The republic., 1851-08-12
p,,.la,nt orths United statss.

Rv tho President or the United states
IN pursuance of law, ], MII-LARD FILLMORE,
l President of the United States of America, do
be,ebv declare and make known that public sale
viii be held al the land office at SALTWATER,
i, 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,
10 wit:
North Of the base line and lDsst 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 the right bank oil the
81. Croix river, OF range nineteen
Fractional townships twenty SIX, twenty seven
and twenty eight, on the right bank OF the Lake
ST. Croix; townships thirty three, thirty y-tour and
thirty five and fractional township thirty six, on
!. the right bank of the ST. Croix river, OF range
Townships thirty three, thirty four, thirty fve
and thirty six, of range twenty one
Fractional townships thirty one and thirty two
on 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-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
the lett bank Of the Mississippi river, OF range
twenty eight
Fractional townships thirty three and thirty
four, the left bank Of the Mississippi river, OF
range twenty nine.
Fractional wnshps thirty four and thirty y five,
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 for land bountes
heretofore granted by any law OF Congress, ior
military services rendered TO the United States,
will be permitted any of the above mentioned
lands, as provided by the act entitled San act
making appropriations Tor 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 advertised with
ali 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 six day of May, An
no Domini one thousand eight hundred and nifty
one MILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President;
j. BUTTERFiELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS,
And 10 lsssees, occupants and permiffees OF Nine
raj Lands
Every person entitled to the right pre- emption
10 any OF the lands within the townships and frac-
tional townships above enumerated, IS required TO
establish the same the satisfaction of the register
and receiver at SALTWATER, 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
feited. Aud
Every person having the right under the act en-
titled "a An act to create additional Land Dis
trict in the Territory Of Wisconsin, and for other
purposes" approved Sd March, lS47, as Lessees,
cupGnts, permtees, 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 % per
acre, orif covering more than one full section,
titled .'on the surrender of such lease permit
the proper land Office to purchase, if he shall elect
10 DO So one full section" at the rate Of 81 so per
acre is required TO establish the to the salts
faction of the register aud receiver at STILLwATEa
and make payment therefor as soon as 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-lawl3w