Statutz I. April 29, 1816.

Act of May

6, 1812, ch. 77.

Repeal of part

of a former act.

Act of Dec. 24,1811, ch. 10.

Act of Jan. 11. 1812, ch. 14.

Sections to be drawn by lot, and patents to be issued.

Chap. CLXIV.—An Act to authorize the survey of two millions of acres of the public lands, in lieu of that quantity heretofore aulhorized to be surveyed, in the territory of Michigan, as military bounty lands.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That so much of Ihe "Act to provide for designating, surveying, and granting the military bounty lands," approved the sixth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, as authorizes the President of the United States to cause to be surveyed two millions of acres of the lands of the United States, in the territory of Michigan, for the purpose of satisfying the bounties of land promised to the non-commissioned-officers and soldiers of the United States,be, and the same is hereby repealed; and in lieu of the said two millions of acres of land, the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to cause to be surveyed, of the lands of the United States fit for cultivation, not otherwise appropriated, and to which the Indian title is extinguished, one million five hundred 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 into sections and quarter sections, (each quarter section to contain, as near as possible, one hundred and sixty acres,) in the manner prescribed by law for surveying and subdividing the other lands of the United States; and the lands thus surveyed, with the exception of the salt springs and lead mines therein, and of the quantities of land adjacent thereto as may be reserved for the use of the same by the President of the United States, and the section number sixteen in every township, to be granted to the inhabitants of such township for the use of public schools, shall, according to the provisions of the above-recited act, be set apart for the purpose of satisfying the bounties of land promised to the non-commissioned 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 establishment, 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.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That every person in whose favour any warrant for military land bounty is issued, shall be, and is hereby authorized, to draw by lot one of the quarter sections surveyed by virtue of this act, and shall obtain a patent therefor, in the same manner, 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.

Statute I. April 29, 1816.

Act of March 30, 1802,ch.13.

Licenses to trade to be given only to citizens of the United States.

Forfeiture of articles carried to the Indians

Chap. CLXV.—An act supplementary to the act passed the thirtieth of March, one thousand eight hundred and two, to regulate trade and intercourse with ihe Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That licenses to trade with the Indians within the territorial limits of the United States shall not be granted to any but citizens of the United States, unless by the express direction of the President of the United States, and upon such terms and conditions as the public interest may, in his opinion, require.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That all goods, wares and merchandise, carried by a foreigner into the lands to which the Indian title has not been extinguished, for the purpose of being used in the Indian trade; and all articles of peltry, of provisions, or of any other kind purchased by foreigners from Indians or tribes of Indians, contrary to the provisions of this act, shall be and the same are hereby forfeited, one half thereof to the use of the informer, and the remainder to the United States: Provided, That the goods, wares and merchandise are seized prior to their sale to an Indian, or Indian tribe, and the articles purchased are seized before they are removed beyond the limits of the United States.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That if a foreigner go into any country which is allotted or secured by treaty to either of the Indian tribes within the territorial limits of the United States, or to which the Indian title has not been extinguished, without a passport first had and obtained from the governor of one of the states or territories of the United States, adjoining the country into which he may go, or the officer of the troops of the United States, commanding at the nearest post on the frontiers, or such other person as the President of the United States may from time to time authorize to grant the same, he shall, on conviction thereof, pay a fine of not less than fifty or more than one thousand dollars; or be imprisoned not less than one month, or more than twelve months, at the discretion of the court.

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That trials for offences against this act shall be had in the courts of the United States of the territory in which the person 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.

Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That each and every person charged with a violation of the second section of this act shall, if arrested, be indicted and tried in one pf the courts aforesaid, and that the conviction of the accused shall authorize the court to cause the goods intended to be sold to, and articles purchased from the Indians, belonging 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 States. But if goods intended to be sold 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 make his escape, or from any other cause cannot be brought to 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 Umted 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.

Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States be, and he hereby is authorized to use the military force of the United States 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.

contrary to this act.

ForeignerS going to Indian settlements within the territorial limits of the U.S. to have passports.

Penalties.

When trials under this act are to take place.

Penalties for violations of the second section.

Military force of the U. S. may be used for enforcing provisions of this act.

Statute I. Chap. CLXVI.—An Act to increase the salary of the register of the treasury. April 30,1816.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That there be allowed and paid to the register of the treasury for his annual salary, from the first of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, the sum of three thousand dollars.

Approved, April 30, 1816.

Salury increased.

Statute I. April 30, 1S16.

[Expired.]

Act of April 18, 1818, ch. 69.

Salaries of the secretary of the Senate and clerk of the House of Representatives altered and established.

Repeal of former acts.

Increase of salaries of the principal and engrossing clerks.

Chap. CLXVIII.—An Act fixing the compensation of the secretary of the Senate, and clerk cf the House of Representatives, and making provision for the clerks employed in their offices.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That in lien of the compensation heretofore allowed by law to the secretary of the Senate, and clerk of the House of Representatives of the United States, they shall severally receive the sum of three thousand dollars annually, payable quarterly, as heretofore.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, 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 hereby repealed.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That there be allowed to the principal and engrossing clerks of the Senate and of [the] House of Representatives, an addition of twenty per centum on the compensations to which they are at present entitled by law. This act shall take effect and continue in force for two years from and after the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen.

Approved, April 30, 1816.

STatUte I.

April 30, 1816.

Salary of chaplains of Congress.

Chap. CLXX.—An Act fixing the compensation of the chaplains of Congress.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the chaplains of Congress shall be allowed and paid five hundred dollars per annum, each, as a compensation for their services, to commence with the present session of Congress, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Approved, April 30, 1816.

Statute I. April 30, 1816.

Post-roads discontinued.

Act of April 30,1810, ch. 37.

Chap. CLXXI.—An Act to establish post-roads.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedStates of America, in Congress assembled, That the following post-roads be, and the same are hereby discontinued: that is to say,

From Portland, 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 Courtland Courthouse in New York.

From Montgomery Courthouse, by Tatnall Courthouse and Barrington, to Darien in Georgia.

From Abington, by Russell Courthouse, and Mockinson Gap to Abington, 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.

Post-roads established.

Maine.

From Barfields, by Port's Ferry, to Johnson's Ferry, on Lynch's Creek, Post-roads di»

a tv. n v continued.

in South Carolma.

From Port's Ferry to Conwayborough, South Carolina.

From Carthage to Lebanon, in Tennessee.

From Windsor to Williamston, in North Carolina.

From Triadelphia to Ellicott's Mills.

From Galway to Broadalbin.

From Centreville to Leesburg.

From Taunton to Weymouth, in Massachusetts.

From Canton to Goshen, in Connecticut .

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the following be established as post-roads, viz:

In Maine.—From Lovell to Fryburg.

From Portland, by Poland, Hebron, Norway, Paris, Buckfield, 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 Farmington.

From Machias to Hagg's Point, in Lubeck.

From Belfast, by Mount Ephraim, 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.—From Plymouth, by Campton, Thornton, Peeling New Hampsh% and Lincoln, to Franconia.

From Portsmouth, by Dover, Madberry, Barrington, Barnstead, Gilmanton, Meredith and New Hampton, to Plymouth.

In Vermont.—From Grand Isle to Alburgh. , Vermont.

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 Starkesborough.

In Massachusetts.—From Northampton, by Williamsburgh, Goshen, Massachusetts. Pliiinfifld 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, to Boston.

In Connecticut.—From Middletown to Killingworth.

From Hartford, through Canton, Torringford, Torrington, Goshen and Cornwall, to Sharon.

In New York.—From Essex, by 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 harbour in Jefferson county.

From Richfield, by Plainfield, Brookfield and Hamilton, to Skaneatelas.

From Catherinetown, by Reading, to Benton.

From Manlius, by Pompey east, and Pompey west, Hill, Tully, Preble and Homer, to Cortlandt Courthouse.

Connecticut.

New York.

Statute I. April 30, 1S16.

[Expired.]

Act of April 18, 1818, ch. 69.

Salaries of the secretary of the Senate and clerk of the House of Representatives altered and established.

Repeal of former acts.

Increase of salaries of the principal and engrossing clerks.

Chap. CLXVIII.—An Act fixing the compensation of the secretary of the Senate, and clerk of the House of Representatives, and making provision for the clerks employed in their offices.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That in lieu of the compensation heretofore allowed by law to the secretary of the Senate, and clerk of the House of Representatives of the United States, they shall severally receive the sum of three thousand dollars annually, payable quarterly, as heretofore.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, 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 hereby repealed.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That there be allowed to the principal and engrossing clerks of the Senate and of [the] House of Representatives, an addition of twenty per centum on the compensations to which they are at present entitled by law. This act shall take effect and continue in force for two years from and after the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen.

Approved, April 30, 1816.

Statute I.

AprU 30, 1816.

Salary of chaplains of Congress.

Chap. CLXX.—An Act fixing the compensation of the chaplains of Congress.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the chaplains of Congress shall be allowed and paid five hundred dollars per annum, each, as a compensation for their services, to commence with the present session of Congress, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Approved, April 30, 1816.

Statute I. April 30, 1816.

Post-roads discontinued.

Act of April 30,1810,ch. 37.

Chap. CLXXI.—Jin Act to establish post-roads.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedStates of America, in Congress assembled, That the following post-roads be, and the same are hereby discontinued: that is to say,

From Portland, 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 Courtland Courthouse in New York.

From Montgomery Courthouse, by Tatnall Courthouse and Barrington, to Darien in Georgia.

From Abington, by Russell Courthouse, and Mockinson Gap to Abington, 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.