United States Statutes at Large/Volume 6/12th Congress/1st Session/Chapter 61
Chap. LXI.—An Act to authorize the Secretary for the Department of War to exchange lands, with the Ursuline Nuns, of the City of New Orleans.
Secretary of War empowered to exchange a lot of ground in New Orleans with the Ursuline Nuns.Be it enacted, &c., That the Secretary for the Department of War be, and he is hereby authorized and empowered, to exchange the lot of ground, situate in the city of New Orleans, on which the Military Hospital of the United States stands, with the Ursuline Nuns of said city, whose convent adjoins or is near the same, for such other lot or lots of ground, in said city of New Orleans, or its vicinity, owned by the said Nuns, as, in the opinion of said Secretary, shall be conveniently situated for a Military Hospital and of equal value with the said lot on which the said Hospital now stands, including the value of said Hospital.
To make a deed to them for the lot.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That in case of such exchange, the Secretary for the Department of War is hereby authorized and empowered to make, execute and deliver, in behalf of the United States, to the said Ursuline Nuns, or to such person or persons as they may designate, a deed or other instrument in writing, therein and thereby conveying to them all the right and title of the United States, in and to the said lot of ground aforesaid, reserving however to the United States the use of said Hospital, for such time as he shall judge necessary; and the Secretary for the Department of WarAnd to receive one from them in behalf of the United States. is hereby also authorized to take and receive from the said Ursuline Nuns, or from such person or persons, as may be authorized in their behalf for that purpose, a deed or deeds or other instrument in writing, conveying to the United States a good and sufficient title to the lot or lots of ground, which he may agree to take in exchange; and which deed or deeds, or other instrument in writing, shall contain the necessary covenants to secure to the United States in case of any failure of title thereto.
Apporved, April 23, 1812.