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Newspaper

Columbus Times

Location

Columbus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1841

Page

3

Creek Indians Reserve Purchases Clarified by Company

The document outlines Creek Indians a head of family receive up to 320 acres with residence priority and government surveys. Indians may sell with President approval or after five years own the land, contracts enforceable by courts, and government not to revoke vested rights. The Creeks seek fair enforcement and prefer execution of the late treaty, ready to adjust with the U S if needed.

Department of War Alabama Marshall U States United States U. States JNO Porsy Til Efne Senate Lewis Cass M. van Buren Department Tam Herring Fort Miren UN Wetumpka Eauchee Creek United S Confederate States Mississippi Arkansas Murit Major Parsons Major Abbott

Creek Nation negotiations and land reserve concerns discussed

A lengthy document reviews treaty negotiations with the Creek Indians, noting resistance by speculators and frontier settlers, the impact of land companies, and calls for a transparent, orderly process. It details annuity payments, upcoming investigations at Fort Mitchell, and requests for archives to aid the claims review.

Bills on New York and other cities at sight exchange

Exchange items list bills on New York Baltimore Richmond Mobile Savannah Charleston Philadelphia spec ie payments. The fragment notes foreign bills and specie and references multiple city names in a financial context.

Exchange New York Baltimore Richmond Movile Savannah Charleston Philadelphia Bank of Columbus, Planters and Mechanic’s Bank Central Bank of Georgia Ruckersville Banking Co Georgia R. R. and Banking Company Insurance Bank of Columbus Macon Commercial Bank At Bank of State of Georgia Bank of Augusta Bank of St. Mary’s Bank of Milledgeville Augusta Insurance and Barking Company Bank of Brunswick Augusta Mechanics’ Bank of Augusta Marine and Fire [Insurance Bank of Savannah Georgia Pi Mers’ Bank Farmers’ Bank of the Monroe R, R, & Bg Co Bank of Hawkinsville Western Bank Life Ins Trust Go Union Bank of Florida Bank of Pensacola

Plan for breakwater dam read and approved by Council

John Godwin presented a plan for a break dam or river bank preservation. Aldermen Morris et al authorized to contract, with two hundred feet length and planks to be nailed at designated spots. Ordinance to hire City Guard rescinded after October 9. Spivey account $9,768 ordered paid. Meeting adjourned to Monday at 7 o clock.

John Godwin Thomas Morris Morris Morton, Greene Halstead Godwin Yeas Berry Greene Morton Abbott E. B. W. Spivey A. Douglass

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