Chapter CLXXVII. *for the relief of George Rowe.*March 3, 1839. *Be it enacted, &c*., That George Rowe, a resident of the parish ofAuthorized to locate a tract of land
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Chap. CLXXVII.— An Act *for the relief of George Rowe.*March 3, 1839. *Be it enacted, &c*., That George Rowe, a resident of the parish ofAuthorized to locate a tract of land. Ouachita, in the state of Louisiana, is hereby authorized to locate, within twelve months after the passage of this act, under the direction of the Surveyor-General of Louisiana, on any unlocated lands in the district for the sale of lands south of Red river, in the aforesaid state, a tract not exceeding four hundred superficial arpens; which said tract and privilege is granted to the said George Rowe, in lieu of an equal quantity confirmed to him by the register and receiver in the aforesaid land district, under certificate number three hundred and eighty-two; and the proper officers of the Government are hereby authorized and required to issue a patent for said quantity of land as soon after the Proviso.location aforesaid and return thereof as it can be done: *Provided*, That the said George Rowe, or his legal assignee or representative, shall, at the time of making such location, execute a deed in due form of law, relinquishing and conveying to the United States all the right or title which he the said George Rowe, his heirs, assigns, or other legal representatives, has or ever had to the tract of land on the Bayou Bœuft’, in lieu of which this right of locating an equal quantity elsewhere is granted:Proviso. *And also provided*, That said George Rowe, in making the aforesaid location, shall conform to the legal subdivisions in surveying the public lands, and be limited to land of equal quality with that in lieu of which this grant is authorized.
Approved, March 3, 1839.