The republic., 1851-08-09
NO IN, Pr,.ident or the Uralted states.

nv the President OF the United States.
TN pursuance of law, ], AIILLARD FILLMORE,
President Of the United States OF America, do
hereby declare and make known that public sale
will be held al 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-
loving named townships and fractional townships,
10 wit:
North of the base line and ioest of Is 4 principal
meridian
Fractional township thirty -four on the right
bank Of the St. Crox 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-sx, 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, of range
twenty.
Townships thirty-three, thirty four, thirty five,
and thirty six, of range twenty-one.
Fractional townships thirty one and thirty-two,
on 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,
the left bank of the Mississippi river, of range
twenty-seven.
Fractional townships thirty two and thirty three,
the lett 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-fve,
the left bank of the Mississippi river, of range
thirty.
Fractional townships thirty FIVE, thirty six, and
thirIy-seven, 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 salcs and no locations for land bounties
heretofore granted by any law of Congress, for
military services rendered to the United States,
will be permitted on 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-
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
united 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. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS,
And to lessees, occupants, and pernittees Of Nine
raj Lands.
Every person entitled TO the right ofpre emption
10 any of the lands within the townships and frac
tional townships above enumerated, is required to
establish the the satisfaction of the register
and receiver at STILLwATER, 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
feted And
Every person having the right under the act en-
titled " An act to create an additional Land Dis
trict in the Territory of Wisconsin, and for other
purposes" approved Sd March, lS47 as iessees
cpdnts permitees 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 25 per
acre, or if covering more than one full section
titled son the surrender of such lease permit at
the proper land office, TO purchase if he shall elect
to do So full section,'' at the rate OF 50 so per
acre. is required TO establish the to the salts
faction of the register aud receiver at SALTWATER
and make payment therefor as soon as practicable
after seeing thus 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.
]. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
May l3--lawl3w