The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-04
BY the President Of the United States.

minirnn,n nr;c. 81 The npbIic lands az provided by
the act Of Goth September, 1850 VIII be held at the
following hand Offices, in the states OF Alabama
aud Mississippi, AT the Perious hereinafter deslg-
Al the land office at ST. STEPHENS, in Alaba-
ma, commencing on Monday, the nm day of
<pteaber nerf for the disposal Of such sections
parts of sections, being the odd numbers above re-
ferred to, are situated in the undermentoned
townships, to wit
North Of the base lns and ,cest Of the principal ms,i
dian. :.
Townships and tsuo, of range one
townships one, ficO, three, and four of range
Townships one two, three, four and foe, OF
range three. a~ ~ : t.r II. !.
Townships one. tlro, three, four, noe SIR, and
sepen, of range four r
Townships three, four, FIVE, ak and ssOen, Of
range Ave. = $500
South Of The base line and Of the principal meri-
dian. a
Io~nshiPs 0as, tico, three, four and fpe, of range
Townships one, two, three, four. and foe, OF
range two ....rt --. '..l :,
Townships one, t,Co, and three, of range three.
township one, of range four. -....
SCUM 81 The base ine and east Of the principal msri
- lae dian.
townships three and four, of range one.
AT The land office at DEMOPOLIS in the same
state commencing on Monday, the t,oeifth day OF
Ssptn6sr nsrf for the disposal of such sections and
parts OF sections, being the odd numbers above re-
ferred TO, as are situated in the aforementioned
townships, to wit: .a, .ar
Noyts Of the base line and ,cssl of the principal me
rs6ian.
Townships rightsen, nineteen, and tpsnty, Of
range four. -
Al the land office at TUSCALOOSA, in the
same State, commencing Monday the ffti day
of September merit, for the disposal OF such sections
and parts OF sections, being the odd Numbers above
referred to- as situated in the undermentione d
townships to wit:
NoTmg The base line and 10 asst of the principal me
ridian i,i the southern surveying district.
township fteenfy Que, of range four
AT the land office at COLUMBUS, in Mississip-
pi, commencing on Monday. the ninsteenih day of
september merit Tor the disposal of such sections
parts OF sections being the odd numbers above re.
TERED TO, as are situated in the undermen toned
townships, to wit:
Norh Of The base line and east of the Clocfa,c
mfTidiGn.
Townships eight. sirfsen, seventeen, eighteen,
nIaetesa, and fIoentg, OF range fifteen.
Townships tight, nine, tlDefvs, thirteen fourteen
ptee ssrtsefs, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, and
twenty, OF range sixteen.
townships eight. nine ten, sispe,., fucelps tbir-
teen fourteen hiteen, sixteen, sevsnieen eighteen
and nlasfesn, OF range seventeen.
townships etght, nine, len, eleven, troelpe Atf-
teenJ0"teen Vteen, and sixteen, of range eighteen
townships r'shf nine, ten, eleven, and t,0elps, of
range nineteen.
AT the land office at AUG USTA, in the same
Stale, commencing on Monday, the ftoenfy sirfh
DAY OF September nert, for the disposal of such sec
t0ns and parts of sections, being the odd numbers
above referred 10, as situated in the undermen
toned townships, TO wit:
North Of the base line and east of The CIocta,o me-
rtdidn.
Township four, of range thirteen.
Townships one, t,co, three, four, fue and sir, of
range fourteen.
Townships one, two, three, four, five six and
seUen, of range fifteen.
Townships one. t,oO, three, four, 6ps. elk, and
seven, OF range sixteen.
Townships one iUs, SIR and sfvsr, of range seven
teen.
Township ssusn, of range eighteen
North Of the base ins, toest Of the meridian and east
Of Pearl riDsr.
Townships thrse, four, flee, six, seven, and eight
Townships nee, ,ir, seven eight mine and fen.
Of range six.
Townships ssUsn, eight, nine, and ten, of range
Townships, eight, rins, and te,,, Of ra nge eight
The townships herein designated in Roman let
tiers are WHOLLY within the limits of "six sections
IN width on each eide of said road, " and those in
Ttahes are partly within said limits, as designated
on the diagrams, which will be furnished TO the
respective district land offices by tie Commissioner
Of the General Land Office.
Lands reserved for schools, military and other
purposes, will be excluded from sale
The lands cold will be subject 10 the right of way
granted by the said act OF 10th September, 1850,
to the States Aforesaid, for said railroad not ex-
ceeding one hundred feet on each side thereof; and
therefore the particular tracts of la hich include
the road will be sold containing the quantities
respectively shown by the official plais
Each sale will be kept open for a time sufficient
TO admit of offering all the lands, but not exceed
ing two weeks, and applications to make private
entries Of the lands offered under this procIama
ton will not be received until after the close of the
public sale.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washing
ton, the twenty third day of May, A. ID. 1853.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the President:
john WILsos,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
NCftce 10 actual settlers o,a lands of he Tuitsd
States originally ioithdrauon from. market on &C
count Of the railroad grand.
Under act of Congress, approx ed Sd March, 1853
entitled fAn act 10 extend pre- empiion rights to
certain lands therein mentioned" the pre- empton
laws of the United States 3 they now exist are
extended over the alternate reserved sections of
public lands along the line of the railroad herein
before mentioned, where the settlement and i'm.
proyement were made prior 10 the final allotment of
the alternate sections to the said railruad There
fore, all claims by pre-empon TO any of the alter
nate sections Of public lands within The limits
originally reserved will attach, If predicsted upon
settlements made prior TO the Attn February 1853
the date of the final allotment.
Claims within the SIX miles limits must be proven
up at any time be fore the day herein liked for The
commencement of the public sal e, and are TO be
paid for at the rate Of two dollars and ify cents
per acre. Claims outside Of the six miles and
within the limits of the original reservation must
to private entry.
Soldiers bounty land warrants, at dollar and
twenty-five cents per acre, may be received in
payment for either class of lands; one warrant
only, however, can be located by eac h pre- emptor
Immediately after the close of the public sale
directed by the foregoing proclsmat ton of the Pre-
sdent, applications will be received for the pur.
chase at private ntry, or location by warrants of
the lands resery to satisfy this grant outside of
the six miles hmlts, in such order as 10 prevent
confusion and insure accuracy, in accordance with
mat fiona ltD haa n
ceiyers. JOHN WILSON,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
May 26-wl3W
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