The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-20

BY the Prssidsnt OF the United States.
TN pursuance of law, I, WILLARD FILLMORE,
Il 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-
lowing named townships and fractional townships
to wit:
North Of the base Iis< and soest Of the 4 principal
Fractional township thirty -four 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. Crox 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
the left bank of the Mississippi river OF range
Fractional townships thirty two and thirty three,
on the left bank Of the Mississippi river, OF range
twenty
Fractional townships thirtyt and thirty three,
on the left bank of the Mississippi river, OF range
Fractional townships thirty two and thirty three,
on 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 FIVE
on the left bank of the Mississippi river, OF range
thirty.
Fractional townships thirty five. thirtysix, and
thirty seven, ON the left bank Of the Mississipp
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 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 IAN act
making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic
expenses Of Government" &C., approved third
March, 1851. 49,
The offering of the above. mentioned lands will
be commenced on the day appointed, and will pro-
coed 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
mitted 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 WILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President
J. BurTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS,
Ind to Ie.sses, occupants and permittees Of Nine
Y0L Lands.
Every person entitled 70 the right ofpre emption
to any of the ands within the townships and frac-
tional townships above enumerated, 10 required tf
establish the same to the satisfaction OF the register
and receiver at SrILLwATxR, and make payment
therefor az soon a. practicable after seeing is not'ce
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, lS47, as Leases. oc-
cupants or peynees to enter to the extent Of their
leases or 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 26th September, 1850, " to enter the land
covered by their leases, occupancy, and permits
respectively" at the minimum price Of s 20 per
acre, or if covering more than full section
titled the surrender of such lease permit al
the proper land Office 10 purchase, if he shall elect
to do 30, full section" at the rate OF 81 30 per
acre, required establish the same TO tho sats
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