Chapter XLI. *for the Relief of John R
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Chap. XLI.— An Act *for the Relief of John R. Temple, of Louisiana.* May 18, 1858. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Slates of America in Congress assembled,* That John R. Temple be, and Title of John B. Temple confirmed to a tract of the “Baron de Bastrop Grant.”he is hereby, confirmed in his title to a tract of land containing six hundred and seventy arpens, lying and being within what is known as the “Baron de Bastrop grant,” on the east side of Bayou Bartholomew, and more particularly described in a plat and survey executed on the nineteenth and twentieth days of January, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, by Henry Curtis, parish surveyor for the parish of Morehouse, and State of Louisiana; and being all that part of two certain tracts of land, not heretofore confirmed to any other claimant, as follows, to wit:
A tract of land sold and conveyed by the heirs of Morehouse to George Hook, by deed dated the tenth day of December, eighteen hundred and fourteen; and a certain other tract conveyed by Abraham Morehouse to Jacob Stroop, son of George Stroop, by deed dated the tenth day of December, eighteen hundred and twelve. Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That the Commissioner of the General Land-Office, upon the receipt of a plat and survey of the land hereby Patent to issue. Proviso.confirmed, executed by the proper officer, shall cause a patent to be issued therefor to the said John [R.] Temple: *Provided, however,* That such patent shall only operate as a relinquishment of title on the part of the United States, and shall not effect the rights of any third person.
Approved, May 18, 1858.