Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-08-28

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REIMBURSEMENT must be made prior to the
! day of such sale.
It'll. Where an improvement is situate
IN different quarter sections, the claimant
Is entitled To enter such two adjacent legal
SUI, divisions, viz: East and West half
quarters as will include his improvement.
9Th. Where an Improvement is situate
Oh fraction containing less than the
quantity of quarter section, such frac-
ton must be taken IN lieu of an entire
quarter section. Should The fraction
contain more than the quantity Of a
quarter section, the claimant will be per-
nitted to take according 10 the legal sab
divisions of such faction, so as to include
his improvements and obtain the guam.
tity of one hundred and sixty acres as
nearly as practicable, without any fur
Their subdivisions.
9Th. In cases where two or more per
sons are settled on the same quarter sec.
ton, the two first actual seulers who cnl
livated in 1888, and had possession on
the 18th June, 1884, are entitled to the
right of presumption. If an equal dl-
vision of such quarter by a North and
South, or East and West line will moi
secure to each party his improvements.
they must become joint purchasers aud
.Potenfees OF the entire quarter section; ii
otherwise, it will be divided so as to ST.
cure to each party, respectively their i'm
provements; in either case, the said set
tiers shall each be entitled to a pre-emp
ton of so acres of land, elsewhere in
said land district, so as not to interfere
with other settlers havinga right of pre-
ference.
10th. You are requested to make
monthly reports Of those cases where
two persons obtain presumption on the
same quarter section.
18th. Transfers of pre-, emption rights,
prior to the issuing of patents will not
be recognised.
18th. The act of 29th May, 1880, ap.
piled only to lands to which the Indian
tile was extingnished at that date. Hence
the right of prescription to lands to
which the Indian title was extirguished
sibSequentto that dote, can be claimed on
ly in virtue of cultivation in 1888, and
possession on the 10Th of June, 1884.
18th. Ia making your usual returns
to this Office, you will in case oil purchase
under this act, designate them by mark
ing on the returns the certificate of pur-
chase and receipt-thus, Presumption .Act
ct 1884" Separate returns and d dis.
tlnct series Of numbers for presumption
''receipts' and Certificates" arc not I'D
INVISIBLE.
l4th. lnasmuch as the ordinary pri
vate entry of lands subject thereto at
the date Of the act, must be permitted
to proceed at the hazard of interfere.
Ing with the pre- empton claims which
may be established within the two years
allowed BY the act. it is indispensably
necessary, by way of precaution, TO re-
quire each applicant al private sale, to
file with his written application an al
tidavit to the following effect, TO wit:
81 do solemnly swear Cor affirm that
since the first day of January, 1884, viz:
on or about the - day of -, per-
sonally Inspected the tract o(land deslg
mated in the annexed application. viz:
the - quarter of section No. -,
lin Township No. -, of Range No.
-, in the district OF lauds subject TO
Isale at t. aud that there WAS not at
that time. any person residing thereon,
or cultivaling the same; AID | do not
believe that any presumption right exists
Thereto, either under the act of 29ih
May, 1880, or that of 18th June, 1884,"
In case the party applying to purchase
did not personally inspect the tract, he
may be permitted to file, in the above
form, the oath, or affirmation, of any
person who alleges TO have made such
personal Inspections; and. in all cases, you
must be satisfied Of the credibllity of
such testimony.
18th. Where the occupant alleges that
he is unable or unwilling to pay for a
full quarter section, he may he permit
ted to enter the halfquartcr which shall
include his improvements; to be either
the East or West half of such quarter:
the divisional line running North and
South. in the mode prescribed by the
act Of Oath April, 1920: but in such
case he will be required to file relin
quishment of his further light of pre-
emption for the quantity authorized by
the act.