Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-10-16

By the President Of he United States.
HN pursuance Of law, /, MARTIN VAN buren,,
il President Of the United States of Amerco, do here
by declare and make known that public sale Will be
held at 81 Augustine, in the Territory Of Florida, on
Monday, The Gh day IF NOccmber ncLt for the disposal
of the public lands within the limits oi the underInen-
toned townships and fractional townships IN The Last
Florida land district, 10 vii:
North Of The base line and Ea.t Of the meridian.
Fractional townships J., 2, D. 4, and ., East Of St.
Mary river, Of range 70.
Townships l,2, B. and d. aud fractional township 5,
Of range "a.
Townships l, 2 and 3, Of range ..
Township |, Of range 20.
Fractional townships ]. ,, 3, and i, Ct range q.
Fractional townships l =, and 3, of range IS
Fractional townships |, 2 and 3, Of range -.
Souhc The base line and East Of Tie meridian.
Townshp6, of range IL.
Townships ) and &, of range ID.
Townships |, 3 g. 5, and &, Of range 90.
Townships !, 2, 3, and 6, Of range II.
Fractional township J, townships 2, g. A, o. and t, OF
range %
Townships /, 3 3, A. 5, aud &, Of range 3.
Townships |, = 3, H. >. and q, of range u.
Townships |, =, 3. !, ., and &, Of range %.
Fractional tOwnsbip |, of range. 90
At the place, in continuation, commencing on
Uonday The l9h day Of 1rember nfri, for The disposal
of the public lands within the limits ct The nndernFn'
toned townships and fractional townships TO wit:
South of Tic base line and EaS, IF The meridian.
That parl of township | J. East Of Suzanne river, Of
range II
townships 80, ii. and ~, ot range 10.
townships 10, II, and ~, Of range 6
Townships 10, II, l.: and IL, oil range H.
Township Z and fractional townships II and ~ west
Of Aredoudos claim and township b. Of range IL
Townships and S, and fractional township g. nertli
of Arrecurdos claim fractional township T. south ot
Aricdundo caim,] and township Is, Of range 10
Townships and 5. fractional township ., north OF
Arrcdondus claim. fractional township u, Ls"u'h Of
that claim. and township Is, of range 20
Townships aud 5, fractional township 9, Tunrh Of
ArrrdOndos claim fractional township ~. south of
Arredondos claim aud township Is, Of range ~.
Townships and 3. and that part of townships Q, 10,
II, and l2 lying cast Of hrfcdondos cam and town
ship Is, Of range ~.
Townships I, g. ., 10, II, ~, and 49, Of range 90
Townships Z, 8 9, 10, II, II, and IL: of range "a
Townships 2, ., .. 10, II, Il, aud 49, of range 20
The sales will each he kept open fer two weeks (uEIess
the lands disposed of and longer; and
private entries of land in the townships so offered will
be admitted until after the expiration OF The weeks.
There will be excluded from the sales herein proclaimed,
lands appropriated for the Of schools military,
other purposes, also lands covered by private confirmed
claims, Surveyed unsurvcyed and lands TO which pri
claims alleged, which have yet been
Grmed by law, together with all quarter sections and
fractional sections which may he cut thereby and there
fore made 10 require subd visions when such claims
shall have been surveyed.
Given under my hand. at the city nf Washington, this
l4lh day Of July, Ammo Dunni, lc:'5
Nj VAN buren,
by the President
JAMES WHiTCuIE;
Commissioner Of tie General Land Office.
Note by tie Commissioner.
Il is understood TO Ue in contemplation to establish
Gordon of military posts the Peninsula Of Florida
considerable distance 10 the son of the lands above
proclaimed, for the protection Of the frontier, which will
afford ample opportunity 10 purchasers, prior the
sales examine the lands; large portion of which is
represented as being very valuable.
Notice TO Presumption Claimants
Every person claiming the Tgh, Of pre- emp,on &c any
Of The lands desg grated IN the above proclamation is re-
guesed prove the to the satisfaction of The Re-
giser and Receiver Of the proper land Office and make
payment therefor practicable ctter secing Ills
notice. in order that The claim may lie adudcaled by those
officers agreeaby to law, in doe time prior 10 the day
appointed for the commencement of the public sale and
all claims not duly made known and paid for prior the
dale aforesaid, are declared by law to he forfeited.
JAMES WIlrTCOMB,
Commissioner IF tie General Land Office
Aug7 2G-wtwSy4l