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Book/Printed Material In Senate of the United States, February 15, 1827. Mr. Reed, from the Committee on Public Lands, to which was referred the petition of the representatives of William Scott, deceased, with the accompanying documents, made the following report: That, on the 26th day of April, 1787, William Scott, the ancestor of the petitioners, preferred (i.e., proffered) his petition to the Governor of Louisiana, for the grant of a tract of land Cited as: S. Doc. 19-62

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  • In Senate of the United States, February 15, 1827. Mr. Reed, from the Committee on Public Lands, to which was referred the petition of the representatives of William Scott, deceased, with the accompanying documents, made the following report: That, on the 26th day of April, 1787, William Scott, the ancestor of the petitioners, preferred (i.e., proffered) his petition to the Governor of Louisiana, for the grant of a tract of land

Other Title

  • Cited as: S. Doc. 19-62

Names

  • United States Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Lands
  • Reed, Thomas Buck 1787-1829
  • United States. Government Publishing Office, publisher, distributor
  • United States. Congress. Senate, author

Created / Published

  • [Washington, D.C.]: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1827.

Headings

  • -  Land tenure
  • -  Land titles
  • -  Public land sales
  • -  Territories and possessions
  • -  Spain--Territories and possessions

Genre

  • Government publication
  • Legislative materials

Medium

  • 1 online resource (1 page).

Call Number/Physical Location

  • KF12
  • 19-2:S.DOC.62
  • Y 1.1/2:146

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2024786459

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  • pdf
  • online text

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United States Congress. Senate. Committee On Public Lands, Thomas Buck Reed, Publisher United States Government Publishing Office, and Author United States Congress. Senate. In Senate of the United States, . Mr. Reed, from the Committee on Public Lands, to which was referred the petition of the representatives of William Scott, deceased, with the accompanying documents, made the following report: That, on the 26th day of April, 1787, William Scott, the ancestor of the petitioners, preferred i.e., proffered his petition to the Governor of Louisiana, for the grant of a tract of land. [Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1827] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2024786459/.

APA citation style:

United States Congress. Senate. Committee On Public Lands, Reed, T. B., United States Government Publishing Office, P. & United States Congress. Senate, A. (1827) In Senate of the United States, . Mr. Reed, from the Committee on Public Lands, to which was referred the petition of the representatives of William Scott, deceased, with the accompanying documents, made the following report: That, on the 26th day of April, 1787, William Scott, the ancestor of the petitioners, preferred i.e., proffered his petition to the Governor of Louisiana, for the grant of a tract of land. [Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2024786459/.

MLA citation style:

United States Congress. Senate. Committee On Public Lands, et al. In Senate of the United States, . Mr. Reed, from the Committee on Public Lands, to which was referred the petition of the representatives of William Scott, deceased, with the accompanying documents, made the following report: That, on the 26th day of April, 1787, William Scott, the ancestor of the petitioners, preferred i.e., proffered his petition to the Governor of Louisiana, for the grant of a tract of land. [Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1827] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2024786459/>.