present boundary line between the third and fourth townships south intersects the meridian line, the boundary of the said district shall run north with the meridian line until it shall intersect the base line, and thence with the said line west to Lake Michigan.
Approved, May 16, 1826.
Statute Ⅰ.
Chap. LIX.—An Act to extend the time allowed for the redemption of land sold for direct taxes, in certain cases.
Time allowed for the redemption of lands sold for non-payment of taxes, under several acts extended.
Act of Aug. 2, 1813, ch. 37.
Act of Jan. 9, 1815, ch. 21.
Act of March 5, 1816, ch. 24.
Interest to be paid, &c.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the time allowed for the redemption of lands which have been, or may be, sold for the non-payment of taxes, under the several acts passed on the second day of August, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen; the ninth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, and the fifth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, for laying and collecting a direct tax within the United States, so far as the same have been purchased for, or on behalf of the United States, be revived and be extended for the further term of two years, from and after the expiration of the present session of Congress: Provided, also, That, on such redemption, interest shall be paid at the rate of twenty per centum on the taxes aforesaid, and on the additions of twenty per centum chargeable thereon; and the right of redemption shall enure, as well to the heirs and assignees of the land so purchased on behalf of the United States, as to the original owners thereof.
Approved, May 16, 1826.
Statute Ⅰ.
Chap. LXII.—An Act to confirm certain claims to lands in the district of Opelousas, in Louisiana.
Claims to lands recommended for confirmation in the report of the register of the land office at Opelousas, in Louisiana, of Oct. 1, 1825, confirmed.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the several claims to lands, recommended for confirmation in the report of the register of the land office at Opelousas, in the state of Louisiana, dated on the first day of October, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, and which are designated in that report by letter A, and numbered one, two, three, four, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-five, twenty-six, thirty-one, thirty-two, thirty-three, thirty-four, thirty-eight, thirty-nine, forty, forty-two, forty-three, forty-four, forty-five, forty-six, forty-seven, forty-eight, fifty-two, fifty-three,Confirmation to operate only as a relinquishment of the claims of the United States. fifty-four, fifty-five, fifty-six, fifty-nine, sixty, sixty-one, sixty-two, sixty-three, sixty-five, sixty-six, sixty-nine, seventy, seventy-five, seventy-six, seventy-seven, seventy-eight, seventy-nine, eighty, eighty-two, eighty-three, eighty-seven, and ninety, be, and the same are hereby, confirmed agreeably to the said report: Provided, That this confirmation shall operate only as a relinquishment of the claim of the United States to the lands hereby confirmed.
Approved, May 16, 1826.
Statute Ⅰ.
Chap. LXIV.—An Act supplementary to “An act for the gradual increase of the navy of the United States.”
The President to cause the building of one of the ships authorized by the act for the gradual increase of the navy to be suspended, &c.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States is hereby authorized to cause the building of one of the
