(5) Another tract of land situates in the par
ish of Ascension on the left bank of the Mis
sissippi river, bounded above by the tract
lastly described, having two arpents and ten
tises, more or less, front on said stream, ex
tending in depth forty arpents. designated as
sec. 5, tp 10, a r 2 e, containing five and 79-100
cres, and sec. 43, tp 9, a r 2 e, containing 72 atd
19-100 acres, both containing together seventy
seven and 98-100 acres, acquired from the United
States by location of sch ,ol warrant or cer
tificate No. 268, as per patent of the state of
Louisiana, No. 7955, and dated
(6) Aot ther tract of land situated in the par
ish of Ascension on the left side of the Mis
sissippi river, beginning forty arpents fro a
said river and extending in depth about forty
arpents to the Madam Judice tract adjacent to
snd in the rear of the tracts fourthly and
fifthly described, designated as lot 2, of section
19, containing seventy and 29-100 acres, and lot
3 of section 19, containing two hundred and
twenty-three and 37-100 acres, both together
!ontaining two hundred and ninety-three and
56-100 acres, more or less, as per patent of the
United States, No. 170, issued 25th of Septem
ber, 1844, to John B. Kling, and Parent. on their
jo.t p e-emption certificate No. 170, of May 5th,
(7) A certain tract of land situated in ths
parish of Asce:.sion on the left bank of the
Mississippi river, having a front on s.,id rivet
of three arp-nts, more or less, extending ic
depth forty arpents, with side lines opening
about 8 degrees, designated as see.6, to 10, s i
2 e, containing thirteen and 10-100 acres, and
sec. 44, tp 9, s r 2 e. containing one hundred and
ninety-two and 72-100 acres, both together con
taining two hundred and five and 82-100 acres,
and being the claim of Jacques Hobert, cer
tificate 133, as per patent of the United States
issued on the 2nd day of May, 1881, bounded
above by the land fifthly described, said tract
being the lower part on the Mississippi river
of the Fouthwood plantation, as conveyed to
A. L. 