Record of lands to be patented in the town of Cahawba, 1822-1835.

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Record of lands to be patented in the town of Cahawba, 1822-1835.

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The first sales of land in the town of Cahaba (or Cahawba) began in 1819 May. The land was granted to the State of Ala. by the U.S. government for the purposes of establishing a "seat of government" for the State. This volume consists of transcriptions of letters confirming the sale of land in the town of Cahaba. The letters are signed by the Ala. Secretary of State for the Governor and attest that the land has been fully paid for and requests that a patent be issued. Each letter contains the name and residence of the purchaser, the number of the lot purchased and each letter grants title to the land to the purchaser and his/her heirs. These records document the development of the town of Cahaba and provide information on the sale of land in one of Ala.'s early capitols.

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Alabama Department of Archives and History

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Alabama. Secretary of State. Lands Division.

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United States. General Land Office

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Under regulations approved on March 20, 1915, tracts set aside as villa sites under the provisions of an act of April 12, 1910, within the former Flathead Indian Reservation, Montana, were offered for sale at public auction, beginning at Polson, Montana, on July 26, 1915. The sale was adjourned to Dayton, Montana, on August 6 and concluded at Kalispell, Montana, on August 7, 1915. There were 889 parcels of land, not less than 2 nor more than 5 acres in area, fronting on Flathead Lake, and under ...

Alabama. Governor

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Authorities: Alabama Government Manual, 1982. 1819 Alabama Constitution, Art. IV, Sec. 1-15, 16, 18. Acts 1933, No. 177, p. 189. Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1979. Code of Alabama 1876. Code of Alabama 1975. 1901 Alabama Constitution, Art. V, Sec. 116, 126-128, Amendment 282. The Governor is the chief executive of the State. He sees that laws are faithfully and equitably exe...