A land sale occurred, for which one man represented the many interests.

The evidence

• “The effects of this irregular proceeding, however, was so to facilitate future operations, that when the land sale in March, 1838, occurred, one man was sufficient to represent the many interests. That duty was devolved upon Mr.”

  1856-history-of-rock-county/06-beloit.md, PDF p. 69 / book p. 51

  Guernsey, Orrin, and Josiah F. Willard, editors. History of Rock County, and Transactions of the Rock County Agricultural Society and Mechanics' Institute. Janesville, Wis.: William M. Doty & Brother, 1856. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871593.

  Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources