Chapter XCIII. concerning certificates of confirmation of claims to lands in the state of Louisiana
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Chap. XCIII.— An Act concerning certificates of confirmation of claims to lands in the state of Louisiana. April 18, 1814. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Regulations concerning certificates of confirmation. That in all cases where certificates of confirmation to lands lying in either of the land districts established by law in the state of Louisiana, have been issued agreeably with the provisions of the act, entitled “An act respecting claims toAct of March 3, 1807, ch. 36. lands in the territories of Orleans and Louisiana,” passed the third [day of] March, one thousand eight hundred and seven, and which were directed to be filed with the proper register of the land office within twelve 140 THIRTEENTH CONGRESS.
Sess. II. Resolutions. 1814. months after date, and on claims which are included in the transcript of divisions made in favour of claimants and transmitted to the Secretary of the Treasury, the said certificates shall, in every case where the lands have not been already surveyed according to law, be by the said registers delivered to the principal deputy surveyor of the district, together with the proper descriptions of the tracts to be surveyed, wherein the quantity, locality, and connexion, when practicable with each other, shall be stated at any time after the expiration of three months from the passage of this act, (unless the claimant shall otherwise specially direct,) whose duty it shall be, under the direction of the surveyor of the lands south of Tennessee,Surveys to be made when necessary. to accurately survey the land at the expense of the United States, according to the said certificates of confirmation and description, and make general and particular plats thereof, which he shall return to the office of the proper register, together with the original certificates; and it shall be the further duty of the said surveyor to make a like return of the plats to the Commissioner of the General Land Office:
Provided, The expense of surveying the said tracts shall not exceed that allowed by law for surveying the public lands in the said state. Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted, *That so soon as the said tracts of land shall have been thus surveyed, and the surveys thereof returned to the office of the proper register, together with the original certificates of the commissioners, it shall be the duty of the said register to issue certificates in favour of the claimants entitled thereto, which he shall transmit to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, and if it shall appear to the satisfaction of the said commissioner that the certificates have been fairly obtained, and correspond with the transcript heretofore transmitted to the Secretary of the Treasury, and the plats returned by the surveyors,Patents to be granted upon them. patents shall be granted in like manner as is provided by law for the other public lands of the United States; which patents shall be transmitted by the Commissioner of the General Land Office to the proper register, to be by him delivered to the claimants entitled thereto; and the said register for delivering the certificates and descriptions of the tracts to the surveyor, making out and forwarding the returns to the General Land Office, and delivering the patents, shall be entitled to, and receive from each claimant, the sum of two dollars for such patent so delivered.
Approved, April 18, 1814. RESOLUTIONS. Resolution: for the printing and distribution of an additional number of the journals of Congress, and of the documents published under their order. Resolution 3 Stat. 140 1813-12-27 Charles C. Little and James Brown text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-11-26 13 2 public Resolution for the printing and distribution of an additional number of the journals of Congress, and of the documents published under their order.
Dec. 27, 1813. *Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, * Distribution of the journals of Congress and documents. That of the public journals of the Senate and of the House of Representatives, of the present and every future congress, commencing with the present session, and of the documents published under the orders of the Senate and of the House of Representatives respectively, from the commencement of the present session, there shall be printed two hundred copies beyond the number usually printed; of which twenty-five copies shall be deposited in the library of the United States, at the seat of government, to be delivered to members of Congress during any session, and to all other persons authorized by law to use the books in the said library, upon their application to the librarian, and giving their responsible receipts for the same, in like manner as for other books.
And that so many other of the said copies shall be transmitted, in like manner as the acts of congress are transmitted, to the executives of the several states and territories, as shall THIRTEENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Resolutions. 1814. 141 be sufficient to furnish one copy to each executive, one copy to each branch of every state and territorial legislature, one copy to each university and college in each state, and one copy to the Historical Society incorporated, or which shall be incorporated, in each state: and that the residue of the said two hundred copies be deposited in the library of the United States, subject to the future disposition of Congress.
Approved, December 27, 1813. Resolution II: expressive of the sense of Congress of the gallant conduct of Captain Oliver H. Perry, the officers, seamen, marines and infantry acting as such, on board of his squadron. Resolution II 3 Stat. 141 1814-01-06 Charles C. Little and James Brown text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-11-26 13 2 public II.
Resolution expressive of the sense of Congress of the gallant conduct of Captain Oliver H. Perry, the officers, seamen, marines and infantry acting as such, on board of his squadron. Jan. 6, 1814. *Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, * Of the gallant conduct of Capt. Oliver H. Perry, and others. That the thanks of congress be, and the same are hereby presented to Captain Oliver Hazard Perry, and through him to the officers, petty officers, seamen, marines, and infantry serving as such, attached to the squadron under his command, for the decisive and glorious victory gained on Lake Erie, on the tenth of September, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, over a British squadron of superior force. *Resolved, * That the President of the United States be requested to cause gold medals to be struck, emblematical of the action between the two squadrons, and to present them to Captain Perry and Captain Jesse D.
Elliott, in such manner as will be most honourable to them; and that the President be further requested to present a silver medal with suitable emblems and devices to each of the commissioned officers, either of the navy or army, serving on board, and a sword to each of the midshipmen and sailing masters who so nobly distinguished themselves on that memorable day. *Resolved, * That the President of the United States be requested to present a silver medal with like emblems and devices to the nearest male relative of lieutenant John Brooks, of the marines, and a sword to the nearest male relatives of midshipmen Henry Laub and Thomas Claxton, jun., and to communicate to them the deep regret which Congress feel for the loss of those gallant men, whose names ought to live in the recollection and affection of a grateful country, and whose conduct ought to be regarded as an example to future generations. *Resolved, * That three months’ pay be allowed, exclusively of the common allowance, to all the petty officers, seamen, marines, and infantry serving as such, who so gloriously supported the honour of the American flag, under the orders of their gallant commander on that signal occasion.
Approved, January 6, 1814. Resolution III: relative to the brilliant achievement of Lieutenants Burrows and M‘Call. Resolution III 3 Stat. 141 1814-01-06 Charles C. Little and James Brown text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-11-26 13 2 public III. Resolution relative to the brilliant achievement of Lieutenants Burrows and M‘Call. Jan. 6, 1814. *Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, * Brilliant achievement of lieutenants Burrows and M‘Call.
Brilliant achievement of lieutenants Burrows and M‘Call. That the President of the United States be requested to present to the nearest male relative of lieutenant William Burrows, and to lieutenant Edward R. M‘Call of the brig Enterprise, a gold medal with suitable emblems and devices; and a silver medal with like emblems and devices to each of the commissioned officers of the aforesaid vessel, in testimony of the high sense entertained by Congress of the gallantry and good conduct of the officers and crew in the conflict with the British sloop Boxer, on the fourth of September, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirteen.
And the Presi- 142 THIRTEENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Resolutions. 1814. dent is also requested to communicate to the nearest male relative of lieutenant Burrows the deep regret which Congress feel for the loss of that valuable officer, who died in the arms of victory, nobly contending for his country’s rights and fame. Approved , January 6, 1814. Resolution IV: relative to the brilliant achievement of Captain James Lawrence, in the capture of the British vessel of war, the Peacock.
Resolution IV 3 Stat. 142 1814-01-11 Charles C. Little and James Brown text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-11-26 13 2 public IV. Resolution relative to the brilliant achievement of Captain James Lawrence, in the capture of the British vessel of war, the Peacock. Jan. 11, 1814. *Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, * Brilliant achievement of Capt.
James Lawrence. That the President of the United States be requested to present to the nearest male relative of Captain James Lawrence, a gold medal, and a silver medal to each of the commissioned officers who served under him in the sloop of war Hornet, in her conflict with the British vessel of war, the Peacock, in testimony of the high sense entertained by Congress of the gallantry and good conduct of the officers and crew in the capture of that vessel; and the President is also requested to communicate to the nearest relative of Captain Lawrence the sense which Congress entertains of the loss which the naval service of the United States has since sustained in the death of that distinguished officer.
Approved, January 11, 1814. Resolution V: directing a sword to be presented to the nearest male relation of midshipman John Clark. Resolution V 3Stat. 142 1814-02-19 Charles C. Little and James Brown text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-11-26 13 2 public V. Resolution directing a sword to be presented to the nearest male relation of midshipman John Clark.
Feb. 19, 1814. *Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, * A sword to be presented to the nearest male relation of midshipman John Clark. That the President of the United States be requested to present a sword to the nearest male relation of midshipman John Clark, who was slain, gallantly combatting the enemy in the glorious battle gained on Lake Erie, under the command of Captain Perry, and to communicate to him the deep regret which Congress feels for the loss of that brave officer.
Approved, February 19, 1814. 13 3 1814 1815 ACTS OF THE THIRTEENTH CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES, *Passed at the third session, which was begun and held at the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on the nineteenth day of September,* 1814, *and ended on the fourth day of March,* 1815. James Madison, President of the United States; Elbridge Gerry, Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate; John Gaillard, President of the Senate pro tempore, from the first of December, 1814;
Langdon Cheves, Speaker of the House of Representatives. STATUTE III.
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