The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-25

TO the United States, will be permitted on any Of
the above mentioned lands, as provided by the
act entitled can act making appropriations Tor the
civil and diplomatic expenses OF Government
&C. approved March 3, 1851.
The offering tof the above mentioned lands will
be commenced on the days appointed, and will
proceed in the order in which they are advertised
with all convenient despatch, until the whole shall
have been offered and the salcs thus closed but no
sale shall be kept open longer than two weeks, and
no private entry Of any OF the lands will be adj
mitted until after the expiration of two weeks
Given under my hand at the city Of Washing
ton, this sixth day of May, Ammo Domini one thou
WILLARD FILLMORE.
by the President;
j. BurrERTIELD,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the right of pre-emp-
ton to any Of the lands within the townships and
parts of townships nbOve enumerated, Is required
to establish the to the satisfaction of the regis
ter and receiver Of the proper land office, and make
payment therefor as practicable after seeing
this notice, and before the day appointed for the
commencement of the public sale Of the lands en-
bracing the tract claimed otherwise such claim
- = = $500 ]. BUTTERFIELD.
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
May l3-lawl3w
by tho President OF the United States.
TN pursuance OF law, i, WILLARD FILLMORE,
i President Of the United States of America, do
hereby declare and make known that public sales
will be held at the aforementioned land offices in
the State of IOWA at the periods hereinafter desg
mated, to witt
Al the Land Office at low A CITY, commencing
on Monday, the fret day Of September next. for
the disposal of the public lands situated In the fol-
lowing named townships, viz:
North Of the base line and ,rest Of the fh principal
meridian
Township seventy nine, of range twenty nine
Townships seventy-nino and eighty, of range
Townships seventy-nine and eighty, of range
thirty. one.
Townships seventy nns eighty and sghty0ne
Township eighty one, of ran &c thirty three.
At the Land Office at FAIRFIELD, commencing
on Monday, the fifteenth day of September next,
for the disposal of the public lands within the un
aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and oest of the fifth principal
meridian.
Township seventy, FRANCE thirty.
Township seventy, of range thirty-two.
Township seventy, Of range thirty three.
At the Land Office at DUBUQUE, on Monday
the eighteenth day of August next for the disposal
Of the following tracts, to wit
small island in sections seventeen and eigh-
teen, in township eghty-two north, Of range one
east, and the southeast quarter of section twenty
seven, in township ninety six north. Of range nine
west Of the fifth principal meridian.
Lands appropriated by law for the useof schools,
military and other purposes, together with "those
swamp and overhowed lands made unfit thereby
for cultivation, if any. which shall be selected by
the State authorities before the days appointed for
the commencement of the public sales respectively,
under the act entitled can act to enable the State
of Arkansas and other Statesto reclaim the swamp
lands within their limits," approved September
18th, 1850, Diabs excluded from The sales. And no
locations for land bounties heretofore granted by
any law of Congress, for military services render
ed to the United States, scH be permitted Gy of
the aboUs mentioned lands, provided by the act en-
titled can act making appropriations for the civil
and diplomatic expenses Of Government" &C., app
proved Sd March, 1851.
The offering of the lands will be commenced on
the days appointed, and proceed in the order in
which they advertised with all convenient des-
patch, until the whole shall have been offered and
the sales thus closed; but sale shall be keptopen
longer than two weeks, and private entry Of any
of the lands will be admitted until after the expira-
ton of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city Of Washing
ton, this sixth day Of May, Ammo Domini one thou
sand eight hundred and fifty one.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President:
J. BurTERFrELp,
Commissioner of the General Land Office