Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-21
jee7-Fim CHAs 8. MIDDLETON, CLERK.
First Public Sale Of Delaware Trust Lands
in the Territory Of Kansas.
PROCLAMATION.

By ths President of the United S ates.
PURSUANCE OF LAW,I, FRANKLIN
Il PIERCE, President Of the United States of
America, do hereby declare and make known that
public sale will be held at Fort Leavenworth
in the Territory Of Kansas, commencing on Mon
day, the goth day of October next, for the disposal
OF such Of the lands and town lots held In trust
by the United states for the benefit Of the Della
ware tribe Of Indians, as are situated within the
aforementioned townships, comprising the east
ern portion Of the lands ceded by the said Della
ware Indians In rust as aforesaid, to Wit:
Sokth ~ the base lane and east of the stxtk
pr nctpal meridian
townships seven, eight, nine, and ten, Of range
Townships, seven, eight, nine, and ten Of range
twenty
Townships seven, eight, nine, and ten Of range
twenty one
Townships eight, nine, and ten, OF r,ngetwenty
two.
Townships nine and ten, Ct range twenty
three.
Also, the surveyed blocks In the town Of JACK
soNvILLE, so called. from No to No 12l, in
elusive, situated In township Nos and 10 sou b,
OF OF ran9s east, aoosementiontd according to
the ofcS Of the sueveyor general Of the Te ritores
OF Kansas and Nebraska, to which reference Is
made
Also, the surveyed blocks In the town or DRLA.
WARE, so called, from No. l to No. 81. inclusive
situated In township NJ and SOUTH of range
rs east, aforementioned, according to the plat Of
said town OF DELAWARE on file In the office Of
made.
Also, the surveyed blocks in the town Of HARD
VILE, 30 ca led, from No TO No. "a, inclusive,
situated within townships Nos S and south OF
range 10, aforementioned, according to the plat
Of said town on file In the Office Of the said sur
veyor general, and to which reference is made
Also, the surveyed blocks In the town Of LAT
rAvILLE, so allied, from No. | to No 16, incIu-
sive, situated in township No 2 south OF range
No. 20 east, aforementioned, according 10 the
plat OF said town Of LATTAvILLK on file in the
n tna GatA
reference Is made.
And also the lots in several blocks as SURVEYED
and laid ont In LEAvRNwoRTH CITY so called
situated In township No. south, Of range % east
aforementioned, according TO the plat OF said
town OF LRAvENwORTH CITY on file in the Office
OF the said surveyor general of said Territories
ana TO which reference Is hereby made
Said aforementioned lands town lots ard
blocks having been elias flied and valued by com.
missioners duly appointed for that purpose ac-
cording to law, the valuation placed upon the
the same will be offered for sale
The terms OF sale will be Cash, and upon paw
ment being made, receipts in duplicate will be
made therefor, one of which will be delivered to
the purchaser
Patents will subsequently be granted for the
ands so purchased IN accordance with the laws
| In force regulating the Issue Their Of
The Offering OF the above lands and town lots
| ana Dlocks Will be commenced on the day an
pointed, and will proceed IN the order in whic h
they are advertised win all convenient despatch
until the whole shall have been offered and the
l sales thus clos ed
Al pnrchas es not paid for the day Of sale will
be reofsred on the following day, at the risk OF
| the defdulting purchaser
| 6iyen under my hand, at the city OF Washing
ton, this l4th day Of August, A. ID. 1855
FRANKLIN PIERCE
| BY the President
GEORGE w. MANYPENNY
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
| NOrK-The above advertisement will be pub.
| llshed In such papers only as are requested by
| note to insert It,
/ au Is 1awr20th Octd&w