LAWS OF TEzE UNION.

PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF


THE NINETEENTH CONGRESS.
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[PUDLIC--No. 4.


ny ACT to provide for the confirmation and set
tlement Of Private Land Claims in East Florida


and for other purposes.


BE il enacted 6p the Senate and House IF
REPRESENTATIVES Qfthe UnHed StqteS If H.
nisrica in Congress assembled, That all the
decisions made by the Commissioners appointed
to ascertain claims and titles to land in the Dis
trict of Florida, and those recommended for con-
firrnation, under the quantity Of three thousand
five hundred acres, i'll favor Of claimants to lands
and ;ota, contained ip the reports abstracts, and
opinions of said Commissioners, which have been
transmitted TO the Secretary of the Treasury, ac-
cording to law, and referred by him to Congress-
on the twenty y-first Of February, eighteen hun
tired and twenty-five, and the twenty-hrst of
February, eighteen hundred and twen.y-sx, be,
and the same are hereby contirraed.


SEC. 2. .7nd be IL Hturther enacted, That
all the conflicting Spanish claims, reported in
obedience to the fourth section Of an act Of Con.
gress, approved May the eighth, eighteen hun
dred and twenty-five, entitled can act for ascer-
taning claims and titles to lands in the Territory
ofFlorda,' be. and the same are hereby, con.
frmea: Fro,1ded, That this confirmation shall
orlv operate as REIMBURSEMENT of the title Of
the United States: Pr0lided further, That moth
irg in the foregoing section shall be construed
to prevent or bar the judicial decision betwecr
persons claiming titles to the lands confirmed.


SEC. 8. And be il further enacted, That
the commons in the city of ST augustine be, and
The same are hereby, confirmed TO the Corpora
ton Of said city, to the same extent that they
were used, claimed and enjoyed under the Spanish
Government. And the Parochial church, ant
burying ground in possession ofthe Roman Cath
nlic congregation, arc confirmed: and the Ole
Episcopal church lot is, hereby, relinqushet
and confirmed to the Incorporated Episcopa
church Of st. Augustine Provided al,cays, Tha
the grants in this section specified shall foreve
inure to the purposes for which they are confirm
cd, and shall not be alienated without the con
sent of Congress.


SEC. 4. Ind be II further enacted, Tha
It shall be the duty Of the Secretary Of the latt
Board of Commissioners to deliver over to th'
Receiver and Register, to be appointed for th'
District Of East Florida all records, evidence
and papers, in the possession of said Board, re


t;ng TO claims and titles to land, in said District