The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-05-01
MILITARY BOUNTY LAND.
REDEMPTION RIGHTS.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE,

GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
March 81, 1851.
order ;ha the liberal views of Congress- ia passing
Il the Act of 18th september, 1850, granting Bounty
Land To- certain officers and soldiers who have been
gagged in the Military service of the United States may be
carried out and Ia the Warrantccs, be
voided far possible obtaining the benefits granite
by the gratitude ofthcir couhtr, for faithful and patriot
c services; aud AT the time TO TO the hardy
and sntcrrrisng settlers the Public Lands, the fruits
OF their indsr, and prvaiions The Secretary OF the ln
terror has directed:
That pGbiic notice be given to all settlers Public
Lanes subject 10 private entry, 10 come forward aid file
eir Decaraiory statements, within thirty days after
mahii their settlements aud Improvements required
by the Prc-emrtiOn Act of1i September, ls4l
secure their presumption rights, and prevent Interference
b. The location of these warrants.
And that all warrants may be located upon the land
Piled Tor, II subject TO private entry the Sd March,
leJi without affidavit whether said land is i'm
proved or noi and after having been located said
rants shall remain IN the hands o the Land Officers
east forty dsys If at the end Of that time terc
interference by those locations with presumption claims
otherwise, the will he this Office
for patcntine but there is such interference To-
cation will be made.
Wsranses locate their warrants their own pre-
empon rights where was proclame, and oiicr-
ed at public sale prior 3D. March, 1851 and where
minimum price Of the land is than dollar and
twenty five cents per acre, pay in cash. the differ
ence between the cost of The land and the
ed by the warrant estimating tn warrant at 81 25 per
acre No prescription rights attach the alternate
lions reserves, the United States along the routes of
Railroads or Canals.
Where application is made this Office by the war
rantec to locate the warrant the applicant should desig
Hac the Land District, section Of country particular
tract on which he wishes the location made; and where
the tract is specified would be well designate sever
al others III the order in which they desired that in
case the tract first selected shall have been taken,
warrant can be located upon the first of the others which
may be vacant without further delay In cases the
affidavit Of the applicant, taken before officer
tent TO administer cahs that he is the identical person
mentioned IN the warrant must accompany the applca-
ton The same rules must be complied with where up
plcation BY letter is made to the District Land Officers
Were such application j. made BY the Attorney, Guar
dian, Executor &C. the evidence duly certified, of their
authority TO act, also accompany the application.
By clause in LIST section of the making appropri-
atiens for the support Of the Government for the fiscal
year ending 10Th June S52 approved Sd March, 1851 it
enacted that for Bounty Land issued under
the Act OF 2cih September 1850 by virtue o 9th
er Act Of Congress, shall be located land which
had not heretofore been brought int market and then
subject 10 private entry; that land be located
under the Bounty Land Law of 2cth September, 1850,
any other law granting Bounty Land except that which
had been proclaimed and offered for sale prior the Sd
OF March, lo5l.
J. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner.
May ], 1851. 2.-6w