The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-22
BY the president OF the United states.

the State of FLORIDA, at the periods hereinafter
designated, to wit:
At the land office at ST. AUGUSTINE, COM
mencing on Monday, the twenty fourth day Of
November next, for the disposal ofthe public lands
situated within the following named townships and
parts of townships, viz:
So,. of ue base line aud east Of the principal msri-
dian.
Townships fifteen, (except sections five and six,)
sixteen, seventeen, Except section thirty one,l
and eighteen, fractional townships nineteen and
twenty, township twenty one, fractional township
twenty-five, and townships twenty eight and
twenty nine, of range twenty five.
Townships sixteen, Except sections one, two,
eleven, and twelve,) seventeen and eighteen, (ex-
cept sections three, four five, six, seven, and eigh
teen,) fractional townships nineteen, twenty, and
twenty one, and townships twenty eight and TWEEN
ty- nine, of range twenty six.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, and
twenty, (except sections twenty seven TO twenty
nine, and thirty one to thirty iour,) and section
one in township twenty one, of range twenty
seven.
Township seventeen, (except sections four and
fve,) of range twenty y-eight.
Fractional township seventeen west OF st. John .
river Except sections FIVE, six, thirty five, and
thirty -sx,) and township eighteen, Except sec
tions one to three, eleven to fifteen, twenty-five to
twenty y-six, and thirty-fve and thirty six,) of
range twenty-nine-
Fractional townships thirteen and fourteen, OF
range thirty 1.-TWO
Fractional townships fifteen and sixteen, of range
thirty y-three.
Fractional townships sixteen and eighteen, and
townships nineteen and twenty, of range thirty
four.
Fractional townships eighteen, nineteen, and
twenty, of range thirty-five.
Sections three, ten, fourteen, fifteen, twenty
three, twenty-six, thirty five, and thirty-six, in
township thirty FIVE, of range forty.
Fractional townships thirty seven, thirty eight.
and thirty nine (except sections four TO seven,) OF
range forty-one.
Fractional township thirty eight, of range forty
two.
North of The base line and east Of the principal
ridian.
Township four, Except sections to five,
eleven to fourteen, and twenty three to twenty
fve,) of range twenty five.
Townships two and three, and fractional town
ship four, of range twenty-six.
Township one, east of Nassau river, Except
sections one and twelve,) and fractions of town
ships two and three west of Amelia river, of range
twenty-eight.
At the land office at NEWNANSVILLE, COM
mcncing on Monday, the third day of November
next for the disposal of the public lands situated
within the aforementioned townships and parts OF
townships, to witt
South of the base line and east Of the principal meri-
dian.
Fractions of townships thirteen and fourteen, cast
of the Suwannee river, OF range twelve.
Fraction of township six, east of the Suwannec
river sections one, twelve thirteen, twenty four TO
twenty six, and thirty five and thirty SIX east OF
said river in township eleven; sections two, ten,
fifteen, twenty one, twenty two, twenty seven to
twenty-nne and thirty two to thirty four, east OF
said river, in township twelve; and sections three
to ten, fifteen to twenty two, and thirty and
thirty one, in township fourteen, of range thirteen
Townships fourteen and fifteen, OF range four
teen.
Townships fourteen and fifteen, Except sections
nineteen and twenty, and twenty nine to thirty
two,) of range fifteen.
Sections thirty three to thirty-s In township
ota nf nrrnlt xta
Township seven, Except sections twenty -four to
twenty-six, and thirty four to thirty six,) and
township twenty, of range seventeen.
The western tier of sections in township twenty
three, of range twenty.
Township twenty, (except sections three, four,
nine, ten, thirty and thirty six,) of range
twenty two.
Townships fourteen, (except sections thirteen
and twenty four,) sixteen Except sections one to
three, eleven to thirteen, and twenty four,) seven
teen eighteen, nineteen twenty one, twenty two,
twenty eight, and twenty-nine, OF range twenty
three.
Townships fifteen, (except section one,) sixteen,
(except sections five to eight, and seventeen to
twenty one,) seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, (ex-
cept sections two and eleven,) twenty, twenty
one, twenty two twenty eight, and twenty nine,
of range twenty four.
North of the base line and east Of the principal uieri
dian.
Fraction of township one, east of the Suwannee
river, of range sixteen.
tytwo to twenty seven, and thirty-four to thirty
six in township two, of range seventeen.
Township one and fractional township two, of
range twenty.
Fractional townships one and two, OF range
twenty-one.
AT the land office at TALLAHASSEE, commenc-
ing on Monday, the seventeenth day of November
next for the disposal of the public lands within the
following named townships, and parts OF town
ships, viz:
South Of The base line and east of The principal meri
diam
Fractional township four, of range two.
Townships seven and eight, of range nine.
Townships five, six, and seven, and sections six
to eight, seventeen to twenty-thre and twenty
six TO thirty-six, in township ten, of range ten.
Townships six, seven, eight, nine, eleven, lex
cept sections five to eight,) twelve, and thirteen,
of range eleven.
Townships six, seven eight and eleven, Except
sections twenty five to twenty seven, and thirty
four to thirty-six,) and fractional township thir-
teen, west of the Suwannee river, Of range
twelve.
Fraction of township six, west of the Suwannee
river sections two to ten, fifteen to twenty two
and twenty eight to thirty three, in township
seven; sections one, twelve, twenty three, twenty
six and thirty five west OF the Suwannoe river, in
township eleven, and the fraction of township
twelve, west of snid river, Orange thirteen.
North of The base line and east Of the principal meri
dian.
Township one, and fractional township two, of
range fifteen.
Fraction of township one, west of the Suwanncc
river, of range sixteen.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools,
military and other purposes, together with "those
swamp and overfiowed lands made unfit thereby
for cultivation" if any which shall be selected by
the State authorities before the days appointed for
the commencement of the public sales respectively,
under the act entitled can act to enable the State
of Arlsansas, and other Statcs TO reclaim the
Swamp lands' within their limits" approved Sep
tember 28th, 1850, ioiH be excluded from the sales
And no locations for land bountics heretofore
granted by any law of Congress, for military SER
vices rendered to the United States oiI be permitted
on any of the aboUe mentioned lands, provided by
the act entitled An act making appropriations for
the Civil and Diplomatic expenses of the Govern
ment," sc approved Sd March, 1851.
The offering of the above mentioned lands will
be commenced on the days appointed, and will pro-
ceed in the order in which they advertised, with
all convenient despatch until the whole shall have
been offered and the sales thus closed; but sale
ehall be kept open longer than two weeks, and no
private entry of any Of the lands will be admitted
until after the expiration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washing
ton, this twenty sixth day of July, Ammo Domini
~ thousand ciOht hundred and Hftv-nne