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PART I.
GENERAL AND PARTICULAR REFERENCES, EXCEPT TO NAMES OF CLAIMANTS.
PART II.
PARTICULAR REFERENCES TO PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS.
PART I.
Same, for the right of pre-emption to certain lands for seats of justice in ... 2, 3
Same, for postponement of sale of relinquished lands ... 147
Report of the Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, against granting same relief to purchasers who made prompt payment as to others who availed of the credit system in ... 469
For privilege of purchasing four sections of land near Mobile as a place of retreat for health. Application from the governor and citizens of ... 472, 473
Statement of Register of the Treasury, relative to forfeitures on account of sales of land in ... 518, 519
Memorial and resolutions of the general assembly for the relief of purchasers, reduction of price, change in mode of selling, cession of the lands to which Indian title has been extinguished, and to prevent the settlement of Creek Indians within the State ... 528, 529
Statement of Commissioner of General Land Office of lands relinquished, land paid for, and forfeitures (under acts to provide for extinguishment of debt due by purchasers) in ... 770, 793-795
Application for adjustment of land titles by citizens of Mobile in ... 802
Application for further relief, with respect to relinquished lands, by debtors in, ... 804, 805, 961
Report of the Secretary of the Treasury and Commissioner, relative to causes which have delayed surveys south of the 31st degree of north latitude, in Mississippi, Louisiana, and ... 854, 856
Application of half-breeds of Creek nation to make fee-simple title of a reservation of land under treaty of Fort Jackson in ... 858, 859
Resolution of the general assembly for power to sell in fee section 16th of each township for the use of schools in ... 891
Resolution of same, approving Mr. Benton's plan of disposing of the public domain by entry, and for adjustment of land claims in ... 892
Memorial of same, for a donation of land to the Lafayette Academy ... 892, 893
Statement of expenses of selling public lands in ... 908
Statement of net amounts of lands sold and purchase money ... 909
Statement of amounts paid and balance due ... 910
Statement of amount of forfeitures, &c ... 911
Statement of quantity of lands purchased and surveyed by United States, and manner of appropriation ... 912, 915
Statement of unceded Indian lands and reservations ... 916
Memorial of the general assembly to quiet possession to purchasers of lands patented to the trustees of the University of ... 961
Report of committee, (H. R.,) relative to title of Quapaw Indians to reservation under treaty of November 15, 1824 ... 877, 878
Memorial of the general assembly of the Territory, relative to bounty lands in 1 Relative to contracts for surveying the public lands in Illinois, Missouri, and ... 19
Report of the Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, relative to pre-emption rights in ... 82
Report of the same, against giving authority to claimants to try the validity of their titles in the district court for the district of Tennessee ... 147
Statement of money received from Little Rock land office, in ... 534
Memorial of the general assembly for the relief
of settlers on Choctaw lands east of the Poteau and Kiamiche, and west of the
Choctaw eastern boundary line in ... 798
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Communications from Secretary of the Treasury and Commissioner of the General Land Office, relative to the number and description of land claims on which patents have been withheld under act of February 17, 1815, for relief of inhabitants who suffered by earthquakes in Missouri and ... 806, 854
Statement of expenses of selling public lands in ... 908
Statement of net amounts of land sold and purchase money ... 909
Statement of amounts paid and balances due ... 910
Statement of amounts of forfeitures, &c ... 911
Statement of quantity of lands purchased and surveyed by United States, and manner of appropriation ... 912
Statement of unceded Indian lands and reservations ... 916
Communication from War Department of abstracts of the number of warrants issued for services during the late war for military ... 30
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, for prolonging the time for locating lands within the Virginia military district ... 153
Annual reports of the War Department, relative to warrants issued to November 22, 1825, 1826 ... 427, 797
Message (and documents) relative to the number of warrants issued to officers and soldiers of the Revolution ... 470, 471
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, in favor of changing those "unfit for cultivation" ... 480
Mr. Eaton submits to the Senate statement relative to the true boundaries of the Virginia bounty lands in Ohio, and claims to land within the same ... 785, 788
Relative to the survey and disposition of the public lands ... 26
Relative to the causes which have delayed the surveys of the public lands and private land claims in the districts south and north of Red river, in Louisiana ... 32
Relative to the compensation of registers and receivers on account of purchase money of relinquished lands ... 57
Relative to the reduction of the number of land offices by consolidating the districts ... 58, 59
Statement of the quantity of land surveyed, sold, and remaining unsold ... 64
Relative to the valuation of lands in Ohio between the lines of Ludlow and Roberts ... 67
Showing the emoluments of registers and receivers for the year ending September 30, 1824 ... 154
Relative to furnishing the State of Missouri with copies of records in relation to her public lands ... 431
Relative to the sale of Moravian lands in Ohio ... 447
Relative to compensation for a reservation sold by the United States under treaty with the Miami Indians ... 453
DOCUMENTS WITH:
Letter from surveyor general, Ohio; list of tracts sold ... 453, 454
Relative to claims confirmed in the name of De la Houssaye, in Louisiana ... 457
Relative to quantity of surveyed, subject to sale, sold, and remaining unsold ... 459, 460
Relative to the number of warrants issued to officers and soldiers of the Revolution ... 470, 471
Relative to lands relinquished, number of acres, purchase money, average price ... 481, 482
Relative to land claims in Louisiana under act of May 11, 1820 ... 489
Relative to lands surveyed and not proclaimed for sale, and moneys received from certain offices ... 533, 584
Letter of instructions to receivers for transporting and depositing funds ... 754
Relative to frauds in the resale of relinquished lands ... 766
Communication exhibiting quantity of land relinquished, land completely paid for, and forfeitures under operations of acts of May, 1824, July 1, 1820-'21, May 10, 1800, to provide for the extinguishment of the debt due by purchasers ... 769, 770, 793-- ... 795
Communication exhibiting operations of the land system, number of bounty land warrants issued, and schedule of clerks ... 797
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DOCUMENTS WITH:
1. Exhibit of state of accounts of receivers.
2. Exhibit of delayed returns of registers and causes thereof.
3, 4. Schedules of the number of clerks in the General Land Office ... 789-- ... 790
Communication stating number and description of claims in Missouri and Arkansas on which patents have been withheld under act of February 17, 1815 ... 806-- ... 854
Relative to proper construction of said act as to certain claimants ... 882, 883
Relative to causes which have prevented surveys south of the 31st degree of north latitude in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama ... 554-- ... 556
Relative to lands reserved from sale in Missouri on account of salt springs ... 857, 858
Statement of list of claims of half-breeds of Creek nation under act of March 3, 1817 ... 859, 860
Statement as to nature of title of Quapaw Indians to a reservation in Arkansas under treaty of November 15, 1824 ... 877-- ... 879
Statement showing quantities and localities of land in Missouri and Illinois unfit for cultivation ... 885
Relative to the Illinois reserved saline lands ... 897-- ... 899
Statement of lands sold and estimated as unsold ... 911-- ... 916
Report of Committee (H. R). on Public Lands, on charges by deputy surveyor in southeastern district of Louisiana against the ... 922-- ... 957
Proposition to work them ... 480
Statement of net amount of lands sold and purchase money ... 909
Statement of amounts paid and balances due ... 910
Statement of amount of forfeitures, &c ... 911
Statement of quantity of lands purchased and surveyed by United States, and manner of appropriation ... 912, 915
Statement of unceded Indian lands and reservations ... 916
DOCUMENTS WITH:
1. General report upon Spanish claims.
2. General report upon large grants.
3. Special report on claims undefined in quantity, and those exceeding 3,500 acres, &c., &c.
4. Abstracts of lists of claims confirmed and rejected, &c., &c. ... 155-- ... 426
DOCUMENTS WITH:
1. Special report on claims exceeding 3,500 acres.
2. Special report on claims emanating from British and Spanish governments.
3. Abstract and report upon claims to lots in St. Carlos de Barrancas.
4. Abstract and report on sales at auction rejected by commissioners.
5. Abstract and report on claims to lots in public square in Pensacola.
6. Abstract and report on British claims.
7. General abstract and report on claims.
Report of commissioners that they cannot complete their duties, as to East Florida claims, in the time limited by act of February, 1824.
Minutes of proceedings of commissioners ... 199-- ... 255, 397--426
Report from Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, with a bill to confirm, &c., commissioners' reports with regard to lands in ... 454
Report from Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, relative to land in lieu of claim covered by reservation under treaty with Creek Indians ... 454
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DOCUMENTS WITH:
1. Register of claims to lands not exceeding 3,500 acres, confirmed.
2. Register of claims to lands not exceeding 3,500 acres, not confirmed.
3. Register of claims to lands not exceeding 3,500 acres, founded on patents from Spanish government.
4. Register of claims to lands not exceeding 640 acres, founded on actual inhabitation, &c., confirmed.
5. Register of claims to lands not exceeding 640 acres, founded on actual inhabitation, &c., not confirmed.
6. Register of claims to lands derived from Spanish government undefined in quantity, and valid.
7. Register of claims to lands not exceeding 3,500 acres, founded on patents from British government.
8. Register of claims to lands founded on actual cultivation and improvement, confirmed.
9. Register of claims to lands, of which the originals are not found in the office of the keeper of the public archives.
Minutes of the board of commissioners ... 561--748
Report from Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, with defence of Davis Floyd, member of board of commissioners for ... 758--761
Report of the Secretary and Register of the Treasury, with statement of amounts of forfeitures which have accrued from sales of lands ... 518, 519
Resolution of Indiana for relief of purchasers whose lands are forfeited or liable to forfeiture ... 921
DOCUMENTS WITH:
Decree of commissioners on Yazoo claims; opinions of Thomas Swann and F. S. Key; memorial of trustees of Georgia Mississippi Company ... 465--467
Application of Alabama to prevent the settlement in that State of Creek Indians residing in ... 529
Statement of real estate purchased by United States in ... 551, 554
Statement for compensation on account of land warrants issued by the State of ... 866--870
Special report on conflicting claims ... 205
Report on British claims ... 250
Report on claims to lands in the St. Helena district under French, Spanish, and British grants ... 438--445
Register of claims to lands in East Florida, founded on patents from British government ... 578
Report to confirm grants in Mississippi in district west of Pearl river, derived from British government of West Florida ... 877
Memorial of the general assembly for a reduction in the price of lands in ... 148
Same, for a donation of land for the construction of a canal uniting Lake Michigan and Illinois river ... 437
Statement of Register of the Treasury, relative to forfeitures on account of sales of land in ... 519
Statement of Treasury Department, relative to moneys received from Vandalia land office, in ... 534
Memorial of the general assembly for a donation of land within the saline reserve for a seat of justice in Gallatin county. Remonstrance of citizens against same ... 755, 756
Statement of Commissioner of the Land Office of land relinquished, land paid for, and forfeitures (under acts to provide for extinguishment of debt due by purchasers) in ... 770, 793--795
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Relative to the terms of sale of, and ceding parts of the public lands to the State in ... 871
Message of the President of the United States, reports and statement of lands unfit for cultivation in Missouri and ... 885--887
Memorial of the general assembly to enable the State to sell part of the reserved saline lands for internal improvement and a penitentiary ... 888, 896
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands on same subject (and documents) ... 896--899
Statement of expenses of selling public lands in ... 908
Statement of net amounts of land sold and purchase money ... 909
Statement of amounts paid and balances due ... 910
Statement of amount of forfeitures, &c. ... 911
Statement of quantity of land purchased and surveyed by United States, and manner of appropriation ... 912, 913
Statement of unceded Indian lands and reservations ... 916
Resolution of the general assembly for surrender to that State of all mineral lands within ... 921
Resolution of same, relative to taxing land after sale within ... 6
Report from Committee (S.) on Public Lands on same subject, recommending exemptions from taxation on lands hereafter to be sold in ... 25
Relative to land forfeited for non-compliance with terms of sale in Vincennes district, in ... 56
Resolutions and memorial of the general assembly for the relief of purchasers, and for reduction in price of public lands in ... 429
Resolutions relative to same ... 483
Report of committee (H. R.) for compensation for a reservation under treaty with Miami Indians ... 453
Statement of Register of the Treasury, relative to forfeitures on account of sales of lands in ... 519
Statement of real estate purchased by United States in ... 550
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands to vest fee-simple in school land in trustees appointed by the legislature of ... 761
Statement of Commissioner of the Land Office of land relinquished, land paid for, and forfeitures (under acts to provide for extinguishment of debt due by purchasers) in ... 770, 793--795
Memorial of the general assembly for a change in the system of graduating the prices of the lands for sale in ... 887, 888
Resolution of same for power to sell reserved saline lands for common school education ... 890
Statement of expenses of selling public land in ... 908
Statement of net amounts of lands sold and purchase money ... 909
Statement of amounts paid and balances due ... 910
Statement of amount of forfeitures, &c. ... 911
Statement of quantity of land purchased and surveyed by United States, and manner of appropriation ... 912, 913
Statement of unceded Indian lands and reservations ... 916
Resolution of the general assembly relative to purchasers whose lands are forfeited or liable to forfeiture ... 921
Same for authority to sell in fee lands within the State reserved for use of schools ... 957, 958
Relative to title of same Indians to a reservation under treaty of November 15, 1824, ... 877--879
Relative to the extinguishment of Indian title to lands in Indiana ... 6
Relative to same in Mississippi ... 18
Relative to an Indian grant (to Captain Carver) at St. Anthony's Falls, (report of committee House of Representatives and documents) ... 82--88
Relative to compensation for a reservation sold by the United States under a treaty with the Miami Indians ... 453
Relative to land in lieu of claim covered by reservation under treaty with Creek Indians ... 455
Relative to the claims of Chetimaches Indians to lands in Louisiana ... 497
Relative to the prevention of settlement of Creek Indians in Alabama ... 529
Relative to the transfer of a Cherokee reservation ... 757
Relative to relief to settlers on the Choctaw lands east of the Poteau and Kiamiche and west of Choctaw eastern boundary line in Arkansas ... 796
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands on same subject ... 958--960
Relative to application of half-breeds of Creek nation to make fee-simple title to a reservation of land under the treaty of Fort Jackson. List of claims entered under act of March 3, 1817 ... 859, 860
Statement of expenditures on account of holding Indian treaties from 1776 to 1825 ... 903
Statement of estimated quantity of unceded lands and reservations in possession of Indians in States and Territories wherein public lands are situated ... 916
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Relative to title of Quapaw Indians to a reservation under treaty of November 15, 1824 ... 877, 878
Relative to bounty lands in Arkansas ... 1
Relative to the postponement of the sale of public lands and pre-emptions to settlers in the counties of Decatur and Jackson, in the State of Alabama ... 2
Relative to the sale of public lands in the State of Alabama for seats of justice ... 2, 3
Regulations and instructions by the Secretary of the Treasury for granting lands under the Spanish government in Louisiana and Missouri ... 3, 4, 5
Relative to the extinguishment of Indian title to lands in Indiana ... 6
Relative to taxing land after sale within the State of Indiana ... 6
Report of Senate Committee on Public Lands on the same subject ... 25
Relative to the compensation of registers and receivers from purchasers of public lands ... 7--18
Relative to the extinguishment of Indian title to land in Mississippi ... 18
Relative to contracts for surveying the public lands in Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas ... 19
Relative to the selection and location of certain public lands for the use of schools in Ohio ... 26
Communication from the Commissioner of the General Land Office, containing tabular statements of lands surveyed and sold and remaining unsold, amount of purchase money, &c. 26
Communication from War Department of abstracts of the number of warrants issued for military bounty land for services during late war ... 30
Communication from Treasury Department, relative to the causes of delay in surveying public lands and private land claims north and south of Red river, in Louisiana ... 32
Relative to new locations in lieu of lots in New Madrid and Little Prairie villages, in Missouri, injured by earthquakes, act of February 17, 1815 ... 39
Report of Committee (S.) on Public Lands on same subject, (a bill supplementary to act of 1822 to perfect locations and sales in Missouri.)
DOCUMENTS WITH:
Correspondence between Commissioner of General Land Office and recorder of land titles, St. Louis; opinion of Attorney General, (Mr. Wirt;) list of claimants in whose favor mew locations have been issued; letter from Thomas Sloo, jr ... 39--47
Memorial of Missouri relative to same subject ... 155, 881
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands on same subject, in case of Isidore Moore ... 749
Communications from Secretary of the Treasury and Commissioner of Land Office, stating number and description of claims on which patents have been withheld ... 806--854
Resolution and memorial of Ohio for a law to dispose of lands granted for the use of schools in fee, and invest proceeds in some permanent fund ... 47--51
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Private Land Claims, relative to land forfeited for non-compliance with terms of sale ... 56
Relative to incomplete title to land west of Pearl river, in Louisiana ... 56
Relative to the compensation of registers and receivers on account of the purchase money of relinquished lands ... 57
Relative to the reduction of the number of land offices by consolidating the land districts ... 58
Report of abstract of claims to land founded on habitation and cultivation in West Florida ... 61--63
Statement of quantity of land surveyed, sold, and remaining unsold, (furnished by Commissioner of the General Land Office to Hon. Mr. Benton) ... 64
Letter from Governor Cass, relative to copper mine lands on Lake Superior ... 65
Proposition to work the mines ... 480
Report from Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, (message and documents,) relative to claims to certain lands in Ohio between lines of Ludlow and Roberts, under act of May 26, 1824.
DOCUMENTS WITH:
President's message; communications from Commissioner of General Land Office; report from appraisers of value of lands, exclusive of improvements; letters from and memorials of claimants ... 66--81
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, relative to pre-emption rights in Arkansas ... 82
Report of the register and receiver of the southwestern land district, Louisiana, relative to claims to land between the Rio Hondo and Sabine rivers ... 89--152, 461--463
Same, relative to prolonging the time for locating lands within the Virginia military district ... 153
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, against giving authority to claimants to try the validity of their titles in the district court for the district of Tennessee ... 147
Memorial of Alabama for postponement of sale of relinquished lands ... 147
Memorial of Illinois for a reduction of the price of lands in that State ... 148
Communication from Secretary of the Treasury, with report and statement of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, showing emoluments of registers and receivers ... 153, 154
Communication enclosing list of names of persons who contracted for the cultivation of the vine and olive ... 149--152
Communication transmitting reports from commissioners, relative to claims and titles to land in East and West Florida, (in Florida) ... 155--426
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, relative to same ... 454
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Annual reports of War Department, relative to bounty land warrants issued to November 22, 1825, 1826 ... 427, 797
Relative to the relief of purchasers and the reduction in price of public lands in Indiana ... 429, 483
Relative to actual settlers, and for copies of field notes, plats, &c., &c., of the public lands in Missouri ... 430
Report of select committee, (H. R.,) relative to Spanish grant of lands to Marquis de Maison Rouge, on the Washita ... 431
Same as to lands (Baron de Bastrop) on the Ouachita ... 434
Relative to the donation of land for the construction of a canal uniting Lake Michigan and Illinois river ... 437
Communication from Secretary of the Treasury, and report of register and receiver, relative to claims for land in the St. Helena district, Louisiana ... 438--445
Communication supplementary ... 473, 474
Communication from Commissioner of Land Office, relative to sale of Moravian (United Brethren) lands in Ohio ... 447
Relative to compensation for a reservation sold by the United States under treaty with the Miami Indians ... 453
Relative to compensation for a reservation sold by the United States under treaty with the Creek Indians ... 455
Report of committee, (H. R.,) relative to lands on Bayou Cailloux, in Louisiana ... 455
Report of the Secretary of the Treasury and Commissioner of the General Land Office, relative to lands surveyed, subject to sale, sold, and remaining unsold ... 459, 460
Report of the Secretary of the Treasury and Commissioner of the General Land Office, relative to lands subject to inundation ... 461
Report of the Secretary of the Treasury and Commissioner of the General Land Office, on claims of New England, Mississippi, and Georgia, Mississippi Land Companies, (Yazoo claims) ... 465
Report of the Secretary of the Treasury and Commissioner of the General Land Office, ... 465
on the inexpediency of granting to settlers benefit of growing crops and rights of pre-emption to relinquished lands ... 468, 469
Report of the Secretary of the Treasury and Commissioner of the General Land Office, against granting same relief to purchasers of lands in Alabama as to others who availed of the credit system ... 469
Relative to the number of warrants issued to the officers and soldiers of the Revolution ... 470, 471
Application of Alabama for privilege of purchasing four sections of land as a place of retreat for the health of the inhabitants of Mobile ... 472, 473
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, relative to a pre-emption right in Michigan ... 475
Resolution of Louisiana for a cession of a lot of ground in New Orleans to the Bank of Louisiana ... 476
Report of the Secretary of War, relative to purchase of Throgg's Point ... 476
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, in favor of exchanging bounty land, "unfit for cultivation" ... 480
Report of the Secretary of the Treasury and Commissioner of the General Land Office, relative to relinquished lands ... 481
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, against providing for a surveyor general for Michigan ... 483
Application to locate land in lieu of Spanish grant in Louisiana ... 484
Reports relative to land claims in Louisiana under act of May 11, 1820 ... 488--518
Reports relative to forfeitures which have accrued from sales ... 518, 519
Message, reports, and documents from the President of the United States, relative to the lead mines and salt springs ... 519--527, 555--561, 800
Memorial of Alabama for relief of purchasers, reduction of price, change in mode of selling, cession of certain lands, and prevention of settlement of Creek Indians in the State ... 528, 529
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, for the relinquishment of certain lands to Tennessee for education ... 530--532
Report of Treasury Department, relative to lands surveyed and not proclaimed for sale, and moneys received at certain offices ... 533, 534
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, to confirm title of claimants to tract called Mine á la Motte ... 434, 535
Statement of real estate purchased by the United States in the several States since 1776 ... 542--551, 552--554
Resolution of Rhode Island for appropriation of her proportion of lands for education fund ... 552
Resolution of Louisiana for a grant of lot in the parish of Plaquemines for a court and school ... 561, 758
Report of the Secretary of the Treasury and land commissioners on claims to land in East Florida--defence of commissioner ... 561--748, 758--761
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, to set apart a portion of the sales of lands for the support of common schools, to be apportioned among the States ... 750--753
Communications from the Secretary of the Treasury and Commissioner of the General Land Office, relative to examiners of land offices and receivers ... 753--755
Memorial of Illinois for a donation within the saline reserves for a seat of justice in Gallatin county, and a remonstrance against same ... 755, 756
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, against the transfer of a Cherokee reservation ... 757
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Report of Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, against the expediency of relief to purchasers by admitting the retention of a portion of the land ... 761
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, to vest the fee-simple of school lands in Indiana in trustees appointed by the legislature ... 761
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, conferring authority on legislative council of Michigan to lease school lands for four years ... 762
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, on claim for indemnity, by reason of defect of title to land in the Virginia military reserve ... 763
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, to confirm certain claims to land in the St. Helena district, so far as they come within the purview of act of March 3, 1819, &c. ... 765
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, to confer certain pre-emption rights ... 804
Communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to providing against frauds in the resale of relinquished lands ... 766--768
Report of the Committee (H. R.) on Territories, proposing plan for the redemption of lands sold for taxes ... 768
Communication from the Commissioner of the General Land Office, exhibiting quantity of land relinquished, land completely paid for, and forfeitures under operations of acts of May 18, 1824, July 1, 1820,--'21, May 10, 1800, to provide for extinguishment of the debt due by purchasers ... 769, 770, 793--795
Report of the Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, to quiet titles to land between Roberts' and Ludlow's lines by purchasers and holders of Virginia military warrants ... 771
Memorial of residents of Ohio on same subject ... 900
Statement of the Register of the Treasury of emoluments of registers and receivers ... 774, 780
Report of the Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, to authorize location of a Virginia military warrant on United States lands in Ohio ... 781, 782
Statement relative to the true boundaries of the Virginia military bounty land in Ohio, and claims to land within the same ... 785, 788
Communications from the Commissioner of the General Land Office, relative to the operation of the land system, condition of the surveys, exhibitions of the accounts of registers and receivers, schedules of the number of clerks employed, &c., in his office ... 788--797
Memorial of Arkansas for relief of settlers on Choctaw lands ... 798
Report of the Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands on same ... 958--960
Application for adjustment of titles to land in Mobile ... 802
Application by debtors in Alabama with respect to relinquished lands ... 804- ... 305, 961
Communication from the Secretary of the Treasury and Commissioner of the General Land Office, relative to the causes which have delayed surveys south of the 31st degree of north latitude in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama ... 854-- ... 856
Communications from same, covering statements of lands reserved for sale on account of salt springs ... 857, 858
Application of half-breeds of Creek nation to make fee-simple title of their reservation, under treaty at Fort Jackson, and list of claimants under act of March 3, 1817 ... 858--860
Application for compensation on account of land warrants issued by the State of Georgia ... 866--870
Application of Illinois respecting the public lands within her limits ... 871
Report of the Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, to give validity and further time for evidence to certain land claims in Opelousas district, Louisiana ... 878, 874
Statement of register of compensation of surveyors and their clerks ... 874--876
Report of the Committee (S.) of Public Lands, to confirm grants in Mississippi, in district west of Pearl river, derived from British government of West Florida ... 877
Memorial of Missouri for adjustment of land titles and extending rights of pre-emption ... 880, 881
Message and reports showing quantities and qualities of lands in Missouri and Illinois unfit for cultivation ... 885--887
Memorial of Indiana for a change in the system of graduating the prices of lands for sale in the State ... 887, 888
Same of Illinois for power to sell part of the reserved salines in the State for internal improvement and a penitentiary ... 888
Report of the Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands on same ... 888, 896--899
Resolution of Ohio for a grant to aid in the education of the deaf and dumb ... 889
Same of Indiana for power to sell reserved salines for education purposes ... 890
Memorial of Missouri for power to select and locate certain lands for a seminary ... 890
Same for a right of pre-emption in favor of Massey and Gaines ... 890, 891
Resolution of Alabama for power to sell in fee section 16 of each township for the use of schools ... 891
Same, approving of Mr. Benton's plan of disposing of the public domain by entry, and for adjustment of land claims ... 892
Memorial of same for a donation of land to the Lafayette Academy ... 892, 893
Letter from surveyor general south of Tennessee, relative to the duties of the deputy surveyor east of the island of New Orleans ... 893
Message from the President of the United States, and documents, relative to the purchase of lands from the Indians, surveys, quantities of sales, expenses, amounts paid, due, and forfeited since the declaration of independence ... 902, 916
Resolution of Illinois for a surrender to that State of mineral lands ... 921
Resolution of Indiana for relief of purchasers whose lands are forfeited, or liable to forfeiture ... 921
Report from the Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, on charges by John Wilson, deputy surveyor, against George Graham, Commissioner of the General Land Office ... 922--957
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Memorial of Alabama to quiet possession to purchasers of lands patented to the University of Alabama ... 961
Memorial of Ohio to grant the State its just proportion of lands for the use of schools ... 961, 962
Resolutions of Louisiana for a law making provision in land for the disbanded officers of the war of 1812--'15 ... 962
Message and documents relative to number of persons engaged in working, quantity of mineral land, quantity of lead made at mines in Illinois and Missouri ... 799
Statements exhibiting the lands in the districts of Cape Girardeau and St. Louis containing lead ore, for which patents have been issued or withheld, and list of private claims ... 807--810
Report and statement of lands reserved from sale in Missouri and Mississippi on account of salt springs ... 857, 858
Report of Committee (S.) on Public Lands, against exposing to sale the reserved lead mines in Missouri ... 864
Memorial of Illinois for power to sell part of the reserved saline lands ... 888
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, on same subject ... 896--899
Resolution of Indiana for power to sell her reserved saline lands ... 890
Resolution of Illinois for a surrender to that State of her mineral lands ... 921
Relative to causes which have delayed the surveys of the public lands and private land claims south and north of Red river, in ... 32
Relative to incomplete title to land west of Pearl river ... 56
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Private Land Claims, on claim (Celeste Soileau) under a Spanish grant in ... 81
Report of register and receiver of the southwestern land district, relative to claims to land between the Rio Hondo and Sabine rivers, in ... 891--52
Report of select committee (H. R.) relative to Spanish grant to land (Marquis de Maison Rouge) on the Washita, in ... 431
Report of the same as to lands (Baron de Bastrop) on the Ouachita, in ... 434
Report of register and receiver, of claims to land in the St. Helena district, in ... 438, 445
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Private Land Claims, relative to land on Bayou Cailloux, in ... 455
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, upon claims to land between the Rio Hondo and Sabine, in the neutral territory south of Red river, in.
DOCUMENTS WITH:
Letter from Commissioner of the General Land Office; Indian agent on Red river; Office Indian Affairs ... 461--463
Letters, supplementary, of register and receiver, of claims to lands in St. Helena district ... 473, 474
Resolution of the general assembly on the cession of a lot of ground to the Bank of Louisiana, in New Orleans ... 476
Application to locate land, in lieu of a Spanish grant on the Bayou Boeuf, in Rapides Parish, in ... 484
Reports of Secretary of the Treasury, Commissioner, and register of land office at Opelousas, relative to claims under act of May 11, 1820, in ... 488--518Statement of moneys received from Ouachita land office, in ... 534
Statement of real estate purchased by United States in ... 550
Resolution of the general assembly for a grant of a lot in the parish of Plaquemines for a court and school ... 561, 758
Resolution of same, for grants of land to inhabitants of Point Coupee for a seminary and repairing a levee ... 747
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, to confirm certain claims to land in the St. Helena district, so far as they come within the purview of act of March 3, 1819, &c. ... 765
Report of same, to give certain pre-emption rights ... 804
Statement of Commissioner of the General Land Office of lands relinquished, land paid for, and forfeitures (under acts to provide for extinguishment of debt due by purchasers) in ... 770, 793--795
Statement of same, relative to causes which have delayed surveys south of 31° of north latitude in Mississippi, Alabama, and ... 854, 856
Statement of same, to give validity and time for further evidence to land claims in Opelousas district, in ... 873, 874
Statement of expenses of selling public lands in ... 908
Statement of net amounts of land sold and purchase money ... 909
Statement of amounts paid and balances due ... 910
Statement of amount of forfeitures, &c ... 911
Statement of quantity of lands purchased and
surveyed by United States, and manner of appropriation ... 912,
914
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Resolution of general assembly for a law making provision in land for the disbanded officers of the war of 1812--'15 ... 962
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, adverse to provision for a surveyor general for ... 483
Statement of Register of the Treasury, relative to forfeitures on account of sales of land in ... 519
Statement of real estate purchased by United States in ... 551
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, conferring authority to lease school lands for a term of four years in ... 762
Statement of Commissioner of General Land Office of land extinguished, land paid for, and forfeitures (under acts to provide for extinguishment of debt due by purchasers) in ... 770, 793--195
Statement of expenses of selling public lands in ... 908
Statement of net amounts of land sold and purchase money ... 909
Statement of amounts paid and balances due ... 910
Statement of amount of forfeitures, &c ... 911
Statement of quantity of lands purchased and surveyed by United States, and manner of appropriation ... 912, 913
Statement of unceded Indian lands and reservations ... 916
Statement of Register of the Treasury, relative to forfeitures on account of sales of land in ... 519
Statement of moneys received from Jackson Court-house land office, in ... 534
Statement of real estate purchased by United States in ... 551
Statement of Commissioner of the General Land Office of land relinquished, land paid for, and forfeitures (under acts to provide for the extinguishment of debt due by purchasers) in ... 770, 793--795
Statement of Commissioner of the General Land Office, relative to causes which have delayed surveys south of 31st degree of north latitude in Louisiana, Alabama, and ... 854--856
Report of Committee (S.) on Private Land Claims, to confirm grants in district west of Pearl river, derived from British government of West Florida, in ... 877
Statement of expenses of selling public lands in ... 908
Statement of net amounts of lands sold and purchase money ... 909
Statement of amounts paid and balances due ... 910
Statement of amount of forfeitures, &c ... 911
Statement of quantity of land purchased and surveyed by United States, and manner of appropriation ... 912, 914
Statement of unceded Indian lands and reservations ... 916
Relative to contracts for surveying the public lands in Illinois, Arkansas, and ... 19
Relative to new locations in lieu of lots in New Madrid and Little Prairie villages, injured by earthquakes, in ... 39
Memorials of the general assembly, relative to same ... 155, 882
Report of Committee (H. R.) on same subject, in case of Isadore Moore ... 749
Communication of Secretary of Treasury and Commissioner of General Land Office, relative to number and description of land claims upon which patents have been withheld, under act of February 17, 1815, in Arkansas and ... 806, 854
Memorial of general assembly, relative to actual settlers, and for copies of field notes, plats, &c., &c., of the public lands ... 430, 431
Statement of Register of the Treasury, relative to forfeitures on account of sales of land in ... 519
Report to confirm title of claimants to tract called Mine la Motte, in ... 534, 535
Report of real estate purchased by United States in ... 551
Report relating to lead mines in ... 519--527, 555--561
Statement of Commissioner of the General Land Office of land relinquished, land paid for, and forfeitures (under acts to provide for extinguishment of debt due by purchasers) in ... 770, 793--795
Statement of Secretary of War and Ordnance department, relative to the lead mines in Illinois and ... 799--802
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Report of Committee (S.) on Public Lands, against exposing to sale the reserved lead mines in ... 864
Memorial of the general assembly for the adjustment of certain land titles, and granting rights of pre-emption ... 880, 881
Message of President of United States; reports and statement of lands unfit for cultivation in Illinois and ... 885--887
Memorial of the general assembly for power to select and locate certain lands for a seminary ... 890
Memorial of the general assembly for a right of pre-emption in favor of Massey and James ... 890, 891
Statement of expenses of selling public lands in ... 908
Statement of net amounts of land sold and purchase money ... 909
Statement of amounts paid and balances due ... 910
Statement of amount of forfeitures, &c ... 911
Statement of quantity of land purchased and surveyed by United States, and manner of appropriation ... 912, 914
Statement of unceded Indian lands and reservations ... 916
Application of citizens for adjustment of land titles in ... 802
Letter relative to same ... 935
Statement of the Register of the Treasury, relative to forfeitures arising from sales of land made in 1787, at ... 519
Statement of real estate purchased by United States in ... 546, 553
Statement of lands sold at New York, 1787 ... 796
Statement of special sales of lands sold prior to the organization of the land offices ... 909
Memorial and resolution of the same for the passage of a law to authorize the State to dispose of lands granted for the use of schools in fee, and to invest proceeds in some permanent fund ... 47--51
Report from Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, (message and documents,) relative to claims to certain lands between lines of Ludlow and Roberts, (under act of May 26, 1824,) in ... 66--81
Report from Commissioner of the General Land Office, relative to the sale of the Moravian lands in ... 447
Statement of Register of the Treasury, relative to forfeitures on account of sales of lands in ... 519
Statement of Commissioner of the General Land Office of land relinquished, land paid for, and forfeitures (under acts to provide for extinguishment of debt due by purchasers) in ... 770, 793--795
Report from Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, to quiet titles to land by purchasers and holders of Virginia military warrants, between Roberts' and Ludlows lines, in ... 771
Memorial of residents, with respect to conflicting claims in ... 900
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, to authorize location of a Virginia warrant on United States lands in ... 781
Statement relative to the true boundaries of the Virginia bounty lands in Ohio, and claims within the same ... 785--788
Resolution of the general assembly for a grant of land to aid in the education of the deaf and dumb ... 889
Statement of expenses of selling public lands in ... 908
Statement of net amounts of lands sold and purchase money ... 909
Statement of amounts paid and balances due ... 910
Statement of amount of forfeitures, &c ... 911
Statement of quantity of land purchased and surveyed by the United States, and manner of appropriation ... 912
Statement of unceded Indian lands and reservations ... 916
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Statement of the Register of the Treasury of forfeitures arising from sales of lands at Pittsburg, 1796 ... 519
Statement of lands sold, 1787, at Pittsburg ... 796
Statement of special sales of lands prior to the organization of land offices in ... 909
Same, founded on sales at auction ... 226
Same, founded on sales of the cabildo and gratuitous concessions ... 229--251
Statement of lands sold, 1787, at ... 796
Statement of special sales prior to the organization of land offices ... 909
Report from Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, relative to pre-emption rights in Arkansas ... 82
Report relative to relinquished lands and ... 468
Report relative to pre-emption (Charles Noble's) right in Michigan ... 475
Report to give certain pre-emptions to actual settlers in St. Helena district, Louisiana ... 804
Report against application of an assignee of a certificate of a pre-emption right, to change his entry ... 858
Memorial of Missouri to extend rights of pre-emption in cases where improvements have been made ... 881
Same, for a right of pre-emption in favor of Massey and James ... 890
(See Lands.)
DOCUMENTS WITH:
Letters from the Secretary of the Treasury, surveyor general, deputy surveyors, list of contracts, comparative statement of United States and French measures, forms of instructions, and forms of agreement, &c., &c. ... 19--25
Message transmitting statements from the War Department of number of warrants issued for military bounty lands for services in the late war.
DOCUMENTS WITH:
A. B. Abstracts of number of warrants issued to November 22, 1824 ... 30, 31, 32
Message transmitting report of Commissioner of General Land Office, relative to the valuation of lands in Ohio between the lines of Ludlow and Roberts.
DOCUMENTS WITH:
Instructions by Commissioner of General Land Office to the commissioners appointed to appraise and ascertain the value of the said lands, and their report; correspondence between same and claimants; opinion of Supreme Court ... 66--69
Message transmitting report of the Secretary of War of the number of land warrants issued to officers and soldiers of the Revolution.
DOCUMENTS WITH:
Statement of bounty land office of number of warrants and acres.
Statement of General Land Office.
1. Shows number of acres appropriated and not located.
2. Number of warrants issued and unlocated, and quantity of land.
3. Number and amount of warrants issued and patented ... 470, 471
Message transmitting reports of the Secretaries of the Treasury and of War, and Commissioner of the General Land Office, relating to the lead mines and salt springs.
DOCUMENTS WITH:
Statements of Register of the Treasury, A, B, C, D, of the amounts paid on account of the saline and lead mines near the Wabash, in Missouri, and in the Steubenville district.
Letters and reports from the Ordnance department and from the Superintendent, with statements and abstracts ... 519--527, 555--561
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Message relating to purchases of real estate by the United States within the limits of the States since 1776.
DOCUMENTS WITH:
Reports of Secretary of War and Chief Engineer.
Tabular statements ... 542--551
Reports of Secretary of Navy.
Tabular statement ... 552--554
Message transmitting report of the Secretary of War, showing number of persons engaged in working lead mines in Illinois and Missouri, quantity of mineral and lead, &c., &c.
DOCUMENTS WITH:
Report from the Ordnance department.
Letter from the superintendent of the lead mines at St. Louis ... 799--802
Message transmitting report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, showing quantities and localities of lands in Missouri and Illinois unfit for cultivation.
DOCUMENTS WITH:
A. B. Report and tabular statement of surveyor ... 885--887
Message transmitting report of the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to the purchase of lands from the Indians, surveys, quantities of sales, expenses, amounts paid, due, and forfeited, since the declaration of independence.
DOCUMENTS WITH:
Statement of the Register of the Treasury.
1. Expenditures of holding Indian treaties.
2. Expenses of surveys.
3. Expenses of selling.
4. Special sales.
5. Quantity sold in each State, and amount.
6. Amount paid by purchasers and balances due.
7. Amount forfeited.
Statements of the Commissioner of the General Land Office.
A. Quantity of land purchased and surveyed, and estimated quantity remaining unsold.
Tables from No. 1 to No. 10, showing the quantity of land purchased and manner of its appropriation in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.
Table showing estimated quantity of unceded lands and reservations in possession of Indians in the several States ... 902--916
Copy of proclamation for sale of certain lots in New Orleans and on the Bayou Gros Tête ... 933, 943
Relative to their title to a certain reservation in Arkansas under treaty of November 15, 1824 ... 877--879
Relative to treaty of August 24, 1815, with them ... 958
Memorial of Alabama for postponement of sale of relinquished lands ... 147
Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, on expediency of granting to settlers benefit of growing crops and rights of pre-emption to ... 468, 469
Statement of percentage to registers and receivers on the amount of the purchase money of ... 57
Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, exhibiting a statement of the number of acres, amount of purchase money, and average price per acre, under acts of 1821, 1822, 1823, and 1824 ... 481, 482
Report of the Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, against the expediency of relief of purchasers by admitting the retention of a portion of the land ... 761
Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, to provide against frauds in the resale of ... 766--768
Report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, exhibiting quantity of land relinquished, land completely paid for, and forfeitures under acts of May 18, 1824, July 1, 1820, and May 10, 1800 ... 769, 770, 793--795
Application of debtors in Alabama with respect to ... 804, 805
DOCUMENTS WITH:
1. Letter on same subject from the Commissioner of the General Land Office.
2. Extract from circular to, and abstracts of letters from.
3. Instructions to, &c., &c.
4. Forms of relinquishment and declaration ... 7--8
Communication from the Commissioner of the General Land Office, relative to their compensation, with statement of a percentage on the amount of the purchase money of relinquished lands ... 57
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Report of register and receiver of the southwestern land district, relative to claims to land between the Rio Hondo and Sabine rivers, in Louisiana ... 89
--152
Report, &c., showing the emoluments of ... 158, 154
Report, &c., of the St. Helena district of claims to land in said district, Louisiana ... 438, 445
Report, supplementary ... 473, 474
Report, &c., showing land claims in West Florida ... 446--453
Report of register, Opelousas, relative to land claims in Louisiana under supplement to act of May 11, 1820 ... 489--518
Letter of instructions from the Commissioner of the General Land Office to receivers for transporting and depositing funds ... 754
Letter from the register and receiver, St. Stephen's, relative to frauds in the resale of relinquished lands ... 767
Statement exhibiting state of their accounts ... 789
Statement of their emoluments, &c ... 906
Statement relative to lead mines and salt springs ... 520, 521
Statement of emoluments of registers and receivers, exclusive of salary ... 774--780
Statement of compensation of surveyors and their clerks ... 874--876
Statement relative to Illinois reserved salines ... 898
Statement exhibiting expenditures of holding Indian treaties, expenses of surveys, of sales, of quantities sold, amounts paid and due, and forfeitures ... 903
Letters in connexion with the charges against the Commissioner of the General Land Office ... 934--957
Resolution of legislature for appropriation of her proportion of public lands for educational fund ... 552
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, to confirm claims to lands in the district of ... 765
Report of same, with respect to certain pre-emptions ... 804
(See Louisiana--Lands.)
Report of committee (H. R.) (and documents) on same subject ... 896--899
Resolution of Indiana for same power ... 890
(See Lead mines--Lands.)
Resolution and memorial of Ohio, for a law to dispose of lands in fee and invest proceeds in some permanent fund for the use of ... 47--51
Resolution of Rhode Island for appropriation of her proportion of land for an education fund ... 552
Resolution of Louisiana for a grant of a lot in the parish of Plaquemines for a court and school ... 561, 758
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, to set apart a portion of the net proceeds of the sales of lands to be apportioned among the States for the use of common ... 750--753
Memorial of Louisiana for a grant of land at Point Coupee for a seminary ... 757, 758
Memorial of Louisiana to vest fee-simple in school lands in Indiana, in trustees appointed by the legislature ... 761
Memorial of Louisiana to authorize the legislative council of Michigan to lease school lands for four years ... 762
Resolution of Ohio for a grant of land to aid in the education of the deaf and dumb ... 889
Resolution of Indiana for power to sell reserved saline lands for common school education ... 890
Memorial of Missouri for power to select and locate certain lands for a seminary ... 890
Resolution of Alabama for power to sell in fee section sixteen of each township for the use of ... 891
Resolution of Alabama for a donation to Lafayette Academy ... 892, 893
Resolution of Indiana for authority to sell in fee lands within the State reserved for schools ... 957, 958
Resolution of Alabama to quiet possession to purchasers of lands patented to the University of Alabama ... 961
Resolution of Ohio to grant the State its just proportion of lands for the use of schools ... 961, 962
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DOCUMENTS WITH:
1. Regulations for granting of land.
2. Regulations for the allotment of lands.
3. General regulations and instructions.
4. Instructions for the commissions appointed to ascertain titles and claims,
prepared by the Secretary of the Treasury ... 3,
4,
5,
6
Report from Committee (H. R.) on Private Land Claims, on claim (Celeste Soileau) under Spanish grant in Louisiana ... 81
Report of commissioners upon claims to lands under the Spanish and British governments in East and West Florida ... 156--426
Report of select committee (H. R.) relative to Spanish grant to lands (Marquis de. Maison Rouge) on the Washita ... 431
Same, as to lands (Baron de Bastrop) on the Ouachita ... 434
Report of register and receiver, of claims relative to lands in the St. Helena district, in Louisiana, under Spanish, French, and British grants ... 438--445
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Private Land Claims, relative to land (Louis de la Houssaye) on Bayou Cailloux, in Louisiana, under Spanish grant ... 455, 456
Application (John Mathews) to locate land on the Bayou Boeuf, Rapides parish, in lieu of a Spanish grant, in Louisiana ... 484
Register of claims to land in East Florida derived from Spain, by written evidence, undefined in quantity ... 573
(See Lands.)
Proposition to work the mines ... 480
Tabular statements of lands surveyed, sold, and remaining unsold ... 26
Relative to the causes of delay in surveying public lands and private land claims north and south of Red river, in Louisiana ... 32
Statement of land surveyed, sold, and remaining unsold, (furnished by Commissioner to Hon. Mr. Benton) ... 64
Statement from Secretary of the Treasury and Commissioner of the General Land Office ... 456, 460
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, relative to lands unsurveyed subject to inundation ... 461
Report of Treasury Department, relative to lands surveyed and not proclaimed for sale ... 533
Report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, relative to the public ... 791, 792
Report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, relative to causes which have delayed surveys south of the thirty-first degree of north latitude in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama ... 854--856
Report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, relative to the surveys of lands unfit for cultivation in Missouri and Illinois ... 855, 856
Statement of expenses of surveying lands, and salaries of surveyors and clerks ... 904, 905
Statement of the quantity of lands surveyed, &c ... 908, 915
Compensation of surveyors and their clerks ... 874--876
Duties of the deputy surveyor east of the island of New Orleans ... 893
(See Lands--Commissioner of the General Land Office--Surveys.)
Report of Committee (S.) on Public Lands, on same subject ... 25
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, relative to taxation of lands by the States after sale by the United States ... 426
Relative to confirmation of titles to land claims sold for taxes in St. Helena district, Louisiana ... 838--440
Report of Committee (H. R.) on Territories, proposing plan for redemption of lands sold for taxes in the Territories ... 768, 769
(See Lands.)
Statement of real estate purchased by United States in ... 550
Letter relative to the duties of deputy surveyor east of the island of New Orleans from the surveyor general south of ... 893--895
(See Lands.)
On the subject of purchasers of the public lands, with respect to compensation of registers and receivers ... 7
Relative to contracts for surveying the public lands in Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas ... 19
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As to the causes which have retarded the surveying of the public lands north and south of Red river.
DOCUMENTS WITH:
Report from Commissioner of the General Land Office; extracts of letters to and from same, and surveyor south of Tennessee; surveyor general, Mississippi; register land office, New Orleans; principal deputy and deputy surveyor, New Orleans ... 32--38
Relative to the reduction of the number of the land offices by consolidating the land districts.
DOCUMENTS WITH:
Communication from the Commissioner of the General Land Office; A. Statement exhibiting periods when districts were established, quantity of land surveyed and sold, and balances due from individuals, &c.; B. Statement of receipts and expenditures at certain land offices ... 58--61
Transmitting reports from the register and receiver of the southwestern land district in Louisiana, relative to claims of land between the Rio Hondo and Sabine rivers, with abstract of number of claims ... 89--152
Report and statement from Commissioner of the General Land Office, showing the emoluments of registers and receivers for the year ending September 30, 1824 ... 153
List of persons who contracted for the cultivation of the vine and olive, with the allotment of land ... 149--152
Relative to claims to lands in East and West Florida.
DOCUMENTS WITH:
Report from commissioners "for ascertaining claims and titles to land within the district of West Florida;" and
1. A general report upon Spanish claims.
2. A general report upon large claims.
3. A special report on claims undefined in quantity and those exceeding 3,500 acres.
4. Abstracts of lists of claims confirmed and rejected, &c. ... 155--426
OTHER DOCUMENTS WITH:
1. Special report on claims exceeding 3,500 acres.
2. Same, on claims emanating from British and Spanish governments.
3. Abstract and report on claims to lots in St. Carlos de Barrancas.
4. Abstract and report on sale at auction rejected by commissioners.
5. Abstract and report on claims to lots in public square in Pensacola.
6. Abstract and report on British claims.
7. General abstract and report on claims ... 199, 426
Report of commissioners that they cannot complete their duties as to East Florida claims in the time limited by act of February, 1824 ... 255
Minutes of proceedings of commissioners ... 397--426
Report of register and receiver, of claims to lands in the St. Helena district, Louisiana.
DOCUMENTS WITH:
A. List of claims founded on complete Spanish titles.
B. List of claims founded on incomplete titles derived from French, British, or Spanish authorities; and on claims sold for taxes.
C. Claims to land founded on British patents.
D. Incomplete titles, which ought not to be confirmed.
E. Settlement claims ... 438--445
Report from register and receiver, western district, on claims to lands in West Florida ... 446, 453
Report and statement of Commissioner of the General Land Office of quantity of land surveyed and subject to sale, quantity sold, and remaining unsold ... 457, 458
Supplementary report of register and receiver to claims to lands in the St. Helena district, Louisiana.
DOCUMENTS WITH:
A. B. Abstracts of orders of survey ... 473, 474
Statement from the Commissioner of the General Land Office of lands relinquished, number of acres, amount of purchase money, and average price ... 480, 481
Letter of Commissioner, and report of the register of the land office at Opelousas, Louisiana, under supplement to act of May 11, 1820, for adjustment of land claims in Louisiana ... 488--518
Report and statement of forfeitures accrued from sales of lands ... 518, 519
Report relative to the lead mines and salt springs ... 520, 521
Report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office and statements A. B. of surveys of lands not proclaimed for sale, and of moneys received at certain offices from 1822 to 1825 ... 533
Reports, registers of claims, and minutes of board of commissioners on land claims in East Florida ... 561--748
Relative to the examinations of land offices and to the compensation of receivers for transporting funds, and enclosing copy of instructions to examiner ... 753--755
Relative to providing against frauds in the resale of relinquished lands.
DOCUMENTS WITH:
Letters from Commissioner, register and receiver at St. Stephen's, Secretary Crawford, G. W. Owen ... 766, 768
Statement of the Register of the Treasury, of amount of compensation allowed registers and receivers, exclusive of salary ... 773--780
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Statements of the Commissioner of the General Land Office of the number and description of land claims in Missouri and Arkansas upon which patents have been held.
DOCUMENTS WITH:
1st class.--Statement of cases in which patents have been withheld in consequence of the land claimed to be patented containing mineral.
2d class.--Statement of cases arising under act of February 17, 1815, for the relief of persons suffering by earthquakes.
3d class.--Statement of cases in which patents have been suspended for claims supposed to have been confirmed under act of April 12, 1814.
4th class.--Statement of cases of suspension, where recorder's certificate does not correspond with original report. Reports of superintendent of lead mines. Opinions of Attorney General ... 806--854
Report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office of causes which have delayed surveys south of the 31st degree of north latitude in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama ... 854--856
Statements of Commissioner of lands in Missouri reserved from sale on account of salt springs ... 857, 858
Statement of compensation of surveyors and their clerks ... 874--876
Decision relative to a reservation of land of the Quapaw Indians under treaty of November 15, 1824 ... 878
Report of Commissioner relative to the true construction of act of February 17, 1815, for the relief of sufferers by earthquakes in Missouri.
DOCUMENTS WITH:
Letters from Josiah Meigs, E. G. Houts; opinion of Attorney General Wirt; statement of cases ... 883--885
Copies of charges by John Wilson against George Davis ... 945
Statement of real estate purchased by the United States in ... 548, 554
Report from Committee (H. R.) on Private Land Claims, on claim for indemnity for loss by defect of title in the military reserve of ... 763
Report from Committee (H. R.) on Public Lands, to quiet titles to purchasers and holders of Virginia military warrants of lands between Roberts' and Ludlow's lines ... 771
Report from same, to authorize location of a Virginia military warrant on lands of the United States in Ohio ... 781, 782, 784
Statement relative to the true boundaries of the military bounty lands in Ohio ... 785--788
(See Lands.)
DOCUMENTS WITH:
A. Abstract of whole number of warrants issued to November 22, 1824.
B. Same for the year ending November 22, 1824 ... 30, 31
Relative to same for the year ending November 22, 1825 ... 427, 428
Relative to the number of warrants issued to officers and soldiers of the Revolution ... 470
Relative to purchase of Throgg's Point, on Long Island sound.
DOCUMENTS WITH:
Engineer's reports; correspondence with the owner ... 476--479
Relative to the lead mines and salt springs ... 521, 555
Relative to purchases of real estate by the United States since 1776 ... 542
Relative to the lead mines in Illinois and Missouri ... 799
Relative to settlers on lands in Arkansas under Choctaw treaty of October 8, 1820 ... 959, 960
His charges, &c., against George Graham, Commissioner ... 930
Same, against George Davis, surveyor south of Tennessee ... 932
Communications on same subjects ... 938,
939
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