Allegheny County PA Archives Land.....Certificate for Land February 24, 1798
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  Pittsburgh Gazette February 24, 1798
  At a Special Meeting of the Board of Property, 21st December, 1797. Present,
  Daniel Broadhead, S.C.}
  John Hall, Secretary  }  of the Land Office.
  Francis Johnston, R.G.}
  RESOLVED, That the following be the form of the Certificate or Certificates to 
  be produced to the Secretary of the Land Office, before any patent or patents 
  shall issue for lands lying north and west of the rivers Ohio and allegheny 
  and Conewango creek, and that the same be signed by the proper deputy surveyor 
  of the district where the land is, and by the district judge, or two justices 
  of the peace in the vicinity of said land, and that the Secretary cause the 
  same form, with the resolution, to be published in the Pittsburgh Gazette.
  "We do hereby Certify, satisfactory proof having been made to us, that hath 
  made or cause to be made an actual settlement on a tract of land 
  containing       acres, lying north and west of the rivers Ohio and Alegheny 
  and Conewango creek, situate, &c. (here describe the land) by clearing, 
  fencind, and cultivating at least two acres for every hundred acres contained 
  in the survey of the said tract - that he hath erected, or caused to be 
  erected, a messuage for habitation of man, and resided, or caused a family to 
  reside thereon for the force of five years next following his first settling 
  the fame."
  Or, "We do hereby Certify, that the grantee (or settler) hath been prevented 
  from making a settlement on a tract of land containing       situate, &c. 
  conformable to the proviso contained in the ninth section of the act, 
  entitled, 'An act for the sale of vacant lands within this commonwealth," 
  passed the 3d day of April 1792. by force of arms of the enemies of the United 
  States, and that he the said          hath endeavours to make such 
  settlement."  (A true copy)     John Hall, Sec. L.O.
  
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