The United States of America
Certificate No. 10991
To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting:
Whereas Alexander GORDON of Wayne County Mississippi has deposited in the General Land Office at Augusta, whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Alexander GORDON according to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th of April, 1820 entitled "An act making further provisions for the sale of the Public Lands," for the Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section eighteen in Townhip Six North of Range Seven West in the district of lands subject to sale at Augusta Mississippi containing thirty nine acres and thirty seven hundredths of an acre according to the official plat of the Survey of the said Lands, returned to the General Land Office by the Surveyor General, which said tract has been purchased by the said Alexander GORDON.
Now know ye, That the United States of America, in consideration of the premises, and in conformity with the several acts of Congress in such case made and provided, have given and granted, and by these presents do give and grant, unto the said Alexander GORDON and to his heirs, the said tract above described: To have and to hold the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances, of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said Alexander GORDON and to his heirs and assigns forever.
In testimony whereof, I, James BUCHANAN, President of the United States of America, have caused these letters to be made patent, and the seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the second day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine and of the Independence of the United States the eighty third.
By the President:
James BUCHANAN
By T.J. ALBRIGHT, Secretary
J.N. GRANGER, Recorder of the General Land Office