The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-06-06
Sale Of Indian Tsust Lands in Kan.
sas Territory.
PROCLAMATION.

By TUE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
Tn pursuance of law, /, FRANKLIN PIERCE,
l. President of the United States, do hereby de-
clare and make known that public sale will be
held at Iowa Point, DOniphan County, IN the
Territory of Kansas, commencing on Tuesday,
the Jth day of May next, for the disposal OF such
of the lands held in trust by the United States
for the benefit of the Iowa tribe of Indians as are
situated within the aforementioned Townships
of land in said Territory. and ceded b. said In
dams in trust as aforesaid, to wit.
loak az tae 6,Is6 Fms and east of tie sixth ps'ia
cipdk meridian.
Townships No. one, in ranges fifteen, sixteen,
seventeen, eighteen, nineteen and twenty.
Townships No. fsc6, in ranges seventeen, eigh-
teen, nineteen and twenty, excepting therefrom
a few special grants designated in the treaty,
amounting in the whole to eight hundred acres,
and situated in townships Two, OF ranges nineteen
and twenty.
Also, at Paoli, I.ykns county, in said Territory,
commencing on Tuesday, the twenty day Of
May next, for the disposal of such of the lands
of the oonfedeFdted hands of Kasknskia, Peoria
PiankeshaW, and Wea Indians as are situated
within the aforementioned townships of said
Territory, and cedcd by said confededcrated
bands as aforesaid, to wit:
South Of tie base line and east Of tie sirt 7'fia-
cipGI meridian.
Townships fifteen, sixteen, and seventeen, of
Townships fifteen. sixteen, and seventeen. of
range twenty-One.
Townships fifteen, sixteen, and seventeen, of
range TWENTY-FIVE.
Townships fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, and
eighteen, of range twenty three.
Townships fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, and
eighteen of range twenty-fOur.
Townships fifteen, sixteen, seventeen. and
eighteen, of range Twenty-Five.
Provision having been made By the second and
third articles of the treaty of cession that each
individual member of said confederated bands
should be entitled to one hundred and sixty'aeres
Of land; and in addition, that ten sections should
be selected and set apart as national re serya-
1 nd bV lrfIoln of 81 4
hundred and forty acres should also be selet ted
and set apart for the benefit of the American
Indian Mission Associations; and said lands,
amounting to about forty-eight thousand acres,
having been selected in the following townships
above named, to wit:
Townships sixteen and seventeen, range twenty
Townships fifteen. sixteen, seventeen, and
eighteen, range twenty three.
Townships sixteen and seventeen, range TWEEN
ty-four.
Townships sixteen and seventeen, range TWEEN
ty-fve, are hereby set apart and reserved from
/ sale.
Also. at Leeompton, in said Territory, COM
mencing on Tuesday, the twenty-third day OF
June next for the disposal of such OF the lands
held in trust By the United States for the benefit
| of the Delaware tribe OF Indians are situated
within the aforementioned townships, compris-
ing the lCesfer portion of the lands ceded BY the
said Delaware Indians. in trust as aforesaid. to
! wit:
South Of the base line and east TIE sixth oriq-
/ cipdi meridian.
/ Townships five, six. seven, eight, nine, ten, and
1 eleven, of range fifteen.
| Townships seven, eight, nine, ten, and eleven
| Townships six, seven, eight, nine, ten, and
! eleven, of range seventeen.
| Townships six. seven eight nine, and ten, Of
range eighteen.
The terms Of said sales will be cash, and no bid
will be received below the valuation placed upon
the several tracts b. the commissioners duly APP
pointed for the purpose of classifying and valu-
thn and IL,
celpts in duplicate will be executed therefor one
of which will be delivered to the purchaser
Patents will subsequently be issued for the
| lands so purchased, in accordance with the laws
in force regulating the issue thereof.
The offering of the above lands will be com
meneed on the days respectively appointed, and
will proceed in the order in which they ara ad-
yertised, with all convenient despatch, until the
whole shall have been offered and the sales thus
closed.
An purchases not paid for on the day of sale
will be re0fered on the following day at the risk
OF the defaulting purchaser.
! Given under my hand at the city of Washing
| ton this twentysixth day of February eighteen
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
| By the President:
GEO. w. MANYPESNY,
| Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
n. -Nolnewspaper is authorized to publish
| the foregoing advertisement without special in
structiOns to that effect from the Commissioner
| of Indian AffaiIs.
Apr III Il June
Change ofBte Place Of Sale of tie Drza,care Trus
Lands III Kansas
NOTICE is hereby given, that the place of sale
~ OF the Delaware trust lands in Kansas Terri
tory, advertised to take place at Lecompton On
the 23d day of June next, has been changed to
and will commence at, Osawkee in said Territo,,
~, on the same day aod date
By order of the Secretary of the Interior
CHARLES E. MIX.
Commissioner al iltterisa
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Office of Indian Affairs, April6, 1857.
April ..
Changes in The Days Of Sale of tie Adore deser;1ez
LsfiIR 7rass Lands Ia hdnsds. '''>'
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIop
Office of Indian Affairs, April IL, Isl
NOTICE is hereby given that the days desirna-
~ ted in the foregoing proclamation for the
commencement of the sale of certain Indian
trust lands are changed and postponed to the
the following periods
Iowa lands, at Iowa Point, to WEDNESDAY. a
day of June next
The lands of the Weas, &c, at Paoli, to Wa5-
nesday, 24th day of june next.
18th day of July next
b. order of the Secretary of the Tnta~so.