Land-offices 80;

in Illinois, 44 et seq., 103.

Land-titles, insecure, 51, 71;

King's proclamation, 1763, 10.

Laws: “Black Laws,” 176, 186;

“Blue Laws,” 200;

territorial, 111-14.

La Valiniere, Pierre Huet de, mention, 68.

Lead, output of, 1823-1827, 151.

Lead region, rush to, 1826, 172.