Denise Ney e-mail [email protected]

(There is also a copy of the letter transmitting the commissioners' recommendations to the Speaker of the House of Representatives on Oct. 10, 1824. I think the genealogical info is good, one of my ancestor's claims gives the relationships of the witnesses, which told me who his brother was. Perhaps we could abstract them, rather than include the entire text. In terms of cost, I think the only cost would be copying. These records are kept in a vault at DNR.)

Sir,
We have the honor to transmit an abstract of claims to lands in West Florida marked I. Founded on habitation and cultivation between 22^nd February 1819 and the 17^th July 1821, reported to Congress in obedience to an act entitled "an act granting donations to certain actual settlers in the Territory of Florida." It has been deemed expedient to make this report, at an early period, as the act may require amendments and this class of claims is subject to future legislation.

We have the honour to be
with high consideration of respect
Your obedient Servants
Sam R. Overton
Jos. M. White
Commissioners

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives . . . . . . . .

A Report of Claims to Land in West Florida, Founded on Habitation and Cultivation in Obedience to an Act of Congress Approved 26^th May 1824

I.
[* "In this and other cases where blanks are found in the column of number of acres cultivated, the witnesses could not state the quantity."]