As act for the final adjustment of private

 land elaiins in Nissnnri
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Aa act for the final adjustment of private

 land claims u Missouri

 Be Il eaaeted by fbe Senate and House of Representatives. ofthe United States Of s4pae- rica in Congress assembled That il shall be the duty of the Recorder of land titles in the State of Missouri, and two commis- sioners to be appointed hy the President of the United States, by and with the ad- vice and consent of the Senate 10 exam inc all the unconfrmed claims to land in that State, heretofore filed in the office of the said Recorder, according 10 law, foundcd upon any incomplete grant, con cession, warrant, order of survey, issu- cd hy the authority of Franco os Spain. aa#is., prior to the tenth day of March, one tlloti- sand eight hundred and four; and to class the same so as to show. first, what claims. in their opinion, wonld in fact, have heen confirmed, according to the laws, usages and customs of the Spanish government and the practice of the Spanish authorities under them, at New Orleans, ifthe govern ment under which said claims originated had continued in Missouri; and second- ly. what claims. in their opinion, are des- titute of merit, ii law or equity, uad CT such laws. usages, customs, and practice of the Spanish authorities aforesaid and shai also assign their reasons for the opinz ions so to be given. And in examining and chasing such claims, the Recorder and Commissioners shall take into eof4sifl- eration, as well siie testimony heretofore taken ky the Boards of Commissioners and Recorder of land titles upon those claims, as sHeii other testinbny as may bs admis- sihlo under the rules heretofore existing for taking such testimony before said Boards and Recorder and al such tesfi- nony shall be taken within twelve months after the passage of this act.

 Sec. ,. Ind be | fifrther eaacted, That the office of the Recorder shall be open for the purposes ofsHeb examination in sum mary manner, with CT without any new application of tlIe claimants; and shall at the commencement of each session of Congress during said term Of examina fioD, lay before the Commissioner of the General Land Office a report ofthe claims so chased, stating therein the date and quantity of each, whether there be any and what, conflicting claims, and the eyi-| dencen upon which each claim depends, and the authority and power under which the said claim was granted " fife spanish or French Governor. commandant or suh-del- egate, to be faidi tbefure Congress for their final decision upon the claims contained in such first class.

 sec.3. ind te t fsrther enacted, hat from and after tue final report Of the Re- corder and Commissioners, the lands con