A Bill for the Relief of David A Ely and others

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following entries of public lands, To wit the entry by David A Ely of Adair Co M^d per Receivers certificate 26332, of the West half of the S E q^r & East half of the S W. q^r of sec, 9. of Township. 63, North of the base line, and of Range 16, west of the fifth principal meridian; the entry by Samuel Withrow of said county and State per receivers certificate N^o 26402, of the East half of the N W q^r & West half of the N E q^r of sec. 30, of Township 63 north of the base line, & of Range 15 West of the fifth principal meridian; the entry by1 James Dotson2 & Johann B Dodson of the n E q^r & East half of the N W qr of section N^o 17, of Township n^o 62, north of the base line, & of Range 15 west of the fifth principal meridian; the entry by bolden W Hardin, per receivers certificate 26,408, of the East half of the N E qr of sec. 15, of Township 62, north of the base line, ^&^ of Range 16 west of the fifth principal meridian; the entry by the heirs of Jesse Jones deceased, o per receciers certificate 26407 of the West half of the S E qr & the East half of the S W qr of sec ten of township 62 north of the base line, ^&^ of Range 16 West of the fifth principal meridian; the entry by Simeon Dotson, per Receiver’s certificate 26.398, of the East half of the S E qr of sec 21. and W ¹/2 of the S W qr of sec, 22, of Township, 62, north of the base line & of Range 15 West of the fifth principal meridian; The entry by Jn^o Dodson per Receiver’s certificate 26,396, & of the West half of the

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N W q^r of sec. 28 & the East half of the N E qr of sec, 29. of Township 62, north of the base line & of Range no 15 West of the fifth principal meridian; and the entry by [nelso?] [grogan?], per Receiver’s certificate 26,409, of the West half of the N E qr &3 West half of the S E qr of sec. 28, of Township (62) north of the base line & of Range 15 West of the fifth principal meridian, he & the same are hereby legalized & confirmed to the said persons respectively. Provided that nothing in this act shall be construed to interfere with the existing rights of any person or persons whatever.