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COAL LANDS.
Prior Possession, with Power of Attorney and Non-Mineral Affidavit.

, whose post-office address is.

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, being over twenty-one years of age, -jnd i fiitinon of the Uwittd
ly intention to become a citizen of the United States), and never having, either as an
individual oirls a member of an association, held or purchased any coal lands under the act approved March 3, 1873,
entitled “An Act to Provide for the Sale of the Lands of the United States Containing f'oal,” do hereby declare my
intention to purchase, undet^the provisions^of said act, the..

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and that'I came into possession^f'said trart on the^.
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[Name Him.]

continuously, and have expended in labor and improvements on said

have ever since remained i

mine the sum of.

.. dollars, the labor and improvements being as follows :

and I do further swear that my knowledge of said land is..

.such as to enable me to testify understanding!
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with regard thereto ; that a non-mineral affidavit is attached liereto sworn to by.y .,
[Myself or

.. my duly authorized agent.
Agent’s Name.]

Subscribed ^nd swgr^n to^efqre m

day of.

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having^plied as aforesaid to enter the above-described lands, hereby authorize and empower
to complete' the necessary proof therein ; especially to make the required non-mineral affidavit, as I am assured and
lielieve that he is well acquainted with the character of each and every subdivision of said described land ; hereby
ratifying and confirming all acts that my said agent shall lawfully do by virtue hereof.

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[Two Witnesses.)

Subscrilied and sworn to before me this.

NON-MINERAL AFFIDAVIT.
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County of..

being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is

applicant for (Jovernment title to the above-described
land, and that he is well a^iiainted with the character of said described land, and with each and every subdivision
thereof, having frequently jiassed over the same; that his knowledge of said land is such as to enable him to tcstify
understandingiy with regard thereto ; that there is not, to his knowledge, within the limits thereof, any vein or lode
of quartz or other rock in place, bearing gold, silver, cinnabar, lead, tin, or copper; and that there is not, to his
knowledge, within the limits of said land, any valuable mineral deposit other than coal.

Subscribed in my presence and sworn to before me this

[seal.]

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COAL LAND.

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COAL TANDS.
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, whose post-office address is.

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being over twenty-one years of age, ind a nitinun nf the United
,y intention to become a citizen of the United States), and never having, either a.s an
individual o^s a member*of an association, held or purchased any coal lands under the act approved March 3, 1873,
entitled "An A..; to I’lovidc for the Sale of the Lands of the United States Containing Coal,” do heieby qei hue my

intention to purchase, iindei^the provisions;,of said act, the..
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in township

quarter section

.. of range. .

, of lands

' ^und that'I came into possession^f'said tract on the^

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, and by my agent
[Name Him.]

continuously, and have e.xpended in labor and improvements on said

have ever since remained i

and I do further swear that my knowledge of said land is..

. .such as to enable me to testify understandingly
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with regard thereto : that a non-mineral affidavit is attached hereto sworn to by

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Agent’s Name.]

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day of. .

Subscribed ^nd sworn to,before me,.jthis_. .
[seal.]

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I,

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having^iplied as aforesaid to enter the above-described lands, hereby authorize and empower

to complete^the necessary proof therein ; es])ecially to make the retpiired non-mineral affidavit, as I am assured and
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�STATE OF NEW JERSEY,
PASSAIC COUNTY,

I, WILLIAM M, SMITH, Clerk of said County, and also Clerk of the
County Courts thereof, do hereby certi

whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof and acknowledgement of
the annexed instrument, in writing, and ^ndorsed thereon, was at the time
of taking such proof or acknbwiegement, a

in and for said County, dwelling in said County, duly commissioned and sworu,
and authorized by the laws of said State to take the acknowledgements and
prcofs of deeds or conveyances for lands, tenements or hereditaments in said
State ; and that I am well acquainted with theAan
f the said

and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of proof or ac­
knowledgement is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my h^d and affixed my official
day of
seal at Paterson, this

Clerk.

�[4—092.]

COAL TANDS.
Prior Possession, with Power of Attorney and Non-Mineral Affidavit.
whose post-office address is. .

...

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, being over twenty-one years of age, and a citizen of the United
States (or Iwi^iing deeh
o-be»;owie-a xitizeiKflL-tbc Uni tod Sterte'i)-, and never having, either as an
individual or as a member of an association, held or purchased any coal lands under the act approved March 3, 1873,
entitled “An Act to Provide for the Sale of the Lands of the United States tiontaining Coal,’’ do hereby declare my^

intention to purchase, under the provisiogs

, in towns

(juarter section

.. of lands

of range..
suliject to sale at the district lar

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and by my agent.
[Name Him.]

have ever since remained iiCactual possession continuously, and have expended in labor and improvements on said
.... dollars, the labor and improvements being as follows :

minQ the sum

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and I do further swear that my knowledge of said land is..

.such as to enable me to testify understandingly
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with regard thereto ; that a non-mineral affidavit is attached hereto sworn to
my duly authorized agent.

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POWER OF~ATTORNEY
Know all Men by these Presents, That i,..”
haviiie apiilied as afoi^aid to enter the above-described lands, hereby authorize and empower
to con^ete tluzwcessary jiroof therein; especially to make the required non-mineral affidavit, as I am assured and
believe that he is well acquainted with the character of each and every subdivision of said described land ; hereby
ratifying and confirming all acts that my said agent shall lawfully do by virtue hereof.
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this

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NON-MlNERAi7 AFFIDAVIT
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.. being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is

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applicant for Government title to the above-described
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’land, and that he is welt acipiainted with the character of said described land, and with each and every subdivision
thereof, having freqtiently passed over the same; that his knowledge of said land is such as to enable him to testify
understandingly with regard thereto ; that there is not, to his knowledge, within the limits thereof, any vein or lode
of quartz or other rock in place, bearing gold, silver, cinnabar, lead, tin, cr copper ; and that there is not, to his
knowledge, within the limits of said land, anv valuable mineral deposit other than coal.
the

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COAL TANDS.
Prior Possession, with Power of Attorney and Non-Mineral Affidavit.
., whose post-office address is. . ./P.... f:

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, being over twenty-one years of age, and a citizen of the United
States for h&lt;(4ing rteciwUmUaruto-lieconie-a.. cilizeiKoL-the-United States); and never having, either a.s an
individual or as a member of an association, held or purchased any coal lands under the act ajtproved March 3, 1873,
entitled “An Act to Provide for the Sale of the Lands of the United States Containing Coal,’’ do hereby declare my;^
intention to purchase, under the provisions of said^act, the

(juarter section

, in townshd
of range. ... Z? (.

.. of lands

subject to sale al the &lt;1 istrict land, office at .
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i8^Z?, and by my agent.
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[Name Him.]

have ever since remained irractual possession continuously, and have expended in labor and improvements on said
.... dollars, the labor and improvements being as follows :

mini

and I do further swear that my knowledge of said land is.

. .such as to enable me to testify understandingly
[Not]

with regard thereto ; that a non-mineral affidavit i.s attached hereto sworn to

my duly authorized agent.
Agent’s Name.] ■

Subscribed and swotTi to be
[seal.]

POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know all Men by these Presents, That I,..
having apiiljrd as afo^aid to enter the above-described lands, hereby authorize and empower

to complete thtZRecessary proof therein ; especially to make the required non-mineral affidavit, as I am assured and
lielieve that he is well acquainted with the character of each and every subdivision of said described land ; hereby
ratifying and confirming all acts that my said agent shall lawfully do by virtue hereof.
•

(Two Witnesses.]

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day of. .

Subscribed and sworn to before me this. ..

NON-MINERAL AFFIDAVIT.
County of . i.

ss.

Pc .. being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is

applicant for Government title to the above-described
(Agent for the]

'■land, and that he is welt acipiainted with the character of said described land, and with each and every subdivision
'thereof, having frequently passed over the same; that his knowledge of said land is such as to enable him to testify
understandingly with regard thereto ; that there is not, to his knowledge, within the limits thereof, any vein or lode
of quartz or other rock in place, bearing gold, silver, cinnabar, lead, tin, cr copper; and that there is not, to his
knowledge, within the limits of said land, any valuable mineral deposit other than coal.

Subscribed in my presence and sworn to before me this... .^Z .

. .day of

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