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Private Law 27–CCIX
for the relief of John Pratt, or his legal representative.
Approved August 26, 1842
Statutory text
An Act
for the relief of John Pratt, or his legal representative.
Be it enacted, &c.,
That John Pratt, or his legal representative, is hereby authorized to enter, under his pre-emption claim, at the minimum
Authorized to enter certain land.
price of the public lands, that portion of fractional section number twenty-two, in township number four, range number one west, in the land district of St. Stephen’s, Alabama, not embraced in the patents heretofore issued to James Ethridge and William D. Stone: Provided, The same
Proviso.
shall not exceed one hundred and sixty acres: And provided
Proviso.
also, That it shall be the duty of the surveyor of public lands in the state of Alabama to make any survey necessary to complete said entry.
Approved, .