The republic., 1851-06-07
ax ,hs pre.,asnt or ,hs united s.atss.

Nv the President OF the United States.
TN pursuance of law, T. MILLARD FILLMORE,
i President of the United States OF America do
hereby declare and make known that public sale
will be held al the land Office at STiLLWATER,
in the Territory of Minnesota, commencing on
Monday, the eighteenth day OF August next
for the disposal OF the pubic iands w'nh .ue iol-
lowing named townships and fractional townships,
10 wit
North of the base line and irest Of the 4h principal
meridian.
Fractional township thirty-fo on the right
bank of the ST. Croix river, Of range eighteen.
Fractional townships thirty three, thirty four,
hrty-hve, and thirty six. on the right bank Of the
ST. 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 FIVE, and fractional township thirty six, on
the right bank of the st. Croix river, oil range
twenty.
Townships thirty three thirty four, thirty five,
and thirty six, Of range twenty. one
Fractional townships thirty.one and thirty y-two,
the left bank OF the Mississippi river, oil range
Fractional townships thirty two ana thirty three,
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
Fractional townships thirty two and thirty three
the left bank of the Mississippi river, OF range
twenty eight.
Fractional townships thirty-thrce and thirty
four, on 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 fve thirty ak, 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, ana other purposes, will be excluded
from the sales, and no locations for land bounties
heretofore granted by any law Of Congress, for
military services rendered to the United States,
will be permitted any of the above mentioned
lands provided by the act entitled IAN 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 on the day appointed, and will pro-
ceed in the order in which they are 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 ad
initted until after the expiration OF the two weeks
Given under my hand this sixth day of May, An
no Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty
one. MILLARD FILLMORE.
By the President:
j. BurTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE-. .EMPTION CLAIMANTS,
And to Iessees, occupants, and permittees Of Nine
raj Lands.
Every person entitled to the right OF pre- emption
to any OF the lands within the townships and frac
tional townships above enumerated, is required to
establish the same to the satisfaction of the register
and receiver at STILLwATER, and make payment
therefor as soon as practicable atfr seeing this notice,
and before the day appointed for the commence
nent of the public sale of the lands embracing the
tract claimed otherwise such claim will be for
feited And
Every person having the right under the act en-
titled a. An act to create additional Land Dis
trct in the Territory of Wisconsin, and for other
purposes" approved Sd March, lS47, Iessees oc-
cupGnts. sytees to enter to the extent OF their
leases, permits any of the lands within the town
ships and fractional townships above enumerated.
and who entitled under the act entitled " An
act to reduce the minimum price Of the mineral
lands in the. Lake Superior District in Michigan,
and the Chippewa District in Wisconsin, ap-
proved 26th September, 1850, " to enter the land
covered by their leases, occupancy, and permits,
respectively at the minimum price of 81 25 per
acre, or If covering than ono full section,
titled son the surrender of such lease or permit at
the proper land Office, TO purchase, if he shall elect
to do go, full section at the rate OF 50 so per
acre, ia required establish the TO the salts
faction of the register and receiver SALTWATER,
and make payment therefor practicable
fty seeing this notice and before the day appointed
lor the commencement Of the public sale Of the
lands embracing the tract claimed; otherwsc such
claim will be forfeited.
J. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
May l3--lawl3w