D.

Descents, principal settler in new settlement may dispose of his effects as he may

see fit

lands already discovered, to be settled before making new

no person to make new discoveries on his own authority

no authority to be granted to make new discoveries without leave of the
King

Viceroys may establish Governments in new discoveries, and grant leave
to make discoveries in certain cases

an account of all new discoveries to be rendered; person making to
have charge of settlement, &c.

not to be made at the cost of the King
Governors to ascertain if new discoveries can be made; to make agree-
ments for discoveries; and to report to Viceroys and Council

persons making discoveries to erect cities and villages, and to establish
provinces

those who fulfil their agreements to be rewarded with vassals and titles
Division, the discovered parts of the Indies divided into twelve jurisdictions
the Indies divided into provinces and districts

Districts, the Indies divided into districts and provinces
Domains municipal-see Cities, Towns.
Dominion or Property, extracts from the laws of Spain, being so much as relates to
the nature of dominion or property; its various kinds; and
the mode of acquiring it
Dupont Gideon, letter of Governor White respecting his right to improvements on
land abandoned or uncultivated

64

229

Exchequer, extracts from the laws of Spain upon the subject of the Royal Exche-
quer, being so much as relates to chattels vacant and without owners

115

153

77

F.

Fanegas, of land, definition of the measure of

38

Flax, encourage cultivation of

57

Flemish settlers, lands granted, and regulations for, at Sierra Moreno
Floridas, appointment of Captain-general of (special)

act of accord between Captain-general of Cuba and Intendant of their joint
jurisdiction over Royal domains in Florida

157

treaty of cession to United States

179

act of surrender to United States

198

extract from treaty of 1763, being so much as cedes Florida to Great Bri
tain

Jetter of Governor of East Florida recommending sale of lands without dis-
tinction as to purchasers

235

answer to letter, and refusal to sell

237

letter of Governor White on taking command of East Florida

recommendation of Governor of East Florida to grant land for certain
militia services

247

recommendation complied with by King

248

proclamation of King of England establishing Governments in East and

West Florida

259

documents relating to emigration of British subjects from

269

Forts, towns, cities, &c. not to be dispossessed of forts without notice and hearing -

92

France, treaty of cession of Louisiana to United States

extracts from treaty of 1763, defining the limits between possessions of Great
Britain and France

Fruit, all wild fruit to be common

Page.

166

258

45

G.

206

Gayoso's regulations for granting lands

German settlers, lands granted, and regulations for settlement at Sierra Moreno
Governors of Provinces, Viceroys to act as

restrictions on, and further directions as to these visits 100, 101, 102
See Officers of Government.

Governors of Florida, list of civil and military

Grain, not to be raised by Presidents, Alcades, Auditors, and Attornies

227, 228, 229

24

40

148

to be raised on all lands fit for cultivation
Granaries Public, Superior Alcades to preside over Boards of Public Granaries in

Great Britain, cxtracts from the treaty of 1763, between France, Spain, and Great
Britain, defining the limits between Louisiana and the possessions
of Great Britain, and ceding Florida to Great Britain
proclamation of King of Great Britain organizing the Governments of
Quebec, East Florida, West Florida, and Grenada
British ordinance for granting lands in West Florida
report of Commissioners on British Grants

documents relative to the emigration of British subjects from Florida
refusal of Spanish authorities to recognize transfer of a British grant

269

273

113

Grenada, proclamation of the King of Great Britain establishing the Government of
Ground, right to break, to be obtained from the King

Harvest, Judges not to visit their districts during harvest season
Hemp, cultivation of, encouraged

Huebras, of land, definition of measure of

Hunting grounds near Madrid converted to agricultural purposes

100

57

44

38

149

I.

Improvements, letter of Governor White respecting right to improvements on lands

abandoned or uncultivated

See Cities, Towns, Lands, Settlements.

Indians, extracts from treaties between Great Britain and the Chickasaw, Choctaw,
and Creek

229

their right to be protected in grants of land

same in respect to the grazing of cattle

Governors not to grant license to trade with Indians residing without his
district

in forming new settlements, the Indians to be conciliated and protected
granted as vassals to persons making new discoveries

to be left in possession of their lands, hereditraments, and pastures
to receive grants of land sufficient for their wants, &c.

Indians, in composition of lands, rights of Indians preferred to private individuals
lands belonging to Indians, and granted to Spaniards by Council, to be re-
stored to Indians

in reducing Indians into settlements, they retain the lands from which they

encouraged to cultivate flax, hemp, and cochineal
lands granted to such Indians as do not own any
to be defended in suits by King's Solicitor

Page.

how to be defended in suits with the Royal treasury
permitted to trade freely and without impediment
how lands of Indians dying without heirs or successors is to be disposed of 80
Caziques, when injured, how redressed; as also of towns dispossessed of

78, 81
79

in Capital of Spain,

the right of electing Caziques

not chargeable with duties on sales

office of Justice for the Indians re-established,

report on right of Indians to sell lands,

letter of Gov. Estrada, respecting grants of lands within Indian bounda-

ries,

Indies, orders establishing Council of the

Council of Indies invested with supreme jurisdiction, and its sessions held

Universal Ministry of the Indies suppressed, and its business to be transact-

ed in proper Office of State,

authentication of a compilation of laws for the,

Laws of Castile to be observed in the Indies in cases not specially provided
for,

all the members of the Council to be present to do business,

the discovered parts of the Indies divided into twelve tribunals,

the Indies divided into twelve Intendencies, exclusive of California,
Inheritance, principal settler'in new colony may establish right of

special laws respecting,

Institutes or Laws of Spain, extracts from, treating on the nature and the right of
Things and Properly, &c.

Intendants of Provinces, appointment and duties of,

instructions to,

punished for leaving their business, &c.

(See Officers of Government.)

Note. The various duties of Intendants will be found under the appropriate
head to which such duties appertain.

141

220

J.

Johnson, Juan, refusal of Spanish authorities to recognise his right, under transfer,
of a British grant,

Judges, not to make official visits during harvest season,

restriction on these visits,

Judicial Proceedings, extracts from the Laws of Spain on the subject of,

-

Auditors and Alcades forbidden to interfere in matters apper-
taining to Justices and Regidores,

directions respecting suits relating to municipal domains and
to appeals,

Corregidores and Governors to visit places within their juris-
diction, and see that justice be administered,

these visits to be made once only during administration of the
officer,

further directions and restrictions as to these visits,
Judiciary Establishment, as introduced by the Cortes, abolish-
ed, and old regulations re-established,

Juntas, institution and authority of the,
Jurisdictional Lards re-invested with all their Seigneural rights, &c.

273

100

100

71

83

84.

99

100

. 101, 102

- 140, 146
55

136

L.

Lands, granted to the founders of cities,

granted to settlers of cities and towns,

no grants to be made in sea-ports, or in parts prejudicial to Crown,
division among settlers,

new settlers to have lands and lots assigned them,

settlers may sell their lands after four years' occupancy,

definition of the measures Peonia, Caballeria, Fanegas and Huebras,

none to be granted, in a new settlement, to persons holding in an old set-

tlement,

forfeited unless improved within a given time,

Vice-Roys and Governors may make grants of,
manner in which and by whom grants shall be made,

sale of lands to be made by Sub-Delegates, appointed by Vice-Roys and

Presidents,

in Louisiana-Governor alone to make grants of,

in Louisiana-Intendant only to make grants of,

in Florida-under the joint direction of the Captain-General and the Inten-
dant of Cuba,

to be distributed according to advice of Cabildo,

manner of making application for lots in cities and towns,

all lands occupied without legal title to be restored to King,

lands held under composition to be retained by holders-those who have

encroached on public domain to hold, upon payment,

lands obtained from Indians not admitted to composition,
lands belonging to Indians to be left in their possession,

in composition, claims of Indians preferred over individuals,

in composition, ten years' tenure necessary,

titles derived from Councils revoked, and lands subject to composition,
lands belonging to public places or corporations, and held by individuals,

to be restored,

compositions not be made without positive necessity, and then report to be
made to the King,

public reservations to be laid out for towns and villages,
all holders to prove their titles before Sub-Delegates,
cultivation necessary to perfection of title,

instructions for the confirmation of titles,

lands secreted or held without title, how to be discovered,

appeals may be made from Sub-Delegates to Audiencias,

special provision for confirmation in distant and isolated provinces,

Intendants and Superior Juntas to take cognizance of grants and claims to
lands,

Crown lands may be granted for the culture of cochineal, flax, and hemp,
lands granted to individuals, and remaining unimproved, to be granted to

those who will improve them,

Intendants to act as judges in suits respecting lands, and in grants of lands,
lands of Indians dying without heirs, how disposed of,

Royal grants cannot be revoked without default,

husband cannot inherit lands granted to wife, and vice versa,

grants cannot be made to strangers or persons out of the Kingdom,

grants of municipal domains of cities, &c. void,

towns and cities not to be dispossessed of their lands without notice and
hearing, and provision for restoring those of which they have
been dispossessed,

tax imposed on cultivators of Crown and municipal lands,

the government of all national and municipal domain re invested in the

Council,

granted to German and Flemish colonists at Sierra Moreno,

granted to Greek colonists in Corsica,

in Ciudad Rodrigo, granted for pasture and agriculture,

granted for new settlements on the Madrid Road by Estramadura,

granted for new settlement of Encinal del Principe,

granted for new settlement at Alcidai, in Majorca,
granted for restoring city of Salamanca,

Page.

34

35

36

36, 38, 39

37, 44

56, 57

!

Lands, hunting grounds near Madrid converted to purposes of agriculture,
timber lands, ordinances respecting,

Jurisdictional Lords re-invested with all Seigneural rights, &c.
extract from the grant to Crozat,

grant to Duke of Alagon,

proceedings, in Florida, on grant to Alagon,

grant to Count Punon Rostro,

grant to Don Pedro Vargas,

annulled,

Page.
149

129, 138, 142

136

159

annulled,

188, 189
186

· 242, 250

- 191, 193

annulled,

186

· 195, 196

186

death of Assessor in Louisiana prevents sale till successor is appointed,
approbation of the King of the sale of certain lands in Baton Rouge, made

by Moralles,
King's order to bring to conclusion all cases respecting grants of land,
claims in Opelousas-so much of Report of Commissioners, in 1815, as
touches validity of sale by Indians,

right to improvements on lands which have been abandoned or not culti-
vated,

234

218

219

219

letter of Gov. Estrada, respecting a grant within Indian boundaries,
in Florida-Laws of the Indies and Ordinances of Intendants to be faithful.
ly observed in making grants,

232

235.

recommendation of Provincial Council in Florida to grant lands to garrison

of St. Augustine during seige in 1812-13,

237

recommendation to grant lands for militia service, in Florida, in 1803,
last recommendation complied with by King,

247

248

Florida,

course pursued in making grants in East Florida,

report of Commissioners on British grants,

for,

rious kinds,

treatise on Chattels, vacant and without owners,

translations from the latest compilation of the laws of Spain,

order to grant lands to actual settlers in East Florida,

Governor White's regulations for granting lands to actual settlers in East

British ordinance for granting lands in West Florida,

refusal of Spanish authorities to recognise a transfer of a British grant,
Laws--act of King of Spain, authenticating a compilation relative to Spanish pos-
sessions in America,

Spanish officers in America forbidden to make laws, consent of Council of
Indies to be obtained,

Laws of Castile to be observed in America, in cases not specially provided

historical introduction to a collection of laws of Spain, treating of the nature

of written and unwritten law,

treatise on Things and Natural Rights, being the second object of all law,
treatise on Dominion, or Property, and the modes of acquiring it, and its va-

treatise on Actions, or Judicial Proceedings in Spain in general,

authentication of a supplement to the compilation of the Laws of Spain, in
1807,

Leasing, of municipal domains. (See Rents, Cities, Towns.)

Lots. (See Cities, Towns, Lands.)

Louisiana, order of Spain for delivery to France,

extract from treaty of 1763, defining the boundary between the British
possessions and,

258

(See Lands