This lot was also claimed, as being five by two arpens, by Francis Janis senior, and the extent and boundaries thereof were proven before Theodore Hunt, United States Recorder of land titles, on the first of October eighteen hundred twenty five, under the act of Congress of the twenty sixth of May eighteen hundred twenty four, entitled: "An act supplementary to an act passed on the thirteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and twelve, entitled: 'An act making further provision for settling the claims to land in the Territory of Missouri' ".
Description: Begin at a lime stone set at the intersection of the eastern edge of Hill street with the northern edge of Seraphin street, the south-west corner of this lot.
Thence North, seventy six degrees and forty five minutes East along the southern boundary of this lot, and the northern edge of Seraphin street; at five hundred thirty nine feet and ten inches the south-east corner of this lot at the south-east corner of the enclosure thereof on the western edge of New Bourbon street.
Thence North, fourteen degrees and thirty minutes West along the eastern boundary of this lot and the western edge of New Bourbon street; at one hundred three feet and seven inches a corner of this lot and of its enclosure.
Thence North, sixty one degrees West along a north-eastern line of this lot and the south-western edge of a road on and along the right bank of the South Fork of Gabori creek; at four hundred twenty one feet and seven inches the place of a corner of this lot, from which the north west corner of the stone foundation of a house bears North, twenty nine degrees West, two links distant.
Thence North thirty nine degrees and thirty minutes West, along a north-eastern line of this lot and the south-western edge of the said road; at one hundred forty six feet and six inches the most northern corner of this lot at the intersection of the south-western edge of the said road with the south-eastern edge of Hill street.
Thence South, nineteen degrees West along the most north-western line of this lot and the south-eastern edge of Hill street; at one hundred thirty two feet and three inches a lime stone set for a corner of this lot.
Thence South, one degree East along the most western line of this lot and the eastern edge of Hill street; at four hundred sixteen feet and one inch the beginning corner.
Surveyor's Office
St. Louis
The foregoing plat and description of survey number three hundred fifty two of Sainte Genevieve and New Bourbon lands, are correctly copied from the approved plat and description recorded on pages 36 & 37 of the book of the said Surveys in this Office.
F. R. Conway
Surveyor of the public lands in the States
of Illinois and Missouri
(transcribed from Missouri State Land Survey scan file Y0820233.pdf)
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transcribed by Steven E. Weible
