Hi Listers, Hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I am going to leave you with this short little piece which I got from a newsletter I received from a lawyer, enjoy. A pulpwood company, making a routine investigation of the titles to a proposed pulpwood yard site in Mississippi, received the proof as far back as 1803. A legal advisor for the company was not satisfied with this and wrote for evidence as to prior title. He received the following reply from the Mississippi attorney: Gentlemen: I note your comment upon the fact that the record title sent to you as applying to the lands under consideration dates only from the year 1803 and your request for an extension of the records prior to that date. Please be advised that the Government of the United States acquired the territory, including the tract to which your inquiry applies, by purchase from the Government of France in the year 1803. The Government of France acquired title by conquest from the Governemnt of Spain; that Government of Spain acquired title by discovery by one Christopher Columbus, a resident of Genoa, Italy, traveller and explorer, who by agreement concerning the acquisition of title to any lands discovered, travelled and explored under the sponsorship and patronage of her Majesty, the Queen of Spain. And the Queen of Spain had verified her agreement and received sanction of her title by consent of the Pope, a resident of Rome, and Ex-Officio representative and vice-regent of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ was the son and heir apparent of the Almighty God from whom He received His authority, and the Almighty God made Mississippi. I trust this complies with your request. Wayne Cook http://www.waynecook.com (A History Television Approved Site) and your Host for the Simcoe County Genweb page at http://www.waynecook.com/simcoe.shtml Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada 1. Historic Plaques of Ontario 694 Plaques online, part of the Historic Plaques of the World Project, Provincial & State Hosts neededl 2. The Canadian Query Boards at http://www.waynecook.com/bulletin.html