as provides, to cause surveyed in Il in Missouri. The lands to to cause to be surveyed two millions of acres of the lands of the of May, 1812, United States in the territory of Michigan, for the purpose of &c. repealed. satisfying the bounties of land promised to the noncommissioned officers and soldiers of the United States, be, and the same is hereby, repealed; and in lieu of the said two millions of acres The president of land, the president of the United States be, and he is hereby, 1,500,000 authorized to cause to be surveyed, of the lands of the United acres to be States fit for cultivation, not otherwise appropriated, and to linois, and which the Indian title is extinguished, one million five hundred 500,000 acres thousand acres in the Illinois territory, and five hundred thousand acres in the Missouri territory, north of the river Missouri: the said lands shall be divided into townships, and subdivided be divided into into sections and quarter sections, (each quarter section to con- townships, subdivided, tain, as near as possible, one hundred and sixty acres,) in the &c. manner prescribed by law for surveying and subdividing the other lands of the United States; and the lands thus surveyed, with The lands surthe exception of the salt springs and lead mines therein, and of ception of Salt the quantities of land adjacent thereto, as may be reserved for Springs, Lead, the use of the same by the president of the United States, and other reservathe section number sixteen in every township, to be granted to tons, to be the inhabitants of such township for the use of public schools, satisfying shall, according to the provisions of the above recited act, be set noncommisapart for the purpose of satisfying the bounties of land promised sioned officers to the noncommissioned officers and soldiers of the late army of the United States, their heirs and legal representatives, by the act, entitled "An act for completing the existing military estab- Vol.ii. p. 1205. lishment," approved the twenty-fourth day of December one thousand eight hundred and eleven, and by the act, entitled "An act to raise an additional military force," approved the eleventh day of January, one thousand eight hundred and twelve. veyed, with ex Mines, and set apart for bounties to and soldiers, & c. 1206. in whose favor, by lot, one of § 2. That every person in whose favor any warrant for milita- Every person ry land bounty is issued, shall be, and is hereby, authorized to &c. autho draw, by lot, one of the quarter sections surveyed by virtue of rized to draw, this act, and shall obtain a patent therefor, in the same manner, the quarter in every respect as is or shall be provided by law for patents to issue for other military land bounties, or as is provided by the act, first above recited, for patents to issue for such lands. [Approved, April 29, 1816.] sections, and tent therefor. obtain a pa CHAP. 165. An act supplementary to the act, passed the thirtieth of March, one thousand Vol. ii. p. 838. eight hundred and two, to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to pre- Repealed. serve peace on the frontiers. Vol. iv. p. 2400. trade with the any but citi 1. Be it enacted, &c. That licenses to trade with the Indians, Licenses to within the territorial limits of the United States, shall not be Indians not to granted to any but citizens of the United States, unless by the be granted to express direction of the president of the United States, and upon zens, unless, such terms and conditions as the public interest may, in his opi- &c. nion, require. 2. That all goods, wares, and merchandise, carried by a for- Goods, &c. carried by foreigner into the lands to which the Indian title has not been ex- eigners into tinguished, for the purpose of being used in the Indian trade; lands where and all articles of peltry, of provisions, or of any other kind, pur- has not been chased by foreigners from Indians, or tribes of Indians, contrary extinguished, the Indian title contrary, &c. er. Proviso; if forfeited; half to the provisions of this act; shall be, and the same are hereby, to the inform- forfeited; one half thereof to the use of the informer, and the remainder to the United States: Provided, That the goods, wares, the goods, &c. and merchandise, are seized prior to their sale to an Indian or or to sale to Indian tribe, and the articles purchased are seized before they are removed beyond the limits of the United States. are seized pri Indians, &c. dians, &c. without a If foreigners § 3. That if a foreigner go into any country which is allotted go into a coun- or secured by treaty to either of the Indian tribes within the tertry secured by treaty to In- ritorial limits of the United States, or to which the Indian title has not been extinguished, without a passport first had and obpassport, &c. tained from the governor of one of the states or territories of the they are sub- United States, adjoining the country into which he may go, or ject to a fine, the officer of the troops of the United States, commanding at the 1000 dolls. or nearest post on the frontiers, or such other person as the presiment from 1 dent of the United States may, from time to time, authorize to to 12 months. grant the same, he shall, on conviction thereof, pay a fine of not less than fifty, nor more than one thousand, dollars; or be imprisoned not less than one month, or more than twelve months, at the discretion of the court. from 50 to to imprison Trials for of this act may 4. That trials for offences against this act, shall be had in fences against the courts of the United States of the territory in which the perbe had in the son accused may be arrested, or in the circuit court of the United States of the district into which he may be first carried after his arrest. U. S. courts of the territories, or, &c. Persons violating this to be indicted ed, &c. the escapes or cannot be § 5. That each and every person charged with a violation of act the second section of this act shall, if arrested, be indicted and and tried, &c. tried in one of the courts aforesaid, and that the conviction of and if convict the accused shall authorize the court to cause the goods intendcourt to cause ed to be sold to, and articles purchased from, the Indians, bethe goods to longing to him, or taken in his possession, to be sold, one half to the use of the informer and the other to the use of the United If the offender States. But if goods intended to be sold [to], or articles purchased from, the Indians, contrary to the provisions of this act, should be seized, and the owner or person in possession of them should trial, the Unit- make his escape, or from any other cause cannot be brought to attorney may trial, it shall and may be lawful for the United States' attorney of the territory in which they may be seized, or the district attorney of the United States of the district into which they may have been first carried after they are seized, to proceed against the said goods intended to be sold to, or articles purchased from, the Indians, in the manner directed to be observed in the case of goods, wares, or merchandise, brought into the United States in violation of the revenue laws. brought to ed States' proceed against the goods, &c. The president use the milita § 6. That the president of the United States be, and he hereauthorized to by is, authorized to use the military force of the United States, y force when Whenever it may be necessary, to carry into effect this act, as far as it relates to seizure of goods to be sold to, or articles already purchased from, the Indians, or to the arrest of persons charged with violating its provisions. [Approved, April 29, 1816.] necessary, &c. The register of the treasury CHAP. 166. An act to increase the salary of the register of the treasury. § 1. Be it enacted, &c. That there be allowed and paid to the allowed 3000 register of the treasury, for his annual salary, from the first of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, the sum of dolls. annual three thousand dollars. [Approved, April 30, 1816.] salary, &c. CHAP. 168. An act fixing the compensation of the secretary of the senate and clerk of the Expired. house of representatives, and making provision for the clerks employed in their offices. Vol. iii. p. 1677. and clerk of $ 1. Be it enacted, f.c. That in lieu of the compensation here- The secretary tofore allowed by law to the secretary of the senate and clerk of of the senate the house of representatives of the United States, they shall, se- the house of verally, receive the sum of three thousand dollars annually, pay- representaable quarterly, as heretofore. tives to re ceive 3000 dolls. each, per annum. Acts hereto 2. That so much of any act heretofore passed, providing any compensation, salary, or perquisites, of any nature or kind whatever, to the said secretary and clerk, shall be, and the same is fore passed, hereby, repealed. providing compensation, additional to §3. That there be allowed to the principal and engrossing repealed. clerks of the senate and of the house of representatives, an addi- 20 per cent. tion of twenty per centum on the compensations to which they the principal are at present entitled by law. This act shall take effect and clerks, &c. continue in force for two years from and after the first day of force until the January, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen. [ Approved, 1st of Jan. April 30, 1816. CHAP. 170. An act fixing the compensation of the chaplains of congress. a This act in 1818. paid 500 dolls. each per ann. congress to be $ 1. Be it enacted, &c. That the chaplains of congress shall be Chaplains of allowed and paid five hundred dollars per annum, each, as compensation for their services, to commence with the present session of congress, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. [Approved, April 30, 1816.] CHAP. 171. An act to establish post roads. Vol. ii. p. 1140. $ 1. Be it enacted, Fc. That the following post roads be, and Post roads disthe same are hereby, discontinued ; that is to say: From Port- continued. land, by Windham, Raymond, Bridgeton, Lovell, Waterford, Norway, Paris, Buckfield, Sumner, Hartford, Livermore, Turner, Poland, New Gloucester, and Hebron Academy, to Paris, in Maine. From Waterford, by Norway, Rumford, and Bethel, in Maine. From Maryland to Milford, in New York. From Delhi to Meredith, in New York. From Onondaga by Tully, Preble, and Homer, to Cortland Courthouse, in New York. From Montgomery Courthouse, by Tatnall Courthouse, and Barrington, to Darien, in Georgia. From Abingdon, by Russell Courthouse, and Mockinson Gap, to Abingdon, in Virginia. From Rogersville, Tennessee, by Lee Courthouse, Virginia, to Cumberland Gap, in Tennessee. From Huntington, by the north road, to Smithtown, in New York. From Buckstown, by Frankfort, Hampden, Bangor, and No. I. to Orrington ; also the route from Prospect, by Mount Ephraim, to Frankfort, in Maine. From Plymouth, by New Hampton, Meredith, Gilmanton, Northwood, Nottingham, and Durham, to Portsmouth, in New Hampshire. From Greersburgh, Pennsylvania, to New Lisbon, in Ohio. From Barfields, by Port's Ferry, to Johnson's Ferry, on Lynch's Creek, in South Carolina. From Port's Ferry to Conwayborough, South Carolina. From Post roads es- Carthage to Lebanon, in Tennessee. From Windsor to Williamston, in North Carolina. From Triadelphia to Ellicott's Mills. From Galway to Brodalbin. From Centreville to Leesburg. From Taunton to Weymouth, in Massachusetts. From Canton to Goshen, in Connecticut. 2. That the following be established as post roads; viz: In Maine. From Lovell to Fryburg. From Portland, by Poland, Hebron, Norway, Paris, Buck field, Sumner, Hartford, Livermore, Turner, Minot, New Gloucester, and Hebron Academy, to Paris. From Portland, by Windham, Raymond, Bridgeton, Lovell, Waterford, Norway, Paris, Rumford, Bethel, and Albany, to Waterford. From Norridgewalk, by Starks and Industry, to FarmingFrom Machias to Hagg's Point, in Lubeck. From Belfast, by Mount Epraim, Frankfort, Hampden, and Bangor, to Edington. From Augusta, by Brown's Corner and Harlem, to Palermo. From Orrington to Brewer. From Canaan, by Palmyra, New Port, Crosley town, and Carmel, to Hampden. In New Hampshire. Hampshire. From Plymouth, by Campton, Thornton, Peeling, In New ton. and Lincoln, to Franconia. From Portsmouth, by Dover, Madberry, Barrington, Barnstead, Gilmanton, Meredith, and New In Vermont. Hampton, to Plymouth. In Vermont. From Grand Isle to Alburg. From Hyde Park, by Morristown and Stow, to Waterbury. From Rutland, by Parkerstown, Pittsfield, to Stockbridge. From Newbury, on the Passumpsie turnpike, by Barnet, St. Johnsberry, Lynden, Sheffield, and Barton, to Derby. From Colraine, Massachusetts, by Halifax and Whitingham, to Wilmington. That the post road from Monkton to Hinesburg pass through In Massachu- Starkesborough. In Massachusetts. From Northampton by Williamsburg, Goshen, Plainfield, and Savoy, to Adams. From Worcester, by Milbury, Northbridge, and Uxbridge, to Smithfield, in Rhode Island. From New Bedford, by Bridgewater, to Boston. That the mail from Northampton to Worcester pass through Paxton. From the south parish of Bridgewater, by the west and north parishes of Bridgewater, Randolph, and Milton, In Connecti- to Boston. In Connecticut. From Middletown to Kilingworth. From Hartford, through Canton, Torringford, Torrington, GoshIn New York. en, and Cornwall, to Sharon. In New York. From Essex, by setts. cut. Westport, Moriah, Crown Point, Ticonderoga, Hague, and Bolton, to Fort George, in Caldwell. From Williamstown, Oneida county, by Richland, Ellisbury, and Henderson's, to Sackett's Harbor, in Jefferson county. From Richfield, by Plainfield, Brookfield, and Hamilton, to Skaneateles. From Catharinetown, by Reading, to Benton. From Manlius, by Pompey east, and Pompey west, Hill, Tully, Preble, and Homer, to Cortlandt Courthouse. From Whitehall, (to intersect the post road from Albany to Middlebury, Vermont, at Granville,) to Pawlett, in Vermont. From Sullivan, by Camillus, Brutus, and Mentz, to Junius. From Auburn, by Mentz, Cato, and Wolcott, to Sodusbay. From Stamford, by Roseville, to Delhi. From Maryland, by Otego and Milford, to Hamburg Post Office, in Unadilla. From Genoa to Auburn. From Oswego, by Hannibal and Sterling, to Cato. From Whitesborough, along the new road to the east end of Oneida Lake, to Camden. From Brownsville to Cape Vin sey. cent. From Saratoga Springs, by Palmertown and Morcau, to Sandy Hill. From Canandaigua, by Rochester, and thence along the ridge road, to Lewistown. From Owego, by Spencer Courthouse, in Tioga county, Dutch and Johnson's settlements, to Catharinetown. From Geneva, by Phelps and Lyons, to Sodus. From Westport, by Elizabeth and Keene, to Jay. From Newburgh, by Pleasant Valley, to New Paltz. From Batavia, by Middlebury, to Warsaw. From Goshen, by Minisink and Amity, to Warwick. From Goshen, by Philipsburg, Middletown, Mount Hope, Deer Park, and Carpenter's Point, to Post-office in Montague, in New Jersey. From Huntington, by Dixhill's, to Smithtown. From Hudson, by Kinderhook Landing, Castleton, and Schodack Landing, to Greenbush. From Hudson to Lebanon. From Sagg Harbor to Easthampton. In New Jersey. In New JerFrom New Brunswick, by Boundbrook, Middlebrook, Somerville, White House, Hunt's Mills, and Bloomsbury, to Easton, in Pennsylvania. From Pittstown, in the county of Hunterdon, by Bloomsbury and Stewartsville, to Harmony, in the county of Sussex. From Jobstown, in the county of Burlington, to Egypt, in the county of Monmouth. In Pennsylvania. From Meadville, In Pennsylvaby Forks of Oil Creek, Warren, and outlet of Chetaugua lake, to nia. Mayville, in New York. From Seller's tavern to Doylestown. From Sunbury, by New Berlin, Union county, and Middleburg, to Lewistown. From Lewisburg, by Loyal-sock Gap, to Williamsport. From Bellefont, by Birmingham and Burgoe's Gap, to Edensburg. From Downingstown, by Brandywine Manor, Waynesburg, Carnarvon, Ephrata, Elizabeth, Cornwall, and Humelstown, to Harrisburg. From Beavertown to New Lisbon, in Ohio. From Gettysburg, by Oxford and Berwick, to York. From Bedford, by Johnstown, to Indiana. In Ohio. From Waynes- In Ohio. ville, by Bellebook, to Xenia. From Hamilton, by Oxford, to Bath, in Franklin county, Indiana Territory. From Gallipolis to Aurora; from West Union to Ripley. From Salem, by Canfield, Austintown, Warren, Braceville, Sharon, Nelson, Hiram, Mantau, and Aurora, to Newberry. From West Union, by Hillsborough and Wilmington, to Xenia. From Steubenville, by Salem, Millersburg, and Hamburg, to Canton. From Gallipolis, by Sciota Salt Works, to Chillicothe. From Avery, by Jessup, to Ridgeville, to intersect the post route from Cleveland to Detroit at Rocky River. In Indiana Territory. From Brookville, In Indiana Territory. by Bath, to Salisbury. From Valonia, by Brownstown, to New Natchez, in Jackson county. From Vincennes to Emmerson's Mills, in Knox county. That the post road from Vincennes to Shawnestown, pass through Harmony, in Gibson county. In In Illinois Illinois Territory. From Shawnestown, by White Courthouse Territory. and Edward Courthouse, to Vincennes, in Indiana Territory. In In Missouri Missouri Territory. From St. Louis, by Potosi and Lawrence Territory. Courthouse, to Arkansas. From St. Charles, by Murphey's, in St. John's settlement, to Fort Cooper, or Howard Courthouse. In Maryland. From Triadelphia, by Damascus, to New Market. In Maryland. |