1830. CHAP. 40. An ACT, making appropriations to carry into effect certain Indian Treaties. [SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Appropriations. That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any unappropriated money in the Treasury, viz: Permanent annui- Goods, 12,000 dls. Salt, 125 dolls. Transportation, &c. 1,000 dolls. Claims, 11,601. dolls. Surveying boundaries, 2,000 dols. Limited annuity under treaty Au dolls. For payment, for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty, of the permanent annuity provided for by the second article of the treaty concluded at Prairie du Chien, the twentyninth July, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, with the Chippewa, Ottawa, and Pottawattamie Indians, sixteen thousand dollars. For the purchase of goods, stipulated by the said article to be delivered to the said Indians, twelve thousand dollars. For the purchase of fifty barrels of salt, for one thousand eight hundred and thirty, stipulated by the said article, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. For transportation of the said annuity and salt, and expense of provisions at the delivery of the same, one thousand dollars. For the payment of claims provided for by the fifth article of the said treaty, eleven thousand six hundred and one dollars. For the expense of surveying the boundaries of the cession made by the said treaty, two thousand dollars. For the payment, for the year one thousand eight hundred gust, 1829, 18,000 and thirty, of the limited annuity provided by the second article of the treaty made at Prairie du Chien, the second August, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, with the Winnebago Indians, eighteen thousand dollars. Goods, 30,000 dls. Tobacco, 300dols. Transportation, 60 dolls. Salt, 125 dolls. Transportation, 100 dolls. Blacksmith For purchasing goods to be delivered at the treaty, as stipulated by the said second, article, thirty thousand dollars. For purchasing three thousand pounds of tobacco, per same article, for one thousand eight hundred and thirty, three hundred dollars. For transportation of the same, sixty dollars. For purchasing fifty barrels of salt, per said second article, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. For transportation of the same, one hundred dollars. For support of three blacksmiths shops, including pay of Shops, 3,000 dols. smiths, and assistants, also tools, iron, steel, &c. for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty, as per third article of said treaty, three thousand dollars. Oxen & Cart, &c. 535 dolls. Claims against 23,532 dolls. For the purchase of two yoke of oxen, and a cart, and for the services of a man at the portage of Wisconsin and Fox Rivers, for one thousand eight hundred and thirty, as per same article, five hundred and thirty-five dollars. For the payment of sundry claims against the Winnebagoes, as provided for by the fourth article of said treaty, twentythree thousand, five hundred and thirty-two dollars. For expense of surveying the boundaries of the territory ceded by the said treaty, one thousand seven hundred and forty dollars. [Approved, March 25, 1830.] 1830. Survey of boundaries, 1,740 dols. CHAP. 41. An ACT to provide for the payment of sundry citizens of the Territory of Arkansas, for trespasses committed on their property by the Osage Indians, in the years, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, and one thousand eight hundred and twenty three. R. K. 4,410 dolls. [SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he hereby is, directed to Bec'y War to pay pay to Robert Kerkendall, the sum of four thousand four hundred and ten dollars, in full compensation for sixty-three horses and mules, taken from him by the Osage Indians, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixteen; that he likewise pay to Joseph English, eight hundred and fifteen to J. E. 815 dls. dollars, in full compensation for six horses taken from him by said Indians, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventeen; also, to John Bowman, eight hundred and seventy to J. B. 870 dolls dollars, in full compensation for eleven horses, taken from him in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three; and likewise, to Antoine Barrague, six hundred and sixty-one to A. B. 661 dols. dollars, in full compensation for property of his destroyed and taken, by the Osage Indians, in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three. [Approved, March 25, 1830.] CHAP. 42. An ACT for the relief of Abigail Appleton. place A. A. upon from Sep. 3, 1829, [SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy be, and hereby is, authorized Sec'y Navy to and required to place the name of Abigail Appleton, the widow the pension list of Daniel Appleton, upon the pension list, and to allow to her a pursuant to, &e. pension, to commence from the third day of September, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, pursuant to the provisions of the act, entitled "An act in addition to an act giving pensions to the orphans and widows of persons slain in the public or private armed vessels of the United States," and the act to which the same is an addition, subject to the conditions and limitations therein contained. [Approved, March 3, 1830.] 1830. CHAP. 43. An ACT for the relief of Elizabeth Mays. [SECT. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress Assembled, Pen'n of 114, dls. That a pension of one hundred and fourteen dollars per Sep. 3, 1829, annum, for the term of five years from the third day of Sepgranted to E. M. tember, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, be for 5 years from allowed and paid, in half-yearly payments, out of the Navy Pension Fund, to Elizabeth Mays, the mother of Wilson Mays, late a Carpenter's Mate in the Navy of the United Proviso: Pension States: Provided however, That such pension shall be deemed life and widow- to continue only during the life and widowhood of the said Elizabeth Mays. due only during hood. [Approved, March 25, 1830.] H. D. &c. the had she completed her fishing term. CHAP. 44. An ACT for the relief of Henry Dickins and others. [SECT. 1. ] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress Assembled, Collector of New That the Collector of the customs for the district of New London to pay to London, in Connecticut, is hereby authorized to pay to Henry allowance due Dickins, Thomas Dunbar, junior, and Trustum Dickins, owners of a fishing schooner, called the Whale, of sixtyeight tons and sixty-eight ninety-fifths of a ton burthen, and to the persons composing her late crew, such allowance, to be distributed according to law, as they would have been entitled to receive, had she completed her fishing term; the said schooner having returned into port three days before the expiration of the four months required, in consequence of the death of one, and the sickness of three others of her crew. [Approved, March 25, 1830.] pay to C. G. 60 dolls. CHAP. 45. An ACT, for the relief of Cread Glover. [SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives af the United States of America in Congress assembled, Soc'y Treasury to That the Secretary of the Treasury pay to Cread Glover, out of any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of sixty dollars, the value of a horse lost by him while in the military service of the United States, during the late war, in the expedition under the command of Governor Shelby, by reason of the said Glover's being dismounted and separated from his horse at the mouth of Portage river, in the state of Ohio. [Approved, March 25, 1830.] to F. C. 500 dols. [SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized Sec'y War to pay to pay to Francis Comparet five hundred dollars, that being the sum stipulated to be paid to him, by the name of Jean B. Comporet, in the treaty held with the Pottawattamie tribe of Indians, at St. Joseph, September, one thousand eight hundred hundred and twenty-eight. [Approved, March 25, 1830.] CHAP. 47. An ACT, for the relief of Thomas Buford. paid to T. B. for [SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of six hundred dollars be paid to Thomas Buford, 600 dolls, to be out of any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, services, &c. for his services as a Deputy Quartermaster General, from the twenty-ninth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, to the third day of July, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen. [Approved, March 25, 1830.] CHAP. 48. An ACT for the relief of the purchasers of Public Lands, and for the suppression of fraudulent practices at the public sales of the Lands of the United States. U S. under relief three following [SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress Assembled, That all purchasers, their heirs, or assignees of such of the Lands which public lands of the United States as were sold on a credit, and have reverted to on which a further credit has been taken, under any of the laws, laws passed for the relief of purchasers of public lands, and which lands have reverted to the United States, on account of the balance due thereon not having been paid or discharged agreeably to said relief laws, such persons may avail themselves may be redeemed of any one of the three following provisions contained in this in either of the section, to wit: First, They shall have a right of pre-emption ways: 1 pre-emp of the same lands, until the fourth day of July, one thousand 30 1831 at mineight hundred and thirty-one, upon their paying into the proper public lands, in office the sum per acre therefor, which shall, at the time of addition to apayment, be the minimum price per acre of the public lands paid. mount already of the United States, in addition to the amount heretofore paid thereon, and forfeited: Provided, That the price, including Proviso: entire what has already been paid, and the amount to be paid, shall pro not, in any case, exceed three dollars and fifty cents per acre: Second, they shall have the right of completing the payment of 2. Payment before 6 tion until July imum price of ceed 3 dls. & 50c. July 4, 1831, of 1830. 62 1-2 per cent on price did not ex within 9 months, amount paid, in said lands, by paying the balance of the principal debt due there. on, in cash, subject to a deduction of thirty-seven and a half per the balance due. cent, as heretofore, at any time previous to the fourth day of 3. Where the July, one thousand eight hundred and thirty one: Third, They ceed 2 dls & 50c. shall have the fight, within nine months from the passage of purchasers may, this act, in all cases where the price for which said lands were draw scrip for the sold did not exceed two dollars and fifty cents per acre, to draw manner prescrib scrip for the amount paid thereon, in the manner prescribed in ed in Act May 28, the act, approved the twenty-third day of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, entitled "An act for the relief of purchasers of public lands that have reverted for non paySuch scrip receiv- ment of the purchase money;" and which scrip shall be receivable in the same manner as directed by said act, except only that it shall not be taken in payment for lands hereafter bought at public sale. 18:28. able, &c. Where lands relinquished under amount paid thereon having payment of other or where such relinquished lands remain in possession of persons (or of under these) who chase and part payment of those said part payment held in his own SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That all purchasers, their relief laws (the heirs, or assignees, of such of the public lands of the United States as were sold on credit, and which lands have, by such been applied in persons, been relinquished under any of the laws passed for the lands) remain in relief of purchasers of public lands, and the amount paid possession of the thereon applied in payment of other lands retained by them, and relinquishers; which relinquished lands, or any part thereof, may now be in possession of such persons; or in case the certificate of purchase, and part payment of said lands, has been transferred by the persons now in possession of said land, or part thereof, or persons holding the persons under whom the present occupants may hold such transferred the possession, to some other person not in possession thereof, and certificate of pur the payment made thereon applied by such other person, or his lands, to another assignee, in payment for land held in his own name: In either person by whom case, the persons so in possession, shall have the right of prewas applied in emption of the same lands, according to the legal subdivisions payment of land of sections, not exceeding the quantity of two quarter sections, name: In either in contiguous tracts until the fourth day of July, one thosuand so in possession eight hundred and thirty one, upon their paying into the proper of pre-emption, office, the sum per acre therefor, which shall at the time of payment, be the minimum price per acre of the United States' public lands; and in addition thereto, the same amount per acre heretofore paid thereon, and applied to other lands, subject to a deduction of thirty-seven and a half per cent, on the last mentioned sum: Provided, That the sum to be paid shall not, in any case, exceed three dollars and fifty cents per acre: Provided also, That such persons only shall be entitled to the privilege restrict- benefits of this section, who shall apply for the same, and prove their possession, to the satisfaction of the Register and Receiver session, &c. with of the District in which the land inay lie, in the manner to be prescribed by the Commissioner of the General Land Office, within nine months from the passage of this act; for which, Proviso: Lands such Register and Receiver shall each be entitled to receive disposed of by U. from such applicants, the sum of fifty cents each; And prooperation of this vided further, That the provisions of this section shall not ex case, the persons shall have a right &c. Proviso: prico not to exceed 3 dolls. & 50c. per acre Proviso: this ed to those who shall prove pos in 9 months. 8. exempt from soction |