Chapter CLXXIII. for the Relief of Charles McLane, of Missouri
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Chap. CLXXIII.— An Act for the Relief of Charles McLane, of Missouri. March 3, 1849. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Ancient settlement claim of Charles McLane That the claim of Charles McLane to seven hundred and forty-eight arpens and sixty-786THIRTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 174, 175, 176, 177. 1849.to 748 arpens and 68 perches of land confirmed, to him.eight perches, which is entered as number thirty-three in the second class of the decisions of the late board of commissioners in Missouri, but which has since been shown to be an ancient and continued settlement claim, be and the same is hereby, confirmed, according to the original survey in eighteen hundred and six.
Sec. 2. This confirmation not to impair any adverse recognized claim.*And be it further enacted*, That this confirmation is in no manner to impair or affect any interfering adverse recognized claim, if any such should be found to exist when a retracing and connection by survey of the original lines of said claim shall be made by the proper officer of the United States, pursuant to this confirmation; After survey and return of plat to General Land Office, patent to issue.and that after such survey shall be made, and an official plat of the same returned to the General Land Office, a relinquishment patent shall be issued, in which shall be saved and protected any adverse interfering right, if such exist.
Approved, March 3, 1849.