this commonwealth, vest any right or interest in the owner or owners thereof, to the lands included in such entry, survey or grant, where such entry, survey or grant has been made to interfere with any survey made previous to 29th day of November, 1798, although not returned to the register's office within the timme prescribed by the laws of this commonwealth, for retuning platts and certificates of surveys, for claims derived from the laws of Virginia. returned with in the limited Oath as to was made Sec. 4. And be it further declared, That all platts Plats &c. not and certificates of surveys not returned to the register's office within the time herein limited, the lands time forfeited described therein shall be forfeited to the commonwealth, and remain for the future disposition of the legislature Provided however, that nothing in this Proviso act contained, shall authorise the register of the land office to receive into his office, any platt and certificate or certificates of survey or surveys, in the preceding sections of this' act mentioned, unless the person or persons entitled thereto, or his, her or their agent or agents, either before the register, (who is hereby authorised to administer the oath or oaths time survey hereby directed to be taker) or some justice of the peace, make affidavit that he, she or they, verily believes the survey or surveys were made on or before the 29th day of November, 1798: which affidavit the register shall file with the platt and certificate. And to prevent any injury, either to the commonwealth or any individual thereof, in consequence of the passage of this act, it is further enacted, that all grants foun- Grants found ded on platts and certificates of survey or surveys, ed on plats & herein allowed to be returned to the register's office, certificates shall be void, if in contravention to the foregoing tain cases void in cer section; and the facts may be enquired into by any person or persons affected by such grant or grants, any thing in this act to the contrary notwithstanding. And whereas the time has expired for returning platts and certificates of surveys, for lands derived from the laws of this commonwealth, on day of November, 1810, and it being thought just that individuals whose surveys have not been returned to the register's office in time, should have a further time to make their returns, and thereby prevent a Preamble 5 years allow ed to return plats and cer tificates Provise forfeiture to the commonwealth-Therefore; or Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That a further time of five years, be allowed to the owners of platts and certificates of surveys, for claims derived from the laws of this commonwealth, to return the same; and the register of the land office is hereby directed to receive into his office, all such platts and certificates of survey, whether the surveys were made before since the first day of November, 1810, or not: Provided however, Nothing in this act shall authorise the register to receive into his office, any platt and certificate of survey, for lands granted by the laws of this commonwealth, unless it is expressed in the certificate of survey the nature of the claim, whether on removed certificate, additional or original claim; and if on a removed certificate, the owner or Oath required owners thereof, shall make affidavit before the register, or some justice of the peace, (which shall be fi led by the register, with the platt and certificate, that he verily believes the survey offered to be returned, does not interfere with any treasury warrant claim, military claim, settlement and pre-emption claim, nor with an actual settler's claim; but should the person or persons making the affidavit, be himself, herself, or themselves, an actual settler on the claim he, she or they may wish to return, he, she or they shall nevertheless, have a right to return his, her or their claim, by first making affidavit as before directed; and in addition thereto, state that he, she or they was actually settled on the claim about to be returned, previous to the passage of this act. And should any person or persons obtain a grant or grants, for lands in this act not allowed to be in cluded in such grant or grants, the grant or grants shall be void as to so much they may improperly include, and shall be so expressed in the grant, and the fact may be enquired into by 'any person or persons affected by such gran; or grants. Grants inclu ding lands im properly, be so far void to Two grants shall not issue on one war rant Nor shall any thing in this act, authorise any person or persons, to receive two grants for one warrant 'or warrants, where the whole of such warrant or warrants has been satisfied by any other grant or grants; and all grants issued under the provisions of this act, and contrary to this section, shall be void to all intent and purpose whatever. have been Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That nothing in Survey must this act, shall give a right to any person or persons, made with the who may receive their grant or grants for lands under proper officer the laws of Virginia, unless the survey or surveys, else void on which their grant or grants are founded, was made by virtue of an entry made with the proper officer, and within the time allowed by law for making such entry or entries; and all grants not founded on an entry made, within the time allowed by law for making such entry or entries, and surveyed on or before 29th day of November, 1798 shall be void. Provided however, Nothing in this act shall prejudice Provise the right, title, interest or claim of any infant or infants, femes covert, or of any person or persons of unsound mind, who may derive their right or rights to land, either from the laws of this commonwealth, or from Virginia; but they, and every of them, shall have three years from and after their several disabilities are removed, to perfect their claims; nevertheless, grants may issue to infants, on their guardian or guardians complying with the requisitions of this acts CHAP. CCXLI. AN ACT Zo authorise the Trustees of the Woodford Academy, to sell a part of their Ground, in or near Versailles. APPROVED, JANUARY 25, 1811. WHEREAS it is represented to the ge neral assembly, by the petition of the trustees of the Woodford academy, that they have in the town of Versailles, or adjacent thereto, about three acres of land, whereon they have erected a large building for the use of said academy-that they have no tive funds for the payment of some monies yet in ar K ac Beatrictions rear on account of said building and the expences of the institution-that said three acres are more than sufficient for the use and accommodation of the faculty and students of said academy; and praying that they may be authorised to sell a part of said land -Therefore, SEC. 1. BE it enacted by the General Assembly of the commonwealth of Kentucky, That the trustees of the Woodford academy, for the time being, or their successors in office may, and they are hereby invested with full authority and permission, to sell a part of the said parcel or lot of ground, so that the part to be sold, shall not exceed one half acre, and shall not include the building or buildings as aforesaid erected, or any part thereof. CHAP. CCXLII. Creen Adair Barren AN ACT To alter the time of holding certain Courts in this Commonwealth. APPROVED, Jan. 25, 1811. SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the General Assembly of the commonwealth of Kentucky, That hereafter the circuit courts for Green county, shall be held on the fourth Mondays in February, May and August in every year, and sit six juridical days at their February and May terms, and twelve at their August term, if the business thereof shall require it. Sec. 2. The circuit courts for the county of Adair shall, hereafter, commence and be held on the first Mondays in March, June and October, in each year, and shall be authorised to sit six juridical days at their March and June terms, and twelve at their Octøber term, if the business thereof require it. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That hereafter the county of Barren, shall be attached to, and form a part of the eighth judicial district;—that the county of Livingston, shall be attached to, and form a part Livingston of the seventh judicial district: That the circuit judges allotted, or hereafter to be allotted to those districts, shall respectively attend and preside in the circuit courts, directed to be holden in and for those counties-any how to the contrary notwithstanding. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the circuit courts in Union county, in the sixth judicial circuit, shall be held on the fourth Mondays in March, June and September, in every year; and the courts for the county thereof, shall be held on the fourth Monday in every month, except those on which the circuit courts for the said county of Union, are directed to be held ; any provision in the law establishing the said county to the contrary, notwithstanding. And the courts for the county of Bath, shall be held on the fourth Monday in every month, except the months in which the circuit courts are to be held, the provision in the law establishing the said county of Bath to the contrary, notwithstanding. Union Bath CHAP. CCXLIII. AN ACT For the benefit of FANNY HOY. APPROVED, JAN. 25, 1811, WHEREAS, it is represented to the present general assembly, that Fanny Hoy, one of the Recital children and legatees of William Hoy, deceased, is of unsound mind, and that the circuit court of Madison have appointed a committee to take care of said Fanny, and manage her estate; and it further appearing, that said Fanny possesses no estate, except an undivided interest in some land claims of her ancestor, and it is proper that provision should be |