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 *rm.» ¤¤¤m.—*rH1·: PUBLIC LANDS.—Ch. 11. 451 within the United States, or to export the same to any foreign country, the vessel on board of which the same shall be taken, transported, or seized, shall, with her tackle, apparel, and furniture, be wholly forfeited to the United States, and the captain or master of such vessel wherein the same was exported to any foreign country against the provisions of this section shal forfeit and pay to the [Ynited States a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars. [Sw 5*751-] nc. 2463. It shall be the duty of all collectors of the customs within Clearance of veg. the States of Alabama, Mississip i, Louisiana, and Florida, before allow- Spb laden with inga clearance to any vessel lad)en in whole or in part with live-oak ll"°“°“l‘i (l"°“"°“' timber, to ascertain satisfactorily that such timber was cut from private 2,23 Of °pr°da` lands, or, if from public ones, by consent of the Navy Department. And --——; — ·~——- it is also made the duty of all officers of the customs, and of the land 672 }g“';*418336g,;’· officers within those States, to cause prosecutions to be seasonably insti- ’S` "' ’p' ' tuted against all persons known to be guilty of depredations on, o1· injuries to, the live oak growing on the public lands. [Sec ss 4205. 4751-] Sec. 2464. Every person who plants, protects, and keeps in a healthy Growthof timber growing condition for ten years orty acres of timber, the trees thereon uu Public landsnot being more than twelve feet apart each way, on any quarter-section 3 Mu, 1373, c_ of any o the public lands, shall be entitled to a patent for the whole of 277, s. 1, v. 17, pp. such mpiarter-section at the expiration of the ten years. on making proof $@606- _ of suc fact by not less than two credible witnesses: .P7·m·ided, That only 5513 {g""*§’ 4* °‘ one quarter in any section shall be thus granted. § j{a,Zf18§5, ,._ 151, 5. 18, p. 4.s1. 20 May, me, C. 102, 7-. 19,p. 19 Jam, 1876, v. 184, r. 19, p. 59. Sec. 2465. Every person applying for the benefit of the precedin Mode Ogsppiicasection shall, upon application to the register of the land-office in which tion for benefit of he is about to make such entry, make ailidavit before the register or P’°°°d’§!{§?°_*§”'- receiver that such entry is made for the cultivation of timber, and upon 3 Mu., 1873, (-, filing his ailidavit with the register and receiver, and on payment of ten 277.¤·2.v·17.p·606· dollaaaadhe shall thereupon be permitted to enter the quantity of land 551;* {{,“;·éf7*· "· Simi u · fsmidis'5 . 151, r. 18, p. 481. 20 May, 1876, c. 102, r. 19, p. 54. 19 June, 1876, c. 134, 11,19,;;.,5;. Sec. 2466. No certificate shall be given or £tent issue therefor until Certificate or the expiration of at least ten years rom the te of such entry; and if gEt:};: t° '”““° at the expiration of such time, or at any time within three years there-  - after, the person making such entry, or, if he be dead, his heirs or legal 3 Mm-., 1873, 5, representatives, shall prove by two credible witnesses that he has planted 277. ¤·2n‘·17.p-606. and for not less than ten years has cultivated and protected such quan- 5512 fg“"·· gu C- tity and character of timber, he shall receive the patent for such quarte1·- l; `M,,,.?",8j·5 ,._ section of land. 151, r. 18,, .481l 19 June, 1876, c. 134, r. 1,0, p. 59. Sec. 2467. If at any time after the filing of such aiiidavit, and prior Elluciufunqbanto the issuing of the atent for the land, it is proved, after due notice to  f*“l“"° the party making suclh entry and claiming to cultivate such timber, to  the satisfaction of the register of the land-onice, that such 0(person has 2y·;_,,_3,,,j-;_ 5},6; abandoned or failed to cultivate, protect, and keepin go condition 13 Mm., 1g74, o. such timber, then, and in that event, the land shall revert to the United 55;-]£;_1»-i‘%g5_5 r $***5- 151, Q-. 18,vp. 481,. ` Sec. 2468. No land acquired under the provisions of the four preced- t_ hyd in cultivaing sections shall, in gay event, become liable to the satisfaction of any ,l:{,‘,c°$‘l;'9b°,;,;‘;’l: d6 t or debts contrac prior to the ISSUIDQ of a patent therefor. g,,. debt s Mu., 1873, c 277, S. 5, v. 17, iff edi Sec. 2469. The Commissioner of the General Land-Office shall cause Copiesofmords to be prepared and shall certify, under the seal of the office, such copies &c_,m bccgytifjcdz of records, books, and papers on file in his office, as may be applied or, jm*@T to be used in evidence in courts of justice. lS•>¤!8•1-1 352,,, 1,J_5,p_{]1Q 13 Mar., 1874, c. 55, v. 18, p. _21. 3 Mar., 1875, c_ 15], ,._ 18, p_ 48]_ Sec. 2470. Literal exemplifications of any records which have been or Exemplifioations may be granted in virtue of the preceding section shall be_ deemed of Vulld yithout the same validity in all proceedings, whether at law or in equity, wherein g';;';'! :m,°l;§: Such exemplifications are addueed in evidence, as 1f the names of the ,,,,.,,,g,,,,,g_