The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-05-15
NATH. Z. GOODWIN,
MILITARY BOUNTY Land.
Presumption Rights.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
81 1DEf


TN order that the liberal views of Congress,
/ in passing the Act Of 28th September, 1850,
granting Bounty Land TO certain officers and sol
diers who have been engaged ~ the Military
service of the United States may be carried out.
and every expense TO the Warrantees, be avoided
as far as possible in obtaining the benefits gran
ted by the gratitude OF their country Tor faithful
and patriotic services; and at the same time TO
secure 10 the hardy and enierprising settlers on
the Public Lands, the fruits Of their industry and
privations; the Secretary Of the Interior has d.
rected:
That public notice be given to all settlers on
Public Lands subject TO private entry 10 come
forward and file their declaratOry statements,
within thirty DAYS after making their settlements
and improvements as required by the Pre-emp
ZION Act of 4th September, 1911, so as 10 secure
their pre-cmption rights. and prevent luterter-
ference by the location Of these warrants.
And that all warrants may be located upon
the land applied for if subject TO private entry
on the Bird March, 1851, without affidavit as
to whether said land is improved or not; and az
ter having been so lo@ied said warrants shalt
remain IN the hands OF the Land Officers ut least
forty DAYS Fiat the end of that time there Is
no interference by those locations with pre-emp-
4 ton claims or otherwise, the warrants Will be
returned to this Office for patentng; but iftherc
/ is such interference, new location Will be
made.
yarrantees can locate their warrants or their
own presumption rights where the land was pro-
claimed and offered at public sale prior 10 Sd
| March 1851: and where the minimum price Of
the land is more than one dollar and twenty-five
cents per acre can pay il cash the difference be-
tween the cost OF the land and the amount Gov
cred bv the warrant, estimating the warrant at
] 81 p per acre. No prescription rights attach
10 the alternate sections reserved 10 the United
States along the routes Of Railroads or Canals.
Where application is made 10 this Office by
the warrantee to locate the warrant, the april
cant should designate the Land District section
OF country, particular tract on winch he wish
es the location nlade and where the tract Is sPe-
Gifted. it would be well 10 designate several 9TH
ers in the order in which they are desird, that n
case the tract first selected shall have been taken
the warrant can be located upon the first OF the
others which may be vacant without further de-
Law In these cas es the affidavit of the appli-
can't taken before an officer competent 10 adj
minister oatlls, that he IS the identical person
> mentioned in the warrant, must accompany the
Implication. The same rules must be complied
with where application by letter Is made TO the
District Land Officers. Where such application
. is made by the Attorney, Guardian, Executor
&c the evidence duly certified, OF their authorl
" 10 act must also accompany the application
BY clause in Isl Section OF the Act making
appropriations for the support OF the Govern
nlent for the fiscal year ending 30th june 1882
lapproved Sd March. 1851, 1t Is enacted that nt
warrant for Bounty Land issned under the Ae
of 26th September 1880, or by virtue Of an.
other Act Of Congress shall be located on an.
land which had not heretofore been brought IN
TO market and then subject TO private entry; s.
that no land can be located under the Bount
l. Land Law of 2sth September, 1850, or any ollie
: law granting Bounty Land, except that whicl
had been proclaimed and offered for sale priort
: the Sd OF March, 1851.
J. EUTTERFIELD,
May slb, 1851. G-Gw. Commissioner