Chapter CCV. *for the Relief of William J
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Chap. CCV.— An Act *for the Relief of William J. McElhiney, E. P. Matthews, and Lawrence Cribben.* Aug. 3, 1854. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That William J. McElhiney, Wm. J. McElhiney, E. P. Matthews, and L. Cribben, are severally authorized to enter certain lands now in their possession, upon certain conditions.E. P. Matthews, and Lawrence Cribhen, shall be, and they are hereby, respectively authorized to enter the portions of the southeast fractional quarter of fractional section ten, and the southwest fractional quarter of fractional section eleven, west of the St.
Charles Commons, in township forty-six north, of range four east, in the district of lands subject to sale at St. Louis, Missouri, now in possession of each of them, upon producing proof to the satisfaction of the land officers for said district, of the extent of their possessions, respectively, in said fractional sections, and paying therefor the minimum price of the public lands; and, upon When patent to issue therefor.such proof and payment being made, certificates and patents shall be issued therefor, as in other cases of the sale of public lands.
Approved, Aug. 3, 1854.