which are contained in volumes one, three, six, eight, and nine, of said reports, be, and the same are hereby, confirmed. 1828. Treasury author reports of the commissioners enu of this act. This act not to be SECT. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of Secretary of the the Treasury, under the direction of the President of the Uni ized, &c. to give ted States, be, and he is hereby, authorized and required, as full effect to the soon as may be, to adopt such measures as may be necessary. merated in the lat to give full effect to the reports of the Commissioners which and 2nd sections are enumerated in the first and second sections of this, act: Provided, That this act shall not be so construed as to preju Proviso; dice the rights of third persons, or to impose any obliga construed so as to tion, on the part of the United States, to make payment, or prejudice the rights of third-pergive other lands, to any claimant who may be deprived of his sons, &e. possessions by operation of law; nor shall the confirmations made by this act be so construed as to extend further than to a relinquishment, by the United States, of all interest in, and to, said lands, nor to any lands occupied by the United States for military purposes. Land Office at De troit, to issue cer tificates to claimants in the forms usual in similar eases. SECT. 4. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty Register of the of the Register of the Land Office at Detroit, to issue patent certificates, in the forms usual in similar cases, to claimants whose claims are confirmed by this act, upon which certificates, if legally and properly obtained. patents shall be granted by the Commissioner of the General Land Office. SECT. 5 And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to to John J. Dem pay to John J. Deming, of Detroit, the sum of thirty dollars. the sum of which shall be in full for his services in preparing and publish Commissioners. ing maps for the use of the Commissioners aforesaid. Treasury to pay 830 for preparing, &c. maps for use 10th Section of the paid for surveying rights or back con cessions, in said Territory. SECT. 6. And be it further enacted, That, for surveying the Same compensa tion per mile, as is donation rights or back concessions in said territory, hereto allowed by the fore made under the abovementioned acts of Congress, and not act of 8th Febru paid for, and also for such surveys as may be necessary to car- ary, 1827, to be ry into effect the provisions of this act, there shall be paid, out the donation of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the same compensation per mile as is allowed by the tenth section of the act of the eighth of February, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, entitled "An act to provide for the confirmation and settlement of private land claims in East Florida, and for other purposes," any thing in any act to the con- see Val 7, trary notwithstanding. [Approved, 17 April, 1828.] 634.1 CHAP. 29. An ACT providing for the appointment of an additional Judge of the Superior Court for the Territory of Arkansas, and for other purposes, [SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be lawful for the President of the United States An additional 1828. of America, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, Judge of the Su- to appoint and commission an additional Judge of the Superiог Court for the Territory of Arkansas, who shall reside in Territory of Ar- said Territory, and hold his commission for the term of four perior Court to be appointed for the kansas, and to hold his commis- years. sion for four years. When the Judge is Legislature of thorized to ог ties of said Terri SECT. 2. And be it further enacted, That, when said Judge commissioned, the shall have been commissioned, the Legislature of the TerritoArkansas is au- ry of Arkansas shall be authorized to organize the counties of ganize the coun- said Territory into four Judicial Districts, and to assign to each tory into four Ju- of the four Judges of the Superior Court of the Territory of Districts, Arkansas one of said Circuits or Districts, and to require said Judges to hold Circuit or District Courts in each county of their respective Districts, at such place and time as the Legislature aforesaid may appoint and designate. dicial &c. In addition to hol aforesaid, the Jud terms annually, of SECT. 3. And be it further enacted, That, in addition to holdding District or ing District or Circuit Courts, as aforesaid, the Judges aforesaid Circuit Courts as shall hold two terms annually, of the Superior Court, at the ges shall hold two seat of Government in said Territory; and the Legislature the Superior Court aforesaid shall be authorized, in all cases, except when the Univernment in said ted States is a party, to fix the respective jurisdictions of the District and Superior Court. The United States' cases shall be tried in the Superior Court, in the manner that said cases are now tried. at the seat of Go Territory, &c. Judges aforesaid nominate, &c. &c. clerk in each SECT. 4. And be it further enacted, That the Judges aforeauthorized to said shall be authorized to nominate and appoint, and the Govthe Governor to ernor to commission, a Clerk in each county of their respective commission a districts, in such manner, with such powers, and for such term county of their res- of time, as the Legislature aforesaid may designate; but in no county shall the Clerk of the Superior Court be appointed the Clerk of the Circuit Court; and the compensation of said Compensation of Clerks, except in United States' cases, shall be fixed by the fixed by the Leg Legislature aforesaid. -pective districts. islature. to a is ag cision of the Judge SECT. 5. And be it further enacted, That, when any party to When any party a suit is aggrieved by a decision of a Judge holding a District grieved by the de- Court, except in criminal cases, the party aggrieved shall be holding a District at liberty, by appeal, writ of error, or certiorari, to remove said criminal cases,em- suit to the Superior Court of said Territory, for further trial; move said suit to and the case thus brought up shall be tried by the Judges, or the Superior Court of said Territory, any two of them other than the Judge who made the decision for further trial. in the District Court. Court, except in powered to re SECT. 6. And be it further enacted, That the additional Judge Additional Judge hereby authorized to be appointed shall receive the same salasalary as the other fy now allowed by law to the Judges of the Superior Court for the Territory of Arkansas. hereby appointed, to receive Judges. from the final de SECT. 7. And be it further enacted, That writs of error and Writs of error, &c. appeal from the final decision of the Superior Court for the cision of the Supe- Territory of Arkansas, shall be made to the Supreme Court of made to the Su- the United States, in the manner, and under the same regulaprane Crt of tions, as from the Circuit Courts of the United States, when rior Court, co be The U. States 1828. Act of the Legis to the Courts of said the amount in controversy, to be ascertained by oath or affirmation of either party, shall exceed one thousand dollars. SECT. 8. And be it further enacted, That the act of the Legislature of the Territory of Arkansas, passed at the last session lature, in relation of the Legislature of said Territory, in relation to the Courts Territory, so far as of said Territory, so far as the provisions of said act are not in- &c. with this act, consistent with and repugnant to this act, be, and the same is hereby, affirmed until said Legislature may alter or modify the same. is not inconsistent, affirmed. within the pur SECT. 9. And be it further enacted, That all acts coming All acts coming within the purview of this act be, and the same are hereby, re- view of this act repealed; and that this act shall take effect, and be in force, pealed, &e. from and after its passage. [Approved, 17 April, 1828.] CHAP. 30. An ACT authorizing the President of the United States to appoint certain Agents therein mentioned. Agents, to be em [SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, President to apauthorized, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, point an Agent, or to appoint such Agent or Agents as may be usefully employed ployed in prosecuting the designain prosecuting the designation and settlement of the line form- tion, &c. of the ing the North-eastern boundary of the United States, and bring- North gastern ing the existing controversy with Great Britain relating there-boundary of the to to a speedy termination. [Approved, 17 April, 1828.] line forming the CHAP. 31. An ACT explanatory of “An Act to grant a certain quantity of sec tions of land to be aware land district act of 3d March, [SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in lieu of the lands appropriated by the act approved on Forty-nine the third of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty- located in the Delseven, there shall be granted to the State of Ohio, for the pur- in lieu of the lands poses designated in the said act, forty nine sections of land, to designated in the be located in the Delaware Land District, in the following 1820. manner, to wit: every alternate section, through which the road may run, and the section next adjoining thereto, on the west, so far as the said sections remain unsold, and, if any part of the said sections shall have been disposed of, then a quantity equal thereto, shall be selected under the direction of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, from the vacant lands in the sections adjoining on the west of those appropriated. [Approved, 17 April, 1828.] 1 1828. authorized, &c. Flowers, for 100 a CHAP. 32. An ACT for the Relief of Thomas Flowers, and the legal Representatives of John Kingsbury. [SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Secretary of War That the Secretary for the Department of War be, and he is to issue a dupli- hereby, authorized and directed to issue a duplicate Military eate Military Bounty Land Warrant to Thomas Flowers, a revolutionary rant to Thomas soldier of the Pennsylvania line, for one hundred acres of land, cres of land, and a numbered one thousand two hundred and one, the original duplicate Military Land Warrant to warrant having been lost or mislaid: And a duplicate Military tatives to John Bounty Land Warrant to the legal representatives of the late acres of land. Captain John Kingsbury, of the North Carolina line, in the revolutionary war, for three hundred acres of land, number one thousand two hundred and eight, the original having been accidentally consumed by fire. the legal represen Kingsbury,for 300 [Approved, 17 April, 1828 less, authorized to patents for 400 a CHAP. 33. An ACT for the Benefit of Mary Ann Bond, and Mary Loveless. [SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of RepreMary Ann Bond Sentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, and Mary Love That Mary Ann Bond, and Mary Loveless, daughters of Hugh enter and obtain Smith, deceased, be, and they are hereby, authorized to enter, cres of land in the and obtain patents for, four hundred acres of land in the TerMichigan. ritory of Michigan, without making payment therefor: ProviProviso; entry or ded, however. That the entry or entries shall be made on such entries to be made land, in said Territory, as has been offered for sale, and is now has been offered subject to entry, and shall be made, as to three hundred and Territory of on such land as for sale, &c. twenty acres thereof, in a half section, or in quarter sections, Secretary of War Shirkey on CHAP. 34. An ACT for the Relief of John Shirkey. [SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, to place John That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, directed to pension list of mil-place John Shirkey on the pension list of military pensioners tary pensioners,at of the United States, who shall be entitled to, and shall receive, 1-3 cts. per month, a pension, at the rate of five dollars thirty-three and one third 19th Feb.1827. cents per month, to commence on the nineteenth day of Feb. ruary, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven. [Approved, 17 April, 1828.] the rate of 85 33 to commence the CHAP. 35. An ACT for the Relief of Anthony Hermange. 1828. Secretary of State to issue letters pa form.. to Anthony certain improve ing ships, &c. on Treasury the usu sual fees, &c. [SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of State be, and he is hereby, author ized and required to issue letters patent, in the usual form, to tent, in the usual Anthony Hermange, of the City of Baltimore, in the State of Hermange, for Maryland, for certain improvements in the machinery for pro ments in the mapelling Ships and other Vessels, on his paying into the Treasu chinery for propelry the usual fees, and making oath that he, being a citizen of his paying into the the United States, does verily believe, that he and Paul Steenstrup, of Kongsberg, in the Kingdom of Norway, are the true inventors or discoverers of the said improvements, and delivering into the patent office models of the same (if the Secretaгу of the State shall deem it necessary) with specifications, as is required by the acts of Congress, relative to the issuing of letters patent for inventions or improvements: Provided, That the said patent shall be subject to all the conditions, limitations and restrictions, of the said act of Congress. [Approved, 28 April, 1828.] Proviso, CHAP. 36. An ACT for the Relief of William Benning. bridge over the Novem'r 1797, by is incorporated by Anacostia Bridge [SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the act of the Legislature of the State of Maryland, enti- Actor erecting a tled "An act for erecting a bridge over the Eastern Branch." Eastern Branch,of passed at November Session, in the year seventeen hundred and which a company ninety seven, by which a company is incorporated, by the name the name of the of "The Anacostia Bridge Company," be, and the same is Company, revived hereby, revived and re-enacted; and that William Benning, of &c. and all its the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, his exe powers vested in cutors, administrators, and assigns, be, and they are hereby, &c. vested with all the powers, rights, and privileges, by the said act of incorporation granted to the said Anacostia Bridge Company, and shall be subject to all the pains and penalties by the act aforesaid imposed on the said Company. and re-enacted, William Benning, so William Benning. stock shall remain of said stock the of said company with such propri SECT. 2. And be it further enacted, That, so long as the said long as said William Benning, his executors, or administrators, or any as &c. or any assignsignee of the entire stock of the said Company, shall remain of the entire the sole proprietor of the said stock, the sole control and man the sole proprietor agement of the said Company shall remain and be with such sole control, &c. sole proprietor, without the intervention of directors to be shall remain, &c. elected for that purpose; and, if it shall hereafter happen, that etor, &c. the said William Benning, his executors, or administrators, or any assignee of the entire stock of said Company, shall, by assignments of the stock of said Company, to be made as prescribed by the said act of incorporation, create two or more |