OF

THE ACTS OF CONGRESS

PASSED

UNDER THE PRESENT FORM OF GOVERNMENT,

CONTAINED

IN WHOLE OR IN PART

IN THIS

COLLECTION OF THE LAND LAWS.*

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12.

FIRST CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION.

An act to establish the treasury department-2d Sept. 1789.

FIRST CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION.

6. An act to accept a cession of the claims of the state of North Carolina, to a certain district of Western territory-2d April, 1790.

34. An act making provision for the debt of the United States-4th Aug. 1790.

40. An act to enable the officers and soldiers of the Virginia . line, on continental establishment, to obtain titles to certain lands, lying north-west of the river Ohio, between the Little Miami and Sciota-10th Aug. 1790.

FIRST CONGRESS, THIRD SESSION.

27. An act for granting lands to the inhabitants and settlers at Vincennes and the Illinois country, in the territory northwest of the Ohio, and for confirming them in their possessions 3d March, 1791.

SECOND CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION.

4. An act for carrying into effect a contract between the United States and the state of Pennsylvania-8d Jan. 1792.

The acts in this list, marked †, relate exclusively to" cessions of territory by states;" and will be found in the preceding part, under that head.

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13. An act for the relief of certain widows, orphans, invalids and other persons-27th March, 1792.

An act for ascertaining the bounds of a tract of land, purchased by John Cleves Symmes-12th April, 1792. 25. An act authorising the grant and conveyance of certain lands to the Ohio Company of Associates-21st April,

1792.

30. An act authorising the grant and conveyance of certain lands to John Cleves Symmes and his associates-5th May, 1792.

SECOND CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION.

10. An act to repeal part of a resolution of Congress, of the twenty-ninth of August, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, respecting the inhabitants of Post Saint Vincents-21st Feb. 1793.

THIRD CONGRESS.

20. An act to authorise Ephraim Kimberly to locate the land. warrant, issued to him for services in the late American army-18th April, 1794.

62. An act to amend the act, entitled, "An act to enable the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line, on continental establishment, to obtain titles to certain lands, lying north-west of the river Ohio, between the Little Miami and Sciota-9th June, 1794.

110. An act making further provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt-sd March, 1795.

114. An act to authorise a grant of lands to the French inhabitants of Galliopolis, and for other purposes therein mentioned-3d March, 1795.

FOURTH CONGRESS.

28. An act to authorise Ebenezer Zane to locate certain lands, in the territory of the United States, north-west of the river Ohio-17th May, 1796.

29. An act providing for the sale of the lands of the United States, in the territory north-west of the river Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river-18th May, 1796. 30. An act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers-19th May, 1796.

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45. An act regulating the grants of land appropriated for mili tary services, and for the society of the United Brethren, for propagating the gospel among the heathen-1st June,

1796.

68. An act to authorise the receipt of evidences of the public debt, in payment for the lands of the United States-3d March, 1797.

45.

FIFTH CONGRESS.

43. An act for the relief of the refugees from the British provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia-7th April, 1798. An act for an amicable settlement of limits with the state of Georgia, and authorising the establishment of a government in the Mississippi territory-7th April, 1798. 76. An act to authorise a grant of lands to Stephen Monot and others, inhabitants of Galliopolis, therein named-25th June, 1798.

104. An act authorising the grant and conveyance of a certain lot of ground to Elie Williams-16th July, 1798. 135. An act to amend the act, entitled, "An act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the society of the United Brethren, for propagating the gospel among the heathen"-2d March, 1799.

140. An act to authorise the sale of certain lands, between the Great and Little Miami rivers, in the territory of the United States, north-west of the Ohio; and for giving a pre-emption to certain purchasers and settlers-2d March

1799.

SIXTH CONGRESS.

8. An act giving further time to the holders of military warrants, to register and locate the same-11th Feb. 1800. 13. An act in addition to an act, entitled, "An act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the society of the United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the heathen"-1st Murch, 1800.

38. An act to authorise the President of the United States to accept, for the United States, a cession of jurisdiction of the territory west of Pennsylvania, commonly called the Western Reserve of Connecticut-28th April, 1800. 41. An act to divide the territory of the United States, northwest of the Ohio, into two separate governments-7th May, 1800.

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50.

An act supplemental to the act, entitled, "An act for an amicable settlement of limits, with the state of Georgia; and authorising the establishment of a government in the Mississippi territory"-10th May, 1800.

An act for the relief of Ithamar Canfield-10th May, 1800. 55. An act to amend the act, entitled, "An act providing for the sale of the lands of the United States, in the territory north-west of the Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river"-10th May, 1800.

59.

An act to authorise the issuing certain patents-13th May,

1800.

76. An act regulating the grants of land appropriated for the refugees from the British provinces of Ganada and Nova

Scotia 18th Feb. 1801.

85. An act for the relief of Arnold Henry Dorhman, or his legal representatives-27th Feb. 1801.

94. An act giving a right of pre-emption to certain persons, who have contracted with John Cleves Symmes, or his associates, for lands lying between the Miami rivers, in the territory of the United States, north-west of the Ohio3d March, 1801.

SEVENTH CONGRESS.

An act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers-30th March, 1802.

18. An act for the relief of Isaac Zane-3d April, 1802. 30. An act in addition to an act, entitled, " An act in addition to an act, regulating the grants of land, appropriated for military services, and for the society of the United Brethren, for propagating the gospel among the heathen" 26th April, 1802.

40. An act to enable the people of the eastern division of the territory north-west of the river Ohio, to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission of such state into the Union, on an equal footing with the original states, and for other purposes-30th April, 1802. 42. An act to empower John James Dufour, and his associates, to purchase certain lands-1st May, 1802.

44. An act to extend and continue in force the provisions of an act, entitled, "An act giving a right of pre-emption to certain persons, who have contracted with John Cleves Symmes, or his associates, for lands lying between the