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l'~: h'utu! u.js grunted to the Cuevas family. All of :i.r tjr.mts were confirmed by the United States author-t'.ia i;i I.itcr years.
The French, after settling along the coast, then went to ihe Isle of Orleans, the present city of New Orleans. In proceeding to New Orleans, they found the Pass of Christian, and the Pass of Marian, both opposite the present city of Pass Christian, named for the . discoverers, Christian and Marian, the city taking its name from this pass or channel.
This strip of coast extending from Pearl River on the j west and to Mobile River on the east and the 31st Parallel line, (43 miles north) was not taken over by the United States until 1811, it being claimed by Spain who contended that is was a part of Florida, and it being so inaccessible, was left out in the cold, until the United States was having a row with England preceeding the war of 1812, it was feared that England and Spain might take possession of it, so Governor Claiborne, of Louisiana, claimed it as a part of the Louisiana Purchase, so in January, 1811, he sent one Capt. Flood, to visit this section and take.charge of it in the name of the United States, from Pearl River to the Perdido River, now the dividing line between Alabama and Florida.
On his return, Capt. Flood”s report was as follows: “Sir, in compliance with your instructions to me, dated New Orleans, January 5, 1811, I embarked on board the Felucca 'j “Alligator,” and proceeded to Simeon Favre’s on the eastern bank of Pearl River, and delivered him his commission as justice of the peace in and for the parish of Viloxy, a copy of the civil code of the territory and the law and different acts of the legislature. From Pearl River I proceeded to the Bny of St. Louis and Pass of Christian, where I hoisted the flag of the United States on 9th January, 1811, at 2 o’clock, a. m., filled nut n commission as justice of the peace in and for :lit (uri\!i of Viloxy, for Philip Saucier, delivered him a copy <•: t!.r <:\;1 c<xlc of ihc Territory, with the laws and different j.::» of sl;r Ir^’uhrurc.
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From the Hay of St,.Louis and Pass of Christian, I went to the Hay of Viloxi, where I filled out a commission of justice of the peace in and for the parish of Viloxy with the name of Jacque L’Adner, who can neither read nor write, nor can an inhabitant of the Bay of Viloxi, giving him at the same time, a copy of the civil code of the Territory with laws and acts of the Legislature.
From the Bay of Viloxy I proceeded to the mouth of the Pascagoula River, where, on the morning of the 13th of January I hoisted the flag of the United States. At this place I met with several men who a few days before had left Dcpra'. I overtook Fortescue Coming, who had passed on before me, distributing copies of the President’s proclamation. From Depra’s men, I learned that all was quiet on the Pascagoula, that the'flag of the United States was hoisted at Depra’s on the 2nd January, 1811, and that Kemper had dismissed his men after telling them the object of their association was completed, that they were now under the protection of the United States, to which he Strongly and impressively advised them to pay due allegiance and respect.
(Captain Flood gave Coming his Commission as magistrate in Viloxy parish and sent him up the river to advise Depra to restore the property he had appropriated). “Finding no person able either to read or write, residing then at the Bay or mouth of the Pascagoula," and the inhabitants expressing great confidence in and attachment to George Farragout (Sailing master in the Navy of the United States) I persuaded him for the time being to accept a commission of justice of the peace in and for the parish of Pascagoula, which I accordingly filled out and delivered him rhe necessary laws.” (Captain Flood also made out a commission for Benjamin ^Goodin, residing twenty miles from the mouth of the Pascagoula, and sent a Mr. Morrison to h<>i<t tlie at “the resilience of the jvrson at Bayou La H;:ric and leave it in his care.’’) "The whole population of