The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-04-21

CxlTzD SzArxs on AxxzscAI
TxKxI7ozx OF KAxszaf
W the nkefs and inhabitants Of the Terrific
~ Of Kansas: /, Axokxw II. RKxDxx, Coz
- erfior Of she said TERRITORY, DO here
f lhy proclaim and make known, that,
lH Isii'sier and by yirfhc Of che authority
teeniefTea, and the dHty enicined By
the thirty -fssli section Of the srs Of
HoneIess passed the tiirtieth day Of Nay. A. D.
IsSz; emit An act to organize the Territories
OF Nebraska and Kansas, have. until osher-
Wise provided by law. defined the Jasiicis, Dis
tr:cts OF the said Territory, and assigned ons ef
said Districts 70 each OF Tia Jsdgss appointed fer
said TeTri.cry; and have also appointed tie sinsa
and places for holding the Courts in The said ds-
tricts, Is follows. that Is 20 SAP:
All OF said Territory embraced within the FOL.
lowing bounds shall constitute the fsrsf ssdisiai
Dtstrsd, TO wit: Communicating at the mouth Of
the Kansas river; thehee up the Missouri river to
the northern line of tie Territory; thence along
said line west to the line between the eleventh
and eighteenth election districts: thence dosn
said line 20 the military road leading from Fort
Leavenworth &c Fort keEney; thence along said
road TO the line between the twelfth and tiir-
tenth election districts; thence down The same
and the waters of Soldier creek. along the westzra
shore thereof, 70 the Kansas river, and down ths
same. on the southern shore thereof. to tic plass
of beginning, including the thirteenth fohTteehth
fifteenth, sixteenth, and eighteenth election dis
tricis; which said district is assigned 20 Chief
Justice s. ID. LkccNPTE, and the Courts ihsrsef
shall De held at the town Of Ieavenworth.
All Of said Territory embraced within the fol.
lowing bounds shall cepst:taae the .Sec1ad .Ealfz
cfal D,fsfries, 70 wit: Commencing ut the mouth
of the Kansas river; thence up the same, alonz
the southern shore thereof TO the western line o.
the PottawatoInie reservation; thence along the
westerns and southern lines Of said reservation to
the head waters Of the Wakarusa, or the nearest
point thereto, and thence directly to and dows:
the northern shore of the same TO the east side Of
the house of Charles Matingiy; thence due south
to the middle OF the Santa Fe road: thence west
wasdly along the middle of s,id road 10 Rock
creek; thence due south 70 tie north line Of the
Sac and Fox reservation; thence along tie north
and west lines thereof, aad due senth. to the Ne
osho river; thence mp the southern shore Of said
Tsers and Of the north branch thereof, 70 the
head; thence due south TO the line Of the Terri
tory, and thence by the south and east lines Of
the Territory 70 the place of beginning, 70 ihelnds
the fTst, second, third, fourth, ffth, sixth, sad
seventeenth election districts. The said district
IS assigned TO Hon. Rusa EiENoRE, and the
Courts thereof shall be held st the town Of Te-
eamseli.
| T lie residue Of the erTitory, comprising chs
seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, and
twelfth eleetion districts. shall constithts tbs
laird JsdieIat DisfSff; which Is assigned %
| lion. sASDfks w. JOHNSTON, and the Cour,s
| thereof shall be held 1t the town OF Pawnes4
The regular terms of Courts shall be rs follows
| At LtGTsaEofth on the third Monday Of April
and third Monday Of October.
| At TscssaeeA GA the second Monday sitter the
third Monday of April, and second Monday after
| the third Monday Of October.
| At Paraes on the fourth Monday after The
third Monday of April. and fourth Monday aftel
/ the third Monday of October.
Special and preliminary terms viii be held as
Lesyenworth on Monday, the 10Th day of March
next, at Tecumseh on Monday, the 10Th day ct
Marrh next; and at Pawnee on Monday, the Sd
! day OF April next, at 10 o'clock, A. r., It which
times all persons bound by recognizance OF 9th.
crwise 10 appear at the fIst term Of said Courts,
viii appear at the places so aforesaid fixed for
their respective districts: and all Justices Of ~
Peace who have taken recognizznces for the s5-
pearanee Of any person charged before thu,
viii, at or before the commencement of the ssid
special or preliminary term, make return Of ths
same 10 the clerk of their respective districts,
TO A. /. lsACKs, Esq, the U. s. District Attor-
ney.
Witness my hand and the seal Of the said Terri
tory, this twenty sixth day of February, A. d.
| 1855. a. Ii. REEDER, Governor, dec
Attest: DAsL. WoopsoN, Secretary.
March 10, 1s55.-4w