Private Law 21–CXXXIII

That, instead of the reservation of six hundred

Certain land allowed him.

and forty acres, heretofore surveyed in a square, and allowed to the said John Woods, a Cherokee Indian, in the county of Jackson, in the state of Alabama, the said John Woods be, and he is hereby, allowed to take his reservation, of the like quantity of six hundred and forty acres, in the county aforesaid, according to the following metes and bounds, to wit: Beginning at a large poplar, on the state line; thence, south fifteen degrees east, sixty poles, to a stake; thence, south forty-eight degrees east, twenty poles, to a stake; thence, south twenty-seven degrees east, sixty-four poles to a sourwood; thence, south fifty degrees east, fortyeight poles to a dog-wood; thence, south sixty-seven degrees east, two hundred and eighty-eight poles, to a white oak; thence, south seven degrees west fifty-two poles to a white oak; thence, south forty-one degrees west, fifty-five poles, to a large white oak; thence, south twentyfour degrees east, twenty poles to a black walnut; thence, west two hundred and six poles, to a large white oak on the south side of the cove; thence, north fifty-nine degrees west, one hundred and four poles, to a hickory; thence, north twelve degrees west, fifty poles, to a Spanish oak; thence, north thirty-one degrees west, thirty-nine poles, to a stake; thence, north eleven degrees west, eighteen poles, to an elm; thence, north thirty degrees west, forty-two poles, to a white oak; thence, north forty-seven degrees west, thirty-six poles, to a hamham; thence, north seventy-seven degrees west, fourteen poles, to a stake above the head of a spring; thence, north forty degrees west, fifty-seven poles, to the edge of the west part of Box’s cove, to a small beech; thence, west two hundred and fifteen poles, to a box elder; thence, north seventy poles, to a beech; thence, east one hundred and thirty poles, to a stake, north fifty degrees east, sixty poles, to a white oak at the foot of a rocky bluff;

Proviso.

thence, east one hundred and sixty poles, to the beginning: Provided, That nothing contained in this act shall be construed to authorize the removal of any individual who may have settled upon, and may now occupy, any part of the land included within the metes and bounds aforesaid, without the consent of such occupant.