The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-10-26
CIRCULAR.

tOfttOtf Va az GCL SI DSEeeS approved on inc
Ath instant, entitled An act to appropriate
the proceeds Of the sales of tho public lands,
and to grant pre-. amption rights" which has
relation to the subject of Prescriptions. Your
attention Is directed 20 the several provisions
OF that portion Of said set, and your observance
enjoined OF the rules hereinafter stated as pre-
scribed by the Secretary Of the Treasury, in
accordance With the l2sh section of said act
The individual claiming the bsncfi.s Of said
aot must be-
I. A citizen Of the United States, OF have
Fled his declaration OF intention TO become a
citizen.
2. Either the head Of family, CT a widow,
Or g single man ever the age of twenty-one
years.
3. IN inhabtant Of the tract sought to be
entered, upon which, in person, he has made a
settlement and erected a dwelling house, since
The LIST OF jane, 1910, and prior to the time
when the land is applied for; which land must,
at the date Of the settlement, have had the In
dian tile erfangmShed% and been surveyed by
the United States.
A person filling IN any ono of these reoui-
s.tes can have no claim by virtue of this act.
A person bringing himself within each of
the above req airernen;s, by proof satisfactory
to the X gister and Receiver Of the land dis.
trict in which the lands may lie, taken pursu-
ant to the rules hereinafter prescribed, will
after having taken tie affidavit required BY the
get, be eatided to enter, 10y legal subdivisions
any number Of acres no. exceeding one hun.
dred and sixty, or a quarter section, to include
his residence, and hs may avail himself Of the
same ~ any :irne prior to the day of the com
mencsment CT the public sale, including said
tract whore the land has not yet been pro
claimed.
Where the land was subject to privcte entry
st the date Of the settlement made since l st Of
June, 1910, nad pro, TO tie passage of this act
and the settier is desirOus of securing the same
under this act, be must give notice of his inten
ton to purchase the same under it's provisions
within ttree months fre:n the passage Of the
law that Is, before the fourth day Of Dscembs,
seTt.
Where the land shall hereafter become sub.
jsos to private entry, and cfier that period q
settlement shall he made, which the settler il
dcsirous of securing undar this act, such notice
of his intention must BIS given within hir;s
days after the da.o Of scca settlement. Suca
nosicc, in both cases must be a written one
describing the land settled upon, and declaring
the intention of such person TO claim the same
under rhe provisions Of this scs. See forms
and H. hereto dnasJed)
In the first case, tae proof aft iaEit, and pay
ment, must be made within t,0eire months afte
the passage Of his act and, in the second case
within ts5si2e months after the date of such sci
ftemeaf
Tnese declarstory statements are to be reg
ulariy numbered by tbs Register, in the orde
of the da.e of thor reception, and entered II
q suitable book, columnod of, to show tn
number, date when received, name of the par
ty, and description of the tract claimed, an
= Act of ga July, 1854 authorizes settlement: o.
unsurveyed lands, notices of CLAIMS to be filed i
three months alter survey is made in the field. Sue
notices may be flied with the Surveyor General, I
be noted BIZ him on the township plats, until othe
arrangements shall have been made by him for tina
purpcss.