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Page 1232
... tract of land on the bank of the Mississippi , held under a Spanish grant and relin- quished by act of Congress of 1st July , 1836 , unless the same shall be taken by an older and better claim not emanating from the United States ...
... tract of land on the bank of the Mississippi , held under a Spanish grant and relin- quished by act of Congress of 1st July , 1836 , unless the same shall be taken by an older and better claim not emanating from the United States ...
Page 1233
... tract of land lying between the rivers Des Moines and the Missis- sippi , and the section of the above line between the Mississippi and the Des Moines , is intended for the use of the half breeds belonging to the Sac and Fox nations ...
... tract of land lying between the rivers Des Moines and the Missis- sippi , and the section of the above line between the Mississippi and the Des Moines , is intended for the use of the half breeds belonging to the Sac and Fox nations ...
Page 1234
... tract of country given by this act to the half breeds in the ordinary way by purchase and removal of the Indians ; would it have been said that the 640 acres of land now claimed by Reddick's heirs could have belonged to the United ...
... tract of country given by this act to the half breeds in the ordinary way by purchase and removal of the Indians ; would it have been said that the 640 acres of land now claimed by Reddick's heirs could have belonged to the United ...
Page 1247
... tract sought to be entered is fit for cultivation , and borders upon a river , creek , bayou , or water - course , which is surveyed and laid down on the plat of surveys officially returned to the district and general land offices , are ...
... tract sought to be entered is fit for cultivation , and borders upon a river , creek , bayou , or water - course , which is surveyed and laid down on the plat of surveys officially returned to the district and general land offices , are ...
Page 1250
... tract is evidence of his having disposed of it ; and the possession of it by another person ( no other claim to it being presented ) is , in my opinion , sufficient evidence to warrant the issuance of a patent to the party having ...
... tract is evidence of his having disposed of it ; and the possession of it by another person ( no other claim to it being presented ) is , in my opinion , sufficient evidence to warrant the issuance of a patent to the party having ...
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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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