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

TN pursuance of law, !, WILLARD FILLMORE,
i President Of the United States of America, do
hereby declare and make known that public sale
will be held al the land Office at SIILLW AFTER,
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 witt
North of the base liae and luest of He l principal
meridian
Fractional township thirty -four the right
bank Of the St. Croix river, of range eighteen.
Fractional townships thirty three, thirty four,
thirty five, and thirtysx. the right bank Of the
st. Crox river, of range nineteen.
Fractional townships twenty 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,
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, on the left bank OF the Mississippi river, OF
range twenty nine.
Fractional townships thirty four and thirty-fve,
the left bank of the Mississippi river, OF range
thirty.
Fractional townships thirty FIVE, thirty six, and
thirty-sever, 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 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 can act
making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic
expenses at 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 they 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
mtted until after the expiration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand this sixth day of May An
no Domin one thousand eight hundred and nifty
one WILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President:
J. BuTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS,
And TO Iessees occupants, and permitiees Of Nine
raj Lands.
Every person entitled TO the right ofpre emption
to any of the lands within the townships and trac
tional townships above enumerated, IS required 10
establish the to the satisfaction OF the register
and receiver at SALTWATER and make payment
therefor as soon 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 And
Every person having the right under the act en-
titled 's An act to create additional Land Dis
trict in the Territory of Wisconsin, and for other
purposes" approved Sd March, lS47, lessees,
cupGnts or pfTtees 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 4" An
act to reduce the minimum price OF the mineral
lands in the Lake Superior District in Michigan,
and the Chippewa District in Wisconsin," APP
proved 10th September, 1850, 90 TO enter the land
covered by their leases, occupancy, and permits,
respectively" at the minimum price OF 3 % per
acre. or if covering more than one full section
titled son the surrender of such lease permit at
the proper land office, TO purchase, if he shall elect
to do So full section" at the rate Of 50 80 per
acre. ia required establish the to the salts
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-lawl3w