Supreme court of the United States. No. 135. The United States, appellants, vs. John A. Sutter. Appeal from the District court U.S. for the Northern district of California.

The United States vs. Suit r. 871
1350 ExMhbit, Lillie No. 1, attached to dep. of L. Lilie, for Wn.
R. Garrison.
Know all men by these presents that I, John A. Sutter, of Hock
Farm, on Feather river, in Upper California, have constituted and
appointed, and by these presents doth constitute and appoint, Frederick Emory my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to
sell and convey all those tracts and parcels of land lying in Upper
California, which are bounded and described as follows: beginning
at a point on the north bank of Bear creek, nine miles from the
junction of Bear creek with Feather river; thence down Bear creek
to its junction with Feather river; thence up Feather river to a
point one mile below its junction with Yuba river; thence in an
easterly direction nine miles; thence southerly and at nearly parallel to Feather river as may be to the point of beginning on Bear
creek; and I hereby authorize my said attorney to execute and
deliver deeds to purchasers, conveying to them such portions as they
may purchase, to receive the purchase money therefor, and give
receipts and acquittances for the same; to sell the above land
1351 in such parts and parcels and upon such terms, with regard to
the price, the time of payment thereof, and the security to be
had and taken for the same, as in his sound discretion shall seem fit
and proper, and to do and perform all other acts and things necessary
for the full and valid execution of the powers by these presents
granted, hereby ratifying and confirming all the acts of my said
attorney done and performed in pursuance of the power hereby
granted.
Given under my hand and seal this fifteenth day of Jan'y, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
J. A. SUTTER. [L. s.]
WitnessJ. V. PENDERGRAST.
CHARLES G. ALEXANDER.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Sutter, ss:
I, C. E. Wilcoxon, county recorder in and for said county, do
hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of the said power of attorney as the same now
1352 appears of record in the recorder's office of said county, in
book A of mortgages, at page 201, supposed to be recorded
on or about the sixteenth day of Jan'y, A. D. 1850.
Witness my hand and official seal this 3rd day of September, A.
D. 1861.
[SEAL.] C. E. WILCOXON, County Recorder.
By JNO. S. REARDON, Deputy Recorder.
Endorsed: Filed Oct. 9, 1861.
W. H. CHEVERS, Clerk.