acre according to the official plat of the Survey of the 
said Lands, returned to the General Land Office by 
the Surveyor General, which said tract has been 
purchased by the said Elias Earle, Now Know Ye, 
that the United States of America, in consideration 
of the premises, and in conformity with the several 
acts of Congress in such case made and pro-
vided Have Given and Granted, and by these presents 
Do Give and Grant, unto the said Elias Earle and 
to his heirs, the said tract above described: To have 
and to hold the same, to gether with all the rights,
privileges, immunities, and appurtenances of what-
ever nature, thereunto belonging unto the said 
Elias Earle and to his heirs and assigns forever.
In Testimony Whereof, I James Buchanan President 
of the United States of America, have caused these 
letters to be made Patent, and the Seal of the 
General Land Office to be hereunto affixed. 
Given under my hand, at the City of Washington 
      the first day of October in the year of our 
      Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty and 
      Independence of the United States the eighty 
      fifth
         By the President James Buchanan
            By I.A.B Leonard   Secretary
               J.N. Granger Recorder of the Gener-
   (LS)        al Land Office
          The United States of America           477.
          To all to whom these Presents Shall come,
          Greeting
Whereas, in pursuance of the Act of Congress, app-
roved March 3, 1855, entitled "An Act in addit-
ion to Certain Acts granting Bounty Land to 
certain Officers and Soldiers who have been en-
gaged in the Military service of the United States" 
there has been deposited in the General Land 
Office Warrant No 46,366 for 80 acres, in favor 
of Elsbury F. Mercer, Minor Child of William B.
Mercer Deceased Private Captain Hopson's Com-
pany Georgia Militia Mar 1812