Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-11-11

"hhs ftifiiBef or contiguous subdivisions 3f
4 fraeti5Ha seet6H, together e5iistitGtlhs TIE
Quantity or ihfee huhafea ana twsbty acres &C.
c8FaiHe Is tie Surveyor Generals plat, hiay Be
Seieet:a. .......-. p.
"Ai island Containing thfee RaadFea ana .weH:
" aefes or upwards; may be taksR Bat F the
isi;tiid contains ess than thFee HUNDRED aHd tweh
y aefes, II eati 5hly BE tskGh iii eH of ttiat qa8
titE. -.--./
i" Annexed is copy OF communication ID;
atesssH 6 The Secretary Of ihe Treasury so so
btSefiiAef last; in fsply IS eeftaiH Inquiries pro-:
fehhaea by HE GstefRsf Of Arkansas; Felatiye t6
the construction Of lie sth segieR ef tie ast Of
ttisepseHibef, ls4li ana Also copy Of the af6fes
Saia ssett6i, ana copy or The act approved 18Th
MHreh; Is4g; entitled Az aet 10 aHth8Fse tha
s.iotefh6Fs Of the sates ct lIiiReis Arkansas and
pssofI' 10 easse 10 Be selected The Lands therein
hiPHttaHsd ! :
ny Iate DECISION Of tha commissioner, IRsa
quantity tliHh three hundred aid twenty aeFss eaH
ss aEHh, "heH il is selected In legal subdivisions,
u H es Hesighatsa iii y6uf faBeFt. as taken GuF d
49, IN 'ee"ton OF thfss hundred and twenty acres.
ne agents Wil th8Fefsfs, bs sa FefnI not to make
s''ee'iehs IN less Quantities than thfe8 hundred
aha M twenty acres. when 1t can ba we'll avoided.
hen. hewtRef, they consider ocatien Of iess
4aeniitf Satkeiehtiy valuable to be taken 10 lieu
"i iel ieeatleb. and they will e.rfpss IL IN their
ree9r' u The Register. and in The field notes fur.
hlshea This Department. with tao reasons for saeh
seegtlp.l,
Claims aud improvements Of settlers. (th5inh
het poHa flie pre.einptl0ns) will b5 rasPaeed. un-
Iess Tho owner desires to avail Himself Of the be-.
heiit OF The act of 3.s IleeeGsyer. las2. In HAT
event, you will mako the locations. disf6ga riding
tic Improvement t-shd without noticing il in your
report to the Register. you will state The snnu IN
II ti,p fHFt I
ehahle the claimant 10 receive tho benefit Of the
tel Of Bis. llneember. .Si2.
Ia tho observance Of this portion Of your instruc.
'Iohs, you will select 10 Improvements, that arc
no. considered by You worth "two dollars pef
ucra.'
Persons who may be settled upon public land,
"ilich hos never been " qfrrcd for sufe,' or who
from ahy other cause, are deprived by the right OF
Pre'e'nP"on' can, upon application to The locating
sui.ricnt value.
Nhsn there are two or nero sct!lors or cult.
tors upon adjoining quarter sections, they can, by
agreement, outcr Jointly three hundord and twenty
acres, and divide It TO suit themselves.
IN al! ct your selections, whether Of improve.
Enchts o: otherwise, yoI will make personal OK
ouho"tion, and select mono that you consider vii
not commnnd the sum of two dollars per acre, OF
ne terms mentioned in the act Of the 3lst De
cember, 1912.
In addition to your report to the Register. 20,
VIII not fail to furnish this department with tielc
notes. distinguishing the qualities and situation o
your selections, with tho principal water courses
AIDING such remarks as you may think necessary
You viii designate upon your township plots
independent of your fold notes. as accurately as
you can, the rivers, lakes, swamps, springs, &c.
winch may be embraced in your selections ; anC
when II should become necessary to examine tbs
township Plats, or take copies Of them, YOU vii
call uron he Register Of the Land District where
You are Operating, who is directed by the Com
missioner Of the General Land Office, 10 afford
you all the facilities you may desire, rs YOU wi
more folly understand from the following "Cir.
e%la1' Of instructions to Land Offices in Arkan
saS. :"