The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-06-24
BY the President NJ The L. STATES.

M HEREAS, by an act of Congress, passed o.,
w the 18th OF February, 1918 entitled an act
making provision for the establishment Of addition
al Land Offices in the Territory of Missouri" III.
President OF the United States 10 authorised di.
rect the public lands which have been SURVEYED in
said territory, to be offered for sale
Therefore, l. JAMES MoNRoE, President Of the
United States, do hereby declare and make known.
that public ssles for the dsposal (agreesble TO law,
OF certain lands in the territory of Missouri, shall
be held follows. viz At st Louis, IN the said
territory, on the first Monday in August, October,
December, February and April neat, and three
weeks after each OF the said days, for The sale o.
lands in the land district OF IL Lcus Thirty
ships shall be offered at each sale commencing wita
the most eastern ranges west of the fifth principal
meridian line, and proceeding westerly
At the Seat ef Justice for H,7sard Conaty in the
said Territory, ON the FIRST Monday in septen her
ard November n. xt, aud three weeks after each os
said days, for the sale OF lands in the hand district
of Boruard Coi,niy. ftiriy townships shalt be Of
fered al each The first TO be in a square form,
and to include the scat Of Justice of the said coun-
ty, ss nearly in The GENRE tire situstion OF thc
sarvcys viii admit, and The second mediate 81 cast
ci the GEst. and in the game form excepting from
sale in each district, the lands " hch have been or
tnay be reserved by law for ether purposes
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington.
the thirteth day Of April, one thousand eigh,
hundred and eighteen, JAMES MONROE.
by the presiden,
JOSIAH MEIGs
Commissioner of The General Land Office.
Gr Printers of No~sp.pc,s who are authorized
10 publish the Laws OF the Uaiteo States viii insert
the aaove once week Till Aprlnex, and send ther
bills to the General Land Office for pas ueD. g e
GJ A map Of the above Lands may b. heJ (pre.
vious % the seles) at the General Land offce and
al the land Offices in the Missouri sTerrii cry The
Map is now engraving for JOHN GAkDINER.
IN Isl Chief Clerk. General Land Offce.
Bv me Pyes;1kez,k o/'tbs Lnite1 Ct1,ec.
MTHEREAS by an act of Congress passed on the
w Goth of March, 1904, emitted " An sct max.
ing provision for the disposal of the public lands in
the Indiana Territory, and for other purposes and
an act passed the 81 day OF March 1865 snii-
titled an supplementary 10 the act eut'tlsd an
act making provision Tor the disposal of The pub
lie lands in the Indiana Territory" an &C, pssse8
on the 25h OF April. 1903, entitled an ac; sbpple-
mental 20 an act regulating the grants Of lands in
the Territory of Michigan" the President of the
United States is authorized to the lands in the
hand district of Detroit TO be offered for saevhen
surveyed; and whereas part OF the said lands have
been su, veye0:
Their fore I, JAMES MONROE President Of the
United States, in conformity with the said acts, do
hereby, declare and make known, that public sales
for the dispocai (agreeably to law Of the SAID,
lands shaI, te held Detroit, in Michigan Terrific
ry, viz:
On the first hIndayi in July next for the lands
contained 10 the ranges s.lc, n, l2 and IS. soulh
of the base hne ON ibe ifrst Monday oi september
next, for the lands con AIMED in ranges 13, IL IS,
16 and IL north of the base line; and on the first
Monday in November next for the lands contained
in ranges g. 10, IL and ~, north OF the base hnc,
excepting such lands may be userved in
ss:d district by law, tor the support Of schools and
for other purposes The sales shall continue opea
Tor two weeks and no longer. aud sh:n commence
with tic ies, sccicu Of the lowest number oi town
ships and ranges, and proceed in regular numerical
order
Given under uy hand at the City Of Washington.
the thirty st Gay Of March, one thousand
eight hundred aud eighteen.
JAMES MONROE.
Nv the President, JOSIAH MEiGS,
Ccrpaissioner OF the General Land-ofilce.
Printers ct newspapers who are authorized to
publish tho laws of the united States will insert
the above once a week till October next and send
their bills to the General Land Office for payment.
Apri, % 29y.
.TREASURY DEPARTMENT,