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one year; another third of said residue with interest, within two years, and the remaining third of said residue with interest within three years after the expiration of the time for completing the payment on account of such purchase, according to former laws; and in case of failure, in paying either the arrears or interest, or any of three instalments of principal with the accruing interest, at the time and times above mentioned, the tract of land shall be forthwith advertised and offered for sale, in the manner and on the terms directed by law, in case of lands not paid for within the limited term, and shall revert in like manner, if the sum due with interest be not at such sale bidden and paid: Provided, that the benefit of this act shall not extend to any person or persons on account of any purchase of any tract or tracts of land made at any of the land-offices northwest of the river Ohio, prior to the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eight.

, March 3, 1813.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That every person or