Description
Begin at the NW corner of the block at the intersection of the eastern edge of Gabori Street with the southern edge of 2nd Street where I have set a lime stone with its NW corner at the NW corner of the block; thence S5°35'E along the eastern edge of Gabori Street, the western boundary of the block, 89 feet 8 inches Baptiste Moreau's SW corner, 91 feet 3 inches further John B. Pratte's SW corner, 198 feet further Jo Bte Pratte's SW corner, 66 further making in all 444 feet 11 inches to a lime stone set at a turn of Gabori Street; thence S49°E along the NE edge of Gabori Street, thus altered in its course, 153 1/12 feet to its intersection with the Northern edge of a short street where I set a lime stone with its SW corner at this corner of the block; thence N84 3/4°E along the northern edge of said short street, the southern boundary of the block 333 feet to the SE corner of the block at the intersection of the northern edge of said short street with the western edge of Common Field Street, at which stands a large cedar picket, the SE corner of the enclosure of the block; thence N7°W along the western edge of Common Field Street, the eastern boundary of the block, 194 feet 4 inches the SE corner of Jo Bte Pratte's lot, 193 feet further the NE corner of said lot of Jo Bte Pratte, 99 feet 1 inch further the NE corner of John B. Pratte's lot, 99 feet 4 inches further, being in all 585 feet 9 inches, the NE corner of the block at the intersection of the western edge of Common Field Street with the southern edge of 2nd Street; thence S80°40'W along the southern edge of 2nd Street, the northern boundary of the block, 233 feet 5 inches, the NE corner of Baptiste Moreau's lot and in all 425 feet 11 inches to the beginning. On the top of each of said corner stones I have had a cross made.
(Brown's surveys of Ste. Genevieve and New Bourbon, pages 233-234, Missouri State Land Survey microfiche location: 724/0470A02)
Transcriber's note:
Gabori Street is now South Main Street
2nd Street is now Market Street
The short street referred to herein is now South Gabouri Street
Common Field Street is now South Front Street
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transcribed by Steven E. Weible
