The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-07

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lie of Texas after the declaration Of
independence and before the 1st OF
October, 1887. OF this class, heads OF
families received 1880 acree; single
men over II years of age were gu
Tilted IT, $40 acres. Officers and sol
diers engae ed in the service previous
TO Match l, 1887, aud whose families
were in Texas by Jan. l, 1910, were
given 1880 acres Single men over IL
years of age were given GAO acres
These certificates were issued upon
condition that the grantee remained
and performed the dates of a citizen
for three years. Certificates issued to
volunteers who arrived ia the repub-
lie of Texas after the 2nd of March
aud before the LIST of August, 1886, and
received an honorable Giscnarge, or
may have died, were entitled TO the
same quantity as those OF the first and
second
Under the head of "Second Cass''
are also included the land granted to
the Central National Road of the Re-
public of Texas, which WAS to begin
at Il point on the Trinity river near
Elm Fork, thencs the nearest and
best route to the bank o. Red River.
opposite the mouth Of the Kiamisha.
Third Class-Certificate issued to
emigr&nts WHO arri we'd in Texas after
OFT. /, 1887, and before Jan. /, 1910:
Heads OF families received GAO acres,
single men over II year, OF age, and
young men who were permanent resi-
dents and who became II years of age
before January, 1910, were entitled TO
800 acres. the certificates being sub
iect 10 the same conditions as those OF
the "SecOnd Class"
Under this head will also be found
the lands donated to The Texan Emf
grafton and Land Co., (Peters
colony, the German Emigration Co
Fisher 81 Miller'5 colony, Castro's
colony, MERGERS colony. Heads Of
families received $40 acres, and single
men ever Il years of age were enti-
tied to grant of 800 acres Under
the act of February 18th, 1854, "do-
mating to actual settlers upon vacant
public domain 100 acres of land" and
the act of January 22nd, 1916, amend
ed Feb. 7th, 1858, "donating to set.
tiers upon public domain presumption
privileges" applicants received 100
and 800 acres espectively. Thee are
known as third class pre- -emptiJns.'
Fourth class Certificates issued to
emigrants who arrived after the first
of January, 1910, and before the first
of January, 1912. Heads of families
received $40 acres, single men over II
years of age 800 acres. Certificates
issued under this provision were SUBJ
sequsntly merged into third class. "
Bounty-Certifioat issued to those
who served in the army, 800 acres for
three months service, $40 acres for six
months service, 1881 acres for twelve
months service, or for entering the
arming "during the war" $40 acres
additional if the party died during
the war. Soma warrants were issued
tor 240 and 800 acres for special serV-
ice.
Donation - Certificates issued to
those who participated in the battle
of Gan Jacjnto siege Of Bexar, in the
action of March 10Th, 1886, under the
command OF Fannin and Ward, and
those who fell at the Alamo under
thu command of Bowie and Travis,
and are for $40 acres.
By an act of April och, 1879, those
veterans who were engaged in the
struggle for Texas Independence prior
to and at the battle of San Jactnto,
who became INDECENT, were granted
an additional $40 acres.
scrip-All lands g anted to ditch
manufacturing irrigation, furnace,
agricultural, navigation, trausporta.
ton, farming and railroad companies,
together with certificates issued as q