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American State Papers --TABLE OF CONTENTS. PUBLIC LANDS.--VOL. III.

American State Papers [Public Lands: Volume 3] : Index
TABLE OF CONTENTS. PUBLIC LANDS.--VOL. III.

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COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
• No.
• ... Page.
• 238 Recommending the appropriation of lands in Illinois, in lieu of those in Michigan, to satisfy military bounties. February 6, 1816 ... 143
• 276 Showing the progress made in executing so much of the act "to authorize the appointment of a surveyor for the lands in the northern part of the Mississippi Territory, and the sale of certain lands therein described," as relates to the reservation of certain sections for town sites. February 24, 1818 ... 339
• 281 Showing the proceedings had under the act for encouraging the cultivation of the vine and olive. March 16, 1818 ... 343
• 330 Showing the power and authority which belonged to Don John Bonaventura Morales and the Baron de Carondelet to grant and dispose of the lands of Spain prior to the year 1803. January 20, 1821 ... 432
• 356 Showing the quantity of land for which patents and warrants have issued and been located between the Little Miami and Sciota rivers, in satisfaction of Virginia military bounty land claims; and the number and grade of the officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates, of the Virginia line on continental establishment, who served during the war of the revolution. March 15, 1822 ... 471
• 362 Relative to the claim of Captain Jonathan Carver to land between the falls of St. Anthony and Lake Pepin, under a grant from the Naudowessie Indians. April 24, 1822 ... 484
• 364 On the management of the lead mines. May 7, 1822 ... 492
• 365 Relative to the copper mines on Lake Superior. December 9, 1822 ... 496
• 378 Showing the quantity and cost of land in Georgia, to which the Indian title has been extinguished, since April, 1802, and the quantity remaining in possession of the Indians. February 17, 1823 ... 543
• 406 Relative to the salt springs, and the lead and copper mines of the United States. March 30, 1824 ... 572

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
• 319 On the petition of Susan Stewart, a Yazoo claimant, for the return of certain papers deposited in the Department of State by the Yazoo commissioners. April 13, 1820 ... 383
• 60 Showing the names of the persons who filed evidence of, and released their claims to, certain lands (Yazoo) under the act "providing for the indemnification of certain claimants of public lands in the Mississippi Territory," and whose claims were rejected by the commissioners. April 6, 1822 ... 482

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
• 233 A list of persons who have had less than 400 acres; and a statement of claims for donations as heads of families, improvement rights in virtue of cultivation, and militia rights, prepared by the register and receiver of the land office at Kaskaskia, Illinois. December 22, 1815 ... 1
• 234 Reports of the land commissioners east and west of Pearl river, on private land claims. Jan. 5, 1816 ... 6
• 235 Report of the commissioners appointed for the purpose of ascertaining and adjusting claims to, land in the western district of the late territory of Orleans. January 19, 1816 ... 72
• 237 Supplement to the preceding report. February 2, 1816 ... 134
• 242 Quantity of land for which pre-emption rights have been granted, and the difference in the amount of money received for land sold at public and private sale. February 16, 1816 ... 149
• 245 Report of the register and receiver at Opelousas, acting as commissioners on claims to lands in the western district of the late territory of Orleans. April 8, 1816 ... 151
• 247 Reports of the commissioners for ascertaining and adjusting claims to land in the eastern district of the late territory of Orleans. January 20, 1817 ... 222
• 248 Reports of land officers and others on the situation, number, and value, of the lead mines and salines. January 21, 1817 ... 235
• 251 Opposition of the Commissioner of the General Land Office to the passage of the bill providing for the division of certain quarter-sections in future sales of public lands. February 3, 1817 ... 216
• 272 Quantity of land in each land district sold and unsold, and the emoluments of the officers engaged in surveying and selling the public lands for four years preceding the 1st October, 1817. February 2, 1818 ... 273
• 273 Reports of the several boards of commissioners appointed for the settlement and adjustment of land claims in the State of Louisiana and Territory of Missouri. February 5, 1818 ... 274
• 283 Plan for the adjustment of claims to land, and for the establishment of a land office in the districts cast of the island of New Orleans. December 8, 1818 ... 346
• 284 Plan for the final adjustment and settlement of land claims in Louisiana and Missouri. December 8, 1818 ... 348
• 287 Progress under the act for encouraging the cultivation of the vine and olive. December 14, 1818 ... 351
• 290 Instructions to the commissioners appointed to adjust land claims in the territory of Orleans, and district of Louisiana. December 28, 1818 ... 355
• 292 Showing the effect of continuing the act of the 18th of April, 1818, to suspend the sale and forfeiture of lands, with a condition that, if the purchasers complete their payments on or before the expiration of the period to which the act may be continued, interest shall only be required on the instalments due, from the time they became due until paid. January 6, 1819 ... 358
• 307 Showing the number of acres of land sold at the several land offices to the 30th September, 1819; the moneys accruing, and the moneys received, from such sales; the sums due, and unpaid; and the sales of forfeitures for non-payment. January 24, 1820 ... 370
• 313 Showing the amount of the two per cent. fund arising from the sale of public land in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, to the 30th September, 1819. March 9, 1820 ... 377
• 320 On the memorial of the French emigrants, engaged in cultivating the vine and olive, for a modification of the act granting to them four townships of land. April 21, 1820 ... 384

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• 321 Report of the land commissioners at St. Helena on claims to land in Louisiana. May 12, 1820 ... 384
• 322 Report of the land commissioners at Jackson court-house on claims to land east of Pearl river, and in the town of Mobile. November 17, 1820 ... 392
• 323 Showing the quantity of land purchased, the quantity surveyed and sold, the quantity remaining unsold, the cost of purchasing, surveying, and selling, and the amount of sales of public land since the declaration of independence. November 17, 1820 ... 402
• 326 Report of the land commissioners at St. Helena on claims to land in Louisiana. January 3, 1891 ... 411
• 327 Report of the register of the land office at Edwardsville, Illinois, on the claims to lots in Peoria. January 10, 1821 ... 421
• 336 Report of the land officers at Jackson court-house on the. claims of Wm. E. Kennedy, Samuel Haines, and Dusnau de la Croix. February 23, 1821 ... 440
• 345 Report of the land officers at St. Helena on claims to land in that part of Louisiana which lies east of the Mississippi river and island of New Orleans, and west of Pearl river. January 28, 1822 ... 440
• 348 Examination of the several land offices; by whom, and the expense. January 30, 1822 ... 452
• 352 Expense of examining the land offices in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri, in 1821; and the reason why the land offices in Michigan were not examined. February 19, 1822 ... 456
• 354 Copy of the patent conveying to the United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the heathen, three tracts of 4,000 acres each, to include the town of Gnadenhutten, Schoenbrun, and Saline, on the Muskingum, in Ohio, in trust for the Christian Indians. March 5, 1822 ... 467
• 355 Number and expense of the several land offices. March 15, 1822 ... 468
• 357 Progress made by the French emigrants settled in Alabama under the act for encouraging the cultivation of the vine and olive. March 18, 1822 ... 479
• 359 Incidental expenses of the land offices at St. Louis, Franklin, Huntsville, and Cahawba. April 1, 1822 ... 479
• 363 Official conduct of John Brahan, late receiver of public moneys at the Huntsville land office. May 4, 1822 ... 485
• 368 Reports of the land officers of the eastern district, and the district north of Red river, under the supplemental act for the adjustment of land claims in Louisiana. January 13, 1823 ... 506
• 370 Showing the sums that have arisen from the sales of the lands within the States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Mississippi, and Alabama, appropriated by law for the purposes of roads and canals. January 27, 1823 ... 534
• 376 Showing the distance surveyed, and the amount paid for surveying the public lands by the surveyors general to the deputy surveyors since 1st January, 1819. February 11, 1823 ... 539
• 382 Showing the incidental expenses allowed at the treasury on the settlement of the accounts of the several land officers. February 20, 1823 ... 546
• 383 Operations of the several land offices under the act of 2d March, 1821, for the relief of purchasers of the public lands prior to the 1st of July, 1820. February 27, 1823 ... 548
• 385 On the causes of the delay in adjusting the land claims in the district of St. Helena, in Louisiana. December 22, 1823 ... 550
• 398 Showing the amount of money remaining to be paid by purchasers of the public lands prior to the 1st July, 1820. in each State. January 23, 1824 ... 560
• 402 Showing the amount and value of the real estate acquired by the United States in satisfaction of debts. March 8, 1824 ... 562
• 408 Showing the sums paid into the Treasury on account of the two and three per cent. funds payable on the sales of the public lands in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama, and the amount advanced in those funds by the United States. April 13, 1824 ... 616
• 412 Transmitting a report from Messrs. Floyd and Blair, commissioners for ascertaining land claims in East Florida. May 20, 1824 ... 624

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
• 334 On the right of transfer, and the extent of location of New Madrid certificates, and pre-emption rights in Missouri. February 8, 1821 ... 437

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
• 236 On the petition of S. Dick, W. Bruce, and A. Kitchell, for discount for prompt payment. January 29, 1816 ... 134
• 239 On memorials from the Mississippi Territory, and Seth Hunt, for adjusting the conflicting claims to land in that Territory arising under British and Spanish grants. February 12, 1816 ... 145
• 240 On the claims of the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line, on continental and State establishment, for bounty lands. February 13, 1816 ... 148
• 241 On the petition of Lewis Bringier for the privilege of working such mines of precious metals as he may discover on the public lands. February 13, 1816 ... 149
• 243 Confirming, in part, the claim of the heirs of Elisha Winter to land in Louisiana. March 8, 1816 ... 150
• 244 On the final adjustment of land titles in Louisiana and Missouri. March 23, 1816 ... 150
• 249 On the remonstrance of North Carolina against the act of 1806, "to authorize the State of Tennessee to issue grants and perfect titles to certain lands therein described, and to settle the claims to the vacant and unappropriated lands within the same." January 28, 1817 ... 243
• 250 On the petition of the heirs of Alexander Fulton, the heirs of Hatch Dent, Wm. Miller, Wm. Barrow, Josiah S. Johnston, George Matthews, John and Leonard Compton, Isaac H. Robinet, and Chew and Relf, and others, for the confirmation of their title to a tract of land on the Bayou Boeuf, in Louisiana, derived from the Indians, and confirmed by the Spanish Government in 1802. January 29 1817 ... 245
• 252 Confirming to Joseph Gillard a tract of land in Louisiana derived from the Indians. February 10, 1817 ... 247
• 253 Confirming the claim of the Marquis de Maison Rouge in Louisiana. February 10, 1817 ... 247
• 254 Providing for the payment of the claim of Georgia for the cession of the Yazoo country. February 11, 1817 ... 247
• 255 Confirming the claim of the heiress of Philip Renaut to land in Illinois. February 18, 1817 ... 249
• 259 Against changing the laws regulating the surveys of the public lands in relation to islands. December 23, 1817 ... 253
• 261 Confirming the claims of the heirs of Elisha and Wm. Winter to lands in Louisiana, and rejecting that of Gabriel Winter. December 30, 1817 ... 256
• 262 On making further provisions against frauds by purchasers of the public lands. December 31, 1817 ... 264
• 263 Against the petition of Joel Rivers for four acres of land at either end of his bridge over the Alabama river, near Fort Claiborne. January 5, 1818 ... 264
• 264 Against increasing the price of the public lands. January 5, 1818 ... 264
• 265 Against the application of Edward Dana, for himself and others, to purchase large tracts of land on extended credits. January 5, 1818 ... 265

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• 266 Against the application of sundry citizens of Missouri to sell a moiety of the sections of land within certain limits reserved for schools, and to vest the proceeds in trustees for the use of an academy to be established at Mortharville. January 7, 1818 ... 265
• 267 Against the trustees of the Vincennes University to sell their school lands. January 12, 1818 ... 266
• 268 Against the application of emigrants from Switzerland to purchase 12 townships of land on a credit of 14 years. January 13, 1818 ... 266
• 270 Recognizing the claim of George Pearson to the benefits of the act for the indemnification of certain claimants to land in the Mississippi Territory, (Yazoo.) January 16, 1818 ... 272
• 271 Against the applications of Joseph Cumming, administrator of James Murren, and Samuel Parker executor of George Parker, for the benefits of the act for the indemnification of certain claimants to land in the Mississippi Territory, (Yazoo,) they having surrendered their claims to, and withdrawn the purchase money from the State of Georgia. January 23, 1818 ... 272
• 274 In favor of the claims of Thomas Carr and others, commissioners appointed by Georgia to examine the quantity, quality, and circumstances, of certain lands lying on the Tennessee river. February 9, 1818 ... 330
• 275 Against the application of Bernard Steiner, of Switzerland, to purchase a township of land on extended credit. February 17, 1818 ... 339
• 277 On the petition of the inhabitants of the Illinois Territory for the confirmation of the claims to certain lands heretofore confirmed by the governors of the Northwestern and Indiana Territories. February 24, 1818 ... 341
• 278 In favor of the petition of the citizens of Prairie du Chien for the appointment of a commissioner to examine and report on claims to land. February 25, 1818 ... 341
• 279 Against the application of Charles Smith for the pre-emption right to a tract of land in Louisiana for the use of a church and school-house. March 3, 1818 ... 342
• 280 In favor of making provision for satisfying the claims of the officers and soldiers of Virginia in the revolutionary war, on State establishment. March 16, 1818 ... 342
• 282 In favor of the claim of P. C. S. Barbour to a tract of land in Mississippi. December 4, 1818 ... 345
• 285 In favor of the claim of John Rice Jones to two tracts of land in Illinois. December 14, 1818 ... 349
• 286 In favor of the claim of the heirs of Alexander Montgomery to two tracts of land in Mississippi. December 14, 1818 ... 350
• 288 Against the application of William Stranahan, of Ohio, to change his entry of a quarter-section of land at Zanesville. December 17, 1818 ... 354
• 289 Against the application of S. Henderson and E. Hackley for the confirmation of their claim to land in Mississippi. December 28, 1818 ... 355
• 291 In favor of granting to John B. Regnier, a French emigrant, 160 acres of land in Ohio. December 30, 1818 ... 358
• 293 Against the application of John Buchanan and Hugh Milling, officers of the army of the revolution, to whom bounty land had been granted for an exchange for land in Alabama. January 8, 1819 ... 359
• 294 In favor of the claim of Nicholas Jarret to a tract of land in Illinois. January 13, 1819 ... 359
• 295 On the claim of Alexander Macomb to six islands at the mouth of Detroit river, derived from the Indians in 1781. January 15, 1819 ... 360
• 296 Against the claim of James Mackay to a tract of land in Missouri. January 18, 1819 ... 360
• 297 On the report of the recorder of land titles in the Territory of Missouri on the claim of James Mackay. January 18, 1819 ... 360
• 298 Against the claim of Josias H. McComas and wife to two tracts of land on the Bayou Sara, in Mississippi January 18, 1819 ... 362
• 299 On the expediency of appropriating 100,000 acres of land to each State for the endowment of a university. January 18, 1819 ... 363
• 301 In favor of the claim of the heirs of Wm. Scott to a tract of land on the Homochitto river, in the Mississippi. January 29, 1815 ... 364
• 302 In favor of the claim of James Hughes to a tract of land in Illinois. February 3, 1819 ... 365
• 303 On abolishing the credit system in the sale of lands reducing the price to $1 50 per acre, and making sales in 80 acre lots. February 9, 1819 ... 365
• 305 In favor of the claim of Thomas Carr and the representatives of Stephen Head, John Donelson, Wm. Downes, Joseph Martin, and John Sevier, commissioners appointed by Georgia to examine certain lands on the Tennessee river, to 5,000 acres each. December 14, 1819 ... 368
• 306 In favor of the claim of James Mackay to 1,800 arpens of land in Missouri. January 14, 1820 ... 370
• 308 In favor, in part, of the application of the citizens of Illinois for the confirmation of certain land claims heretofore confirmed by the governors of the Northwestern and Indiana Territories. January 27, 1820 ... 372
• 309 Against the claim of Thomas Carr and the representatives of Stephen Heard, Jno. Donelson, William Downes, Joseph Martin, and John Sevier, commissioners appointed by Georgia to examine certain lands on the Tennessee river, to 5,000 acres each. February 7, 1820 ... 372
• 310 In favor of the claim of Josias H. McComas and wife to two tracts of land in the Bayou Sara, in Mississippi. February 11, 1820 ... 373
• 311 Recognizing the claim of Stockbridge (Mohican) Indians to land on White river, in Indiana, derived from the Miamies. February 24, 1820 ... 372
• 312 Against the application of sundry Swiss emigrants to purchase land enough for 3 or 4,000 families west of the Mississippi, between the 30th and 37th degree of north latitude, on terms more favorable than are authorized by existing laws. March 3, 1820 ... 377
• 314 In favor of granting the right of pre-emption to 640 acres, in Indiana, to William Conner, the husband of an Indian woman of the Delaware tribe. March 13, 1820 ... 378
• 315 Authorizing the representatives of Elisha Winter and Wm. Winter to institute a bill in equity, in the nature of a petition of right, against the United States, to determine their claim to certain lands in Louisiana. March 14, 1820 ... 378
• 317 Confirming the proceedings of the citizens of Cahokia, Illinois, respecting the location of Illinois city, March 30, 1820 ... 381
• 324 Confirming the claim of Nicholas Jarrot, representative of F. Arcott, to a tract of land near Fort Peoria, in Illinois. November 22, 1820 ... 409
• 325 Confirming the claim of the Marquis de Maison Rouge to land, in Louisiana, on the petition of Daniel W. Coxe. December 22, 1820 ... 409
• 328 Granting a patent to Wm. Pope, as the assignee of the holder of a Canadian land warrant. January 11, 1821 ... 431
• 329 Authorizing Benjamin Freeland to exchange certain lands which he purchased by mistake at the land office at Terre Haute, Indiana. January 17, 1821 ... 432
• 331 Confirming to the State of Illinois the 16th section, in township 6, range 1, east of the 3d principal meridian, as part of her location for the seat of Government, and authorizing the selection of other lands in lieu thereof for the use of schools. January 24, 1821 ... 435
• 332 On the memorial of Indiana for permission to tax all lands within her limits which have been sold by the United States, and on which the payments have been completed. January 26, 1821 ... 436

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• 333 In favor of commuting the claim of the soldiers of the late war to land for Treasury certificates for one-half the minimum value of the land, receivable in payment for public lands. February 1, 1821 ... 437
• 335 Against granting land, but in favor of allowing a per cent. on the amount of sales of the public lands to the "old States" for the purposes of education. February 9, 1821 ... 439
• 337 Authorizing Indiana, and the other new States, to tax all lands sold by the United States. March 1, 1821 ... 441
• 341 Granting relief to J. McFarland, H. Pankey, and W. Frizzell, who were deprived of their right of pre-emption by an error of the land officer at Shawneetown, Illinois. January 3, 1822 ... 444
• 344 Indemnifying John Girault for two tracts of land in Mississippi which had been sold as public property. January 22, 1822 ... 446
• 350 In favor of the claim of the executors of Thomas Carr, deceased, one of the commissioners appointed by Georgia to examine certain lands on the Tennessee river. February 1, 1822 ... 455
• 351 Against the petition of those citizens of Ohio who claim indemnity for losses sustained by the errors of the surveyors of the public lands in that State. February 19, 1822 ... 456
• 352 Against the petition of the "American Coffee Land Association" for the purchase of lands in Florida, at the minimum price. February 20, 1822 ... 457
• 358 On examining the land offices and the constitutionality of appointing members of Congress to perform that service. March 29, 1822 ... 474
• 361 Rejecting the claim of Stephen Henderson to certain land in Mississippi for want of residence. April 10, 1822 ... 483
• 366 Granting the right of pre-emption to John Jenkins to land in Louisiana. December 17, 1822 ... 505
• 367 Authorizing Joshua Russell to relinquish a part of his purchase in Ohio. December 31, 1822 ... 505
• 369 Against confirming the claim of the heirs of Captain Jonathan Carver to a tract of land near the Falls of St Anthony, in Mississippi, under a grant from the Indians. January 23, 1823 ... 533
• 371 Against the application of Alexander Macomb to be refunded a sum of money paid by him and one Edgar, on their purchase of public land in 1787, which was forfeited to the United States. January 28, 1823 ... 535
• 372 Against the application of certain Indians of the Cherokee tribe, in Alabama, to whom reservations of land were granted by treaty for the fee simple estate. January 28, 1823 ... 536
• 373 Confirming the claims of the representatives of Jacintha Vidal and Thomas and Margaret Thompson to land in Mississippi. January 31, 1823 ... 536
• 374 Against the application of the "United Brethren for propagating the Gospel among the Heathen," to be divested of the trust estate in certain lands in Ohio, which had been conveyed to the society for the benefit of certain Indians. February 7, 1893 ... 537
• 377 Against the claim of the New England Mississippi Land Company to be indemnified for an error of the commissioners under the act "for the indemnification of certain claimants of public land in the Mississippi Territory." February 11, 1823 ... 541
• 379 On the claims of Elihu Hall Bay, Theodore Gaillard, and Charles Roberts, to land in Louisiana. February 18, 1823 ... 545
• 380 On the application of Alabama for the extinguishment of the Indian title to certain lands within that State. February 19, 1823 ... 545
• 381 On the expediency of granting land to Mississippi to aid in improving the navigation of Pearl river. February 20, 1823 ... 546
• 384 On the application of Jacob Shafer for a patent for military bounty land on the discharge of a disbanded soldier. December 17, 1823 ... 549
• 386 To authorize the correction of an error committed in the entry, at the Chillicothe land office, of the land of William Kendall. December 23, 1823 ... 554
• 387 Against the claims of George Salady and Elisha Wade for allowances for deficiency in the quantity of lands purchased by them from the United States in Ohio. January 7, 1824 ... 555
• 388 Against the claim of John Stealy to be allowed for losses sustained by water-courses through his lands in Indiana, derived from the United States. January 7, 1824 ... 555
• 389 A against confirming the claim of Henry R. Teller to a tract of land derived from the Ochipue Indians in 1780. January 9, 1894 ... 556
• 390 On extending the time limited for entering pre-emption rights to the back concession lands in Louisiana; causing patents to issue on confirmed land claims in that State; offering the lands in the districts north and south of Red river for sale; creating a separate surveyor general's district for Louisiana; and reducing the price of the prairie lands in that State. January 12, 1824 ... 557
• 391 Against reviving the act "for the relief of the purchasers of the public lands prior to the 1st of July, 1820." January 12, 1824 ... 558
• 392 Against extending the right of pre-emption in Alabama. January 12, 1824 ... 558
• 393 Against selling the public lands in Alabama in forty acre lots. January 12, 1824 ... 558
• 394 Against granting to the Baptist church, in Lawrence county, Alabama, the right of pre-emption to a piece of land. January 14, 1824 ... 559
• 395 Against confirming to John P. Thompson assignments of claims to military bounty land. January 20, 1824 ... 559
• 396 Granting to Robert S. Foreman, a soldier in the late war, who was detained in service after the time of his enlistment had expired, additional bounty land. January 21, 1824 ... 559
• 397 Confirming the claim of the heirs of Miguel Eslava to lands in and near Mobile. January 21, 1824 ... 560
• 399 Confirming the claim of Malachi Burns to land in Louisiana. January 30, 1824 ... 561
• 400 Granting to certain persons entitled to pre-emption rights in Arkansas, whose lands were ceded to the Cherokees, the right of pre-emption elsewhere. February 4, 1824 ... 562
• 401 Against the claim of the New England Mississippi Land Company to be indemnified for an error of the commissioners under the act "for the indemnification of certain claimants of public land in the Mississippi Territory. February 10, 1824 ... 562
• 404 Against the claim of James Steptoe and others to land on the Tennessee river, derived from the State of Georgia. March 11, 1824 ... 571
• 405 On the right of the United States to a township of land in Ohio which had been reserved for certain purposes in the patent granted to John Cleves Symmes. March 16, 1824 ... 571
• 407 On the reconveyance to the United States, by the United Brethren for propagating the Gospel among the Heathen, certain lands on the Muskingum river, in Ohio. April 2, 1824 ... 614
• 409 Against the policy of granting the right of pre-emption to settlers on the public lands. April 23, 1824 ... 619
• 410 Extending relief to purchasers of public lands in Ohio, between the lines of Ludlow and Roberts, who have or may be evicted by judicial decisions. May 4, 1824 ... 620
• 411 Authorizing Ohio to sell her salines. May 14, 1824 ... 623
• 413 On the report of Alexander Hamilton, one of the commissioners for ascertaining claims and titles to land in Florida, with his construction of the general powers of the Spanish governors to appropriate the public lands. May 26, 1824 ... 736

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MEMORIALS, AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS.
• 239 Memorial of the Mississippi Territory for the adjustment of conflicting claims to land under grants from the British and Spanish Governments. February 12, 1816 ... 147
• 246 Memorial of the inhabitants of that part of said Territory which was formerly included in West Florida on the same subject. December 6, 1816 ... 220
• 256 Memorial of Tennessee for the liquidation of claims to land in that State derived from North Carolina. December 16, 1817 ... 250
• 257 Memorial of Louisiana for the adjustment of land titles in Florida. December 19, 1817 ... 250
• 258 Remonstrance of the minority of the Legislature of Louisiana against the preceding memorial. December 23, 1817 ... 253
• 260 Memorial of Tennessee for further provision for satisfying claims to land in that State derived from North Carolina. December 29, 1817 ... 254
• 269 Memorial of Risdon H. Price and Charles Frimon Delouriere for the confirmation of the claim of Don Jaque Clamorgan to a tract of land in Missouri. January 16, 1818 ... 267
• 300 Proceedings of the Legislature of North Carolina on the decision of the Supreme Court relative to the right of that State to perfect titles to certain lands in Tennessee. January 18, 1819 ... 364
• 304 Memorial of Mississippi for the adjustment of conflicting claims to land in that State under grants from the British and Spanish Governments. February 19, 1819 ... 367
• 316 Memorial of Louisiana for the adjustment of land titles therein. March 20, 1820 ... 379
• 318 Memorial of citizens of Vincennes, Indiana, decendants of French parents, and first settlers of the country on the Wabash, for the confirmation of an Indian concession. April 12, 1820 ... 381
• 338 Memorial of New Hampshire for a grant of land for the purposes of education. December 19, 1821 ... 442
• 339 Memorial of Rhode Island for the same object. December 24, 1821 ... 443
• 340 Memorial of Connecticut for the same object. December 31, 1821 ... 443
• 342 Memorial of New Jersey for the same object. January 7, 1822 ... 444
• 343 Memorial of Kentucky for the same object. January 14, 1822 ... 445
• 346 Memorial of Delaware for the same object. January 28, 1822 ... 450
• 347 Memorial of Maine for the same object. January 29, 1822 ... 451
• 349 Memorial of Vermont for the same object. January 31, 1822 ... 454
• 375 Documents relating to a bill for ascertaining land titles in Florida--showing the conditions on which British subjects and American citizens were permitted to remain in Florida after its cession to Spain in 1783. February 10, 1823 ... 537
• 403 Memorial of Ohio for power to sell her school lands and salt springs. March 10, 1824 ... 569

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