Surveyor General Powers Extended to Louisiana Territory
The act expands the surveyor general authority over public lands in the Louisiana territory where Indian title has been extinguished. It mandates a principal deputy, oaths by deputies, and residency in the territory. It outlines transfer of records, witness attestations, survey responsibilities, and fees, with costs capped at three dollars per mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surveyor General
Louisiane
Senate
United States of America
United States
Louisiana
Secretary of the Treasury
Orleans
District of
Congress
Territory
Tech
Nath J. Macon
House of Representatives
Geo. Clinton
Regulation of Grand Juries and Town Commissioners
The act appoints Wilkes County justices, sheriff, and clerk to convene and select grand jurors from tax books, with a two-apartment jury box and sealed lists. It outlines drawing procedures, oversight, and penalties for malpractice, plus provisions for commissioners of Washington town and their election and bye laws. It also notes secrecy on Congress proceedings and lists a New York grand jury indictment in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House of Representatives
Georgay
Gener
Jane
Nakes
Theriff
Louisville
Abraham Jackson
Jared Irwin
John Milledge
Washington
General Assembly
Aid Town
Wilkes
John Milledgs
London Paper Comments on Poor Relief and Tax System
Porcupine summarizes a finance department critique of parishes as Labourers with families now rely on parish aid. The piece argues six million yearly aid and one million recipients produce a pauper class, condemning the tax and relief system as ruinous. It laments workers unable to provide for their families and contrasts with affluent officials and political gaffes. It also mentions a dispute with the United States over policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Porcupine
Department of Finance
England
United States of America
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Sa Acres
Georgia
Hoxferf
Francis Willis
James Corbet
Felix
H. Gilbert
Thomas Terrill
William Sansom
Worthington
Thall
Spain
France
Mobile
Kemper
U. States
Floridas
Ross
New Orleans
Britain
Oder
Nat. Intel
N. York
Samuel G. Ogden
Col
W. S. Smith
W. Amstrong
Gen. Miranda
Thomas Lewis
London
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