The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-17
by ,Ae President or IN. unl..a States.

BY thc President OF the United states
TN pursuance of law, l. WILLARD FILLMORE,
u President Of the United States of America, do
hereby declare and make known that public sale
will be held at the land office at 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 toest Of the an 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
ST. Croix river, OF range nineteen.
Fractional townships twenty-si twenty seven,
and twenty eight, on the right bank Of the Lake
st. Croix; townships thirty three, thirty four and
thirty 1--WE, and fractional township thirty six, on
the right bank Of the st. Croix river, Of range
twenty.
Townships thirty-th thirty four, thirty five,
and thirty six, Of range twenty one
Fractional townships thirty one and thirty two,
the left bank Of the Mississippi river, Of range
twenty-five.
Fractional townships thirty two and thirty three,
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 seven.
Fractional townships thirty and thirty three,
twenty eight.
Fractional townships thirty three and thirty
four, the left bank of the Mississippi river, of
Fractional townships thirty four and thirty five,
on the left bank of the Mississippi river, OF range
thirty.
Fractional townships thirty five, thirty Elk, and
thirty seyen on the left bank Of the Mississippi
river, OF range thirty one.
Land appropriated by law for the of schools,
military, and other purposes, will be excluded
from the sales and no locations for land bountics
heretofore granted by any law of Congress, for
military services rendered to the United States,
will be permitted any of the above mentioned
lands, as provided by the act entitled "An 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-
coed in the order in which they advertised with
all convenient despatch, until the whole shall have
been offered and the sale thus closcd but the sale
shall not be kept open longer than two weeks, and
private entry Of any of the lands will be ad
mtted until after the expiration OF the two weeks.
Given under my hand this sixth day of May, An
no Dornini one thousand eight hundred and fifty
one WILLARD FILLMORE.
By the President
J. BUTTERFiELD,
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 ofpre empton
to any Of the lands within the townships and frac-
establish the the satisfaction of the register
and receiver at SALTWATER, and make payment
therefor practicable after seeing this notice,
and before the day appointed for the commence.
ment of the public sale of the lands embracing the
tract claimed; otherwise such claim will be for
feitcd. And
Every person having the right under the act en-
titled IAN act to create additional Land Dis
trict in the Territory of Wisconsin, and for other
purposes" approved Sd March, lS47, as lessees,
cupants perniees to enter to the extent of their
leases, or permits, any of the lands within the town
ships and fractional townships above enumerated,
and who are 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 Goth September, 1850, " to enter the land
covered by their leases, occupancy, and permits,
respectively at the minimum price of 81 25 per
acre, If covering more than one full section, en-
titled the surrender of such lease or permit
the proper land office, purchase, if he shall elect
TO do go, full section, at the rate of So so per
acre, ia required establish the to the sas-
faction OF the register and receiver at SALTWATER,
and make payment therefor soon as practicable
after seeing this notice. and before the day appointed
for the commencement of the public sale of the
lands embracing the tract claimed; otherwise such
claim will be forfeited.
J. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
May l3--lawl3w