The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-06-05
S. b. MALONE, Medical Eraminer.
February 1851. Oily.
MILITARY BOUNTY LAND.
Pre-cnspiton Rights.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE.

GENrRAI. LAND OFFICE,
3farch 81, 1851.
IN order that the liberal views Of Congress,
/ in passing the Act Of 2sth September, 1880,
Granting Bounty Land TO certain officers and sol
diers who shave been engaged in the Military
service of the United States, may be carried out,
and every expense to the Warrantecs, be avoided
as far as possible in obtaining the benefits gran
ted by the gratitude OF their country for faithful
and patriotic services; and at the same time 10
secure to The hardy and enterprising settlers on
the Public Lands. the fruits OF their industry and
priyations the Secretary Of the Interior has di-
rectcd:
That public notice be given to all settlers on
Public Lands subject to private entry TO come
forward and file their teclaTatory statements.
within thirty DAYS after making their settlements
and Improvements as required by the Pre-emp-
lion Act Of 18th September, 1871, so as 10 secure
their prescription rights. and prevent interior
ference BY the location Of these warrants.
And that all warrants may be located upon
the land applied for. If subject to private entry
on the Bird March, 1851. without an affidavit as
TO whether said land is improved or not; and al-
Ter having been SO located. said warrants shall
remain il the hands Of the Land Officers ut least
forty DAYS. IL at the chd of that fine there Is
no interference by those locations with prc-emp-
ton claims or Otherwise, the warrants VIII be
returned to this Office for patenting; but iftherc
IS such interference, a new location will be
made
Warrantees can locate their warrants on then
own presumption rights where the land was pro.
claimed and Offered at public sale prior TO 81
! March. 1851; and where the minimum price o.
the land is more than one dollar and twenty-five
cents per acre. canpay in cash, the difference be-
tween the cost of the land and the amount coy
cred by the warrant. estimating the warrant a
! S1,25 per acre. No presumption rights attacl
/ 10 tfe alternate sections reserved TO the Unitet
States along the routes of Railroads or Canals
Where application IS made this Office by
! the warraniee to locate the warrant; the april
cant should designate the Land District section
Of country, or particular tract on which he wish
es the location made; and where the tract is spe
cited, il would be we'll to designate several 9th
ers in the order in vhic they arc desrd, that il
ease the tract first selected shall have been taken
the warrant can be located upon the first OF thi
others which may be vacant without further de
law III these cases the affidavit of the appli
cant, taken before an officer competent to ad
minister oaths, that he IS the Identical persol
mentioned III the warrant, must accompany hi
application The same rules must be compile,
with where application bv letter IS made TO th
District Land Officers. Where such application
is made by the Attorney, Guardian. Executor
&c, the evidence duly certified, OF their authori
ty to act must also accompany the application
By a clause in Isl Section of the Act maxim:
Appropriations for the support Of the Govern
nient for the iiscalye ending Both Juae, lS5S
approved 81 March, 1S3l, ii IS enacted that NJ
warrant for Bounty Land issued under the Ac
Of 2sth September, 1880, or by virtue of an
ether Act Of Congress shall be located en- an
land which had not Heretofore been brought in
TO market and then subject TO private entry; s
that no land can be located under the Bount
Land Law OF 2Sth September, 1880, or any othc
law granting Bounty Land, except that whic
had been proclaimed aud .oaeredtor sale prort
the Sd Of March, 1851.
J. BUTTERFIELD,
May Sir. 1851. CIV. Commissioner