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Berkeley And Jefferson Intelligencer
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia
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Letter from Kaskaskias reports Spanish officers issuing fraudulent, backdated land grants in Louisiana after its cession to the US, including specific large tracts at lead mines, iron mine on Wine-creek, near St. Louis, and tin mine, imposing on the United States.
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Indiana Territory, Kaskaskias,
October 18, 1803.
Albert Gallatin, Esq.
Dear Sir,
You have no guess how the United States are imposed upon by the Spanish officers since they have heard of the cession of Louisiana. Grants are daily making for large tracts of land and dated back; some made to men who have been dead 15 or 20 years and transferred down to the present holders. These grants are made to the Americans with a reserve of interest to the officer who makes them; within fifteen days the following places have been granted, to wit: 45 acres choice of the lead mines, 60 miles from this heretofore reserved to the crown of Spain. The iron mine on Wine-creek, with 10,000 acres around it, about 80 miles from this place, and formerly reserved by the Crown of Spain. 60,000 acres, the common touching St. Louis, heretofore given by the Crown of Spain to the inhabitants of the village. The tin mine (though of doubtful value) and 16,000 acres adjoining, and many other grants of 10, 15, 20- and 80,000 acres have been made. I could name persons as well as places.
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Kaskaskias, Indiana Territory
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October 18, 1803
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fraudulent land grants issued, including 45 acres at lead mines, 10,000 acres at iron mine on wine-creek, 60,000 acres near st. louis, 16,000 acres at tin mine, and others up to 80,000 acres, backdated and to deceased persons, reserving interest for spanish officers.
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Spanish officers are issuing daily fraudulent land grants for large tracts, backdated, some to men dead 15 or 20 years and transferred to current holders, made to Americans with reserve of interest to the officers, within the last fifteen days including specific reserved crown lands.