Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-11-12


three, one hundred, one hundred and two
one hundred and three, one hundred and
eight, one hundred and twenty-five, one
hundred and thirty-two, one hundred and
forty-two, one hundred and forty-seven
one hundred and fortv-eght, one hundred
and ffty-one, one hundred and fifty-two
one hundred and fftyseven, one hundred
and fifty-nine, one hundred and sixty, one
hundred and sixty-two, one hundred and
sixty-three, one hundred and sixty-four, one
hundred and sixty-fve, and one hundred
and sixty-six, of the reports of the register
and receiver Of the land office at Opelousas,
dated the thirtieth May and sixth June,
eighteen hundred and forty, made under
the provisions of the act of eighteen hun
drcd and thirty-ive, aforesaid, be, and the
same are hereby, confirmed: Provided,
That the Commissioner of the General
Land Office shall cause further nvestga-
| ton to be made, and further evidence to
be taken, in relation to claim number one
hundred and sixty-one of said report; and
should it appear that the original claim
ants actually inhabited and cultivated the
lands claimed on and prior to the twenty
second day of February, eighteen hundred
and nineteen, then and in that case, the
same shall be confirmed, by and with the
appreciation of the Secretary of the Treas
ury.
Sec. 8. And be 1t further enacted, That
the following claims in the said reports OF
the register and receiver of the land office
at Opelousas be, and the same are hereby,
confirmed, as follows, to witt Number
twenty-nine, to the legal representatives of
Joseph Maritaurus; number forty-six. to
the extent contained in league square;
number forty-nine, for six hundred and
forty acres, to the legal representatives of
Bernard Lacrox; number fifty-four to the
legal representatives of ]. Baptiste Vallery;
number seventy-eight, for six hundred and
forty acres, to Onezime Guedry, assignee
Of Nicholas Provost, and six hundred and
forty acres TO the legal heirs and represen-
tatives of Daniel Guedry and Jean Mouton,
senior; number ninety-one, for so much as
will, with the quantity heretofore con-
frmed, make the quantity of one league
front by the depth of forty arpens; num-
Der ninety nine, for six hundred and forty
acres, to embrace the residence and i'm
provements of Hugh Mulhoan on and pre-
vious to the twentieth day of December,
eighteen hundred and three; number one
hundred and fourteen, to the legal repre-
sentatives of Andre Dumas; number one
hundred and fifty-four, to the legal repre-
sentatives of Antonio Mora; number one
hundred and fifty eight, to the legal repre-
sentatives of Louis Frizzni; number one
hundred and sixty-seven, to Jacob Wal
lace or his legal representatives.
t.I l. "a H..
the provisions of the two preceding Sec
tons of this act, which confirm donation
claims situate in that part of said land
district known as the neutral territory"
shall not be regarded as extending to any
lands which are held by any person by
virtue of any bonafde French or Spanish
grant, warrant, or order of survey, made
prior to the twentieth of December, eigh-
teen hundred and three, heretofore filed,
according to law, with any register, or COM
missioners, or register and receiver of said
land district: Provided, That the confirma-
tons made by virtue of the two preceding
sections shall only operate as relinquish-
ment of the right of the United States, and
shall no, affect the right of third persons,
nor preclude a judicial decision between
private claimants for the same land; and
on the presentation, to the Commissioner
of the General Land Office of a plat of
survey, duly approved by the surveyor
general of Louisiana, the claimant shall be
entitled to patent.
JOHN WHITE,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
WILLIE P. MANGUM,
President Of the Senate pro tempore.
Approved, July 6, 1912.
JOHN TYLER.