Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

ThirtiethCongress,
FirstSession,
BE IT ENACTED
By the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress Assembled.

That the title to two parcels of land—one containing eight hundred and seventy-five arpens, the other one hundred and seventy-one arpens, being part of a tract of land known as the Baron de Bastrop, which is held by Sarah D. Caldwell, by regular chain of title from De Bastrop—be confirmed to Sarah D. Caldwell, her heirs and assigns: Provided, That this act shall not be so construed as in any manner to confirm any part of said De Bastrop’s grants save the said two tracts, or to affect the rights of third persons in said two tracts hereby confirmed: ^or be any thing more &c^

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04/07/1848
Passed the House of Representatives
April 7^th 1848.
Attest
Tho. J Campbell
Clerk

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Private Land Claim

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H R. 3[10]
An Act For the relief of Sarah D. Caldwell, [wife] of James H. Brigham

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Jany 161 1849—24
to Priv Land Cls

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01/11/1849
In the Senate of the United Sta[tes]
11. Jan’y 1849
Resolved, That this Bill [passes?] with an amendment.
Attest
Asbury Dickins
Secretary.

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Feby 9^th/49
Hampton

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papers returned

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In Senate of the United States,
January 11, 1849

Resolved, That the Bill from the House of Representatives entitled
“An Actfor the relief of Sarah D. Caldwell, wife of James H. Brigham” pass with the following

Amendment:

Add to the end of the bill as follows:
“or to be any thing more than a mere relinquishment of any title which the United States may have in said tracts of land”

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Attest
Asbury Dickins,
Secretary

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H R. 310
Amendment:

1“19” changed to “16”