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territory, as he may deem the interests of the United States may require, in the prosecution of such bills of review before the said court.

. And be it further enacted, That, in all cases, the party against whom the judgment or decree of the said court may be finally given, shall be entitled to an appeal, within one year from the time of its rendition, to the Supreme Court of the United States, which court shall have power to review the decision of the court below, both on the law and the facts; and the court in Arkansas be, and the same is hereby required to spread upon the record the whole testimony, together with the reasons for their decision in each case, and to transmit to the Supreme Court of the United States the same, together with the original warrant, concession, grant, order of survey, or other evidence of title.

. And be it further enacted, That each of the judges of the supreme court of the territory of Arkansas shall, while in the discharge of their duties imposed by this act, be allowed at the rate of eight hundred dollars per annum, in addition to their salary as judges of the superior court for the territory of Arkansas, which shall be in full for their services, to be paid out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated.

, May 8, 1830.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in case any vacancy has occurred, or shall occur in any office to which any person has been, or shall be elected by the citizens of Arkansas, under the provisions of the, either by a refusal to accept the same, or by death, resignation, or otherwise, the governor of the said territory is hereby authorized and required to supply such vacancy, until the next general election; and in case any vacancy shall occur, in the offices of justice of the peace, auditor, or treasurer for the said territory, either by a refusal to accept the same, or by death, resignation, or otherwise, the governor thereof is hereby authorized and required to supply such vacancy until the next meeting of the legislature.

, May 8, 1830.

the mayor and corporation of the city of New York, on the sixth May, one thousand eight hundred and eight, did convey to the United States, a lot of land at the foot of Hubert-street, in the city of New York, called the North Battery, “so long as the same should be used and applied to the defence and safety of the port of New York, and no longer:”

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, whenever the President of the United States shall determine that the said lot is no longer useful for the same purposes aforesaid, he be, and he hereby is, authorized to cause the same to be re-conveyed to the mayor and corporation of New York, the works thereon to be dismantled, and the materials thereof to be disposed of, in such manner as, in his judgment, the public interest may require.

, May 10, 1830.