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... ( land claims ) confirmed claims to land in Indians , Stockbridge , or Mohiccan J. 88 40 · 52 70 Jackson , Andrew , and others ( see Carr and others ) Jenks , Stephen , and Sons Janey , Joseph Kalb , heirs of the Baron de " K. 34 : 45 63 ...
... ( land claims ) confirmed claims to land in Indians , Stockbridge , or Mohiccan J. 88 40 · 52 70 Jackson , Andrew , and others ( see Carr and others ) Jenks , Stephen , and Sons Janey , Joseph Kalb , heirs of the Baron de " K. 34 : 45 63 ...
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... lands in the Big Bend of Todd , Thomas W. : Texas , Mr. Clay's motion respecting Treaty , Mr. Clay's motion respecting the validity of a Unfinished business U. V. Vincennes land district , inhabitants of Illinois residing in the W ...
... lands in the Big Bend of Todd , Thomas W. : Texas , Mr. Clay's motion respecting Treaty , Mr. Clay's motion respecting the validity of a Unfinished business U. V. Vincennes land district , inhabitants of Illinois residing in the W ...
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... land , in the names of a variety of persons , from whom bonds were taken for the purchase money : the names of some ... lands therein , by the sovereign authority of the State . This they performed at the risk of their lives ; and ...
... land , in the names of a variety of persons , from whom bonds were taken for the purchase money : the names of some ... lands therein , by the sovereign authority of the State . This they performed at the risk of their lives ; and ...
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... lands , not exceeding five millions of acres , or the pro- ceeds of said five millions of acres , or of any part thereof , for the purpose of satisfying , quieting , or compensating for , any claims , other than those herein before ...
... lands , not exceeding five millions of acres , or the pro- ceeds of said five millions of acres , or of any part thereof , for the purpose of satisfying , quieting , or compensating for , any claims , other than those herein before ...
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... lands so promised , were actually those measured and surveyed for the commissioners , as appears from the docu- ments . This district of country was , by the articles of cession before referred to , ceded to the United States , and it ...
... lands so promised , were actually those measured and surveyed for the commissioners , as appears from the docu- ments . This district of country was , by the articles of cession before referred to , ceded to the United States , and it ...
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accounts aforesaid agent alleged amount appears appointed appropriation army authority Bill British Calvert county Capitol captain cents certificate claimant Colonel Brearly command commissioners Committee of Claims Congress court house David Brearly December Delawares Department deponent deposition destroyed destruction District dollars duty dwelling house Ebenezer Sage enemy entitled evidence expenditures expense February Fort Hawkins Fort Mitchell Fort Scott Fowl Town freemen frontier furnished Georgia honor House of Representatives hundred Indians James Guyon January John Joseph Janey Judge Advocate land letter March ment military militia Mohiccans Monday's Point Moses Hazen nation Navy officers opinion ordered to lie payment Pensions petitioner present provisions Public Buildings received referred the petition relief resolution Resolved respectfully Richard Bland Lee river Secretary Secretary of War Seminole Seminole war store house territory testimony thereof tion Treasury treaty treaty of Brownstown troops United votes warriors whole House William
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