...the-article are: 'All the grants of land made before January 24, 1818, by his Catholic majesty, &c., shall be ratified and confirmed to the persons in...remained under the dominion of his Catholic majesty.' Do these words act directly on the grants, so as to give validity to those not otherwise valid, or...

...January 1818, by His Catholic Majesty, or by his lawful authorities in the said territories, shall be confirmed to the persons in possession of the lands,...remained under the dominion of His Catholic Majesty." US Laws, vol. 8, p. 258. The treaty between the United States and the Republic of France, of 1803,...

...the first proposal for the cession was made, shall be ratified and confirmed to the persons in the possession of the lands, to the same extent that the...the territories had remained under the dominion of the former sovereign, but the contracting parties also stipulated, in the eame article of the treaty,...

...land made before the 24th day of January, 1818, by his Catholic majesty, or by his lawful authorities, shall be ratified and confirmed to the persons in...possession of the lands, to the same extent that the same would be valid if the territories had remained under the dominion of his Catholic majesty." This court...

...Therefore, they are declared to " be ratified and confirmed," to the same extent that the same grants (they) would be valid if the territories had remained under the dominion of his Catholic majesty." The parties add, (continuing the idea,) "but the owners in possession of such lands, (the proprietors,)...

...the grants of land made before the 24th of January, 1818, by Spain, should be ratified and confirmed to the same extent that the same grants would be valid...the territories had remained under the dominion of Spain." The ninth article provided that " the United States would cause satisfaction to be made for...

...the grants of land made before the 24th of January, 1818, by Spain, should be ratified and confirmed to the same extent that the same grants would be valid...the territories had remained under the dominion of Spain." The ninth article provided that " the United States would cause satisfaction to be made for...

...Jsíwfúl autUo;rjt.iea;jn th0 said "Т/ At '.territQWS ce^lwby His Majesty to the. United States, shall be ratified and confirmed to the persons in possession of the lands, to é extent? thrtt the*'8anT6 grants -wbnld" be ^alid if the territories •• •->..'• r i'.i ....

...January, 1818, by His Catholic Majesty, or by his lawful authorities, stand ratified uud continued Florida had remained under the dominion of Spain ; and the owners of conditional grants, who have been...

...Majesty, or by his lawful authorities in the said territories, ceded by His Majesty to the United States, shall be ratified and confirmed to the persons in...would be valid if the territories had remained under tbe dominion of His ;i37] Catholic »Majesty. But the owners in possession of such lands who, by reason...