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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anderson, John E.

Hobby, William J., d. 1841., Author.

Contributor:

Hobby, William J., d. 1841.

Bunce, William J., printer.

Randolph, George F., printer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Land grants--Georgia.

Land grants.

Yazoo Fraud, 1795.

Public lands--Georgia.

Public lands.

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

Georgia.

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

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2, [5], 4-93, [3] p. )

Other Title:

Contract for the purchase of western territory, made with the Legislature of Georgia, in the year 1795

Place of Publication:

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

Notes:

In some copies the sections relating to the Yazoo land companies (p. 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.

Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.

Cited in:

Evans, 35111

Sabin, 27034

English Short Title Catalog, W37592.

OCLC:

511263544