The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-05-18

T N pursuance oflaw, l, MAnrrs VAs BuaEs, Presi-
i dent ofthc United States OF America do hereby
declare and make known that public sales will be
held at the aforementioned land offices in the Stale Of
Arkansas at the periods hereafter desg mated viii
At the Land Office at WASHINGTON, com
menciDg Monday, the twenty first day OF June
next, for the disposal ofthe public lands within the
limits Of the aforementioned townships and fractional
townships, TO wit:
Souh Of The base line, and resi efas mn principal
Townships three, twelve, and thirteen, Orange
eighteen.
Fractional township fourteen, on the north side OF
Red river, Of range twenty eight.
Township twel,e, Of range thirty.
Townships eleven and twelve, Of range thirty lone.
Fractional townships ten, eleven, and twelve, OF
range ihiriy-lhree-
Al the Land Office at LITTLER ROCK, commene-
for the disposal OF The public lands within the limits
OF the aforementioned tow nships, to wit:
South IF the base line, and nest Of iheh principal
meridian.
Sections FIVE, sir, seven, eight, fourteen, fifteen,
seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty twenty one,
twenty two, twenty three twenty eight twenty nine,
thirty thirty one thirytwo and thirty three the
suth side Of the Ark river township eight
range three.
Township nine, of range three.
townships eleven, twelve thirteen, and fifteen, of
range seven.
Township two, Of range nine.
townships twelve and thirteen, of range seventeen.
AT the Land Office at JOHNSON COURT
HOUSE, commencing on Monday, the fourteenth lay
OF June next for the disposal OF the public lands with
in the limits OF the aforementioned townships TO wit
North efae base line. and ress Of TIE Gflh principal
ner idiGn.
Township nine, Of range nineteen.
Sections three TO ten, inclusive, section fifteen,
sections seventeen to twenty Two, inclusive and
tons twenty eight thirty two, inclusive, in town
ship five OF range twenty-one
Township seven, and that part Of township eight
iiuaed the north side of Arkansas river, OF range
I twenty three.
Townships seven and eleven, of range twenty seven
AT the Land Office at FAYETTEVILLE com
mencing Monday, the twenty first day of June
next for the disposal Of the public lands within the
limits Of the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and ieest Of The I'm principal
meridian.
Township twenty, Of range iwenty-three
Township twenty, Of range twenty five.
Township fffeen, Of range twenty-six.
At the Land Office at HELENA, commencing on
Monday, the tweniy-frsi day Of June next, for the
disposal Of the public lands within the limits the
townships and fractional townships,
10 wit:
South Of the base line, and pest Of the Gh principal
meridian.
Fractional township icn on the north side Of the
Arkansas river, of range one.
Township nine, except the fraction the north
side OF the Arkansas river, of range two.
Townships eleven, eighteen and nineteen, orange
three.
Townships sixteen and seventeen of range five.
Lands appropriated by law, for the of schools,
military other purposes, will be excluded from sale.
The sales will each be kept open for weeks,
unless the lands disposed of and no lon
ger and private entries Of land in the townships
SO offered, will be admitted until after the expiration
Of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city Of w ashington,
this twentieth day Of February, ammo Domini 1871.
M. VAN BUREN,.
BY the President:
JAMES WBTcoMB
Commissioner of the General Land Office
NOTICE TO PREEMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person claiming the right of pre- emption to
land IN any Of The townships designated in this proca
nation in virtue Of the provisions of the act OF 22J
June, 1888, extended and modified by the act Of
LIST June, S40 of tie provisions Of the latter act
granting certain privileges another class of settlers
requested TO prove the the satisfaction ofthe
Register and Receiver Of the proper land Office and
make payment therefor practicable, after
seeing this notice, and before the day appointed for
the commencement of the public sale Of the land as
above designated, otherwise such claims will be for
feited.
JAMES WHITCOMB,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
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