The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-19
nv ,no pre.,den, or,ns United states.

BY tho President OF the United States.
TN pursuance of law, /, WILLARD FILLMORE,
Il President of the United States Oh america, 90
hereby declare and make known that public sale
Will he held al the land office at STILLW ATEt,
in the Territory of Minnesota, commencing on
Monday the eighteenth day OF August next
for the disposal of the public lands within the oi-
lowing named townships and fractional townships
witt
North of the base line and wesi Of the 4th 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-six, twenty seven,
and twenty eight, on the right bank of the Lake
ST. Crox; townships thirty three, thirty -four, and
thirty. Eve and fractional township thirty six, on
the right bank OF the ST. Croix river, oil range
twenty.
Townships thirty-three, thirty four, thirty hve'
and thirty six, Of range twenty one
Fractional townships thirty-one and thirty two,
the left bank of the Mississippi rlver' oil range
Fractional townships thirty and thirty three,
on 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,
on the lett 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 five. thirty-six, 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, and other purposes, will be excluded
from the sales, and no locations Tor land bountes
heretofore granted by any law of Congress, for
areA tn he VJnte ia
will be permitted any of the above mentioned
lands, as provided by the act entitled san 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 theyare 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
private entry OF any OF the lands VIII be ad
united until after the expiration OF the two weeks
Given under my hand this sixt day OF May, An
no Domini one thousand eight hundred and nifty
one. WILLARD FILLMORE.
By the President:
J. ByTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS,
Ind TO Iessees, occupants, and psrmiftses of Mine
raj Lands
Every person entitled to the right OF pre- empton
to any of the lands within the townships and frac-
tional townships above enumerated, is required te
stabsh the same TO the satisfaction of the register
and receiver at SALTWATER. and make payment
Therefor as soon as practicable utter 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 An act to create an additional Land Dis
trict in the Territory of Wisconsin, and for other
purposes approved Sd March, lsi7, as iessees, oc-
spanfs or perniees to enter TO the extent oil their
leases or permits any Of the ands within the town
ships and fractional townships above enumerated
and who arc entitled under the act entitled :" An
actto reduce the minimum price OF the minera
lands in the Lake Superior District in Michigan
and the Chippewa District in Wisconsin," ap
proved 10Th September, 1850, g to enter the lano
covered by their leases, occupancy, and permits
respectively" at the minimum price Of 8 % pei
acre. or if covering than one full section, en-
titled the surrender of such lease or permit a
the proper land office, TO purchase il he shall cleo
to do So one full section, at the rate OF 81 81 pei
acre. il required TO establish the same to the salts
faction of the register and receiver at STlLLwATEG
and make payment therefor as PRACTICABLE
after seeing this notice. and before the day appointed
for the commencement Of the public sale of thu
lands embracing the tract claimed otherwise such
claim will be forfeited.
j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office
May l3-1aw13w