The republic., 1851-07-09
By the president OF ahs United States.

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 n public sale
will be held at 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 iol-
lowing named townships and fractional townships,
10 wit:
North Of the base line aud tDeSt Of The 4h 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 thirtysi the right bank OF the
st. Crox 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 thiry.si on
the right bank of the St. Croix river, OF range
twenty.
Townships thrty-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
twenty-five.
Fractional townships thirty -twoand 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
Fractional townships thirty two and thirty three
the left 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,
the left bank Of the Mississippi river, of range
thirty.
Fractional townships thirty. FIVE thirty six, and
thirty-seyen, 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 Gales, and no locations for land bountes
heretofore granted by any law Of Congress, Tor
military services rendered to the United States,
will be permitted on any of the above mentioned
lands, provided by the act entitled "An 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 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
mitled until after the expiration Of the two weeks.
Given ufHler my hand this sixth day OF May, An
no Domini one thousand eight hundred and nifty
one. MlLLARD FILLMORE.
By the President:
J. BUTTERFlELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS,
-dnd TO lessees, occupants and PamiAeeS Of Nine
raj Lands
Every person entitled to the right ofpre emption
to 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, And
Every person having the right under the act en-
titled g An act to create additional Land Dis
trct in the Territory Of Wisconsin, and for other
purposes" approved Sd March, lS47 as lesSees,
cpGnts, permittses 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, g to enter the land
covered by their leases, occupancy, and permits
respectively" at the minimum price OF s % per
acre. or if covering more than one full section
titled :. on the surrender of such lease permit al
the proper land office, to purchase if he shall elect
to do So full section" at the rate of 50 80 per
acre. is required establish the to the salts
faction of the register aud receiver at STILLwATER,
and make payment therefor practicable
after seeing this notice. and before the day appointed
lands embracing the tract claimed otherwise such
claim will be forfeited.
j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
May l3--lawl3w