History of San Diego, 1542-1907: An Account of the Rise and Progress of the Pioneer Settlement on the Pacific Coast of the United States

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History Company, 1907 - History - 736 pages
 

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Page 388 - Mexicans now established in territories previously belonging to Mexico, and which remain for the future within the limits of the United States, as defined by the present treaty, shall be free to continue where they now reside, or to remove at any time to the Mexican republic, retaining the property which they possess in the said territories, or disposing thereof, and removing the proceeds wherever they please, without their being subjected...
Page 350 - WITNESSETH, That the said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of One Hundred and Seventy Five DOLLARS, to them in hand paid, by the said party of the second part...
Page 246 - Roll on, thou deep and dark blue Ocean, roll! Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin, his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy...
Page 408 - This agreement, made and entered into this day of 1907, between OI Peterson, party of the first part, and Alpheus C. Miller, party of the second part : Witnesseth, That whereas, the party of the first part is the owner of...
Page 350 - In testimony whereof, the said parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
Page 209 - I will merely state that I have this evening received information by two deserters from the rebel camp of the arrival of an additional force of 100 men, which, in addition to the force previously here, makes their number about 150. I send with Capt.
Page 687 - It may be foreseen that this young state, with its decided predilection to the West, will, in thirty or forty years, have occupied and peopled the large tract of land beyond the Rocky Mountains. It may, furthermore, be foreseen that along the whole coast of the Pacific Ocean, where nature has already formed the most capacious and secure harbors, important commercial towns will gradually arise, for the furtherance of a great intercourse between China and the East Indies and the United States.
Page 351 - Jones, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and who acknowledged to me that he executed the same freely and voluntarily and for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.
Page 145 - The women bring a great number of these secretly about them, and the amusement is to break one upon the head of a gentleman when his back is turned. He is bound in gallantry to find out the lady and return the compliment, though it must not be done if the person sees you. A tall, stately...
Page 208 - Cal. , and will give you all needful information. I need not, therefore, detain him by saying anything on the subject. I will merely state that...

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