Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-11-07
Frsss fh< r CHAloND INQUIRER.
COLONEL A. BURR:
MoTIoN FOR CsMMITMEST.
SxAMINA ALTON OF EVIDENCE.
[cosTINvED.l
SATURDAY, October 9.
Cal. Ebcrks Lynch.

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purchase d land of you and how much a
]. Nes. You purchased my interess 10 has
trop's graat, wherein was abent thres hna-
and fly thousand acres.
Mr.. Barr. Did pay you any money {
a. Yrs about four Or Eve thousand
dollars.
Mr.. Burr. Did,you suppose the three
hundred and City thousand acres were ey.
elusive OF I.iyingston's claim! a ! VIII
explain. claimed under Warehouse and
also purchased a uforsgsee OF Stephen
WMtzs found that Edward Livingston
had also purchased the same mortgage.
j commenced q Rri, against Norehouse
aud was about TO commence one against
\ I.isingston, bat purchased HIM out. tn
Ger that compromise ! was entitled 70 a.
bou. sevsnhundred thousand acres. The
survey was made ard marked upon the.
grant. i was entislel to six Tennis AID he
10 four ,enlhs ofshe whole grant OF twelve
hundred thousand acres.
Mr.. Burr. Wasi,a sepsra,e or joint
Interest of mine A A joiat Interest.
Mr.. Barr. Was 10 settle what you
Owed 10 Livingston a That Was my
object 10 selling.
Mr.. Hay. Had you any SUI, with Ii
s kingston! A No. was about to com
rnencc suit, bat we compromised. | a.
greed togive him thirty thousand dollars
for his interest. Then sued Morchouse>
Colonel Burr was 10 pay Livingston the
amount Of my purchase OF him he also
paid me four or FIVE thousand dollars ia
money. and was ,otake up certain papers
which I valued At thirty thousand dollars
more.
Mr.. McRas, Die yon receive any drafts
from col Busr? A Yes. G. On whom
were they drawn. A On Mr. Ogdea Of
New York.
Mr.. larRas. Had you any grant COZ.
yeying an absolute title A Inl796, the
pe,i,ion was ., esentedby Bastrop; 10 1877
s Basuop was 10 furnish FIVE hundred famiS
lies. the government to find them 10 pro
visions for six monshs; but il bsing In
! convenient for the government 20 furnish
the provisions, letter of Office was given
10 Baslrop by the Baron de Carondolet,
10 dispense with the necessity OF intro.
ducing the families. @ Will you state the
various proceedings which hare taken
: place on this grant I a First. there was the
petision, then The survey upon the patent,
and then the letter Of Office
Mr. Barr. Did you get the opinion Of
4 Iames Brown as to the validity of Bssi.s
rop's grant! A Yes, and Of Gurlsy
TOO. hey both said the .islc was
! good.
Mr. AcRas, Do you suppose there is
no necessity 10 carry families there now
for the purpose Of saving the title ]! 4 No,
Iot DOW.
nature OF the soil and value of the land
included 10 the grant Ihaye been on
The land and spen. several days 10 exploriog
! ia--Ihave a certificate with me signed by
several Respectable gentlemen, staring il
10 be very vaI6Sble. Here col Lynch pro.
duced The certificate.
Mr. l7ay, VIVA, is your opinion OF its
valne a j think it very valuable. l1sfr
) Hay. How far is it situated up The Red
River iron lis naou,h Il Ahost TWO hun.
'sdred mites II les on the iOsachita river
and xteuis towards lie Mississipp3,fr0m
which ia disectllnr its not more than
twen,y or Is miles.
1Qr Blrr. Was your contract with me
decentralization Of gtaoasy eniys or upon
copdision 81 setslemehsss considered the
coudisioo Of settlement the principal con-
sidsra,ion.
iur lUcRae. WHAT'S the date OF your
consract withscnl Brrr. n Last fall. The
6rstshing / did ives 10 contract with col.
Burr atser his arrival 10 Kentucky
Col Burr. Was there auy thing said
bout CORP which you were to furnish me
with A Ven. Twas TO furnish you with 4
quao,isy Of corn. I received letter from