The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-21

ny the Presldent Of the United STATES
TN pursuance of law, /, WILLARD FILLMORE
4 President of the United States of America, DC
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,
10 wit:
North Of the bose Iiae and igesi Of the 9Th 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 Ave and thirty six the right bank OF the
ST. Crnix 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 Jour- ana
thirty FIVE and fractional township thirty SIX on
the right bank Of the st. Croix river, OF range
twenty.
and thirty Elk, of range twenty one.
Fractional townships thirty and thirty.two,
on the left bank of the Mississippi river, OF range
twenty FIVE.
Fractional townships thirty two ana thirty three,
on the left bank Of the Mississippi river OF range
twenty-six.
Fractional townships thirty two and thirty three,
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
four, 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. thirty six, and
thirIyseven, 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 bonntes
heretofore granted by any law of Congress, ioI
military services rendered to the United States
will be permitted on any of the above mentioned
lands, as provided by the act entitled San ac
making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic
expenses of Government" &c, approved thiro
March, 1851
The Offering of the above mentioned lands viii
be commenced on the day appointed, and will pro
coed in the order In which they are advertised witt
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, ant
no private entry OF any of the lands will be ad
United 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 hIty
MiLLAhD rlLLhOhE'
By the President
J. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Ofhce
NOTICE TO PRE-. EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS,
Ad 10 leSsees, occupants, and psTniffees Of Mime
raj Lands
Every person entitled TO the right ofpre empton
10 any of the lands within the townships and trac-
tional townships above enumerated, is required to
establish the same to the satisfaction OF the register
and receiver at SALTWATER and make payment
therefor as soon as practicable after seeing this notice
and before the day appointed for the commence
mentof 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-
cited q An act to create additional Land Dis
trct in the Territory of Wisconsin, and for other
purposes" approved Sd March, l5i7, as lessees. oc
cupans or permitees 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
actto reduce the minimum price of the mineral
lands in the Lake Superior Districtin Michigan
and the Chippewa District in Wisconsin," APP
proved 10Th September, 1850, 10 enter the land
covered by their leases, occupancy, and permits,
respectively," at the minimum price OF s % per
acre or ii covering than full section en-
titled son the surrender of such lease permit al
the proper land Office, purchase, if he shall elect
10 do So one full section, at the rate OF 81 so pei
acre ia required 20 establish the same 10 the satis
faction of the register and receiver at SALTWATER
and make payment therefor 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