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paid into the county treasury, and the person so offending shall moreover forfeit thearticle of whatsoever nature or kind he sheor they have received in exchange whichshall be restored to any Indian or Indiansclaiming the same n giving satisfactoryproof to any justice of the peace or judgeof any court within this state that thearticles so claimed are actually the property of the Indian or Indians who makethe claims and all grand jurors justicesof the peace &;c. are hereby authorized andrequired to be aiding and assisting in carrying this law into effect- This act shallbe in force from and after the first dayof June next- Alexander Campbell speaker of the House of RepresentativesThomas Kirker speaker of the senateFeby 11th 1809 (Copy)Then Adjourned At a meeting of the committee on Indianconcerns 10 mo 10 1809 present 20 members and ourfriend Samuel Emlen from the yearly meeting ofPhiladelphia Geo Ellicott P.E. Thomas C. Bentley, HortonHoward, David Grave, Henry Mills &; Jesse Hugheswere appointed to examine &; adjust the Treasurersaccounts &; prepare a report to the Yearly Meeting