The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-22

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES.
IN pursuance of law, |, JoHS TYLER, President oil
Il the United States Of America, do hereby declare
and make known that public sales be will held at the
aforementioned Land Offices in the State OF Misss-
sipp at the periods hereinafter designated, to wit
AT the Land Office at COLUMBUS, commencing
Monday the sixth day Of February next, for the
disposal OF the public lands within the limits Of the
aforementioned townships and fractional townships,
to wit:
North ofhe base line and East Of the meridian.
Township eleven, of rages fourteen, fifteen and
sixteen.
The fractional townships twenty three OF range
eight-twenty-two of ranges nine and tenand twenty
of range eleven, lying south and west OF the
Chickasaw boundary line
Also, section six, in township ten Of range SIX
And the north half of section twenty-eight, IN
township nineteen, of range sixteen
At the Land Office at JACKSON, commencing on
Monday, the twentieth day of February next, Tor the
disposal of the public lands within the limits OF The
aforementioned townships, and fractional townships,
10 wit
North Of the base line and Hest of the meridian.
Township sixteen, of range one.
Townships thirteen and fifteen, and the fraction OF
township eighteen, lying North of the old Indian
boundary line, and township nineteen, OF range four
Townships thirteen and nineteen, OF range five.
Sections one twelve, thirteen and twenty -four, IN
townships three, OF range one
At the Land Office at AUG USTA, commencing
on Monday the sixteenth day Of January next, for
the disposal of the public lands within the limits of
the aforementioned townships, TO wit
South If 3lst deg of latitude and West Of meridian.
Township FIVE, of ranges nine ten, and eleven.
Townships five and six, of range twelve.
Townships one, two, three, four five, and six, Of
range thirteen
Townships one, two, three four, and five, of ram
ges fourteen fifteen, and sixteen
North Of The Choctac base line and East Of the n,erdian
Townships two to seven, inclusive, Of range
Fractional townships two to seven, inclusive, of
range egteen.
Lands appropriated by law, for the use of schools,
military or other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
(uness the lands disposed of and no lon-
ger, and private entries Of land in the townships
offered will be admitted, until after the expiration Of
the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the City of Washington,
this 10Th day of October, Ammo Domin, lS42.
JOHN TYLER.
BY the President:
THo Ii. BLAKE,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS
Every person claiming the right of pre-emption 10
land in any of the townships designated in this pro-
clamaon, in virtue of the provisions Of the act Of
the 4th September, lS41, is requested to prove the
same to the satisfaction of the Register and Receiver
OF the proper Land Office, and make payment there
for practicable after seeing this notice, and be-
fore the day appointed for the of the
public sale of the land above designated; other
wise such claims will be forfeited.
There may yet be outstanding claims under some
one more Of the presumption laws, prior 10 that Of
4th September, lS4l where the entries have not been
made for the want Of the las in the Registers Office
In those cases where the year subsequent to such
filing of the pats allowed by law to such claimants
shall not have expired prior 10 the day fixed for the
commencement of the sale above mentioned, the
claims must in like manner be established prior to
the commencement of such sale, they will also be
forfeited. Where the year, above referred to, shall
expire precious to the day fixed for the commence
ment of such sale, such claims will be forfeited, if
not proven up and paid for prior to the expiration
of such year
THO. Fl. BLAKE,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
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