The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-07-03
MILITARY BOUNTY LAND.
Presumption Rights.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
1fnrrL 81 1871

TN order that the liberal views of Congress, |
Il in passing the Act of 28th September, 1850, |
granting Bounty Land 10 certain officers and sol
diers who have been engaged in the Military
service of the United States, may be carried out
and every expense to the Warrantees. 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 to
secure TO the hardy and enterprisng settlers on
the Public Lands the fruits of their industry and
privations the Secretary OF the Interior has di-
rccted:
That public notice be given to all settlers on
Public Lands subject 10 private entry to come
forward and file their declaratory statements,
within thirty days after making their settlements
and Improvements as required by the Pre-emp-
ton Act of 4th September 184l, so to secure
their presumption rights. and prevent interior
ference by the location of these warrants
And that all warrants may be located upon
the land applied for, il subiect 10 private entry
on the Bird March, 1851, without affidavit
to whether said land is improved or not; and al
ter having been so located. said warrants shall
remain in the hands of the Land Officers at least
forty days. fiat the end of that time there Is
no interference by those locations with pFesemp-
ton claims or oihersRise{ the warrants will be
returned TO this Office for Patenting; but ifthere
is such interference, new location will be
made.
Warrantees can locate their warrants on their
own prescription rights where the land was pro-
claimed and offered at public sale prior TO Sd
| March, 1851 and where the minimum price Of
the land is more than one dollar and twenty five
cents per acre, can pay in cash, the difference be-
tween the cost of the land and the amount COW
cred by the warrant, estimating the warrant at
lS1,25 per acre. No presumption rights attach
TO the alternate sections reserved 10 the United
States along the routes of Railroads or Canals.
| Where application is made TO this Office by
the warrantee 10 locate the warrant. the april
cant should designate the Land District section
of country or particular tract on which he wish
les the location made; and where the tract is spe-
lcified, it would be well to designate several 9TH
ers in the order in which they are desird, that in
case the tract first selected shall have been taken
the warrant can be located upon the first of the
others which may be vacant without further de-
! law In these cases the affidavit of the appli-
cant, taken before officer competent 10 adj
minister oatlis, that he is the identical person
mentioned in the warrant, must accompany the
Implication. The same rules must be complied
with where application by letter is made TO the
District Land Officers. Where such application
is made by the Attorney, Guardian, Executor
&C., the evidence. duly certified OF their authori-
~ 10 act, must also accompany the application
Byn clause in 1st Section of the Act making
appropriations for the support of the Govern
ment for the fiscal year ending 30th June, 1852
approved Sd March, 1851 it IS enacted that no
warrant for Bounty Land issued under the Aci
of 2Sth September, 1850. or BY virtue of any
other Act OF Congress shall be located on any
land which had not heretofore been brought in
TO market and then subject 10 private entry; SC
that no land can be located under the Bounty
Land Law of 28th September, 1850, or any ohe
law granting Bounty Land, except that which
had been proclaimed and offered for sale prior Il
T. BUTTERFIELD,
l. Nav Stl. 1851. 6-bW. 4 Commissioner.