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freeholders aforesaid shall ascertain the annual value of the
lands, and the gross value of such estate therein, and upon pay-
ing such gross value, or securing to the possessor the payment of
the annual valuation, at the option of the proprietor or posses-
sor, the commissioners shall be and are hereby vested with the
whole estate of such tenant, in manner, and for the uses and
purposes, aforesaid.
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Squares,
&c. to re-
main, &c.
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SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That all the squares, lots, pieces
and parcels of land, within the said city, which have been or
shall be appropriated for the use of the United States, and also
the streets, shall remain and be for the use of the United States;
and all the lots and parcels, which have been or shall be sold
to raise money as a donation as aforesaid, shall remain and be
to the purchasers, according to the terms and conditions of their
respective purchase ; and purchases and leases from private per-
sons claiming to be proprietors, and having, or those under whom
they claim having, been in possession of the lands purchased or
leased, in their own right, five whole years next before the pass-
ing of this act, shall be good and effectual for the estate, and on
the terms and conditions of such purchases and leases respec-
tively, without impeachment, and against any contrary title now
existing ; but if any person hath made a conveyance, or shall
make a conveyance or lease, of any lands within the limits of
the said city, not having right and title to do so, the person who
might be entitled to recover the land under a contrary title now
existing, may, either by way of ejectment against the tenant, or
in an action for money had and received for his use against the
bargainer or lessor, his heirs, executors, administrators or devi-
sees, as the case may require, recover all money received by him
for the squares, pieces or parcels, appropriated for the use of the
United States, as well as for lots or parcels sold, and rents
received, by the person not having title as aforesaid, with inte-
rest from the time of the receipt; and, on such recovery in eject-
ment, where the land is in lease, the tenant shall thereafter hold
under, and pay the rent reserved to, the person making title to
and recovering the land ; but the possession, bona fide acquired,
in none of the said cases shall be changed.
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Foreigners
may hold
lands, &c.
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SEC. 6, And be it enacted, That any foreigner may, by deed
or will hereafter to be made, take and hold lands within that
part of the said territory which lies within this state, in the
same manner as if he was a citizen of this state, and the same
lands may be conveyed by him, and transmitted to, and be
inherited by, his heirs or relations, as if he and they were citi-
zens of this state ; provided, that no foreigner shall, in virtue
hereof, be entitled to any further or other privilege of a citizen.
SEC. 7. Instructs the commissioners to provide record books,, and to make
due entries of all divisions and allotments of lands and lots made by them.
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