uccession as iasi as uiey can Dc.prqiareuy.
fi r" inH 'wtthniif limit fl ft trt- narti . '., .a
cular periods1 ' Beforetbe DecenjberTenn, ;
it is etpectedthe volume i will be completed. ;:
ber4 of , the Lav. Repository, under a belief;; .
that: the will be acceptable i atid lfm any
aitfv4Tfnt,t tici. 5f is retftiestcd that no ' -
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ARREKfMAl
Hnfefe EiaminiUoa of the Students of tbla .
tbe entire tuitisfactioa of the Trustees., The
Exercises of the SclKJoVwill be resumed 0:1 . 5
Monday the:19th initant under the superi-
tendsncfefthe ReyjC. A. Hi u; A to' the - v
present PrincipaV W8isted: ly Mr.' James .
Board and Tuition as heretolbte.'l Cv'-'.'-' '
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