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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:

CERTIFICATE No. 227 }

Whereas, Marquis C Winchester of Placer County California has deposited in the GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the United States a CERTIFICATE OF THE REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE at Sacramento California whereby it appears that FULL PAYMENT has been made by the said Marquis C Winchester according to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th of April, 1820, entitled "An Act making further provision for the sale of the Public Lands," for the South half of the North East quarter of Section Four in Township Thirteen North of Range Six East in the District of Lands subject to sale at Sacramento California [containing?] Eighty acres 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 Marquis C Winchester

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 provided, HAVE GIVEN AND GRANTED, and by these presents DO GIVE AND GRANT, unto the said Marquis C Winchester and to his heirs, the said Tract above described; To Have and to Hold the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances, of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said Marquis C Winchester and to his heirs and assigns forever.

In Testimony whereof, I, Ulysses S Grant PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, have caused these letters to be made Patent, and the Seal of the GENERAL LAND OFFICE to hereunto affixed.

Given under my hand, at the CITY OF WASHINGTON, the Twentieth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy, and of the INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES the ninety fifth

BY THE PRESIDENT: U. S. Grant

By [EA? W?] Fiske Asst, Sec'y.

[M Granger?], Recorder of the General Land Office.

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