Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. III

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TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1846-1859

Thence with the bearing S.70°20'W. for 40 chains to a mound of earth in a grove of mesquite trees. Thence N.19°40'W. for 40 chains to a mound of earth in the prairie. Thence with the same bearing 6.26 cha'ins to a large mound of earth in the vaTiey of the Clear Fork, which mound is upon the north west corner of the reserve. In the center of the mound is a stake marked with the letters II.TR. From thence the line runs N.70°20'E. for 520.60 chains crossing the Clear Fork three times and terminating at a mound of rocks upon the north east corner of the reserve, with a mes- quite tree bearing N.33°E. distant 60 links and marked with the letters II.TR. From thence the line runs S.19°20'E. for 17.66 chains, to a mound of earth in the valley of "Sibleys Creek." Thence with the same bearing 19 chains when the line crosses "Sibleys Creek" and continues on with the same bearing 21 chains to a mound of rocks, with a mesquite bearing S.20°E. distant 40 links. Thence with the same bearing 40 chains to a mound of earth with a mesquite tree bearing 8.55°W. distant 40 links. Thence with the same bearing 40 chains to a mound of earth, with a mesquite tree bearing west distant 70 links. Thence with the same bearing 40 chains to a mound of earth in the valley of a creek with a clump of willows bearing west distant 40 links. Thence with the same bearing 40 chains to a mound of earth. Thence with the same bearing 40 chains to a mound of earth. Thence with the same bearing 40 chains to a mound of earth with a mesquite tree bearing S.64°E. distant 154 links. Thence with the same bearing 40 chains to a mound of earth with a mesquite tree bearing S.40°E. distant 159 links. Thence with the same bearing 40 chains to a mound of earth with a mesquite tree bearing S.78°E. distant one chain. Thence with the same bearing 40 chains to a large mound of earth upon the south east corner of the reserve, with a mes- quite tree bearing N.10°E. distant 88 links and marked with the letters II.TR. From thence the line runs S.70°20'W. for 40 chains to a

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