CHAP. 35. An ACT making additional appropriations for the payment of the Revolutionary and other pensioners of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine.

[SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and they are hereby, respectively appropri ated towards the military service of the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine, in addition to the several sums appropriated by the act of the twenty fourth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight, to wit:

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For invalid and half pay pensioners, exclusive of a balance on Invalid and halfpay pensioners. hand of one hundred and eighty one thousand nine hundred and eighty dollars and nine cents, forty two thousand one hundred and thirteen dollars.

For Revolutionary pensioners, exclusive of a balance on hand Revolutionary pensioners. of one hundred and ten thousand six hundred and fifteen dollars and seventy cents, four hundred and eighty nine thousand three hundred and eighty tour dollars.

SECT. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several sums, hereby appropriated, shall be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. [Approved, 2 March, 1829.]

CHAP. 36. An ACT making appropriations for the erection and completion of certain Barracks and Quarters, 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 the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, to wit:

For the erection of a tower at Bayou Dupre, Louisiana, sixteen Tower at Bayou thousand six hundred and seventy seven dollars and forty one cents. Dupre, La. For the erection of barracks for one company at fort Sullivan, Barracks, Maine, Eastport, Maine, two thousand five hundred dollars.

For the erection of new barracks and quarters at fort Trumbull, Barracks, Connece New London, Connecticut, ten thousand dollars.

ticut.

For the erection of new barracks for one company at fort Severn, Barracks, MaryAnnapolis, Maryland, five thousand dollars.

land.

For the erection of new barracks for two companies at fort Win Barracks at fort nebago, at the portage of the Fox and Ouisconsin rivers, ten thou- Winnebago. sand dollars.

To complete the barracks, quartermaster and store houses at fort Barracks, &c. at Crawford, Prairie du Chien, ten thousand dollars.

Prairie du Chien.

For the repair of the marine barracks at the Navy Yard, in Barracks, WashWashington, three thousand five hundred dollars.

ington.

For the construction of a new wharf at fort McHenry, Baltimore, wharf, fort Mac

Maryland, one thousand five hundred dollars.

Henry.

For the construction of a new wharf at fort Constitution, Ports- Wharf, fort Con

stitution.

mouth, New Hampshire, six hundred dollars.

bay.

For the construction of a new wharf at fort Delaware, Delaware, Wharf, Delaware two thousand dollars.

SECT. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several sums, hereby appropriated, shall be paid out of any moneys in the Treasury. not otherwise appropriated.

[41proved, 2 March, 1829.]

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Appropriations

for fortifieations.

Newport, R. I.

New York.

N. Carolina.

Charleston, S. C.

Savannah, Ga.
Pensacola, W. F.

Mobile point, Ala.

Bayou Bienvenu,
La.

Boston harbor.

Fort La Fayette.

Fort Delaware. Repairs and contingencies,

CHAP. 37. An ACT making additional appropriations for certain fortifica tions of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine.

[SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatires of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, in addition to the several sums appropriated by the act of the twenty. fourth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, for certain fortifications of the United States, for the first quarter of the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine, to wit: for for tifications, to each specifically, as follows:

For fort Adams, at Newport, Rhode Island, eighty five thousand dollars.

For fort Hamilton, New York, eighty thousand dollars.
For fort Monroe, eighty five thousand dollars.

For fort Calhoun, ninety thousand dollars.

For fort Macon, North Carolina, fifty thousand dollars. For fort at Oak island North Carolina, forty seven thousand eight hundred and thirty four dollars.

For fortifications at Charleston, South Carolina, sixty thousand dollars.

For fortifications at Savannah, Georgia, sixty thousand dollars. For fortifications at Pensacola, West Florida, fifty five thousand dollars.

For fort at Mobile point, Alabama, eighty thousand dollars. For completion of the battery at Bayou Bienvenu, six thousand four hundred and forty seven dollars and eighty cents.

For completion of the sea wall for the preservation of George's Island, in Boston harbor, seven thousand three hundred and ten dollars and fifty four cents.

For repair of the pier upon which is constructed fort La Fayette, and such other repairs as are absolutely necessary for the preservation of that fort, thirty three thousand three hundred and eighty six dollars and seventy cents.

For repairs at Fort Delaware, fifteen thousand dollars.

For repairs and contingencies of fortifications, eleven thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.

SECT. 2. And be it further enacted That the several sums, hereby appropriated, shall be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

[Approved, 2 March, 1829]

to contract for 60,000 copies Infantry Tactics,

CHAP. 38. An ACT providing for the printing and binding sixty thousand copies of the abstract of Infantry Tactics, including manœuvres of Light Infantry and Riflemen, and for other purposes.

[SECT. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives Secretary of War of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 'T'hat the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to contract with Hilliard, Gray and Company,of Boston, or some other person or persons, for printing, binding, and delivering, sixty thousand copies of the Abstract of Infantry Tactics, including exercises and

&e.

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exercise of Field

manœuvres of Light Infantry and Riflemen, for the use of the MilAlso, five thousand copies of a system Also, 5,000 copies itia of the United States. of exercise and instruction of Field Artillery, including manœuvres Artillery. for Light or Horse Artillery, as reported by the Secretary of War, on the eighth of January, eighteen hundred and twenty seven, agreeably to the proposals of said Hilliard, Gray, and Company.made to the Secretary of War, dated on the twenty seventh October, eighteen hundred and twenty seven, in their spécimen marked Band when so printed, bound and delivered, the Secretary of War is To be distributed hereby directed to apportion the same among the several States and among the States, Territories, and Territories, and in the District of Columbia, for the use of the mil District of Colum bia, through their itia thereof, according to the number of the Militia in each State chief magutrates, and Territory and the District of Columbia; and to forward to the &c. Chief Magistrate of each State and Territory the number allowed to such State and Territory as aforesaid, to be by said Chief Magistrate distributed among the officers of the Militia of such State or Territory, for their use, and the use of their suceessors in office, under such rules and regulations as they may direct. And the Secretary of War will cause the number of copies apportioned to the District of Columbia to be distributed among the officers of the Militia in the District, under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the President of the United States.

SECT, 2. And be it further enacted, That the sum of fourteen Appropriation. thousand seven hundred and ninety dollars, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to defray the expense of printing, binding and distributing the same. [Approved, 2 March, 1829.]

CHAP. 39. An ACT to authorize the establishment of a town, on land reserved
for the use of Schools, and to direct the manner of disposing of certain reserved
quarter sections of land for the seat of Government in Florida.

Jackson county,

lay off a town on

[SECT 1] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall and may be lawful for the qualified voters in township five, Certain voters in range eleven, north and west, in the county of Jackson, in the Florida, to elect Territory of Florida, to elect, in such manner as may be directed commissioners to by the county Court of said county, three fit and discreet Commis school hands, &C. sioners, who shall be, and they are hereby, authorized, by and with the consent of the voters of said Township, to be obtained in such manner as the said county Court shall direct, to lay off and establish a town on one quarter or two adjoining eighths of the sixteenth section of the Township and range aforesaid, reserved by law for

sehools.

the use of Schools, and to make sale of one half the lots at public To sell Half the auction; and the money arising from said sales shall be paid into lots, &c. the Territorial Treasury, for the sole use and benefit of common For benefit öf schools in said Township, which said sum shall be subject to such laws as may hereafter be passed, for forming a permanent fund from the said reserved lands, for the support of common Schools; and the said Commissioners shall give bond and security, to the commissioners to satisfaction of the county Court, for the performance of the duties give bond aid ser curity. under this act, and the payment of the money arising from the sales of the lots as aforesaid,

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Certain reserved

lands granted to Florida.

Governor and Council to select tions, &c.

&G

SECT. 2. And be it further enacted, That the following quar ter sections of land which have been heretofore reserved from sale, to wit: the north east and north west quarters of section thirty six, in township one, of range one, north and west; the northeast, southwest, and southeast quarters of section one, in township one, of range one, south and west; and the southwest quarter of section six, in township one, of range one, south and east, shall be granted to the Territory of Florida.

SECT. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Governor and two quarter ec Legislative Council of Florida, or a majority of them, be, and hereby are, authorized to select any two of the aforesaid quarter sections of land, to be reserved for, and vested in, the State, should the Territory of Florida ever be erected into one, in conformity to the provisions of the fourteenth section of the act passed on the eighth of February, one thousand eight hunResidue to be sold, dred and twenty seven; and the residue of the above described quarter sections of land, or any part thereof, including so much of the northeast quarter of section one, in township one, of range one, south and west, contiguous to the creek and waterfall, as shall not be reserved, agreeably to the provisions of the act above mentioned, for the town of Tallahassee, shall be sold in such manner, and at such time, as the Governor and Proseeds applied Legislative Council of Florida may deem proper, and the proto public buildings ceeds applied to the erection of public buildings in Tallahassee; any act or acts to the contrary notwithstanding.. [Approved, 2 March, 1829.3

in Tallahassee.

Certain land

elains in Ala

CHAP. 40. An ACT confirming the Reports of the Register and Receiver of the Land Office for the District of Saint Stephens, in the State of Alabama; 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 all the claims to lands and town lots contained in the bama, confirmed. abstracts denominated A, number one, D, number one, E, number one, F, number one, reported to the Treasury Department by the Register and Receiver of the Land Office for the District of Saint Stephens, in the State of Alabama, under the provisions of the act of Congress of the third of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, be, and the same are hereby, confirmed to the extent therein recommended for confirmation.

Others Confirmed.

Certain elaims to

Be Aled with Re

SECT. 2. And be it further enacted, That all the claims contained in special reports, numbered one to four, inclusive, and in a supplementary report of the said Register and Receiver, made as aforesaid, be, and the same are hereby, confirmed.

SECT. 3. And be it further enacted, That every person or ister and Receiv-persons, or the legal representatives of such person or perer at St. Stephens, sons, who, on the fifteenth day of April, one thousand eight

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hundred and thirteen, had, for ten consecutive years prior to that day, been in possession of a tract of land, not claimed by any other person, and not exceeding the quantity contained in one league square; and who were, on that day, resident in that part of Louisiana situated east of Pearl river, and west of the Perdido, and below the thirty-first degree of North latitude, and had still possession of such tract of land, shall be authorized to file their claim in the manner required in other cases, before the said Register and Receiver, at Saint Stephens, for their decision thereon.. And it shall be the duty of the Register and Resaid Register and Receiver to hear and record the evidence evidence in sup offered to support such claim; and if the same shall be established by sufficient proof, agreeably to the provisions of this sient, claims to be section, the said officers shall, in their report, recommend the confirmation. confirmation of the right to such claim, as in other cases: Pro- Proviso, vided, That no more land shall be reported for confirmation, by virtue of this section, than is actually claimed by the party, or than is contained within the acknowledged and ascertained boundaries of the tract claimed; nor shall the provision of this section authorize the confirmation of any land heretofore sold. by the United States.

ceiver to reco

of Claims. evidence suth

recommended

SECT. 4. And be it further enacted, That the confirmation Operation of sonof all the claims provided for by this act shall amount only to a relinquishment forever, on the part of the United States, of any claim whatever, to the tracts of land and town lots so confirmed, and that nothing herein contained shall be construed to affect the claim or claims of any individual or body politic or corporate, if any such there be.

ceiver to direct

and surveying

SECT. 5. And be it further enacted, That the Register and Register and ReReceiver of the Land Office at Saint Stephens be, and they mode of locating are hereby, invested with power to direct the manner in which confirmed claims all claims to lands and town lots, which have been confirmed by this and former acts of Congress, in their District, shall be located and surveyed, having regard to the laws, usages and customs of the Spanish Government on that subject, and also the mode adopted by the Government of the United States, in surveying the claims confirmed by virtue of the second and third sections of an act of Congress, entitled "An act regu lating the grants of lands, and providing for the disposal of the lands of the United States, south of the State of Tennessee," approved the third of March, one thousand eight hundred and three; and that so much of the fourth section of the "act supplementary to the several acts for adjusting the claims to land and establishing land offices in the District east of the island of New Orleans," approved the eighth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two, as interferes with the pow er granted to the Register and Receiver of the Land Office at Saint Stephens, be, and the same is hereby, repealed.

SECT. 6. And be it further enacted, That certificates of con. Certificates and firmation and patents shall be granted for all lands and town grated,

patents to be