Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. III

TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1846-1859

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100. " The variation of the magnetic needle was determined at the confluence of the Clear Fork with the main Brazos by several observations upon Polaris at its greatest eastern elongation, and the result [10°20'4" (East)] has been allowed in plotting the work from that point. R. B. MARCY Capt. U. S. Army S.46°15'E. 11.66 Field Note.~ of a survey made by direction of the Departments of War and Interior for the benefit of Indians living within the limits of the state of Texas by virtue of an act of the Legislature of said state approved February 6th 1854. This tract of land contains four Spanish leagues or (17712) American acres. Is situated upon the Clear Fork of the Brazos River, above the road leading from Fort Belknap to Fort Phan- tom Hill, and below the confluence of "Paint Creek" with the "Clear Fork." Beginning at a pecan tree marked "D" s·ituated upon the south western bank of the Clear Fork of the Brazos River, and bearing S.5°30'E. and distant 36 varas from the north east cor- ner of a survey made the 16th day of August 1853 by Neill McLellan deputy surveyor of Milam land district for John Carr by his assignee J. H. Isbell, by virtue of Donation certificate number (439) dated the 12th day of May 1852. From this pecan tree the line runs S.70°20'W. for 40 chains to a mound of earth in the valley. Thence with the same bearing 40 chains to a mound of earth in the valley. Thence with the same bearing 40 chains to a mound of earth in a ravine. Thence with the same bearing (40 chains) to a mound of rocks, with three oak trees blazed and distant from the mound 15, 32, and 33, feet respectively. Thence with the same bearing to a mound of rocks upon a hill 40 chains, with a green elastic tree 15 feet to the south.

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