LAND OFFICE.

An event of much significance for the increase of settlement in Flint was the establishment of the United States land office there August 23. 1836. This institution of the center of interest wherever established, as the place where title to lands was secured. There all sales of United States lands were recorded, and reports of these were made to the commissioner of the general land office at Washington, D. C.; and in due course a patent for the land purchased, signed by the president, was sent to the local office and the delivered tot he purchaser. This office was continued at Flint until January 14, 1857, when it was removed to East Saginaw. Following are the officials who served at Flint.