United States Statutes at Large/Volume 3/15th Congress/2nd Session/Chapter 83
[Obsolete.]
Chap. LXXXIII.—An Act respecting the location of certain sections of lands to be granted for the seat of government in the state of Indiana.
Act of April 19, 1816, ch. 57.
Instead of four sections, &c., any contiguous quarter sections, fractions, &c., may be located under direction of the legislature.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That instead of four sections, provided to be located under the direction of the legislature of the state of Indiana, and to be granted for the purpose of fixing thereon the seat of government for that state, it shall be lawful to locate, for that purpose, under the direction of the legislature aforesaid, any contiguous quarter sections, fractions, or parts of sections, not to exceed, in the whole, the quantity contained in four entire sections: Such locations shall be made before the commencement of the public sales of the adjoining and surrounding lands, belonging to the United States.
Approved, March 3, 1819.