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Found in 146 Collections and/or Records:
Act for Punishment of Thefts and Other Crimes Adopted by National Council, September 19, 1839
Act for punishment of thefts and other crimes adopted by National Council signed by William Shorey Coodey; Pres. Nat. Committee, Young Wolf and David Carter, Speaker and Clerk, of National Council; also Chief John Ross. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 634
Act in Relation to Contracts, September 24, 1839
Act in relation to contracts; (Same signers as September 19, 1839, 4026.824) One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 646
Act of National Council, December 11, 1841
Act of National Council, repealing an act of October 20, referring to application for per capita distribution, and providing for all moneys received from the United States (after payment of claims and excluding money appropriated for special purposes) shall be divided equally "among all the Cherokee people." Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 788
Act Prohibiting Clearing or Destruction of Timber near Tahlequah Council Grounds, October 4, 1839
Act prohibiting clearing or destruction of timber near Tahlequah Council Grounds. (Same signers as in September 19, 1839, 4026.824) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 660
Act Providing for Attachments of Property Secured for Debts, and Attachments of Property Secured for Debts, September 21, 1839
Act providing for attachments of property secured for debts, and attachments of property secured for debts, and attachments of property secured for debts. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 639
Act Regulating Settlements on Public Domain, September 24, 1839
Act regulating settlements on Public Domain; (Same signers as September 19, 1839, 4026.824). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 644
Act Relating to Claims against the Nation, October 4, 1839
Act relating to claims against the Nation. (Same signers as in September 19, 1839, 4026.824) Two sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink on the recto of both sheets. Folder 663
Act Relative to Duties of Census Takers, October 27, 1841
Act relative to duties of census takers signed by Joseph Vann and Thos. F. Taylor for National Committee, by A. Fields and Jesse Bushyhead for National Council, and approved by Andrew M. Vann, Acting Chief. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 785
Act Relative to Estates and Administrators, September 24, 1839
Act relative to estates and administrators, (signers as September 19, 1839, 4026.824) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 645
Act Relative to Expenses in Criminal Prosecutions, November 6, 1840
Act relative to expenses in criminal prosecutions; signed by W. Shorey Coodey (Pres.) and Stephen Foreman (Clk) for National Committee and Young Wolf (Speaker) and J. D. Wofford (Clk) for National Council and approved by Ross. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 749