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MISSISSIPPI TF.KRITOniAl* ARCHIVES.
Doctor Flood?s Report.
N. Orleans Jan: 25. 1S11
Sir,
In compliance with your instructions to me dated New Orleans Jan: 5. IS11 t embarked on hoard the Felucca Alligator and proceeded to Simeon Favre's on tin* 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 Laws and different Acts of the Legislature. From Pearl River I proceeded to the Hay of St. Louis and Pass of Christian where I hoisted the Fla# of the United States on 9th Jan: IS11 at 2 O?clock, and filled up a commission as Justice of the peace in and for the Parish of Viloxy for Philip Saucier delivered him a Copy of the Civil Code of the Territory with the Laws and different ads of the Legislature. From the Bay of St. Louis and Pass of Christian t went to the Bay of Viloxy where I filled up a Commission of Justice of the Peace in and for the Parish of Viloxy with the name of Jaque L?Adner who can neither read nor write, nor can an Inhabitant of the Bay of Viloxy, giving him at the same time a Copy of the Civil Code of the Territory with the Laws and Acts of the Legislature. From the Bay of Viloxy I proceeded to the Mouth of Pascagoula River where on the morning of the 13th of Jan: 1 Si 1 I hoisted the flag of the United States. At this place f nut with several men who a few days before had left l)**pra, I overtook For-tescu Coming who had passed on before me distributing Copies of the Presidents 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 2. Jan: 1S11 and that Kemper had dismissed his men