Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1834-08-23


emf or and dat e when satisfactory proof
Of pre-emption was admitted. On such
70 ports, orders for repayment viii be Is
81 led.
9th. Where a person inhabi;s one
lquarter section and culsIsates another, he
shall be permitted to enter one or the O.
timer, at his discretion, provided such oc-
jcupant shall designate within six months
from the passage Of this act, (vIz. from
the l9tn June 1884 the quarter section
of which he claims the prescription, and
file in the office OF the Register q rein
Iquishment Of the right of entry to the o.
Their. but in all cases where those six
months will expire before the date OF
the public sale of the township inclu
ding such claim, the designation and re-
jIinqurshment must be made prior to the
day Of such sale.
1th. Where an improvement is situate
IN different quarter sections, the claimant
IS entitled to enter such two adjacent le-
gal subdivisions, viz. the east and west
half quarters as will include his improve
ment.
Sth. Where an Improvement is situate
Jon traction containing less than the
quantity Of a quarter section, such frac-
ton mast be taken in lieu of an entire
quarter section. Should the fraction con-
tam more than the quantity Of a quarter
section, the claimant will he permitted to
take according TO the legal sub divisions
of such fraction, SD as To- include his I'M
lproyements and obtain the quantity Of
one hundred and sixty acres as nearly as
practicable, without any further SUBJ
division.
| 9th. In cases where two or more persons
are settled on the same quarter section. the
two fir =, acsua, settlers who cultivated in
1888, ar had possession on the 10Th June
1884, are entitled TO the right Of precmp-
ton. ifan equal division ofsuch quarter by
u north and south, OK east and west line will
not secure to each party his Improvements.
they must become joint purchasers and
p0tcnfees of the entire quarter section; if
lothcrwise, ii will be divided SO as 10 secure
to the parties, respectively, their improve
menfs; in either case, the said settlers shall
each be entitled to preemption of eighty
acres of land, elsewhere. ia said land dis
itrict, SO as not to interfere with other set
tiers having right OF preference.
! 10th You are requested TO make monthly
reports of those cases where two persons Oh
tain q presumption ON the same quarter sec
ton.
| 18th. Transfers OF presumption rights,
prior to the issuing Of patents, viii not be
recognised
18th. The act of Goth May, 1880. appli-
ed only 10 lands to which the Indian title
was extinguished at that date. Hence the
right of presumption to lands TO which The
Indian title was extinguished subsequent 70
that date. can be claimed only in virtue of
cultivation in 1882, and possession on 10Th
June, 1894.
| 18th In making your usual returns TO
this Office, YOU will in ali cases of purchases
under this act, designate them by marking
on the returns, the certificate of purchase
and receipt-thus, SPreemption Act OF
1884" Separate returns and distinct
Iseries of numbers for presumption ''receipts"
and Certificates are not admissible.
| 18th. Inasmuch as the ordinary private en-
| try of lands subject thereto at the date of the
act, must he permitted to proceed at the hazard
lofinterfering with the prescription claims winch
may be established within the two years allow
cd by the act, it Is indispcnsabiy necessary, by
way OF precaution, to require each applicant AT
private sale, to file with bis wrtten ''appllca
tom an affidavit to the following effect, TO vii
II do soIennIy swear, (or aIirm,) that since
the first day Of January, 1884, viz; on or about
the - day of -, personally inspected the
tract of lane! designated in the annexed applica-
ton, viz the quarter of section No -, of
Range No. -, in the District of lands subject
to sale at -. and that there was not, as that
time, any person residing thereon. cultivatiag
the same; and do not believe that any pre-
etnption right exists thereto, either under the
act of:3th May, 1880, or that ofthe 10Th June.
1884,
In the party applying to purchase did
not personally inspect the tract, he may be per-
mtted Ia file, the above form, the oath. or 3
tirma ton, Of any person who alleges To have
made such peTso,-.l inspection and IN all cases,
you must be satisfied OF the credibility of such
testimony.
18th Where the occupant alleges that &c
is unable INV ili.ng 10 pay for sull quarter
section, he nsay b permitted to enter the half
quarter Which shall include his improvements !:
TO be either the East or West half O. such guar
ter; the Divisional line running North and Sonth.
in the mode presented b. the act of the 23tn
Auril. 1920 but in such case he viii be required
10 lie REIMBURSEMENT Of bis 'urther right o..
pre-emption Tor the quantity authorised by the
act
10th. You are each entitled by law to receive
from the party interested, a Ice OF itty cents on
each case Of presumption admitted under the act.
I7tb The Evidences adtHced in support Of
rights admitted under this act, and
also the oaths required OF purchasers at orslua-
nv prilafe sale, are To be carefully enclosed IL
the appropriate certificates Of purchase, ani
TRANSMITTED herewith to ti4is ONCE accom,Elp-
oI by your point certificate as TO the creiibiiity
OF the witnesses.
The evidences ad,iucej IN support OF cases not
admitted, are to be- carefully Tied ii the Regis