The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15
First Public Sale Of Delaware Trust
Lands IN the Territory Of Kansas.
PROCLAMATION.
?. tse Prsideuf of tbe ITailed Satss.

BE- tie President Of the United Ssstss.
IN pursuance Of law, I, FRANKI1N
L PIERCE, President Of the United Ststes
Of America, do hereby declare and make
known that public sale viii be held at Fort
LeaTenwe erih, in the Territory Of Kansas.
commencing on Monday the 2eth day cf De-
fober next, for the disposal Of such Ct the
lands and town lots, held in trust By the q
nited States for the benefit Of the Delaware
tribe of Indians, as are situated within the
undermentioned townships, comprising the
eastern portion Of the lands eeded by the said
Delaware Indians in trust IS aforesaid, 70
wit:
South Of tie base lire and east ef tie sizta
principle nseridiaR
Townships seven. eight, nine. and ten. Of
range nineteen.
Townships seven, eight. nine. and Ten. Of
range twenty.
Townships seven, eight, nine, snd "a. Of
range twenty-one.
Townships eight, nine. and ten, Of nnge
twenty-five.
Townships nine. and ten, Of range twenty
three.
Alec, the surveyed blocks in the town of
JAcKsoSyIILK, SO called, from Ne 10 No. 12I,
inclusive, situated in townships Ecs. 8 and
10 south, of range Is east. aforementioned.
according to the plat of said town Of JAcKsos-
VILE on file in the Office Of the surveyor gen
ersl % lie Territories Of Kansas and Nebraska,
| 10 which reference is made.
Also, the surveyed blocks in the town If
DELAWARE, so called, from Nc. 70 No. 81, in
elusive. situated in township No. south, of
range % east. aforementioned, according -
| The plat Of said town Of DELAWARE On file =
the Office of said surveyor general, and :
which reference is made.
| Also, the surveyed blocks in the town {.
HARDyILIE, so called, from No. to No. 81. IN
elusive, situated within townships Nos. s and
south, of range l9, Aforementioned, sccor-
ding 10 the plat of said town on file In the
Office of the said surveyor general. aud 10
which reference is made.
| Also, the surveyed blocks in Tie tovn of
| LAITAvILLF, so called, from No. TO No 10.
inclusive, situated in township No. 3 south, Of
range No. 81 east, aforementioned, according
| to the plat of said Town Of LATTAvILLE On file
in the office OF the said surveyor general, and
| to which reference is made.
And also the lots in the several blocks ss
surveyed and laid outin LEAvESwoRTK CITr. sa
called, situate in township No. 8 south. Of
range % cast, aforementioned, according 80
the plat of said town Of LEArEswoRTH CiTr
on file in the Office Of the said surveyor gene
IA " etlu 4tiIitOIlcS, dilu ~ " tCu fSte3eiseS
is hereby made.
Said aforementioned lands, town lots. and
blocks, having been classified and valued b.
commissioners duly appointed for that purpose
according to law. the valuation go placed up
on the same respectively viii be the mini
mum at which The same viii Be offered fcr
/ sale.
The terms of sale will be cash, and upoE
payment being made. receipts il duplicate
will be made therefor, one Of which viii be
delivered 10 the purchaser.
Patents will subsequently be granted for the
lands 80 purchased in aceedshce With the
laws in force regulating the issue thereof.
The offering of the above lands and town
/ lots and blocks VIII be commenced on the day
appointed, and viii proceed in the order In
which thy are ADVERTISED with all convenient
despatch until the whole shall have been of.
fered and the sales thus closed.
| All purchases not paid for on the day Of sale
will be reoGercd on The following day, at the
risk of the defaultiug purchaser.
Given under my hand, at the city of Wash
iington, this l4ih day of August, A. d. lssS.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the President:
| GEogoE w. MASEYPEssY,
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs.