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Page 1251
... CONFIRMED LANDS IN MISSOURI . The inhabitants of the village of St. Charles , under the laws of the 13th June , 1812 , the 26th May , 1824 , and the 27th January , 1831 , have precedence and priority over Peter Chouteau , whose claim to ...
... CONFIRMED LANDS IN MISSOURI . The inhabitants of the village of St. Charles , under the laws of the 13th June , 1812 , the 26th May , 1824 , and the 27th January , 1831 , have precedence and priority over Peter Chouteau , whose claim to ...
Page 1252
... confirmed by the first sec- it covers in whole or in part v former law of the United confirmed by the act shall locate elsewhere upon the ' hen , is , Had this land in w of the United States , ls , had it been located nder the laws of ...
... confirmed by the first sec- it covers in whole or in part v former law of the United confirmed by the act shall locate elsewhere upon the ' hen , is , Had this land in w of the United States , ls , had it been located nder the laws of ...
Page 1253
... confirmed by Congress , admits of no doubt ; and the contin . gency provided for in the second section of the same act has therefore occurred ; and Chouteau's claim , so far as it interferes with the rights of the inhabitants of St ...
... confirmed by Congress , admits of no doubt ; and the contin . gency provided for in the second section of the same act has therefore occurred ; and Chouteau's claim , so far as it interferes with the rights of the inhabitants of St ...
Page 1256
... confirmed by the Sen- ate , and then commissioned by the President . They are then commis- sioned officers ; they belong to the military branch of the public service , and are at all times subject to the orders of the War Department ...
... confirmed by the Sen- ate , and then commissioned by the President . They are then commis- sioned officers ; they belong to the military branch of the public service , and are at all times subject to the orders of the War Department ...
Page 1265
... confirmed . This case does not require me to decide to what extent , and what kind of , errors or mistakes committed at the sales of public lands can be cor- : rected elsewhere than at the General Land Office ; nor 80 Doc . No. 55 . 1265.
... confirmed . This case does not require me to decide to what extent , and what kind of , errors or mistakes committed at the sales of public lands can be cor- : rected elsewhere than at the General Land Office ; nor 80 Doc . No. 55 . 1265.
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3d March 3d section accounting officers act of 3d act of Congress agent allowed amount application appointed appropriation April arpens assignment ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE authority certificate Cherokee Chickasaw Choctaw claim claimants collector commission Commissioner compensation confirmed construction contract court court-martial Creek decision directed district dollars doubt duty emoluments evidence fact FELIX GRUNDY grant H. D. GILPIN H. S. LEGARE honor to receive Indian instant ISAAC TOUCEY issued J. Y. MASON JOHN Y July jurisdiction Land Office Louisiana Menomonies ment NATHAN CLIFFORD naval Navy obedient servant opinion paid patent payment pension person port Postmaster pre-emption present President proceedings provisions public lands purchase question referred regard regulations respectfully REVERDY JOHNSON Secretary Secretary of War Senate settled statute submitted survey surveyor Territory Territory of Orleans thereof tion tract Treasury treaty United vessel WALTER FORWARD widow
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