1838.

benefit of any one except himself, or to convey or transfer the
said land, or the title which he may acquire to the same, to any
other person or persons whatever, at any subsequent time; and
if such person, claiming the benefit of this law as aforesaid,
shall swear falsely in the premises, he shall be subject to all
the pains and penalties for perjury, forfeit the money which he
may have paid for the land, and all right and title to the said
land, and any grant or conveyance which he may have made
in pursuance of such agreement or contract, as aforesaid, shall
be void, except in the hands of a purchaser in good faith, for a
valuable consideration without notice. And the certificate
which shall be filed with the commissioner as aforesaid, shall
be taken to be conclusive evidence that the oath was legally
administered: And provided, further, That it shall be the duty Proviso.
of the President of the United States to cause to be reserved
from sale or entry, under the provisions of this or any
other law of the United States, any tract or tracts of land re-
served to any Choctaw, under the provisions of the treaty of
Dancing Rabbit Creek, of one thousand eight hundred and
thirty, and also to reserve from sale or entry, a sufficient quan-
tity of the lands acquired by said treaty, upon which no such
settlement or improvement has been made, as would entitle
the settler or improver to a right of pre-emption under this act,
to satisfy the claims of such Indians as may have been entitled
to reservations under the said treaty, and whose lands may
have been sold by the United States, on account of any default,
neglect, or omission of duty on the part of any officer of the
United States; such reservation from sale to continue until the
claims to reservations under said treaty, shall be investigated
by the board of commissioners appointed for that purpose, and
their report finally acted on by Congress.

Approved, June 22d, 1838.

CHAP. 120. An ACT for the relief of Ann S. Heileman.

sec. War to pay

A. S. Heileman, half the monthly

was entitled to at

death, during the

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, directed to pay out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Ann S. Heileman, the widow of Julius F. pay her husband Heileman, late a major of the second regiment of the United the time of his States artillery, half the monthly pay to which her husband terin of five years was entitled at the time of his death, during the term of five years from the twenty-seventh day of June, eighteen hundred. and thirty-six: Provided, That, in the event of her death or Proviso. marriage before the expiration of said five years, the half pay aforesaid, for the remainder of the time, shall go to the children of said Major Heileman.

Approved, June 22d, 1838.

from 27th June

1836.

1838.

shall, upon the

the certificate of

purchase or pa

from the land of

fice at
ville, for certain

mistake, be en

CHAP. 121. An ACT for the relief of Jehu Hollinsworth.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asJ. Hollinsworth sembled, That Jehu Hollinsworth, of Blount County, Alasurrender &c. of bama, be, and he hereby is, authorized to surrender the certificate of purchase or patent which heretofore issued to him from tent issued to him the land office at Huntsville, in said State, for the southwest Hunts quarter of the northwest quarter of section number two, of land entered by township eleven, in range three east, which was entered by titled to a certifi. Said Hollinsworth by mistake; and upon such surrender of cate from the re said certificate, or relinquishment filed, of said patent, if one office, for the has issued, with the register of said land office, the said Jehu said Hollinsworth shall be entitled to a certificate from the said register for the amount paid for said land entered by mistake; which certificate shall be receivable in payment at said office for any other land in that district subject to entry: Provided, That said tract of land so entered shall not have been sold and transferred, or shall not be subject to be disposed of by execution for the payment of the debts of the said Hollinsworth. Approved, June 28th, 1838.

gister of said land

amount of money

paid for

land, &c.

Proviso.

shall, upon the

sued to him from

CHAP. 122. An ACT for the relief of William James Aarons

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asW. J. Aarons sembled, That William James Aarons, of Blount county, Alasurrender, &c. of bama, be, and he hereby is, authorized to surrender the certifithe certificates is- cates which heretofore issued to him from the land office at the land office at Huntsville, in said State, for the southwest quarter of the certain land pur- northeast quarter, and the southeast quarter of the northwest mistake, be en-quarter of section thirty-two, in township ten, range four east titled to a certifi- of the basis meridian of said land district, which were purgister of said land chased by him through mistake; and upon such surrender of said amount of money certificates, or, if patents shall have issued for said tracts of

Huntsville, for

chased through

cate from the re

ofice, for the

paid for land, &c.

Proviso

said

land, then upon the surrender of such patents, and filing his relinquishment thereof before the register of said land office, the Isaid William James Aarons shall be entitled to a certificate from said register for the amount paid for said tracts of land so entered by mistake, which shall be received in payment for any other land in said district subject to private entry: Provided, That said tract of land so entered shall not have been sold and transferred, or shall not be subject to be disposed of by execution for the payment of the debts of the said Aarons.

Approved, June 28th, 1838.

CHAP. 123. An ACT for the relief of William Walker.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress as

upon the

certificate issued

land

ville, for certain

and paid for

a certificate from

receiver of said

sembled, That William Walker, of Jackson county, Alabama, 1838.
be, and he hereby is, authorized to surrender the certificate W. Walker
which heretofore issued to him from the land office at Hunts-surrender of the
ville, in said State, for the west half of the southeast quarter from the
of section thirty-three, in township four, and range five east of office, at Hunts-
the basis meridian of said land district, which was purchased land purchased
and paid for by him through mistake; and upon such surrender through mistake,
of said certificate, or, if a patent shall have issued for said &c. be entitled to
tract of land, upon the surrender of his patent, and filing his the register and
relinquishment in said land office, the said William Walker land office, for
shall be entitled to a certificate from the register and receiver paid by mistake,
of said land office, for the amount which was so paid by mis-
take; which shall be received in payment for any other tract
in said land district which may be subject to private entry :
Provided, That said tract of land so entered shall not have been Proviso
sold and transferred, or shall not be subject to be disposed of
by execution for the payment of the debts of the said Walker.
Approved, June 28th, 1838.

the amount

&c.

CHAP. 124. An ACT for the relief of Joel Chandler.

heirs or assigns

tent issued to him

office at Hunts

to a certificate
from the register

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Joel Chandler is hereby authorized to surrender J. Chandler, his and return to the United States, before the register of the land shall, upon the office at Huntsville, Alabama, a patent which issued to him surrender of a pafor the east half of the southeast quarter of section twenty- from the land four, in township twelve, of range four east, which said Chand-ville, for certain ler paid for by mistake at said land office. And upon such land, be entitled surrender and return, by said Joel Chandler, his heirs or as- of said land office, signs, a certificate shall be issued by the said register for the for the amount amount paid on said land in favor of said Chandler, his heirs &c. or assigns; which shall be received in payment for any other tract of land subject to private entry in that land district: Pro- Proviso vided, That said tract of land so entered shall not have been sold and transferred, or shall not be subject to be disposed of by execution for the payment of the debts of the said Chandler. Approved, June 28th, 1838.

paid on said land,

F

1

CHAP. 125. An ACT for the relief of James A. Williams.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That James A. Williams, of Blount county, Alabama, J. A. Williams shall, upon the be, and he hereby is, authorized to surrender the certificate surrender of the which heretofore issued to him from the land office at Hunts- certificate issued ville, in said State, for the east half of the northwest quarter land Huntsville, for of section twenty-one, in township eleven, of range two, west certain land enof the basis meridian of said land district, which was entered for through mis

to him from the
office at

tered and paid

certifi

cate from the

for the

thereon, &c.

1838. and paid for by him through mistake; and upon such surtake, &c. be en- render of said certificate, or, if a patent shall have issued for titled to a cere said land, upon surrendering the same, and filing his relinquishgister of said land ment in said land office, the said James A. Williams shall be amount paid entitled to a certificate from the register of said land office for the amount which was paid thereon; which shall be received in payment for any other land in said land district, subject to private entry: Provided, That said tract of land so entered shall not have been sold and transferred, or shall not be subject to be disposed of by execution for the payment of the debts of the said Williams. Approved, June 28th, 1838.

Proviso.

shall, upon the

to him &c. for

chased and paid

take, be entitled.

to a
for the amount

paid for
land, &c.

CHAP. 126. An ACT for the relief of Abraham Woodall.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress as

Abra. Woodall sembled, That Abraham Woodall, of St. Clair county, Alabama, surrender of the be, and he is hereby, authorized to surrender the certificate certificate issued which heretofore issued to him, for the northeast quarter of the certain land pur northeast quarter of section eighteen, township fourteen, range for through mis one east of the basis meridian of the Huntsville land district Certificate in said State, which was purchased and paid for by him through said mistake; and upon such surrender by him of said certificate, or, if a patent shall have issued therefor, upon the surrender of said patent, and filing his relinquishment in said land office, the said Abraham Woodall shall be entitled to a certificate for the amount paid for said land, from the officers in said land office; which shall be recieved in payment for any land which may be subject to private entry in said land district: Provided, That said tract of land so entered shall not have been sold and transferred, or shall not be subject to be disposed of by execution for the payment of the debts of the said Woodall.

Proviso.

Approved, June 28th, 1838.

McNiel on

CHAP. 127. An ACT granting a pension to Niel McNiel.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asSec. War shall sembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby auplace the name thorized and required to place the name of Niel McNiel, of the list of revolu- the county of Herkimer, in the State of New York, upon the ers, and pay him list of revolutionary pensioners and to pay him the sum of num, during his thirty-one dollars and ninety-seven cents per annum, commencnatural life. ing on the fourth day of March, eighteen hundred and thirtyone, and to continue during his natural life.

tionary pension.

$31.97 per an.

Approved, June 28th, 1838.

CHAP. 128. An ACT for the relief of Amos Thompson.

1838.

place the name

on the roll of re

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, au- Sec. War shall thorized and required to place the name of Amos Thompson, of A. Thompson of Mansfield, in the State of Connecticut, on the roll of revo- volutionary penlutionary pensioners, and to pay him the sum of twenty dollars sioners, and pay per annum, during his natural life commencing on the fourth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one. Approved, June 28th, 1838.

him $20 per an

num, during his

natural life.

CHAP. 129. An ACT for the relief of Solomon Ketcham.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War cause the name of Solomon Sec. War shall Ketcham to be restored to the roll of revolutionary pensioners, caus. Ketcham te and that he be paid all arrears due him for his pension since he be restored to the was last paid; and that he be paid, for and during his natural ary pensioners, life, pension at the rate of twenty-four dollars per annum. Approved, June 28th, 1838.

roll of revolutionand all arrears due him paid,

&c.

CHAP. 130. An ACT for the relief of Anna West of the State of Massachusetts.

Sec. War shall
Anna West on

place the name

the pension roll,

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, directed to place the name of Anna West, of Beverly, in the of county of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the and allow her a pension roll, and to allow her a pension of twenty-six dollars pension of $26.67 and sixty-seven cents per year, during life, to commence on the fourth day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one; the same to be paid to her guardian, Josiah West, or any other person legally authorized to receive it, for her use. Approved, June 28th, 1838.

per year, during

life, to be paid to

her guardian, &c.

place the name

CHAP. 131. An ACT granting a pension to Frederick Hill. [SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, Sec. War shall directed to place the name of Frederick Hill of the county of of F. Hill on the Bedford, in the State of Pennsylvania, on the roll of revolu- roll of revolutiontionary pensioners, and to pay him at the rate of thirty-six and pay him $36 dollars per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, ing his natural eighteen hundred and thirty-one, and to continue during his natural life. Approved, June 28th, 1838.

ary pensioners,

per annum, dur

life.