Letter from the Secretary of War, Transmitting Documents in Relation to Hostilities of Creek Indians ...

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Blair & Rives, printers, 1836 - Počet stran: 413
A collection of documents on Creek hostilities in Georgia, assembled under the authority of Secretary of War Lewis Cass. Numerous issues are addressed by those military officers and Indian agents reporting to Cass, such as Indian depredations, land and contractual issues related to treaties signed with the Creeks, continued hostilities between Indians and locals, and more.
 

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Strana 76 - That the section number sixteen, in every township, and where such section has been sold, granted or disposed of, other lands • equivalent thereto and most contiguous to the same, shall be granted to the inhabitants of such township, for the use of schools.
Strana 229 - These tracts may be conveyed by the persons selecting the same, to any other persons for a fair consideration, in such manner as the President may direct.
Strana 54 - And twenty sections shall be selected, under the direction of the President for the orphan children of the Creeks, and divided and retained or sold for their benefit as the President may direct.
Strana 110 - Treasury; provided, that if the defendant or defendants neglect or refuse to pay at once the penalty and costs imposed, he or they shall be committed to the common jail of the county wherein the offence was committed until such penalty and costs are paid.
Strana 242 - Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to...
Strana 110 - SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall hereafter be the duty of the presiding judge of the circuit courts of the counties of Barbour, Macon, Russell, Chambers, Tallapoosa, Coosa, Randolph, Talladega, and Benton, at each and every term of the said circuit courts, to give this act specially in charge to the respective grand juries thereof. SAMUEL W. OLIVER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ERWIN, President of the Senate.
Strana 134 - And the jurors aforesaid, on their oaths aforesaid, do further present that the said...
Strana 54 - A census of these persons shall be taken under the direction of the President and the selections shall be made so as to include the improvements of each person within his selection, if the same can be so made, and if not, then all the persons belonging to the same town, entitled to selections, and who cannot make the same, so as to include their improvements, shall take them in one body in a proper form.
Strana 54 - Mississippi, and join their countrymen there; and for this purpose it is agreed, that as fast as the Creeks are prepared to emigrate, they shall be removed at the expense of the...
Strana 13 - In obedience to the resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 3d instant, I have the honor to transmit...

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