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 V Fomit-1‘H11tD UONGRESS. Bras;. I. Ch. 104, 105. 1874. 539 gggp, 104.-An act for the relief ofldmnb R. Blackwell, postmaster a·tLitchne1d, April 15, 1874. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Pcpresentativea of the United Stews of America in Congress assembled, That the Auditor of the Treas- Creditiu accounts my for the Post Office Dephrtment is hereby directed m credit; Joseph °*` ·’°°°Ph R·B1=*°k· R,. Blackwell, postmaster at Litchfield, in the State of Illinois, in his "°u‘ account as such postmaster, with the sum of five hundred and thirty- tive dollars and eighty-tive cents, being the amount of postegestam s, stamped envelopes, and money stolen from the safe of the said post-odiee by burglams, on the night of the thirteenth day of August, eighteen huu— dred and seventythree, without teult or negligence on the part of said postmaster. Approved, April 15, 1874. ICHAP. ]t05.—Au awt to confirm the title to certain lands on the Fort Kearney mili- April 15, 1874. tary reservation in Fremont County, Iowa. . —;`“'—"""` Whereas the following described entries at the Council Blufs land- Title confirmed to district, in the State of Iowa, were made on lands which had beenhwds ¤¤¤¤r<=d_i}¤ reserved for military purposes for the use of Fort Kearney, by order f;;" K°’“`“‘;¥ ““%" of the President of the United States, dated the ninth of April, J°,{, ;g%yiK eighteen hundred and forty-six, and therefore illegal, viz: first, the west liam c. Fowlkee, A1- half of northwest quarter of section thirty, township sixty-eight north, 19 ¤ A· B¤¤¢i*`¤!‘d» range forty-three west, by John Boulware, per eusbcertifieete numbered g‘0";‘;°'; {Iv"' 53%:1% twelve hundred and fifty-six, dated Janua.ry.second, eighteen hundred mm Z ` and fiRy·four; secondly, the northwest quarter of southeast quarter of section thirty, township sixty-eight north, range forty-three west, by William 0. Fowlkes per cash-eertiiicmze numbered twenty-six hundred and ninety, dated Jzuue first, eighteen hundred and fifty-four; thirdly, the southeast quarter of northwest quarter and northeast quarter of southwest quarter of section thirty, township sixty-eight, range forty- three west by William G. Fowlkes, per cash-eertincate numbered eighteen hundred and twentymine, dated April thirteenth, eighteen huudred and fifty-four ; fourthly, the southeast quarter of southwest quarter of section thirty, township sixt ·eight, range forty-three west, by Allen` A. Bradford, per cash-oertiiiogte numbered twentyisix hundred and ninety-one, dated June twenty-first, eighteen hundred and fifty-ibm-; fifthly, lot numbered one of section thirty-one, township sixty-eight, range forty-three west, by William C. Fowlkesfer cash-eertiilcate num- . bered six hundred and twentythree, date July twenty-seventh eighteen hundred and fifty-three- sixthly, lots numbered two, three and four of section thirty-one, township sixty-eight, range forty-three west, by Simeon Hargis, per ca.sh—certiHcate numbered eighteen hundred and thirty, dated April thirteenth, eighteen hundred und fifty-four; seventh1y, lot numbered one of section thirty-two, township sixty-eight, range forty- three west, by Simeon Hurgis, per cash-certificate numbered eighteen hundred and thirty·0ne, dated April thirteenth, eighteen hundred and iiity-four; eightbly, lot numbered one in seetiontwenty-tour, township sixty-eight range forty-four west, by George W. Boulwnre, per cash—certiiticete numbered nine hundred and thirteen, dated September twenty- sixth, eighteen hundred and fifty three; ninthly, lots numbered one and two of section twenty-five, township sixty-eight, range forty-four west, by Geer e W. Boulwame, per cash-certificate numbered nine hundred and twelve, gated September twenty-sixth` eighteen hundred and fiftythree; tenthly, lot numbered one of section thirty~six, township sixty-enght, range forty-four west by George W. Boulwaro, per cesh·certxiicate_ · numbered nine hundred and fourteen, dated September twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred end fifty-three;-e1ex·enth1y, the southeast quarter of scetion twenty-five, township sixty-eight, range forty-four west, by George W. Boulware, per cash-certificate numbered three hundred and iour, dated July ninth, eighteen hundred and tii'ty-three; tweltthly, the