Year 1828. CLAIMS IN MICHIGAN. Page 233

NOTICE.-Michael Dousman enters his claim with the register of the land office at Detroit to a certain tract or lot of land situated at Point St. Ignace, and bounded as follows: lying on the southeasterly side of a small lake, and being that piece of land generally called the Meadows of the Hog’s Back, and being one whole section of land, bounded on every side by unceded lands.

MICHAEL DOUSMAN.

On the 30^th day of August, 1823, came before me, the undersigned justice of the peace, at Michilimackinac, Ambrose Davenport, who, being duly sworn, saith that some time previous to the year 1812, and previous to the late war between the United States and Great Britain, Michael Dousman was in the

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habit of cutting hay yearly, and every year, on the said tract or lot of land mentioned in the above notice; that at the commencement of the said war between the United States and Great Britain this deponent left this section of the country, and did not return until the close of the said war; that at the time this deponent left this place said Michael was in possession of said tract of land mentioned in the annexed notice, by mowing part of the said tract yearly, and also continued so to do after the return of the deponent, which was immediately after the close of said war, and still continued so to do.

A. R. DAVENPORT.

Sworn to and subscribed before me.

WM. HENRY PUTHUFF, J.P.C.M.

On the same day of August, 1823, came also before me, the undersigned justice of the peace, Simon Champaigne, who, being duly sworn, saith that he is well acquainted and knowing that some time previous to the late war between the United States and Great Britain Michael Dousman possessed the said tract of land mentioned in the above notice, by mowing hay on a part of the same, and previous to the year 1812, and yearly and every year hath continued to do the same.

His mark.

SIMON CHAMPAIGNE.

Sworn to and subscribed before me.

WM. HENRY PUTHUFF, J.P.C.M.

On the same day of August, in the year 1823, also came before me Patrick McGulpin, who, being duly sworn, saith that he is well acquainted with all the circumstances stated in the annexed affidavits of Ambrose Davenport and Simon Champaigne, and that they are strictly correct and true.

PATRICK McGULPIN.

Sworn to and subscribed before me.

WM. HENRY PUTHUFF, J.P.C.M.

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