Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-10-12
By lie Fresidem Of The rrited STATES.


By lie President Of the tried States.
II y pursuance Of law, |. MARTIN VAN buren,;
q President Of the United States of America do hereby
declare and make known hat public sale will DE he!a
IL he La:d Office nj Natcioches, for the North. west.
crn district of the State Of Louisiana commencing on
.gnaay Tic trcnycghih d0y ef JanHary one thouSand
c hundred ard tti'ty nine, for the disposal nl the
unanpropr:ard, vacant, public lands, 10 which no .p
vale clains alleged under existing laws, within
the limits of The aforementioned townships ana irac-
! tionai townships, 10 wit:
yyri If The 3is drgree Of latitude aad Ysl q The
riiian
! Townships ard 3 Of range ).
| Townships 3, d. s. and u, and fractional townships
! and eight, Of range ..
| rowushins ., 3 d. ) and G. fractional township o. cx-
cep, sections S. a. c5 and CO. aud fractional township
! TO- Of rarge Z.
Townships q d &c, T. 8 and O. of ranges.
! Townships . 3 a s. g. T. : and Q, Of range .
Townships q 3 4, s. & sections II, Ii and ID, to
So inclusive in township 4 seclions To % inclusive,
aud section So in township 6; townshp! township lU
sections 70 IT, inclusive; sections 2S u, 12 20 81, 81
50 and So, in township u; irac"na township ~ s"u!n
! of Red RIVER, except fractional section 80, of said
! township, and fractional township Is, south oil keu
! River Of range 10
Townships l. 2 8 5 6, I. s. Q, 10, II, ~. and rnc.
ona townships l3 II and Is south Fed RIVER with
the fnowing exce p:ions, 10 viii cxcrp, sections = -
and 81 in fractional township 3D. section 2 east half OF
section g. east half OF section TO- fractional section ii,
section IL aud fracliona! section &c. in fractional town
slim H. and fractional sections IL, ~ -, ana -,
| in fractional township 10, Of range IL.
Fractional townships =, and ) lownshlpe D, q, Z, G,
g. TO- II; fractional townships b. H. and -, South Of
Red River except the West half of The Southeast quar-
ter and East halr Of The South west quarter OF section
q: tho North cast Ggatler Of section .; The West half Of
section TO- and the Southeast quarter %! section 10, IN
| fractional township ID, Of range ~
Fractional township g. and townships g. 10, II, ~, 10,
! H. and fractional township -, Of rSnge l3
Fractional township ., and townships lO: II, IL, Is,
! H. and 5 Of range ia.
! Fractional ow nshps 10 aud IL townships II, Is, ID,
! and s. of range Is.
! Fractional township II. Of range ~
Al the same place. commencing .Hond"y, The fo"r
! tresk dqy Of JanuGry Meus0rd cight hH9rtd and
hirtv.ninc fur the disposal Of e unapprcpr!ncd, VA
cant. public lands, to which 'priyar claims are al.
ced under existing !awa, within the limits of the
aforementioned townships and fractional townships, to
/ wit:
North of ihc Lasc line anil Hest IF tie mcridiaa.
TOWNSHIPS 30. TO- II, 49, H. and ~, of raugc4.
Townships 9. - IA. and %, Of range 5.
. Townships 10, II. - -. and II. Of rnngeG
| Townships IL and II. Of range seven. '
Townships r. 49, "a -. H. II, X, 10, 90. and 81, Of
| ranges
! Towns',;rs IL and ~ nf range O.
! Towrs'.irs i. -. and y. Of range 10.
/ Townships 90 and 81, uf rang" II.
Lands appropriate by law for the &c scIools mi
lnrY or ohrr purposes, will be excluded franz safe.
The sales viii each hc kept open InT two weeks, (rn-
less c lands sooner disposed ofD and no lnnGer;
ed will ne adnlted until after III" expiration of The two
weeks
Given under my hand. al The city of Washington, this
| Thirty first day OF Jn;y, anne Domiri, ISIS.
NJ. VAN buren,.
By the Presidents:
/ JSn NJ Mocrr,
.1Ling. Commissioner IF the Gencrai Lcnd QCicc.
! MITE by he 7c'ing Commissioner.
! The above mentioned Lands siruacd chiefly be-
! tween The Sabine and Red rivers, extending from Lahc
WaiiGcc 10 the Dist degree n! latitude; Also constrra
bic portion north % Red river, at the head Of Lutte Dad
cgu and nf LIKE Bisfinean upon the Sabine and
/ Black Lake Buvnus. They embrace in part that very
desirable tract Of country contiguous 10 the great rat
IF FED rrcr presented IN he the most fertile III the
Stale of Louisiana, and being peculiarly adapted to
| the growth 81 cotton.
.ioticc 10 Pre- tmp'ioa Claimants
Evrry person Ginning The right ct pre- cinrtion to
any OF In" lands designated in the above proclamation,
is qrcstG prove The 10 the satisfaction of the
Register and Receiver Of the proper land office, and
make payment therefor as practicable after
secng This notice in order that the claim may be adu
Gated by ,hnsa officers. agreeahly tn law, in due time
prior 10 The day appointed for the commencement of the
public sale and all clans mol daily made known and
paid nr prinr TO tie date aforesaid. declared by law
! 10 he fairfield. JNO n MOORE,
.Ic,ing Commissioner Of Me General Lqnd Office.
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