Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

THIRTIETH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION.
H. R. 187.
(Report No. 177.)
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
February 8, 1848.
Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.
Mr. J. E. Brady, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, reported the following bill:
A BILL
For the relief of James B. Davenport.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled, That the titles to two tracts of land, situated in
the parish of Moorhouse, and State of Louisiana, one
containing three hundred and eighty arpents, being part of
a large tract of land commonly known as the Baron de
Bastrop grant, which was assigned and set off to the said
James B. Davenport, in the partition of the real estate of
his father, the late Josiah Davenport, deceased, by deed
bearing date the fourth of March, one thousand eight hun-
dred and ten; the other containing seven hundred and
sixty-six acres of land, being part of a large tract com-
monly known as “The Bell Grove” tract, and which was

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22 conveyed by Richard Crampton to the said James B.
Davenport, by deed bearing date the twenty-eighth day of
April, one thousand eight hundred and forty, be, and the
same are hereby, confirmed to the said James B. Daven-
port, his heirs and assigns: Provided, That this act shall
not be so construed as in any manner to confirm any part
of the said De Bastrop grant, save the said two tracts, or to
affect the rights of third persons in said two tracts, hereby
confirmed.

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H R N^o 187
For the relief of James B. Davenport.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the titles to two tracts of land, situated in the parish of Moorhouse, and State of Louisiana, one containing three hundred and eighty arpents, being part of a large tract of land commonly known as the Baron de Bastrop grant, which was assigned and set off to the said James B. Davenport, in the partition of the real estate of his father, the late Josiah Davenport, deceased, by deed bearing date the fourth of March, one thousand eight hun- dred and ten; the other containing seven hundred and sixty-six acres of land, being part of a large tract com- monly known as “The Bell Grove” tract, and which was
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14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22	conveyed by Richard Crampton to the said James B. Davenport, by deed bearing date the twenty-eighth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty, be, and the same are hereby, confirmed to the said James B. Daven- port, his heirs and assigns: Provided, That this act shall not be so construed as in any manner to confirm any part of the said De Bastrop grant, save the said two tracts, or to affect the rights of third persons in said two tracts, hereby confirmed.