BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
THATH. Fredieu, Maximin Vercher, C. Sanmiguel, Pierre N. Gagnon, V. Caubarreux, and Francisco Harbo, of the parish of Natchitoches, of the State of Louisiana, be permitted to enter, by way of pre-emption, in conformity with the act of the fourth of September, eighteen hundred and forty-one, granting pre-emptions to actual settlers, their claims respectively, notwithstanding the location of such pre-emption right may conflict with the Spanish claims of Louis Hernando, Louis Mirino, and Jean Pierre Vilade, or either of them: Provided, That the title to said pre-emptors, authorized by this act, shall be construed only as a relinquishment on the part of the United States of all right in their favor.
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06/30/1848
Passed the Senate, June 30th, 1848.
Attest
Asbury Dickins.–
Secretary.

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Private Land Clms
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S._189.
An act for the relief of H. Fredieu, M. Vercher, C. Sanmiguel, P. N. Gagnon, V. Cabarreux, and F. Harbo, of Louisiana.
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HR. Priv La
Claims
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Papers

Partially Printed Document, 2 page(s), Volume 469, RG 46, Entry 427: Records of the United States Senate, Thirtieth Congress, 1847-1849, Records of Legislative Proceedings, Bills and Resolutions Originating in the Senate, Senate Bills and Resolutions Upon Which Further Action Was Taken, 1847-1849, NAB