The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-16
nv ~. pre.,a.n, of the United states.

By the President OF the United States.
TN pursuance of law, l. WILLARD FILLMORE,
i President Of the United States OF America DO
hereby declare and make known that public sale
will be held at the land othcS ut SALTWATER,
in the Territory of Minnesota, commencing on
Monday, the eighteenth day OF August next
for the disposal of the public lands within the fol-
lowing named townships and fractional townships,
10 wit:
North of the base line and icsst of the 4h principal
meridian
Fractional township thirty four on the right
bank of the ST. Croix river, of range eighteen.
Fractional townships thirty three, thirty four,
thirty five, and thirty six on the right bank of the
81. Croix river, of range nineteen.
Fractional townships twenty-six, twenty seven,
and twenty eight, on the right bank of the Lake
ST. Croix; townships thirty three, thirty -four, and
thirty fve and fractional township thirty six, on
the right bank Of the st. Croix river, oil range
twenty.
Townships thirty-threc, thirty four, thirty'hve'
and thirty six, of range twenty one
Fractional townships thrty-one and thirty two,
the left bank of the Mississippi river, OF range
twenty-five.
Fractional townships thirty two and thirty three,
on the left bank Of the Mississippi river, OF range
twenty six.
Fractional townships thirty two and thirty three,
on the left bank of the Mississippi river, OF range
twenty
Fractional townships thirty two and thirty three,
on the lett bank of the Mississippi river, OF range
twenty EIGHT
Fractional townships thirty three and thirty
four, the left bank Of the Mississippi river, OF
range twenty nine.
Fractional townships thirty four and thirty five,
on the left bank of the Mississippi river, of range
thirty.
Fractional townships thirty FIVE, thirty-six, and
thirty seven on the left bank Of the Mississippi
river, of range thirty one.
Land appropriated by law for the use of schools,
military, and other purposes, will be excluded
from the sales and no locations for land bounties
heretofore granted by any law OF Congress, Tor
military services rendered 10 the United States,
will be permitted on any Of the above mentioned
lands, as provided by the act entitled sAn act
making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic
expenses Of Government" &C., approved third
March, 1851.
The offering of the above mentioned lands will
be commenced en- the day appointed, and will pro-
coed in the order in which they advertised with
all convenient despatch, until the whole shall have
been offered, and the sale thus closed but the sale
shall not be kept open longer than two weeks, and
no private entry Of any of the lands will be aid
United until after the expiration OF the two weeks
Given under my hand the sixth day OF May n
no Donni one thousand eight hundred and fifty
one WILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President
J. BUrTERFiELp,
NOTICE TO PRE-. EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS,
Ind to Iessees, occupants, and prmitfets Of Nine
raj Lands.
Every person entitled TO the right ofpre ernpto,
tional townships above enumerated, ID required &
establish the same the satisfaction of the regste
and receiver at SALTWATER, and make paymen
therefor practicable ftfr seeing this nof'ce
and before the day appointed for the commence
ment of the public sale Of the lands embracing thu
tract claimed otherwise such claim will be for
feited And
Every person having the right unde1 the act en-
titled " An act to create additional Land Dis
trict in the Territory of Wisconsin, and for othc
purposes" approved Sd March, lS47, as lessees, oc
cupants psTniees to enter to the extent OF thei
leases or permits, any of the lands within the town
ships and fractional townships above enumerated
and who are entitled under the act entitled g Al
act to reduce the minimuin price OF the minera
lands in the Lake Superior District in Michigan
and the Chippewa District in Wisconsin," ap
proved Doth September, 1850, to enter the lan'
covered by their leases, occupancy, and permits
respectively" at the minimum price Of 5 20 pc
acre, if covering more than one full section, en-
titled on the surrender Of such lease permit a
the proper land office, TO purchase, if he shall cleo
to do go, full section, at the rate OF 81 30 pc
acre. is required to establish the same to the salts
faction of the register and receiver at SALTWATER
and make payment therefor practicdbi
after seeing This notice and before the day apponte
for the commencement OF the public sale of tb
lands embracing the tract claimed otherwise sue
claim will be forfeited.
]. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
May l3-lawl3w