The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-02
BY the President of the United States.

IN pursuance of law, i, WILLARD FILLMORE,
Il President of the United States of America, do
hereby declare and make known that public sales
will be held at the aforementioned Land Offices in
the State OF ARKANSAS, at the periods hereafter
designated, to wit.
AT the Land Office at BATESvILLE, commenc-
ing on Monday, the first day of September next
for the disposal of the public lands situated within
the aforementioned townships and fractional town
ships, viz:
North of The base line and roest Of the fifth principal
neTididn.
Township two, of range three.
Township two. of range four.
Fractional township fourteen, north Of White
river, of range nine.
North Of the base line and east Of the ffM principal
meridian.
Township fifteen, of range two.
Fractional townships eleven and twelve, of range
six
AT the Land Office at CHAMPAGNOLE, COM
mencng on Monday, the fifteenth day of Septem-
Der next, for the disposal of the public lands within
the aforementioned townships to wit:
South Of the base line and ,oest Of the fifth principal
meridian
Townships eleven and fourteen, of range seven
teen.
Township eleven, Of range eighteen.
AT the Land Office at HELENA, commencing on
Monday, the eighteenth day of August next, for
the disposal of public lands within the followin
named town hips and parts of townships, viz
North of the base line aud east Of The fifth principal
meridian
Sections thirteen, twenty three, twenty four, and
twenty five, of the st. Francis river in town
ship three, of range four.
Township nine, OF range seven
South Of the base line dndgest Of The ffth principal
meridiGn
Township four and part of an island in sections
thirty two and thirty three i'll township thirteen OF
range one.
AT the Land Office at LITTLE ROCK, com
mencing on Monday, the fret day of September
next for the disposal of the public lands in the fol-
lowing named tracts on and near Cypress lake, viz:
North Of the base line and loest of e fifth principal
meridian
The south half of section eight, the south half of
ten, fractional sections fourteen and fifteen the
north half of seventeen the east half of twenty-one
twentythree the northwest quarter Of twenty ak
and the west half of the northeast quarter of TWEEN
ty seven, in township three, of range fourteen
Lands appropriated by low for the use of schools,
military and other purposes together with CHOSE
swamp and overlooked lands made unfit thereby
for cultivation" if any, which shall be selected by
the State authorities before the days appointed for
the commencement of the public sales respec tiyelv
under the act entitled can act 10 enable the State
of Arkansas and other States reclaim the swamp
lands' within their limits" approved September
2Sth, 1880 t1iH be excluded from The sales. And no
locations for land bounties heretofore granted by
J
to the United States ,cl be permitted any of the
ADORE mentioned ldnds, as provided by the act ent
tied can act making appropriations for the civil
and diplomatic expenses of Government" &c. ap
proved Sd March, 1851.
The offering OF the above mentioned lands will
be commenced on the days appointed, and will
proceed in the order in which they are advertised
with all convenient despatch until the whole aha
have been offered, and the sales thus closed; but
sale shall be kept open longer than two weeks,
and pcivate entry Of any Of the lands will be adj
mitted until after the expiration Of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city of Washington
this sixth day Of May, Ammo Domini one thousand
eight hundred and hfty-one
WILLARD FILLMORE.
By the President;
J. BprTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
NOTICE TO PRE- EA1PTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the right Of pre- emption
10 any OF the lands within the townships and parts