The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-03-24
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UNITED STATES or AMERIcA,l
TERRITORY or KAseAs.I
ITO the citizens and inhabitants Of the Terrific
i ~ of Kansas. ]. ANDREW II. REEDER. Gov-
ernor of the said Territory. do here
Slby proclaim and make known, that,
Is under and by virtue Of the authority
conferred, and the duty cnjoined by
the thirty fifth section of the set Of
Congress passed the thirtieth day Of May, A. ID.
1854 entitled An act TO organize the Territories
of Nebraska and Kansas" ] have. until other
wise provided by law, defined the Judicial Dis
tricts of the said Territory, and assigned one Of
said districts to each of the Judges appointed for
said TerTitory and have also appointed the times
and places for holding the Courts in the said dis
tTicts, as follows, that is to say:
All OF said Territory cnibraeed within the fol-
lowing bounds shall constitute the Efrsf Judicial
District, to wit: Commencing at the mouth Of
the Kansas river; thence mp the Missouri river 10
the northern line OF che Territory: thence along
said line west TO the line between the eleventh
and eighteenth election districts; thence down
said line to the military road leading from Fort
Leavenworth 20 Fort kcarney; thence along said
road 70 the line between the twelfth and thiE-
tcenth election districts; thence down the same
and the waters Of Soldier creek along the western
shore thereof, to the Kansas river, and down the
same on the southern shore thereof, TO the place
of beginning, including the thirteenth fourteenth,
fifteenth. sixteenth, and eighteenth election dis
tricts: which said district is assigned to Chief
Justice S. ID. LEcoMPTE, and the Courts thereof
shall be held ut the town OF Leavenwcrth.
All Of said Territory embraced within the fol-
lowing bounds shall constitute the lSsc0sd ,SadS-
| eiGl Distyfcf, TO wit: Commencing at the mouth
Of the Kansas river; thence up the same, along
the southern shore thereof. TO the western line Of
the PottaS atomic reservation; thence along the
western and southern lines of said reservation 10
/ the head waters OF the Kakarusa. or the nearest
| point thereto. and thence directly 20 and down
the northern shore Of the to the east side Of
the house Of Charles Maiingly; thence due south
! to the middle of the Santa Fe road: thence vest
wardy along the middle Of said road TO Book
creek: thence due south 10 the D0rih line Of tbs
Sac and Fox reservation; thence along the north
and west lines thereof. and due south to the Ne
osho river; thence up the southern shore o. said
/ river, and Of the north branch thereof, 70 sbs
| head; thence due south to the line of the Terri
tory. and thence by the sonth and east iihes Of
the Territory TO the place Of beginning. 20 include
the first, second, third. fourth, fifth. sixth and
seventeenth election districts. The said district
is assigned TO Hon. RUsH ELL IsVKE, and the
Courts thereof shall be iseld at the town of Te
eumseh.
SEVENTH eighth. ninth, tenth, eleventh, aid
twelfth election .districts shall constitute the
I Third judicial DiStri,f; which - assigned 20
! Hon. SANDERS w. JoHSsToS, and the Courts
| thereof shah be held at the town Of Pawhee.
The regular terms Of Courts shall be es fol,ows:
At Zeareavo4fs on the third Monday Of April
and third Monday Of October.
! At TseumseE on the second Monday after ths
third Monday Of April. and second Monday altar
| the third Hellday of October.
At Pa3Hee on the fourth Monday after the
! third Monday Of April, and fourth Monday after
I the third Monday Of 0etober.
Special and preliminary terms win be hcid st
| LeayeHworth on Monday. the Isth day Of March
next; at TecuInseh on Aenday, the 26th day Of
March next: and at Pawnee on Monday, the I'd
day Of April next. ut 10 O'Clock, A. ~, at which
times ali persons bound by reeoenizsnss or 9TH
erWise to appear st the frss term Of said Courts,
will appear az the places 50 aforesaid fixed sor
their Respective districts: arsd al Justices Of the
Peace who bave taken recogsizsnces for the af--
pearance Of any person charged before theuG,
viii. at or before the commencement Of fi1e ssid
special or preliminary term. make tetzrssef the
same to the clerk Of their respective districts, or
to A. !. IsAcKs, Esq, tho e. s. District A.tor-
Hey.
Witness my hand and the seal Of s5e said Terri
tory, this twenty sixth day Of february. a. u.
1855. A, II. REEDEis. GoyefHor, DC.
Attest: DaSf.. WooDsoS, Secretary.
I March 10 1e55-zy