Surveyor's certificate for land claimed by Estevan Watts, District of Baton Rouge

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Royal Surveyor Carlos Trudeau certified that his office surveyed and marked the boundaries of a tract of land for Estevan Watts. The property encompassed an area of 700 arpents and was situated in the District of Baton Rouge on the west bank of the Mississippi in front of Brown's Islands.

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Surveyor's certificate for land claimed by Estevan Watts, District of Baton Rouge

Date Created

1798-12-11

Description

Royal Surveyor Carlos Trudeau certified that his office surveyed and marked the boundaries of a tract of land for Estevan Watts. The property encompassed an area of 700 arpents and was situated in the District of Baton Rouge on the west bank of the Mississippi in front of Brown's Islands.

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spa

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Document. Unnotarized, undated copy. In Spanish.

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text

Source

Rosemonde E. & Emile Kuntz collection: Spanish colonial period, 1769-1803, Manuscripts Collection 600, La Research Collection

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