The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-02
II. BELL, Editor and Proprietor.

port of the register and receiver of the land
office al Opelousas, dated the thirtieth May
and sixth June, eighteen hundred and forty,
made under the provisions of the act of
eighteen hundred and thirty five, aforesaid,
be, and the same is hereby, confirmed: Pro-
uided, That the Commissioner of the Gen.
cral Land Office shall cause further inres-
tigation 10 be made, and further evidence TO
be taken, il relation 10 claim number one
hundred and sixty one Of SAID report; and
should it appear that the original claimants
actually inhabited and cultivated the lands
claimed on and prior to the twenty second
day Of February eighteen hundred and nine
teen, then and in that case. the same shall
be confirmed, by and with the appreciation
of The Secretary of the Treasury.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That
the following claims in the said reports of
the register and receiver of the land office
at OpeIous.s be, and the same are hereby,
confirmed, as follows, to wit: Number twen-
ty.nine, lie the legal representatives Of Jo-
seph Mirtaurus; number forty six, TO the
extent contained in league square; num-
Der forty-nine, for six hundred and forty a.
ores to the legal representatives of Bernard
Lacroix; number fifty four, to the legal rep.
resenlativcs of ]. Babliste Vallery: number
seventy eight. for six hundred and forty a.
cres, 10 Onezme Geudry. assignee of Mich
oas Provost, and six hundred and forty a.
cres to the legal heirs aud representatives OF
Daniel Guedry and Jean Mouton, senior;
number ninety -one, for so much as will-wth
the quantity heretofore confirmed. make the
quantity of one league front by the depth of
forty arpens; number ninety nine, for six
hundred and forty acres, to embrace the
residence and improvements of Hugh Null
hollan on and previous 10 the twentieth day
of December, eighteen hundred and three;
number one hundred and fourteen, TO he
legal representatives of Andre Dumas;num'
Der one hundred and ifty.lour, 10 the legal
representatives of Antonio Mora; number
one hundred and ffiy.eighi, 10 the lega
representatives of Louis Frizzni; number
one hundred and sixty seven, TO jacob Wal
lace or his legal representatives.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, Thai
the provisions of tn two preceding sections
OF this act, which confirm donation claim,
situate in that part of said land district
known as the neutral territory" shall no
be regarded as extending 10 any lands which
are held by any pc son by virtue Of any DO
ma fde French or Spanish grant, warrant
or order of survey, made prior 10 the TWEEN
lieth of December, eighteen hundred anC
three, heretofore filed, according 10 law
with any register, or commissioners. o
register and receiver of said district: Pro
uided, That The combinations made by rir
Tue of the two preceding sections shall only
operate as a reIipquishmen, of the right o
the United States, and shall not effect the
right of third persons, nor preclude judi
cIai decision between private claimants TO
the same land; and on the presentation Il
The Commissioner of The General Land OF
fee of plat of survey, duly approved by
The surveyor general Of Louisiana, the clai
mant shall lie entitled TO a patent.
WILLIE P. MANGUM.
President of the Senate pro tempore
JOHN WHITE,
Speaker OF The House Of Representatives..
Approved, July 6, 1912.
JOHN TYLER.