The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-03
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Nv tho President or the United States.
TN pursuance of law, l. WILLARD FILLMORE,
4 President of the United States of America, do
hereby declare and make known that public sale
will be held at the land office at SIlLLW AIER,
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,
TO wit:
North of The base line and ioest 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-fye, and thirty six the right bank of the
ST. Croix 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, thirtyto and
thirty five and fractional township thirty six, on
the right bank of the st. Crolx river, OF range
twenty.
and thirty six, Of range twenty one.
Fractional townships thirty-one and thirty two,
on the left bank of the Mississippi river, OF range
twenty
Fractional townships thirty two and 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
Fractional townships thirty two and thirty three,
on the left bank of the Mississippi river, OF range
Fractional townships thirty-threc 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 seven, 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 locations for land bountle5
heretofore granted by any law of Congress, for
military services rendered to the United States,
will be permitted any of the above mentioned
lands as provided by the act entitled "An act
making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic
expenses of Government &c, approved third
March, 1851. 49,
The offering of the above mentioned lands will
be commenced ON the day appointed, and will pro-
coed 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 al
initted until after the expiration OF the two weeks
Given under my hand this sixth day OF May, An
no Dornini one thousand eight hundred and nifty
one. WILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President:
j. BUrTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
NOTICE TO PRE- ENIPTION CLAIMANTS,
Ind TO lessees occupants, and permiitees of Mime
raj Lands
Every person entitled to the right ofpre emption
q of the lanQ5 WITHIN tue tOWHSIp5 anu az
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 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 % An act to create additional Land Dis
trict in the Territory of Wisconsin, and for other
purposes" approved Sd March, lo47, as Iessses, oc
cpants or perraitees 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
act to reduce the minimum price OF the mineral
lands in the Lake Superior Districtin Michigan,
and the Chippewa District in Wisconsin," APP
proved Goth September, 1850, &c to enter the land
covered by their leases, occupancy, and permits,
respectively at the minimum price OF s 20 per
acre or if covering than one full section, en-
titled on the surrender of such lease orpermit at
the proper land office, to purchase, if he shall elect
to do So one full section" the rate Of 81 gu per
acre is required TO establish the same to the salts
faction 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 commencement of the public sale OF tho
lands embracing the tract claimed otherwise sucl
claim will be forfeited.
J. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
May l3--1awl3w