The contract for the purchase of western territory, made with the Legislature of Georgia, in the year 1795; considered with a reference to the subsequent attempts of the state, to impair its obligation. / By John E. Anderson and William J. Hobby, Esq'rs. ; (Published at the instance of the purchasers.).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anderson, John E., author.

Contributor:

Hobby, William J., -1841.

Series:

Early American imprints. First series ; no. 35111.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Georgia. Act supplementary to an act, entitled, "An act for appropriating a part of the unlocated territory of this state.".

Georgia.

Land grants--Georgia.

Land grants.

Yazoo Fraud, 1795.

Public lands--Georgia.

Public lands.

Georgia--Politics and government--1775-1865.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2 pages, 5 unnumbered pages, 4-93 pages, 3 unnumbered pages)

Place of Publication:

Augusta [Ga.]: : Printed by Randolph and Bunce., 1799.

System Details:

text file

Notes:

In some copies the sections relating to the Yazoo land companies (pages 17-24 and 74-90) have been cancelled. Cf. Evans.

An unsigned gathering of two leaves, containing an errata statement and its explanation, is inserted after the title page.

"An act supplementary to an act, entitled 'An act for appropriating a part of the unlocated territory of this state for the payment of the late state troops, and for other purposes therein mentioned, declaring the right of this state to the unappropriated territory thereof, for the protection and support of the frontiers of this state, and for other purposes.'"--p. 74-93.

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Evans 35111

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