Chapter XXV. to revive an act authorizing certain soldiers in the late war to surrender the bounty lands drawn by them and to locate others in lieu thereof, and for other purposes
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Chap. XXV.— An Act to revive an act authorizing certain soldiers in the late war to surrender the bounty lands drawn by them and to locate others in lieu thereof, and for other purposes. May 27, 1840. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Act of 22d May 1826, ch. 147, revived and continued for five years.Act of Jan. 27, 1835, ch. 6. That the act of the twenty-second of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, entitled “An act authorizing certain soldiers in the late war to surrender the bounty lands drawn by them, and to locate others in lieu thereof,” be, and the same is hereby, revived and continued in force for the term of five years; and the provisions of the above recited act shall be, and are hereby, extended to those having like claims in the States of Illinois and Missouri.
Approved, May 27, 1840.