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![handle is hein.ssl/sstn0209 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS
OF THE
ACTS PASSED AT THE SIXTII GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF TH1E STATE OF
1806.
TJ'NNESSEE, BLGUN AND HELD AT KNOXVILLE, ON 3ONDAY THE
TIVENTY-EIGHTII DAY OF JULY, ONE THOUSAND EIGHT IIUN.
DRED AND SIX, BEING THE SECON SESSION OF TIllS ASSEMBLY.
JOHN SEVIER, use. COVER1OR.
CHAPTER I.
AN AcT directing ihe division of the state into convenient districts, for the ap. Nov. 1177, ch.
pointment of principal surveyors thereof, and for ascertaining the bona jide 1. Apl. 1783,
claims against the same, agrecable to an act of Congress, passed the cigh- ch. 2, 3, and
teenth day olApril, one thousand eight hiundred and six, entitled, An act to Uets there te-
autheriso the State of Tennessee to issue grants and perfect titles to certain ferred to. Jan.
lands therein described, and to settle the claims to the vacant and unappro- 1799, ch. 24.
priated lands within the same. [Passed September 12, 100.] . and acts there
referred to. c.
B1. Be it enacted by the Generalassenbly qf the State ofTennessee, of this ses-
7Slott, ISM7, r.
That two registers of the land o!ece shall be appointed by 2. Nov. Isog,
joint ballot of both houses of the General Assembly; they ci. 12s, 817,
shall hold their offies during good behaviour, and before ch. i2
enteruponbefoe Two rcgisters
they enter upon the execution thereof, shall'severally, before of tle land of-
some one of the judges of the superior courts of law and fiee to be ap-
equity, take and subscribe the following oath pointed. 1511,
I, .J. B. do sblemnly swear or afirn, that I will faithjullt, i-
partially and justly pforim the duties of my office qf register, ac- Their oath,
cording to law and the best of my skill and judgment.
And they shall also, before one of the judges aforesaid, To give bona
enter into bond with ten sufficient securities, in the sum of and sccurity.
fifty thousand dollars each, payable to the 0overnor and his 1819, ch. 74,
successors in office, conlitioned for the faithful discharge of 8'
al the duties imposed on him by law ; which bond the said
judge shall lodge in the office of the secretary of state. - One wherotokeep
of said registers shall keep his office at the seat of govern. their ofces,
nent,who shall be denominated the register of the land office 1811, cl. 's,
of East Tennessee ; and one shall keep his office at Nashville, lt h,
and shall be denominated the register of the land office of
West Tennessee.
2. Be it enacted, That the state shall be divided into six
districts, cxclusive of the district south of Frencli Iroad State to be di
and Holston, in each of which one principal surveyor shall ced intodis
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