TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1846-1859
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mesquite timber for 38 chains to the river bank where there is a stake with three trees situated as follows : Mesquite tree S.89°W. distant 48 links Oak tree N.17°25'W. " 39 " Elm tree S.l8°30'E. " 73 " Thence with the same bearing 100 chains across the bend of the river to the right bank where there is a mound of rocks, with an oak tree bearing S.11·2o·w. distant. 52 links. Thence with the same bearing 13.37 chains crossing at the 8.87 chain a large running creek of good water, to a mound of rocks in a small prairie near a ravine, with an oak tree bearing S.79°20'E. distant 56 links. Thence with the same bearing 80 chains to a mound of rocks near a small brook with good water, having a supply at all sea- sons. Two t.rees are situated from the mound as follows: An Elm S.14°5'W. Distant 62 l'inks An Elm N.67°W. " 73 " Thence with the sa~e bearing 80 chains to a mound of earth with a mesquite tree situated N.83°20'E. distant 27 links. Thence with the same bearing 80 chains to a mound of rocks in a deep ravine with trees situated as follows: 1st An Elm S.33°30'E. Distant 45 links 2nd " N.68°E. " 108 " 3rd " Pecan S.70°W. " 8 " Thence with the same bearing 80 chains to a mound of rocks in a ravine with an oak tree bearing N.55°l0'W. distant 7 links. Thence with the same bearing 80 chains to a large mound of rocks with an oak tree marked with the letter II.TR. standing N.79°20'W. distant 16 links. This mound is upon the South east corner of the tract. From thence the line runs N.10°20'4"E. for 84.84 chains to a large mound of rocks marked B. upon the plot Commencing again at the corner marked "C" upon the plot the line for the American league tract runs N.l0°20'4"E. for 84.84 chains to a mound of earth with an oak tree bearing N. ]4°W. distant 19 links and marked with the letters II.TR. Thence S.79°39'56"E. for 80 chains to a mound of earth with an oak tree bearing N.30°l0'E. distant at 8 }jnks.
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