ocr: H. R. 102. MARCH 9, 1820. Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on the state of the Union. A BILL To authorize the President of the United States to take possession of East and West Florida, and establish a temporary government therein. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 2 of the United States of America in Congres8 assembled, That 3 the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, au- 4 thorized and required to take possession of, and occupy, the 5 territories of East and West Florida and the appendages and 6 appurtenances thereof; and he ...
