The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-10-12
The Patent to The Town Site.

Judge Fleury having very kindly furnished us with copy of the annexed document, we take pleasure in laying it before our readers. we'll knowing that they, too, will be delight ed with its provisions, which will enable them to feel easy and rest contented on their own land. The original document can be seen at Judge Fleury's office:
 The United States of America. To all to uhon'
 these pressats shall come, greeting:
 CERrIFIcATE No. 5.
 WHEREAS, Henry w. Fleury, Probate Judge of the county sof Yavapai, Arizona Territory, in trust for the several use and benefit of the occupants of the town site of Prescott, according to their respective inter- ests, by virtue of an Act of Congress ap- proved March 2, 1867, entitled "An Act for the Relief of the Inhabitants oi Cities and Towns upon the Public Lands," has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, certii- cate of the Register of the Land Office a, Prescott, Arizona .Territory, whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Henry w.. Fleury, Probate Judge as aforesaid, in trust as aforesaid, according to the provisions of the Act of Congress oi the 24th of April, 1920, entitled "An Act making further provisions for the sale of the public lands," for the fractional lot numbered one, and the fractional lot numbered two, oi section thirty-three, in Township fourteen north of range two west, and the northeast quarter, and the north half of the southeast quarter of Section four, in township thirteen north of range two west, in the district oi lands subject to sale at Prescott, Arizona Territory, containing three hundred and twenty-two acres and forty-four hundredths of an acre, according to the official plat ol the survey of the said lands returned to the General Land Office by the Surveyor Gener- al, which said tract, has been purchased by the said Henry w. Fleury, Probate Judge as aforesaid, in trust as aforesaid. Now, know | ye, That the United States of America, in consideration of the premises, ard in con- formity with the severa. Acts of Congress in such cases made and provided, have given and granted, and by these presents do give and grant, unto the said Henry w. Fleury, Probate Judge as aforesaid, in trust as afore- said, and to his successors the said tract above l described. To have and to hold the same, together with all the rights, privileges, i'm munities, and appurtenances, of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said Henry W. Fleury, Probate Judge as afore- said, in trust as aforesaid, and to his success sors and assigns, in trust as aforesaid, and that no title shall be hereby acquired to any mine of gold, silver, cinnabar or copper; or to any valid mining claim or possession held under the existing laws of Congress. r.. In testimony whereof, I, Ulysses 8. Grant, President of the United States of America, ,'have caused these letters to be made patent, and the eal'of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed.
 Given under my hand at the City of Wash ington, the first day of August, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-two, and of the Independence of the United States, the Ninety seventh.
 By the President, U. s. GRANT,
 By z. B. Sturgess, Act. Secretary. r. c. B. Boynton, Recorder of the General Land Office.
 Recorded vol l, page l.