Six hundred and forty acres were allowed by preemption claim to each family settled before June 1, 1780; after that date they had to make proper entries in the courts.

The salt-licks were to be held as public property.] and laying off the bounty lands, promised to the Continental troops.

[Footnote: Isaac Shelby was one of these commissioners.] It therefore became necessary that the Committee or Court of Triers should again be convened, to see that justice was done as between man and man.
Internal Government.
The ten men elected from the different stations met at Nashborough on January 7th, Robertson being again made chairman, as well as colonel of the militia, while a proper clerk and sheriff were chosen.

Each member took a solemn oath to do equal justice according to the best of his skill and ability.

A number of suits between the settlers themselves were disposed of.