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1855, March 3 - 10 Stat. 701, Bounty Lands For Officers And Soldiers
1855, March 3 - 10 Stat. 701, Bounty Lands For Officers And Soldiers
US Government Legislation and Statutes
An Act that provided for additional grant of bounty lands to soldiers, sailors, etc. who had served in any wars the country had been engaged in since 1790 and that they were entitled to a certificate of warrant for 160 acres of land so long as they had not deserted or been dishonorably discharged. The widow and/or minor child or children were entitled to receive a certificate or warrant that the deceased person who have been entitled to receive. Certificates or warrants could be assigned or transferred. Sec. 7. All bounty land laws passed by Congress extended to Indians in …
1851, March 3 - 09 Stat. 631, Act To Settle Private Land Claims In California
1851, March 3 - 09 Stat. 631, Act To Settle Private Land Claims In California
US Government Legislation and Statutes
This Act enacted to ascertain and settle private land claims for land in the newly formed State of California, which land had been acquired by means of Spanish-Mexican land grants. The Act established a land commission consisting of three commissioners and an agent appointed by the President of the United States. The act set for procedures for claimants to present their claims. Patents were to be issued for lands when claims were confirmed. All claims confirmed were to be accurately surveyed. All lands for which claims were not established were to be taken as public lands. The commissioners were to …