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LIST OF THE PUBLIC ACTS OF CONGRESS.

Masters of Vessels authorized to clear out at Petersburgh or Richmond . An act to authorize mastersof vessels, in certain cases, to clear out either at the custom-house of Petersburgh orthat of Richmond . May 26, 1824. 44

Relief of certain Distillers. An act for the relief of certain distillers in the United States .

May 26, 1824... 44

Territorial Government of Florida . An act to amend an act, entitled “An act for the esta-blishment of a territorial government in Florida , and for other purposes.” (Obsolete.)

May 26, 1824. 45

Donation of Land granted to certain Settlers in Florida . An act granting donations of land to

certain actual settlers in the territory of Florida . May 26, 1824. 47

Canal to connect the Navigation of the Rivers Wabash and Miami of Lake Erie . An act to autho-rize the stale of Indiana to open a canal through the public lands, to connect thenavigation of the rivers Wabash and the Miami of Lake Brie. May 26, 1824. 47

Surveys of the Harbours of Charleston and St. Mary’s, and the Coast of Florida , fyc. An act au-thorizing an examination and survey of the harbour of Charleston, in South Carolina ,of St. Mary’s, in Georgia, and of the coast of Florida , and for other purposes. (Ob-solete.) May 26, 1824. 48

District Courts of Virginia. An act to alter the judicial districts of Virginia , and for other

purposes. May 26, 1824. 48

Circuit Court in Maryland , An act for altering the time for holding the circuit court of the

United States for the fourth circuit in the Maryland district. May 26, 1824. 49

Pre-emption to Public Lands . An act granting to the counties or parishes of each state andterritory of the United States , in which the public lands are situated, the right ofpre-emption to quarter sections of land, for seats of justice within the same. May26, 1824. 50

Courts in Pennsylvania. An act to alter the judicial districts of Pennsylvania , and for other

purposes. May 26, 1824. 50

Land Office in Missouri. An act to establish an additional land office in the state of Missouri .

May 26, 1824. 50

Sale of Lands conveyed to the United States . An act to provide for the sale of lands conveyed

to the United States , in certain cases, and for other purposes. May 26, 1824....... 51

Claimants to Lands in Missouri and Arkansas . An act enabling the claimants to lands withinthe limits of the state of Missouri and territory of Arkansas to institute proceedings totry the validity of their claims. May 26, 1824. 52

Lands in Tuscarawas CovMty, Ohio . An act providing for the disposition of three severaltracts of lands in Tuscarawas county, in the state of Ohio , and for other purposes.

May 26, 1824. 56

Land Claims in Mississippi . An act supplementary to the several acts providing for ascer-taining and adjusting the titles and claims to lands in the St. Helena and JacksonCourthouse land districts. May 26, 1824. 69

Debt by the Purchasers of Public Lands . An act explanatory of an act, entitled an act to pro-vide for the extinguishment of the debt due to the United States by the purchasersof public lands, approved on the eighteenth day of May, one thousand eight hundredand twenty-four. May 26, 1824. 60

Military Land Warrants. An act to allow further time to complete the issuing and locating

of military land warrants. May 26, 1824..... 60

Library of Congress, Sfc. An act making appropriations for the use of the library of Con-gress, and for furnishing rooms in the Capitol. May 26, 1824... 60

Lighthouses, fyc. An act to authorize the building of lighthouses, light-vessels, and beacons,

therein mentioned, and for other purposes. May 26,1824.. 61

Regulation of the Mode of Practice in the Courts of Louisiana. An act to regulate the mode of

practice in the courts of the United States for the district of Louisiana . May 26,1824. 62

Land Claims in Louisiana . An act supplementary to “An act providing for the examinationof titles to land in that part of the state of Louisiana situated between the Rio Hondoand the Sabine river.” May 26, 1824. 65

Survey of the Southern and Western Boundary of Missouri . An act to complete the survey of

the southern and western boundary of the state of Missouri . May 26, 1824. 65