All the grants of land made before the 24th of January, 1818, by His Catholic Majesty or by his lawful authorities in the said Territories ceded by His Majesty to the United States, shall be ratified and confirmed to the persons in possession of the lands,... Writings of John Quincy, Adams - Page 11by John Quincy Adams - 1917Full view - About this book
| United States - 1796 - 596 pages
...cede á l«t Egtadoe 1821. shall be ratified and confirmed to the persons in .possession of the lands, to the same extent that the same grants would be valid...remained under the dominion of his Catholic Majesty. But the owners in possession of such lands, who, by reason of the recent circumstances of the Spanish... | |
| United States. Congress. House - 1098 pages
...Majesty to the United States, shall be ratified and confirmed to the persons in possession of the lands, to the same extent that the same grants would be valid...remained under the dominion of His Catholic Majesty. But the owners in possession of such lands, who, by reason of the recent circumstances of the Spanish... | |
| United States. Congress. House - 1258 pages
...and remaining for the future within the limits of the United States, .shall be respected as valid, to the same extent that the same grants would be valid if the said territories had remained within the limits of Mexico. But the grantees of lands in Texas, put... | |
| 1820 - 848 pages
...majesty to the United States, shall be ratified and confirmed to the persons in possession of the lands, to the same extent that the same grants would be valid...territories had remained under the dominion of his Catholic majestv. But the owners in possession of such lands, who, by reason of the recent circumstances of... | |
| James Grant Forbes - 1821 - 246 pages
...Majesty to the United States, shall be ratified and confirmed to the persons in .possession of the lands, to the same extent that the same grants would be valid,...remained under the dominion of his Catholic Majesty. — But the owners in possession of such lands who, by reason of the recent circumstances of the Spanish... | |
| 1821 - 438 pages
...majesty to the United States, shall be ratified and confirmed to the persons in possession of the lands, to the same extent that the same grants would be valid,...remained under the dominion of his Catholic- majesty. Wnt the owners in possession of such lands, who, by reason of the recent circumstances of the Spanish... | |
| James Grant Forbes - 1821 - 236 pages
...United States, shall be ratified and confirmed to the persons in possession of the lands, to the game extent that the same grants would be valid, if the...remained under the dominion of his Catholic Majesty. — But the owners in possession of such lands who, by reason of the recent circumstances of the Spanish... | |
| United States. Congress - 1830 - 642 pages
...the Spanish authorities prior to the 24th January, 1818, to the sauueitent that they would have been valid, if the territories had remained under the dominion of His Catholic Majesty. This article contemplated tho recognition of complete grants, and the completion of imperfect ones, as Spain... | |
| Theodore Lyman - 1828 - 552 pages
...the Indies, if the treaty had not been made. It was, therefore, stipulated, that grants prior to the 24 January 1818, should be confirmed only, " to the...remained under the dominion of his Catholic Majesty." A single exception to the principle, that the treaty should give no confirmation to any imperfect title,... | |
| Theodore Lyman (Jr.) - 1828 - 550 pages
...the Indies, if the treaty had not been made. It was, therefore, stipulated, that grants prior to the 24 January 1818, should be confirmed only, " to the...the territories had remained under the dominion of bis Catholic Majesty." A single exception to the principle, that the treaty should give no confirmation... | |
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