The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-08
First Public Sale of Delaware Trust
Lands in the Territory Of KANSAS
pRocLAMATIoN
. tls prsident Of tle United States.

By tie President Of tle United Siates.
IN pursuance Of Law, /, FRANKLIN
i PIERCE, President Of the United States
of America, do hereby declare and make
known that 3 public sale viii be held Al Fort
LeavenwoT;h. in the Territory of Kansas.
commencing on Monday the 20th day Of De-
tober next, fof the disposal Of such Of the
lands and town lots, held in trust by the u
niied States for the benefit Of the Delaware
tribe of Indians. as are situated within the
undergaentioned townships, comprising the
eastern portion Of the lands ceded BY the said
Delaware Indians in trust as aforesaid, to
wit:
South Of tae base lse and cas-. ef he sizth
priaeipie meridian.
Townships seven. eight, nine, and ten, Of
range nineteen.
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 range
twenty-five.
Townships nine. and ten. of range twenty
three.
Also, the surveyed blocks in the town Of
JACKSONVILLE, so called, from No l 10 No. III, ,
inclusive, situated in townships Nos. 9 and
10 south, Of range IS east. aforementioned,
according TO The plat of said town of JACKSON
VILE on fle IN the Office of The surveyor gen.
eral of the Territories of Kansas aud Nebraska,
70 which reference is made.
Also, the surveyed blocks in the town OF
DI1AwARE, soealled, from No. 1 TO No. 81. In
elusive. situated in. township No. south. Of
range D east, aforementioned, according 70
the plat OF said town of DELAWARE on file in
the Office of said surveyor general, and to
which reference is made.
Also, the surveyed blocks in the town Of
HARDvILLE, so called, from No to No. 90, in
elusive, situated within townships Nos. and
9 south, of range 10, aforementioned, accor-
ding 10 the plat of said town on file in the
Office of the said surveyor general, and to
which reference is made.
Also, the surveyed blocks in the town Of
LArTAvIIIE, so called, from No. ] TO No. is,
inclusive, situated in township No. south, Of
range No. % east, aforementioned, according
20 he plat Of said iown of LATTAyILLE ON file
in the office Of the said surveyor general, and
TO which reference is made.
And also the lots In the several blocks as
surveyed and laid outin LEAyEswoRTH CITY, so
called, situate in township No. 8 south, Of
range % east, aforementioned, according 10
the plat of said town Of LEAvESwoRTH CRY
ON file in lhe Office of the said surveyor gene
raj of said Territories, and 10 which reference
is hereby made.
Said aforementioned lands, town lots, and
blocks, having been classified and valued by
commissioners duly appointed for that purpose
according 10 law. liberalization so placed up
on the same respectively will be the mini
mum at which the same viii bs offered for
sale
The terms of sale will be cash, and upon
payment being made. receipts in duplicate
will be made therefor, one Of which viii be
delivered TO the purchas er.
Pasents viii subsequently, be granted for the
lands so purchased in accordance with the
laws in force regulating the issue thereof.
The Offering of the above lands and town
lots and blocks will be commenced on the day
appointed, and viii proceed in the order in
which thy are advertised with all convenient
despatch until the whele shall have been Of
fered and the sales thus closed.
All purchases not paid foron the day of sale
will be reoffered on The following day, at the
risk of the defanlting purchaser.
Given under my hand, al the city Of Wash
ington, this 18th day of August, A. D. 1856
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the President:
GEORGE w. MASKYPKNSy,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs