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Chap. X.—An Act for the relief of Francis Duchouqet.
Allowance to him.Be it enacted, &c., That there be paid to Francis Duchouquet, out of any moneys in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of two hundred and ninety-one dollars, and eighty-four cents, in full compensation for moneys by him advanced to redeem certain Amcrican citizens captured by the Indians.
Approved, March 16, 1802.
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Chap. XIV.—An act to authorize the President of the United States to convey certain parcels of land therein mentioned.
Land conveyed to Cornelius Vermule, &c. in New Jersey.Be it enacted, &c., That the President of the United States be, and he hereby is authorized, to grant and convey, in fee simple, by patent or otherwise, unto Cornelius Vermule and Andrew Codmas, respectively, certain parcels of lands situate in the county of Essex, in the State of New Jersey, which in the year one thousand seven hundred an ninety-nine, had been purchased for a military cantonment, and which were sold to them in the year following, by order of the secretary at war, and the price received.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That such grant and conveyance shall vest in the said Cornelius Vermule and Andrew Codmas, respectively, an absolute estate, in fee simple, in the lands respectively purchased by them as aforesaid.
Approved, March 30, 1802.
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Chap. XVIII.—An Act for the relief of Isaac Zane.
Land conveyed to Issac Zane.Be it enacted, &c., That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized and empowered to issue letters patent, in the name, and under the seal of the United States, thereby granting and conveying to Isaac Zane, his heirs and assigns, in fee simple, three sections of land, of one square mile each, within the North-Western Territory, of any lands not heretofore granted or reserved, and to which the Indian title has been extinguished; in trust, nevertheless, in respect to two of the said sections, which shall be last mentioned and described in the said letters patent, to, and for the use and benefit of the children of the said Isaac Zane, who shall be living at the time of his death, and of the heirs of any child or children, deceased, and their heirs, respectively, to hold as tenants in common.
How to be located.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said Isaac Zane, or his attorney in fact, shall, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to locate the said three sections in one or more tracts, not to exceed three locations of six hundred and forty acres each: Provided, the said land is not granted, appropriated or reserved by any act or resolution of the United States, or of Virginia, at the time of location.
To be surveyed and laid of by the Surveyor General.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the surveyor-general of the United States, or one of his deputies, shall, without delay, reasonable notice thereof being first given, survey and lay off the same as the law directs: Provided. the same has not at such time been surveyed.
Approved, April 3, 1802
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Chap. XXIV.—An Act for the relief of Thomas K. Jones.
