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Les diagrammes suivants t la m6thode. 3 6 Im iwcc^n r'H' rivers Scioto iinl L'w 1 1 1 I '. 1 V ir^Mh.*, .icccpi tlic i\\\d ccffioii on the concl 'I'hat {\\c Le^'(l«Uurr ol X'lr^ini lyS). anthorK^d (!i<'ir (leleiraleN i ■ i^ii iv) liiv I' niu .1 SiJtc'N, the 1 ;;:J iaiul.s within Ium" eliarter, and nor ai^reed to hv ( 'ontn-efs, inchichn;^ ronve\aiKv: ihc laid ])clei^ates t [ul\', 1788, ("ongnds rclolved, th V v))iL;;'i . co:ifi(k'r all locations anc account oftlie liiid troc^ps, on the Miaini, before tlic (aid (le(icie!]cy ihali l)e ail,ci lained cind dated to ecutive of t'le Stat. of \'ir';!ni iher tlierc has l)e(.n anv ceheienc oF that Stale, on tlic fnuth ead upon Continental I'dlahhiiniient ; what is the aniouru, iiwd a!ic» w 'lat State, to prevent tiie laidtroo[)s ta to th.eni, in order tiiat niealures ni< the beneht of Inch troons. a (ulh K Scioto and Lit'^^ie A'liand, u poie ol the icinainini; land belwec! the I'lnon. ddiat the *" oiinci! o[ \'iri:;!!:ij, oi 'cf)hi(ions i!Uc» conhderatiO!>, cMh 'H:rintendjiUs ap')(jinted^ bv virni.. Mi^iTTii, (Ml {\\c !iorih-wc(l {\<\r of* r! c i3t!i ol Sc'|)icni!)cM', J 7^3, ci;^r^'ccl to on al)()\ r-nuiiiioiuHl. 1)V iluMT act ol the 20ih oC October, O^inrcls, lo coincv, irairsfcr and a(- Liilc and claim ol the laid Slate to [he -wed of tin* Ri\'cr Ohio, on the terms 10 above-nuMitioned conrhHon, whieh :ordin'^l\ made. Thai fMi the 17th ui the State of \'ir^inia he informed that (iirvc^ys which fliali be m«uie hy or on lid lands between the Scioto aiid lattle fan)', on tluMouth-eall (ide oC the Ohio, iMigrels, invalid. And that the Ex- be rc(|ue(t,ed to inform Con^rels, whe- ol good lands, referved b)' tiie laws (le of the Ohio for th.e \'irginia troops Mui if there has been any deficiencv, hecks h.ivc* been ])ro\ ided bv tliC lau! fi^ up more lands ilian are aBually due iiimiediately l)e taken l\)V la\ing off for cm auanlilv of ,i2,()0(l kind i)e(ween tlic Ir'e.at CJi)n'^reis n;ay be prepared todif- liof'e ri\ers (or tlie i:e:ieral benciil of '^^^ 4!)) of" Aiii;u{!", 1788, took the ux-d ' reiipoii ad\ lied, t!uit the ac'ling Su- i' -w] act ok iAlIeiiiblVjCiililled, *^ An acl \ ' ' '' c: r , ,- f . t r ■■''"■"' '1 T"^ "" '^ tiiiJiital and b tiru b'):ird the (j WniiLher all the ed to locaio on \ ted (H- l\u \'cved HlbliihmCiU ? 1 TiHMit, on the foi rne Ic'iuli-eail fi* ^ iiiia troops on quaniityon the I by the agrecmei 1783:— — That advice recommc ately difpatched the copies of tli< \ ice be tranfniit In complianc 4th of A i;:5uii, 1 an attcfted copy The Goverac copies of the fa v/hence he rccc v/hich is produG That on the ; live of the State |uly, 1788, ^vas iation in the eel the intention of the lands betwec lor t'hc returns i ineafures which on t'air and libe cLUion. o l_ J c kvKi-; iMvei; bylaw to iiic 0:Ticcrs and So1d!'.rs on Loi\.. Lc Kliablilhincnts, and for other purpofis,"— -I'u {!:ate U) jiiitv of good lands on the fouth-eall fide of the Ohio : ood laiuU were located or furveyed, before they proceeo- : north-well fide of the Oliio? How much hr.; betTi loea- n the fbuth-eali: fide for the \'^iri^inia troops on State .Ei~ iw mnch for the Virginia troops on. Continental Ellabiifh.-. i-ea!l hde ? What is the real deiicicncy of good lands oi^ ? What locations or furveys have been made for the Vir- )ntinental Eftabliflmient^on thenorth-wefUide ? Andwhal ith-eaft fide is allotted to the Coniirxntal and State Lines, of their refpctHve deputations on the 17th of December, n anfwer be written to Congrefs in the words by tiie laid led, and that copies of the faid advice fhali be immedi- y exprefs to the Superintendants aforefald, together v.ith. ihove-mentioned refolution ; and that a copy of ih.di ad- i to the Delegates of die State in Cor.grefs. vvith which advice the Governor of Virginia, on the laid 38, wrote to the Prehdent of Congrcis, a letter of which ; produced. — [j^^^- ^-J alfo tranfmitted to the Superintendants before-mentioned, refolution of Congrefs, and advice of Council, from cd a letter, dated 17th November, 1788, die original ol [.—[No. 2.] of September,*'"! 788, Congrefs rcfolved, that the Execu - if Virg;iuia be informed, that tlie a£l of Congrefs of i7tlk. :)t meant, nor is it to be interpreted, to infringe any flipu- >n made by Virginia to the United Stales, and that it is not ongrefs to take an)' further ineafures at prefenl refpetuug the Scioto and little Miami, but to allow a reaUmable t!n-c Mitioned in the act of Congrefs aforefaid ; and fcjr alt otlxLV ay l^e requifite lor alcertainiiig and carrying irUo cHcft, I principles, the intention of the parties to the faid acl oi And a ccrl.iiic. iioni ( havlcs f.cwis^ Clcik ; ! hw ; -lui Ofiicc ihal v,;irranls h?A iflucd {Vt 3/-):>ijGiO aerc^ p^Vi'i (^f the hr(brc-in (juaiUiiics '>> Umcl : And \]\ a k-Uo, dated iji'i [:l^::a^^•, ijSq, trs to the laid Delegates a copy of ihe rcloliition of the Allcinbiy of December, 1788, above-mentioned. — ' Xo. 4. 1 PAPERS referred to in the breceeding- REPOP.T. [No. I.] Ridimoncly Augujl ^Ih^ Sir, OL'R dcfirc to comply with tl]C requeft of Congrefs, induces us Ml anh'. er to their aft of the lyth uitiino, without waitin/^^ lor that 1 r.ial infe)rniation, which w^e Ihall immediately endeavor to proc ihall tranfmit as foon as it may be received. Wc thc^rcfore tru(h dehnitive meafiires will be purfucd bv your honoral)le lK)dv, witl 10 the lands between the Scioto and little Miami, until that iul! information fhall arrive. But, Sir, we are compelled to proted, tiiat noiliing containc communication, made at the f])ecial inilancc of Congrcfs, is to preted into an acquiefcence cif \'irginia under that rciolution, wh lidates locations and furvexs betv/een thofe two rivers, or into an i ment or dimimuiori of rights cxiRing under any act of this Commc Wc are compelled thus to protelt ; becaufe we have grounds for l that this refblution will excite an alarn^, liighly injurious to the tr of the union; as the achxnturers, who wiil be affcfted by it, have incurred heavy toil and expenfe. We do not yet poifefs any formal aocum.ents, upon which w^c ( lively alfert, tliat there is a deficiency of good lands on the foutli of the Ohio. But we arc thoroughly perluaded, ftom the number for which warrants have already iifued, tiiat a deficiency, great ind' cxifl. For afcertaining the fat^, wc fhall inmiediatcly difpatcli a to the Su{)erintcndants, ai>pointcd under the authoiiiy of law, to ikei (h rv evs fo x tliC! benclit of the X^iriiinia IrooDs. CorKLrcLfs wilL c tioncd in it ted ►•^ ^*». ^«. Iiaucn 1, olli- c, and hal no rclpcc) oiliciii! \n inis intcr- 1 inva« iudon- vvcallh. ieving^ iquility ilrcady f acres d, docs cxprcls :gulati' )- i:\v. •(-. .. ; .id C)i!:("c..> .\i..\ Soldier., ..:.(; :/•:; , (xcci in tiK' like manner lo liirvey on ibc ni^i'ih \vl !l lide ol' the ri\ir (/inte l?/tween tl-e ri\ cTs Sciolo and tlie liitle Miami, until t'ne dellciene}' oi al! miiiurv b(;unties]n lands fliall l)e fuli)' and amply made np." The Snperiivieiidanis and principal Surveyors, therefore, havin;^ adjnd,:^- '^d all th.e ^^ocui huul^ on ilie Cumberland andTenairee rivers to l^e exhaulU cd, and havini: proceeded to K)eate on the n.ortli-weil (ide o( the Oino, i( ^v^)u!d leei]), tliat Cor.greis vannot an^nd ihcir locations or hir\c\s, j(" any liavc been made in that ddlriet. i1ie checks, provided to prevent the •()0^>s takin,;:; no more land thian arc aaiiali}' (hie to them, \N'i!l l)e found in \c \cvx of ^^diieh a copy i.> !K)\v lent. ,Xo. i:.) 'Ibc ler-miarv (d^ proceedim.^ n according to that law i,^ as iollows : Thic documents of the Officer or Soldier are fuhmitted to Cch:->nel Meri-^ wether fan ofliccr appoimed fbi this and other mditary pur])o!esi examii'ed and re|)orted bv him to tlie (Governor, ^/ho certide- tiic claim of the navt\', d* entitled to th.e bountv, to the Land Oihcc, ui)on wldcls ceriifkate the Re~ '^nier iffues his warrant diretted to the ])rincipa! Surveyor of die lands (et aj)ait for unlitarv bounties, and makes a i-ecord of tl:e warrant, Itv par- ly then carries tlic w^airant to the Sur\ eyor's OfiivC, makes his l^cath.^- and leaves the warrant wi.h th.e Survc) or, wh^i ha<; it regillered and iiied away until the fur\ey i ruuie ; wdien he returi , ■ itli the litrvey to the Land Oilice, where it is agan; examined wiih the record in the Land Office and cancelled. The iurvey r nains (ix months m the Land Office, and if no better riuht is afferted vithin tLni time by caveat, is then carried into ;;rant. 1 have, ^^cc. E. R A N D O L P n. P. S. The honorable Delei2:ates of VirQ;inia will receive by this mail a printed copy of the laws referred i), an.d I have taken the hberty of re- (luclling them to furnifh Corigrels with the laws lierein referred to. A Cop/ from the record, Attefl, SAMUEL COLEMAN. A. C \ The Honorable ^ Witiiom an acliiaU\irvr\ u"^ ' ^mnIioI^' ut'thc c ries (Icicrihcd ov" ihc la\v'>, n KM\iniMl)o lauds < UK'iudin'j; that between ti.e TrnaliCc abcl the M lain the (juantit)' eontaiiu (1 thierein, or the (juai bvthe a^j"rcenient al)()ve alhidc d to : i'-ui honi il ^vas adjudged thiat the wh.ole eour.irv eiMitaii and the dividing line agreed on hiU, v;as ellin m tiiat part allotted to tlie C(»ntinental Line- State Line, which, op. our e;.jdoii]ig it, was f litv to what was exne^'ted fr':)ni the deieri])ti / Lull one third (u' it bcuig exrej.fivc open ba: land without timber, covereci wi:h a eoarfe te'uii (it For culiivatio:-' •, .id ;< ';r^;ai propor tainous, poor and lt(jhe\. u wdi. ..^i'lhated, tli the whole could be called -" land : Lron of Q-()od land witl;!n tlv,^ i; . ..*■ )tted to tl 833,333 acres, or thereah.M.ts ; fro!i;) which hundred th.ouland acres is tai.cvn 1)V the grar CoiTiparv, at the Mou;!;. id (.-reen River : . made by tlu: Sarvc\or lor trie Continenial L been located on th.o;'e lands, ibnie part of wl an inferior (p.iality by indivuluals, on accoui tural advai.iages; and Ironi our own oblerxa finefs and fioni the bell infornuition, wc arc the lands in tliat dillrict are taken. Lrom the that the (piantity of good lands within tlie alU be 1,166,666 acres, or thereabouts, ofwhicl of the Deputy Surveyor of that line, 167, ( which leaves 198,994 acres remaining unloca J — ^ warrants iflued, will be* no more than flitficiei ^ claims. Moreover, it is probable there wdll lands to thiC State Line, as near three hundrc below th.e Ten.aileCj part of which, located covered with trealury warrants, previous to them by the Legidaturc, in 1781, the right t pending, as wc are informed, before the Ilij is decided in favour of the trcafury claimants i a;)r)car w^anting to the milit ary clai mants. iiiippi A \.^ iinpoHiblc to alcci - !\' ai!(j(.u.Hl to each of ihc linis^ ivW cWwuAicwc co[\\(\ make /ii ! about 6,coopco ol' acres, cti a.t al)oiil 2,500,000 acre>, lul about 3,500,000 to tPiC nd to l)c far iiiFcrior in c[ua~. ! tliat had been imvcu of it- — :ns, whiich arc hirgc tracts of dgc, and not more than one n of the woodbind nK)un- not more tiuin one third ol" his calculation, the quantitv Continental Line would L?c*^ )nhderal)!y upwards c;f one :o W'dliam Ilenderfon and id it appears from tlic return .% that 724,045 acres h.ave h have been laid on lands ol of (alt fprings, or other na- >ns while enii:aQ[ed in the bu- v'cll adured, tliat the beft ol imc elUmation it will appear, aent to tlic State Line would as a})pears from tlie report 2 acres have been -located, d, w hich from the amount of to anfwer the wliolc of their : a great dehciency of good thoufand acres of the lands V tlie Superin.tcndan.ts, w'ere at country being refervcd to which is now in difpute, de- Court of Appeals, and if it he deliciency will by fomuch -V. *.,*. [ 6 L iiK^nccJ, by the directions of the Supcrintcndants, ou i\ 'rul\, 1787; audit, appcc rs, by the report fn>Ti the Siirv. yo .icres, liave fince been located in that ccumtry ; and we l)eij that it is oui opinion, from the extent of the area of the 1 tween the Scioto and little Miami, that there will be fou good lands there to fatisfv ihe claims now to be located. We cannot clofe this addrcfs without obferviuf^, that whole of this bufinefs, we have endeavored to do the {trie public, as well as the individuals for whom we were trull iianding the difficulties and dangers which we have unavo ed, we hope it will be found that we have dilchar^ed the 1 and if it fhould be found that we have fallen fhort, it wi ^^^^ difficulties attendant on a bufinefs, which we were ol)i J V. antry far diltant from any inhabitants, which none thofe Vv'ho have experienced them. We have the honor to be, Your mofl: obedient humble fer M. C A R R ] A. PARKE R I C H A R I S'i'-herintendants for the d [No. III.3 , Certlfic?.tes £ur land w'arrants have iflued to the late Officerr and Soldiers of the Virginia Line, on Con- tin ital Eftabliffiment, for And ) e late Officers and Soldiers of the State Line and Navy, for - . - lirlt (la) of Au- ihai 1,395)3851 L^avc t() oblcrve, (Tvcd lands be- I a deficiency oF tran/aOing tlu! 11 jultice to the s, and notwith- il)Iy encounicr-. [{t with fidelity ; be aitribiitcd to ed to purlue in m judge oF h\\[ nts^ s^ G f O N, ARCHER, \iiuntal Line. ? 60,000 Acres. ^.> 107,774 Acres. lation in tiic cci the intention of the lands bctwcci ior the returns i ineafures which on fair and Ube ccflion. Th.at thvC I.c^ that the ])i'otell inlcru re in the X'iririhia Line, ihe {ai(i l^xccuti ouQ-ht to i)e cvvj ihe irne coniln i^M:^ Co!rnnon\v( { , t * . V » \ » <.4 I » i I : » I • ^ . V I c V ' I J • ^ ' ■ ;■ I'M ,. 1 ; "... IKS i' u \ I ill . '' ontineiilai t ; , 1 n made by Virginia to ihcL'nitcd Slates, and that it is noi ongrels to take an)' rurthcr ineaCurcs at prefeiH rcfpefting he Scioto and liitle Miami, but to allow a rcaional)Ie time ntioncdin llie act of Congrcfs albreCaid; and for all other ay be reqiiifitc Ibr alcertainiiig and carrying into cKcft, principles, the intention of the parties to the laid acl o^ aturc of Virginia, on the 30th of Decciribcr, 1788, rouiveci, f the Executive againit the riglit of the Uniied State:;, to cations and furvcys of thic Ofliccrs and Soldiers of the Continental FJta{)li{hment, as exp.relied in the letter of ' to the Preiident of (>ongrcls of the 4th of Augufl, 1788, ved^ as coniain.i'ig tlie fenfe of the Gc!ieral AdeiTibly upon ion of the terni^ of celfion of t)ie Weftern Territory h) th to th.e Ihiited Stale.^ : And that (lie other proceedings ive, upv):i that iuirjed, ought alio to be approved. vwov ()[ Ylr:::::]:, ^-^ a ktrer dated Ctii ]ani»^ry, ;7'''", I)eleu:ues i:i Co.;ureis for t!ic State of \'irijniia, the !'..-•' t 'iidants before-niciitioiie'L — y\lio a ccrtihcatc froin '] . i! ;^cih l)e^:'.:;;i!Kr, 1780, ilatiiig that c^TahccMv:.; i >r :;i;. ! d to tlie hit'.: C/'iicer^ and Soldiers of rhe v'i:;zi:iia Line, iiablii-i^iv-tiU At 2,BhG,c:^c ^cvcr^ <■./ [ t - f^ '.)ii: Cl..'. > ,(. J. <, V We do noi yet pofFcTs any formal documents, upon which wc c lively ailen, that there is a deficiency of good lands on the Couth of the Ohio. But we are thoroughly pcrluaded, from the number for w^hich warrants have already ilfued, that a deficicncj/, great ind( cxifh For afcertaining the fat[, we fhall immediately difpatch ai to the SupcMintendants, a])pointcd under th.c authority of law, to the furveys for the benefit of the Virginia troops. Congrcfs will, c allow a iulllcicnt time for obtaininc^ an anfwer from ?)crfoi)3 at 1 dillancc as the neighbourhood of the MifTiflippi or Ohio. The law, to which wc have now alluded (fee No. i.) is cn'.itU acl for furveying the lands given by law, to the Officers and So (Jontinental and State Kltabliihments, and for other purpofes." Daffed at the fame fcflion with another a(:t, under wliivh (he Unik llicceed to the rights of Virginia, to r!ie tcrritor)' nc rlh well of tl: and which is entitled, " An act to .'Mithorile the j)ekMjatcs ui l!:is Com^rcf;, to coTiVcy to the I'nJted States in Coni'tcfs ailcinbicc rii'lit oi t!::.N Cornmonwcakh to tb.c tcrriioiv ;iorth-.wciL\vai(l (;f i Ohio/' and is prior in order. C-r-iigrefs ilicii lu;\'e a-.-ct^i'lcd o\\ lul)jeci to tp.e (operation of tl!c fiiii mentioned lc»v;; a part of th claule in whicli ruDs in tlu-fc word^ : '' And be it fartlier enafied, Survevv'fs undor the dire^li:Mi i-i' iho ::^*ipcrin;ci)dai}ts and tl^c^c havin^'^a j-ic^u to fu'^vev From the pr}r>ri(v- j;{ (Iiesr nun;bc r>, {\\\\\\ y<\^ d](t ftvii niacr, \:) \w\\^\ :m1 \\,>: i- / r . 1 1 ' » - , ; h (Annl)crland aiid ' 1 polii-- lit fide f acres i, does :xprcls :gulate ibtlcf^.. , '' Ah icrs oii I:: was State. > Ohio, latc ii. all tlie. : river ccffion iburlh iir.anls cecl, in ^ii,:er- 'J]aii''v printed copy of tlic laws referred to, and I have taken tlie liberty of re (luelUng them to furnidi Congrefs wuh t've laws herein referred to. A Co])y from the record, Atted, SAMUEL COLEMAX. A. C , The IIonorat)lc 'I'he Prefident of Congrcfs. [No. il;; S nt , Ric/imoiul, Kovcnihcr ijy 1788. i)i Con- la it, re- WE liaN'C receixed from Hie Executive a copy of a refolution prefs» toiiethei- with an order of Council, of th.c ath of Air^ud (|uiring (Vom the aCiing Superintendants, appointed by law for locafino and liirvcn ii^g the lands allottecl to the Ollicers and Soldiers of the late Arnjy and Sr;i!e Xa\v, a report of i\\c qiian:ity of good lar.ds, on the foiith-eail fide of the Ohio, ^.AMiether all tht^ good lands Vv'ere located and I'urveyed before \\\Q\ ])roee( ded to locate on tl.r north-ueU fide oftheOhioP How much I a> hcrw |iH'al(cl and fnrvevcd on the loutli-ea!l fide, for the Virginia troops on St:ite Erta!)lininu-nt . Mow mu( li for th. - \'irginia troops on Continental Ef- tal);illimenr, on th>e I'oulh-eall lide ? What loeations and iurvcys have been m.'idcfortiie \'irg!nia troo[)s on the Continental Eftabliniirent, on tl.c north.- v/c'Il lide ? And what (jnantii • :n t!ie fourh-eail lidr is allotted to the Con- tnu-nt.i! and State Eine>, h\' the a:^reeme:it of their rclnec!i\-e depulaii(»u^ I ; 1 e-; ••«,i* ^ »!*'•? cUiiins. Moreover, it is ])robHblc tlicre will lands to the wStatc Line, as near ti^ree hundrc belov/ the Tenallee, part of whieh, located covered with trealury warrants, previous to tliem by tbe Legillaturc, in 1781, tbe rigbt t pending, as we are informed, beiore the Ili^ is decided in favour of the treafurv claimants, appear wanting to the military claimants. ( We cannot undertake to (Ictenninc whij tinenlal Line may be, l)ecaufc we have noi of the warrants iifued from the Re^ifrcr'sOf what is delicient on the warrants already lod It appears by tbic report from the Surveyoi the amount of the warrants filed in his () 045 -^ acres of w^hich are located on the i whicli leaves a dehciency (>f 2,045,034 ac that warrants, to a condderable an>oinu, ha\ Ollice, which havt! not been lodged in the Su on the fouth call: fide of the Ohio, commence guft, 1784, from which time the olhce wa^ continued until all the o;ood lands in th.at ccj boundary, which could be found, were Ich^c^ amount before Hated; and hndini!; that tlierc State bouiuiarv than fufliciei.t to fatisiv their tv of a uctiCJoiicv ; the locations on tlic nuri. iJ a <;rcat deficiency of i^ood diouland acres of the lands V the Superintcndants, were x{ country being refervcd to ^vhich is now in difpute, de- Court of Appeals, and if it lie delicicncy will by (bir.uch tlie deficiency to the Con- leen infornu^d of the amount e, tlicrefore we can oidy fay d in the Surveyor's Oliice. ifthe Continental Line, thai :e is 2,769,079-.; acres, 724, ulueali hde of t!ie Ohio, s; and wc- are well ailured, iilued from th.e Regiiler's L^yor's Ollice. Our locations on or about t!je iiril of Au- kepl o])en, and the bufmels ]tr\', within th,e Contineiual d iind enlv'red on, to th.e ould he no more w it'nin the uni;, and a ^r-at ) robabili- weit iidc oi" die Ohio c(M)i- >^^I3SI "<'!? LNo. 1 1 I.J , \.crtlficalcs fi-r land warrants have ifTiud to the late Ofl^cc^*^ and Soidicrs of the Virginia LniC, on Con- tir Ucil Eflabldhnicru, for And to the late CilHcers and Soldiers of the State Li.ie and Navy, for » Total .-..-- ; Council Chamber^ Decejnher 30, 1788. I\ MER [No. IV.] The quantity of acres granted the OC^ccrs and Soldiers of the V^irginia Continental Line . . i; The quantity of acres granted the Officers and Soldiers of .ic Virginia State Lnic and Navy : Land Office military warrant'^ have illued tor the above nientioned quantities of land. « charlf:s lewis. [NEW-YORK, Pkinted by T H O M A S G V- \i\ !6o,0Q0 Acrci, 07,774 Acrc*^ 167,774 Acres, l\^ETIfER. 58,849 Acrcs- 62, 161 Acres, 21,010 Acrcii, '. L. Office, t s L E A F.~' AND whereas the agents for fuch of the troops of the State of Virg: who ferved on the continental eftabhlhment in tlie army of the Ui: vStates, during the late war, have reported to the executive of the faid Si that there is not a fulliciency of good land on the fouth-eafterlv fide of river Ohio, and within the limits alligned by the laws of the iaid State fatisfy the faid troops for the bounty lands due to them in conformity to faid laws: lb the intent therefore that the difference between what has aln been located for the laid troops, on the fouth-eaflerly fide of the iaid ri and the aggregate of what is due to the whole of the faid troops, may be 1 ted on the north-v.r^f) erly fide of the faid river, and between the Sciota Little Miami rivers, as itipulated by the faid State, Sec. 2. Be it further enacfed^ That the Secretary of the department of ^ ftall make return to the executive of the State of Virginia, of the nam( fuch of the officers, non-commiilioned officers and privates of the line ol laid State, who Icrvcd in the army of the United States on the contine eftablilhment during the late war, and who in conformity to tlie laws of faid State, are entitled to bounty lands; and fhall alio in Inch return (hite aggregate am.ount in acres due to the faid line by the laws aforefaid. Sec. 3. And he it further enacted^ I'hat it fiuill and may be lawful for faid agents to locate to and for the u(e of the (aid troops,' betv/een the ri Sciota and Little Miami, inch a number or acres of good land as ffiall, t^ ther Vvith the PAimber ah*eady located between the faid two rivers and the n ber already located on the louth-eafierly fide (;f tlie river Ohio, be equal to iggregate amount, lo to be returned as aforefaid by theSecretary for tliedec ment of w^ar. Sec. 4. Be it further cnaded^ That the laid agents, as f )on as mav be : t!ic locations, furveys and allotmems are made and completed, ihafl ente regular order, in a book to be by them provided for that purpofe, the boi of each location and iurvey between the laid two rivers, annexing the nam the officer, non-cominiffioned officer or private originally entitled to Cc which entries being certified by the faid agents or the- majority of them, t< true entries, the book containing the fame ffiall be fded in the office of Secretarv of State. Sec. 5. And be it further enalled^ Tliat it ffiall be lawful for the Prefu of the United States, to caufe letters patent to be made out in inch wor ds a, e> le to le a- id of le al le le le rs 1- le t- n Is Df )e le It \^ regular order, in :i book to be by them provided for that purpofe, the bou of each location and furvey between the laid two rivers, annexino- the nam( tlie (officer, non-comniiilioned officer or private originally entitled to ea wdiich entries being certified by the faid agents or the majority of them, tc true entries, the book containing the lame fhall be tiled in the office of Secretary of State. Skc. 5. And bu It further cnaclcd^ 1'hat it ffiall be lawful for the Prefid of the United States, to caule letters patent to be made out in luch words : form as he fhall devile and direct, granting to luch pcribn fo originally e tied to bounty lands, to his ufe, and to the ufe of his lieirs or affigns, or or their legal reprefentative or reprelentatives, his, her or their heirs or allic the lands defignated in the laid entries : Provided al^ays^ That before the' of the United States fliall be affixed to f lich letters patent, the Secretary for department of war, fliall haveindorfed thereon that the grantee th.Lreiiinar was originally entitled to fuch bounty lands, and that he has examined bounds thereof with the book of entries filed in the office of the Secretar^ State, and finds the flime truly inferted; and every fuch letters patent Ihal counterfigned by the Secretary of State, and a minute of the da.te thereof, ; of the name of the grantee, fhall be entered of record in his oflice, in a bi to be fpecially provided for the purpofe. Sec. 6. And be it further enacled^ That it ffiall be 'd\^ duty of tlie Secret of State, as foon as may be after the letters patent fhall be io completed ; entered of record, to tranfmit the fame to the executive of tlie State of Vi; nia, to be by him delivered to each grantee; or in cafe of liis death, or t the right of the grantee ffiall have been legally transferred before fuch deiiv( then to his legal reprefentative or reprefentactives, or to onc^ of thein. Skc. 7. And be it further enacted^ That no fees fhall be cl^areed ior f letters patent and record, to the grantees their heirs or affig^^ or to his rl)e)r le;;ai reprefentative or reprefentative-. Is )f * e e a d .S ll c d e d k y d i- Ll h /