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California R269 B.B. Redding Sec of State of Cal Feby 24th 1864

Entered.

Encloses a certified copy of certain Resolutions of the General Assembly of California in relation to "Nome Lachee Indian Reservation" ------ asking that the lands be opened to preemption.

Dept of the Interior March 25th 1864 [Name?] to the [illegible] of Indian Affairs for reports

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[ink stamp] RECEIVED AT THE MAR 25

acknowledged April 6 64 [Name?]

State of California, DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

I, B.B. REDDING, Secretay of State of the State of California, do hereby certify that the annexed is a true, full and correct copy of Concurrent Resolution Relative to "Nome Lackee Indian Reservation."

now on life in my office

Witness my hand and the Great Seal of State, at office in Sacramento, California, the Twenty Seventh day of February A.D. 1864

B.B. Redding Secretary of State.

By Deputy

Whereas, The General Government of the United States, has entirely abandoned "Nome Lackee Indian Reservation" situated in the County of Tehama, in this State, and Whereas The Indians who were on the same, have mostly died, and the remainder have scattered through the country, and Whereas, The said Nome Lackee Indian Reservation is, in its present condition of no use or benefit to the General Government; therefore be it, Resolved by the assembly the Senate concurring, that the land composing the Said Nome Lackee Indian Reservation should be as speedily as possible thrown open to pre-emption and placed back in the Marysville Land District for the interest of Agriculture, and that pre-Emption claims be allowed settlers on the same. Resolved, That his excellency the Governor be requested to forward a coyp of these Resolutions to the President of the United States, Secretary of the Interior, and to each of our Senators and Members in Congress.

Adopted February 15th 1864

[left side] California Legislature Resolution relative to the Nome Lackee Indian Reservation

Respectfully referred by the President to the Hon. the Secretary of the Interior. John Hay March 26th 1864. [Illegible] Sec.

[stamped] Department of the Interior Apr 1 1864

[middle section] California R[Number?] [illegible] February 27, 1864

B.B. Redding Sec of State

Entered Transmitted a concurrent resolution of [illegible] assembly, in relation to the Nome Lackee Reservation that it be [illegible] [illegible] presumption & attached [illegible] Marysville Land District Ref office Int Affairs [illegible] [illegible] April 2 64 Acknowledged April 6, 1864

[ink stamp] RECEIVED AT THE APR 4 1864 INDIAN BUREAU

State of California} DEPARTMENT OF STATE

I, B. B. REDDING, Secretary of State of the State of California, do hereby certify that the annexed is a true, full, and correct copy of Concurrent Resolution Relative to Nome Lackee Indian Reservation"

now on file in my office.

Witness my hand and the Great Seal of State, at office in Sacramento, California, the Twenty-Seventh day of February A. D. 1864 B.B. Redding Secretary of State.

By Deputy.