Chapter LXV. *for the relief of Benjamin Bennet, Peter Cuthrie, George W
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Chap. LXV.— An Act *for the relief of Benjamin Bennet, Peter Cuthrie, George W. Bennet, James Calvin, John Fifer, and the heirs of Henry Sumpter, deceased.* May 14, 1836. *Be it enacted, &c.*, That Benjamin Bennet be, and he is hereby, authorized to relinquish to the United States, in such manner and formBenj. Bennet authorized to relinquish certain land, &c. as the Commissioner of the General Land Office shall prescribe, the north-east quarter of the north-east quarter of section number thirty, in 630TWENTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
Sess. I. Ch. 65. 1836.township number three south, of range number thirteen west, of the second principal meridian, in the district of lands offered for sale at Vincennes, in the state of Indiana; and upon such relinquishment having been made, as aforesaid, the said Benjamin Bennet is hereby authorized to enter in lieu of the lands so relinquished, any other quarter quarter section of any of the unsold public lands in said district subject to entry at private sale. Sec. 2. H.
Sumpter’s representatives authorized to relinquish land, &c. *And be it further enacted,* That the legal representatives of Henry Sumpter, deceased, be, and they are hereby, authorized to relinquish to the United States, in the manner and form prescribed in the first section of this act, the south-east quarter of the north-east quarter of section number thirty, in township three south, of range number thirteen west, of the second principal meridian, in the district of lands offered for sale at Vincennes, in the state of Indiana; and upon such relinquishment having been made as aforesaid, the legal representatives of the said Henry Sumpter, deceased, are hereby authorized to enter, in lieu of the lands so relinquished, any other quarter quarter section of any of the unsold public lands in the said district subject to entry at private sale.
Sec. 3. P. Guthrie authorized to relinquish land, &c. *And be it further enacted,* That Peter Guthrie be, and he is hereby, authorized to relinquish to the United States, in the manner and form prescribed by the first section of this act, the south-east quarter of the south-east quarter of section number nineteen, in township number three south, of range number thirteen west, of the second principal meridian, in the district of lands offered for sale at Vincennes, in the state of Indiana; also, the south-west quarter of the south-west quarter of section number twenty, in township number three south, of range number thirteen west, of the second principal meridian, in the said Vincennes land district; and upon such relinquishment having been made, as aforesaid, the said Peter Guthrie is hereby authorized to enter, in lieu of the lands so relinquished, any other two quarter quarter sections oi any of the unsold public lands in the said land district subject to entry at private sale.
Sec. 4. G.W. Bennett may relinquish land, &c. *And be it further enacted,* That George Washington Bennett be, and he is hereby, authorized to relinquish to the United States, in the manner and form prescribed in the first section of this act, the south-west quarter of the north-west quarter of section number twenty-eight, in township number three south, of range number thirteen west, of the principal meridian, in the district of lands offered for sale at Vincennes, in the state of Indiana; and upon such relinquishment having been made, as aforesaid, the said George Washington Bennett shall be, and he is hereby, authorized to enter, in lieu of the lands so relinquished, any other quarter quarter section of the unsold public lands in the said land district subject to entry at private sale.
Sec. 5. J. Calvin may relinquish, &c. *And be it further enacted,* That James Calvin be, and he is hereby, authorized to relinquish to the United States, in the manner and form prescribed by the provisions of the first section of this act, the south-west quarter of the south quarter of section number eighteen, in township number three south, of range number thirteen west, of the second principal meridian, in the district of lands offered for sale at Vincennes, in the state of Indiana; and upon such relinquishment having been made as aforesaid, the said James Calvin is hereby authorized to enter, in lieu of the lands so relinquished, any other quarter quarter section of the public lands in the said land district, subject to entry at private sale.
Sec. 6. J. Fifer may relinquish, &c. *And be it further enacted,* That John Fifer be, and he is hereby, authorized to relinquish to the United States, in the manner and form as prescribed by the provisions of the first section of this act, the east half of the south-east quarter of fractional section number eigh-TWENTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 66, 67, 68. 1836.631teen, in township number three south, of range thirteen west, of the second principal meridian, in the district of lands offered for sale at Vincennes, in the state of Indiana; and upon such relinquishment having been made, as aforesaid, the said John Fifer is hereby authorized to enter, in lieu of the land so relinquished, any other half quarter section of the public lands in the said land district, subject to entry at private sale.
Approved, May 14, 1836. Chapter LXVI: for the relief of Abiel Roads and others, owners, and the officers and crew, of the schooner Mary, of Marblehead, in the state of Massachusetts. 6 Stat. 631 1836-05-14 Chapter LXVI 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 2025-12-05 16 2 private
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