THAT^[^the act of the twenty second of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, entitled “An act authorizing certain soldiers in the late war to surrender the bounty lands drawn by them, and to locate others in lieu thereof,” which was revived and continued in force for five years, by the act of the twenty seventh of May, one thousand eight hundred and forty, be, and the same is hereby, revived and continued in force for five years from and after the passage of this act.^] it shall &c^

Resolved That the Bill from Senate (No. 281) entitled “An Actto revive an act authorizing certain Soldiers in the late war (with Great Britain) to surrender bounty lands drawn by them and to locate others in lieu thereof. do pass with the following

Strike out all after the enacting clause & insert as follows. viz

“That it shall and may be lawful for any soldier in the late War with Great Britain to whom bounty land has been allotted and patented in the State of Arkansas, which was and is unfit for cultivation, to Surrender said patent and to receive in lieu thereof the same quantity of any of the public land subject to private entry as he may Select. Provided, That before received such new land, it shall be proved to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of the General Land office, that the land so allotted & patented to said Soldier is unfit for cultivation, and that said Soldier has never disposed of his interest in Said land by any sale of his own, and that the same has not been taken or disposed of for his debts due to any individual, and that he shall release all his interest in the same to the United States in such way as said Commissioner shall prescribe, and such Surrender & location shall be made within five years from the passing of this act.

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