Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-03-01

the proper purposes, give The present Ger.
titicate, signed by nay hand and scale d
with any sea! Of arms, al Madrid, the 2isi
Oct 1920.
EVARISTO PEREZ DE CASTRO.
[TRANSLATIoN.1
Don Antonio PorceI, Knight Pension
! or OF the royal and distinguished order
of Charles Sd, of The Council Of Stale,
and the Secretary of State aud of Des-
patch Of The Ultra Marine government,
&c.
| certify that. under date Of tie GIL of
April, 1918. royal letters patent OF the
same tenor were sent by the late Council
of the Indies 10 The Cav. Captain Gene
raj of the Island Of Cuba and lis Deepen.
denotes 10 the lutcndant of the Army and
royal business of The Havana and its
district, and TO the Governor of the Flo
| ridas, that each should do his utmost in
his particular department, 10 give effect
10 the grant made 10 Don Pedro de Var
| gas, OF various lands situated in the Flo
rldas, OF the following tenor:
! THE KING.
MY Governor and Captain General of
the Island Of Cuba, aud IT'S depend e,cies,
under date OF the 25ih of January last,
Don Pedro de Vargas, manifested to me
as follows: Sire: Don Pedro de Var
gas, Knight of the Royal Order ofAl.
cantara, Treasurer General OF the ROYAL
House and pa'rinonv of your Majesty !;
| with the most proiOrsd respect, al Your
royal feet exposes-That there is quan
tiiy OF vacant aud unpcopleti land In ibe
territory of The FlOridas, and desiring thar,
| 1t your Majesty shall deign TO reward his
passable services, and the proofs which
he has given OF his loyalty, il may be
without The least burlhen on the public
treasury, or in prejudice of any third per
son, as may be done at present by some
lands Of that country, he beseeches Your
majesty thai, by an effect of your ssve.
reign goodness, you would dcign TO grant
hun the property OF the land which lies
comprised within the following IimiiS {:
That is to say from the mouth OF the RI
yer Perdido, and its bay III the Gulf of
| Mexico, following The sea coast, TO as
cend by the bay Of Buen Socorro, and of
Mobile, continuing by The river Mobile,
TIL II touches The northern line of The
United States, and descending by thai
~ right line 10 the source of the
River Perdido. and following the ri.
yer Mobile III IFS lower part, aud the bay
OF that name. returns by The sea coast
towards The west ; cOmprelicnding all the
l q,
which may belong 10 Spain al the present
time, TIL il reaches The west line of the
U. States, then, returning by their nor
thern line, comprelie Dding all the waste
lands which belong, or may belong TO
| Spain, and are in dispute or reclamation
With the u. States, according to the te-
nor OF The treaties, and also, all the waste
land not coded 10 any other individual,
which is between The river Hijuelos, III
East Florida, and the river ST. Lucia,
| drawing a line from the source of one riuey
to the source Of the other, aud fohowine, By
the coast of the GuLfof Merico. from tbe
mouth of the Hijueios 10 the point Of
| Tancfs, and doubling This, by the coast
OF the Gulf OF Florida, TO The mouth Of
.he river Saint Lucia, with the islands
and keys adjacent"
Considering the contents Of this expo.
sliion, and attending TO the merit OF The
individual, and lis accredited zeal for my
royal service /; as also the advantages TO
result 10 the state from peoplng The said
countries, have thought proper 10 ac-
cede TO the favour which he soliciis, in
as tar as il be not opposed to The laws Of
| these my kingdoms, aud communicated
It 10 my council of the Indies, for lis ac-
complIshmeni. in royal order OF The
I'd OF February last. Consequently re-
commend and charge you. by this my
royal ceduls, that, conforming TO the
laws WHICH regulate in these affairs, and
without prejudice 10 third persons, that
you eficaciously aid the execution OF the
said grant, taking all the measures which
may conduce to lis due effect. as also 10
the augmentation OF the population, ag.
ricniture, and commerce, Of the aforesaid
possessions, giving account, from time 10
time, OF the progress made for this is
my will, and that due notice shall be la"
ken of this cedua IN the office OF The ac-
conniant General of the Indies. Dated
AT The Palace the 9th of April, 1918,
], THE KING.
By command of the King, our Lord
EsTEvAN VAREA.
confirm this exemplificatioD, al Ma"
drid, The 10Th Oct. 1920
ANTONIO PORCEL.
/ Don Evaristo Parez de Castro, Knight
Of the Order OF Charles Ill of The CouD-
ell OF State, aud Secretary of Despatch
of State, &c.
certify that the foregoing signature
OF his Excellency Don Antonio Porcel,
Secretary Of Despatch OF the Ultra Ma
| rine Government, is that which lie is &C.
cusiomed TO pu, 10 all lis writings, And
for the proper purposes, give the pre-.
sent certificate, signed by my hand aud
sealed with my seal of arms, al Madrid,
The Dist Oct. 1920
EVARlSTO PEREZ DE CASTRO.
" Military P,anshmcnis. Under this
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