Plat, ca. 1804

              Don Carlos Trudeau, agrimensor Real y Particular 
de la Provincia de la louisiane, Commissionado por 
el Senior Intendente general para el apeo y estimacion  
de las tierras concedidas a titulo de venta,  
desde el margen oriental del Rio Amit. hasta el  
Distrito de la Mobile H. 
	Certifico que fueron verificados lindados y amojonados,  
a favor, de don Juan De Lassize, Quarenta 
Mil arpanes planos de tierra, medida a percha 
de la Cuidad [ciudad] de Paris, de dies y ocho pies de Roy [Rey] 
 lineales de la misma Cuidad [ciudad], contando Cien 
perchas planas por arpan plano. Segun Costumbre 
agragria en esta provincia. Dichos Quarenta  
mil arpanes, medidos, en Cinco divisiones, o, 
planos, separados en la forma que sa [esta] explicado 
( a favor / Segun 
No. 1 - El Plano No. 1. Seis mil ocho cientos ochenta  
y ocho arpanes planos. situados sobre  
el margen izquierdo del Rio Tanchipaho.  
imediato a la linea de limites que 
separa los territorios de S. M. con el de 
los Estados unidos de America, lindado a la  
parte del norte, con la linea de los trente 
y uno grados de latitudo norte, a la parte 
del sur, con tierra ocupada por el nombo. [nombrado] B 
Linier, al Este con tierra vacante. y al oeste 
con el mismo Rio Tanchipaho 
No. 2.  El Plano No. 2 de nueve mil dos cientos 
noventa y seis arpanes planos, situado 
sobre el margen izquierdo del mismo Rio  
Tanchipaho. a cinco millas al sur de la  
linea de limite de estos dominios de S.M. con 
los Estados unidos de America. lindado a la parte 
del norte, con un terreno ocupado por el nombrado  
H Ianes, al sur. y este con tierras vacantes. 
y al Oeste con el mismo Rio Tanchipaho.Don Carlos Trudeau, Royal surveyor particular 
to the Province of Louisiana, commissioned by  
the Quartermaster General for the "apeo" and estimate 
of the lands granted by title of sale, 
from the eastern margin of the Amite River, to the  
District of Mobile H. 
	I certify that they were verified the borders and boundaries 
marked, in favor of, Don Juan De Lassize, Forty 
Thousand flat "arpanes" of land, measured by perch 
of the City of Paris, of eighteen linear King's feet 
of the same City, counting one hundred 
flat perches for every flat "arpan". According to the agrarian  
custom of this Province. The said Forty  
thousand "arpanes", measured, in Five divisions, or,  
plans, separated in the manner that is explained  
( in favor / According to  
No. 1 - Plan number 1. six thousand eight hundred eighty-eight  
flat "arpanes". situated on  
the left margin of the Tangipahoa  
River, close to the boundary lines that 
separate the territories of S. M. from that of  
the United States of America, bordered on the  
northern part, with the line of thirty-one  
degrees of north latitude, at the southern 
part, with land occupied by the renowned [B 
Linier?], to the East with vacant land, and to the west 
with the very same River Tangipahoa 
No. 2.  Plan Number 2 of nine thousand two hundred 
ninety-six flat "arpanes", situated 
on the left margin of the very same Tangipahoa 
River, at five miles to the south of the  
boundary line of these dominions of S. M. with  
the United States of America. bordered on the northern 
part, with land occupied by the renowned 
[H Ianes?], to the south, and east with vacant lands. 
and to the West with the very same Tangipahoa River.