TRANSLATION OF A GRANT OT SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, 12 MAY 1846
Entry/Object ID
2002.189.1.21
Description
TRANSLATION OF A GRANT OT SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, 12 MAY 1846
Color: Black; White
A translation of a deed of San Clemente Island from Pio Pico, governor of Alta California, to his brother Andres and to William Workman, 12 May 1846. The document identifies the nature and conditions of the grant, which include that the owners shoulds cultivate the island "best suited for colonization," that they obain juridical possession from the appropriate judge, and that they prepare a map to be forwarded with the grant and send to the government. The document was signed by Pico and government secretary, Jose Matias Moreno. With staple holes and rust from the staple at the upper left, quarter folds, and some creases, the item is in good condition.
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Two-dimensional, Deeds, San Clemente Island (Calif.), Land titles--California, Land tenure--California, Conveyancing
