The republic., 1851-04-16
MILITARY BOUNTY LAND-PRE-EmP-
TION RIGHTS.

GKNEnAL LAND OFFICE, March 81, 1851
TN ORDER that the liberal views of Congress, in
Il passing the act of 28th September, 1850, grant
ing bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who
| have been engaged in the military service of the
United States, may be carried out, and every
pense 10 the warrantees be avoided far possi-
BILE in obtaining the benefits granted by the graft
tudc Of their country for faithful and patriotic
vices and, at the Same time to to the hardy
and cnterprising settlers on the public lands the
fruits Of their industry and privations the Secre
tary of the Interior has dirccted
That public notice be given to all settlers on
public lands subject TO private entry to come for
ward and file their declaratory statements, within
thirty days after making their settlements and i'm
4th September, l641 30 as to secure their pre.em
ton rights and prevent interference by the location
of these warrants.
And that all warrants may be located upon the
land applied for, If subject TO private entry the
Sd March, 1851, without affidavit as to whether
said land 10 improved not; and after having been
90 located, said warrants shall remain in the hands
of the land officers at least forty days. II at the
end Of that time there 10 interference by those
locations with presumption claims otherwise, the
warrants will be returned to this office for patent
ing; but If there il such interference, new loca.
ton will be made.
Warraptees can locate their warrants on their
own prc-emption rights where the land was pro-
claimed and offered at public sale prior to I'd
March, 1851; and where the minimum price of the
land is moro than dollar and twenty five cents
per acre, can pay in cash the difference between
the cost OF the land and the amount covered by the
warrant, estimating the warrant at s 25 per
acre. No pre- -emption rights attach TO the alter
nate sections reserved 10 the United States along
the routes of railroads canals.
Where application is made to this Office by the
warrantcc 70 locate the warrant, tho applicant
should designate the land district section OF coun-
try, particular tract on which he wishes the
location made; and, where the tract is specified, it
would be well to designate several others in the
order in which they are desired, that in the
tract first selected shall have been taken, the
rant can be located upon tho first Of the6others
which may be vacant without further delay. In
these cases the affidavit Of the applicant, taken
before an officer competent to administer oaths,
that he IL the identical person mentioned in the
warrant, must accompany the application. The
same rules must be complied with where applica-
ton by letter 10 made to the district land officers
Where such application Is made by the attorney,
guardian, executor, &C., the evidence duly certi-
ed, OF their authority to act, must also accompany
the application.
BY . clause in lst section of the act making ap-
propriations for tho support of the Government for
the fiscal year ending 30th June, 1852, approved
Sd March, 1851 1t 10 enacted that warrant for
bounty land issued under the act Of 2Sth Septem
Der, 1850, or by virtue of any other act Of Con-
Rress, shall be located ON any land which had not
heretofore been brought into market and then SUBJ
ect TO private entry; 90 that land be located
under the Bounty Land law of 2Sth September,
1850, or any other law granting bounty land,
except that which had been proclaimed and offered
for sale prior to the 3D. Of March, 1851.
J. BUTTERFIELD,
Apr 11-1aw6w Commissioner.
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