The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-26
Nv the Pr..,d.n, or tho United states.

BY the President OF tho United states.
TN pursuance Of law, /, WILLARD FILLMORE,
Il 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 mex,
for the disposal of the public lands within the fol-
lowing named townships and fractional townships,
to wit.
North of the base line and loesf 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, 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 fve and fractional township thirty six, on
the right bank of the st. Croix river, Of range
twenty.
Townships thirty three, thirty four, thirty five
and thirty six, of range twenty onc.
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
twenty -six.
Fractional townships thirty two and thirty three,
on the left bank Of the Mississippi river, Of range
twenty-seven.
Fractional townships thirty two and thirty three
the left bank Of the Mississippi river, Of range
twenty eight.
Fractional townships thirty-three and thirty
four, ON the left bank of the Mississippi river, Of
range twenty nine.
Fractional townships thirty four and thirty-five,
the left bank of the Mississippi river, of range
thirty.
Fractional townships thirty FIVE, thirty six and
thirty seven, 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, 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, uti the whole shall have
been offered and the sale thus closed but the sale
shall not be kept open longer than two weeks, and
private entry of any of the lands will be ad
united until after the expiration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand this six tn day OF May An
no Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty
one. WILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President:
j. BurTERFiELD,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE-. EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS,
Ind to Iessees, occupants. aud permitfees Of Nine
raj Lands
Every person entitled to the right of pre- empton
any of the lands within the townships and frac.
tionai townships above enumerated, 10 required to
establish the to 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
feited. And
Every person having the right under the act en-
titled can act to create additional Land Dis
trict in the Territory of Wisconsin, and for other
purposes" approved Sd March, lS47, as iesseea,
cupHnts peritees to enter to the extent of their
leases, 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 s % per
mere, or If covering more than one full section
titled on the surrender of such lease permit al
the proper land office TO purchase if he shall elect
to do 80, one full section, at the rate Of So 80 per
acre, is required to establish the to the salts
faction OF the register and receiver at SALTWATER
and make payment therefor 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--1awl3w