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An Act to amend An Act for the establishment of a Territorial Government in Florida 1823 151 (1823)

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TO      mikn(Ie'l An'. Act for the esta
blishment' ofa TerritoviaQ'Gov,
*ernment in       Florida..
,Ae;it nacted by the 8eWafe and. louac of Rfrepenta-
t'a .f M     U.SIed ,tate .Qf.m.erlcp  Cougrs.a ae-
pemb .d,. That all that.Territory, ceded by Spain tothp
Uqite, S.tatcs, kpown.by.the.namne of East. rnd. West
Florida, shall constitute, a territory of the ,United
Stat s, uncler .the name of the Territory of Florid:,,h.tc
gpvpnment w.hereof shall be organized ,amfl  uuditis.
ter d, as follows i,          *     .
.SE O. 2. And, be it fuPrthr enacted,, That tile, cxecu.
tive power shall:be vestedin a Governor, who shall re-
sident ihe said territory, and holdhis'office durhig th
term,.of three. years, unless sooner remvpyedb~y. the.Pre-
sidet ofthe ,United States. He shall .be. commanider
incliJe or the militia if,.lthe said territory, an.d bcexi
officion.suncrintendent ofltldian, affairs, und.rahall have
pqer togrant pardons for offeuses [offenccsJ against
tli9 spidttfrritory, and reprieves f'or. t hsq, .against tlid
United States,until..the decision of the7President of the
.Vnited States:thervon shall be made lnown ; alld to
appoitimid commisjon,by and with thep,pmuent., of
.t|..LPgislati.e ConciaAll o ceirs,. civ.il. pud of tho
henot -herein otherwise
prp.Vcd, for, pnd. which shall be established by:law.-

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