Page: [1] [ Jan. [January] 23, 1832] Georgia Gwinnett County I John Hamilton Do Certify that I made one of the improvements herein mentioned Andrew Hamilton another Zachariah Slayten another Philip Coleman another and Clinton Webb made another -- they were all unoccupied -- & in the woods at the time we went there -- there was an old fence running up and down the river pretty much roted [rotted] down -- which was made as we were informed to prevent Cattle from the milksick weed on the low grounds -- these improvements were made by us within that inclosure, We have Cultivated those improvements ever since they were made -- Given under my hand this 23d Jany [January] 1832 [Signed] John Hamilton Sworn to before me [Signed] J. [unclear text: Wardlaw ] J. J. C We certify that the facts stated in the above certificate are true Given under our hands this 23d Jany [January] 1832 -- [Signed] J. [unclear text: Wardlaw ] J. J. C [Signed] D. r. Pittman [Signed] A. [Andrew] Hamilton I Aron Underwood do certify that I was present at the making of Milksick fence and heard the overseers [added text: of waters ] Say that it was to Keep out the Cattle -- [Signed] Aaron Underwood his X mark Attest [Signed] J. Wardlaw J. J. C Georgia Gwinnett We Certify that we believe the within and above Stated facts to be true. [Signed] Jeffry Pittman [Signed] Absalom Bumgarner [Signed] James White [Signed] Benjamin Baker [Signed] Zachariah Slaton We the undersigned Certify that the above named Persons Cultivating Lands on the other Side of the River was Persons under Permitts [Permits] [Signed] A W Hamilton [Signed] Joseph Hamilton [Signed] John Miller [Signed] Hardin Miller Page: [2] The [unclear text: Malone ] field 15 acres -- The [unclear text: Brier ] field 15 acres, [unclear text: Mattose ] field 15 acres -- George James field 12 -- Kenny [unclear text: Law ] s place 10 acres -- Larkin Green's place 12 acres -- Andrew Hamiltons field 12 Acres -- Slaytons field 25 acres -- C. Webb's Place 10 Acres -- Jno. [John] Hamilton's field 25 acres -- P. [Philip] Coleman's 10 acres -- Georgia Gwinnett County I Thomas Worthy Do Certify that the above named improvements were made & Cultivated all or most of them by white men -- they are & have been within a fence or enclosure of Considerable length made by Waters & others to keep Cattle off the low grounds to prevent them from, eating a weed Called milksick -- as I have been informed Given under my hand this 23d Jany 1832 [Signed] Even Howell & [Signed] Thos. [Thomas] Worthy The above named improvements are within the bounds of that part of the County of Gwinnett in the occupancy of the Cherokee nation heretofore attached to Said County -- And are as we Conceive the property of the state & subject to be rented the present year agreable [agreeable] to the act of the Legislature of 1831 -- They have been most of them made by white men -- and are not now in possession of a native or natives of said nation -- they are now Claimed as we are informed by George Waters who holds or Claims to hold possession of the same, under a pretence [pretense] that he is a decendant [descendant] of [added text: a ] Cherokee who was a native & inhabitant of the nation & which pretence [pretense] we are of the opinions is untrue [deleted text: and void of truth and that in fact he is not a native of said nation or by any manner [illegible text] related to said nation of people ] -- All which is By the subscribers Respectfully submitted for the Consideration of the agent of the Government -- Together with the evidence relative to his (nativity) hereto annexed -- Given under our hands this 23rd day of Jany [January] 1832 [Signed] Alfred Webb [Signed] Aaron Underwood his X mark [Signed] Philip Coleman his X mark [Signed] Isaac Brumbalow his X mark To Genl [General] John Coffey Commander of Georgia Guard [Signed] J. Wardlaw J. J. C